Would you watch your favourite artist perform, but on a screen?

Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi

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Dr. Günster and his team are addressing lunar dust issues on moon missions, which can harm equipment due to the Moon's low gravity.

Guest: Dr. Jens Günster, Director of Division Ceramic Processing and Biomaterials at BAM: Germany’s Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing

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Seg 1: Our fear of Friday the 13th stems from a mixture of mythology and biblical events, which has only been exacerbated by pop-cultures fixation on its reputation.

Guest: Dr. Phillips Stevens Jr., Associate Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Buffalo

Seg 2: View From Victoria:

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in

Representative Steve Scalise, the chosen Republican nominee for the next Speaker of The U.S. House of Representatives withdrew from the race due to party divisions. 

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

Seg 4: The Federal Minister of Environment’s delay in recommending an emergency order for the northern spotted owl's protection has triggered a legal challenge by the Wilderness Committee, represented by Ecojustice

Guest: Andhra Azevedo, Staff Lawyer for Ecojustice Canada

Seg 5: Hamas has orchestrated a hostage crisis by capturing around 150 individuals, including children, military personnel, and the elderly. This operation is a multi-faceted strategy intended to exert pressure on Israel and draw global attention to the dire conditions in Gaza.

Guest: Dr. James Forest, Professor and Director of Security Studies at the University of Massachusetts’ Lowell School of Criminology and Justice Studies

Seg 6: The Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision pertains to the Hells Angels' appeal against the forfeiture of three of their clubhouses. This decision is significant as it validates British Columbia's efforts to combat organized crime through asset forfeiture.

Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for the Vancouver Sun

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The Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision pertains to the Hells Angels' appeal against the forfeiture of three of their clubhouses.  This decision is significant as it validates British Columbia's efforts to combat organized crime through asset forfeiture.

Guest: Kim Bolan, Crime Reporter for the Vancouver Sun

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Hamas has orchestrated a hostage crisis by capturing around 150 individuals, including children, military personnel, and the elderly. This operation is a multi-faceted strategy intended to exert pressure on Israel and draw global attention to the dire conditions in Gaza.

Guest: Dr. James Forest, Professor and Director of Security Studies at the University of Massachusetts’ Lowell School of Criminology and Justice Studies

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The Federal Minister of Environment’s delay in recommending an emergency order for the northern spotted owl's protection has triggered a legal challenge by the Wilderness Committee, represented by Ecojustice

Guest: Andhra Azevedo, Staff Lawyer for Ecojustice Canada

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The Weekly Cecchini Check-in

Representative Steve Scalise, the chosen Republican nominee for the next Speaker of The U.S. House of Representatives withdrew from the race due to party divisions. 

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

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View From Victoria:

We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

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Our fear of Friday the 13th stems from a mixture of mythology and biblical events, which has only been exacerbated by pop-cultures fixation on its reputation.

Guest: Dr. Phillips Stevens Jr., Associate Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Buffalo

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Seg 1: The Nobel Prizes recognize pioneering scientific achievements, some of which originate in unexpected places. One of these pioneers is George de Hevesy, a Nobel Laureate in chemistry in 1943, who made a groundbreaking discovery while at a boarding house cafeteria.

Guest: Dr. Artemis Spyrou, Professor of Physics at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams at Michigan State University

Seg 2: View From Victoria:

The NDP has issued a letter of expectations to new BC Utilities Commission CEO Mark Jaccard, one month after firing David Morton. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 3: British Columbia, UBC, and the ALS Society of BC have teamed up and successfully raised over $5.3 million to establish an endowed trust for an ALS Research Professorship at UBC as part of PROJECT HOPE.

Guest: Dr. Erik Pioro, Professor of Neurology at the UBC Department of Medicine Lead of the ALS Society of British Columbia’s PROJECT HOPE

Seg 4: What happens when a roommate moves out?

Guest: Hunter Bouchard, VP of operations at landlord BC

Seg 5: How are people in Tel Aviv coping with the Israel-Hamas war?

Guest: Lea Herman, Canadian living in Tel Aviv

Seg 6: Ken Sim introduced a new motion to expedite housing supply by collaborating with the provincial government on rezoning and regulations for short-term rentals.

Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver

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