Four Sask. players named to Canada world junior hockey championship team
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Berkly Catton, Brayden Yager, Caden Price and Tanner Howe were all named.
8:30 – Gas prices are skyrocketing across Canada, with many Saskatchewan stations charging more than $1.50 for regular fuel, and prices in B.C. reaching $2. Gas analyst Dan McTeague joins John to break down the causes of these high prices, how much they’re connected to the sanctions against Russia, and what he expects to see in the days and weeks ahead.
LIVE: Dan McTeague, gas analyst and president of Canadians for Affordable Energy.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories…. Open session!
10:00 – Canada has imposed a ban on crude oil imports from Russia, but many are calling on the Trudeau government to ban all petroleum imports in response to Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. But with pipeline construction still lagging in Canada, and the Liberal government aiming to reduce Canadians use of fossil fuels even further, is it possible for Canada to break our reliance on foreign products and help other nations use our energy as an alternative? To discuss the energy sector in Canada and how we can position ourselves to take advantage of the changing market, John is joined by energy policy analyst and author David Yager.
LIVE: David Yager, author, energy policy analyst, oil service executive.
10:30 – The conflict in Ukraine has displaced more than a million people, but what are the real causes of Russia’s attack, and what will be the effects in the short and long term? To help answer these questions, John is joined by political scientist Dr. Martin Gaal, who studies international relations and foreign policy at the University of Saskatchewan.
LIVE: Martin Gaal, lecturer and faculty member in political studies, U of S.
11:00 – ‘The Batman’ hit theatres last week, and few other characters have made such a huge and lasting impact on pop culture. Robert Thompson is a Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and he joins John to discuss Batman and the character’s impact on pop culture over the years.
LIVE: Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.
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 Savelia Curniski of Nashi, a charity fighting human trafficking by helping at-risk women and girls in Ukraine.
LIVE: Savelia Curniski, President and co-founder of Nashi.