Full Show: Rats in Vancouver, How influential are VP's & Renting out your driveway
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Show Notes
Seg 1: How two NASA astronauts got stuck at the International Space Station
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been stranded on the International Space Station due to issues with Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft.
Guest: Dr. Ian Whittaker, Senior Lecturer in Physics at Nottingham Trent University
Seg 2: Scott’s Thoughts: What’s the deal with rats!
Rats are a problem that so many of us have had to face, and many, many people have stories to tell.
Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi
Seg 3: View From Victoria: A house of horrors
Jennifer Charlesworth brought to light one of the worst cases of child abuse in the history of children in care. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines.
Seg 4: How influential are vice presidents?
Donald Trump has selected J.D. Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio, as his running mate for the upcoming presidential election.
Guest: Dr. Joel K. Goldstein, Professor of Law at Saint Louis University and America’s Foremost Expert on Vice Presidency
Seg 5: Would you rent out your driveway for extra income?
Traffic and Parking is a delicate art in and around the lower mainland, but what if there was a way that you could help that issue, and make some money while doing it?
Guest: Dmitri Serpakov, Founder of ParknGo
Seg 6: How to keep your residence rat-free
Rats are an issue in the lower mainland and our pest expert is here to give you some tips and tricks to keep your home rat free!
Guest: Mike Londry, Owner of WestSide Pest Control
Seg 7: What can we expect from the review of the Secret Service?
The U.S. Secret Service is under scrutiny following a shooting at a Trump campaign rally, where Donald Trump was wounded and a spectator was killed.
Guest: Cheryl Tyler, Former Secret Service Agent
Seg 8: Should we change our definition of a planet?
Planetary scientists are proposing a new definition for what constitutes a planet, aiming to replace the controversial 2006 definition by the International Astronomical Union that demoted Pluto to a dwarf planet.
Guest: Dr. Brett Gladman, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia
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