Show Segments

Gormley, Monday, May 11, 2020

8:30 – It’s a controversial topic in Saskatchewan – amalgamation.  There are 774 local governments in the province.  With the COVID-19 pandemic, will the financial issues some of the smaller communities face, become even greater? And would consolidating towns, villages and hamlets be of benefit? Joe Garcea is a University of Saskatchewan Political Studies Professor.  He joins Gormley to talk about amalgamation and why it’s such a controversial topic in Saskatchewan.

LIVE: Joe Garcea, University of Saskatchewan Political Studies Professor.

9:15 – Prime Minister Trudeau gives an update on the COVID-19 outbreak. [LIVE COVERAGE]

10:00 – Saskatchewan’s rural and remote health minister, Warren Kaeding, joins Gormley to go over Saskatchewan’s new suicide prevention plan, which was announced Friday, and titled “Pillars For Life.” Kaeding says mental health is a priority for the provincial government, and they recognize that more needs to be done to reduce our suicide rates.

LIVE: Warren Kaeding, Saskatchewan minister of rural and remote health.

11:00 – Young people and adults are playing more video games than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic. While believe games are bad for mental health, U of S computer science professor Dr. Regan Mandryk says games can actually be good for mental health in a number of surprising ways. Mandryk joins Gormley to tell us more about the mental health benefits of video games.

LIVE: Dr. Regan Mandryk, Professor of Computer Science, University of Saskatchewan.

12:00 – How are people in this province feeling about the COVID-19 pandemic and the major restrictions affecting how everyone lives and works? Research director Lang McGilp joins Gormley to discuss the findings from Insightrix’ seventh weekly “Saskatchewan Mental Health Barometer.”

LIVE: Lang McGilp, Research Director for Insightrix Research.