Mornings with Simi

With all the controversy that surrounded the former CEO of Atira, how will the new CEO turn the page and make people and government more confident in their business? Guest: Donnie Rosa, CEO of Atira Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian government has released a comprehensive defence policy document in response to the changing global security landscape, mainly focusing on challenges emerging in the Arctic region. Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, the government scoffed at reports of kickbacks in Clean BC Grants and widespread drug use in hospitals but it’s a different story this week. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With everyone looking forward to viewing the eclipse, some might have missed the memo on how to view it safely as google’s data shows the search for “why do my eyes hurt” spiked just after the eclipse. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever thought of the genus of rat that is living in your vicinity? Turns out a lot of the rats we are seeing are brown rats and they have dominated over other rat subspecies in North America. Guest: Eric Guiry, Professor and Researcher in the Environmental Archaeology Lab at Trent University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Can you avoid hay fever symptoms? Scientists in the UK say they have found a better way of measuring pollen in the air to help allergy sufferers Guest: Dr. Elaine Fuertes, Research Fellow at Imperial College London Seg 2: Greatest TV show endings of all time. Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” show has come to an end after 12 seasons and a lot of people are talking about the final episode and how it ended. We will take a dive into other TV shows with controversial endings. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The NDP block calls for independent review The NDP have used their majority government to block a call for the independent review of kickback allegations regarding the Clean BC program after Accusations that a company was asked to contribute 20% of any grant as a “success fee” to an accounting firm Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Meet an Eclipse Fanatic With the Total Eclipse on the way today, we check in with an Eclipse fan who has seen 20 eclipses in her lifetime! Guest: Letica Ferrar, Eclipse Fanatic and host of podcast “totality talks” Seg 5: Future of Work Series: The new workplace robots Have you heard of Cobots? They are like robots, but more advanced. What sets them apart and makes them unique? 630 CHED Producer Layla Khdir will explore how cobots are changing the trads. Guest: Layla Khdir, Producer for 630 CHED Seg 6: Should there be an investigation into alleged government grant kickbacks? BC United, BC Green, and BC Conservative have united to demand an investigation by the auditor general into allegations of a "kickback scheme" involving MNP, an accounting firm responsible for managing government grants for clean technology projects. Guest: Peter Milobar, BC United Finance Critic Seg 7: Why did SFU secretly spy on protesting staff? In September 2023, around 40 members of the Teaching Support Staff Union protested on the campus of Simon Fraser University in Surrey. Unbeknownst to them, they were covertly recorded and photographed by private investigators hired by SFU. Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation Seg 8: Can you view the solar eclipse in BC? The Department of Physics and Astronomy at UBC is hosting a public viewing party for the solar eclipse. The eclipse begins this morning at 10:40 AM and peaks at 11:40 AM. Guest: Dr. Aaron Boley, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at UBC is hosting a public viewing party for the solar eclipse. The eclipse begins this morning at 10:40 AM and peaks at 11:40 AM. Guest: Dr. Aaron Boley, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In September 2023, around 40 members of the Teaching Support Staff Union protested on the campus of Simon Fraser University in Surrey. Unbeknownst to them, they were covertly recorded and photographed by private investigators hired by SFU. Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC United, BC Green, and BC Conservative have united to demand an investigation by the auditor general into allegations of a "kickback scheme" involving MNP, an accounting firm responsible for managing government grants for clean technology projects. Guest: Peter Milobar, BC United Finance Critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you heard of Cobots? They are like robots, but more advanced. What sets them apart and makes them unique? 630 CHED Producer Layla Khdir will explore how cobots are changing the trads. Guest: Layla Khdir, Producer for 630 CHED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Total Eclipse on the way today, we check in with an Eclipse fan who has seen 20 eclipses in her lifetime! Guest: Letica Ferrar, Eclipse Fanatic and host of podcast “totality talks” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NDP have used their majority government to block a call for the independent review of kickback allegations regarding the Clean BC program after Accusations that a company was asked to contribute 20% of any grant as a “success fee” to an accounting firm Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” show has come to an end after 12 seasons and a lot of people are talking about the final episode and how it ended. We will take a dive into other TV shows with controversial endings. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists in the UK say they have found a better way of measuring pollen in the air to help allergy sufferers Guest: Dr. Elaine Fuertes, Research Fellow at Imperial College London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: 50/50 to help the CKNW Kids Fund and Backpack Buddies In BC, Thousands of families struggle to put food on the table and hunger can set a child back for life. Backpack Buddies is tackling childhood hunger in BC by putting food directly into the hands of those children who need it most. Guest: Emily-Anne King, Executive Director, Backpack buddies & Sarah Dubios Phillips, Executive Director, CKNW kids fund Seg 2: View From Victoria: Boyle wins the nomination Vancouver city councillor Christine Boyle won the nomination fight to run for NDP in Vancouver-Little Mountain this fall. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in What was said on the phone call between President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu and what are the expectations for President Biden in the upcoming primaries? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: BC public health bill could target the wrong types of businesses B.C. business and industry leaders express concerns about a provincial bill targeting companies that contribute to diseases and illnesses. They worry about the broad and vague nature of the legislation, fearing that grocers could be sued for selling processed food, red meat, and candy. Guest: Greg Wilson, Retail council of canada and co-author of open letter to the premiere Seg 5: How do job numbers look in the Province? It’s a mixed bag when it comes to the jobs numbers in the province. Guest: Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation Seg 6: Kickin it with the Caps The Whitecaps are gearing up to play Toronto FC on Saturday along with hosting a Vaisakhi celebration over the weekend! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: Government proposes changes to Police Act A new proposed change to the Police Act could allow municipal governments to determine who is their representative on the Police Board with members of the board electing their own chair and vice-chair. Guest: Patricia Barnes, President, BC Association of Police Boards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new proposed change to the Police Act could allow municipal governments to determine who is their representative on the Police Board with members of the board electing their own chair and vice-chair. Guest: Patricia Barnes, President, BC Association of Police Boards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Whitecaps are gearing up to play Toronto FC on Saturday along with hosting a Vaisakhi celebration over the weekend! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a mixed bag when it comes to the jobs numbers in the province. Guest: Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. business and industry leaders express concerns about a provincial bill targeting companies that contribute to diseases and illnesses. They worry about the broad and vague nature of the legislation, fearing that grocers could be sued for selling processed food, red meat, and candy. Guest: Greg Wilson, Retail council of Canada and co-author of open letter to the premiere Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What was said on the phone call between President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu and what are the expectations for President Biden in the upcoming primaries? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver city councillor Christine Boyle won the nomination fight to run for NDP in Vancouver-Little Mountain this fall. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In BC, Thousands of families struggle to put food on the table and hunger can set a child back for life. Backpack Buddies is tackling childhood hunger in BC by putting food directly into the hands of those children who need it most. Guest: Emily-Anne King, Executive Director, Backpack buddies & Sarah Dubios Phillips, Executive Director, CKNW kids fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: It turns out Google’s Incognito mode is not as private as you might have thought. Google has settled a lawsuit alleging it tracked internet use of users in Chrome's incognito mode. The claim alleged Google's analytics, cookies, and apps allowed it to track users despite private browsing settings. Guest: Stephanie Liu, Senior Analyst, Forrester Business and technology consultants Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Is shutting up the next trend in stress relief! How much stress do you deal with on a daily basis and what do people do to try and prevent that stress from overtaking their life. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: What BC’s decriminalization means for Northern Health A memo from the northern health region seems to tell nurses and staffers they can’t seize drugs from patients or visitors nor can they take away knives 4 inches or less. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: BC introduces a new House Flipping Tax The BC government introduced legislation for a new home-flipping tax targeting speculators.The Finance Minister stated that the tax aims to deter wealthy investors from using housing for short-term profit. Guest: Tara Benham, National Tax advisor, Grant Thorton Seg 5: What would happen if BC ran out of energy? The idea of electric cars seems great, but all that electricity has to come from somewhere. Will BC be able to keep up? Guest: Dr. William Dunford, Professor of Electric and Computer Engineering at UBC. Seg 6: BC Hydro wants your help! BC Hydro is seeking private sector bids for projects to meet the province's growing electricity demand for the first time in 15 years. Guest: Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines, and low carbon innovation Seg 7: Regulating the speed of trucks in BC Speed-limiting technology will soon be mandatory for heavy commercial vehicles on B.C. highways. The technology aims to improve safety by moderating vehicle speeds Guest: Rob Fleming, Transport minister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Speed-limiting technology will soon be mandatory for heavy commercial vehicles on B.C. highways. The technology aims to improve safety by moderating vehicle speeds Guest: Rob Fleming, Transport minister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Hydro is seeking private sector bids for projects to meet the province's growing electricity demand for the first time in 15 years. Guest: Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines, and low carbon innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The idea of electric cars seems great, but all that electricity has to come from somewhere. Will BC be able to keep up? Guest: Dr. William Dunford, Professor of Electric and Computer Engineering at UBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC government introduced legislation for a new home-flipping tax targeting speculators. The Finance Minister stated that the tax aims to deter wealthy investors from using housing for short-term profit. Guest: Tara Benham, National Tax advisor, Grant Thorton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A memo from the northern health region seems to tell nurses and staffers they can’t seize drugs from patients or visitors nor can they take away knives 4 inches or less. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much stress do you deal with on a daily basis and what do people do to try and prevent that stress from overtaking their life. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google has settled a lawsuit alleging it tracked internet use of users in Chrome's incognito mode. The claim alleged Google's analytics, cookies, and apps allowed it to track users despite private browsing settings. Guest: Stephanie Liu, Senior Analyst, Forrester Business and technology consultants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why we should all start walking backwards There is a new trend online promoting ‘backward walking’ for health benefits and Influencers claim it strengthens the body and brain. Guest: Tom Holland, Exercise physiologist and author of the book ‘the micro work out plan’ Seg 2: Where in the world is the best airport food When you get to an airport, do you seek out a really good restaurant? Well we have the top 10 airports to go to for a great meal. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Seattle backstepping on legalized drugs The Oregon State governor signed a law re-criminalizing drugs which is a reversal of direction on a failed experiment. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Why do Canadian Soldiers need to rely on food donations? Canadian Forces personnel sent to Ottawa for cyber training faced financial hardships due to lack of support and high cost of living with some soldiers relying on donated food. Guest: David Pugliese, Award Winning Journalist covering issues in the Canadian Military. Seg 5: Is music getting dumber? A recent study published in Scientific Reports journal analyzed song lyrics over a 40 year period and found trends towards simplification in lyrics including vocabulary richness, readability, complexity, and repetition. Guest: Robin James, Music Philosopher and critic. Seg 6: The Premier talks about new protections for renters. The BC government is changing rental laws to prevent bad-faith evictions and protect families but concerns are being raised by landlords as well. Guest: David Eby, Premier of BC Seg 7: An open letter to Canada’s political leaders calls for civility in public discourse. Dozens of former politicians, academics, artists, religious leaders, and human-rights advocates call for improved civility in public discourse in Canada. Guest: Lori Lukinuk, parliamentary procedure expert 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dozens of former politicians, academics, artists, religious leaders, and human-rights advocates call for improved civility in public discourse in Canada. Guest: Lori Lukinuk, parliamentary procedure expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC government is changing rental laws to prevent bad-faith evictions and protect families but concerns are being raised by landlords as well. Guest: David Eby, Premier of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent study published in Scientific Reports Journal analyzed song lyrics over a 40 year period and found trends towards simplification in lyrics including vocabulary richness, readability, complexity, and repetition. Guest: Robin James, Music Philosopher and critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Forces personnel sent to Ottawa for cyber training faced financial hardships due to lack of support and high cost of living with some soldiers relying on donated food. Guest: David Pugliese, Award Winning Journalist covering issues in the Canadian Military Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oregon State governor signed a law re-criminalizing drugs which is a reversal of direction on a failed experiment. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When you get to an airport, do you seek out a really good restaurant? Well we have the top 10 airports to go to for a great meal. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a new trend online promoting ‘backward walking’ for health benefits and Influencers claim it strengthens the body and brain. Guest: Tom Holland, Exercise physiologist and author of the book ‘the micro work out plan’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How mind-reading technology is helping the paralyzed walk As researchers continue to explore the frontiers of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, profound ethical questions arise regarding the implications of mind-reading technology. Guest: Dr. Paul Bentley, Professor of Computer Science at University College London Seg 2: Where are the germiest places in your office? Are you a germaphobe? If you are, there are a few places at your place of work that you may want to avoid! Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: A frustrated government doing what? From gunfire in downtown Vancouver, to repeated ER closures and open drug use and overdose deaths, the NDP government is frustrated, shocked and disgusted, but will they change the way they have been governing for the last 7 years? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Do protests still impact the decisions of our leaders? From gas prices, to carbon taxes to the ‘free palestine’ movements that are being seen across Canada, how much do politicians actually listen to protests in this country? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 5: Should there be an investigation into the price of oil and gas? A letter has been sent to the Liberals calling for them to get the Competition Bureau to launch an investigation into oil and gas profits. They will also summon oil/gas CEOs to parliament to testify on gas prices. Guest: Peter Julian, NDP MP for Burnaby – New Westminster and NDP House Leader Seg 6: Why does Vancouver have a "Pedestrian Brick Crossing" system? The "Pedestrian Brick Crossing System" was introduced due to ongoing safety concerns at the Granville Island crosswalk in Vancouver. Despite being a bustling area, pedestrians often face danger due to drivers failing to yield. Guest: Lucy Maloney, Traffic Safety Advocate at Vision Zero Vancouver Seg 7: Are eclipses cosmic accidents? While eclipses are relatively common in the universe, the specific type of solar eclipse that captivates observers, characterized by the emergence of a blood-red ring and shimmering corona surrounding a blackened sun, is considered an extraordinary occurrence. Guest: Dr. Adam Frank, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Rochester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While eclipses are relatively common in the universe, the specific type of solar eclipse that captivates observers, characterized by the emergence of a blood-red ring and shimmering corona surrounding a blackened sun, is considered an extraordinary occurrence. Guest: Dr. Adam Frank, Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Rochester Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "Pedestrian Brick Crossing System" was introduced due to ongoing safety concerns at the Granville Island crosswalk in Vancouver. Despite being a bustling area, pedestrians often face danger due to drivers failing to yield. Guest: Lucy Maloney, Traffic Safety Advocate at Vision Zero Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A letter has been sent to the Liberals calling for them to get the Competition Bureau to launch an investigation into oil and gas profits. They will also summon oil/gas CEOs to parliament to testify on gas prices. Guest: Peter Julian, NDP MP for Burnaby – New Westminster and NDP House Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From gas prices, to carbon taxes to the ‘free Palestine’ protests that are being seen across Canada, how much do politicians actually listen to protests in this country? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From gunfire in downtown Vancouver, to repeated ER closures and open drug use and overdose deaths, the NDP government is frustrated, shocked and disgusted, but will they change the way they have been governing for the last 7 years? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you a germaphobe? If you are, there are a few places at your place of work that you may want to avoid! Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As researchers continue to explore the frontiers of neuroscience and artificial intelligence, profound ethical questions arise regarding the implications of mind-reading technology. Guest: Dr. Paul Bentley, Professor of Computer Science at University College London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The untold history of Paldi, British Columbia Paldi, situated in the Cowichan Valley of British Columbia, is significant in the history of Sikh immigration to Canada. Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Beyonce's new album has dropped and it is a blend of R&B with country influence and a lot of people have opinions of it. Where do you put it on the music spectrum? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Pierre rallies in BC The carbon tax fight comes to B.C. Pierre Poilievre is rallying in Nanaimo today with 2 big themes. The carbon tax and the provincial NDP government. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Is social media harmful to students’ cognitive abilities? Four major Canadian school boards have collectively filed multibillion-dollar lawsuits against social media giants accusing the companies of negligently designing products which they claim have a detrimental impact on student learning, behavior, and mental health. Guest: Colin R. McCormick, PhD Student in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at Dalhousie University Seg 5: Vancouver gets its first alcohol free liquor store Vancouver is getting its first store dedicated to alcohol free drinks. Is it a good idea? Guest: Angela Hansen, Owner Operator of Mocktails, Vancouver's first exclusively alcohol free liquor store Seg 6: What can we expect from the federal Carbon Tax? The federal price on carbon increases today, but not in B.C. as we have a carbon pricing regime controlled entirely by provincial governments because those governments are in line with the federal standard on carbon pricing. Guest: David Akin, Global National Chief Political Correspondent Seg 7: Is BC's approach to youth addiction working? In "The Best Place: Addiction, Intervention, and Living and Dying Young in Vancouver," Danya Fast chronicles the lives of 20 young individuals battling substance use. Half of them tragically succumb to fatal overdoses, reflecting the severity of British Columbia's drug crisis. Guest: Dr. Danya Fast, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and Research Scientist at British Columbia Centre on Substance Use Seg 8: Why is Chilliwack replacing its Canada Day fireworks with drones? The City of Chilliwack is making a groundbreaking decision to transform its Canada Day celebrations by replacing traditional fireworks with a choreographed drone show. This move positions Chilliwack as the first region in the Lower Mainland to embrace drones as an alternative to fireworks. Guest: Ken Popove, Mayor of Chilliwack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Chilliwack is making a groundbreaking decision to transform its Canada Day celebrations by replacing traditional fireworks with a choreographed drone show. This move positions Chilliwack as the first region in the Lower Mainland to embrace drones as an alternative to fireworks. Guest: Ken Popove, Mayor of Chilliwack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In "The Best Place: Addiction, Intervention, and Living and Dying Young in Vancouver," Danya Fast chronicles the lives of 20 young individuals battling substance use. Half of them tragically succumb to fatal overdoses, reflecting the severity of British Columbia's drug crisis. Guest: Dr. Danya Fast, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of British Columbia and Research Scientist at British Columbia Centre on Substance Use Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices