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What is the Minister of Internal Trade going to do about Trump’s tariffs? Why is Vancouver using city-owned land for market rentals? How to kill a fireworm Scott's thoughts: Just For Laughs comedy festival coming to Vancouver How AutismBC is responding to the police shooting of an autistic teen. We’re making cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski, A Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity!...

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AutismBC expresses deep condolences to the family of 15-year-old Chase, acknowledging the grief and concerns within the community following his tragic passing. They highlight the urgent need for trauma-informed care and improved training for emergency responders to safely interact with autistic individuals, particularly those with delayed executive functioning and auditory processing challenges. G...

Mayor Ken Sim announced a pilot project featuring two high-rise towers (54 and 40 storeys) at Pacific and Hornby, part of a broader plan to develop city-owned land for market rental housing. The $600-million project is one of five identified sites, with units aimed at middle-income earners ($90,000–$120,000). Profits will go to the city’s revenue stream. Guest: Armin Amrolia - Deputy City Manager...

BC is still sending patients to Bellingham for cancer treatment. Calls are growing for the BC NDP to cancel their promised grocery rebate. Guest: Vaughn Palmer - Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott's thoughts: Just for Laughs Vancouver! Guest: Maz Jobrani - stand up comedian and opening night headliner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC cranberry farmers may soon have a new weapon against the destructive blackheaded fireworm: a baculovirus rediscovered after 30 years in cold storage. The fireworm, which overwinters in cranberry leaves before hatching in spring, can devastate crops. Traditional pesticide use is costly and limited for organic farmers, prompting researchers to explore alternative solutions. If successful, this or...

Seg 1: A new study found that heavy cannabis use is linked to reduced brain activity during tasks requiring working memory. This suggests cannabis may impact cognitive function. Seg 2: A team of Italian researchers have developed a method for cooking the perfect hard-boiled egg, a task that has long frustrated home cooks. Seg 3: What books should you buy for your Valentine? Seg 4: Should Canada im...

Have you ever experienced a midlife crisis? This seems like something that used to happen to people a generation ago, right? You know, people would hit middle age, get divorced and move to Florida, or randomly take up some extreme sport like skydiving? Guest: Scott Shantz - CKNW contributer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Caulkins Report extensively discusses diversion, highlighting multiple mechanisms, risks, and potential consequences of diversion. Guest: Dr. Jonathan Caulkins - Professor of Operations Research and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz College and Author of The Caulkins Report on Diversion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A team of Italian researchers have developed a method for cooking the perfect hard-boiled egg, a task that has long frustrated home cooks. Their research revealed that cooking an egg to perfection requires separate temperatures for its two main components: the egg white (albumen) and the yolk. The egg white cooks best at approximately 185°F, while the yolk requires a lower temperature of about 149...

What we should do is strike where it hurts the most: Mr. Trump’s electoral base. If they feel the pain, he will listen. But we should also consider measures that hurt us the least and benefit us the most, that would do the most good for the world, and that which would strike a raw nerve with Mr. Trump himself. Guest: Hugo Cordeau - Doctoral Candidate in Economics at the University of Toronto Learn...

A new study found that heavy cannabis use is linked to reduced brain activity during tasks requiring working memory. This suggests cannabis may impact cognitive function. The study, the largest of its kind, examined over 1,000 adults aged 22–37 and classified heavy users as those who had used cannabis over 1,000 times. Guest: Dr. Joshua Gowin - Assistant Professor of Radiology at the University of...

Scott's Thoughts: How often do you wash your clothes? Guest: Scott Shantz - Contributor for Mornings with Simi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC Premier David Eby is currently in Washington in light of Trump's recently implemented tariffs on steel and aluminum. Eby's also making headlines for his speech at the Invictus Games opening ceremony. Keith Baldrey has been elected(unopposed) to succeed Richard Zussman as the president of the press gallery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Give the Gift of Poetry A Poem to Read Aloud Every Day of the Year - Liz Ison French Love Poems - New Directions Give the Gift of Escape Days at the Morisaki Bookshop: A Novel - Satoshi Yagisawa The Women: A Novel - Kristin Hannah Give the Gift of a Smile Little Blue Truck's Valentine - Alice Schertle Happy Valentine's Day, Curious George! - H. A. Rey Guest: Amanda Gauthier - Director of Books at...

Seg 1: Why do earthquakes keep shaking Santorini? Seg 2: How is Canada going to respond to Trump’s steel/aluminum tariffs? Seg 3: Should Canada offer refuge to US trans and non-binary people? Seg 4: Is advertising causing childhood obesity? Seg 5: Should Vancouver be developing city land for high-income rentals? Seg 6: Just how widespread is the diversion of BC’s safer supply? Learn more about you...

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including those from Canada and Mexico, which has sparked criticism from Canadian provincial leaders. Trump also mentioned upcoming “reciprocal tariffs” against countries that impose duties on U.S. goods. Guest: Guio Jacinto - Staff Representative in the Research, Public Policy and Bargaining Suppo...

A leaked audit has revealed that opioids prescribed through B.C.’s safer supply program are being diverted, raising concerns among addiction experts. The leaked briefing, distributed by the opposition B.C. Conservatives, indicates that the B.C. Ministry of Health has been investigating a scheme in which over 60 pharmacies allegedly offered incentives to doctors, patients, and housing providers to...

In what could be a Canadian first, the City of Vancouver looks to become the landlord and developer of market rental units. Council is planning to build towers on five city-owned sites to help middle-income earners. Guest: Dr. Tsur Somerville - Professor of Real Estate Finance at UBC’s Sauder School of Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is advertising causing childhood obesity? Guest: Lana Vanderlee - Canada Research Chair in Healthy Food Policy at Laval University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canadian transgender advocates are urging Ottawa to offer a safe haven for gender-diverse individuals from the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order recognizing only two sexes—male and female—effectively rolling back gender identity protections from the Biden era. The order impacts areas such as the military, public facilities, prisons, schools, and official documents, includ...

Greece’s Aegean islands, including Santorini, Amorgos, and Anafi, are experiencing an intense and unusual earthquake swarm, with tremors reaching magnitude 5.3. Over two-thirds of Santorini’s residents have voluntarily left, and authorities have declared a state of emergency, closing schools and discouraging large gatherings. Scientists are baffled by the erratic seismic activity, which lacks a cl...

Vaughn is BACK! SO MUCH has been happening on the Trump/Tariff front, and it's providing BC Premier Eby with some much-needed focus. A bombshell report confirms the massive diversion of safe supply drugs. 22 million doses for 5,000 legitimate recipients? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What you can do to support local businesses! Is sports betting and online gambling hurting our health?! A new study shows that peeing is contagious in chimpanzees! Breaking down the least week in US politics with Reggie Cecchini! Why is DeepSeek making such a splash in the AI industry? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices