Mornings with Simi

According to new UBC research, self-driving cars might require a gradual introduction in British Columbia to address mixed perceptions around safety. Guest: Dr. Alex Bigazzi, associate professor of civil engineering at UBC and REACT principal investigator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Concerns arise as some schools in B.C. might face delayed openings due to an ongoing teacher shortage. According to the BC Teachers’ Federation, teacher vacancies are slightly more prevalent this year compared to the previous one. Guest: Clint Johnston, President, BC Teachers’ Federation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With inflation and the high cost of basic necessities, many people are struggling just to make ends meet.  Saving for retirement or your child’s post secondary education seems impossible. Guest: Tim Cestnick, CEO and founder of Our Family Office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In light of recent legal developments, Canada's travel advisory now includes a reminder for travelers to the U.S. to review state and local laws, especially regarding the LGBTQ2 community. Guest: Michelle Fortin, Co-Chair of Vancouver Pride Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese e-commerce giant Shein has joined forces with Forever 21 for a dynamic partnership. Guest: Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business | British School of Fashion, GCU London Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: New research suggests our universe might be twice as old as we thought, a whopping 26.7 billion years! Guest: Rajendra Gupta, Adjunct professor, Physics at The University of Ottawa Seg 2: View From Victoria: Political staff are getting a couple of huge pay raises courtesy of the Premier’s office. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspon...

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

Due to a global shortage of Ozempic, pharmacies in B.C. are restricting refills. Guest: Dr. Tom Elliott, Medical Director, BC Diabetes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should parents be informed by school boards if their child wants to change pronouns? Guest: Dr. Kristopher Wells, an Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair for the Public Understanding of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth at MacEwan University in Edmonton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging seems everywhere, which is a good thing, but it turns out that all of our efforts to reduce our carbon footprint may actually be missing the point. Guest: Natalia lumby, Professor of Graphic communications management, Toronto Metropolitan University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Immune therapy program at B.C. Cancer’s Deeley Research Centre has given a person from Victoria a second chance at life, defying cancer and granting him more time with his loved ones. Guest: Dr. Brad Nelson, Founding director co-leads B.C. Cancer’s Immunotherapy Program and leads the Conconi Family Immunotherapy Lab in Victoria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Political staff are getting a couple of huge pay raises courtesy of the Premier’s office. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Rob Shaw, Political Correspondent for CHEK News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New research suggests our universe might be twice as old as we thought, a whopping 26.7 billion years! Guest: Rajendra Gupta, Adjunct professor, Physics at The University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Scientists have discovered that barnacles growing on airplane wreckage that washed up on the island of Réunion after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) could hold the key to reconstructing drift paths of ocean debris. Guest: Dr. Nasser Al-Qattan, Research Lead and Professor of Geochemistry at Kuwait University Seg 2: Have you been to Vancouver's most overrated touris...

Is BC’s housing market on the verge of improvement? And what does improvement even look like? Guest: Brendon Ogmundson, Chief Economist of British Columbia’s Real Estate Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The government of British Columbia has announced its intention to finance the construction of 3,500 new rental homes for individuals with moderate and low incomes.  Guest: Ravi Kahlon, BC’s Minister of Housing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lawn-sign campaign in Nanaimo is helping address the housing needs of post-secondary students as they search for accommodations before the school year begins.  Guest: Michael Witcomb, Off-Campus Housing Coordinator for Vancouver Island University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we be prepared to see more industries strike over the coming months?  It feels like we saw lots of strikes and job action this summer.  Are more on the horizon? Guest: Stephen Tufts, Associate Professor of Labour Geography at York University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Gas prices soar leading to all the usual finger pointing at governments. 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

Have you been to Vancouver's most overrated tourist Destinations?  A list is out with the top 100 Most overrated tourist destinations in the world, and one Metro Vancouver destination is in the top 10! Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have discovered that barnacles growing on airplane wreckage that washed up on the island of Réunion after the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 (MH370) could hold the key to reconstructing drift paths of ocean debris. Guest: Dr. Nasser Al-Qattan, Research Lead and Professor of Geochemistry at Kuwait University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: What are the pros and cons of dream hacking? Techniques like Targeted Memory Reactivation (TMR) involve presenting cues associated with learning tasks during sleep to enhance memory performance after sleep.  Guest: Dr. Robert Stickgold, Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition at Harvard University Seg 2: Would you get on a plane with a pilot who was unfit...

How will rollerblading across the world help the bees? Guest: Zach Chobote, Guinness World Record Holder from Whistler Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you heard of Oliver Anthony?  He’s the latest Viral Artist that has the internet on fire, but Show contributor scott shantz is going to tell us why his story could be different, and how it speaks to bigger change in the music industry. Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices