Mornings with Simi

Seg 1: Can moving trees save our forests? Assisted tree migration is a strategy employed in forestry and conservation to address the challenges posed by climate change. But does it work? Guest: Greg O’neill, a Research scientist with BC’s Ministry of Forests, lands, and natural resource operations. Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Fighting about freakin’ traffic! Where in the lower mainland will you find the WORST traffic? Depending on who you are and your daily commute, the answers might be wildly different! Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Carbon tax baloney! Pierre Poilievre calls on David Eby to join seven other premiers in asking for a pause on the pending 23% increase in the carbon tax but Eby pushes back. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Is Canada on the brink of a measles outbreak? Measles cases are increasing in Canada, with at least 31 cases reported so far in 2024, the highest annual total since 2019. Guest: Caroline Colijn, SFU Professor and Canada 150 Research chair in mathematics for infection, evolution, and public health Seg 5: Scott Talks Tikok! Should we ban it in Canada? As The United States looks at banning TikTok in the country, should Canada look at doing the same thing? Or are the problems with social media much bigger than just one specific company? Guest: Carmi Levy, Tech analyst and writer. Seg 6: Was the E-Comm outage over the weekend a bigger problem? B.C.'s largest 911 service provider experienced delays due to an "unplanned outage" on Saturday morning. E-Comm 911 advised callers waiting to speak with a call taker to remain on the line for assistance. Guest: Oliver Gruter-Andrew, President and CEO of E-Comm Seg 7: Should Parents be allowed to force their kids into care programs? British Columbia legislators are considering a bill for the third time in six years allowing parents to force teens into health care for severe drug addictions or involvement in the sex trade. Guest: Professor Grant Charles, UBC School of Social Work and a member of the UBC behavioural research ethics board. Seg 8: Could a solution to student housing also be a benefit to seniors? Cape Breton University and Town House, a Glace Bay organization, are collaborating on a housing program with the aim of pairing students needing housing with seniors who have extra space. Guest: Cynthia Conley, Director, Department of Social Work, Cape Breton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cape Breton University and Town House, a Glace Bay organization, are collaborating on a housing program with the aim of pairing students needing housing with seniors who have extra space. Guest: Cynthia Conley, Director, Department of Social Work, Cape Breton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia legislators are considering a bill for the third time in six years allowing parents to force teens into health care for severe drug addictions or involvement in the sex trade. Guest: Professor Grant Charles, UBC School of Social Work and a member of the UBC behavioural research ethics board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C.'s largest 911 service provider experienced delays due to an "unplanned outage" on Saturday morning. E-Comm 911 advised callers waiting to speak with a call taker to remain on the line for assistance. Guest: Oliver Gruter-Andrew, President and CEO of E-Comm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As The United States looks at banning TikTok in the country, should Canada look at doing the same thing? Or are the problems with social media much bigger than just one specific company? Guest: Carmi Levy, Tech analyst and writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Measles cases are increasing in Canada, with at least 31 cases reported so far in 2024, the highest annual total since 2019. Guest: Caroline Colijn, SFU Professor and Canada 150 Research chair in mathematics for infection, evolution, and public health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pierre Poilievre calls on David Eby to join seven other premiers in asking for a pause on the pending 23% increase in the carbon tax but Eby pushes back. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where in the lower mainland will you find the WORST traffic? Depending on who you are and your daily commute, the answers might be wildly different! Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Assisted tree migration is a strategy employed in forestry and conservation to address the challenges posed by climate change. But does it work? Guest: Greg O’neill, a Research scientist with BC’s Ministry of Forests, lands, and natural resource operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Let’s Block out the sun, Because that’s a good idea! Solar radiation modification is being explored as a solution to the climate crisis. Methods include firing sulfur droplets into the stratosphere, spraying salty water into clouds, or scattering glass over polar ice to slow global warming. Guest: Chandra Bhusan, President and CEO at the international forum for environment, sustainability and technology. Seg 2: View From Victoria: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has obtained a copy of the deal between FIFA and Toronto, and it looks like a blank cheque for FIFA. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in It looks like a rerun of Biden and Trump in the upcoming US Presidential election. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: How tracking a shark’s adventures can help protect the species A 14-foot Great White Shark has sparked interest among scientists for her remarkable journey across the Gulf of Mexico. Her movements are being closely monitored to understand the behavior and habitat preferences of these apex predators. Guest: Megan Winton, Fisheries Scientist with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Seg 5: Pet Week: Pet week - Pet Insurance and Pet Deaths It’s always a big debate, should you or should you not get pet insurance? What is covered and what is not? Guest: Rebecca GreenStein, veterinary expert and medical advisor for rover.com Seg 6: Kickin it with the Whitecaps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: Holding social media companies accountable Proposed legislation in BC aims to recover health-related costs from alleged wrongdoers, including social media giants. Guest: Niki sharma, Attorney General of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Proposed legislation in BC aims to recover health-related costs from alleged wrongdoers, including social media giants. Guest: Niki Sharma, Attorney General of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s always a big debate, should you or should you not get pet insurance? What is covered and what is not? Guest: Rebecca GreenStein, veterinary expert and medical advisor for rover.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A 14-foot Great White Shark has sparked interest among scientists for her remarkable journey across the Gulf of Mexico. Her movements are being closely monitored to understand the behavior and habitat preferences of these apex predators. Guest: Megan Winton, Fisheries Scientist with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It looks like a rerun of Biden and Trump in the upcoming US Presidential election. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has obtained a copy of the deal between FIFA and Toronto, and it looks like a blank cheque for FIFA. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Solar radiation modification is being explored as a solution to the climate crisis. Methods include firing sulfur droplets into the stratosphere, spraying salty water into clouds, or scattering glass over polar ice to slow global warming. Guest: Chandra Bhusan, President and CEO at the international forum for environment, sustainability and technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What to do about the ‘junkification’ of the internet? AI is making it harder to know what is real, and what is fake on the internet. Is there a way for the internet to clean itself up? Guest: Nathaniel Lubin, founder of the better internet initiative Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Commercial drive Named one of the coolest streets in the world Commercial Drive in Vancouver has been named one of the "Coolest Streets in the World" by Time Out magazine. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The Province has made a new and final offer to Surrey but the details of the offer have been kept quiet with both sides saying they are not talking about it. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: More truck parking coming to Surrey, but is it enough? The City of Surrey plans to build 150 new parking spaces for commercial truckers. Guest: Amit Kumar, President of the Canadian Trucking association of BC Seg 5: It’s Pie Day! Let's talk about Pie! Today is March 14th, or 03.14 or PIE DAY! So let's talk about the art of the pie! Guest: Jenell Parson, President and Founder of the Pie Hole. Seg 6: Pet Week: What you should know BEFORE adopting a pet. Pets are great! But they are also a lot of work. What are some things to consider before heading down to your local adoption centre and bringing a furry new friend into your home? Guest: Jasmine McBride, Fostering Hope Animal Rescue Seg 7: 71% of Canadians want to leave their jobs! A report by Hays reveals that 71% of Canadian workers are considering leaving their jobs this year in search of better opportunities. Guest: Jackie Burns, Hays Recruiting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A report by Hays reveals that 71% of Canadian workers are considering leaving their jobs this year in search of better opportunities. Guest: Jackie Burns, Hays Recruiting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pets are great! But they are also a lot of work. What are some things to consider before heading down to your local adoption centre and bringing a furry new friend into your home? Guest: Jasmine McBride, Fostering Hope Animal Rescue Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is March 14th, or 03.14 or PI DAY! or PIE DAY! So let's talk about the art of the pie! Guest: Jenell Parson, President and Founder of the Pie Hole. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Surrey plans to build 150 new parking spaces for commercial truckers. Guest: Amit Kumar, President of the Canadian Trucking association of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Province has made a new and final offer to Surrey but the details of the offer have been kept quiet with both sides saying they are not talking about it. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Commercial Drive in Vancouver has been named one of the "Coolest Streets in the World" by Time Out magazine. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI is making it harder to know what is real, and what is fake on the internet. Is there a way for the internet to clean itself up? Guest: Nathaniel Lubin, founder of the better internet initiative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What makes us want to swear? The origins of swearing are deeply rooted in human history and culture, reflecting the complex interplay between language, religion, and social norms. Guest: Dr. Emma Byrne, Neuroscientist and Author of “Why Swearing is Good For You” Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Harsh fines for parents dropping off kids Parents of students at a Kitsilano school are frustrated and angry that they are being ticketed by bylaw officers over parking illegally while dropping off their kids at school. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Is BC’s Safe supply being diverted into the illegal drug trade? The Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth downplays the idea of ‘widespread’ diversion. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Should Canada take a firmer stance against forced labour? Canada is facing calls to take a tougher stance against imports made through forced labor, particularly in light of recent investigative reports uncovering the involvement of North Korean workers in processing seafood for export. Guest: Lori Waller, Communications Officer for Above Ground (Human Rights and Corporate Accountability Project) Seg 5: How to avoid being swindled by mechanics AutoCate is a newly-launched membership-based platform founded by Stefanie Bruinsma, an engineer and mechanic graduate from the University of Waterloo. Guest: Stephanie Bruinsma, Industry Engagement Manager for the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Engineering Research Office and Founder of AutoCate.ca Seg 6: Pet Week: What it’s like to be an exotic pet owner When people say they have pets in the house, most would immediately think of a dog or cat, but there are a lot of other, more exotic pets that give people joy and companionship. Guest: Bailey Darrah, Animal Wrangler and Educator at Hands On Exotics Seg 7: Does BC's recovery sector need more funding? The mental health and addictions minister of BC recently announced a significant investment of $117 million aimed at improving the quality of care provided at existing recovery and treatment centers across the province. Guest: Susan Sanderson, Executive Director of the Realistic Success Recovery Society 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

The mental health and addictions minister of BC recently announced a significant investment of $117 million aimed at improving the quality of care provided at existing recovery and treatment centers across the province. Guest: Susan Sanderson, Executive Director of the Realistic Success Recovery Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When people say they have pets in the house, most would immediately think of a dog or cat, but there are a lot of other, more exotic pets that give people joy and companionship. Guest: Bailey Darrah, Animal Wrangler and Educator at Hands On Exotics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AutoCate is a newly-launched membership-based platform founded by Stefanie Bruinsma, an engineer and mechanic graduate from the University of Waterloo. Guest: Stephanie Bruinsma, Industry Engagement Manager for the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Engineering Research Office and Founder of AutoCate.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada is facing calls to take a tougher stance against imports made through forced labor, particularly in light of recent investigative reports uncovering the involvement of North Korean workers in processing seafood for export. Guest: Lori Waller, Communications Officer for Above Ground (Human Rights and Corporate Accountability Project) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is BC’s Safe supply being diverted into the illegal drug trade? The Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth downplays the idea of ‘widespread’ diversion. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parents of students at a Kitsilano school are frustrated and angry that they are being ticketed by bylaw officers over parking illegally while dropping of their kids at school. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The origins of swearing are deeply rooted in human history and culture, reflecting the complex interplay between language, religion, and social norms. Guest: Dr. Emma Byrne, Neuroscientist and Author of “Why Swearing is Good For You” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What is a crab museum? The Crab Museum, located in Margate, Kent, was founded in 2021 by Ned Suesat-Williams, his brother Bertie, and their friend Chase Coley. Guest: Ned Suesat-Williams, Crab Enthusiast and Director of the Crab Museum in Margate, Kent Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Put an Emoji on your bill and get a better tip! New research is showing that if a receipt has an emoji on it, you can expect a bigger tip from your patron. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: There was a new tower announced to expand Surrey Memorial hospital, but are there enough professionals to staff the new development? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Why doesn’t Canada disclose payments from Big Pharma? The lack of transparency in disclosing payments from pharmaceutical companies to healthcare professionals and organizations in Canada raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Guest: Joel Lexchin, Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management at York University Seg 5: Why did Trump change his position on TikTok? Former US President Donald Trump has seemingly changed his stance on the proposed ban of TikTok, a Chinese-owned app, despite previous claims of it being a national security threat. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 6: Pet Week: Can cats actually be trained? Cats usually walk around with an attitude that makes the owner feel like they are not the boss around the house. But can you persuade your cat into a training regiment and actually teach your kitty to do tricks? Guest: Tori Schlosser, Cat behaviourist and consultant from Persuasion Cat training and consulting. Seg 7: How will Surrey Memorial staff its new acute care tower? The B.C. government has announced plans to build a new critical-care tower at Surrey Memorial Hospital to increase surgical capacity and enhance services for pediatric, perinatal, women's health, mental health, and stroke care. Guest: Caelie Frampton, Policy and Planning Coordinator for the Hospital Employees’ Union of BC Seg 8: Should Surrey bar community members from speaking at City Hall? The Surrey city council is considering a return to electronic meetings in response to disruptions from protesters urging a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Surrey city council is considering a return to electronic meetings in response to disruptions from protesters urging a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The B.C. government has announced plans to build a new critical-care tower at Surrey Memorial Hospital to increase surgical capacity and enhance services for pediatric, perinatal, women's health, mental health, and stroke care. Guest: Caelie Frampton, Policy and Planning Coordinator for the Hospital Employees’ Union of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cats usually walk around with an attitude that makes the owner feel like they are not the boss around the house. But can you persuade your cat into a training regiment and actually teach your kitty to do tricks? Guest: Tori Schlosser, Cat behaviourist and consultant from Persuasion Cat training and consulting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former US President Donald Trump has seemingly changed his stance on the proposed ban of TikTok, a Chinese-owned app, despite previous claims of it being a national security threat. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The lack of transparency in disclosing payments from pharmaceutical companies to healthcare professionals and organizations in Canada raises concerns about potential conflicts of interest. Guest: Joel Lexchin, Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management at York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was a new tower announced to expand Surrey Memorial hospital, but are there enough professionals to staff the new development? Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New research is showing that if a receipt has an emoji on it, you can expect a bigger tip from your patron. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Crab Museum, located in Margate, Kent, was founded in 2021 by Ned Suesat-Williams, his brother Bertie, and their friend Chase Coley. Guest: Ned Suesat-Williams, Crab Enthusiast and Director of the Crab Museum in Margate, Kent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Could a DNA scandal put serial killers up for retrial? A forensic scientist in Colorado with a nearly three-decade career, recently resigned amid a scandal that has sent shockwaves through the state's criminal justice system. Guest: Dan Frosch, Enterprise Reporter for The Wall Street Journal Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: The big winners at the Oscars From Oppenheimer winning "best picture" to John Cena streaking across the stage, we get the Oscar highlights. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: After the fallout from Selina Robinson leaving the NDP, The Premier meets with Jewish leaders and acknowledges that antisemitism is on the rise in B.C. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: The challenges with searching for alien life The argument for the existence of extraterrestrial life within our galaxy is grounded in the sheer number of stars, approximately 100 billion, that constitute the Milky Way. On Friday, the Pentagon released a report saying there is no evidence that UAPs exist. At all. Guest: Dr. Avi Loeb, Frank B Baird Jr Professor of Science and Director of Harvard University’s Institute for Theory and Computation and the Galileo Project Seg 5: Why are BC landlords protesting? Landlords in the Lower Mainland of BC are growing increasingly frustrated with the existing rental landscape, perceiving a bias in tenancy laws that favors tenants. To voice their concerns, over 200 landlords and their supporters staged a rally outside of Ravi Kahlon’s office in Delta. Guest: Baldeep Jhand, Spokesperson for Landlord Rights Association Seg 6: Pet Week: Food and Nutrition for your pet? With so many different brand names and dietary advice, how do you decide what’s best to feed your pet? Guest: Ali Chernoff, Dog and Human Food Nutritionist Seg 7: Should Vancouver get a shared e-scooter program? Vancouver is set to embrace the trend of “micro-mobility" by potentially launching a network of shared electric scooters as early as this summer. Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Seg 8: What’s going on with that doctored photo of Kate Middleton? The recent controversy involving the Princess of Wales centers around a family photograph taken by the Prince of Wales and released on Mother's Day in Britain. Guest: Redmond Shannon, European Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The recent controversy involving the Princess of Wales centers around a family photograph taken by the Prince of Wales and released on Mother's Day in Britain. Guest: Redmond Shannon, European Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver is set to embrace the trend of “micro-mobility" by potentially launching a network of shared electric scooters as early as this summer. Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With so many different brand names and dietary advice, how do you decide what’s best to feed your pet? Guest: Ali Chernoff, Dog and Human Food Nutritionist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Landlords in the Lower Mainland of BC are growing increasingly frustrated with the existing rental landscape, perceiving a bias in tenancy laws that favors tenants. To voice their concerns, over 200 landlords and their supporters staged a rally outside of Ravi Kahlon’s office in Delta. Guest: Baldeep Jhand, Spokesperson for Landlord Rights Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The argument for the existence of extraterrestrial life within our galaxy is grounded in the sheer number of stars, approximately 100 billion, that constitute the Milky Way. On Friday, the Pentagon released a report saying there is no evidence that UAPs exist. At all. Guest: Dr. Avi Loeb, Frank B Baird Jr Professor of Science and Director of Harvard University’s Institute for Theory and Computation and the Galileo Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the fallout from Selina Robinson leaving the NDP, The Premier meets with Jewish leaders and acknowledges that antisemitism is on the rise in B.C. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices