Mornings with Simi

Is involuntary care really the best option for BC? Guest: Alex Berland, Former CEO of Riverview Psychiatric Hospital and Current International Healthcare Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do businesses rely on sick notes? Guest: Corinne Pohlmann, Executive Vice-President of Advocacy at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to protect yourself from buying counterfeit goods? Guest: Kari Kammel, Adjunct Professor and Director, Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection at Michigan State University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should Residential School denialism be criminalized? Guest: Leah Gazan, NDP MP for Winnipeg Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Leaders weigh in 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

Scott’s Thoughts: Scott is a Halloween hypocrite Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside the life of a brain collector Guest: Dr. Alexandra Morton-Hayward, Researcher of Molecular Taphonomy at the University of Oxford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

-Why are we so scared of clowns? Guest: Dr. James Greville, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Wales -View From Victoria: Is the election over yet? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. -How did Tony Hinchcliff’s comedy set impact Trump’s campaign? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News -Why are Mom’s micro-dosing on mushrooms? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor -Can the newly elected NDP reshape BC? Guest: David Eby, Premier of BC -Is Canada becoming a top source country for meth? Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation -How is Vancouver controlling its rat population? Guest: Dr. Kaylee Byers, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and Deputy Director of the British Columbia node of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is Vancouver controlling its rat population? Guest: Dr. Kaylee Byers, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University and Deputy Director of the British Columbia node of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is Canada becoming a top source country for meth? Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are Mom’s microdosing on mushrooms? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did Tony Hinchcliff’s comedy set impact Trump’s campaign? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Is the election over? and who won? 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

Why are we so scared of clowns? Guest: Dr. James Greville, Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Wales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do animals keep evolving into crabs? Coconut crabs are the giants of the tropical islands in the Indo-Pacific, growing up to a staggering three feet wide. But here’s the twist: coconut crabs are not crabs at all. They’re evolutionary imposters. Guest: Dr. Joanna Wolfe, Professor in the Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University View From Victoria: No changes after all that counting and recounting! We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Scott’s Thoughts: How Airlines are shaming bad flyers Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Will the attempted revolt against Trudeau impact the federal election? A recent revolt among some Liberal MPs against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership didn’t succeed in removing him, but political analyst Lori Turnbull suggests the tensions may damage the party’s electoral chances. Guest: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Professor in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University Why would anyone volunteer to increase their rent? Guest: Robert Patterson, Lawyer and Tenant Advocate with the Tenant Resource and Advisory Center Should the Conservative candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat be removed? BC Conservative candidate Marina Sapozhnikov, who is awaiting a recount in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat riding, referred to Indigenous Peoples as “savages” during an election-night interview, stating that before European contact, they “didn’t have any sophisticated laws. They were savages. They fought each other all the time.” Guest: Chief Clarence Louie, Tribal Chair of the Syilx Okanagan Nation Monday Morning Quarterback Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions What’s next for BC’s government after the latest ballot counts? Guest: Allie Blades, Campaign Strategist for Mash Strategy Could a distant space cloud hold the key to how life began on Earth? Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery in a distant stellar nursery, uncovering a massive carbon molecule that could reveal secrets about our own solar system’s formation. The discovery hints that the carbon-rich ingredients that make up life might have traveled vast distances through space, settling in places like Earth billions of years ago. Guest: Dr. Isla Cooke, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have made a breakthrough discovery in a distant stellar nursery, uncovering a massive carbon molecule that could reveal secrets about our own solar system’s formation. The discovery hints that the carbon-rich ingredients that make up life might have traveled vast distances through space, settling in places like Earth billions of years ago. Guest: Dr. Ilsa Cooke, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Allie Blades, Campaign Strategist for Mash Strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: No change after all that counting and recounting! 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

BC Conservative candidate Marina Sapozhnikov, who is awaiting a recount in the Juan de Fuca-Malahat riding, referred to Indigenous Peoples as “savages” during an election-night interview, stating that before European contact, they “didn’t have any sophisticated laws. They were savages. They fought each other all the time.” Guest: Chief Clarence Louie, Tribal Chair of the Syilx Okanagan Nation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Robert Patterson, Lawyer and Tenant Advocate with the Tenant Resource and Advisory Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent revolt among some Liberal MPs against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s leadership didn’t succeed in removing him, but political analyst Lori Turnbull suggests the tensions may damage the party’s electoral chances. Guest: Dr. Lori Turnbull, Professor in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University 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

Coconut crabs are the giants of the tropical islands in the Indo-Pacific, growing up to a staggering three feet wide. But here’s the twist: coconut crabs are not crabs at all. They’re evolutionary imposters. Guest: Dr. Joanna Wolfe, Professor in the Department of Organismic & Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Has the Beale mystery really been solved? Guest: David Howard, Journalist and Author of Nonfiction Books and Magazine Stories View From Victoria: Several re-counts to happen in the BC Election We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Does killing black bears reduce human-bear conflict? Guest: Dr. Felix Pretis, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Victoria Why are giant goldfish invading local waterways? Guest: Brian Heise, Aquatic Ecologist at Thompson Rivers University and Former Chair of the Invasive Species Council of BC (confirm title) Kickin’ It With The Caps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps How are new MLA's trained? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How are new MLAs trained? GUEST: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ It With The Caps as they prepare for their first round matchup with LAFC! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are giant goldfish invading local waterways? Guest: Brian Heise, Aquatic Ecologist at Thompson Rivers University and Former Chair of the Invasive Species Council of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does killing black bears reduce human-bear conflict? Guest: Dr. Felix Pretis, Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Victoria Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every Friday we take a look back at the week in American politics with Global’s Reggie Cecchini. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Several re-counts to happen in the BC Election 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

Has the Beale mystery really been solved? Guest: David Howard, Journalist and Author of Nonfiction Books and Magazine Stories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can asparagus predict the future? Guest: Jemima Packington, The World’s First and Only Asparamancer View From Victoria: What are the demands of the BC Greens? We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Why isn’t Parliament investigating Canada Soccer’s drone scandal? Guest: Niki Ashton, MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba What is ‘pink cocaine’? Guest: Dr. Joseph Palamar, Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone who Specializes in Party Drugs How did social media impact the provincial election? Guest: Aengus Bridgman, Director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory Is the Federal Liberal Party united or divided? Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National What are Indigo’s best books of the year? Guest: Brandon Forsynth, Senior Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are Indigo’s best books of the year? Guest: Brandon Forsynth, Senior Category Manager of Print Experience at Indigo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is the Federal Liberal Party united or divided? Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did social media impact the provincial election? Guest: Aengus Bridgman, Director of the Media Ecosystem Observatory Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is ‘pink cocaine’? Guest: Dr. Joseph Palamar, Associate Professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone who Specializes in Party Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why isn’t Parliament investigating Canada Soccer’s drone scandal? Guest: Niki Ashton, MP for Churchill—Keewatinook Aski in Manitoba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: What are the demands of the BC Greens? 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

Can asparagus predict the future? Guest: Jemima Packington, The World’s First and Only Asparamancer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What sparked our fascination with ghostly photographs? Guest: Andrea Kaston Tange, Professor of English at Macalester College View From Victoria: The history of close call elections We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer Why is Canada's foreign policy so tepid? Guest: Dr. Adam Chapnick, Professor of Defence Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada How researchers decoded plant-to-fungi communication Guest: Dr. Shelley Lumba, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell & Systems Biology at the University of Toronto Should faith-based groups use their land for housing? Guest: Rebecca Bligh, Vancouver City Councillor Will Liberal MPs pressure Trudeau to step down? Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Oct 23, 2024 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

Will Liberal MPs pressure Trudeau to step down? Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should faith-based groups use their land for housing? Guest: Rebecca Bligh, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How researchers decoded plant-to-fungi communication Guest: Dr. Shelley Lumba, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell & Systems Biology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is Canada's foreign policy so tepid? Guest: Dr. Adam Chapnick, Professor of Defence Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The History of close call elections 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 sparked our fascination with ghostly photographs? Guest: Andrea Kaston Tange, Professor of English at Macalester College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did snake oil become a symbol of deception? Guest: Nate Pedersen, Award-Winning Writer, Historian, and Co-Author of “QUACKERY: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything” View From Victoria: The division of politics are on the fringe We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer How politically divided is British Columbia? Guest: Dr. Philip Resnick, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of British Columbia Did we evolve to love carbs? Guest: Dr. Omer Gokcumen, Expert in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University at Buffalo Should the VPD have access to Vancouver’s traffic cameras? Guest: Peter Meiszner, Vancouver City Councillor How local drug ‘super labs’ are spreading fentanyl across the country Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for the Vancouver Sun What led to the killing of the BC man acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombing? Guest: Nancy Macdonald, National Reporter for The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What led to the killing of the BC man acquitted in the 1985 Air India bombing? Guest: Nancy Macdonald, National Reporter for The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices