Mornings with Simi

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

The mass exodus of Yellowknife continues this morning. Its 20-thousand residents have a deadline of noon to leave the city as wildfire continues to creep closer. Many are heading south to towns in Alberta. Guest: Mason DePatie, Reporter for Global News Edmonton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: There could be relief at hand for Vancouver’s child care sector. 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

A University of Minnesota study has found unexpected connections between our cognition and our personality traits.  Guest: Dr. Deniz Ones, Research Lead and Hellervik Professor of Industrial Psychology & Distinguished McKnight Professor at the University of Minnesota Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Almost all royal lineages will have a legend about their origin. They are used to legitimize their rule and add authority to their demands. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Professor of Philosophy at Oxford University and Author of "Mini Philosophy: A Small Book of Big Ideas" Seg 2: TikTok rental video goes viral for all the wrong reasons. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz Seg 3: View From Victoria...

The board of variance unanimously rejected daycare expansion that is needed in the community with the city representatives stating that the rejection was not based on concerns about the daycare operator or facility itself but was influenced by opposition from neighbours. Guest: Jim Lehto, Principal of Urban Design & Developing Consulting LTD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

What will it take to inject some sanity into the housing crisis in Metro Vancouver? Every level of government talks about it - but is every level of government willing to get involved and help? Guest: Sean Fraser, Federal Housing Minister of Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While progress is being made, wildfire evacuation understanding lags behind other natural disasters. Tailored standards for different types of communities and leveraging existing simulations could guide policymakers. Guest: Dr. Sarah Grajdura, Researcher in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Vermont Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

It’s no secret that our economy is struggling, but does the key fixing it lie in taking more risks? Guest:  Scott Stirrett, founder and CEO of Venture Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An application for more much-needed childcare spaces in Vancouver was rejected by an independent review board. Why? Guest: Mike Klassen, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon is reacting to the blocking of child care for eight children in the Vancouver neighborhood. 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

TikTok rental video goes viral for all the wrong reasons. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Almost all royal lineages will have a legend about their origin. They are used to legitimize their rule and add authority to their demands. Guest: Jonny Thomson, Professor of Philosophy at Oxford University and Author of "Mini Philosophy: A Small Book of Big Ideas" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Carleton University literary scholar Micheline White's discovery of King Henry VIII's doodles in a prayer book sheds light on the inner turmoil of the infamous monarch. Guest: Dr. Micheline White, Associate Professor in the College of the Humanities and the Department of English at Carleton University Seg 2: Remember how we were talking about Morality and ethics yesterday? How about this? I...

Making Cents of the Markets 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

Burnaby has decided to create its own housing authority, and believes it could create rental spaces at 50% below what the market is charging. Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz with Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Record-high rents in Vancouver are causing financial strain on households, while landlords are also facing significant cost increases. Guest: David Hutniak, CEO of Landlord BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The traditional practice of distributing report cards three or four times a year is insufficient for promoting success among students with ADHD who exhibit challenging behaviours. Daily report cards, which have been used since the 1960s, prove to be an effective tool to support children with ADHD. Guest: Dr. Greg Fabiano, Professor of Psychology who specializes in ADHD assessment and treatment at...

Why does the Supreme Court find it unconstitutional to impose consecutive murder sentences on individuals who have committed, confessed to, and been convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder. Guest: Steven Slimovitch, Criminal Defence Lawyer based in Montreal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The encampment has returned to Fairy Creek as protestors set up shop. They weren’t alone as RCMP showed up to enforce the injunction, making arrests again. 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

Remember how we were talking about Morality and ethics yesterday? How about this? If a Bank Machine was handing out free money, would you take it? Guest: CKNW Contributor Scott Shantz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carleton University literary scholar Micheline White's discovery of King Henry VIII's doodles in a prayer book sheds light on the inner turmoil of the infamous monarch. Guest: Dr. Micheline White, Associate Professor in the College of the Humanities and the Department of English at Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Archaeologists have identified an 8,000-year-old settlement of stilt houses along the Albanian shore of Lake Ohrid, making it the oldest lakeside village in Europe known to date. Guest: Dr. Albert Hafner, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Bern Seg 2: View From Victoria: The NDP are scrambling to explain why they broke an election promise on widening highway one. We get a local l...

The BC Aviation Museum fills with volunteers from diverse backgrounds each Thursday morning to restore a Second World War-era Avro Lancaster FM 104 bomber. Guest: Steve Nichol, President of the B.C. Aviation Museum and Former Canadian Air Force and Commercial Pilot Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices