June 16 Show Segments

8:30 – Premier Scott Moe unveiled the province’s new strategy to get first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine into arms, which includes pop-up clinics and express drive-through lanes, but doesn’t offer the prize incentives the NDP has called for. The Province also updated the rules around self-isolation for those who are fully vaccinated, and Premier Moe called for a “comprehensive plan for cross-border travel” from the federal government before the premiers meet with Prime Minister Trudeau Thursday to discuss the issue. Moe joins Gormley to discuss these latest developments in Saskatchewan’s fight against COVID-19.

LIVE: Scott Moe, Saskatchewan Premier

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

10:00 – As Saskatchewan makes its way towards the next step of our re-opening plan, businesses are weighing in to share how they’re feeling about the rate of re-opening and how the pandemic has affected their bottom lines. According to a new survey by the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce, 49% of respondents believe July 11 is the right time to lift all restrictions, while 24% believe that’s too early and 16% feel it’s too late. Meanwhile, only 47% of those surveyed expect their business to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels before the end of the year. Chamber CEO Steve McLellan joins Gormley to tell us more.

LIVE: Steve McLellan, CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce

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11:30 – From issues with conception to passing on fatherly advice, Comedian Steve Patterson shares the trials and tribulations of fatherhood in his new book ‘Dad Up: Long Time Comedian, First Time Father.’ From automated calls from the fertility clinic’s “RoboPimp” to a miracle conception during Grey Cup Week and the biohazards of diaper-changing, Patterson takes readers through his own challenges and successes as a father of two young girls. Patterson joins Gormley to tell us more about the new book. With Father’s Day right around the corner, we’re curious: What’s the best “dadvice” you ever got from your father? Or maybe it’s a piece of advice you share with your own children? Call 1-877-332-8255 and share that gem of fatherly advice that’s guided your life and stuck with you through the years.

LIVE: Steve Patterson, Comedian and author of ‘Dad Up: Long Time Comedian, First Time Father’