Mornings with Simi

Guest: Douglas King, CEO of Together Against Poverty Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Buck Pierce, Coach of the B.C. Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dr. Ihlas Sobotev, Department of Economics and Finance at the University of Istanbul Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dr. Glen Dighton, Research Officer at the Centre for Military Gambling Research at Swansea University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Williams Lake considering declaring a local state of emergency? Guest: Scott Nelson, Councillor for Williams Lake The Hockey Canada Trial continues with new evidence presented Guest: Nick Cake,Defence lawyer & former prosecutor Cake Criminal Defence Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death' Guest: Dr. Emily Bamford, Paleontologist and Curator at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum How should you celebrate International Day of the Potato? Guest: Yves Leclerc, McCain’s Director of Agronomy Weekly Cecchini Check-In Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News What can we expect from BC’s new grizzly bear framework? Guest: Michelle Edwards, Tmicw Coordinator for the St’at’imc Chiefs Council Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hockey Canada Trial continues with new evidence presented Guest: Nick Cake, Defence lawyer & former prosecutor Cake Criminal Defence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with the Caps Guest: Carl Valentine, Whitecaps Legend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Williams Lake considering declaring a local state of emergency? Guest: Scott Nelson, Councillor for Williams Lake Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can we expect from BC’s new grizzly bear framework? Guest: Michelle Edwards, Tmicw Coordinator for the St’at’imc Chiefs Council 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

View From Victoria: NDP give a sigh of relief Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How should you celebrate International Day of the Potato? Guest: Yves Leclerc, McCain’s Director of Agronomy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Solving the mystery of a dinosaur mass grave at the 'River of Death' Guest: Dr. Emily Bamford, Paleontologist and Curator at the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would Trump’s Golden Dome work? Guest: Iain Boyd, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives at the University of Colorado Does the government really have $300 million in savings? Guest: Brenda Bailey, BC’s Minister of Finance How is Vancouver’s convention sector doing? Guest: Royce Chwin, President & CEO of Tourism Vancouver Wild chimpanzees give each other first aid Guest: Dr. Emily Freymann, Postdoctoral Affiliate at Oxford University Where do kids go for Mental Health support? Guest: Alisa Simon, Executive Vice President, E Mental Health Transformation, Kids Help Phone How prevalent is wildlife smuggling in Canada? Guest: Dr. Sarah Foster, Research Associate and Program Manager at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How would Trump’s Golden Dome work? Guest: Iain Boyd, Director of the Center for National Security Initiatives at the University of Colorado Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does the government really have $300 million in savings? Guest: Brenda Bailey, BC’s Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Vancouver becoming a convention hot spot? Guest: Royce Chwin, President & CEO of Tourism Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where do kids go for Mental Health support? Guest: Alisa Simon, Executive Vice President, E Mental Health Transformation, Kids Help Phone Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How prevalent is wildlife smuggling in Canada? Guest: Dr. Sarah Foster, Research Associate and Program Manager at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Bills pass in the legislature Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wild chimpanzees give each other first aid Guest: Dr. Emily Freymann, Postdoctoral Affiliate at Oxford University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minister of Infrastructure responds to criticism of Bill 15 Guest: Bowinn Ma, BC’s Minister of Infrastructure Why is Victoria spending millions of taxpayer dollars on the homeless? Guest: Marianne Alto, Mayor of Victoria What’s the big deal about a Web Summit? Guest: Loc Dao, Executive Director of DigiBC Can you upload a human mind into a computer? Guest: Dobromir Rahnev, Associate Professor of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology Why is the Mayor of Harrison Hot Springs upset about restoration? Guest: Fred Talen, Mayor of Harrison Hot Springs How do we combat misinformation around wildfires? Guest: Jean Strong, Digital communications manager, BC Wildfire Service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s the big deal about a Web Summit? Guest: Loc Dao, Executive Director of DigiBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Minister of Infrastructure responds to criticism of Bill 15 Guest: Bowinn Ma, BC’s Minister of Infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Victoria spending millions of taxpayer dollars on the homeless? Guest: Marianne Alto, Mayor of Victoria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we combat misinformation around wildfires? Guest: Jean Strong, Digital communications manager, BC Wildfire Service. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is the Mayor of Harrison Hot Springs upset about restoration? Guest: Fred Talen, Mayor of Harrison Hot Springs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A B Grade for Elections in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can you upload a human mind into a computer? Guest: Dobromir Rahnev, Associate Professor of Psychology at the Georgia Institute of Technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Importance of King Charles’ throne speech Guest: Bradley Miller, Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of British Columbia Why First Nations are opposing Bill 15 Guest: Chief Don Tom, Chief of the Tsartlip First Nation and Vice-President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Is a warming world fuelling the rise of deadly fungi? Guest: Dr. Norman van Rhijn, Climate Change and Infectious Diseases Researcher at the University of Manchester and Study Author How police in India are trying to read people’s minds Guest: Jonathan Moens, Independent Journalist and Contributor to Science.com Is banning books in school a slippery slope? Guest: Michael Rebell, Professor at Columbia and the Director of the center for educational equity Why isn’t BC tracking who’s using unwitnessed safe supply drugs? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why First Nations are opposing Bill 15 Guest: Chief Don Tom, Chief of the Tsartlip First Nation and Vice-President of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why isn’t BC tracking who’s using unwitnessed safe supply drugs? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Importance of King Charles’ throne speech Guest: Bradley Miller, Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is banning books in school a slippery slope? Guest: Michael Rebell, Professor at Columbia and the Director of the center for educational equity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is a warming world fueling the rise of deadly fungi? Guest: Dr. Norman van Rhijn, Climate Change and Infectious Diseases Researcher at the University of Manchester and Study Author Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How police in India are trying to read people’s minds Guest: Jonathan Moens, Independent Journalist and Contributor to Science.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Why keep on with Bill 15 Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver responds to the damning Deloitte report Guest: Mike Hurley, Board Chair of Metro Vancouver What if you followed the Bible as literally as possible for a year? Guest: AJ Jacobs, Journalist, Lecturer, and Author of “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible” Meet the VPD’s new Chief Constable Guest: Steve Rai, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department Does Canada need to improve its intergovernmental relations? Guest: Jennifer Wallner, Associate Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa The damaging effects of AI on your reputation Guest: Jessica Reif, PHD Student at Duke University and Author of the Study Case for the Prosecution: How do trials work? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Case for the Prosecution: How do trials work? Guest: Jennifer Johnston, Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver responds to the damning Deloitte report Guest: Mike Hurley, Board Chair of Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterback for May 26, 2025 Guest: Buck Pierce, Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the VPD’s new Chief Constable Guest: Steve Rai, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The damaging effects of AI on your reputation Guest: Jessica Reif, PHD Student at Duke University and Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does Canada need to improve its intergovernmental relations? Guest: Jennifer Wallner, Associate Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Creating lasting prosperity in BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do people still enjoy garage sales? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if you followed the Bible as literally as possible for a year? Guest: AJ Jacobs, Journalist, Lecturer, and Author of “The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices