Ashley Messier builds hockey legacy with sights on PWHL, Olympics
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Mark Messier is her distant cousin, but this Sask. hockey product is carving her own path.
8:30 – Yesterday the Saskatchewan government released the findings of a commissioned traffic engineering review into safety at the intersection of Highways 35 and 335, the location where 16 people lost their lives in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. The report includes 13 safety recommendations which the Ministry of Highways says they wil implement. Deputy Minister Fred Antunes joins John to discuss the recommendations.
LIVE: Fred Antunes, deputy minister for highways.
9:00 – Bug’s Day: The HOUR OF RAGE!
10:00 – We continue our discussion on the location of Nutrien’s head office by speaking with Gary Lane, who served as finance minister and minister responsible for PCS when the company was privatized in 1989. He says Nutrien appears to be ignoring local concerns and the history of the company, and expects the provincial government to push back in order to ensure Saskatchewan receives the maximum possible benefit from its resources.
LIVE: Hon. Gary Lane, former minister of finance and minister responsible for PCS.
11:00 – “Reasonable Doubt,” an upcoming play commissioned by Saskatoon’s Persephone Theatre, is billed as a “live documentary” about race, justice, and the trial of Gerald Stanley. The project has been in the works for years, before the trial itself was held, and Burnbaum said the play’s unique concept allows it to be modified constantly. Joel Burnbaum, one of the three members of the creative team behind the play, says the play isn’t meant to offer solutions or answer questions, but rather to drive conversation. Burnbaum joins John now to discuss the play and this week’s workshop readings.
LIVE: Joel Bernbaum, interviewer and editor of “Reasonable Doubt,” and one third of the creative team.
11:15 – ‘Tis the season of Christmas carols, but everyone has their favourite and least favourite. Is there a carol you absolutely love or one you just can’t stand? What are your favourite and least favourite Christmas carols? Call in and let us know!
12:00 – Calvin Helin, with Eagle Spirit Energy, is fighting back against the federal government’s proposal to block all oil tanker traffic on the northern B.C. coast. As a pro-pipeline leader, Helin says he sees pipeline development as a solution to high unemployment rates and low living standards among First Nations. Helin joins John now to discuss the potential impacts if Bill C-48 should pass.
LIVE: Calvin Helin, chairman and president of Eagle Spirit Energy.