Mornings with Simi

Guest: The Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant governor of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playoff game Saturday in Los Angeles – big game against LAFC Guest: Vanni Sartini, coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: Jenny Mitchell, teacher at Summerland Middle School and this year’s recipient of the Premier’s Award for Excellence in Education in the area of Community Engagement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kitsault is an abandoned mining town in a secluded and picturesque spot in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada Guest: Amanda Follett Hosgood, reporter in Northern B.C. for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Law enforcement agencies have launched a massive search operation in southern Maine to locate Robert Card, a man accused of committing two mass shootings that resulted in the deaths of 18 people Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ferry workers union goes public with breakdown over overtime and Eric McNeely is surprised that the new management team has picked a fight. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel: ghost bride walking on staircase, a woman who knocks on doors, a ghost bellhop that is very helpful, etc. Charles Camsell Hospital in Edmonton: Empty hospital being turned into condos. Stories of crying in rooms, elevator in morgue working without electricity, ghosts screaming, etc. Victoria Legislature: lots of stories of ghosts looking at people from around corners, phantom footsteps, talking etc. Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The Bell Witch haunting began in 1817 when John Bell encountered a strange animal on his property, which he shot at. Afterward, the Bell family and their home became the center of unexplained phenomena. Guest: Colin Dickey, Author of “Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places” and Contributor for Atlas Obscura Seg 2: Have we become desensitized to mass shooting violence? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The BC government is announcing a cross-border agreement to address the Nooksack flooding with renewed talks in the wake of last year’s flood in the Fraser Valley. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: The Federal Aviation Administration has regulations governing pilot medical certifications and how mental health is assessed. Guest: Dr. Robert Bor, Clinical Team Lead and Subject Matter Expert at The Centre for Aviation Psychology Seg 5: Will AI be able to cure loneliness? Guest: Amir Shabani, Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence Expert at the University of the Fraser Valley Seg 6: A new survey has found ‘extraordinary and drastic’ court judgements are the norm when government actors apply to remove homeless encampments on publicly-owned land. Guest: Stepan Wood, Canada Research Chair in Law, Society and Sustainability, Professor Allard School of Law at UBC Seg 7: Last time we spoke with our guest, Tel Aviv seemed relatively removed from the Israel-Hamas war. Has that changed since then? If so, what? Guest: Lea Herman, Canadian Living in Tel Aviv Seg 8: The phenomenon of people's attraction to scary experiences, such as visiting haunted houses and indulging in horror stories, is a complex paradox. Guest: Dr. Athena Aktipis, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University and Founder of Zombified Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The phenomenon of people's attraction to scary experiences, such as visiting haunted houses and indulging in horror stories, is a complex paradox. Guest: Dr. Athena Aktipis, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University and Founder of Zombified Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last time we spoke with our guest, Tel Aviv seemed relatively removed from the Israel-Hamas war. Has that changed since then? If so, what? Guest: Lea Herman, Canadian Living in Tel Aviv Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new survey has found ‘extraordinary and drastic’ court judgements are the norm when government actors apply to remove homeless encampments on publicly-owned land. Guest: Stepan Wood, Canada Research Chair in Law, Society and Sustainability, Professor Allard School of Law at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will AI be able to cure loneliness? Guest: Amir Shabani, Machine learning and Artificial Intelligence Expert at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Aviation Administration has regulations governing pilot medical certifications and how mental health is assessed. Guest: Dr. Robert Bor, Clinical Team Lead and Subject Matter Expert at The Centre for Aviation Psychology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The BC government is announcing a cross-border agreement to address the Nooksack flooding with renewed talks in the wake of last year’s flood in the Fraser Valley. 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 we become desensitized to mass shooting violence? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bell Witch haunting began in 1817 when John Bell encountered a strange animal on his property, which he shot at. Afterward, the Bell family and their home became the center of unexplained phenomena. Guest: Colin Dickey, Author of “Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places” and Contributor for Atlas Obscura Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: During World War II, several well-known celebrities and figures from the entertainment industry were secretly involved in espionage activities, using their fame, charm, and unique talents to gather intelligence and contribute to the war effort. Guest: Dave Kindy, Award-Winning Journalist on History and Contributor for The Washington Post Seg 2: The NHL has tucked its tail and reversed its decision about the use of rainbow coloured hockey tape, after one player stood up to the league. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Ahead of the announcement from the Bank of Canada, the BC Premier is confirming the pushback from the Bank after the letter Eby sent urging a hold on interest rates. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: A pilot project in British Columbia aims to provide comprehensive emotional support in emergency rooms, where lives can be drastically affected in moments. Their multifaceted role includes addressing various aspects of holistic care in the emergency department. Guest: Don Cowie, Spiritual Health Practitioner at Surrey Memorial Hospital Seg 5: The ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel has escalated, resulting in a significant loss of life and destruction. Guest: Jeff Semple, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Seg 6: Vision Zero Vancouver whole-heartedly supports Christine Boyle’s proposal to install more than 100 additional safety cameras at intersections where over 100 collisions causing injury or death occurred between 2018 and 2022. Guest: Lucy Maloney, Traffic Safety Advocate at Vision Zero Vancouver Seg 7: Everyday seems to bring a new story about Taylor Swift and it feels like she has transcended the realms of pop star into something even bigger and possibly even religious. Guest: Dr. Kathleen Riddell, Independent Researcher on Celebrity and Religion 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

Everyday seems to bring a new story about Taylor Swift and it feels like she has transcended the realms of pop star into something even bigger and possibly even religious. Guest: Dr. Kathleen Riddell, Independent Researcher on Celebrity and Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vision Zero Vancouver whole-heartedly supports Christine Boyle’s proposal to install more than 100 additional safety cameras at intersections where over 100 collisions causing injury or death occurred between 2018 and 2022. Guest: Lucy Maloney, Traffic Safety Advocate at Vision Zero Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel has escalated, resulting in a significant loss of life and destruction. Guest: Jeff Semple, Senior Correspondent for Global News National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pilot project in British Columbia aims to provide comprehensive emotional support in emergency rooms, where lives can be drastically affected in moments. Their multifaceted role includes addressing various aspects of holistic care in the emergency department. Guest: Don Cowie, Spiritual Health Practitioner at Surrey Memorial Hospital Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Ahead of the announcement from the Bank of Canada, the BC Premier is confirming the pushback from the Bank after the letter Eby sent urging a hold on interest rates. 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 NHL has tucked its tail and reversed its decision about the use of rainbow coloured hockey tape, after one player stood up to the league. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During World War II, several well-known celebrities and figures from the entertainment industry were secretly involved in espionage activities, using their fame, charm, and unique talents to gather intelligence and contribute to the war effort. Guest: Dave Kindy, Award-Winning Journalist on History and Contributor for The Washington Post Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: A mystery has haunted a Caribbean nation for 40 years, What happened to the body of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop? Guest: Martine Powers, Podcast Host for the Washington Post’s "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop" Seg 2: According to Google Canada search trends, Halloween costumes this year are all about paying homage to beloved characters and pop culture icons. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The Premier is clarifying his government's position on the Surrey policing controversy saying there is no more money for the city and that $150 million in transition funding is it. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Will Langley reinstate its funding for Christmas in Williams Park? Guest: Barbara Sharp, President of the Christmas in Williams Park Society Seg 5: What is wrong with pizza boxes? The primary problem is the detrimental impact of traditional pizza boxes on the quality of delivered pizza. Guest: Scott Wiener, a Pizza-Tour Guide in New York and Author of “Viva la Pizza!: The Art of the Pizza Box” Seg 6: Can BC’s Ministry of Children and Family Development improve under the same leadership? Guest: Mitzi Dean, BC’s Minister of Children and Family Development Seg 7: Do you know, or have you ever met a sex worker? You might actually be surprised! It’s a huge, complicated, and evolving industry. Guest: Halena Seiferling, Executive Director of Living in Community Seg 8: University campuses have a long history as centers of political activism, where young individuals form their own opinions, often leading to passionate advocacy for causes they believe in. Guest: Dr Leonie Fleischmann, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Human Rights at the City, University of London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

University campuses have a long history as centers of political activism, where young individuals form their own opinions, often leading to passionate advocacy for causes they believe in. Guest: Dr. Leonie Fleischmann, Senior Lecturer in International Politics and Human Rights at the City, University of London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you know, or have you ever met a sex worker? You might actually be surprised! It’s a huge, complicated, and evolving industry. Guest: Halena Seiferling, Executive Director of Living in Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can BC’s Ministry of Children and Family Development improve under the same leadership? Guest: Mitzi Dean, BC’s Minister of Children and Family Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is wrong with pizza boxes? The primary problem is the detrimental impact of traditional pizza boxes on the quality of delivered pizza. Guest: Scott Wiener, a Pizza-Tour Guide in New York and Author of “Viva la Pizza!: The Art of the Pizza Box” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Langley reinstate its funding for Christmas in Williams Park? Guest: Barbara Sharp, President of the Christmas in Williams Park Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Premier is clarifying his government's position on the Surrey policing controversy saying there is no more money for the city and that $150 million in transition funding is 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

According to Google Canada search trends, Halloween costumes this year are all about paying homage to beloved characters and pop culture icons. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mystery has haunted a Caribbean nation for 40 years, What happened to the body of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop? Guest: Martine Powers, Podcast Host for the Washington Post’s "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese Christian from a predominantly Muslim country, wrote "The Prophet" using Christian and Islamic elements to, ironically, discourage rigid religious teachings that lead to conflict. Guest: Gus Mitchell, Freelance Writer and Contributor for JSTOR Daily Seg 2: There are some common household food staples that are costing you more than the gas in your car! Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Looking at the legislation today to fast track the recognition of credentials for international professionals, and it's not just doctors and nurses. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: On October 6, it was revealed that 23andMe, a company collecting genetic data for ancestry and health tests, experienced a significant data breach. Guest: Ignacio Cofone, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence Law & Data Governance at McGill University Seg 5: Israel says its soldiers carried out a limited raid inside Gaza overnight to find out more about where hostages are being held by Hamas. The Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continued too, as reports say a third aid convoy has entered the besieged Palestinian enclave. Guest: Redmond Shannon, European Correspondent for Global News Seg 6: Let’s talk Seasonal affective Disorder, or SAD! Guest: Dr Michael Mak, psychiatrist and sleep disorder specialist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Seg 7: Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of Minister of Child and Family Development, Mitzi Dean, following a damning audit that exposed consistent failures in protecting children in foster care. Guest: Adam Olsen, BC Green Party MLA for Saanich North Seg 8: The archaeological work in the fire-ravaged Village of Lytton faces criticism from frustrated residents who feel the reconstruction process is moving too slowly. Guest: Peter Martell, Executive Director of Operations at AEW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The archaeological work in the fire-ravaged Village of Lytton faces criticism from frustrated residents who feel the reconstruction process is moving too slowly. Guest: Peter Martell, Executive Director of Operations at AEW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of Minister of Child and Family Development, Mitzi Dean, following a damning audit that exposed consistent failures in protecting children in foster care. Guest: Adam Olsen, BC Green Party MLA for Saanich North Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s talk Seasonal affective Disorder, or SAD! Guest: Dr Michael Mak, psychiatrist and sleep disorder specialist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel says its soldiers carried out a limited raid inside Gaza overnight to find out more about where hostages are being held by Hamas. The Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continued too, as reports say a third aid convoy has entered the besieged Palestinian enclave. Guest: Redmond Shannon, European Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On October 6, it was revealed that 23andMe, a company collecting genetic data for ancestry and health tests, experienced a significant data breach. Guest: Ignacio Cofone, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence Law & Data Governance at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Looking at the legislation today to fast track the recognition of credentials for international professionals, and it's not just doctors and nurses. 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

There are some common household food staples that are costing you more than the gas in your car! Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese Christian from a predominantly Muslim country, wrote "The Prophet" using Christian and Islamic elements to, ironically, discourage rigid religious teachings that lead to conflict. Guest: Gus Mitchell, Freelance Writer and Contributor for JSTOR Daily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do noises emit colour? Noise colours, which are defined by their different frequencies, can affect people's mental and physical well-being in a variety of ways Guest: Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, Cowan Professor of Auditory Neuroscience and Director of the Neuroscience Institute at Carnegie Mellon University View from Victoria: Delays in rebuilding Lytton The auditor general is reviewing the two and a half year delay in rebuilding Lytton. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist The weekly Cecchini check-in During Biden’s Oval Office address, he vowed to ask US Congress for billions of dollars in funding for Israel and Ukraine, saying abandoning the US allies was "just not worth it." Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News How do you become a famous cellist? Sheku Kanneh-Mason was introduced to the cello at the age of six when he saw an orchestra perform Guest: Sheku Kanneh-Mason, celebrated British cellist What are the disadvantages of B.C.’s Airbnb restrictions? John says that B.C.’s new STR legislation will make a significant change in Airbnb owners’ rental plans Guest: John Ritchie, local developer and Airbnb owner Kickin’ it with the Whitecaps Saturday is the last game of the regular season against LAFC – sold out home game Playoffs start next week Christine Sinclair to retire from Canada’s women’s soccer team at year’s end Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps The failures of B.C.’s Ministry of Childcare and Family Development The Tyee obtained a second audit revealing more troubling findings about the East Fraser service delivery area Guest: Katie Hyslop, education and youth issues reporter for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tyee obtained a second audit revealing more troubling findings about the East Fraser service delivery area Guest: Katie Hyslop, education and youth issues reporter for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saturday is the last game of the regular season against LAFC – sold out home game Playoffs start next week Christine Sinclair to retire from Canada’s women’s soccer team at year’s end Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John says that B.C.’s new STR legislation will make a significant change in Airbnb owners’ rental plans Guest: John Ritchie, local developer and Airbnb owner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During Biden’s Oval Office address, he vowed to ask US Congress for billions of dollars in funding for Israel and Ukraine, saying abandoning the US allies was "just not worth it." Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sheku Kanneh-Mason was introduced to the cello at the age of six when he saw an orchestra perform Guest: Sheku Kanneh-Mason, celebrated British cellist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The auditor general is reviewing the two and a half year delay in rebuilding Lytton. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices