Mornings with Simi

In the 14th century, the bubonic plague killed nearly 200 million people in a few years. In essence, it eradicated 50% of Europe’s population. Although it is not entirely eradicated, human-to-human transmission of bubonic plague is rare. Guest: Dr. Jimmy Whitworth, Professor of International Public Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There has been a lot of media coverage on bed bugs and how prevalent they are in cities around the world. How do you prevent yourself from becoming infested. Guest: Dr. Richard Naylor, Entomologist specializing in Bed Bugs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike De Jong is expected to announce he’s not running again after 30 years in the house, but he might also say whether he is running federally. 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

Have you lost that loving feeling? There is a new trend to get away from the day of love and just focus on anything but feelings Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For centuries, people have been fascinated by how long humans can live and what factors contribute to a long and healthy life. Understanding how to live longer involves understanding the interplay between genetic predisposition and lifestyle factors. Guest: Karin Modig, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Karolinska Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The most watched Superbowl The Lunar Landing saw 650 Million people watching world wide with an estimated 120-150 million Americans watching. Superbowl numbers came in around 123 million. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 2: View From Victoria: The BC Government is going to start financing and building housing at below market prices for folks who can’t afford it. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Can money actually buy you happiness? We’ve all heard the old adage that Money doesn’t buy happiness. But wouldn’t you like to try? Well it turns out that old wisdom may be wrong. Guest: Kostadin Kushlev, Assistant professor at Georgetown University, Department of Psychology Seg 4: How to navigate the CRA’s new home office requirements If you’re one of the millions of Canadians who worked from home during 2023, you’ll need to take some extra time this tax filing season to claim a deduction for your home-office expenses and avoid getting audited. Guest: Jamie Golombek, Managing Director of Tax & Estate Planning with CIBC Private Wealth Seg 5: Are the claims against Lululemon’s ‘greenwashing’ justified? Stand.earth has accused Lululemon of "greenwashing," alleging that the company creates a false image of environmental responsibility while profiting from rising emissions. Guest: Lynda Grose, Professor of Fashion Design and Critical Studies at California’s College of the Arts Seg 6: What went wrong with the ArriveCan app? A new report discusses ongoing investigations by CBSA and RCMP into allegations related to ArriveCan, such as inflated resumes and cozy ties between public servants and private consultants. Guest: Karen Hogan, Auditor-General of Canada Seg 7: What ignited the FBI’s anti-terror raids of 2020? In autumn 2020, a series of FBI raids unfolded across three states, leading to the arrest of 14 individuals and sending shockwaves through the nation. Guest: Jessica Garrison, Host of the Podcast “Chameleon” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In autumn 2020, a series of FBI raids unfolded across three states, leading to the arrest of 14 individuals and sending shockwaves through the nation. Guest: Jessica Garrison, Host of the Podcast “Chameleon” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report discusses ongoing investigations by CBSA and RCMP into allegations related to ArriveCan, such as inflated resumes and cozy ties between public servants and private consultants. Guest: Karen Hogan, Auditor-General of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stand.earth has accused Lululemon of "greenwashing," alleging that the company creates a false image of environmental responsibility while profiting from rising emissions. Guest: Lynda Grose, Professor of Fashion Design and Critical Studies at California’s College of the Arts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you’re one of the millions of Canadians who worked from home during 2023, you’ll need to take some extra time this tax filing season to claim a deduction for your home-office expenses and avoid getting audited. Guest: Jamie Golombek, Managing Director of Tax & Estate Planning with CIBC Private Wealth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’ve all heard the old adage that Money doesn’t buy happiness. But wouldn’t you like to try? Well it turns out that old wisdom may be wrong. Guest: Kostadin Kushlev, Assistant professor at Georgetown University, Department of Psychology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC Government is going to start financing and building housing at below market prices for folks who can’t afford it. 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

The Lunar Landing saw 650 Million people watching world wide with an estimated 120-150 million Americans watching. Superbowl numbers came in around 123 million. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What would happen if you travelled faster than the speed of light? As we know, objects with mass, like spaceships, cannot travel faster than the speed of light. But what if they could? Where could we go? What would we see? How would that even work? Guest: Dr. Ethan Siegl, Astrophysicist and Author of "Starts with a Bang!" Seg 2: The best and the worst of the Superbowl From the actual game, to the commercials and celebrity sightings, Scott and Simi break down their favourite parts of the Superbowl. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: It has been three weeks since Ottawa announced a 35% cut in international students. BC is still trying to work out what it means for the province. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Is social media glamorizing organized crime? There is a trend on TikTok glorifying the idea of being a mob wife. These videos depict women as being incredibly fashionable and glamorous, but also as passive onlookers who are not affected by the serious issues of violence and illegal wealth associated with organized crime. Guest: Dr. Felia Allum, Professor of Comparative Organized Crime and Corruption at the University of Bath Seg 5: Technology is making it easy to be a thief When was the last time you were the victim of a crime? Thieves are using a device called a flipper zero which is like a hackers swiss army knife and costs under $200. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 6: How did car thefts become a Canadian crisis? According to ICBC, there were 6,156 catalytic converter thefts in British Columbia in 2022, with over 5,100 in the Lower Mainland area. Guest: Michael Rothe, President and CEO of the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association Seg 7: Should Richmond have a safe consumption site? Richmond City Council's recent decision to establish a supervised consumption site at Richmond Hospital has stirred strong reactions within the community. Guest: Kash Heed, Solicitor General of British Columbia and Richmond City Councillor Seg 8: What does it mean to be a Black-Canadian? In his memoir, Campbell refutes the notion of a singular Black experience in Canada. He stresses on the multiculturalism within the Black community and urges to recognize the various narratives and origins that together shape the wider concept of being Black in Canada. Guest: Morgan Campbell, Sports Broadcaster and Author of "My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles that Made Us” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In his memoir, Campbell refutes the notion of a singular Black experience in Canada. He stresses on the multiculturalism within the Black community and urges to recognize the various narratives and origins that together shape the wider concept of being Black in Canada. Guest: Morgan Campbell, Sports Broadcaster and Author of "My Fighting Family: Borders and Bloodlines and the Battles that Made Us” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Richmond City Council's recent decision to establish a supervised consumption site at Richmond Hospital has stirred strong reactions within the community. Guest: Kash Heed, Solicitor General of British Columbia and Richmond City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to ICBC, there were 6,156 catalytic converter thefts in British Columbia in 2022, with over 5,100 in the Lower Mainland area. Guest: Michael Rothe, President and CEO of the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When was the last time you were the victim of a crime? Thieves are using a device called a flipper zero which is like a hackers swiss army knife and costs under $200. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is a trend on TikTok glorifying the idea of being a mob wife. These videos depict women as being incredibly fashionable and glamorous, but also as passive onlookers who are not affected by the serious issues of violence and illegal wealth associated with organized crime. Guest: Dr. Felia Allum, Professor of Comparative Organized Crime and Corruption at the University of Bath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It has been three weeks since Ottawa announced a 35% cut in international students. BC is still trying to work out what it means for the province. 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

From the actual game, to the commercials and celebrity sightings, Scott and Simi break down their favourite parts of the Superbowl. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we know, objects with mass, like spaceships, cannot travel faster than the speed of light. But what if they could? Where could we go? What would we see? How would that even work? Guest: Dr. Ethan Siegl, Astrophysicist and Author of "Starts with a Bang!" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What will it take for Meta to finally regulate its algorithms? New York, similar to BC, is addressing the complex challenges posed by social media's impact on minors. While BC's approach emphasizes financial recourse, New York's focus is on algorithmic restrictions and parental consent. Guest: Jeffrey Horwitz, Technology Reporter on Meta And Social-Media Platforms for The Wall Street Journal and Author of “Broken Code: Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose Its Harmful Secrets” Seg 2: View From Victoria: A public consultation the public didn’t know about Remember that public consultation on the Land Act where the government didn’t tell the public? 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 Nikki Haley lost the Nevada Republican primary, despite having no competition in the absence of Donald Trump. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: How do you rescue a sea turtle? Dr. Anna Hall found Moira, a sub-adult loggerhead turtle weighing 38 kg, suffering from hypothermia in Pedder Bay – 500 nautical miles beyond her species' typical range in the Pacific. Guest: Dr. Anna Hall, Marine Mammal Zoologist who rescued Moira the Loggerhead Turtle Seg 5: Why are family physicians so burnt out? A survey conducted for The College of Family Physicians found that over 50% of respondents reported feeling "exhausted or burnt out" due to the shortage of primary care providers across Canada. Guest: Samia Madwar, Managing Editor for The Walrus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A survey conducted for The College of Family Physicians found that over 50% of respondents reported feeling "exhausted or burnt out" due to the shortage of primary care providers across Canada. Guest: Samia Madwar, Managing Editor for The Walrus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Anna Hall found Moira, a sub-adult loggerhead turtle weighing 38 kg, suffering from hypothermia in Pedder Bay – 500 nautical miles beyond her species' typical range in the Pacific. Guest: Dr. Anna Hall, Marine Mammal Zoologist who rescued Moira the Loggerhead Turtle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nikki Haley lost the Nevada Republican primary, despite having no competition in the absence of Donald Trump. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Remember that public consultation on the Land Act where the government didn’t tell the public? 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

New York, similar to BC, is addressing the complex challenges posed by social media's impact on minors. While BC's approach emphasizes financial recourse, New York's focus is on algorithmic restrictions and parental consent. Guest: Jeffrey Horwitz, Technology Reporter on Meta And Social-Media Platforms for The Wall Street Journal and Author of “Broken Code: Inside Facebook and the Fight to Expose Its Harmful Secrets” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Market: 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

Seg 1: How sleep deprivation warps your reality When severely sleep-deprived, our cognitive functions that interpret and understand information are impaired. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Philosopher and Writer for Big Think Seg 2: View From Victoria: David Eby is resuming his agenda and trying to put the Selina Robinson controversy behind him. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Will Trump be able to run for president in 2024? Trump's lawyers argue that blocking a leading presidential candidate from the ballot would result in "chaos and bedlam" in the United States. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: What if one of your twins vanished in utero? Eleanor found out that she was pregnant with twins after a successful IVF cycle. This excitement turned into disbelief when the sonographer informed her that one of the twins had suddenly disappeared from her uterus. Guest: Eleanor Barker-White, Author of “My Name Was Eleanor” Seg 5: How will Atira run SROs without funding? Atira Women's Resource Society, which operated Winters Hotel during a tragic fire two years ago, supports recommendations from the coroner's inquest jury, including phasing out public funding for privately owned SRO hotels and strengthening fire safety bylaws. Guest: Catherine Roome, Interim CEO of Atira Seg 6: Should Vancouver adopt a community housing model? Finding housing and community in Vancouver is challenging, but East Van Cohousing is addressing this issue through the development of a 35-unit multifamily apartment building. Guest: Maria Fielder, Equity Member of East Van Co-Housing Seg 7: Could the origins of life stem from a lake in Kamloops? Scientists from the University of Washington launched a groundbreaking study to investigate BC’s Last Chance Lake for its potential to be a "cradle of life. Guest: Dr. David Catling, Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Washington and Senior Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists from the University of Washington launched a groundbreaking study to investigate BC’s Last Chance Lake for its potential to be a "cradle of life. Guest: Dr. David Catling, Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Washington and Senior Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Finding housing and community in Vancouver is challenging, but East Van Cohousing is addressing this issue through the development of a 35-unit multifamily apartment building. Guest: Maria Fielder, Equity Member of East Van Co-Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atira Women's Resource Society, which operated Winters Hotel during a tragic fire two years ago, supports recommendations from the coroner's inquest jury, including phasing out public funding for privately owned SRO hotels and strengthening fire safety bylaws. Guest: Catherine Roome, Interim CEO of Atira Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trump's lawyers argue that blocking a leading presidential candidate from the ballot would result in "chaos and bedlam" in the United States. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eleanor found out that she was pregnant with twins after a successful IVF cycle. This excitement turned into disbelief when the sonographer informed her that one of the twins had suddenly disappeared from her uterus. Guest: Eleanor Barker-White, Author of “My Name Was Eleanor” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Eby is resuming his agenda and trying to put the Selina Robinson controversy behind him. 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

When severely sleep-deprived, our cognitive functions that interpret and understand information are impaired. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Philosopher and Writer for Big Think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How language influences political outcomes Researchers recently investigated the impact of generic language on political polarization in the United States. Guest: Gustavo Novoa, Doctoral Candidate in Political Science at Columbia University Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: Would you be proud of taking advantage of Costco? A woman on TikTok is being dragged over the coals because of her return of a couch to Costco, 2 years after she purchased it. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: We continue to follow the exit of Selena Robinson and the ongoing fallout from her comments. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Should parents be held accountable for their child's crimes? The legal system often struggles to establish a clear link between parental actions and the ensuing violence by their children, prompting infrequent instances of parents being charged. Guest: Joe Barrett, Senior Midwest Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal Seg 5: The new trend of Flip Phone February It’s essentially a follow up to dry January where you give up your smartphone for a month. Guest: Sarah Thibault, LA Based artist, blogger, and podcaster. Seg 6: Inside the sexual assault case against the Calgary Stampede The Calgary Stampede and a class-action lawsuit involve allegations of sexual abuse by a staff member at the Young Canadians School of Performing Arts, which is associated with the Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show. Guest: Carrie Tait, Reporter for the Globe and Mail Seg 7: Could Gastown go car-free? A new proposal focuses on transforming Water Street, spanning from Richards to Cambie streets, into a car-free area, while the two interior blocks of Water Street, from Cambie through Abbott and Carrall streets, would be designated as "car-light." Guest: Peter Meisner, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new proposal focuses on transforming Water Street, spanning from Richards to Cambie streets, into a car-free area, while the two interior blocks of Water Street, from Cambie through Abbott and Carrall streets, would be designated as "car-light." Guest: Peter Meisner, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Calgary Stampede and a class-action lawsuit involve allegations of sexual abuse by a staff member at the Young Canadians School of Performing Arts, which is associated with the Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show. Guest: Carrie Tait, Reporter for the Globe and Mail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s essentially a follow up to dry January where you give up your smartphone for a month. Guest: Sarah Thibault, LA Based artist, blogger, and podcaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legal system often struggles to establish a clear link between parental actions and the ensuing violence by their children, prompting infrequent instances of parents being charged. Guest: Joe Barrett, Senior Midwest Correspondent for the Wall Street Journal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue to follow the exit of Selena Robinson and the ongoing fallout from her comments. 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

A woman on TikTok is being dragged over the coals because of her return of a couch to Costco, 2 years after she purchased it. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers recently investigated the impact of generic language on political polarization in the United States. Guest: Gustavo Novoa, Doctoral Candidate in Political Science at Columbia University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: We need Cybersecurity for our satellites! Satellites are crucial pieces of technology that gps, communication and commerce depend on, and they are facing an increase in cyber attacks. Guest: Dr. Gregory J Falco, Assistant ProfessorCornell University, Aerospace & Systems Engineering Seg 2: View From Victoria: On Friday the premier was still indicating that Selina Robinson was remaining in cabinet, albeit with work to do, but Monday morning, she was gone. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: How are undocumented children treated in Canada? An unimaginable amount of children in Canada are considered to be “Undocumented”, and it’s been a continuous problem for those immigrating into Canada. Guest: Sarah Pole, Director of the Childhood Arrivals Support & Advocacy Program at Justice for Youth and Children Seg 4: How NDA’s contribute to the issue in Hockey Canada What are the legal circumstances involved with NDA’s when it comes to criminal matters? Guest: Dr. Julie McFarlane, Professor University of Windsor and co-founder of ‘Can’t Buy my Silence’, a global campaign to ban the misuse of NDA’s. Seg 5: Canadians are leaning into 'sleep divorce' Have you heard about a sleep Divorce? It sounds daunting, but it could just save your marriage! Guest: Amanda Jewson, Sleep Expert Seg 6: Why are we financing high-end hotel accommodations for MPs? Parliament spent almost $600,000 on luxury hotel rooms for the annual Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Vancouver. Guest: Peter Julian, NDP House Leader Seg 7: The Winters Hotel Fire trial Despite being ordered to do so, Atira Property Management failed to produce a fire safety plan for the Winters Hotel and had a sprinkler system and alarm that were 50 years old and didn’t meet current fire code standards. Guest: Jen St. Denis, Vancouver journalist covering city issues and housing for the Tyee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite being ordered to do so, Atira Property Management failed to produce a fire safety plan for the Winters Hotel and had a sprinkler system and alarm that were 50 years old and didn’t meet current fire code standards. Guest: Jen St. Denis, Vancouver journalist covering city issues and housing for the Tyee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parliament spent almost $600,000 on luxury hotel rooms for the annual Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly meeting in Vancouver. Guest: Peter Julian, NDP House Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you heard about a sleep Divorce? It sounds daunting, but it could just save your marriage! Guest: Amanda Jewson, Sleep Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the legal circumstances involved with NDA’s when it comes to criminal matters? Guest: Dr. Julie McFarlane, Professor University of Windsor and co founder of ‘Can’t Buy my Silence’, a global campaign to ban the misuse of NDA’s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices