Mornings with Simi artwork

Full Show: Lobloaw Boycott getting global attention, Is BC's drug policy failing & Real Estate investment concerns

Mornings with Simi

English - May 02, 2024 15:44 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Business News News Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed


Seg 1: How do we know anything for certain?
Scientific knowledge is highly reliable due to its self-correcting nature but some groups, like anti-evolutionists, climate denialists, and anti-vaxxers, challenge well-established scientific facts without empirical evidence.
Guest: Kevin McCain, professor of philosophy, University of alabama
Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: World password day!
When was the last time you updated your password? Today is world password day and there are ways to protect your information better.
Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria: Request for restrictions on open drug use
The Province has released a letter of request to Ottawa that was sent last week asking for more restrictions on open drug use.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist
Seg 4: Real Estate is not always a good investment
Investors caught up with real estate development projects say these types of investment projects need better regulation to protect investors.
Guest: Bethany Lindsay, Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation
Seg 5: Facebook facing a Class Action Lawsuit by Canadians
Facebook users in B.C. and three other provinces are part of a $51-million class-action settlement due to alleged privacy breaches by the social-media giant.
Guest: Aimee Morisson, Assistant professor, dept of language and literature, University of waterloo
Seg 6: How did Loblaw’s became the face of high food prices?
There is global interest in the "Loblaw phenomenon," despite Galen Weston's absence from public view, social media is filled with criticism toward Loblaw, though its stock remains strong.
Guest: Grant Packard, program director at the Shulich school of business, York University
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: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News
Seg 8: Is our policy on drugs failing? 
Retired Justice Thomas Gove has written an op-ed saying we are failing those with substance use addictions by not providing them with enough treatment options.
Guest: Thomas Gove, Retired Justice
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How do we know anything for certain?

Scientific knowledge is highly reliable due to its self-correcting nature but some groups, like anti-evolutionists, climate denialists, and anti-vaxxers, challenge well-established scientific facts without empirical evidence.

Guest: Kevin McCain, professor of philosophy, University of alabama

Seg 2: Scotts Thoughts: World password day!

When was the last time you updated your password? Today is world password day and there are ways to protect your information better.

Guest: Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor

Seg 3: View From Victoria: Request for restrictions on open drug use

The Province has released a letter of request to Ottawa that was sent last week asking for more restrictions on open drug use.

Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist

Seg 4: Real Estate is not always a good investment

Investors caught up with real estate development projects say these types of investment projects need better regulation to protect investors.

Guest: Bethany Lindsay, Reporter, Investigative Journalism Foundation

Seg 5: Facebook facing a Class Action Lawsuit by Canadians

Facebook users in B.C. and three other provinces are part of a $51-million class-action settlement due to alleged privacy breaches by the social-media giant.

Guest: Aimee Morisson, Assistant professor, dept of language and literature, University of waterloo

Seg 6: How did Loblaw’s became the face of high food prices?

There is global interest in the "Loblaw phenomenon," despite Galen Weston's absence from public view, social media is filled with criticism toward Loblaw, though its stock remains strong.

Guest: Grant Packard, program director at the Shulich school of business, York University

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: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News

Seg 8: Is our policy on drugs failing? 

Retired Justice Thomas Gove has written an op-ed saying we are failing those with substance use addictions by not providing them with enough treatment options.

Guest: Thomas Gove, Retired Justice

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices