Show Segments

8:45 – Haley Wickenheiser, Canadian hockey legend and pride of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan, was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame Monday night in Toronto. Wickenheiser debuted on Canada’s national team in 1994 at just 15 years of age, and spent 23 years playing for Canada. She scored 168 goals and 379 points over 276 games, securing seven world championships and Olympic gold medals in 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014, often playing through injuries. Wickenheiser joins Gormley now to discuss her induction into the Hall of Fame, one of the highest honours in the sport.

LIVE: Hayley Wickenheiser, Canadian Hockey Legend and Five-Time Olympic Medalist.

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

10:00 – When the province’s first supervised drug consumption site opens next year in Saskatoon, some will be celebrating while others will be concerned. AIDS Saskatoon, the group behind the site, says it will help prevent overdoses and HIV transmission, and will save the province healthcare costs by keeping people out of emergency rooms. Others are worried the site will contribute to crime, with the Saskatoon Police Service requesting funding for new officers specifically to supervise the site (carrying a price tag of $828,00 in 2020 and 807,600 in 2021). Now, AIDS Saskatoon is seeking more money from the province, asking for $1.3 million from the Saskatchewan Health Authority to pay for overhead costs and staff. Jason Mercredi is the executive director of AIDS Saskatoon, and he joins Gormley now to discuss the site and why he feels the additional funding is needed.

LIVE: Jason Mercredi, AIDS Saskatoon executive director.

11:00 – Ontario banned students from using cell phones in class this month, allowing the electronic devices only for educational purposes under an educator’s instructions, for health/medical purposes, or for special needs. Education Minister Stephen Lecee said they’d heard from parents and educators before making the decision, and said “students should be focused on their studies and not on social media.” In Saskatchewan, a province-wide ban is not being considered, but it’s left up to the individual school divisions to set the rules. Studies have shown that students’ performance is “significantly worse” for students who have cell phones, and exam performance suffers as well. Dr. David Chorney, associate professor of education at the U of A, is studying the effects of cell phone use in Grade 5 students, and says there’s “no doubt” phones are a distraction. Chorney joins Gormley now to discuss the issue.

LIVE: Dr. David Chorney, associate professor of education at the University of Alberta.