Mornings with Simi

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Barry Deley, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The food industry has faced numerous challenges recently, including inflation, labour shortages, and increased operational costs and now frustrations are mounting from receiving requests for free services in exchange for "exposure." Guest: Sadaf Çakıcı, Owner and Operator of Charcuterie Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Joe Biden recently signed a law requiring TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. operations or face a potential ban. Guest: David Greene, Senior Staff Attorney and Civil Liberties Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last summer was a hard one for BC ferries, with crew shortages, broken vessels and multiple cancellations. So how are the ferries shaping up to handle this years upcoming busy season? Guest: Nicolas Jimenez, CEO of BC Ferries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Public safety is at the top of the list for question period with White Rock stabbings being at the forefront of the conversation. The community is fearful over two attacks, one death this week. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It will cost you more to tour around Venice after the city imposed a fee to enter the city. Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "AngryGF" app introduces a novel concept within the landscape of AI chatbots that simulate romantic relationships. But, unlike traditional chatbots which foster emotional connections, AngryGF offers the unique experience of getting yelled at via messages from a fake person. Guest: Emilia Aviles, Co-Founder of AngryGF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Will Surrey transition away from the RCMP? The situation in Surrey concerning the transition from the RCMP to the SPS is intricate and contentious. Set to take effect on November 29, the transition is part of a broader initiative to provide the city with its municipal police force. Guest: Peter German, Legal Advisor on the RCMP for the City of Surrey Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Settle down, it’s just one game The Canucks lost their first game (game #2) of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs but don't panic just yet...it's just one game! Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: We have a date We have a date and not much else in the SPS Transition now that Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced a starting date of Nov. 29th. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: Online dating apps aren’t as private as you think The Mozilla Foundation's "Privacy Not Included" project assessed the user privacy practices of 25 popular dating apps, discovering alarming trends in data management. Guest: Jen Caltrider, Director of Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included Project Seg 5: Are your clothes trying to kill you? As clothes get cheaper and cheaper so do the materials that are used. Some of these materials may even be bad for your health. Guest: Kelly Drennan, Executive Director, Fashion Takes Action Seg 6: How will BC make sure Surrey transitions to the SPS? BC announced a significant milestone in the transition of policing responsibilities in Surrey, with the Surrey Police Service set to become the primary law enforcement body on November 29, 2024. Guest: Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia Seg 7: CKNW Playoff Report: It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Seg 8: Are incarcerated youth being treated fairly in BC? A follow-up report to the 2021 report on the use of separate confinement for youth in British Columbia's custody centers make new recommendations to prevent self-injury and suicidal behaviour. Guest: Jay Chalke, Ombudsperson of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

A follow-up report to the 2021 report on the use of separate confinement for youth in British Columbia's custody centers make new recommendations to prevent self-injury and suicidal behaviour. Guest: Jay Chalke, Ombudsperson of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

BC announced a significant milestone in the transition of policing responsibilities in Surrey, with the Surrey Police Service set to become the primary law enforcement body on November 29, 2024. Guest: Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General of British Columbia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As clothes get cheaper and cheaper so do the materials that are used. Some of these materials may even be bad for your health. Guest: Kelly Drennan, Executive Director, Fashion Takes Action Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Mozilla Foundation's "Privacy Not Included" project assessed the user privacy practices of 25 popular dating apps, discovering alarming trends in data management. Guest: Jen Caltrider, Director of Mozilla’s *Privacy Not Included Project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a date and not much else in the SPS Transition now that Solicitor General and Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth announced a starting date of Nov. 29th. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canucks lost their first game (game #2) of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs but don't panic just yet...it's just one game! Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The situation in Surrey concerning the transition from the RCMP to the SPS is intricate and contentious. Set to take effect on November 29, the transition is part of a broader initiative to provide the city with its municipal police force. Guest: Peter German, Legal Advisor on the RCMP for the City of Surrey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Is ADHD an evolutionary advantage? ADHD is a condition where people often act impulsively, are disorganized, and have trouble focusing. Traditionally seen as negative, these traits are now being looked at from an evolutionary perspective. Guest: Dr. David Barack, Neuroscientist and Philosopher at the University of Pennsylvania and Lead Author of the Study Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: Reclining on airlines could soon be coming to an end Are you the type of person who gets on an airplane and immediately wants to recline the seat and relax? Well you may not have the option for too much longer. Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Seg 3: View From Victoria: Getting away from the Legislature The legislature returns for a quick and final sitting before the government moves to an election footing and yesterday was a prime example of why governments can’t wait to get away from the place. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Seg 4: How many guns does 42 Million dollars buy you? The Canadian Government has invested $42 million dollars in their gun-buy-back program but apparently no guns have actually been bought back. So where is the money going and even IF guns were bought back, will it curb gun crime in any way? Guest: Tracey Wilson, Vice President of Communication for the Canadian Coalition for Firearms Rights Seg 5: Is the city playing its part in supporting restaurants during the playoffs? Vancouver Canucks fans flocked to local pubs and restaurants for game #1 of the Canucks playoff run and those establishments are hoping the winning for the Hockey team means winning for their businesses. Guest: Jeff Guignard, Executive Director of B.C.'s Alliance of Beverage Licensees Seg 6: How will Vancouver’s new bylaw reshape local buildings? Vancouver has introduced a groundbreaking bylaw aimed at reducing building emissions, becoming the first Canadian jurisdiction to do so. Guest: Sean Pander, Manager of Green and Resilient Buildings Seg 7: CKNW Playoff Report: It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup! Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News Seg 8: Should BC continue its decriminalization pilot? The decriminalization initiative in BC faced significant resistance during a recent question period in the B.C. legislature. Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of BC United Seg 9: Why do we forget everyday information? Forgetting is a natural function of memory, allowing us to prioritize new information by filtering out less pertinent details. Guest: Dr. Alex Easton, Professor of Psychology at Durham University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Forgetting is a natural function of memory, allowing us to prioritize new information by filtering out less pertinent details. Guest: Dr. Alex Easton, Professor of Psychology at Durham University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The decriminalization initiative in BC faced significant resistance during a recent question period in the B.C. legislature. Guest: Kevin Falcon, Leader of BC United Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices