Mornings with Simi

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How 'Rumor Clinics' fought misinformation in WWII During World War II, North America faced external adversaries in the Axis powers and a formidable domestic challenge – the spread of rumours that threatened to undermine morale, sow distrust, and foster division among its citizens. Guest: Greg Daugherty, Frequent Contributor to Smithsonian Magazine and Author of “You Can Write for Magazines” Seg 2: View From Victoria: Push back over Robinson departure The Premier held a lengthy old-fashioned scrum and answered questions about the departure of Selina Robinson and pushed back in a few ways. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: A protest movement in Georgia, a swing state won by Biden in 2020, is pressuring him over his support for Israel. Following a similar effort in Michigan, the Listen to Georgia Coalition launched the Leave It Blank campaign, urging voters to submit blank ballots. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: How is BC protecting small businesses? The province of British Columbia has recently revamped its Securing Small Business Rebate Program in response to concerns raised by the business community. Guest: Brenda Bailey, BC’s Minister of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation Seg 5: Pet Week: Is there a proper way to train your dog? Is there a right way to train your dog? With countless YouTube video’, books and resources about dog training, how do you know your dog is getting the proper training? What are some tips and tricks to getting your dog trained up? Guest: Brad Pattison, Pet Behaviourist and trainer at Hustle Up Dog Training Seg 6: Kickin’ it with the Caps: The Caps leave tomorrow for San Jose where they play their first away game of the season. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: Selina Robinson speaks about her departure from the NDP Guest: Selina Robinson, Former Post-Secondary Education Minister of BC and Independent MLA representing Coquitlam-Maillardville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Selina Robinson, Former Post-Secondary Education Minister of BC and Independent MLA representing Coquitlam-Maillardville Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with the Caps: The Caps leave tomorrow for San Jose where they play their first away game of the season. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a right way to train your dog? With countless resources about dog training, how do you know your dog is getting the proper training? What are some tips and tricks to getting your dog trained up? Guest: Brad Pattison, Animal Trainer and Author of “Unleashed” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The province of British Columbia has recently revamped its Securing Small Business Rebate Program in response to concerns raised by the business community. Guest: Brenda Bailey, BC’s Minister of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A protest movement in Georgia, a swing state won by Biden in 2020, is pressuring him over his support for Israel. Following a similar effort in Michigan, the Listen to Georgia Coalition launched the Leave It Blank campaign, urging voters to submit blank ballots. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Premier held a lengthy old-fashioned scrum and answered questions about the departure of Selina Robinson and pushed back in a few ways. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During World War II, North America faced external adversaries in the Axis powers and a formidable domestic challenge – the spread of rumours that threatened to undermine morale, sow distrust, and foster division among its citizens. Guest: Greg Daugherty, Frequent Contributor to Smithsonian Magazine and Author of “You Can Write for Magazines” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why people used to steal wrinkly vegetables for their health During the Victorian era and preceding centuries, people employed various plants for medicinal purposes before the advent of modern pharmaceuticals. Guest: Dr. Anne Marie Roos, Professor of the History of Science and Medicine at the University of Lincoln Seg 2: Scott Thoughts: Can the Canucks capitalize before the trade deadline? The NHL Trade Deadline is tomorrow, and it seems like the Canucks are going all in this season, as word is they are actively pursuing Star winger Jake Guentzel. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Selina Robinson’s letter calls out NDP members Selina Robinson announced her departure from the NDP caucus with a devastating letter which called out members for antisemitism. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Do restaurants hate reservations for large groups? Have you tried to make a restaurant reservation lately? Apparently there’s a growing trend in the industry where restaurants don’t want tables of 6 or more, but is it true? Guest: Scott Shantz, Show Contributor, Morning’s with Simi Seg 5: How do Farmers’ Markets impact local economies? Shoppers at farmers' markets spend an average of $42.50 per visit, significantly impacting local producers. Supporting local agriculture in this way fosters community involvement and sustainability. Guest: Heather O’Hara, Executive Director of the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets Seg 6: What constitutes political antisemitism? Former BC cabinet minister Selina Robinson's decision to leave the NDP caucus and become an independent stems from a series of events that unfolded over the past months, beginning with controversial comments about Israel. Guest: Rabbi Dan Moskovitz, Senior Rabbi of Temple Sholom Seg 7: How beneficial are concurrent disorder centers for youth? A new study focuses on the often-overlooked population of adolescents facing concurrent disorders, where mental health issues coincide with substance use problems. Guest: Suzanne Simpson, Teacher Who Conducted Doctoral Research at a Concurrent Disorder Facility for Youth Seg 8: Was the “World’s Oldest Dog” actually the world’s oldest dog? Guinness World Records publicly declared Bobi the "oldest dog ever" on Feb. 2, 2023, at the age of 30 years and 267 days. Experts questioned the viability of Bobi’s moniker, which led to an investigation into the legitimacy of the world record. Guest: Matt Reynolds, Senior Science Writer for WIRED Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guinness World Records publicly declared Bobi the "oldest dog ever" on Feb. 2, 2023, at the age of 30 years and 267 days. Experts questioned the viability of Bobi’s moniker, which led to an investigation into the legitimacy of the world record. Guest: Matt Reynolds, Senior Science Writer for WIRED Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study focuses on the often-overlooked population of adolescents facing concurrent disorders, where mental health issues coincide with substance use problems. Guest: Suzanne Simpson, Teacher Who Conducted Doctoral Research at a Concurrent Disorder Facility for Youth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former BC cabinet minister Selina Robinson's decision to leave the NDP caucus and become an independent stems from a series of events that unfolded over the past months, beginning with controversial comments about Israel. Guest: Rabbi Dan Moskovitz, Senior Rabbi of Temple Sholom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shoppers at farmers' markets spend an average of $42.50 per visit, significantly impacting local producers. Supporting local agriculture in this way fosters community involvement and sustainability. Guest: Heather O’Hara, Executive Director of the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you tried to make a restaurant reservation lately? Apparently there’s a growing trend in the industry where restaurants don’t want tables of 6 or more, but is it true? Guest: Scott Shantz, Show Contributor, Morning’s with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Selina Robinson announced her departure from the NDP caucus with a devastating letter which called out members for antisemitism. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NHL Trade Deadline is tomorrow, and it seems like the Canucks are going all in this season, as word is they are actively pursuing Star winger Jake Guentzel. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the Victorian era and preceding centuries, people employed various plants for medicinal purposes before the advent of modern pharmaceuticals. Guest: Dr. Anne Marie Roos, Professor of the History of Science and Medicine at the University of Lincoln Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What happened to Connie Converse? Connie Converse, a musician from 1950s Greenwich Village, remained overlooked during her lifetime. Fishman's exploration resulted in a play, an album featuring Converse's unpublished songs, and now a comprehensive biography. Guest: Howard Fishman, Author of “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse” Seg 2: Scott Thoughts: Mobility Scooters in bike lanes There is a lot of back-n-forth that goes on when discussing bike lanes and the rules of the road/lanes. What if mobility scooters for seniors and people with disabilities were allowed to use the bike lanes as well? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The FIFA transparency saga continues with the Premier saying Monday that the province will “absolutely” be as open as it can be about what it agreed to and what it will cost. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Why isn’t Canada acting on the Winnipeg lab breach? Liberal and NDP MP’s recent obstruction of a proposed parliamentary investigation into a significant security breach at Canada's high-security infectious disease laboratory in Winnipeg has sparked controversy. Guest: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for The Globe and Mail Seg 5:Would you travel and pay for healthcare outside of Canada? Amid ongoing challenges in Canada's healthcare system, a new poll has revealed that 42% of respondents would go to the United States and pay for routine health care. Guest: Sean Simpson, Senior VP, Ipsos public affairs, canada. Seg 6: Why did Vancouver reinstate the business licence of an illegal dispensary? - Part 1 Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application. Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Seg 7: Why did Vancouver reinstate the business licence of an illegal dispensary? - Part 2 Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application. Guest: Adrienne Carr, Green Party Vancouver City Councillor 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

Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application. Guest: Adrienne Carr, Green Party Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver City Councillors recently voted to reinstate the license of a magic mushroom dispensary that had its business license suspended in May due to "gross misconduct," relating to the illegal sale of mushrooms and misrepresentation on its license application. Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid ongoing challenges in Canada's healthcare system, a new poll has revealed that 42% of respondents would go to the United States and pay for routine health care. Guest: Sean Simpson, Senior VP, Ipsos public affairs, Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liberal and NDP MP’s recent obstruction of a proposed parliamentary investigation into a significant security breach at Canada's high-security infectious disease laboratory in Winnipeg has sparked controversy. Guest: Steven Chase, Senior Parliamentary Reporter for The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The FIFA transparency saga continues with the Premier saying Monday that the province will “absolutely” be as open as it can be about what it agreed to and what it will cost. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a lot of back-n-forth that goes on when discussing bike lanes and the rules of the road/lanes. What if mobility scooters for seniors and people with disabilities were allowed to use the bike lanes as well? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Connie Converse, a musician from 1950s Greenwich Village, remained overlooked during her lifetime. Fishman's exploration resulted in a play, an album featuring Converse's unpublished songs, and now a comprehensive biography. Guest: Howard Fishman, Author of “To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Are there examples of humour in the Animal world? In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists explore the playful teasing behaviours of four types of great apes Guest: Erica Cartmill, Professor of Anthropology, Cognitive Science, and Animal Behavior at Indiana University Seg 2: A rare total eclipse is coming to Canada It doesn’t happen very often, but a rare solar eclipse will be highly visible in Canada this year. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Back in the day David Eby advocated openness and transparency regarding the cost of the 2010 Winter Olympics, but a different story now with FIFA. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Why do Canada’s cheap airlines keep failing? Lynx Air's recent closure follows a pattern of low-cost airlines facing challenges in the Canadian market. Guest: John Gradek, Aviation Management Professor at McGill University Seg 5: What is looksmaxing? Have you heard of Looksmaxing? It’s a new tiktok trend, and if you have young or teenaged kids, you should probably be concerned. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 6: What can we expect from Super Tuesday? Super Tuesday, a pivotal moment in the U.S. presidential primary season, involves voters from 15 states and one territory participating in selecting their party's nominee. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 7: Are BC’s overdose numbers accurate? There are concerns surrounding the death investigation practices of the BC Coroners Service due to the low autopsy rate, primarily in suspected overdose cases, which raises questions about the adequacy of the province’s investigative process. Guest: Jen St. Denis, Civic Reporter for The Tyee Seg 8: What’s causing the measles outbreak in Canada? Amidst a rising number of measles outbreaks in the United States and Europe, health officials in Canada are sounding alarms regarding the potential for similar outbreaks within our borders. Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist at the University Health Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amidst a rising number of measles outbreaks in the United States and Europe, health officials in Canada are sounding alarms regarding the potential for similar outbreaks within our borders. Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist at the University Health Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are concerns surrounding the death investigation practices of the BC Coroners Service due to the low autopsy rate, primarily in suspected overdose cases, which raises questions about the adequacy of the province’s investigative process. Guest: Jen St. Denis, Civic Reporter for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Tuesday, a pivotal moment in the U.S. presidential primary season, involves voters from 15 states and one territory participating in selecting their party's nominee. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you heard of Looksmaxing? It’s a new tiktok trend, and if you have young or teenaged kids, you should probably be concerned. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lynx Air's recent closure follows a pattern of low-cost airlines facing challenges in the Canadian market. Guest: John Gradek, Aviation Management Professor at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in the day David Eby advocated openness and transparency regarding the cost of the 2010 Winter Olympics, but a different story now with FIFA. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It doesn’t happen very often, but a rare solar eclipse will be highly visible in Canada this year. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a recent study published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, scientists explore the playful teasing behaviours of four types of great apes. Guest: Erica Cartmill, Professor of Anthropology, Cognitive Science, and Animal Behavior at Indiana University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What happened to BC's Aquarian Foundation? In the early 20th century, British Columbia attracted individuals seeking spiritual escape and utopia, and one such figure was Brother XII, also known as Edward Arthur Wilson. Promoting a message of universal brotherhood and societal collapse, Brother XII gained a following in BC, leading to the establishment of the Aquarian Foundation in 1927. Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Seg 2: Common things that people say, but are actually rude. Is it rude to congratulate someone for having lost weight? It seems like it would be a nice compliment, but maybe it’s not? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Decriminalization and Safe Supply are under fire Oregon is reversing its direction with the State house and senate both passing legislation to re-criminalize possession of small amounts of drugs. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Will Pharmacare benefit BC? The Pharmacare Act, recently introduced in the House of Commons, serves as the foundational framework for the proposed national Pharmacare program in Canada. Guest: Don Davies, Federal Critic of Health Care for the New Democratic Party of Canada Seg 5: Legislation is not the way to keep kids safe on the internet. Is there a way to protect kids online, while also ensuring privacy and other unnecessary harms aren’t introduced? Guest: David Fraser, Privacy Lawyer Seg 6: Is inaccurate government data fuelling BC’s forest fires? A new study conducted in British Columbia's Interior highlights critical challenges in wildfire management due to inaccuracies in government data, particularly in representing forest fuel loads. Guest: Jen Baron, Ecologist and Researcher with the Pacific Institute of Climate Solutions Wildfire & Carbon Project and Canada Wildfire Strategic Network Seg 7: Why can’t certain municipalities opt out of Short Term Rental regulations? Several municipalities in BC are resisting provincial regulations that limit short-term rentals. Despite not meeting eligibility requirements, Prince George's City Council unanimously voted to opt out of the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Several municipalities in BC are resisting provincial regulations that limit short-term rentals. Despite not meeting eligibility requirements, Prince George's City Council unanimously voted to opt out of the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study conducted in British Columbia's Interior highlights critical challenges in wildfire management due to inaccuracies in government data, particularly in representing forest fuel loads. Guest: Jen Baron, Ecologist and Researcher with the Pacific Institute of Climate Solutions Wildfire & Carbon Project and Canada Wildfire Strategic Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is there a way to protect kids online, while also ensuring privacy and other unnecessary harms aren’t introduced? Guest: David Fraser, Privacy Lawyer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pharmacare Act, recently introduced in the House of Commons, serves as the foundational framework for the proposed national Pharmacare program in Canada. Guest: Don Davies, Federal Critic of Health Care for the New Democratic Party of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oregon is reversing its direction with the State house and senate both passing legislation to re-criminalize possession of small amounts of drugs. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is it rude to congratulate someone for having lost weight? It seems like it would be a nice compliment, but maybe it’s not? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the early 20th century, British Columbia attracted individuals seeking spiritual escape and utopia, and one such figure was Brother XII, also known as Edward Arthur Wilson. Promoting a message of universal brotherhood and societal collapse, Brother XII gained a following in BC, leading to the establishment of the Aquarian Foundation in 1927. Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why are Canadians obsessed with snakes There are approximately 164,000 snakes kept as pets in Canada. Reportedly, 43% of Canadians who purchase snakes do so without any research beforehand. Guest: Dr. Steven R. Hall, Snakebite Expert and Lecturer in Pharmacology at Lancaster University Seg 2: View From Victoria: An announcement on Surrey schools projects will see the government moving to clean up some of the fallout from the budget. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Former President Trump has requested a delay in his federal classified documents criminal case in Florida until after the 2024 election, claiming he cannot receive a fair trial this year as the leading candidate. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: The modern transmission of traditional knowledge Without the transmission of information, we wouldn’t have modern day sunglasses. Guest: Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk, Inuit Nunangat SIKU Coordinator with the Arctic Eider Society Seg 5: The life and legacy of Brian Mulroney Mulroney's legacy is characterized by a mix of accomplishments and controversies. Despite the challenges, he remained proud of his contributions, emphasizing his leadership decisions in the best interest of Canada. Guest: John Ivison, Political Columnist at The Globe and Mail Seg 6: Kickin it with the Caps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: The problem with taking classic books off school reading lists To Kill A Mockingbird is the third most-banned book in the world, preceded by The Call of the Wind and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The main reasons cited for the Mockingbird ban are: strong language, discussions of sexuality and rape, and the use of the n-word. Guest: Florian Gassner, Associate Professor of Teaching at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

To Kill A Mockingbird is the third most-banned book in the world, preceded by The Call of the Wind and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. The main reasons cited for the Mockingbird ban are: strong language, discussions of sexuality and rape, and the use of the n-word. Guest: Florian Gassner, Associate Professor of Teaching at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Mulroney's legacy is characterized by a mix of accomplishments and controversies. Despite the challenges, he remained proud of his contributions, emphasizing his leadership decisions in the best interest of Canada. Guest: John Ivison, Political Columnist at The Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Without the transmission of information, we wouldn’t have modern day sunglasses. Guest: Lisi Kavik-Mickiyuk, Inuit Nunangat SIKU Coordinator with the Arctic Eider Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices