Mornings with Simi

Seg 1: Why do people believe the moon landing was faked? Key points raised by theorists include the absence of stars in moon landing photos and the appearance of the flag flapping in the wind. Guest: Dr. Jack Singal, Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Richmond Seg 2: View From Victoria: Premier responds to Translink woes Translink is painting a grim future for transit services around the lower mainland if funding isn’t secured, but as the Premier points out…It’s an election year and everyone wants their handout! The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Seg 3: Why money laundering schemes are thriving in Canada Financial crime experts argue that this practice abuses Canada’s registration requirements meant to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation Seg 4: Are Southern Resident Killer Whales at risk of going extinct? The southern resident killer whale, Tahlequah, gained global attention in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for over two weeks, highlighting the broader crisis facing her species. Guest: Dr. Rob Williams, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Oceans Initiative and Lead Author of the Study Seg 5: Will BC prevent TransLink from cutting its services? The TransLink Mayors’ Council is seeking a permanent $3.4 billion annual fund from B.C.’s political parties to avoid a fiscal crisis starting in 2026. This fund is necessary to address a projected $600 million annual shortfall. Guest: Rob Fleming, BC’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Seg 6: Kickin it with the Whitecaps for Jul 26, 2024 Our Vancouver Whitecaps take on international superstars Wrexham FC tomorrow! All the action will be streaming live on cknw.com. Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The TransLink Mayors’ Council is seeking a permanent $3.4 billion annual fund from B.C.’s political parties to avoid a fiscal crisis starting in 2026. This fund is necessary to address a projected $600 million annual shortfall. Guest: Rob Fleming, BC’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The southern resident killer whale, Tahlequah, gained global attention in 2018 for carrying her dead calf for over two weeks, highlighting the broader crisis facing her species. Guest: Dr. Rob Williams, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Oceans Initiative and Lead Author of the Study Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Financial crime experts argue that this practice abuses Canada’s registration requirements meant to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. Guest: Zak Vescera, Reporter for the Investigative Journalism Foundation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Translink is painting a grim future for transit services around the lower mainland if funding isn’t secured, but as the Premier points out…It’s an election year and everyone wants their handout! The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Key points raised by theorists include the absence of stars in moon landing photos and the appearance of the flag flapping in the wind. Guest: Dr. Jack Singal, Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Richmond Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: New antibiotic nearly eliminates the chance of superbugs evolving Researchers have combined the bacteria-killing actions of two classes of antibiotics into one, demonstrating that their new dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance (almost) an impossibility. Guest: Alexander Mankin, Distinguished University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC) Professor, Center for Biomolecular Sciences Seg 2: Why is a $1 bill famous in BC? Earl Brown has spent the last 50 years getting the autograph's of every Premier of BC on a $1 bill. Guest: Earl Brown, $1 bill owner Seg 3: View From Victoria: Who does bail protect? The Premier is seeking answers on what happened in court with the accused repeat offender, in the Dunn murder case. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Seg 4: Canada Soccer Drone Controversy A Canada Soccer employee has been accused of using a drone to spy on an opposing team. Guest: Ben Steiner, freelance journalist covering the Olympics Seg 5: North Van Firefighters heading to Ukraine Guest: CJ Summers, Firefighter Seg 6: Vancouver’s First Seniors' Housing Strategy Vancouver city council unanimously approved a comprehensive strategy Tuesday that aims at ensuring that seniors can access affordable housing and support across Vancouver. Guest: Michael Volker, Executive Director, 411 Seniors Centre Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver city council unanimously approved a comprehensive strategy Tuesday that aims at ensuring that seniors can access affordable housing and support across Vancouver. Guest: Michael Volker, Executive Director, 411 Seniors Centre Society Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest: CJ Summers, Firefighter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Canada Soccer employee has been accused of using a drone to spy on an opposing team. Guest: Ben Steiner, freelance journalist covering the Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Premier is seeking answers on what happened in court with the accused repeat offender, in the Dunn murder case. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earl Brown has spent the last 50 years getting the autograph's of every Premier of BC on a $1 bill. Guest: Earl Brown, $1 bill owner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Researchers have combined the bacteria-killing actions of two classes of antibiotics into one, demonstrating that their new dual-action antibiotic could make bacterial resistance (almost) an impossibility. Guest: Alexander Mankin, Distinguished University of Illinois - Chicago (UIC) Professor, Center for Biomolecular Sciences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: Could humans live in caves on the moon? Scientists have discovered evidence of a large cave system near the Apollo 11 landing site on the Moon, potentially valuable for future lunar settlements. Guest: Dr. Christopher Pattison, Researcher at the Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth Seg 2: View From Victoria: Promises by the Premier yet to be realized The Premier promised both an audit of the north shore $3 billion overrun and a review of regional government structure, so where are they? The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Seg 3: What are the security threats facing the 2024 Olympics? The Paris Summer Olympics are expected to attract millions of visitors and thousands of athletes. However, the risk of protests, terrorism, and cyberattacks remains a significant concern. Guest: Dale Buckner, CEO of the Security Firm “Global Guardian” Seg 4: Should Surrey get its own Charter? Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is advocating for the City of Surrey to have its own standalone provincial legislation, similar to the Vancouver Charter, which governs the City of Vancouver. Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Seg 5: Metro Vancouver spending is out of control Metro Vancouver CEO got a 20% raise in the last year plus thousands of taxpayer dollars were spent on an expensive boozy party for Metro Vancouver employees. Guest: Jordan Armstrong, Global BC Anchor and Reporter Seg 6: What’s causing BC’s impending child welfare crisis? A new report by the Representative for Children and Youth reveals that over 80% of social workers in the child welfare system cannot adequately perform their jobs due to high caseloads. Guest: Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, BC’s Representative for Children and Youth 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 new report by the Representative for Children and Youth reveals that over 80% of social workers in the child welfare system cannot adequately perform their jobs due to high caseloads. Guest: Dr. Jennifer Charlesworth, BC’s Representative for Children and Youth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Metro Vancouver CEO got a 20% raise in the last year plus thousands of taxpayer dollars were spent on an expensive boozy party for Metro Vancouver employees. Guest: Jordan Armstrong, Global BC Anchor and Reporter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke is advocating for the City of Surrey to have its own standalone provincial legislation, similar to the Vancouver Charter, which governs the City of Vancouver. Guest: Dr. Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Paris Summer Olympics are expected to attract millions of visitors and thousands of athletes. However, the risk of protests, terrorism, and cyberattacks remains a significant concern. Guest: Dale Buckner, CEO of the Security Firm “Global Guardian” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Premier promised both an audit of the north shore $3 billion overrun and a review of regional government structure, so where are they? The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices