Mornings with Simi

With public drug use being re-criminalized in BC, the government is now tasked with finding another way to curb the province’s illicit drug overdose crisis.  Guest: Dr. Gabriela Khazanov, Research Psychologist at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott wants to teach the people about the Drake / Kendrick Lamar beef, and why it doesn’t matter and hip hop music needs to get back to the basics. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The concern for honeybees has permeated various facets of society, including governmental bodies, influential figures, businesses, and citizens. But do bees actually need saving? Guest: Ellen Cushing, Staff Writer at The Atlantic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been announced that ICBC will be freezing its insurance rates, for now, and giving some motorists a rebate!. Giving us back our own money. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Shantz is high off the big come from behind win the Canucks pulled off against the Edmonton Oilers in game 1 of their playoff series. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Congress made another attempt yesterday to understand a succession of brain injuries and hearing loss incidents suffered by US and Canadian diplomats in several nations, a mystery phenomenon that has come to be known as Havana syndrome. Guest: Michael Isikoff, Award-Winning Washington Investigative Journalist and Host of Conspiracyland’s “The Strange Story of Havana Syndrome” Learn more about your...

Seg 1: Why do we have superstitions? Superstition, ingrained in human culture for centuries, manifests in various forms and practices, from avoiding the number 13 to carrying lucky charms. Guest: Dr. Neil Dagnall, Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Scott makes a prediction As a longtime Canucks fan Scott makes his prediction on the...

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

Mayor Ken Sim has announced that Vancouver will host public playoff viewings at locations around the city. Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London Drugs stores in Western Canada, all 79 of which were closed due to a cyberattack over a week ago, were reopened. Guest: Clint Mahlman, President and Chief Operating Officer of London Drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Divorce rates in Canada are dropping but it's not because people are choosing to stick it out in their marriage. Guest: Steven Benmor, Divorce Lawyer and expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers at UBC have detected singlet oxygen, what’s known as an oxidant, in home cooking indoors, for the first time. Why is this so significant? Oxidants can be beneficial but can also cause stress on human lungs, contributing to the development of cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Guest: Dr. Nadine Borduas, Assistant Professor at UBC in the Department of Chemistry Learn more about your ad...

Vaughn gets a tour of the new LNG facility in Kitimat, one of the provinces large energy projects. Even after all the protests and debate over large scale energy projects the province can still get stuff done. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As a longtime Canucks fan Scott makes his prediction on the first game of the Oilers/Canucks series. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Superstition, ingrained in human culture for centuries, manifests in various forms and practices, from avoiding the number 13 to carrying lucky charms. Guest: Dr. Neil Dagnall, Reader in Applied Cognitive Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What causes hangxiety? If Dry January seeped into quasi-sober February, followed by full-fledged drinking, a symptom of your hangover might be anxiety. The phenomenon is common enough to have its own hashtag, #hangxiety, on social media. Guest: Dr. David Nutt, Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London and Author of “Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health” Se...

The UK has implemented a new law banning generic passwords on new smart devices.  How will that work? Guest: Carmi Levy, Leading Technology Journalist, Analyst, and Digital Marketer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vancouver Park Board has approved the Alcohol on Beaches re-pilot program which allows legal consumption of alcohol at seven beaches. Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner for the Vancouver Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report has found that many employers would consider firing employees for inappropriate social media posts and write rules into contracts when hiring. Guest: Lisa Bragg, Former Journalist, Speaker, Author, and self promotion advocate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NDP are using public money for polling in Surrey regarding the move to Surrey Policing Services. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Liquor stores might start to worry about the sober-curious movement and all the options available as they start to see a dip in sales as consumers move away from alcohol. Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If Dry January seeped into quasi-sober February, followed by full-fledged drinking, a symptom of your hangover might be anxiety. The phenomenon is common enough to have its own hashtag, #hangxiety, on social media. Guest: Dr. David Nutt, Professor of Neuropsychopharmacology at Imperial College London and Author of “Drink? The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health” Learn more about your ad choices...

Seg 1: Local woman and her connection to WWII Joan Bamford was a British officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), and she is best known for her extraordinary efforts in organizing the evacuation of over 2,000 refugees from Java to India in 1946. Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: A resume Hack you need to know about Do you have trouble wr...