Mornings with Simi

Seg 1: Scientists have discovered that barnacles growing on airplane wreckage that washed up on the island of Réunion after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) could hold the key to reconstructing drift paths of ocean debris. Guest: Dr. Nasser Al-Qattan, Research Lead and Professor of Geochemistry at Kuwait University Seg 2: Have you been to Vancouver's most overrated tourist Destinations? A list is out with the top 100 Most overrated tourist destinations in the world, and one Metro Vancouver destination is in the top 10! Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: Gas prices soar leading to all the usual finger pointing at governments. Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News is here with his take on the day's headlines. Seg 4: Should we be prepared to see more industries strike over the coming months? It feels like we saw lots of strikes and job action this summer. Are more on the horizon? Guest: Stephen Tufts, Associate Professor of Labour Geography at York University Seg 5: A lawn-sign campaign in Nanaimo is helping address the housing needs of post-secondary students as they search for accommodations before the school year begins. Guest: Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator for Vancouver Island University Seg 6: The government of British Columbia has announced its intention to finance the construction of 3,500 new rental homes for individuals with moderate and low incomes. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Seg 7: Is BC’s housing market on the verge of improvement? And what does improvement even look like? Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist of British Columbia’s Real Estate Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is BC’s housing market on the verge of improvement? And what does improvement even look like? Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist of British Columbia’s Real Estate Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The government of British Columbia has announced its intention to finance the construction of 3,500 new rental homes for individuals with moderate and low incomes. Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lawn-sign campaign in Nanaimo is helping address the housing needs of post-secondary students as they search for accommodations before the school year begins. Guest: Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator for Vancouver Island University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we be prepared to see more industries strike over the coming months? It feels like we saw lots of strikes and job action this summer. Are more on the horizon? Guest: Stephen Tufts, Associate Professor of Labour Geography at York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Gas prices soar leading to all the usual finger pointing at governments. Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you been to Vancouver's most overrated tourist Destinations? A list is out with the top 100 Most overrated tourist destinations in the world, and one Metro Vancouver destination is in the top 10! Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have discovered that barnacles growing on airplane wreckage that washed up on the island of Réunion after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) could hold the key to reconstructing drift paths of ocean debris. Guest: Dr. Nasser Al-Qattan, Research Lead and Professor of Geochemistry at Kuwait University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What are the pros and cons of dream hacking? Techniques like Targeted Memory Reactivation (TMR) involve presenting cues associated with learning tasks during sleep to enhance memory performance after sleep. Guest: Dr. Robert Stickgold, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition at Harvard University Seg 2: Would you get on a plane with a pilot who was unfit to fly? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: A Delta company that has the world market cornered on helicopter wildfire buckets and sells them to militaries across the planet who help fight wildfires, doesn't sell them in Canada. Guest: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 4: A conflict has arisen in the North Shuswap region involving residents who chose to stay behind and safeguard their homes from the Bush Creek East wildfire, despite local authorities urging them to evacuate. Guest: Jim Cooperman, President of the Shuswap Environmental Action Society Author of Everything Shuswap Seg 5: The mayor of Grande Prairie, Jackie Clayton, has taken proactive steps to address safety and social issues in her city. Guest: Jackie Clayton, Mayor of Grand Prairie Seg 6: How will BC's new Mental Health Initiatives help wildfire evacuees? Guest: Julia Payson, Executive Director Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon Seg 7: Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Rick Campbell A 30-13 loss to Hamilton as Rick acknowledged post-game they had all the energy and pushed the team around. Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 8: Have you heard of Oliver Anthony? He’s the latest Viral Artist that has the internet on fire, but Show contributor scott shantz is going to tell us why his story could be different, and how it speaks to bigger change in the music industry. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 9: How will rollerblading across the world help the bees? Guest: Zach Chobote, Guinness World Record Holder from Whistler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will rollerblading across the world help the bees? Guest: Zach Chobote, Guinness World Record Holder from Whistler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you heard of Oliver Anthony? He’s the latest Viral Artist that has the internet on fire, but Show contributor scott shantz is going to tell us why his story could be different, and how it speaks to bigger change in the music industry. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Rick Campbell A 30-13 loss to Hamilton as Rick acknowledged post-game they had all the energy and pushed the team around. Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How will BC's new Mental Health Initiatives help wildfire evacuees? Guest: Julia Payson, Executive Director Canadian Mental Health Association Vernon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mayor of Grande Prairie, Jackie Clayton, has taken proactive steps to address safety and social issues in her city. Guest: Jackie Clayton, Mayor of Grand Prairie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A conflict has arisen in the North Shuswap region involving residents who chose to stay behind and safeguard their homes from the Bush Creek East wildfire, despite local authorities urging them to evacuate. Guest: Jim Cooperman, President of the Shuswap Environmental Action Society Author of Everything Shuswap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A Delta company that has the world market cornered on helicopter wildfire buckets and sells them to militaries across the planet who help fight wildfires, doesn't sell them in Canada. 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

Would you get on a plane with a pilot who was unfit to fly? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are the pros and cons of dream hacking? Techniques like Targeted Memory Reactivation (TMR) involve presenting cues associated with learning tasks during sleep to enhance memory performance after sleep. Guest: Dr. Robert Stickgold, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition at Harvard University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Going inside the mind of the greatest art thief of all time and how he stole for the passion of the art and not monetary gain. Guest: Michael Finkel, Author of The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession Seg 2: View From Victoria: The profits on the balance sheets at BC Ferries does not reflect the reality of chaos in the terminals. 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 Donald Trump has surrendered, The Winners and Losers of the Republican Debate and a step back for equality in Florida. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: How to build your own air purifier Guest: Anne-Marie Nicol, Associate Professor of Health Sciences at SFU Seg 5: Jay Simpson and other residents of North Shuswap are refusing to evacuate despite an evacuation order due to the Bush Creek East wildfire. Guest: Jay Simpson, The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District Area Director for North Shuswap Seg 6: Kickin’ it with The Caps The caps play tomorrow in Portland and it’s an important game to go to the playoffs Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: The legend of Ogopogo dates to Indigenous culture and early European settler reports in the mid-to-late 1800s. Guest: John Kirk, British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The legend of Ogopogo dates to Indigenous culture and early European settler reports in the mid-to-late 1800s. Guest: John Kirk, British Columbia Scientific Cryptozoology Club Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with The Caps The caps play tomorrow in Portland and it’s an important game to go to the playoffs Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Some residents of North Shuswap are refusing to evacuate despite an evacuation order due to the Bush Creek East wildfire. Guest: Jay Simpson, The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District Area Director for North Shuswap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to build your own air purifier Guest: Anne-Marie Nicol, Associate Professor of Health Sciences at SFU Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Donald Trump has surrendered, The Winners and Losers of the Republican Debate and a step back for equality in Florida. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The profits on the balance sheets at BC Ferries does not reflect the reality of chaos in the terminals. 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

Going inside the mind of the greatest art thief of all time and how he stole for the passion of the art and not monetary gain. Guest: Michael Finkel, Author of The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Self-fulfilling prophecies have occurred throughout ancient and modern history alike, greatly shaping the world we live in today. Guest: Tim Brinkhof, Reporter for Big Think Seg 2: View From Victoria: David Eby is making calls for a new full-time emergency evacuation unit after seeing major problems and delays first-hand at the Kamloops and Kelowna evacuation centres. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Seg 3: What can we expect from Trump’s surrender? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: How can you prevent property devaluation following a wildfire? Guest: Shaun Sinclair, Program Head of the General Insurance and Risk Management Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology Seg 5: Can we curb misconduct within the RCMP? Guest: Dr. Jason Walker, Associate Professor and Program Director for Industrial-Organizational and Applied Psychology at Adler University Seg 6: Why do disembodied feet keep washing ashore in BC? Guest: Erika Engelhaupt, Freelance Science Writer and Former Science Editor for National Geographic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do disembodied feet keep washing ashore in BC? Guest: Erika Engelhaupt, Freelance Science Writer and Former Science Editor for National Geographic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can we curb misconduct within the RCMP? Guest: Dr. Jason Walker, Associate Professor and Program Director for Industrial-Organizational and Applied Psychology at Adler University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can you prevent property devaluation following a wildfire? Guest: Shaun Sinclair, Program Head of the General Insurance and Risk Management Program at the British Columbia Institute of Technology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can we expect from Trump’s surrender? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: David Eby is making calls for a new full-time emergency evacuation unit after seeing major problems and delays first-hand at the Kamloops and Kelowna evacuation centres. 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

Self-fulfilling prophecies have occurred throughout ancient and modern history alike, greatly shaping the world we live in today. Guest: Tim Brinkhof, Reporter for Big Think Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How did people entertain themselves during the Industrial Revolution? Guest: Dr. Jacqui Turner, Associate Professor of Modern British History at the University of Reading Seg 2: View From Victoria: Premier David Eby has toured the fire-affected areas and is hearing some harrowing stories of survival, but he’s also getting an earful from angry North Shuswap residents he and his ministers and BCWS have accused of theft and mischief. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 3: The past century of suppressing fires has led people to expect firefighters to extinguish all wildfires. Guest: Dr. Justin Angle, Associate Professor of Marketing and the Poe Family Distinguished Faculty Fellow at the University of Montana Seg 4: Research from various international studies indicates that pollution caused by wildfire smoke can lead to cognitive impairments, post-traumatic stress disorder, and potentially increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Guest: Dr. Anna Gunz, Pediatric Intensive Care Doctor at Children’s Hospital in Ontario and Associate Professor at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Seg 5: Wildfires can harm the quality of water by introducing things like dirt, nutrients, and metals into rivers and lakes. These changes can last for months or even decades after a fire and can affect the water we drink and use for other purposes. Guest: Dr. Monica Emelko, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Waterloo University and Canada Research Chair in Water Science, Technology & Policy Seg 6: Can studying the extinction of dinosaurs save humanity? How did small rat-like creatures scurrying around the feet of dinosaurs become the rulers of the planet by using fossilized teeth of mammals to uncover this mystery. Guest: Dr. Kendra Chritz, Assistant Professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia 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

Can studying the extinction of dinosaurs save humanity? How did small rat-like creatures scurrying around the feet of dinosaurs become the rulers of the planet by using fossilized teeth of mammals to uncover this mystery. Guest: Dr. Kendra Chritz, Assistant Professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wildfires can harm the quality of water by introducing things like dirt, nutrients, and metals into rivers and lakes. These changes can last for months or even decades after a fire and can affect the water we drink and use for other purposes. Guest: Dr. Monica Emelko, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Waterloo University and Canada Research Chair in Water Science, Technology & Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Research from various international studies indicates that pollution caused by wildfire smoke can lead to cognitive impairments, post-traumatic stress disorder, and potentially increase the risk of neurodegenerative diseases. Guest: Dr. Anna Gunz, Pediatric Intensive Care Doctor at Children’s Hospital in Ontario and Associate Professor at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The past century of suppressing fires has led people to expect firefighters to extinguish all wildfires. Guest: Dr. Justin Angle, Associate Professor of Marketing and the Poe Family Distinguished Faculty Fellow at the University of Montana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Premier David Eby has toured the fire-affected areas and is hearing some harrowing stories of survival, but he’s also getting an earful from angry North Shuswap residents he and his ministers and BCWS have accused of theft and mischief. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did people entertain themselves during the Industrial Revolution? Guest: Dr. Jacqui Turner, Associate Professor of Modern British History at the University of Reading Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The broader context of mediumship introduces a multifaceted puzzle, involving the discernment of genuine mediums amidst a sea of fraudulent ones. Guest: Dr. Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Beckett University Seg 2: View From Victoria: Residents have resorted to stealing water pumps as things in the north shuswap and the fight up there continues. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Seg 3: While most Canadians prioritize getting everything their child needs for the classroom, sleep is often overlooked as the ultimate study tool for school success. Guest: Margaret Eaton, National CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association Seg 4: A group of students from Kelowna have created an app to help evacuees who are fleeing from wildfires. Guest: Samir Aliyev, Founder of ReliefHunt Seg 5: Pascale St-Onge is urging Meta to lift its ban on Canadian news content on Facebook and Instagram due to concerns about jeopardizing public safety during ongoing wildfires in BC and the NWT. She’s criticizing Meta for prioritizing its interests over public safety and requested the company to reverse the ban. Guest: Jeff Jarvis, Professor of Journalism at the City University of New York and Director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism Seg 6: Residents in British Columbia's Shuswap region are working to protect their homes from wildfires, but there has been a problem of essential firefighting equipment being seized by locals. Guest: Elissa Carpenter, Reporter for Global News Calgary Seg 7: Seymour Narrows is a treacherous passage connecting the Strait of Georgia with Johnstone Strait and Vancouver Island's northern coast. This used to be the home of the underwater mountain, Ripple Rock, whose shallow peaks caused hazardous tidal currents and numerous shipwrecks, prompting calls for its removal as early as 1931. Guest: Vince Shuley, Freelance Journalist who specializes in large, non-violent explosions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seymour Narrows is a treacherous passage connecting the Strait of Georgia with Johnstone Strait and Vancouver Island's northern coast. This used to be the home of the underwater mountain, Ripple Rock, whose shallow peaks caused hazardous tidal currents and numerous shipwrecks, prompting calls for its removal as early as 1931. Guest: Vince Shuley, Freelance Journalist who Specializes in Outdoor Recreation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Residents in British Columbia's Shuswap region are working to protect their homes from wildfires, but there has been a problem of essential firefighting equipment being seized by locals. Guest: Elissa Carpenter, Reporter for Global News Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pascale St-Onge is urging Meta to lift its ban on Canadian news content on Facebook and Instagram due to concerns about jeopardizing public safety during ongoing wildfires in BC and the NWT. She’s criticizing Meta for prioritizing its interests over public safety and requested the company to reverse the ban. Guest: Jeff Jarvis, Professor of Journalism at the City University of New York and Director of the Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of students from Kelowna have created an app to help evacuees who are fleeing from wildfires. Guest: Samir Aliyev, Founder of ReliefHunt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While most Canadians prioritize getting everything their child needs for the classroom, sleep is often overlooked as the ultimate study tool for school success. Guest: Margaret Eaton, National CEO, Canadian Mental Health Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Residents have resorted to stealing water pumps as things in the north Shuswap and the fight up there continues. 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

The broader context of mediumship introduces a multifaceted puzzle, involving the discernment of genuine mediums amidst a sea of fraudulent ones. Guest: Dr. Steve Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Leeds Beckett University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug. 21, 2023: Jill Bennett in for Simi Sara Why is the letter X so mysterious? The letter "x," often regarded as one of the least-used letters in the English alphabet, paradoxically holds a prominent place in American culture, spanning from media to science and mathematics Guest: Dr. Pete Schumer, Baldwin Professor of Mathematics & Natural Philosophy at Middlebury College What’s happening in Shuswap? Guest: Elissa Carpenter, Reporter at Global News Calgary View from Victoria: Evacuation of seniors from Kelowna The evacuation of seniors from Kelowna: How much of a Herculean challenge it was to get 900 frail elderly seniors evacuated in 48 hours The delayed state of emergency declaration Friday and what it means and that whole bunfight Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News is here with his take on the day's headlines How should B.C. regulate short-term rentals? Ravi Kahlon hints at short-term rental legislation Guest: Anna Cameron, Research Associate of Fiscal & Economic Policy at the University of Calgary Should we start 3D printing houses? Why would this be beneficial? Guest: Ian Comishin, President of Twente Additive Manufacturing Should ICBC’s basic auto insurance cover wildfire damage? ICBC's kind reminder Guest: Trevor Halford, Shadow Minister Transportation and Infrastructure for BC United Monday Morning Quarterback Saskatchewan Roughriders held off a fourth quarter comeback to defeat the B.C. Lions 34-29 Sunday at Mosaic Stadium Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Are the wildfire conditions in Kelowna improving? Central Okanagan experienced a calm yet extremely smoky night with ongoing efforts to control three major fires in the area Guest: Gord Milsom, Mayor of West Kelowna How a B.C. man survived the Northern Saskatchewan wilderness for 65 days –- Alone What does it take to survive in extreme environments with nothing but your self-determination and a few tools? Guest: Alan Tenta, Winner of Alone Season 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices