Show Segments

8:30 – Canada’s carbon tax goes up by $10/tonne today, reaching a total of $40/tonne. This means bigger bills at the gas pumps and for heating homes, but Ottawa is promising the tax will balance out with bigger rebate cheques when Canadians file their taxes. Following last week’s loss at the Supreme Court, Premier Scott Moe has promised a made-in-Saskatchewan carbon pricing plan, and he joins Gormley to tell us more.

LIVE: Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier

9:00 – Bugs Day, the Hour of Rage!

10:00 – APAS’ Rural Connectivity Task Force released its final report this week, making 43 calls to action to improve Internet and cell service in rural parts of Saskatchewan. According to APAS, spotty service is more than just an annoyance, and can sometimes even put lives at risk. Jeremy Welter chaired the task force, and he joins Gormley to tell us more.

LIVE: Jeremy Welter, farmer, APAS Board member and chair of the Rural Connectivity Task Force

11:00 – The City of Regina has voted 7-4 to remove its statue of Sir John A Macdonald, Canada’s first PM, from Victoria Park and place it into storage. The statue has been a magnet for controversy, protests, and vandalism in recent years, but many say Macdonald’s contributions to our nation outweigh his harmful policies. Did Regina’s city council make the right move, or a big mistake? Call 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation.

12:00 – Astronomers at the University of Saskatchewan were over the moon this month after discovering a supernova with their new robotic telescope. The supernova was discovered March 20 by a research group using the U of S telescope and collaborating with two other sites in Chile and Australia. Dr. Daryl Janzen was part of the team that made the exciting discovery, and he joins Gormley to tell us what it means in layman’s terms.

LIVE: Dr. Daryl Janzen, Departmental Instructional Assistant in Physics & Engineering at the U of S