Mornings with Simi

The NDP have used their majority government to block a call for the independent review of kickback allegations regarding the Clean BC program after Accusations that a company was asked to contribute 20% of any grant as a “success fee” to an accounting firm Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 and how it ended. We will take a dive into other TV shows with controversial endings. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: 50/50 to help the CKNW Kids Fund and Backpack Buddies In BC, Thousands of families struggle to put food on the table and hunger can set a child back for life. Backpack Buddies is tackling childhood hunger in BC by putting food directly into the hands of those children who need it most. Guest: Emily-Anne King, Executive Director, Backpack buddies & Sarah Dubios Phillips, Executive Director,...

A new proposed change to the Police Act could allow municipal governments to determine who is their representative on the Police Board with members of the board electing their own chair and vice-chair. Guest: Patricia Barnes, President, BC Association of Police Boards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Whitecaps are gearing up to play Toronto FC on Saturday along with hosting a Vaisakhi celebration over the weekend! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s a mixed bag when it comes to the jobs numbers in the province. Guest: Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. business and industry leaders express concerns about a provincial bill targeting companies that contribute to diseases and illnesses. They worry about the broad and vague nature of the legislation, fearing that grocers could be sued for selling processed food, red meat, and candy. Guest: Greg Wilson, Retail council of Canada and co-author of open letter to the premiere Learn more about your a...

What was said on the phone call between President Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu and what are the expectations for President Biden in the upcoming primaries? Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver city councillor Christine Boyle won the nomination fight to run for NDP in Vancouver-Little Mountain this fall. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In BC, Thousands of families struggle to put food on the table and hunger can set a child back for life. Backpack Buddies is tackling childhood hunger in BC by putting food directly into the hands of those children who need it most. Guest: Emily-Anne King, Executive Director, Backpack buddies & Sarah Dubios Phillips, Executive Director, CKNW kids fund Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Seg 1: It turns out Google’s Incognito mode is not as private as you might have thought.  Google has settled a lawsuit alleging it tracked internet use of users in Chrome's incognito mode. The claim alleged Google's analytics, cookies, and apps allowed it to track users despite private browsing settings. Guest: Stephanie Liu, Senior Analyst, Forrester Business and technology consultants Seg 2: Sco...

Speed-limiting technology will soon be mandatory for heavy commercial vehicles on B.C. highways. The technology aims to improve safety by moderating vehicle speeds Guest: Rob Fleming, Transport minister. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Hydro is seeking private sector bids for projects to meet the province's growing electricity demand for the first time in 15 years. Guest: Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines, and low carbon innovation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The idea of electric cars seems great, but all that electricity has to come from somewhere. Will BC be able to keep up? Guest: Dr. William Dunford, Professor of Electric and Computer Engineering at UBC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC government introduced legislation for a new home-flipping tax targeting speculators. The Finance Minister stated that the tax aims to deter wealthy investors from using housing for short-term profit. Guest: Tara Benham, National Tax advisor, Grant Thorton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A memo from the northern health region seems to tell nurses and staffers they can’t seize drugs from patients or visitors nor can they take away knives 4 inches or less. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How much stress do you deal with on a daily basis and what do people do to try and prevent that stress from overtaking their life. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Google has settled a lawsuit alleging it tracked internet use of users in Chrome's incognito mode. The claim alleged Google's analytics, cookies, and apps allowed it to track users despite private browsing settings. Guest: Stephanie Liu, Senior Analyst, Forrester Business and technology consultants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why we should all start walking backwards There is a new trend online promoting ‘backward walking’ for health benefits and Influencers claim it strengthens the body and brain. Guest: Tom Holland, Exercise physiologist and author of the book ‘the micro work out plan’ Seg 2: Where in the world is the best airport food When you get to an airport, do you seek out a really good restaurant? Well...

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

Dozens of former politicians, academics, artists, religious leaders, and human-rights advocates call for improved civility in public discourse in Canada. Guest: Lori Lukinuk, parliamentary procedure expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC government is changing rental laws to prevent bad-faith evictions and protect families but concerns are being raised by landlords as well. Guest: David Eby, Premier of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recent study published in Scientific Reports Journal analyzed song lyrics over a 40 year period and found trends towards simplification in lyrics including vocabulary richness, readability, complexity, and repetition. Guest: Robin James, Music Philosopher and critic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian Forces personnel sent to Ottawa for cyber training faced financial hardships due to lack of support and high cost of living with some soldiers relying on donated food. Guest: David Pugliese, Award Winning Journalist covering issues in the Canadian Military Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices