Mornings with Simi

View From Victoria: The white hot angry David Eby is up against the ‘tough on crime’ Kevin Falcon Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We continue our conversation about the songs that give you a powerful and emotional response. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

Seg 1: Imagine for a second, that our universe might have originated from inside a black hole in another universe. Surprisingly, our universe has some things in common with black holes. Guest: Dr. Paul Sutter, Research Professor of Astrophysics at Stony Brook University’s Institute for Advanced Computational Science Seg 2: Quinn Hughes is the 15th captain in Canuck's history. Guest: Scott Shantz,...

How did a certified fire resilient house burn down Guest: Murray Frank, Owner and Operator of Building It Right Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada has experienced a significant increase in opioid prescriptions over the past three decades, with the country having one of the highest rates of prescription opioid consumption globally. Guest: Dr. Samir Sinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute of Ageing and Author of the Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How gross is air travel, really? Guest: Kari Debbink, Virologist at Johns Hopkins University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are people allowed day passes from forensic psychiatric hospitals. Guest: Michael Gulayets, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology at MacEwan University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Artist who was on stage during the stabbing at the Light Up Chinatown festival tells us her story. Guest: Kristina Lao, Artist-Advocate from Hong Kong who was on stage during the attacks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Kevin Falcon is prepared for a major tough-on-crime announcement this morning, just as the stabbing in Chinatown causes people to question the system. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Quinn Hughes is the 15th captain in Canuck's history. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine for a second, that our universe might have originated from inside a black hole in another universe. Surprisingly, our universe has some things in common with black holes. Guest: Dr. Paul Sutter, Research Professor of Astrophysics at Stony Brook University’s Institute for Advanced Computational Science Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: In Shakespeare's era, the English language had some intriguing nuances that may seem peculiar to contemporary readers. Guest: Dr Jonathan Culpeper, Professor and Head of the Department of English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University Seg 2: View From Victoria:  A new poll by Mainstreet shows BC Conservative “surge” to second most popular party above BC United. Guest: Rob Shaw, Po...

Why some families are choosing ringette over hockey Guest: Tim Dickert, Surrey White Rock Ringette Association Board Member Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mayor of Merritt is calling the latest shutdown of his community's emergency room "unacceptable." Guest: Michael Goetz, Mayor of Merritt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday Morning Quarterback The BC Lions are back after a second bye week of the season.  Is it good timing when it comes to banged up players recovering? Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concern is being raised about the discreet approval of new clinical guidelines for publicly-supplied addictive drugs for doctors in the province, without public notification. Guest: Elenore Sturko, BC United's Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions and Recovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How is inflation impacting BC’s restaurant industry? Since the spring, the number of seated diners at restaurants in several Canadian cities has slowed significantly year-over-year, according to data published by OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation service. Guest: Ian Tostenson, President and CEO of the BC Restaurant and Food Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

The Business Council of Canada has issued a report highlighting the need for Canada to prioritize economic security over national security. Guest: Vincent Rigby, Former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister and Witness before the Committee on Procedures and House Affairs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria:  A new poll by Mainstreet shows BC Conservative “surge” to second most popular party above BC United. Guest: Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Shakespeare's era, the English language had some intriguing nuances that may seem peculiar to contemporary readers. Guest: Dr Jonathan Culpeper, Professor and Head of the Department of English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: SpaceBorn United, a Dutch company, is working on addressing the challenge of human reproduction in space as part of space exploration endeavors. Guest: Dr. Egbert Edelbroek, CEO of SpaceBorn United B.V. Seg 2: View From Victoria: The BC Greens have announced their deputy leader in retired heart surgeon Dr. Sanjiv Gandhi. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob...

Show contributor Scott Shantz has been looking into what life would be like without the internet, and recently spoke with professor and author Aron Rosenberg, who actually spent an entire year offline. Guest: Aron Rosenberg, Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University and Author of Jacking Out: A Journal of a Year Spent Offline Learn more about your ad choice...

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

The Traffic Injury Research Foundation has released a report on recreational cannabis consumption spaces in Canada, and the numbers are not great. Guest: Robyn Robertson, President and CEO of the Traffic Injury Research Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices