Mornings with Simi

A 2021 report from Watershed Watch and SkeenaWild Conservation Trust shows that commercial fishers in Southeast Alaska are harvesting large numbers of B.C.-bound salmon before they reach Canadian waters.

Guest: David Mills, Fisheries Advisor at Watershed watch Salmon Society

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The Senate passed the “big, beautiful” megabill (aka the “One Big Beautiful Bill”) with a 51–50 vote, Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tie‑breaker. It follows a grueling amendment marathon.

Guest: Sam Sutton, Writer at Politico

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Scientists are investigating unusual rapid water-level changes observed last weekend on Lake Superior near Shuniah, just east of Thunder Bay.

Residents like Alan Auld described the phenomenon as the lake “draining like a bathtub,” then suddenly surging back—leaving many in awe.

Guest: Eric Anderson - associate professor at the Colorado School of Mines who has been studying meteotsunamis for over a decade

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It's the 4-year anniversary of the Lytton Fires.

There's now a dictionary for Canadian-isms!

Security heightened for Canada Day in B.C.

1 in 2 Canadians say Canada Day feels different this year.

N.B. Museum set to add 1st rare owl specimen found in the province in over 100 years!

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Just in time for Canada Day, the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles has released its third edition, now mobile-friendly for the first time.

The update, led by UBC researchers, is the dictionary’s first since 2017 and only its second since launching in 1967.

The dictionary now features more than 14,500 meanings for over 12,000 uniquely Canadian words and expressions.

Guest: Dr. Stefan Dollinger, UBC professor in the department of English language and literatures and the dictionary's chief editor

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A new wildfire broke out near Lytton on June 30, exactly four years to the day after a devastating fire destroyed most of the village in 2021.

The latest fire started near Nikaia Creek on Lytton First Nation land around 9 p.m. and quickly grew from a small blaze to approximately 2.1 hectares.

Guest: Denise O’Connor, Mayor of Lytton

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Canada Day celebrations across B.C. are expected to draw tens of thousands of people, and this year extra security measures are being introduced.

Guest: Constable Tania Visintin, VPD media relations officer

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For Canada Day, Petro-Canada has released the latest version of the Live by the Leaf index, the country’s first and only ongoing tracker of Canadian pride, in partnership with the Harris Poll. The data found that nearly one in two (48%) say that Canada Day holds more meaning for them this year and that sentiment is shaping how they travel, spend and celebrate.

Guest: Sara Cappe - President of Harris Poll Canada

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The New Brunswick Museum in Saint John will soon add a Great Gray Owl specimen to its collection. This will be the first of its kind for the museum.

It marks the first confirmed sighting of a Great Gray Owl in New Brunswick in more than 100 years.

Guest: Greg Jongsma - New Brunswick museum's acting curator of the zoology department.

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What is the Minister of Internal Trade going to do about Trump’s tariffs?

Guest: Anita Anand - Minister of Internal Trade of Canada

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