Mornings with Simi

David Eby is picking a bizarre fight with Ottawa over equalization payments with the premier of Newfoundland. 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

A team of neuroscientists have found that impactful images can distort time perception, making moments seem longer. The brain may elongate time to absorb more details in significant events. Guest: Dr. Martin Wiener, Assistant Professor of Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience at George Mason University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Are pigeons intelligent? A new study on pigeon navigation and collective intelligence are challenging the perception that the bird species is not smart! Guest: Dr. Edwin Dalmaijer, Lecturer in Psychological Science at the University of Bristol Seg 2: What if restaurants had ‘contracts’ to dine? We all love checking out a new restaurant but what if you could only go on certain conditions? Gu...

The wreck of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final ship, the Quest, has been discovered off the coast of Labrador by an international search team. Guest: John Geiger, Chief Executive of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Who Discovered the Ship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Glacier Media investigation has revealed a rise in breaches of long-term supervision orders (LTSOs) by high-risk offenders in British Columbia. Guest: Jeremy Hainsworth, Crime, Court and Legal Affairs Reporter for Glacier Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent study has provided the most detailed look yet at the seafloor in an area capable of producing some of the world’s most powerful earthquakes, highlighting that southern British Columbia and Washington State face the highest risk. Guest: Dr. John Cassidy, Senior Research Scientist with Natural Resources Canada and Adjunct Professor of Earthquake Seismology at the University of Victoria Lear...

How are you with money management? If it’s a bit of an issue, you might have ‘money dysmorphia’ Guest: Preet Banerjee, Wealth Management Consultant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seven city councillors from the Lower Mainland are urging British Columbia Auditor General Michael Pickup to conduct a full audit of Metro Vancouver’s North Shore wastewater treatment plant Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC City Councillor and Member of the Board of Metro Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A quiet unreleased letter is pouring cold water on the idea of creating a provincial police force as Ottawa says the RCMP is sticking with contract policing. 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

We all love checking out a new restaurant but what if you could only go on certain conditions? Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study on pigeon navigation and collective intelligence are challenging the perception that the bird species is not smart! Guest: Dr. Edwin Dalmaijer, Lecturer in Psychological Science at the University of Bristol Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Not to be dramatic but, are we doomed? Dr. Daniel Holz, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago, Founder and Director of XLab, and Chair of the Science and Security Board for the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (helps set the Doomsday Clock time) Did OceanGate ignore warnings leading up to the Titan disaster? Mark Harris, Investigative Science and Technology Reporter...

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

Is journalism under siege?  Melissa Goldin, News Verification Reporter for The Associated Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal Environment Minister, Steven Guilbeault, was found guilty of breaking the law by delaying a recommendation for an emergency order to protect endangered spotted owls. Kegan Pepper-Smith, Lawyer for EcoJustice representing the Wilderness Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should young people be compensated for the high cost of housing? Scott Shantz, Contributor on Morning with Simi with Dr. Paul Kershaw, UBC Professor and found of Generation Squeeze  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A year after OceanGate’s sub imploded, thousands of leaked documents and interviews with ex-employees reveal how the company’s CEO cut corners, ignored warnings, and lied in his fatal quest to reach the Titanic. Mark Harris, Investigative Science and Technology Reporter and Contributor for WIRED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC United fires its Surrey North candidate and BC Muslim Association president in the slow-moving disaster that is the three day mess and lies entirely at the feet of leader Kevin Falcon. Lots of fallout from this. CHEK News' Rob Shaw is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The University of Chicago’s course, 'Are We Doomed?', led by astrophysicist Daniel Holz and computational scientist James Evans, delves into existential risks like nuclear annihilation, climate crisis, biothreats, misinformation, and artificial intelligence. Dr. Daniel Holz, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Chicago, Founder and Director of XLab, and Chair of the Science...

Seg 1: What happened to the survivors of Pompeii? When Mount Vesuvius erupted, burying the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under ash and rock, it was believed that these cities were destroyed and their populations annihilated. However, recent research by Dr. Tuck has revealed that many people survived and rebuilt their lives elsewhere.  Guest: Dr. Steven Tuck, Professor of History and Classics a...

To combat the melting of the Arctic due to global warming, scientists are exploring climate hacking techniques. These geoengineering projects aim to cool the region by reflecting sunlight. Guest: Dr. Fonger Ypma, Founder and CEO of Arctic Reflections Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth emphasized the critical need for cross-border cooperation among law enforcement due to the growing power of transnational organized crime along the Canada-U.S. border. Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for The Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11 new occupations will have easier access to workers’ compensation for psychological injuries caused by work-related trauma under the Workers Compensation Act. This amendment fast-tracks the claims process with WorkSafeBC Guest: Harry Bains, BC’s Minister of Labour Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you lonely? Do you feel disconnected from those around you? It might be your homes fault for those feelings! Guest: Bobby Fijan, Real Estate Developer and Floor Plan Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NDP MP Richard Cannings sent a letter to the prime minister urging him to create a national wildfire task force. With the wildfires that are already happening in B.C. and the ones expected this summer, a wildfire task force could provide BC communities with the support they need Guest: Richard Cannings, NDP MP for South Okanagan-West Kootenay and Critic for Emergency Preparedness and Climate Chang...