Show Segments

8:45 – The Conservative Party is calling for an emergency meeting of the Standing Committee on National Defence “to examine the Trudeau government’s conduct in the investigation and prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman.” The breach of trust charge against Norman was stayed last week after the prosecution was given new information by Norman’s high-profile lawyer, Marie Henein. In a press conference the same day, Henein alleged that the Prime Minister’s Office and Privy Council Office were “counselling witnesses as to what they could and could not say.” Conservative MP Erin O’Toole, one of the three former cabinet ministers interviewed by Henein during the case, and he joins John now to discuss the case.

LIVE: Erin O’Toole, Conservative MP for Durham.

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

10:00 – Did you know that being overweight is linked to cancer? According to the Canadian Population Attributable Risk of Cancer (ComPARe) study conducted by the Canadian Cancer Society, obesity set to become the second leading preventable cause of cancer, right after smoking. They expect that by 2042, the number of cancer cases caused by excess weight will triple from 7,200 to 21,200. More than half of Canadian adults are carrying extra weight, which puts them at risk for 13 different types of cancer. To help analyze the study and how we can lower our risk of developing cancer, John is joined by Cancer Society Health Policy Analyst Elizabeth Holmes.

LIVE: Elizabeth Holmes, health policy analyst with Canadian Cancer Society.

11:00 – It’s time to Get Real! Saskatchewan social media personalities Justin Reves and Greg Moore join the show for our regular Tuesday segment to talk about the hottest topics burning up their Facebook and Twitter feeds.

LIVE: Justin Reves and Greg Moore, social media personalities and co-hosts of The Justin and Greg Show. IN REGINA STUDIO.

12:00 – When you think of Saskatchewan’s history, do bomb shelters come to mind? Archaeologist Dr. Julie Mushynsky has just finished a research project on the province’s bomb shelters, and she’s identified at least 29 in the province and visited 11 of them. Regina had 22 of the shelters, which were built during the Cold War to protect families in the event of a Soviet nuclear attack. Mushynsky joins John to talk about her research and what she’s learned from studying the structures.

LIVE: Dr. Julie Mushynsky, archeologist, heritage consultant, and U of R lecturer in anthropology.