Mornings with Simi

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

What does it take to survive in extreme environments with nothing but your self-determination and a few tools? Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Alan Tenta, Winner of Alone Season 10 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Central Okanagan experienced a calm yet extremely smoky night with ongoing efforts to control three major fires in the area Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Gord Milsom, Mayor of West Kelowna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Saskatchewan Roughriders held off a fourth quarter comeback to defeat the B.C. Lions 34-29 Sunday at Mosaic Stadium Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ICBC's kind reminder Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Trevor Halford, Shadow Minister Transportation and Infrastructure for BC United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why would this be beneficial? Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Ian Comishin, President of Twente Additive Manufacturing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ravi Kahlon hints at short-term rental legislation Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Anna Cameron, Research Associate of Fiscal & Economic Policy at the University of Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Jill Bennett talks to Elissa Carpenter, Reporter at Global News Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 host Jill Bennett talks to Dr. Pete Schumer, Baldwin Professor of Mathematics & Natural Philosophy at Middlebury College Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: A University of Minnesota study has found unexpected connections between our cognition and our personality traits. Guest: Dr. Deniz Ones, Research Lead and Hellervik Professor of Industrial Psychology & Distinguished McKnight Professor at the University of Minnesota Seg 2: View From Victoria: There could be relief at hand for Vancouver’s child care sector. 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 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: The mass exodus of Yellowknife continues this morning. Its 20-thousand residents have a deadline of noon to leave the city as wildfire continues to creep closer. Many are heading south to towns in Alberta. Guest: Mason DePatie, Reporter for Global News Edmonton Seg 5: The City of Kelowna has declared a state of emergency due to the McDougall Creek wildfire's escalation. The wildfire jumped Okanagan Lake overnight, causing further evacuations and igniting spot fires within the city. Guest: Jamie Tawil (tah-wheel), Global News Okanagan Seg 6: Kickin’ it with The Caps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The City of Kelowna has declared a state of emergency due to the McDougall Creek wildfire's escalation. The wildfire jumped Okanagan Lake overnight, causing further evacuations and igniting spot fires within the city. Guest: Guest: Jamie Tawil, Global News Okanagan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

The mass exodus of Yellowknife continues this morning. Its 20-thousand residents have a deadline of noon to leave the city as wildfire continues to creep closer. Many are heading south to towns in Alberta. Guest: Mason DePatie, Reporter for Global News Edmonton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: There could be relief at hand for Vancouver’s child care sector. 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 University of Minnesota study has found unexpected connections between our cognition and our personality traits. Guest: Dr. Deniz Ones, Research Lead and Hellervik Professor of Industrial Psychology & Distinguished McKnight Professor at the University of Minnesota Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Almost all royal lineages will have a legend about their origin. They are used to legitimize their rule and add authority to their demands. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Professor of Philosophy at Oxford University and Author of "Mini Philosophy: A Small Book of Big Ideas" Seg 2: TikTok rental video goes viral for all the wrong reasons. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz Seg 3: View From Victoria: Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon is reacting to the blocking of child care for eight children in the Vancouver neighborhood. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: An application for more much-needed childcare spaces in Vancouver was rejected by an independent review board. Why? Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Seg 5: It’s no secret that our economy is struggling, but does the key fixing it lie in taking more risks? Guest: Scott Stirrett, founder and CEO of Venture Canada Seg 6: While progress is being made, wildfire evacuation understanding lags behind other natural disasters. Tailored standards for different types of communities and leveraging existing simulations could guide policymakers. Guest: Dr. Sarah Grajdura, Researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Vermont Seg 7: What will it take to inject some sanity into the housing crisis in Metro Vancouver? Every level of government talks about it - but is every level of government willing to get involved and help? Guest: Sean Fraser, Federal Housing Minister of Canada Seg 8: The board of variance unanimously rejected daycare expansion that is needed in the community with the city representatives stating that the rejection was not based on concerns about the daycare operator or facility itself but was influenced by opposition from neighbours. Guest: Jim Lehto, Principal of Urban Design & Developing Consulting LTD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The board of variance unanimously rejected daycare expansion that is needed in the community with the city representatives stating that the rejection was not based on concerns about the daycare operator or facility itself but was influenced by opposition from neighbours. Guest: Jim Lehto, Principal of Urban Design & Developing Consulting LTD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What will it take to inject some sanity into the housing crisis in Metro Vancouver? Every level of government talks about it - but is every level of government willing to get involved and help? Guest: Sean Fraser, Federal Housing Minister of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While progress is being made, wildfire evacuation understanding lags behind other natural disasters. Tailored standards for different types of communities and leveraging existing simulations could guide policymakers. Guest: Dr. Sarah Grajdura, Researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Vermont Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s no secret that our economy is struggling, but does the key fixing it lie in taking more risks? Guest: Scott Stirrett, founder and CEO of Venture Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An application for more much-needed childcare spaces in Vancouver was rejected by an independent review board. Why? Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon is reacting to the blocking of child care for eight children in the Vancouver neighborhood. 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

TikTok rental video goes viral for all the wrong reasons. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost all royal lineages will have a legend about their origin. They are used to legitimize their rule and add authority to their demands. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Professor of Philosophy at Oxford University and Author of "Mini Philosophy: A Small Book of Big Ideas" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Carleton University literary scholar Micheline White's discovery of King Henry VIII's doodles in a prayer book sheds light on the inner turmoil of the infamous monarch. Guest: Dr. Micheline White, Associate Professor in the College of the Humanities and the Department of English at Carleton University Seg 2: Remember how we were talking about Morality and ethics yesterday? How about this? If a Bank Machine was handing out free money, would you take it? Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz Seg 3: View From Victoria: The encampment has returned to Fairy Creek as protestors set up shop. They weren’t alone as RCMP showed up to enforce the injunction, making arrests again. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Why does the Supreme Court find it unconstitutional to impose consecutive murder sentences on individuals who have committed, confessed to, and been convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder. Guest: Steven Slimovitch, Criminal Defence Lawyer based in Montreal Seg 5: The traditional practice of distributing report cards three or four times a year is insufficient for promoting success among students with ADHD who exhibit challenging behaviours. Daily report cards, which have been used since the 1960s, prove to be an effective tool to support children with ADHD. Guest: Dr. Greg Fabiano, Professor of Psychology who specializes in ADHD assessment and treatment at Florida International University Seg 6: Record-high rents in Vancouver are causing financial strain on households, while landlords are also facing significant cost increases. Guest: David Hutniak, CEO of Landlord BC Seg 7: Burnaby has decided to create its own housing authority, and believes it could create rental spaces at 50% below what the market is charging. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby Seg 8: 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 Markets 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

Burnaby has decided to create its own housing authority, and believes it could create rental spaces at 50% below what the market is charging. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Record-high rents in Vancouver are causing financial strain on households, while landlords are also facing significant cost increases. Guest: David Hutniak, CEO of Landlord BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The traditional practice of distributing report cards three or four times a year is insufficient for promoting success among students with ADHD who exhibit challenging behaviours. Daily report cards, which have been used since the 1960s, prove to be an effective tool to support children with ADHD. Guest: Dr. Greg Fabiano, Professor of Psychology who specializes in ADHD assessment and treatment at Florida International University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why does the Supreme Court find it unconstitutional to impose consecutive murder sentences on individuals who have committed, confessed to, and been convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder. Guest: Steven Slimovitch, Criminal Defence Lawyer based in Montreal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The encampment has returned to Fairy Creek as protestors set up shop. They weren’t alone as RCMP showed up to enforce the injunction, making arrests again. 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

Remember how we were talking about Morality and ethics yesterday? How about this? If a Bank Machine was handing out free money, would you take it? Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices