Monday Morning Quarterback with Coach Rick Campbell

It was a 22-0 win over Edmonton which was the first shutout win for the team since 1977. The Defence played outstanding and Vernon Adams had over 300 yards passing for the offence.

Guest: Rick Campbell, Head Coach of the BC Lions

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For many people, the library is something that we take for granted. It’s a huge building where you borrow books and other things. For many others, it’s the last public space, somewhere you can go for help when there’s literally nowhere else. Show contributor Scott Shantz took a deeper look at the changing face of Public libraries.

Guest: Christina De Castell, CEO and Chief Librarian, Vancouver Public Library

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"Ukrainian Scorpions: A Tale of Larceny and Greed" by Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson from British Columbia focuses on his personal fight against Ukrainian political and economic forces during his time in Ukraine.

Guest: Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson, Owner and President of RMD Group and Author of Ukrainian Scorpions: A Tale of Larceny and Greed

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How much does opioid treatment coverage cost taxpayers? 

Guest: Dr. Bohdan Nosyk, Associate Professor of Health Sciences, Statistics, and Actuarial Sciences at Simon Fraser University

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When you think it could not get less murky and messy in Surrey, it got more messy and murky. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

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How embarrassing are your kids?  One father got quite the unexpected Fathers Day gift as he attended a baseball game with his 2 young kids.

Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor

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Is the universe getting smarter?

A new scientific paradigm suggests that the Universe is not just a physical system but more like an evolving computational or biological system

Guest: Dr. Bobby Azarian, Cognitive Neuroscientist and Author of The Romance of Reality

Can AI play God?

An experimental Lutheran church service took place in Fuerth, Germany, where an AI chatbot named ChatGPT, represented by an avatar of a bearded Black man, delivered the sermon to over 300 attendees

Guests: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi, with Jonas Simmerlein, Theologian and philosopher from the University of Vienna

Why are people so mad about grocery stores checking receipts?

Costco has been doing it for years, and we’ve all been ok with it, but another grocery store has started mirroring the practice, and people are up in arms

Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi

The Weekly Cecchini Check-in

Despite facing a second set of felony charges, Donald Trump's campaign appears unaffected as he remains the favorite in Republican primaries and is tied with Joe Biden in general-election polling. Multiple polls conducted after the news of Trump's indictment show mixed results, with some indicating a slight decline in support and others showing gains. While concerns about his legal issues and extreme rhetoric potentially impacting swing voters have been raised, there is currently little evidence of Trump losing ground among the general electorate or losing support within his party.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

Why are VPD members resigning over School Liaison Programs?

Rachel Roy, a member of the Vancouver Police Department's board, resigns after the cancellation of a vote on the proposed return of the SLO program

Guest: Rachel Roy, Former Vancouver Police Department Board Member

How does the VSB determine its enrollment projections?

Guest: Preeti Faridkot, Vice Chair of the Vancouver School Board for ABC

Should Canada have universal healthcare?

The New Democrats (NDP) are pressuring the federal government to introduce pharmacare legislation promptly.

Guest: Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the New Democratic Party

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Despite facing a second set of felony charges, Donald Trump's campaign appears unaffected as he remains the favorite in Republican primaries and is tied with Joe Biden in general-election polling. Multiple polls conducted after the news of Trump's indictment show mixed results, with some indicating a slight decline in support and others showing gains. While concerns about his legal issues and extreme rhetoric potentially impacting swing voters have been raised, there is currently little evidence of Trump losing ground among the general electorate or losing support within his party.

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News

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The New Democrats (NDP) are pressuring the federal government to introduce pharmacare legislation promptly.

Guest: Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the New Democratic Party

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Following a very long stretch, 11 games in 36 days including a Canadian Championship, Vanni and the team had five days off. So today is like the first day back at School. Vanni went to New York with his wife Barbara

Guest: Vanni Sartini, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach

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