Mornings with Simi

View From Victoria: Premier David Eby has kicked out MLA Adam Walker from the NDP caucus, but we have no idea why.  Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can psychedelics alter the links between our two “selves?” Guest: Saga Briggs, Freelance Journalist and Author of “How to Change Your Body: The Science of Interoception and Healing Through Connection to Yourself and Others” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How the death of a millionaire sparked the biggest baby boom in Canadian history Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Seg 2: Vancouver City Council has unanimously approved a motion to allow lower-density neighborhoods to have up to eight homes on a single lot.  Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Seg 3: View From Victoria: The review board reporte...

With approval from the federal government, the BC government has decided to prohibit the possession of illegal drugs in specific public spaces like playgrounds, spray pools, wading pools, and skate parks. Guest: Leonard Krog, Mayor of Nanaimo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ it with The Caps Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why have Indigenous Studies become mandatory for students in Grade 12? Guest: Jo Chrona, Education Consultant and Author of Wayi Wah! Indigenous Pedagogies: An Act for Reconciliation and Anti-Racist Education Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An advisory panel to the FDA has unanimously agreed that phenylephrine, a common decongestant ingredient in many over-the-counter cold medicines, is ineffective. Guest: Dr. Michelle Arnot, Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in: Caesars Entertainment has revealed that hackers gained access to its loyalty program database. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The review board reported how unsafe the release of a man would be to the community, but the accused was allowed out of a psychiatric hospital anyway.  How does it happen? Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver City Council has unanimously approved a motion to allow lower-density neighborhoods to have up to eight homes on a single lot.  Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the death of a millionaire sparked the biggest baby boom in Canadian history Guest: Craig Baird, Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Mount Shasta, a prominent volcano in Northern California, has become a hub for various myths, legends, and paranormal beliefs. Guest: Laura Kiniry, Award-Winning Freelance Writer Seg 2: View From Victoria: Bruce Banman has left the BC United Party and is now a BC Conservative! Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Seg 3: The union representing 911 dispatchers in British Col...

Vancouver council has approved a substantial increase in the business license fee for short-term rental operators, raising it by more than eight times the current rate. Guest: Lenny Zhou, City Councillor for ABC Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was there only one gunman involved in JFK’s assassination? Guest: James Robenalt, Political History Author and Owner of Thompson Hine's Business Litigation Practice Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why do politicians cross the floor and join another party while in office?  Does it ever actually work out in the politicians favour? Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sharing the beauty of science through art and making chemistry more accessible and engaging. Guest: Dr. Vance Williams, Professor and Associate Dean of the Department of Chemistry at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The union representing 911 dispatchers in British Columbia is urging municipal leaders in the province to seek a comprehensive overhaul of the emergency response system during the upcoming annual convention of the Union of BC Municipalities. Guest: Donald Grant, President of Emergency Communications Professionals of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Bruce Banman has left the BC United Party and is now a BC Conservative! Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mount Shasta, a prominent volcano in Northern California, has become a hub for various myths, legends, and paranormal beliefs. Guest: Laura Kiniry, Award-Winning Freelance Writer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: "Frisson" is a powerful emotional response people experience when exposed to music, art, or certain stimuli, characterized by physical sensations like goosebumps and shivers.  Guest: Sam Gilbert, Writer and Filmmaker based in Los Angeles Seg 2: We continue our conversation about the songs that give you a powerful and emotional response. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Sim...

Making Cents of the Market: 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

Could prescription heroin curb BC’s opioid crisis? Guest: Dr. Scott MacDonald, Physician Lead at the Providence Crosstown Clinic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The harassment endured by women in City Council Guest: Nadine Nakagawa, Counsellor for the City of New Westminster and Co-Founder of the Feminist Campaign School Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As parents, it’s important to provide children with essential building blocks to help them thrive as adults. But, there’s a significant skill that’s often overlooked: financial responsibility. Guest: Sarah Stachiw, Public Relations Communications Specialist at Bromwich+Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why don’t we have more competition in grocery stores? Guest: David Soberman, Canadian National Chair in Strategic Marketing at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices