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Mornings with Simi

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Mornings with Simi (Monday – Friday: 5.30 – 9am) helps you wake-up, reconnect, and get your day off on the right foot. Simi Sara dives into on the headlines of the day with veteran Global News anchors and reporters. They help you navigate through the details of the stories, highlight essential information and share new perspectives on how the daily news affects you. Simi loves the Lower Mainland. She’s lived here her whole life and truly understands the history and challenges our communities have faced over the years. Spend your Mornings with Simi and spend the rest of your day talking about what you heard on the show.

Radio: Global News Radio 980 CKNW

Categories: News & Politics

Listen to the last episode:

Seg 1: Why do we have social anxiety? Phobias, especially social anxieties, differ from fears of spiders or enclosed spaces because they originate from deep evolutionary and social necessities. Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance: Lost and Found in the Science of Emotion” Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC’s decriminalization experiment is getting the attention of Ottawa as the Federal minister wants a meeting, prompted by the revelations from testimony by workers in the healthcare industry. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in The Jury is set in the Trump trial and the entire Kennedy family lined up behind Biden to rebuke RFK jr’s presidential bid. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: Are political asylum seekers safe in Canada? Transnational repression in Canada is a pressing issue, particularly as it affects political refugees and dissidents who have fled authoritarian regimes. Guest: Meghan Davidson Ladly, Freelance Journalist and Contributor to The Walrus Seg 5: Why did BC add new rules to its short term rental legislation? Premier David Eby says his government is tilting the rules towards families who need a home, and speculators should invest in that instead of short-term rentals and houses to flip. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Seg 6: Kickin it with the Caps: The Whitecaps are headed to Seattle tomorrow for a big rivalry game and they are always fun with fans in the stands! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: Are BC prisons getting more violent? Over 100 members of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers protested outside the Correctional Service Canada’s Pacific regional headquarters yesterday to highlight escalating violence in correctional facilities. Guest: John Randle, President of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices