Mornings with Simi

-Is there a black market for groceries? Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, Head of the Agri-Foods Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University -What were the impacts of the Canada Post strike? Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business -Chrystia Freeland resigns as Deputy Prime Minister Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National -What can we expect from the Cloverdale-Langley City byelection? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at University of the Fraser Valley -The secret reason why the USA beat the USSR to the Moon Guest: Dr. Ethan Siegel, Theoretical Astrophysicist and Science Communicator -Why scientists are warning against a ‘second tree of life’ Guest: Carl Zimmer, Science News Writer at The New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Sylvain Charlebois, Head of the Agri-Foods Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Carl Zimmer, Science News Writer at The New York Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dr. Ethan Siegel, Theoretical Astrophysicist and Science Communicator Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why red tape is not to blame for mining barriers in BC Guest: Rosemary Collard, Associate Professor of Geography at Simon Fraser University Could bird flu become a human pandemic? Guest: Dr. James Paulson, Chair of Chemistry in the Department of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research Inside the Russian political influence campaign in Canada Guest: Jen St. Denis, Reporter with The Tyee The Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Dec 13, 2024 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jen St. Denis, Reporter with The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dr. James Paulson, Chair of Chemistry in the Department of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Rosemary Collard, Associate Professor of Geography at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why can’t elite college students read books? Guest: Rose Horowitch, Assistant Editor at The Atlantic What are the best books for the holidays? Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Director of Books at Indigo Why are homicides being classified as accidental deaths in BC? Guest: Geoff Meggs, Politician, Communications Expert, and Contributor for The Tyee Why are teachers quitting their jobs in BC? Guest: Carolyn Broady, President of the BC School Trustees Association What’s going to happen to the East Van Cross? Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Should the GST holiday be permanent? Guest: Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the NDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the NDP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Geoff Meggs, Politician, Communications Expert, and Contributor for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Carolyn Broady, President of the BC School Trustees Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Rose Horowitch, Assistant Editor at The Atlantic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Amanda Gauthier, Director of Books at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do we navigate existence? Guest: Brian Greene, Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University and Author of “Until the End of Time” How did Vancouver draft its budget? Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Why the fall of Bashar al-Assad is unlikely to lead to peace in Syria Guest: Dr. James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations at Simon Fraser University Can AI help humans deal with grief and loss? Guest: Ian Brown, Writer for the Globe and Mail What happened to Small Business BC? Guest: Diana Gibson, BC’s Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 GUEST: Richard Pass, CEO of Ronald McDonald House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Diana Gibson, BC’s Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Ian Brown, Writer for the Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dr. James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Brian Greene, Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Columbia University and Author of “Until the End of Time” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we monitor lawyers for money laundering? Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation Will new wind projects improve BC’s energy demand? Guest: Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions How a Canadian research facility developed a top secret tomato Guest: Kelsie MacLellan, Tomato Breeder for the Heinz The shocking cost of raising children Guest: Chantal Barganza, Writer and Editor in Toronto Why is Cancer care so expensive in Canada Guest: Dr. Jennifer Gillis, Co-Lead of the Report and Director of Surveillance at the Canadian Cancer Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Kelsie MacLellan, Tomato Breeder for the Heinz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Dr. Jennifer Gillis, Co-Lead of the Report and Director of Surveillance at the Canadian Cancer Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Chantal Barganza, Writer and Editor in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do Syrians feel about the fall of Assad? Guest: Laila Khdir, Syrian Canadian and the Afternoon Producer at 880 CHED Why was Charlie Chaplin so controversial? Guest: Scott Eyman, Author of “Charlie Chaplin Vs. America: When Art, Sex, And Politics Collided” Should you visit a BC Bird Trail? Guest: Nancy Small, CEO of Tourism Richmond Is Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy enough to boost security? Guest: Andrew Latham, Professor of International Relations Specializing in the Politics of International Conflict and Security at Macalester University Are teachers falling behind when it comes to AI learning? Guest: Nhon Ma, CEO of Numerade—The Leading AI-powered STEM Learning Platform What can we expect from the Conservative non-confidence vote? Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Nancy Small, CEO of Tourism Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Laila Khdir, Syrian Canadian and the Afternoon Producer at 880 CHED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Nhon Ma, CEO of Numerade—The Leading AI-powered STEM Learning Platform Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Andrew Latham, Professor of International Relations Specializing in the Politics of International Conflict and Security at Macalester University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Scott Eyman, Author of “Charlie Chaplin Vs. America: When Art, Sex, And Politics Collided” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we in a ‘vibecession'? Guest: Kyla Scanlon, Economist and Author of “In This Economy?” Who Coined the Term ‘Vibecession’ What were the long-term effects of leaded gasoline? Guest: Aaron Reuben, Postdoctoral Scholar of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University Does Bigfoot exist? Guest: Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Full Professor of Anatomy & Anthropology at Idaho State University and Author of “Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science” The $18 Million heist that inspired Amazon Prime’s “The Sticky” Guest: Brendan Borrell, Correspondent for Outside Magazine Holiday Helpers: The Surrey Christmas Bureau Guest: Karmin Dhindsa, Executive Director of the Surrey Christmas Bureau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Brendan Borrell, Correspondent for Outside Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Kyla Scanlon, Economist and Author of “In This Economy?” Who Coined the Term ‘Vibecession’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Karmin Dhindsa, Executive Director of the Surrey Christmas Bureau Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Aaron Reuben, Postdoctoral Scholar of Psychology & Neuroscience at Duke University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices