Show Segments

8:30 – Sun West Distance Learning Centre in Kenaston is set to launch a new online class called Mental Wellness 30L. The course, the first of its kind in Saskatchewan, helps students proactively improve and monitor their mental wellness and offers strategies for managing mental health and life issues. Course instructor and developer Elaina Guilmette says the course is designed to remove common barriers adolescents have identified such as personal challenges, stigma, social isolation, lack of perceived need for treatment, geographical, and financial challenges. The course will be piloted in multiple face-to-face classrooms in 2019/2020, and Guilmette joins John now to tell him more.

LIVE: Elaina Guilmette, course instructor for Sun West’s online mental wellness course.

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

10:00 – According to a recent publication from the Fraser Institute, there are signs a US recession may not be far off, and Canada’s economy would definitely be affected negatively. The paper warned that our recent federal deficits have left us unprepared for a recession in Canada, something which occurs on average every 8.5 years. Finn Poschmann, resident scholar with the Fraser Institute, joins Gormley to discuss the potential for a recession in Canada, and the impact it would have on our federal finances.

LIVE: Finn Poschmann, resident scholar with the Fraser Institute.

11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! Powered by Urban Cellars. Your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win a $50 gift card for Urban Cellars.

11:30 – The US Environmental Protection Agency’s program EnergyStar released its recommendations for where you should set your air conditioner, and their numbers have some people feeling hot under the collar. EnergyStar recommended keeping your home no cooler than 25.5C when you’re at home, 29.4C when you’re away, and 27.7C when you’re sleeping. Are these recommendations out to lunch, or should we be making efforts to keep our homes a bit hotter during the warm months to reduce our energy consumption? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255 and tell us where you keep the thermostat.

12:00 – The world’s largest charity hospital ship, the Africa Mercy, arrived in Dakar, Senegal late last week to begin a 10-month mission which will provide free surgeries and medical training. The ship is staffed by volunteers from around the world, including several from Saskatchewan, and their goal is to provide 1,200 to 1,700 life-changing surgeries and treat more than 4,000 dental patients during the mission to Senegal. Jamie McIntosh, CEO of Mercy Ships Canada, joins John now to tell us more.

LIVE: Jamie McIntosh, Mercy Ships Canada CEO.