Mornings with Simi

In her book "The Deepest Map," ocean journalist Laura Trethewey explores the race to map the seafloor by 2030 through the Seabed 2030 project. She followed three different groups trying to research the ocean floor Guest: Laura Tretheway, Author of The Deepest Map Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How have educational trends influenced school curriculums? Guest: Dr. Mona Gleason, Department Head of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia and Historian of Education and Children in Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mount Meager is one of the two Canadian volcanoes classified as a "very high" threat due to its proximity to populated areas. Guest: Dr. Glyn Williams-Jones, Professor and Co-Director of Simon Fraser University’s Centre for Natural Hazards Research Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vintage furniture has proven exceptionally durable, often lasting for generations, while contemporary furniture exhibits a notable lack of longevity and quality. Guest: CoCo Ree Lemery, Professor of Industrial & Furniture Design at Purdue University and Creative Director of Studio Kloak LLC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over a decade ago, Ian MacGregor, a prominent figure in the Alberta oil patch, engineered Canada's most extensive carbon capture system. Guest: Ian MacGregor, Executive Chairman of Hydrogen Naturally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The education minister is fielding all sorts of questions about letter grades and school buildings and not really having any good answers. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Air Canada has apologized to passengers who were reportedly removed from a flight for refusing to sit in seats contaminated with vomit for a four-hour journey. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke? In 1587, a group of English colonists arrived at Roanoke Island in North Carolina. Three years later the colony was deserted with only one clue remaining: the word "CROATOAN" carved into a fence post. Guest: Andrew Lawler, Author of The Secret Token: Myth, Obsession, and the Search for the Lost Colony of Roanoke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How literature captures the inner-psyche of psychopathy. Guest: Scotty Hendricks, Contributing Writer for Big Think Seg 2: High school senior pranks have evolved from harmless fun to destructive acts, causing significant damage and legal consequences. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: What are the BC government's goals and challenges with back to school? Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 4: Are there limitations to free speech? Guest: Clarisse Parron, Instructor of Philosophy and President of the Philosophy Graduate Students’ Association at Dalhousie University Seg 5: It’s no secret that people in Canada want affordable housing, but people in Canada have already made a tonne of money off booming real estate values, and these people don’t want to lose any of what they’ve already gained. Guest: Peter Wells, Doctoral Candidate the University of Oxford Seg 6: Does learning braille improve cognitive development? Guest: Lisha Yochimowitz, Manager of Paths to Literacy Seg 7: Can BC afford to fast-track body-cams for RCMP officers? Guest: Craig Hodge, Coquitlam City Councillor and Member of the Port Coquitlam Joint Police Detachment Advisory Committee Seg 8: The City of Vancouver is ending its three-month pilot program that allowed alcohol consumption on selected beaches as summer comes to a close. Guest: Jaspreet Virdi, Park Board Commissioner for ABC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Vancouver is ending its three-month pilot program that allowed alcohol consumption on selected beaches as summer comes to a close. Guest: Jaspreet Virdi, Park Board Commissioner for ABC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can BC afford to fast-track body-cams for RCMP officers? Guest: Craig Hodge, Coquitlam City Councillor and Member of the Port Coquitlam Joint Police Detachment Advisory Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does learning braille improve cognitive development? Guest: Lisha Yochimowitz, Manager of Paths to Literacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s no secret that people in Canada want affordable housing, but people in Canada have already made a tonne of money off booming real estate values, and these people don’t want to lose any of what they’ve already gained. Guest: Peter Wells, Doctoral Candidate the University of Oxford Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are there limitations to free speech? Guest: Clarisse Parron, Instructor of Philosophy and President of the Philosophy Graduate Students’ Association at Dalhousie University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: What are the BC government's goals and challenges with back to school? Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High school senior pranks have evolved from harmless fun to destructive acts, causing significant damage and legal consequences. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How literature captures the inner-psyche of psychopathy. Guest: Scotty Hendricks, Contributing Writer for Big Think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Physicists have questioned whether the time we experience truly exists. While classical physics treated time as absolute and universal, Einstein's theory of relativity revealed that time is relative and intertwined with space in a four-dimensional "space-time" block. Guest: Dr. Sean Carroll, Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University Seg 2: The Pentagon has launched a new website called the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to provide easy access to declassified videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and allow government and military personnel to report their sightings. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: The Eby government promised $18m to save 100 jobs at a mill in Crofton in January and, instead, almost all those jobs have been lost anyway. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 4: How have Unions evolved since the establishment of Labour Day? Influenced by American labour movements, the Canadian labour organizations advocated for this holiday to become statutory, successfully achieving this in 1894. Guest: Dr. Stephen Tufts, Professor of Labour Geography at York University Seg 5: What is happening at Burning Man? Heavy rains have trapped people in the desert with little food or water. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 6: As the new school year begins, many children may face sleep deprivation, impacting their performance and well-being. Guest: Lindsay Wye-Palmer, Certified Child Sleep Consultant, Behavioural Specialist, and Owner of A-B-Sleep Seg 7: Monday Morning Quarterbacks A 34-25 win in Montreal, how resilient was it for the team to make plays and come back? Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 8: Could giving homeless people large sums of money reduce homelessness? Guest: Rowan Burdge, Provincial Director of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition Seg 9: What happened to the atomic bomb that crashed in Northern BC? The incident, known as Broken Arrow No. 1, remains shrouded in secrecy even after 70 years. Guest: Amanda Follett Hosgood, Reporter in Northern BC for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to the atomic bomb that crashed in Northern BC? The incident, known as Broken Arrow No. 1, remains shrouded in secrecy even after 70 years. Guest: Amanda Follett Hosgood, Reporter in Northern BC for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Could giving homeless people large sums of money reduce homelessness? Guest: Rowan Burdge, Provincial Director of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterbacks A 34-25 win in Montreal, how resilient was it for the team to make plays and come back? Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the new school year begins, many children may face sleep deprivation, impacting their performance and well-being. Guest: Lindsay Wye-Palmer, Certified Child Sleep Consultant, Behavioural Specialist, and Owner of A-B-Sleep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is happening at Burning Man? Heavy rains have trapped people in the desert with little food or water. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How have Unions evolved since the establishment of Labour Day? Influenced by American labour movements, the Canadian labour organizations advocated for this holiday to become statutory, successfully achieving this in 1894. Guest: Dr. Stephen Tufts, Professor of Labour Geography at York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Eby government promised $18m to save 100 jobs at a mill in Crofton in January and, instead, almost all those jobs have been lost anyway. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pentagon has launched a new website called the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to provide easy access to declassified videos of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and allow government and military personnel to report their sightings. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physicists have questioned whether the time we experience truly exists. While classical physics treated time as absolute and universal, Einstein's theory of relativity revealed that time is relative and intertwined with space in a four-dimensional "space-time" block. Guest: Dr. Sean Carroll, Homewood Professor of Natural Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Streaming costs are rising, and the trend seems to be sticking around. Experts predict that consumers will be facing higher subscription prices Guest: Vincent Georgie, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Windsor's Odette School of Business and executive director of the Windsor International Film Festival. Seg 2: View From Victoria: The letter that Premier David Eby sent to the Bank of Canada governor is both Extraordinary in some ways, and hypocritical in others. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check in: With Hurricane Idalia tearing up the US this week, questions are being raised about FEMA and how much relief funds are available to citizens. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: Contributor Scott Shantz speaks with Aidan Wright, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology at University of Pittsburgh about what narcissism is and how we can deal with narcissists. Guest: Aidan Wright, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology at Pittsburgh University Seg 5: Funding challenges in Surrey school district are raising concerns about staffing and programs. Guest: Gary Tymoschuk, Vice-Chair of the Surrey Board of Education Seg 6: Earlier this week, the BC Government shared that the province has spent more than half a billion ($585-million) on fire suppression for this year’s wildfire season. Guest: Dr. Jennie Moore, Director of Sustainability, BCIT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earlier this week, the BC Government shared that the province has spent more than half a billion ($585-million) on fire suppression for this year’s wildfire season. Guest: Dr. Jennie Moore, Director of Sustainability, BCIT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Funding challenges in Surrey school district are raising concerns about staffing and programs. Guest: Gary Tymoschuk, Vice-Chair of the Surrey Board of Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Contributor Scott Shantz speaks with Aidan Wright, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology at University of Pittsburgh about what narcissism is and how we can deal with narcissists. Guest: Aidan Wright, Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology at Pittsburgh University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check in: With Hurricane Idalia tearing up the US this week, questions are being raised about FEMA and how much relief funds are available to citizens. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The letter that Premier David Eby sent to the Bank of Canada governor is both Extraordinary in some ways, and hypocritical in others. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Streaming costs are rising, and the trend seems to be sticking around. Experts predict that consumers will be facing higher subscription prices Guest: Vincent Georgie, assistant professor of marketing at the University of Windsor's Odette School of Business and executive director of the Windsor International Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Chinese e-commerce giant Shein has joined forces with Forever 21 for a dynamic partnership. Guest: Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business | British School of Fashion, GCU London Seg 2: View From Victoria: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Seg 3: In light of recent legal developments, Canada's travel advisory now includes a reminder for travelers to the U.S. to review state and local laws, especially regarding the LGBTQ2 community. Guest: Michelle Fortin, Co-Chair of Vancouver Pride Society Seg 4: With inflation and the high cost of basic necessities, many people are struggling just to make ends meet. Saving for retirement or your child’s post secondary education seems impossible. Guest: Tim Cestnick, CEO and founder of Our Family Office Seg 5: Concerns arise as some schools in B.C. might face delayed openings due to an ongoing teacher shortage. According to the BC Teachers’ Federation, teacher vacancies are slightly more prevalent this year compared to the previous one. Guest: Clint Johnston, President, BC Teachers’ Federation Seg 6: According to new UBC research, self-driving cars might require a gradual introduction in British Columbia to address mixed perceptions around safety. Guest: Dr. Alex Bigazzi, associate professor of civil engineering at UBC and REACT principal investigator. Seg 7: Recently, Victoria Police Chief, Const. Del Manak, shared an incident where a driver flicked a lit cigarette onto a grass median, resulting in a $575 ticket. Guest: Const. Del Manak, Victoria Police Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recently, Victoria Police Chief, Const. Del Manak, shared an incident where a driver flicked a lit cigarette onto a grass median, resulting in a $575 ticket. Guest: Const. Del Manak, Victoria Police Chief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

According to new UBC research, self-driving cars might require a gradual introduction in British Columbia to address mixed perceptions around safety. Guest: Dr. Alex Bigazzi, associate professor of civil engineering at UBC and REACT principal investigator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerns arise as some schools in B.C. might face delayed openings due to an ongoing teacher shortage. According to the BC Teachers’ Federation, teacher vacancies are slightly more prevalent this year compared to the previous one. Guest: Clint Johnston, President, BC Teachers’ Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With inflation and the high cost of basic necessities, many people are struggling just to make ends meet. Saving for retirement or your child’s post secondary education seems impossible. Guest: Tim Cestnick, CEO and founder of Our Family Office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In light of recent legal developments, Canada's travel advisory now includes a reminder for travelers to the U.S. to review state and local laws, especially regarding the LGBTQ2 community. Guest: Michelle Fortin, Co-Chair of Vancouver Pride Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese e-commerce giant Shein has joined forces with Forever 21 for a dynamic partnership. Guest: Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business | British School of Fashion, GCU London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: New research suggests our universe might be twice as old as we thought, a whopping 26.7 billion years! Guest: Rajendra Gupta, Adjunct professor, Physics at The University of Ottawa Seg 2: View From Victoria: Political staff are getting a couple of huge pay raises courtesy of the Premier’s office. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Seg 3: The Immune therapy program at B.C. Cancer’s Deeley Research Centre has given a person from Victoria a second chance at life, defying cancer and granting him more time with his loved ones. Guest: Dr. Brad Nelson, Founding director co-leads B.C. Cancer’s Immunotherapy Program and leads the Conconi Family Immunotherapy Lab in Victoria. Seg 4: Sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging seems everywhere, which is a good thing, but it turns out that all of our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint may actually be missing the point. Guest: Natalia lumby, Professor of Graphic communications management, Toronto Metropolitan University. Seg 5: Should parents be informed by school boards if their child wants to change pronouns? Guest: Dr. Kristopher Wells, an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair for the Public Understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth at MacEwan University in Edmonton. Seg 6: Due to a global shortage of Ozempic, pharmacies in B.C. are restricting refills. Guest: Dr. Tom Elliott, Medical Director, BC Diabetes Seg 7: 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

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

Due to a global shortage of Ozempic, pharmacies in B.C. are restricting refills. Guest: Dr. Tom Elliott, Medical Director, BC Diabetes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should parents be informed by school boards if their child wants to change pronouns? Guest: Dr. Kristopher Wells, an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair for the Public Understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth at MacEwan University in Edmonton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging seems everywhere, which is a good thing, but it turns out that all of our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint may actually be missing the point. Guest: Natalia lumby, Professor of Graphic communications management, Toronto Metropolitan University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Immune therapy program at B.C. Cancer’s Deeley Research Centre has given a person from Victoria a second chance at life, defying cancer and granting him more time with his loved ones. Guest: Dr. Brad Nelson, Founding director co-leads B.C. Cancer’s Immunotherapy Program and leads the Conconi Family Immunotherapy Lab in Victoria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Political staff are getting a couple of huge pay raises courtesy of the Premier’s office. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New research suggests our universe might be twice as old as we thought, a whopping 26.7 billion years! Guest: Rajendra Gupta, Adjunct professor, Physics at The University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices