Mornings with Simi

In Canada, students are increasingly relying on university admissions consultants. This trend has arisen due to the escalating competitiveness of university admissions, leading to heightened pressure and anxiety among applicants. Guest: Michelle Cyca, Award-Winning Journalist and Contributing Editor for Maclean’s Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

First Nations leaders and the parents of two missing members of the Saik’uz First Nation are urging that more resources and government action be implemented to solve cases. Guest: Morgan Asoyuf, Ts'msyen Eagle Clan Artist from Ksyeen River Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of information commissioners in Canada has issued a joint resolution that calls for a comprehensive overhaul of access laws and a significant enhancement of the public's right to access information held by public institutions. Guest: Michael McEvoy, Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The cost of a university education in Canada is expected to rise by 39% over the next 18 years, with Nova Scotia and Ontario being the most expensive provinces.  Guest: Andrew Lo, President and CEO of Embark Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever heard of space mining? It’s something straight out of a science fiction movie, but we’re getting one step closer to this industry becoming a reality Guest: Michelle Hanlon, Executive Director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Green Party was left ousting their deputy leader after tweets surfaced related to attacks on Dr. Bonnie Henry. 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

The ban on importing U.S. bee packages dates to the 1980s. The primary concern was that U.S. bee packages could introduce pests and diseases into Canadian bee populations. Guest: Ian Grant, President of the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Female European common frogs employ complex behaviors to resist unwanted male advances during mating, a recent scientific study has revealed. This research challenges the conventional notion that female frogs merely passively submit to male coercion.  Guest: Dr. Carolin Dittrich, Behavior Ecologist at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Seg 2: If you want to purchase a box of cigar...

Usually, we Make Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski on Wednesday mornings, but this week Lori decided to dedicate today’s segment to a special cause that she is personally involved with – The Ronald McDonald House. Lori has recently become a board member with Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon, an organization that provides a home away from home for seriously ill children and their families....

Following the Winters Hotel fire, Vancouver fire services conducted an inspection blitz that uncovered several fire safety violations at other Single-Room Occupancy (SRO) buildings. Guest: Catherine Roome, Interim CEO of Atira Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A group of orcas, or killer whales, attacked and sank a boat off the coast of Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar on Halloween, marking the fourth such incident in the last two years in southwestern Europe. Guest: Dr. Andrew Trites, Professor and Director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit at UBC’s Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the federal government expected to make an announcement before the end of the year on a federal dental plan, new data shows just how few people are actually going to get their teeth checked on a regular basis. Guest: Dr. Heather Carr, President of the Canadian Dental Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Jurisdictional creep is where one level of government complains that another is poaching in its territory. That was one theme of Premier David Eby’s news conference with NFLD premier. 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 want to purchase a box of cigarettes, you’ll see graphic images of diseases that are attributed to smoking. Could the same tactic on meat products be a thing? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Female European common frogs employ complex behaviors to resist unwanted male advances during mating, a recent scientific study has revealed. This research challenges the conventional notion that female frogs merely passively submit to male coercion.  Guest: Dr. Carolin Dittrich, Behavior Ecologist at the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

Seg 1: Why are we here? What's the point of existence? On the 'big questions' of meaning and purpose, Western thought has been dominated by the dichotomy of traditional religion and secular atheism. Guest: Dr. Philip Goff, Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and Author of “Why? The Purpose of the Universe” Seg 2: After talking to a guest who befriended a crow, we were bombarded with email...

After telling our guest she was a priority and they’d get her in for treatment in 1-2 weeks. The referral was never made. Kristin ended up having to go to the US to receive her cancer treatment.  Guest: Kristin Logan, Cancer patient lost faith in BC’s health care system saying Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. Premier David Eby expressed deep concern at the release of a known sex offender who targeted children and managed to escape supervision.  Guest: Bill Graveland, National Correspondent for The Canadian Press Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Liberals and the Bloc Québécois rejected a motion to extend a carbon tax exemption to all home heating forms, proposed by Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre. The motion was non-binding and aimed at preventing regional favoritism. Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of the Opposition for BC United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you someone that jumps on board with the latest health trends? Show contributor Scott Shantz has been dipping his toes into one of the recent big ones, but are the benefits all that they really claim to be? Guest: Dr. Stephen S Cheung, Professor and Senior research fellow at Brock University department of Kinesiology & Kelli King, University of Ottawa Department of Human Kinetics Learn more ab...

A carbon tax is a policy tool aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by placing a price on carbon emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels.  Guest: Dr. Kathryn Harrison, Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Premier David Eby is an outlier when it comes to the carbon tax relief that other Premiers are talking about. 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

After talking to a guest who befriended a crow, we were bombarded with emails about other peoples experiences with the black bird! Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are we here? What's the point of existence? On the 'big questions' of meaning and purpose, Western thought has been dominated by the dichotomy of traditional religion and secular atheism. Guest: Dr. Philip Goff, Professor of Philosophy at Durham University and Author of “Why? The Purpose of the Universe” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The story of James Cleland Richardson and his bagpipes James Cleland Richardson VC was a Scottish immigrant to Canada who emigrated with his family in 1913. He settled in British Columbia and joined the cadet corps of the 72nd Regiment, the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada. Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Seg 2: The Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps had a lot to sa...