8:30 –Virologist and research scientist for VIDO, Angela Rasmussen, recently was involved in an international study stating that the Huanan market in China is at the epicenter of the COVID- 19 pandemic. The study traces the virus back to the very beginning of the pandemic “where wildlife susceptible to the virus were sold immediately before the pandemic began.” She joins us with more on this story.
LIVE: Angela Rasmussen, virologist and research scientist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO).
9:00 –The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00– The employment rate for Canadians between the ages of 15 and 64 years is now at an all-time high. Additionally, the labour market has not recovered from a “pandemic-induced recession” according to a recent study from the Fraser institute. Tegan Hill, Economist at the Fraser Institute explains why this is.
LIVE: Tegan Hill, Economist at the Fraser Institute.
11:00– Saskatchewan Animal Protection Services strives to take care of the province’s animals. Don Ferguson, Executive Director of Sask Animal Protection Services and Chief Animal Protection Officer tells us what exactly animal cruelty is, the laws of animal cruelty in Saskatchewan, and what the Animal Protection Act is.
LIVE: Don Ferguson CD, RVT Executive Director of Animal Protection Services and Chief Animal Protection Officer.
12:00– Punk Queen Bif Naked discusses her latest release “Rollerdome” which came out earlier this month. She will also be headlining Regina’s “The Exchange” on August 12th. The iconic Rockstar joins Gormley with more!
LIVE: Bif Naked, Rockstar.