Mornings with Simi

Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, infamous for their bank robberies, murders, and kidnappings during the Great Depression (1932-1934), became iconic figures, inspiring films and songs. Bonnie, born in 1910, married Roy Thornton in 1926 but remained separated due to his imprisonment. Clyde, born in 1909, grew up in poverty and turned to crime, meeting Bonnie in January 1930 before his arrest. Their connection was immediate, and Bonnie frequently visited Clyde during his imprisonment, even helping him escape in 1930. Guest: Perry Carver - Owner of The Bonnie & Clyde Ambush Museum Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Can the Fentanyl Czar really curb fentanyl trafficking in Canada? Seg 2: How London Drugs is helping people buy Canadian! Seg 3: Do baboons have self-awareness? Seg 4: What goes into making a Canadian flag? Seg 5: How a lack of funding could fuel crime rates in Surrey. Seg 6: What on earth is Galentine’s Day? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Galentine’s Day, celebrated on February 13th, originated from the TV show Parks and Recreation in 2010, when the character Leslie Knope gathered her female friends for brunch to celebrate their friendships. Since then, it has become a widely embraced holiday dedicated to appreciating and empowering female friendships. Guest: Jennifer Armstrong - New York Times Best Selling Author and Pop Culture Historian Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal government has appointed Kevin Brosseau, former RCMP deputy commissioner, as Canada’s new fentanyl czar. This position is part of Ottawa’s efforts to address the fentanyl crisis and reassure the U.S. that Canada is actively working to disrupt the illegal production and distribution of the drug. Guest: Neil Boyd - Chair of the Board of Directors at the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey Urban Mission is facing severe funding challenges, with BC Housing providing 97% of their funding, which hasn’t increased since 2022. As a result, they must close their community meal program by the end of March due to a $1.7 million shortfall. Guest: Jack O’Halloran - CEO of the Surrey Urban Mission Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What goes into making a Canadian Flag? Guest: Julia Izadi - Lead Sales Representative at Flying Colors International Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Premiers recently met with Republican officials over Trump's ongoing threats to make Canada a 51st state. Opinion polls are shifting! The Federal Liberals are closing in on Pierre Poilievre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London Drugs’ role in transitioning towards more Canadian goods Guest: Clint Mahlman - President and Chief Operating Officer of London Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study suggests that self-awareness in wild primates may be more limited than previously thought. In laboratory settings, great apes such as chimpanzees and orangutans have demonstrated self-recognition by passing the “mark test,” where they notice and respond to a dot placed on their faces while looking in a mirror. Guest: Dr. Alecia Carter - Associate Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology At University College London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is the Minister of Internal Trade going to do about Trump’s tariffs? Why is Vancouver using city-owned land for market rentals? How to kill a fireworm Scott's thoughts: Just For Laughs comedy festival coming to Vancouver How AutismBC is responding to the police shooting of an autistic teen. We’re making cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We’re making cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. - you can contact her team at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA” Call Lori and her team today at 604-695-L-O-R-I with any questions you have about investing or retirement! Or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA Guest: Lori Pinkowski - A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AutismBC expresses deep condolences to the family of 15-year-old Chase, acknowledging the grief and concerns within the community following his tragic passing. They highlight the urgent need for trauma-informed care and improved training for emergency responders to safely interact with autistic individuals, particularly those with delayed executive functioning and auditory processing challenges. Guest: Suzanne Perreault - Executive Director of AutismBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayor Ken Sim announced a pilot project featuring two high-rise towers (54 and 40 storeys) at Pacific and Hornby, part of a broader plan to develop city-owned land for market rental housing. The $600-million project is one of five identified sites, with units aimed at middle-income earners ($90,000–$120,000). Profits will go to the city’s revenue stream. Guest: Armin Amrolia - Deputy City Manager for the City of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC is still sending patients to Bellingham for cancer treatment. Calls are growing for the BC NDP to cancel their promised grocery rebate. Guest: Vaughn Palmer - Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott's thoughts: Just for Laughs Vancouver! Guest: Maz Jobrani - stand up comedian and opening night headliner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC cranberry farmers may soon have a new weapon against the destructive blackheaded fireworm: a baculovirus rediscovered after 30 years in cold storage. The fireworm, which overwinters in cranberry leaves before hatching in spring, can devastate crops. Traditional pesticide use is costly and limited for organic farmers, prompting researchers to explore alternative solutions. If successful, this organic biopesticide could provide an environmentally friendly, effective alternative to chemical pesticides, offering sustainable pest management for cranberry farmers in Canada. Guest: Michelle Franklin - Research Scientist of Entomology at the Agassiz Research and Development Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: A new study found that heavy cannabis use is linked to reduced brain activity during tasks requiring working memory. This suggests cannabis may impact cognitive function. Seg 2: A team of Italian researchers have developed a method for cooking the perfect hard-boiled egg, a task that has long frustrated home cooks. Seg 3: What books should you buy for your Valentine? Seg 4: Should Canada impose carbon tax tariffs on the US? Seg 5: Can BC prevent safer supply diversion? Seg 6: Have you ever experienced a midlife crisis? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever experienced a midlife crisis? This seems like something that used to happen to people a generation ago, right? You know, people would hit middle age, get divorced and move to Florida, or randomly take up some extreme sport like skydiving? Guest: Scott Shantz - CKNW contributer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Caulkins Report extensively discusses diversion, highlighting multiple mechanisms, risks, and potential consequences of diversion. Guest: Dr. Jonathan Caulkins - Professor of Operations Research and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and Author of The Caulkins Report on Diversion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A team of Italian researchers have developed a method for cooking the perfect hard-boiled egg, a task that has long frustrated home cooks. Their research revealed that cooking an egg to perfection requires separate temperatures for its two main components: the egg white (albumen) and the yolk. The egg white cooks best at approximately 185°F, while the yolk requires a lower temperature of about 149°F. The technique involves two pots: one with boiling water and another with water kept at around 86°F (30°C). The eggs are first immersed in the boiling water for two minutes, then transferred to the cooler water for two minutes. This back-and-forth is repeated for eight full cycles, taking a total of 32 minutes. The result is eggs with a perfectly cooked white and yolk, offering a rich taste, improved texture, and higher nutritional value than eggs cooked by conventional methods. The researchers were not aiming to patent this cooking method; rather, their goal was to show that the science behind everyday problems, even something as simple as cooking an egg, can make a noticeable difference. Guest: Dr. Ernesto Di Maio - Professor of Science and Material Technology at the University of Naples Federico II and Director of FoamLab and Emilia Di Lorenzo, PhD Student in the Foam Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What we should do is strike where it hurts the most: Mr. Trump’s electoral base. If they feel the pain, he will listen. But we should also consider measures that hurt us the least and benefit us the most, that would do the most good for the world, and that which would strike a raw nerve with Mr. Trump himself. Guest: Hugo Cordeau - Doctoral Candidate in Economics at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study found that heavy cannabis use is linked to reduced brain activity during tasks requiring working memory. This suggests cannabis may impact cognitive function. The study, the largest of its kind, examined over 1,000 adults aged 22–37 and classified heavy users as those who had used cannabis over 1,000 times. Guest: Dr. Joshua Gowin - Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of Colorado and Lead Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott's Thoughts: How often do you wash your clothes? Guest: Scott Shantz - Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Premier David Eby is currently in Washington in light of Trump's recently implemented tariffs on steel and aluminum. Eby's also making headlines for his speech at the Invictus Games opening ceremony. Keith Baldrey has been elected(unopposed) to succeed Richard Zussman as the president of the press gallery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give the Gift of Poetry A Poem to Read Aloud Every Day of the Year - Liz Ison French Love Poems - New Directions Give the Gift of Escape Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A Novel - Satoshi Yagisawa The Women: A Novel - Kristin Hannah Give the Gift of a Smile Little Blue Truck's Valentine - Alice Schertle Happy Valentine's Day, Curious George! - H. A. Rey Guest: Amanda Gauthier - Director of Books at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why do earthquakes keep shaking Santorini? Seg 2: How is Canada going to respond to Trump’s steel/aluminum tariffs? Seg 3: Should Canada offer refuge to US trans and non-binary people? Seg 4: Is advertising causing childhood obesity? Seg 5: Should Vancouver be developing city land for high-income rentals? Seg 6: Just how widespread is the diversion of BC’s safer supply? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including those from Canada and Mexico, which has sparked criticism from Canadian provincial leaders. Trump also mentioned upcoming “reciprocal tariffs” against countries that impose duties on U.S. goods. Guest: Guio Jacinto - Staff Representative in the Research, Public Policy and Bargaining Support Department at the United Steelworkers Union National Office in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A leaked audit has revealed that opioids prescribed through B.C.’s safer supply program are being diverted, raising concerns among addiction experts. The leaked briefing, distributed by the opposition B.C. Conservatives, indicates that the B.C. Ministry of Health has been investigating a scheme in which over 60 pharmacies allegedly offered incentives to doctors, patients, and housing providers to maximize dispensing fees. Guest: Dr. Brian Conway - Medical Director of the Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre and Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Simon Fraser University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In what could be a Canadian first, the City of Vancouver looks to become the landlord and developer of market rental units. Council is planning to build towers on five city-owned sites to help middle-income earners. Guest: Dr. Tsur Somerville - Professor of Real Estate Finance at UBC’s Sauder School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is advertising causing childhood obesity? Guest: Lana Vanderlee - Canada Research Chair in Healthy Food Policy at Laval University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian transgender advocates are urging Ottawa to offer a safe haven for gender-diverse individuals from the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order recognizing only two sexes—male and female—effectively rolling back gender identity protections from the Biden era. The order impacts areas such as the military, public facilities, prisons, schools, and official documents, including passports. Guest: Gemma Hickey - Author and Canadian LGBTQ Rights Activist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greece’s Aegean islands, including Santorini, Amorgos, and Anafi, are experiencing an intense and unusual earthquake swarm, with tremors reaching magnitude 5.3. Over two-thirds of Santorini’s residents have voluntarily left, and authorities have declared a state of emergency, closing schools and discouraging large gatherings. Scientists are baffled by the erratic seismic activity, which lacks a clear mainshock and appears tectonic rather than volcanic in origin. Guest: Dr. David Pyle - Volcanologist and Professor of Earth Sciences at Oxford University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vaughn is BACK! SO MUCH has been happening on the Trump/Tariff front, and it's providing BC Premier Eby with some much-needed focus. A bombshell report confirms the massive diversion of safe supply drugs. 22 million doses for 5,000 legitimate recipients? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What you can do to support local businesses! Is sports betting and online gambling hurting our health?! A new study shows that peeing is contagious in chimpanzees! Breaking down the least week in US politics with Reggie Cecchini! Why is DeepSeek making such a splash in the AI industry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Superbowl Sunday is approaching and online gambling is booming; when it comes to public health though, are the odds stacked against us? Guest: Dr. Steve Joordens - Professor of Psychology at University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former BC United MLA Karin Kirkpatrick is calling on Kevin Falcon to resign as leader, so the party can be resurrected. This begs the question: Who knew Falcon was still leader? Guest: Rob Shaw - Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of independent ­businesses in Greater Victoria is urging consumers to take a “30-day challenge” to support local companies, as a potential trade war looms with the United States. They say they reinvest their earnings in hiring employees, paying local taxes and supporting community events. President Mary Lou Newbold said the 30-day target is based on the fact that it takes about a month for consumers to “form a new habit.” The Think Local First initiative isn’t about boycotting specific products, she said, but about supporting local businesses as they sell inventory they’ve already invested in, “wherever it may be from.” Guest: Mary Lou Newbold - President of Think Local First Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia has announced that government officials will not be allowed to use the new AI platform Deepseek due to security concerns. But why Deepseek? What sets it apart from other AI models? Our producer, Bianca Rego, spoke with Zeyi Yang, Senior Writer on Chinese technology for WIRED, to find out: what exactly is Deepseek? Guest: Zeyi Yang - Senior Writer on Chinese Technology for WIRED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been a CRAZY budy week in US politics, and we have Washington correspondent Reggie Cecchini to help make sense of it all. Guest: Reggie Cecchini - Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study shows that peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, making it “the first study to investigate contagious urination in animals, including humans,” While observing a group of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), something caught the attention of Ena Onishi, who also studies animal behavior at Kyoto University. “I noticed a tendency for individuals to urinate at the same time,” she says. Guest: Dr. Zanna Clay - Developmental psychologist with expertise in primatology - University of Durnham England Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why is California relying on Canadian lumber to rebuild? Seg 2: Can SFU help solve Canada’s doctor shortage? Seg 3: How to grow your own produce! Seg 4: Will Canada’s wrongful conviction board deliver real justice? Seg 5: How is Vancouver supporting its aging population? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to grow your own produce! Guest: Carissa Kasper - Gardening Expert for West Coast Seeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. David Price, dean of Simon Fraser University’s medical school, is playing a key role in addressing Canada’s doctor shortage by focusing the new program on primary care. The British Columbia government tasked his team with creating a school dedicated to primary care, and SFU’s program is uniquely designed to train students for specialties like family medicine, pediatrics, and psychiatry. Guest: Dr. David Price - Founding Dean of SFU’s School of Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California homebuilders say they have little choice but to keep buying Canadian lumber, even with 25% tariffs, as they rebuild thousands of homes lost in Los Angeles wildfires. Dan Dunmoyer, president of the California Building Industry Association, notes that 80% of the state’s land is federally or state-owned and can’t be logged, while local mills and environmental policies make a quick switch to domestic lumber impractical. Guest: Dan Dunmoyer - President & CEO of the California Building Industry Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Vancouver has formally adopted the WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities Framework, reinforcing its commitment to making the city more inclusive for seniors. Guest: Mike Klassen - ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new independent commission in Canada, established to review wrongful convictions, may find more cases than expected. Similar commissions in other countries revealed higher-than-anticipated rates of miscarriages of justice. Guest: Tony Paisana - Partner at Peck and Company Barristers and Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Conservative government got their hands on a Power Point presentation which "reveals" the diversion of safe supply drugs to the streets, information that the police have known for months. The BC government is banning the Chinese AI company DeepSeek. What's going on with it? Guest: Rob Shaw - Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Trudeau’s border measures reduce fentanyl smuggling? Why one ABC councillor is opposing Mayor Sim’s DTES housing plan! Can BC improve the rate of killer whale births? What’s behind Trump’s plan to “take over” Gaza? Making Cent$ of the Market with Lori Pinkowski! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“We’re making cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. - you can contact her team at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA” Call Lori and her team today at 604-695-L-O-R-I with any questions you have about investing or retirement! Or visit their website at PINKOWSKI.CA Guest: Lori Pinkowski - A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Trudeau’s border measures reduce fentanyl smuggling? Guest: Dr. Christian Leuprecht - Professor at the Royal Military College and Queen’s University, Senior Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute, and Author of “Security. Cooperation. Governance.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices