
Mornings with Simi
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Full Show: BC United fall out of the race, How dreams affect your reality & Getting airfare for $1?
Seg 1: Why do dreams affect how we feel when we wake up? Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance” Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC United folds and wants members to back BC Conservatives We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Should social media platforms be held accountable for its users' actions? Guest: Dr. Timothy Koskie, Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney Seg 4: What's the deal with Flair Airlines selling flights for a dollar? Guest: Ian Lee, Associate Professor of Management at Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business Seg 5: Can your neighbourhood determine your life expectancy? Guest: Dr. Michael Wolfson, Former Assistant Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada and Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics Seg 6: Are drug-paraphernalia-dispensing vending machines a useful drug policy? Guest: Dr. Mark Tyndall, Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health and Founder of MySafe Vending Machines Seg 7: How will BC United folding reshape BC’s political landscape? Guest: David Eby, Premier of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How will BC United folding reshape BC’s political landscape?
bonusHow will BC United folding reshape BC’s political landscape? Guest: David Eby, Premier of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are drug-paraphernalia-dispensing vending machines a useful drug policy?
bonusAre drug-paraphernalia-dispensing vending machines a useful drug policy? Guest: Dr. Mark Tyndall, Professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health and Founder of MySafe Vending Machines Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can your neighbourhood determine your life expectancy?
bonusCan your neighbourhood determine your life expectancy? Guest: Dr. Michael Wolfson, Former Assistant Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada and Adjunct Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What's the deal with Flair Airlines selling flights for a dollar?
bonusWhat's the deal with Flair Airlines selling flights for a dollar? 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
Should social media platforms be held accountable for its users' actions?
bonusShould social media platforms be held accountable for its users' actions? Guest: Dr. Timothy Koskie, Postdoctoral Researcher at the School of Media and Communications at the University of Sydney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: BC United folds and wants members to back BC Conservatives
bonusView From Victoria: BC United folds and wants members to back BC Conservatives 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 do dreams affect how we feel when we wake up?
bonusWhy do dreams affect how we feel when we wake up? Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Cracking unsolved cases, Keeping doctors in BC & Drug vending machines a no go for conservatives
Seg 1: How forensic science cracked an unsolvable case Guest: Dr. Jay Silverstein, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and Forensic Science at Nottingham Trent University Seg 2: View From Victoria: Conservatives are exposing the consequences We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: New Taliban laws prohibit women from speaking in public Guest: Heather Barr, Associate Director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch Seg 4: How a wrongful death lawsuit exposed the pitfalls of terms & conditions Guest: Dr. Stergios Aidinlis, Assistant Professor in AI Law at Durham Law School Seg 5: Should BC build temporary shelters for asylum seekers? Guest: Trish Mandewo, President of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Seg 6: Why our treatment of internationally trained physicians is exacerbating the healthcare crisis Guest: Elliot Goodell Ugalde, PhD Student in Political Science at Queen's University Seg 7: Should BC dispense drug supplies from vending machines? Guest: John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should BC dispense drug supplies from vending machines?
bonusShould BC dispense drug supplies from vending machines? Guest: John Rustad, Leader of the Conservative Party of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why our treatment of internationally trained physicians is exacerbating the healthcare crisis
bonusWhy our treatment of internationally trained physicians is exacerbating the healthcare crisis Guest: Elliot Goodell Ugalde, PhD Student in Political Science at Queen's University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Should BC build temporary shelters for asylum seekers?
bonusShould BC build temporary shelters for asylum seekers? Guest: Trish Mandewo, President of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How a wrongful death lawsuit exposed the pitfalls of terms & conditions
bonusHow a wrongful death lawsuit exposed the pitfalls of terms & conditions Guest: Dr. Stergios Aidinlis, Assistant Professor in AI Law at Durham Law School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
New Taliban laws prohibit women from speaking in public
bonusNew ‘dystopian’ Taliban laws prohibit women from speaking in public Guest: Heather Barr, Associate Director of the Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Conservatives are exposing the consequences
bonusView From Victoria: Conservatives are exposing the consequences 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
How forensic science cracked an unsolvable case
bonusHow forensic science cracked an unsolvable case Guest: Dr. Jay Silverstein, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry and Forensic Science at Nottingham Trent University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Cracking codes, Misleading financial statements in BC & Training and retaining BC teachers
Seg 1: How to crack a 500-year-old cipher? Guest: Dr. Lisa Faygin Davis, Executive Director of the Medieval Academy of America Seg 2: View From Victoria: Skytrain costs not the Federal Government's problem We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Why have less than 1% of immigrants learned a trade? Guest: Kiernan Green, Data Reporter for The Hub Seg 4: Are the province’s financial statements misleading? Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics at Concordia University Seg 5: Can BC train and retain more certified teachers? Guest: Rachna Singh, BC’s Minister of Education and Child Care Seg 6: How BC violated its own privacy laws during the Wet’suwet’en conflict Guest: Amanda Follett Hosgood, Northern BC Reporter for The Tyee Seg 7: Why is NASA’s Starliner crew stuck in space until 2025? Guest: Christian Davenport, Covers NASA and The Space Industry for The Washington Post and Author of "The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is NASA’s Starliner crew stuck in space until 2025?
bonusWhy is NASA’s Starliner crew stuck in space until 2025? Guest: Christian Davenport, Covers NASA and The Space Industry for The Washington Post and Author of "The Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How BC violated its own privacy laws during the Wet’suwet’en conflict
bonusHow BC violated its own privacy laws during the Wet’suwet’en conflict Guest: Amanda Follett Hosgood, Northern BC Reporter for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can BC train and retain more certified teachers?
bonusCan BC train and retain more certified teachers? Guest: Rachna Singh, BC’s Minister of Education and Child Care Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Are the province’s financial statements misleading?
bonusAre the province’s financial statements misleading? Guest: Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics at Concordia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why have less than 1% of immigrants learned a trade?
bonusWhy have less than 1% of immigrants learned a trade? Guest: Kiernan Green, Data Reporter for The Hub Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Skytrain costs not the Federal Government's problem
bonusView From Victoria: Skytrain costs not the Federal Government's problem 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
How to crack a 500-year-old cipher?
bonusHow to crack a 500-year-old cipher? Guest: Dr. Lisa Faygin Davis, Executive Director of the Medieval Academy of America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Love potion for frogs, Plans to save sockeye salmon & BC Hydro filling up at Site C
Seg 1: Why did researchers make a love potion for frogs? Guest: Vance Trudeau, University of Ottawa Research Chair in Neuroendocrinology Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC Hydro says Fill’er Up! We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: First Nation and the Federal Government hatch plans to save sockeye salmon Guest: Adam Silverstein, regional manager of hatchery reform and modernization with the Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) Seg 4: Monday Morning Quarterbacks for Aug 26, 2024 Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 5: What to expect from the Liberal Cabinet retreat Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Reporter with Global National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What to expect from the Liberal Cabinet Retreat
bonusLiberal Cabinet Retreat Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Reporter with Global National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monday Morning Quarterbacks for Aug 26, 2024
bonusMonday Morning Quarterbacks for Aug 26, 2024 Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
First Nation and the Federal government hatch plans to save sockeye Salmon
bonusFirst Nation and the Federal government hatch plans to save sockeye Salmon Guest: Adam Silverstein, regional manager of hatchery reform and modernization with the Department of Fisheries & Oceans (DFO) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: BC Hydro says Fill’er Up!
bonusView From Victoria: BC Hydro says Fill’er Up! 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 did researchers make a love potion for frogs?
bonusWhy did researchers make a love potion for frogs? Guest: Vance Trudeau, University of Ottawa Research Chair in Neuroendocrinology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Protecting workers from violence, Life expectancy drops in BC's First Nations community & Does metabolism affect aging
Seg 1: Can lucid dreaming help you in the real world? Guest: Michael Raduga, Founder and CEO of REMspace Inc. Seg 2: View From Victoria: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Why did First Nations life expectancy drop in BC? Guest: Dr. Nel Wieman, Chief Medical Health Officer at the First Nations Health Authority Seg 4: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Aug 23, 2024 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 5: Does our metabolism impact how we age? Guest: Dr. Melanie McReynolds, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Penn State Seg 6: What will it take to protect workers from increasing violence? Guest: Clint Mahlman, President and COO of London Drugs and Founder and Chair of the Save our Streets Coalition Seg 7: Kickin’ it with the Caps for Aug 23, 2024 Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 8: Inside the mission to find Fred Lee Guest: Jack Gin, Director of “Finding Fred Lee” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Inside the mission to find Fred Lee
bonusInside the mission to find Fred Lee Guest: Jack Gin, Director of “Finding Fred Lee” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kickin’ it with the Caps for Aug 23, 2024
bonusKickin’ it with the Caps for Aug 23, 2024 Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What will it take to protect workers from increasing violence?
bonusWhat will it take to protect workers from increasing violence? Guest: Clint Mahlman, President and COO of London Drugs and Founder and Chair of the Save our Streets Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Does our metabolism impact how we age?
bonusDoes our metabolism impact how we age? Guest: Dr. Melanie McReynolds, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Penn State Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Aug 23, 2024
bonusThe Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Aug 23, 2024 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: Eby breaks the bank with $5Billion deficit
bonusView From Victoria: 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 did First Nations life expectancy drop in BC?
bonusWhy did First Nations life expectancy drop in BC? Guest: Dr. Nel Wieman, Chief Medical Health Officer at the First Nations Health Authority Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can lucid dreaming help you in the real world?
bonusCan lucid dreaming help you in the real world? Guest: Michael Raduga, Founder and CEO of REMspace Inc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: Two major life changes, Funding private schools with public money & Home ownership optimism?
Seg 1: What are the two ages your body has a ‘mid-life crisis’? Guest: Dr. Michael Snyder, Director, Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University Seg 2: View From Victoria: More ER closures haunt the NDP We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: A new method to understand the sex of whales Guest: Dr. Chloe Robinson, Director of the Ocean Wise Whales Initiative. Seg 4: Federal government awarding contracts to non-indigenous businesses Guest: Patti Sonntag, Investigative Journalist for Global News Seg 5: Canada’s biggest railway is locking out workers Guest: John Corey, President of the Freight Management Association of Canada Seg 6: How much money goes into funding private schools in the province? Guest: Michael Zwaagstra, Co-Author of the Study with The Fraser Institute Seg 7: Home Ownership as investment, despite affordability challenges. Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder, Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Home Ownership as investment, despite affordability challenges.
bonusHome Ownership as investment, despite affordability challenges. Guest: Adil Dinani, Founder, Dinani Group of Real Estate Advisors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How much money goes into funding private schools in the province?
bonusHow much money goes into funding private schools in the province? Guest: Michael Zwaagstra, Co-Author of the Study with The Fraser Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Canada’s biggest railway is locking out workers
bonusCanada’s biggest railway is locking out workers Guest: John Corey, President of the Freight Management Association of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Federal government awarding contracts to non-indigenous businesses
bonusFederal government awarding contracts to non-indigenous businesses Guest: Patti Sonntag, Investigative Journalist for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A new method to understand the sex of whales
bonusA new method to understand the sex of whales Guest: Dr. Chloe Robinson, Director of the Ocean Wise Whales Initiative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
View From Victoria: More ER closures haunt the NDP
bonusView From Victoria: More ER closures haunt the NDP 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 are the two ages your body has a ‘mid-life crisis’?
bonusWhat are the two ages your body has a ‘mid-life crisis’? Guest: Dr. Michael Snyder, Director, Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Full Show: BC's LNG industry and health, Not using surnames in missing persons cases & How a rail strike could impact the supply chain
Seg 1: View From Victoria: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 2: How much money can LNG Fracking bring to the BC Economy? Guest: Teresa Waddington, VP Corporate Relations LNG Canada Seg 3: Is brain activity still present in non-responsive patients Guest: Nicholas Schiff, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medical College Seg 4: Why surnames won’t be used for missing persons Guest: Michael Harvey, BC's Information and Privacy Commissioner. Seg 5: How the Rail Strike Could Impact our Supply Chain Guest: Chris Carter, Vice President, National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Making Cents of the Markets for Aug 21, 2024
bonusTime 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
How the Rail Strike Could Impact our Supply Chain
bonusHow the Rail Strike Could Impact our Supply Chain Guest: Chris Carter, Vice President, National Institute of Supply Chain Leaders BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices