Mornings with Simi

Can BC’s Ministry of Children and Family Development improve under the same leadership? Guest: Mitzi Dean, BC’s Minister of Children and Family Development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is wrong with pizza boxes? The primary problem is the detrimental impact of traditional pizza boxes on the quality of delivered pizza. Guest: Scott Wiener, a Pizza-Tour Guide in New York and Author of “Viva la Pizza!: The Art of the Pizza Box” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Langley reinstate its funding for Christmas in Williams Park? Guest: Barbara Sharp, President of the Christmas in Williams Park Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The Premier is clarifying his government's position on the Surrey policing controversy saying there is no more money for the city and that $150 million in transition funding is it.  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

According to Google Canada search trends, Halloween costumes this year are all about paying homage to beloved characters and pop culture icons. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A mystery has haunted a Caribbean nation for 40 years, What happened to the body of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop?  Guest: Martine Powers, Podcast Host for the Washington Post’s "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese Christian from a predominantly Muslim country, wrote "The Prophet" using Christian and Islamic elements to, ironically, discourage rigid religious teachings that lead to conflict. Guest: Gus Mitchell, Freelance Writer and Contributor for JSTOR Daily Seg 2: There are some common household food staples that are costing you more than the gas in your car! Guest: Scott...

The archaeological work in the fire-ravaged Village of Lytton faces criticism from frustrated residents who feel the reconstruction process is moving too slowly. Guest: Peter Martell, Executive Director of Operations at AEW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opposition parties are demanding the resignation of Minister of Child and Family Development, Mitzi Dean, following a damning audit that exposed consistent failures in protecting children in foster care.  Guest: Adam Olsen, BC Green Party MLA for Saanich North Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s talk Seasonal affective Disorder, or SAD! Guest: Dr Michael Mak, psychiatrist and sleep disorder specialist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel says its soldiers carried out a limited raid inside Gaza overnight to find out more about where hostages are being held by Hamas. The Israeli airstrikes on Gaza continued too, as reports say a third aid convoy has entered the besieged Palestinian enclave. Guest: Redmond Shannon, European Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On October 6, it was revealed that 23andMe, a company collecting genetic data for ancestry and health tests, experienced a significant data breach. Guest: Ignacio Cofone, Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence Law & Data Governance at McGill University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Looking at the legislation today to fast track the recognition of credentials for international professionals, and it's not just doctors and nurses. 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

There are some common household food staples that are costing you more than the gas in your car! Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese Christian from a predominantly Muslim country, wrote "The Prophet" using Christian and Islamic elements to, ironically, discourage rigid religious teachings that lead to conflict. Guest: Gus Mitchell, Freelance Writer and Contributor for JSTOR Daily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do noises emit colour? Noise colours, which are defined by their different frequencies, can affect people's mental and physical well-being in a variety of ways Guest: Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, Cowan Professor of Auditory Neuroscience and Director of the Neuroscience Institute at Carnegie Mellon University View from Victoria: Delays in rebuilding Lytton The auditor general is reviewing the two...

The Tyee obtained a second audit revealing more troubling findings about the East Fraser service delivery area Guest: Katie Hyslop, education and youth issues reporter for The Tyee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saturday is the last game of the regular season against LAFC – sold out home game Playoffs start next week Christine Sinclair to retire from Canada’s women’s soccer team at year’s end Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John says that B.C.’s new STR legislation will make a significant change in Airbnb owners’ rental plans Guest: John Ritchie, local developer and Airbnb owner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During Biden’s Oval Office address, he vowed to ask US Congress for billions of dollars in funding for Israel and Ukraine, saying abandoning the US allies was "just not worth it." Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sheku Kanneh-Mason was introduced to the cello at the age of six when he saw an orchestra perform Guest: Sheku Kanneh-Mason, celebrated British cellist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The auditor general is reviewing the two and a half year delay in rebuilding Lytton. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Noise colours, which are defined by their different frequencies, can affect people's mental and physical well-being in a variety of ways Guest: Dr. Barbara Shinn-Cunningham, Cowan Professor of Auditory Neuroscience and Director of the Neuroscience Institute at Carnegie Mellon University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: The rise of artificial intelligence has introduced transformative possibilities in text analysis. However, when AI encounters intricate and perplexing text, it confronts a unique set of challenges, proving the algorithm’s limitations. Guest: Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Science Communicator for JILA at the University of Colorado and the Editor-in-Chief of Light & Matter Seg 2: New research is...

Luke Farritor, a 21-year-old computer science major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, became part of a global effort to translate ancient Roman scrolls that had been severely damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.  Guest: Luke Farritor, 21-year-old Computer Science Major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices