Mornings with Simi

Delta Mayor George Harvie, who serves as chair of the Metro Vancouver board of directors, has come under scrutiny for his travel expenses, amounting to tens of thousands of dollars this year. Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC government is proposing new regulations to establish minimum standards for therapists' and counsellors' education, training, and public accountability. Guest: Nicole Le Bihan, Chair of the Federation of Associations for Counselling Therapists in BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you buy a car that is over $100k, you will be hit with a luxury tax, even if you are just purchasing the car for an everyday family car. Guest: Mohammad Shahid, Senior Tax Manager at DMCL Chartered Professional Accountants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver city staff are exploring ways to attract corporate donors by offering naming rights for city and park board assets. Guest: Bettina Cornwell, Head of the Department of Marketing at the University of Oregon’s Lundquist College of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Eby doesn’t have much sympathy for the victims of no fault insurance when asked about the plight of those with life-altering injuries but does say a review of enhanced care is scheduled for 2026. 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

Traffic on the North Shore is not getting any better and a new technical study explores the ways that mass transit could benefit the communities on the North Shore. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Henry Avery, known as the “Pirate King,” was infamous for committing the most lucrative act of piracy in history before vanishing mysteriously. Recent research suggests that Avery did not disappear with his stolen wealth but instead became involved in state-sponsored espionage.  Guest: Dr. Sean Kingsley, Marine Archaeologist and Co-Author of “The Pirate King: The Strange Adventures of Henry Avery...

Seg 1: Does Russia have a nuclear space weapon? Over the past three months, US officials have issued warnings about a potential Russian plan to deploy a new weapon in space: a satellite carrying a nuclear device. Guest: Joshua Keating, Senior Correspondent of Foreign Policy and World News at Vox and Author of “Invisible Countries: Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood” Seg 2: View From Victoria: No c...

Jacob MacLellan discovered that a 750-gram bag of No Name brand frozen vegetables he purchased weighed significantly less than advertised, only 434 grams.  Guest: Jacob MacLellan, Frozen Vegetable Whistleblower Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Construction on the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant is resuming, now with a significantly higher cost of $3.86 billion, up from the original $700 million estimate when it began in 2018. Guest: Daniel Fontaine, New West City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A bill banning federal employers from using replacement workers during lockouts or strikes passed unanimously in the House of Commons with a 316-0 vote. Guest: Bonita Zarrillo, NDP MP for Port Moody Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The sky may seem calm, but air is constantly moving, creating turbulence, which is becoming more common due to climate change. Severe turbulence can cause injuries or death, as seen in a recent Singapore Airlines flight incident. Guest: Emily Shepard, Professor of Bioscience and Expert in Bird Flight and Air Flow at Swansea University in Wales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

UN experts acknowledged that Canada has effective systems to prevent arbitrary detention but expressed significant concerns regarding Indigenous Peoples, racial discrimination, and other vulnerable groups. Despite efforts, these groups are still detained at high rates. Guest: Priya Gopalan, Vice-Chair on Follow-Up of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention for the United Nations Special Proced...

Premier David Eby is defending the construction delays on the Broadway corridor offering no sympathy for business owners along the route. 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

Over the past three months, US officials have issued warnings about a potential Russian plan to deploy a new weapon in space: a satellite carrying a nuclear device. Guest: Joshua Keating, Senior Correspondent of Foreign Policy and World News at Vox and Author of “Invisible Countries: Journeys to the Edge of Nationhood” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The mysteries of lightning With severe weather advisories becoming more common as the temperature heats up we look back at how many ancient civilizations worshiped gods associated with lightning, common myths about lightning, mysteries that still surround certain kinds of lightning, new discoveries, what causes lightning scientifically, and more. Guest: Dr. Peter Watson, Professor Emeritus...

Klick Labs, a research branch of Klick Health in Toronto, has developed a method to analyze voices with such precision that it can distinguish between human and AI-generated voices. This innovation comes amid a surge in deepfakes—AI-created video, audio, or photos that appear real. Guest: Yan Fossat, Senior Vice-President of Digital Health Research and Development at Klick Labs Learn more about yo...

Premier David Eby emphasized the growing threat to information security and mentioned a $50.8 million network upgrade in 2022 for better detection. Guest: Chester Wisniewski, Global Field Chief Technology Officer and Director at Sophos Cybersecurity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much did the team learn about some of the new players they brought in after a 30-6 pre-season loss in Calgary? Guest: Rick Campbell, BC Lions Head Coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Ministry of Education and Child Care announced funding for 10 additional classrooms at two Surrey elementary schools. The district anticipates up to 96,000 students by 2033 and continues to seek funding for managing school capacity. Guest: Rachna Singh, BC’s Minister of Education and Child Care Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers have found that rapid increases in housing costs can significantly affect people’s health. A systematic review of 23 studies published in BMC Public Health suggests that housing price changes can impact health positively and negatively. Guest: Ashmita Grewal, Masters Student in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

The number of cow herds in the US testing positive for avian influenza (H5N1) is rising, adding to the global spread of the virus, which affects wild birds and over 50 mammal species.  Guest: Dr. Isaac Bogoch, Infectious Disease Specialist at the University Health Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week came news of the collapse of the BC United-BC Conservative merger talks and BC United released the details of its offer to which the Conservatives didn’t even bother to counter. 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

With severe weather advisories becoming more common as the temperature heats up we look back at how many ancient civilizations worshiped gods associated with lightning, common myths about lightning, mysteries that still surround certain kinds of lightning, new discoveries, what causes lightning scientifically, and more. Guest: Dr. Peter Watson, Professor Emeritus of Physics at Carleton University...

Seg 1: Why do humans cry? For more than 20 years a study has been ongoing on when and why we cry, and it turns out crying may help us obtain better insight into human nature. Guest: Dr. Ad Vingerhoets, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Tilburg University Seg 2: View From Victoria: Rustad rules out a coalition John Rustad is ruling out a coalition and a non-compete clause, which means nothing is...