Show segments, Monday, Feb. 14

8:30 – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association opposed the cross-border vaccine mandates that sparked the convoy protest in Ottawa, but additional protests blockading borders have started to create significant issues for the transportation industry. Susan Ewart heads the Saskatchewan Trucking Association, and she joins Gormley to discuss the negative impacts the border blockades are having on truckers and trucking companies in our province.
LIVE: Susan Ewart, executive director of the Saskatchewan Trucking Association.

9:00 – With the protests continuing in Ottawa, today Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be talking to premiers and holding a rare caucus meeting. Could the PM evoke the Emergencies Act as the convoy protest in Ottawa enters its third week? Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley joins John with more on what’s happening in Ottawa.
LIVE: Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun columnist.

9:15 – The Hour of the Big Stories…. Open session!

10:30 – Canada’s federal government is facing calls from doctors, the tourism industry, and airlines to end COVID-19 testing requirements for travelers. Westjet cut 20% of its flights for March due to the requirements, with CEO Harry Taylor noting that Canada is the only country among the G7 that still requires mandatory PCR testing before departure and arrival. Karl Moore is a professor at McGill and expert on the air travel industry, and he joins Gormley to discuss the impact the restrictions are having on travelers, tourism and Canada’s economy.
LIVE: Karl Moore, aviation expert, assoc. prof. in the Desautels Faculty of Management at McGill.

11:00 – A Saskatoon salon is discouraging small talk and offering silent appointments, saying it’s helping their clients better manage anxiety and stress. While some talk is still necessary to communicate with their customers, Hairtech Design Salon is doing away with small talk, and manager Kerissa Wright joins John to tell us the reasoning for the move and how it’s been received so far. Would you prefer your appointments do away with small talk? Are there any other situations where you think small talk should be eliminated? Call or text 1-877-332-8255 and let us know!
LIVE: Kerissa Wright, manager and journeyman hairdresser Hairtech Design Salon.

11:45 – The Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association is holding its 33rd annual Soil Health Conference this week (Wed. and Thurs.), and this year the focus is on carbon. Aldyen Donnelly, founder and director of carbon economics at Nori, a carbon removal marketplace, will be delivering a keynote titled ‘Carbon Markets – Where We Are, Where This is Going, and Questions Farmers and Ranchers Should Ask Before Jumping on the Bandwagon,’ and she joins Gormley to share her tips for helping producers navigate the carbon marketplace.
LIVE: Aldyen Donnelly, co-founder and director of carbon economics at Nori and keynote at Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association’s 33rd annual Soil Health Conference Feb. 16 and 17th.

12:00 – There are more than 4,000 charities and non-profits active around Saskatchewan, and we’re featuring some of the great people doing great work in this province during our new segment called “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’ll check in with Joanne Bracken, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan, to learn more about their work as the province’s leading dementia care and research charity.
LIVE: Joanne Bracken, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan.