Show Segments

8:30 – The Saskatchewan and federal governments reached an agreement last week that will see the province’s coal power plants turned offline by the year 2030. On Friday, the federal government also announced support for alternative power generation, with a funding boost of $25.6M to Canada’s first geothermal plant, located near Estevan. Environment Minister Dustin Duncan joins the show to talk about the future of power generation in Saskatchewan.

LIVE: Dustin Duncan, environment minister.

9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper joins John to discuss local policing issues and the new laws surrounding breath tests.

LIVE: Troy Cooper, Saskatoon police chief.

10:30 – In a recent opinion piece for CBC, freelance writer Chase Ruttig said it’s hypocritical of Scott Moe to denounce the federal carbon tax while expanding PST. Ruttig joins John now to talk about why he considers PST to be the real job-killing tax in Saskatchewan.

LIVE: Chase Ruttig, Freelance writer for CBC Sask and VICE Canada.

12:00 – Cheryl Olson, an actor and resident of the Battlefords, is set to play one of the lead roles in “The Tin Woman,” a play about a woman who received a heart transplant and later meets the family of her donor. This production has extra significance, as Olson is the first person to play the role who is also a transplant recipient. Olson has had two heart transplants, and hopes the production opens a conversation on the importance of organ donation. She joins John now to discuss the play and her experience.

LIVE: Cheryl Olson, heart transplant recipient and star of “The Tin Woman.”