Mornings with Simi

Wendy’s is looking to introduce new menu prices that change based on time of day. Prices could fluctuate during the day depending on peak periods. Strategy similar to surge pricing by rideshare, airlines, and hotels. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aside from hockey and coffee, Tim Horton had a lifelong passion for fast cars. Speculations about what happened to Horton’s Pantera after his deadly crash led many to assume the car was immediately crushed. But they were wrong. Guest: Edward Brown, Writer and Author based in Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: If we were built for exercise, why do we avoid it? Due to our bipedal gait and unique sweat glands, humans are very good at long-distance running. Despite evolving for extended physical exertion. Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance” Seg 2: Do you enjoy hobbies? If you ask someone what they do for a hobby, are they going to tell you something like skiin...

In "Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much," wine writer Natalie MacLean shares a candid memoir blending personal reflection, wine expertise, and historical tales of witches.  Guest: Natalie MacLean, Author of "Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...

An investigation reveals a covert collaboration between North Korean labour brokers and Chinese companies who use deceptive practices to ‘employ’ workers from North Korea. Guest: Ian Urbina, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Investigative Reporter, Founding Director of The Outlaw Ocean Project, and Author of The New York Times Article “North Korea's Forced-Labor Program” Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Dyslexia BC is critical of the 2024 budget, which inadequately addresses dyslexic students' needs. While the budget allocates $30 million for screening and literacy support, the organization argues that it covers only 6% of the affected population. Guest: Cathy McMillan, Founding Member of Dyslexia BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a big win for the Canuck’s on the weekend and while the game was a good one, the attention was on “The Green Men” Guest: Sully (Ryan Sullivan), One of the Green Men Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In June 2021, the Afzaal family faced a tragic incident in London, Ontario, where Nathaniel Veltman deliberately struck them during an evening walk. This act resulted in the death of four family members. Guest: Dr. Jack Rozdilsky, Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management of Terrorism at York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Federal NDP are taking a victory lap but no word locally from the provincial NDP government on what the implications could be to BC.  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

If you ask someone what they do for a hobby, are they going to tell you something like skiing, sewing or puzzles? Or are they going to shy away from telling you because the answer might be connected to a social media time waster? But is social media a hobby? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Due to our bipedal gait and unique sweat glands, humans are very good at long-distance running. Despite evolving for extended physical exertion. Guest: Dr. Dean Burnett, Neuroscientist and Author of “Emotional Ignorance” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Why is Earth being bombarded by mysterious intergalactic radio waves? Fast radio bursts are cosmic phenomena characterized by powerful bursts of radio radiation lasting around a millisecond. Guest: Dr. Katie Mack, Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Seg 2: Indigenous Artist from Manitoba Playing the Orpheum on Saturday nigh...

Renowned Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau, known as the "Picasso of the North" for pioneering the Woodlands School of Art, encountered a significant challenge to his artistic legacy due to widespread art forgery. Guest: Jordan Michael Smith, Award-Winning Journalist and Author of the Smithsonian Article, “The Biggest Art Fraud in History” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

We are back with everyone’s favourite Whitecaps Coach, Vanni Sartini! He joins the show every Friday to break down the season of the whitecaps! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A tower crane dropped its load onto a building under construction in Oakridge, resulting in one fatality. The person who died was on the ground level when struck by the falling load. Is there something wrong with our cranes? Our safety practices? Is this just a bout of bad luck, or is this normal? Guest: Lawrence Shapiro, Principal of Howard I. Shapiro & Associates Consulting Engineers and Author...

The green party says that the budget doesn't improve essential areas like healthcare and education for the well-being of British Columbians. Instead, it sticks to the current state of affairs. Guest: Sonia Furstenau, BC Green Party Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NDP's final budget before the upcoming provincial election focuses on increased spending, particularly in housing, to address affordability amid cost-of-living challenges. The budget anticipates a deficit of $7.9 billion in 2024/2025. Guest: Katrine Conroy, BC’s Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was a lot of spending announced in the budget yesterday with a big bill at the end. 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

A very influential artist is coming to Vancouver. William Prince, an Indigenous Artist from Manitoba, will be playing the Orpheum on Saturday night. Guest: William Prince, Indigenous Singer Songwriter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fast radio bursts are cosmic phenomena characterized by powerful bursts of radio radiation lasting around a millisecond. Guest: Dr. Katie Mack, Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What's hiding in the Vatican's Archives? Massimo Franco was the first person not inducted by the Vatican who was granted unprecedented access to its Apostolic Archive. Guest: Massimo Franco, Italian Writer and Author of “Secretum” Seg 2: Should we require ID to access Porn online? The Federal Conservative Party has signaled their intent to change laws for porn websites age verification proc...

The Carlile Youth Concurrent Disorders Centre, a unique three-week residential program for teens addressing addictions and mental health issues, is set to close after seven years of operation. Guest: Dr. Marius Welgemoed, Medical Director of Mental Health and Substance Use and Head of Psychiatry for Vancouver Coastal Health’s Coastal Community Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Conditional release, including parole, allows individuals to leave custody before completing their full sentence, serving a portion of the community under supervision. Guest: Mary Campbell, Lawyer and Former Director General of Corrections & Criminal Justice at the Department of Public Safety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The B.C. government's decision to reverse proposed Land Act amendments was driven, in part, by significant public backlash. Minister Nathan Cullen attributed this backlash to "dog-whistle politics" and the deliberate spread of misinformation. Guest: Nathan Cullen, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plastic pollution is a critical global environmental crisis, marked by the improper disposal of over 90% of plastics from 1950 to 2015. The ubiquity of plastic waste is alarming, extending from ocean and roadways to the very air, food, and water consumed by humans. Guest: Chelsea Linsley, Staff Attorney at the Center for Climate Integrity and Author of the Report “The Fraud of Plastic Recycling” L...