Mornings with Simi

Half of young Canadians spend more than 50% of earnings on rent Guest: Giacomo Ladas, Spokesperson for Rentals.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fraser River salmon returns this year a 'real chance to celebrate Guest: Guy Johnston, United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union Secretary Treasurer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Poilievre's Future after the Alberta Byelection took place? Guest: Dr. Julie Simmons, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Guelph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Scouting for a mediator Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why in-person interviews are making a comeback Guest: Sandra Lavoy, workplace expert and Branch Director at Robert Half Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is vying for a seat in the House of Commons through a by-election in Battle River Crowfoot, Alberta, scheduled for August 18, 2025. Guest: Mackenzie Grey, National Reporter with Global National & Global News covering Parliament Hill Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maine Senator Joseph Martin sent an unsolicited letter to B.C. MLA Brennan Day, suggesting that B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba should consider joining the United States as full American states. Guest: Brennan Day - Conservative MLA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Studies show nearly 99% of shoppers check online reviews before buying. Many won’t even CONSIDER a product without them. From converters to holidays or appliances, reviews have replaced traditional brand trust. Guest: Dr. Katie Mehr, Assistant Professor, Marketing, Business Economics, and Law, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A growing body of research and storytelling suggests ice hockey may have roots in hurling, the ancient Irish stick-and-ball game. Guest: Eamon Donoghue - Journalist & Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada halts guidance as the flight attendant strike continues! What does this mean for passengers? Guest: Barry Eidlin - associate sociology professor at McGill University and an expert in labour and social movements Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to know when it’s time to break up with a friend Guest: Raha Mirian - Registered Psychologist at Mindseed Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pierre Poilievre's future with the Conservative party all hangs in the balance of the upcoming by-election! Air Canada's flight attendant strike continues! What's the latest? Should online reviews have that much power over our spending choices? A BC MLA was shocked by a letter from a US senator suggested some of our provinces become states! The shared ancient history of hockey and the Irish sport ‘Hurling’ How to know when it’s time to break up with a friend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly Cecchini Check-In Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Are Americans Boycotting Canada? Guest: Maya Lange, VP of Global Marketing for Destination BC Fasting hits everyone differently Guest: Dr. Jonathan Little, UBCO Professor, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Some people are immune to ALL viruses! What does that mean for the rest of us? Guest: Dusan Bugnovic, Director at the Center for Genetic Errors of Immunity, Columbia University Medical Center Why are so many of us asleep at the wheel? Guest: Greg Harper, ICBC Media Relations advisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are so many of us asleep at the wheel? Guest: Greg Harper, ICBC Media Relations advisor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin' It with the Caps Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fasting hits everyone differently Guest: Dr. Jonathan Little, UBCO Professor, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are Americans Boycotting Canada? Guest: Maya Lange, VP of Global Marketing for Destination BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Another strike vote to be aware of Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly Cecchini Check-In Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some people are immune to ALL viruses! What does that mean for the rest of us? Guest: Dusan Bugnovic, Director at the Center for Genetic Errors of Immunity, Columbia University Medical Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite high expectations, Okanagan’s tourism season is falling flat. What's causing this? A secret dog study at a Ontario hospital is drawing public outrage. Unpacking the African Descent Festival cancellation. Shift in Canada–U.S. Travel Patterns Air Canada is cancelling some flights today due to an impending labour dispute. A Wahnapitae man is urging MNR not to kill his hybrid wolves. Community groups are calling for an independent public inquiry into Metro Vancouver’s North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unpacking the African Descent Festival cancellation Guest: Steve Jackson - General Manager, Parks and Recreation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Wahnapitae man is urging MNR not to kill his hybrid wolves. Guest: Kira Berkeley - Co-Director and Counsel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Community groups are calling for an independent public inquiry into Metro Vancouver’s North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant project. Guest: Daniel Anderson - Spokesperson, North Shore Neighborhoods Alliance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite high tourism expectations, many businesses in the Okanagan are reporting a slow summer. Guest: Darren Sawin, Owner of Priest creek winery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For the first time in years, more Americans visited Canada than Canadians visited the U.S. in July! Guest: Amy Butcher - VP of Public Affairs, Tourism Industry Association of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

St. Joseph's Health Care in London is using dogs in heart research involving induced heart attacks and euthanasia. Guest: Angela Fernandez - Professor Faculty of Law & Department of History University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are your rights during an Air Canada strike? Guest: Gabor Lukacs, President, Founder and Coordinator of AirPassengerRights.com How to deal with your vacation if Air Canada cancels your flight? Guest: Claire Newell, TravelBestBets BC to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling Guest: Niki Sharma, B.C.'s Attorney General PNE has big plans for guns found buried at Hastings Park Guest: Laura Ballanc, Principal at LBMG What is BC doing about its softwood lumber Guest: Gaetan Royer, Massive Canada Green and Gross Algae in the Lost Lagoon Guest: Chad Townsend, senior planner with the Vancouver Park Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Aug 13, 2025 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

Green and Gross Algae in the Lost Lagoon Guest: Chad Townsend, senior planner with the Vancouver Park Board Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Government will appeal Aboriginal title ruling Guest: Niki Sharma, B.C.'s Attorney General Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is BC doing about its softwood lumber Guest: Gaetan Royer, Massive Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PNE has big plans for guns found buried at Hastings Park Guest: Laura Ballanc, Principal at LBMG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Canadian Ferries are Expensive Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to deal with your vacation if Air Canada cancels your flight? Guest: Claire Newell, TravelBestBets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are your rights during an Air Canada strike? Guest: Gabor Lukacs, President, Founder and Coordinator of AirPassengerRights.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much money do BCers lose on unregulated gambling sites? Guest: Zak Vescera -Investigative Journalism Foundation The Tyee The Boring Beige Baby Room Guest: Darlene Landry, Director of Early Years and Child Care Services at the Child Development Institute (CDI) in Toronto The African Descent Festival cancelled last minute Guest: Yasin Kiragamisago, CEO African Descent Festival Getting better restrictions for wild cat ownership in BC Guest: Victoria Shroff, KC Animal Lawyer-Educator Police Constable loses job after posting extremist material Guest: Dr. Barbara Perry, Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Ontario Tech University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much money do BCers bet on unregulated gambling sites? Guest: Zak Vescera -Investigative Journalism Foundation, The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police Constable loses job after posting extremist material Guest: Dr. Barbara Perry, Professor, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Ontario Tech University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The African Descent Festival cancelled last minute Guest: Yasin Kiragamisago, CEO African Descent Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Getting better restrictions for wild cat ownership in BC Guest: Victoria Shroff, KC Animal Lawyer-Educator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A wake up call from the BC Supreme Court Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Boring Beige Baby Room Guest: Darlene Landry, Director of Early Years and Child Care Services at the Child Development Institute (CDI) in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A BC First Nation wins a land and fishing rights on Fraser River’s south arm. What does this mean going forward? Why doesn’t Canada do more to support people grieving? Is Canada Losing Control of Its Health Data to U.S. Tech Giants? How to stay Sun-Safe during hot weather! Would you trust an A.I. Therapist? Flight attendants are on strike at YVR today! Will you be affected? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cowichan Tribes win Aboriginal title and fishing rights to 7.5 sq km on Lulu Island, Richmond, B.C. Guest: Chief Wayne Sparrow, Chief of the Musqueam Indian Band. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s health data is a national treasure, key for care and AI innovation. Guest: Keith Jansa - Chief executive Officer of the Digital Governance Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Would you trust an A.I. Therapist? Guest: Graham Isadore - writer from toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will YOU be affected by today's strike at YVR? Guest: Shanyn Elliot - Chair of the strike committee for the flight attendants of air canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's getting toasty out there, and we have all the tips and tricks you need to stay Sun-Safe during hot weather! Guest: Glen Kenny - full professor of physiology at the University of Ottawa and holds the University Research Chair in Human Environmental Physiology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why doesn’t Canada do more to support people grieving? Guest: Paul Adams - Co chair of the Canadian Grief Alliance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices