Show Segments

Gormley, Monday, May 31, 2021

8:30 – Saskatchewan’s COVID active case count is 1,430 – that’s a drop of 232 cases compared to one week ago and nearly 1,000 (996) active cases one month ago.  We have 109 people in hospital, that is the lowest total in hospital since November 28, 2020.  More than 23,000 vaccines were given out over the weekend, bringing the total vaccinations in the province to 717,609.  77,767 people are fully vaccinated (6.6%). With cases and vaccines both moving in the right direction, the commencement of Step One of Saskatchewan’s Re-Opening Roadmap is now underway. Gormley has the latest on COVID in Saskatchewan, where we stand with the numbers and re-opening.

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

10:00 – Dr. Laurie Trautman, Director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University, says the US and Canada should have bilaterally agreed on a plan to ease border restrictions, but complex politics mean that hasn’t happened. Trautman joins Gormley to help explain the current border situation and how it could be improved.

LIVE: Dr. Laurie Trautman, Director of the Border Policy Research Institute at Western Washington University.

10:45 – There are more than 4,000 charities active around Saskatchewan, and we’re embarking on a new project to feature some of the great people doing great work in this province during a brand-new segment we like to call “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’ll catch up with Wendy Winieski to learn about the Family Fertility Fund of Saskatchewan.

LIVE: Wendy Winiewski, Family Fertility Fund of Saskatchewan.

11:00 – The Globe and Mail’s Barry Hertz released his list of the 21 best action movies of all time, placing Jackie Chan’s ‘Police Story’ at #3, John Woo’s ‘Hard Boiled’ at #2, and crowning George Romero’s ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ the best action movie of all time. We love car chases and gunfights around here, and honestly this list needs some improvement, so call 1-877-332-8255 and let us know which action movie you’d call the best of all time.

12:00 – In an open letter addressed to all of Canada’s political leaders, B’nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn says the rise in anti-Semitism means it’s now unsafe to be a Jew in Canada. Mostyn joins Gormley to tell us more.

LIVE: Michael Mostyn, CEO of B’nai Brith Canada.