Mornings with Simi

The term "sellout" is commonly used in various domains, such as politics, sports, Hollywood, and the arts, to criticize individuals perceived to have compromised their principles for personal gain. Guest: Dr. Ian Afflerbach, Associate Professor of American Literature at the University of North Georgia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What if you couldn’t visualize anything?  In 2015 the term "aphantasia" was coined to describe the absence of a "mind's eye” and there are people who suffer from this condition and cannot visualize things in their minds. Guest: Dr. Adam Zevan, Professor of Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology at the University of Exeter Seg 2: What can we expect from Trudeau’s testimony on foreign interferen...

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

The Surrey City Council recently released its budget, highlighting that moving from the RCMP to a locally run force would cost an additional half a billion dollars over the next ten years. Guest: Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety Guest: Norm Lipinski, Chief Constable of the Surrey Police Service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vancouver Park Board has approved amendments to the Park Control By-Law, which include restrictions on tenting in certain areas and provisions for enforcement. The aim of these amendments is to address safety and cleanliness issues in parks. Guest: Tom Digby, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner for the Vancouver Greens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does the future of work look like in Canada and what role could artificial intelligence play in shaping the future of work? QR Calgary’s Reece Schafer decodes the future of AI in the workplace. Guest: Reece Schafer, Morning Show Producer for QR Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are scientists on the verge of developing a male birth control lotion? How would it work and would it be more effective than the birth control that women take? Guest: Brian Nguyen, Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology and Family Planning Fellowship Program Director at the Keck School Medicine of USC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once again we revisit Surrey as the latest talks to resolve policing comes with the latest final offer being $250 million, $100 million larger than last year’s final offer. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will take the stand this afternoon in Ottawa at the Public Inquiry into foreign interference. Guest: David Akin, Chief Political Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2015 the term "aphantasia" was coined to describe the absence of a "mind's eye” and there are people who suffer from this condition and cannot visualize things in their minds. Guest: Dr. Adam Zevan, Professor of Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology at the University of Exeter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How did brown rats conquer North America? Have you ever thought of the genus of rat that is living in your vicinity? Turns out a lot of the rats we are seeing are brown rats and they have dominated over other rat subspecies in North America. Guest: Eric Guiry, Professor and Researcher in the Environmental Archaeology Lab at Trent University Seg 2: Did you view the eclipse incorrectly? With...

If you’re a company looking for new employees, there’s something you might want to consider. Some Potential employees would even take less pay, if they’re company was good at going green. Guest: Shawn Pettipas, BCAA director of corporate purpose Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC United, BC Green, and BC Conservative have united to demand an investigation by the auditor general into allegations of a "kickback scheme" involving MNP, an accounting firm responsible for managing government grants for clean technology projects. Guest: Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new report looks into the challenges that working mothers in Canada face by analyzing the experiences of over 1,000 employed women during maternity leave. Guest: Jen Murtagh, Founder of Maturn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With all the controversy that surrounded the former CEO of Atira, how will the new CEO turn the page and make people and government more confident in their business? Guest: Donnie Rosa, CEO of Atira Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian government has released a comprehensive defence policy document in response to the changing global security landscape, mainly focusing on challenges emerging in the Arctic region.  Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, the government scoffed at reports of kickbacks in Clean BC Grants and widespread drug use in hospitals but it’s a different story this week. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With everyone looking forward to viewing the eclipse, some might have missed the memo on how to view it safely as google’s data shows the search for “why do my eyes hurt” spiked just after the eclipse. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever thought of the genus of rat that is living in your vicinity?  Turns out a lot of the rats we are seeing are brown rats and they have dominated over other rat subspecies in North America. Guest: Eric Guiry, Professor and Researcher in the Environmental Archaeology Lab at Trent University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Can you avoid hay fever symptoms? Scientists in the UK say they have found a better way of measuring pollen in the air to help allergy sufferers Guest: Dr. Elaine Fuertes, Research Fellow at Imperial College London Seg 2: Greatest TV show endings of all time. Larry David’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” show has come to an end after 12 seasons and a lot of people are talking about the final episode...

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at UBC is hosting a public viewing party for the solar eclipse. The eclipse begins this morning at 10:40 AM and peaks at 11:40 AM.  Guest: Dr. Aaron Boley, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In September 2023, around 40 members of the Teaching Support Staff Union protested on the campus of Simon Fraser University in Surrey. Unbeknownst to them, they were covertly recorded and photographed by private investigators hired by SFU. Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC United, BC Green, and BC Conservative have united to demand an investigation by the auditor general into allegations of a "kickback scheme" involving MNP, an accounting firm responsible for managing government grants for clean technology projects. Guest: Peter Milobar, BC United Finance Critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you heard of Cobots? They are like robots, but more advanced. What sets them apart and makes them unique? 630 CHED Producer Layla Khdir will explore how cobots are changing the trads. Guest: Layla Khdir, Producer for 630 CHED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the Total Eclipse on the way today, we check in with an Eclipse fan who has seen 20 eclipses in her lifetime! Guest: Letica Ferrar, Eclipse Fanatic and host of podcast “totality talks” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices