Mornings with Simi

Seg 1: Limited evidence exists for the existence of mermaids, and their origins are mostly based on speculation and folklore. But could they be real? Guest: Monica Cull, Assistant Digital Editor for Discover Magazine Seg 2: What is Elon Musk trying to do with twitter? After changing the name to X, and getting rid of all former twitter references, is he trying to rebuild the internet in his image? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View from Victoria: The website was showing a nine sailing wait for a ferry to the island, but that wasn’t the case. The problem is it took half a day to correct records emerging from BC Ferries own website. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: The federal Conservatives attribute Paul Bernardo's move to a medium-security prison to a law passed by the Liberal government in 2019, which they claim is to blame for Canadians' anger over the decision. Guest: Mary Campbell, Lawyer and Former Director General of Corrections & Criminal Justice at the Department of Public Safety Seg 5: The Canadian health-care system is facing challenges due to declining service levels and escalating costs, with drugs being one of the major expenditures. Guest: Dr. Sandra Sirrs, Clinical Associate Professor of Endocrinology at UBC and Medical Director of the Adult Metabolic Diseases Clinic at Vancouver General Hospital Seg 6: Canadian airline carriers have adopted flexible pricing for baggage fees based on factors like demand, flight routes, and time of purchase. This approach is known as dynamic pricing, and it allows airlines to charge variable rates for baggage and other add-on services. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic program coordinator at McGill University, heading Supply and Aviation Management Seg 7: At least seven ministers are expected to be moved out of cabinet portfolios. In a significant shuffle to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s front bench, new faces will be brought on board. Guest: Jeni Armstrong, Instructor of the Political Management Graduate Program at Carleton University and Former Lead Speechwriter for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Seg 8: Making Cents of the Market: Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Market: Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven ministers have been moved out of cabinet portfolios. In a significant shuffle to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s front bench, new faces will be brought on board. Guest: Jeni Armstrong, Instructor of the Political Management Graduate Program at Carleton University and Former Lead Speechwriter for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian airline carriers have adopted flexible pricing for baggage fees based on factors like demand, flight routes, and time of purchase. This approach is known as dynamic pricing, and it allows airlines to charge variable rates for baggage and other add-on services. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with John Gradek, Faculty lecturer and academic program coordinator at McGill University, heading Supply and Aviation Management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian health-care system is facing challenges due to declining service levels and escalating costs, with drugs being one of the major expenditures. Guest: Dr. Sandra Sirrs, Clinical Associate Professor of Endocrinology at UBC and Medical Director of the Adult Metabolic Diseases Clinic at Vancouver General Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal Conservatives attribute Paul Bernardo's move to a medium-security prison to a law passed by the Liberal government in 2019, which they claim is to blame for Canadians' anger over the decision. Guest: Mary Campbell, Lawyer and Former Director General of Corrections & Criminal Justice at the Department of Public Safety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View from Victoria: The website was showing a nine sailing wait for a ferry to the island, but that wasn’t the case. The problem is it took half a day to correct records emerging from BC Ferries own website. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Elon Musk trying to do with twitter? After changing the name to X, and getting rid of all former twitter references, is he trying to rebuild the internet in his image? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Limited evidence exists for the existence of mermaids, and their origins are mostly based on speculation and folklore. But could they be real? Guest: Monica Cull, Assistant Digital Editor for Discover Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: First love memories tend to remain vivid and enduring despite subsequent relationships being more meaningful and fulfilling. Guest: Paula Cocozza, Feature Writer for The Guardian and Author of Speak To Me Seg 2: The problem with pink and the Barbie movie buzz? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: At this point, most of the evidence is showing that drug decriminalization has little to no impact on getting people the help and treatment they need to deal with addiction and health issues. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Ontario's highest court recently ruled on what appears to be a secret trial, where most basic information has been withheld from the public. This departure from the principle of open courts is considered highly unusual and risks undermining public confidence in the justice system. Guest: Iain MacKinnon, Former President of the Canadian Media Lawyers Association and Partner at Linden & Associates Seg 5: Do we need CCTV cameras in animal farms? Guest: Amy Soranno, Animal Activist Seg 6: Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is refusing to take questions from the media on the provincial government's decision to continue the city's transition to a municipal police service. Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Seg 7: Vancouver Community College is considering its first residential real estate venture, with a major redevelopment plan for its East Vancouver property. Guest: Ajay Patel, President and CEO of Vancouver Community College Seg 8: It’s a heartbreaking story and the person wanted for the crime is still on the loose- so there’s a bit of a call to action (and huge rewards) for anyone who has info leading to the arrest. Guest: Nancy Hixt, Senior Crime Reporter for Global News and Host of “Crime Beat” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a heartbreaking story and the person wanted for the crime is still on the loose- so there’s a bit of a call to action (and huge rewards) for anyone who has info leading to the arrest. Guest: Nancy Hixt, Senior Crime Reporter for Global News and Host of “Crime Beat” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Community College is considering its first residential real estate venture, with a major redevelopment plan for its East Vancouver property. Guest: Ajay Patel, President and CEO of Vancouver Community College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is refusing to take questions from the media on the provincial government's decision to continue the city's transition to a municipal police service. Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do we need CCTV cameras in animal farms? Guest: Amy Soranno, Animal Activist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario's highest court recently ruled on what appears to be a secret trial, where most basic information has been withheld from the public. This departure from the principle of open courts is considered highly unusual and risks undermining public confidence in the justice system. Guest: Iain MacKinnon, Former President of the Canadian Media Lawyers Association and Partner at Linden & Associates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: At this point, most of the evidence is showing that drug decriminalization has little to no impact on getting people the help and treatment they need to deal with addiction and health issues. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could the colour pink be the earth's oldest colour? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First love memories tend to remain vivid and enduring despite subsequent relationships being more meaningful and fulfilling. Guest: Paula Cocozza, Feature Writer for The Guardian and Author of Speak To Me Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Debate is a set of tools to bring to disagreements, and disagreements themselves are part of the broader project of coexistence and navigating differences. Is it good for people to argue? Guest: Bo Seo, Two-Time World Champion Debater, Former Coach of the Australian National Debating Team, and Author of Good Arguments Seg 2: Pies have a long history dating back to medieval England, where they were called "pyes" and were predominantly filled with meat such as beef, lamb, wild duck, magpie pigeon, and seasoned with pepper, currants, or dates. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: More Museum controversies this week as RBCM reopens Old Town, 18 months after it was closed and targeted for demolition in a disastrous makeover plan. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Three years ago, Oregonians approved Ballot Measure 110, which decriminalized possessing small amounts of all drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. As a result Oregon experienced a sharp rise in overdose deaths and a high percentage of adults with a substance-use disorder. Guest: Jim Hinch, Contributor for The Atlantic Magazine on Drug Policy and Social Issues Seg 5: Is Time Blindness a real thing? Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Dr. Michael Manos, Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health at the Cleveland Clinic Seg 6: What do we know about the former RCMP officer charged with foreign interference? Guest: Michel Juneau-Katsuya, Former Chief of Asia-Pacific at CSIS and Author of “Nest of Spies” Seg 7: Monday Morning Quarterbacks: Vernon Adams knee injury doesn’t appear to be serious which is good news for him and the Lions. Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 8: A new report suggests high food prices are attributed not only to rising costs but also to inadequate incomes, including disability, social assistance, and old age security payments. Guest: Dr. Rick Barichello, Professor of Food and Resource Economics at the University of British Columbia Seg 9: Canada's Crawford Lake has been chosen to mark the beginning of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch, symbolizing humans' significant impact on Earth. Guest: Dr. Soren Brothers, Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada's Crawford Lake has been chosen to mark the beginning of the Anthropocene, a new geological epoch, symbolizing humans' significant impact on Earth. Guest: Dr. Soren Brothers, Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report suggests high food prices are attributed not only to rising costs but also to inadequate incomes, including disability, social assistance, and old age security payments. Guest: Dr. Rick Barichello, Professor of Food and Resource Economics at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterbacks Vernon Adams knee injury doesn’t appear to be serious which is good news for him and the Lions. Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do we know about the former RCMP officer charged with foreign interference? Guest: Michel Juneau-Katsuya, Former Chief of Asia-Pacific at CSIS and Author of “Nest of Spies” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Time Blindness a real thing? Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Dr. Michael Manos, Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health at the Cleveland Clinic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three years ago, Oregonians approved Ballot Measure 110, which decriminalized possessing small amounts of all drugs, including cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. As a result Oregon experienced a sharp rise in overdose deaths and a high percentage of adults with a substance-use disorder. Guest: Jim Hinch, Contributor for The Atlantic Magazine on Drug Policy and Social Issues Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: More Museum controversies this week as RBCM reopens Old Town, 18 months after it was closed and targeted for demolition in a disastrous makeover plan. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pies have a long history dating back to medieval England, where they were called "pyes" and were predominantly filled with meat such as beef, lamb, wild duck, magpie pigeon, and seasoned with pepper, currants, or dates. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Debate is a set of tools to bring to disagreements, and disagreements themselves are part of the broader project of coexistence and navigating differences. Is it good for people to argue? Guest: Bo Seo, Two-Time World Champion Debater, Former Coach of the Australian National Debating Team, and Author of Good Arguments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: During her 19 years in captivity, Mary Queen of Scots exchanged thousands of letters with ambassadors, government officials,and conspirators. Guest: Dr. George Lasry, a Computer Scientist in Israel and member of DECRYPT Seg 2: The successful launch of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission and the involvement of countries like the United States, China, Russia, Japan, and others in robotic and crewed missions to the moon indicate a new era of lunar exploration. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Not a good time for BC Ferries The problems at BC Ferries are continuing as an important date is marked at the company. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: A federal judge has ordered that the trial in the classified documents case, brought against former President Donald Trump by special counsel Jack Smith, will start in mid-May 2024. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 5: We’ve heard a lot lately about Hidden Cameras, specifically in Airbnb and rental units, but it turns out that there might be another place where you should be a bit more careful what you say and do. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Steven Parker, CEO of TAPSWEET Counter Security Seg 6: On Tuesday, a large truck collided with an overpass on Highway 99 in Delta, resulting in substantial damage to both the truck and the overpass. Are fines enough to stop trucks from striking overpasses? Guest: Rob Fleming, BC’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Seg 7: Kickin’ it with The Caps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 9: Astronomers have identified a unique star that they call "Janus," named after the two-faced Roman god of transition. Guest: Dr. Jeremy Heyl, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of British Columbia and Canada Research Chair of Black Holes and Neutron Stars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Astronomers have identified a unique star that they call "Janus," named after the two-faced Roman god of transition. Guest: Dr. Jeremy Heyl, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of British Columbia and Canada Research Chair of Black Holes and Neutron Stars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with The Caps Leagues Cup starts today between all MLS Teams and Mexican Teams Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday, a large truck collided with an overpass on Highway 99 in Delta, resulting in substantial damage to both the truck and the overpass. Are fines enough to stop trucks from striking overpasses? Guest: Rob Fleming, BC’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve heard a lot lately about Hidden Cameras, specifically in Airbnb and rental units, but it turns out that there might be another place where you should be a bit more careful what you say and do. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Steven Parker, CEO of TAPSWEET Counter Security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: A federal judge has ordered that the trial in the classified documents case, brought against former President Donald Trump by special counsel Jack Smith, will start in mid-May 2024. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The problems at BC Ferries are continuing as an important date is marked at the company. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The successful launch of India's Chandrayaan-3 mission and the involvement of countries like the United States, China, Russia, Japan, and others in robotic and crewed missions to the moon indicate a new era of lunar exploration. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During her 19 years in captivity, Mary Queen of Scots exchanged thousands of letters with ambassadors, government officials,and conspirators. Guest: Dr. George Lasry, a Computer Scientist in Israel and member of DECRYPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How did slang transform throughout history? Our guest is a linguist who studies the underlying linguistic forces and how they interact with social forces in language. Guest: Dr. Valerie Fridland, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada and Author of Like, Literally, Dude Seg 2: View From Victoria: SPS is a go in Surrey From the Port Strike to the Surrey police decision, We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Criminologist Scott Bonn accurately predicted 12 years ago that the Gilgo Beach serial killer was likely an educated, professional white male with a family living on the South Shore of Long Island. Guest: Dr. Scott Bonn, Criminal Behaviour Expert and Author of Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World’s Most Savage Murderers Seg 4: Who was Robert J Oppenheimer, and why should we care? Guest: Darius Von Guttner, Researcher, Writer, and Historian at the University of Melbourne Seg 5: How will the BC Port Strike end? Guest: Fiona Famulak, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce Seg 6: The province has ordered the City of Surrey to proceed with its transition to the Surrey Police Service despite the new council's plan to revert to the RCMP. Guest: Mike Farnworth, BC’s Minister of Public Safety Seg 7: What’s the difference between the RCMP and the SPS? Doug McCallum, former mayor of Surrey, campaigned in 2018 on a promise to replace the RCMP with the Surrey Police Service as the city's police force. Guest: Doug McCallum, Former Mayor of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the difference between the RCMP and the SPS? Doug McCallum, former mayor of Surrey, campaigned in 2018 on a promise to replace the RCMP with the Surrey Police Service as the city's police force. Guest: Doug McCallum, Former Mayor of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The province has ordered the City of Surrey to proceed with its transition to the Surrey Police Service despite the new council's plan to revert to the RCMP. Guest: Mike Farnworth, BC’s Minister of Public Safety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who was Robert J Oppenheimer? Guest: Darius Von Guttner, Researcher, Writer, and Historian at the University of Melbourne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will the BC Port Strike end? Guest: Fiona Famulak, President and CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Criminologist Scott Bonn accurately predicted 12 years ago that the Gilgo Beach serial killer was likely an educated, professional white male with a family living on the South Shore of Long Island. Guest: Dr. Scott Bonn, Criminal Behaviour Expert and Author of Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World’s Most Savage Murderers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: From the Port Strike to the Surrey police decision, We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did slang transform throughout history? Our guest is a linguist who studies the underlying linguistic forces and how they interact with social forces in language. Guest: Dr. Valerie Fridland, Professor of Linguistics at the University of Nevada and Author of Like, Literally, Dude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: In the summer of 1518, a strange epidemic occurred in the French city of Strasbourg where several hundred people developed a compulsion to dance for days on end. Guest: Dr. John Waller, Associate Professor of the History of Medicine at Michigan State University and Author of A Time to Dance, A Time to Die Seg 2: View From Victoria: The Port strike continues, the Surrey policing dispute is not over, and another truck has struck another overpass. Are we stuck in a time loop? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: The port strike continues and involves more than 7,400 workers from the International Longshore and Warehouse Union in British Columbia. Guest: Dr. Rafael Gomez, Professor of Employment Relations and Director or the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto Seg 4: It’s set to be a big weekend at the movies, but don’t let that confuse you… things in Hollywood are not in a great place right now. Guest: Rachel Ho, Toronto Film Critic Seg 5: The Province of British Columbia, through BC Housing, and the City of Vancouver have partnered to provide temporary supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Seg 6: BC port workers are back on strike after rejecting a tentative agreement. Where do negotiations go from here and will the government get involved? Guest: John Corey, President of Freight Management Association of Canada Seg 7: Making Cents of the Market: Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Seg 9: Keep It Local: Prioritizing Honey Bee sustainability in BC Guest: Judy Campbell, Owner and Operator of Campbell’s Gold Honey Farm & Meadery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keep It Local: Prioritizing Honey Bee sustainability in BC Guest: Judy Campbell, Owner and Operator of Campbell’s Gold Honey Farm & Meadery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Market: Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC port workers are back on strike after rejecting a tentative agreement. Where do negotiations go from here and will the government get involved? Guest: John Corey, President of Freight Management Association of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Province of British Columbia, through BC Housing, and the City of Vancouver have partnered to provide temporary supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices