Mornings with Simi

ABC is considering cutting some tenants rights, in hopes that Landlords will consider renting out more units long term. The hope is that this will decrease short term rentals and increase rental supply. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ice cream flavours in historical Britain were diverse. Agnes Marshall, a 19th-century ice cream authority, published cookbooks with unique flavours like elaborately moulded spinach à la crème and deviled ices. Guest: Dr. Lindsay Middleton, Food Historian and Knowledge Exchange Associate at the University of Glasgow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Women were part of pirate history, alongside feared, revered, and loathed male counterparts. Guest: Laura Duncombe, Author of “Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas” Seg 2: View From Victoria: Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in on a public inquiry into the pandemic experience. 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: The Hawaii death toll is increasing as wildfires continue across the Island. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: Traditional ship repairs have always faced delays and disruptions due to the need for spare parts and repairs. But researchers at the University of New Brunswick are working on a solution. Guest: Dr. Mohsen Mohammadi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick and Canada Research Chair in Marine Additive Manufacturing Seg 5: The Chilliwack Ugliest Lawn Contest is a unique and engaging city-wide competition designed to promote water conservation while embracing the concept of having the "ugliest" lawn. Guest: Ken Popove, Mayor of Chilliwack Seg 6: Following Leagues Cup, where the team went undefeated in regulation play - a win and two shootout defeats (to two of top four teams in Concacaf), Whitecaps will have the weekend without a game to prepare for San Jose at BC Place on Sunday, August 20. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: Our guest was operating his business out of his home, which was burnt to the ground during the fire. As of now, he no longer has a business. All he has is the clothes on his back, his dog, and his car. Guest: Cole Millington, Lahaina Local (and Owner of Honolua Hot Sauce) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our guest was operating his business out of his home, which was burnt to the ground during the fire. As of now, he no longer has a business. All he has is the clothes on his back, his dog, and his car. Guest: Cole Millington, Lahaina Local (and Owner of Honolua Hot Sauce) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin' it with the Whitecaps Following Leagues Cup, where the team went undefeated in regulation play, Whitecaps will have the weekend without a game to prepare for San Jose at BC Place on Sunday, August 20. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Chilliwack Ugliest Lawn Contest is a unique and engaging city-wide competition designed to promote water conservation while embracing the concept of having the "ugliest" lawn. Guest: Ken Popove, Mayor of Chilliwack Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Traditional ship repairs have always faced delays and disruptions due to the need for spare parts and repairs. But researchers at the University of New Brunswick are working on a solution. Guest: Dr. Mohsen Mohammadi, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Brunswick and Canada Research Chair in Marine Additive Manufacturing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: The Hawaii death toll is increasing as wildfires continue across the Island. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in on a public inquiry into the pandemic experience. 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

Women were part of pirate history, alongside feared, revered, and loathed male counterparts. Guest: Laura Duncombe, Author of “Pirate Women: The Princesses, Prostitutes, and Privateers Who Ruled the Seven Seas” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: A massive search for the legendary Loch Ness Monster is being organized by the Loch Ness Centre in the village of Drumnadrochit, Scotland, in partnership with a research team named Loch Ness Exploration. Guest: Dr. Charles Paxton, Research Fellow at the University of St Andrew’s Centre for Research into Ecological & Environmental Modelling Seg 2: View From Victoria: The West Coast of Vancouver Island has been cut off again. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Should the federal government embrace its leadership role in addressing the affordable housing supply, instead of shifting responsibility to other levels of government. Guest: Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, Housing Researcher and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Ottawa Seg 4: The provincial government of BC has announced a partnership to create a localized HCV treatment and elimination roadmap, allocating $105,000 for the project. Guest: Dr. Brian Conway, Medical Director and Specialist of Infectious Diseases at the Vancouver Infectious Disease Centre Seg 5: How one day of wildfire fighting parallels racing the Tour de France Guest: Dr. Brent Ruby, Research Professor for the School of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training at the University of Montana Seg 6: State officials are coordinating with local hotels and airlines to evacuate tourists from Hawaii. Guest: Claire Newell, President/Founder Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State officials are coordinating with local hotels and airlines to evacuate tourists from Hawaii. Guest: Claire Newell, President/Founder Travel Best Bets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How one day of wildfire fighting parallels racing the Tour de France Guest: Dr. Brent Ruby, Research Professor for the School of Integrative Physiology and Athletic Training at the University of Montana Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The provincial government of BC has announced a partnership to create a localized HCV treatment and elimination roadmap, allocating $105,000 for the project. Guest: Dr. Brian Conway, Medical Director and Specialist of Infectious Diseases at the Vancouver Infectious Disease Centre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should the federal government embrace its leadership role in addressing the affordable housing supply, instead of shifting responsibility to other levels of government. Guest: Dr. Carolyn Whitzman, Housing Researcher and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The West Coast of Vancouver Island has been cut off 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

A massive search for the legendary Loch Ness Monster is being organized by the Loch Ness Centre in the village of Drumnadrochit, Scotland, in partnership with a research team named Loch Ness Exploration. Guest: Dr. Charles Paxton, Research Fellow at the University of St Andrew’s Centre for Research into Ecological & Environmental Modelling Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why do people from different eras and places believe in declining morality among their peers, when, in fact, nothing has changed? Guest: Dr. Adam Mastroianni, Experimental Psychologist and Author of the “Experimental History” Newsletter Seg 2: View From Victoria: Nanaimo’s Mayor and former NDP MLA Leonard Krog is calling his city a third world country in terms of cardiac care. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: British Columbia is facing severe drought conditions this summer, leading the province to take action against unlicensed water users, including farmers, who are losing access to groundwater. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz and Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Green Party Seg 4: Why the housing market requires kids to build their credit early Guest: Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy, CEO of Credit Counseling Canada Seg 5: Will replacing letter grades with proficiency scales will just create more confusion in BC’s education system. Guest: Nathan Rickey, Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Education at Queen’s University Seg 6: 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

Will replacing letter grades with proficiency scales will just create more confusion in BC’s education system. Guest: Nathan Rickey, Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Education at Queen’s University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why the housing market requires kids to build their credit early Guest: Stacy Yanchuk Oleksy, CEO of Credit Counseling Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

British Columbia is facing severe drought conditions this summer, leading the province to take action against unlicensed water users, including farmers, who are losing access to groundwater. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz and Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the BC Green Party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Nanaimo’s Mayor and former NDP MLA Leonard Krog is calling his city a third world country in terms of cardiac care. 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

Why do people from different eras and places believe in declining morality among their peers, when, in fact, nothing has changed? Guest: Dr. Adam Mastroianni, Experimental Psychologist and Author of the “Experimental History” Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: A Successful Psychopathy Scale is being developed to assess “positive” psychopathic traits in the general population to challenge the negative stereotypes associated with psychopathy. Guest: Dr. Louise Wallace, Doctoral Researcher at Nottingham Trent University and Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at Derby University Seg 2: Have you ever lost your job for something very minor? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Seg 3: View From Victoria: We get an update on the missing middle housing plan that Victoria was the first to adopt. But it's not going well in Victoria with No takeup so far. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: There’s been a 400% increase in requests for dental records to identify deceased individuals in Ontario since 2022. This is part of a broader effort to enhance investigative procedures and streamline victim identification. Guest: Dr. Joe Adserias-Garriga, Forensic Anthropologist and Forensic Odontologist at Mercyhurst University Seg 5: Are we seeing the return of the corporate retreat? With more businesses doing all their work online, companies are looking to re-engage their employees. Guest: Danielle Riddle, Corporate Travel Expert, Founder and CEO of Inspired Travel. Seg 6: Going inside the reasons that a tick bite can cause a red meat allergy in some people. Guest: Dr. Miriam Hanna, Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatrics at McMaster University and Pediatrics Chair of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Seg 7: Why is there a disproportionate amount of online child sexual exploitation cases in BC, and how do these situations need to be addressed and subsequently prevented? Guest: Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Western University and Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender Seg 8: Most navigation apps provide the fastest and most eco-friendly routes, but what if they could suggest the safest route to minimize crash risks as well? Guest: Tarek Ghoul, Graduate Student at the University of British Columbia Specializing in Transportation Safety and Lead Researcher for the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most navigation apps provide the fastest and most eco-friendly routes, but what if they could suggest the safest route to minimize crash risks as well? Guest: Tarek Ghoul, Graduate Student at the University of British Columbia Specializing in Transportation Safety and Lead Researcher for the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is there a disproportionate amount of online child sexual exploitation cases in BC, and how do these situations need to be addressed and subsequently prevented? Guest: Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Western University and Canada Research Chair in Inequality and Gender Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Going inside the reasons that a tick bite can cause a red meat allergy in some people. Guest: Dr. Miriam Hanna, Associate Clinical Professor in Pediatrics at McMaster University and Pediatrics Chair of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are we seeing the return of the corporate retreat? With more businesses doing all their work online, companies are looking to re-engage their employees. Guest: Danielle Riddle, Corporate Travel Expert, Founder and CEO of Inspired Travel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There’s been a 400% increase in requests for dental records to identify deceased individuals in Ontario since 2022. This is part of a broader effort to enhance investigative procedures and streamline victim identification. Guest: Dr. Joe Adserias-Garriga, Forensic Anthropologist and Forensic Odontologist at Mercyhurst University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: We get an update on the missing middle housing plan that Victoria was the first to adopt. But it's not going well in Victoria with No takeup so far. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever lost your job for something very minor? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Successful Psychopathy Scale is being developed to assess “positive” psychopathic traits in the general population to challenge the negative stereotypes associated with psychopathy. Guest: Dr. Louise Wallace, Doctoral Researcher at Nottingham Trent University and Lecturer in Forensic Psychology at Derby University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How Vanessa Braganza investigated, and subsequently proved, that an invaluable piece of literature, which was considered to be “the world's most famous forgery,” was actually an authentic first copy. Guest: Vanessa Braganza, Book Detective and Doctoral Candidate in Renaissance Literature at Harvard University Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC Ferries are smooth sailing BC Ferries went all in for a busy holiday weekend and so far so good. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 3: Public attitudes toward divorce have evolved over time and whether Trudeau will face political consequences from announcing his separation is yet to be seen. Guest: Dr. Roderick Phillips, Professor of History and Editor of the Journal of Family History at Carleton University Seg 4: Does the Canadian Labour Code need to be amended so it allows for public inquiries into unionized strikes? Guest: Peter Hall, Professor of Urban Studies at Simon Fraser University Seg 5: What can we expect from Gordon Ramsay's Metro Vancouver debut? Guest: Gavin Whiteley, Chief Marketing Officer for Great Canadian Entertainment Seg 6: Monday Morning Quarterbacks with Rick Campbell There is a chance Vernon Adams Jr. Makes his return from knee injury Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Seg 7: BC Ferries' B.C. Day long weekend operations have been smooth and relatively uneventful so far. This weekend traditionally marks the busiest travel period of the year for BC Ferries. Guest: Nicholas Jimenez, President and CEO of BC Ferries Seg 8: Does contactless payments, or tapping,make us lose control over our spending and spending recall? Guest: Dr. Preet Banerjee, Columnist for The Globe and Mail and Behavioural Finance Researcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does contactless payments, or tapping, make us lose control over our spending and spending recall? Guest: Dr. Preet Banerjee, Columnist for The Globe and Mail and Behavioural Finance Researcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Ferries' B.C. Day long weekend operations have been smooth and relatively uneventful so far. This weekend traditionally marks the busiest travel period of the year for BC Ferries. Guest: Nicholas Jimenez, President and CEO of BC Ferries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterbacks There is a chance Vernon Adams Jr. Makes his return from knee injury Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can we expect from Gordon Ramsay's Metro Vancouver debut? Guest: Gavin Whiteley, Chief Marketing Officer for Great Canadian Entertainment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does the Canadian Labour Code need to be amended so it allows for public inquiries into unionized strikes? Guest: Peter Hall, Professor of Urban Studies at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public attitudes toward divorce have evolved over time and whether Trudeau will face political consequences from announcing his separation is yet to be seen. Guest: Dr. Roderick Phillips, Professor of History and Editor of the Journal of Family History at Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: BC Ferries went all in for a busy holiday weekend and so far so good. 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

How Vanessa Braganza investigated, and subsequently proved, that an invaluable piece of literature, which was considered to be “the world's most famous forgery,” was actually an authentic first copy. Guest: Vanessa Braganza, Book Detective and Doctoral Candidate in Renaissance Literature at Harvard University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Inside a Canadian man’s million-dollar psychic scam Guest: Rachel Browne, Investigative Reporter and Documentary Producer Seg 2: View From Victoria: The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Guest: Jackson Proscow, Washington Correspondent for Global News Seg 4: The past 15 years have been pivotal for the newspaper industry, characterized by immense disruption and financial distress, reversing the good fortunes of the previous two decades. Guest: April Lindgren, Principal Investigator for the Local News Research Project at Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism Seg 5: What is causing the increase in gang activity in BC? Guest: Darrian Matassa-Fung, Online Journalist for Global BC Seg 6: Kickin’ it with The Caps The Whitecaps have signed two star players in Sam Adekugbe and Richie Laryea - both played for Canada at the last World Cup. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 7: This year's Pride theme is "reconnect," symbolizing the city's ability to come together once again as strict COVID-19 measures have been dropped. Guest: Michelle Fortin, Co-Chair of the Vancouver Pride Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year's Pride theme is "reconnect," symbolizing the city's ability to come together once again as strict COVID-19 measures have been dropped. Guest: Michelle Fortin, Co-Chair of the Vancouver Pride Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with The Caps The Whitecaps have signed two star players in Sam Adekugbe and Richie Laryea - both played for Canada at the last World Cup. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is causing the increase in gang activity in BC? Guest: Darrian Matassa-Fung, Online Journalist for Global BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The past 15 years have been pivotal for the newspaper industry, characterized by immense disruption and financial distress, reversing the good fortunes of the previous two decades. Guest: April Lindgren, Principal Investigator for the Local News Research Project at Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

View From Victoria: Everyone is paying close attention to BC Ferries as the long weekend has kicked off and sailings are set to be "smooth" for the next few days The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Inside a Canadian man’s million-dollar psychic scam Guest: Rachel Browne, Investigative Reporter and Documentary Producer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices