Show Segments September 26 2022

8:30– Today the federal government announced the end of COVID- 19 border restrictions, the mandatory use of ArriveCan, and masking requirements. This also includes proof of vaccines and quarantining for international travelers. We check in with Toronto Sun Columnist Brian Lilley who covered the announcement.

LIVE: Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun columnist.

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

10:00– Christopher Dummitt, a Professor of Canadian history at Trent University is the co-author of a recent Macdonald-Laurier Institute paper titled “The viewpoint diversity crisis at Canadian universities: Political homogeneity, self-censorship, and threats to academic freedom.” This paper discusses survey-data on opinions and experiences about academic freedom, viewpoint diversity, and the overall role Universities play in the country. He joins Gormley to discuss this study.

LIVE: Christopher Dummitt, Professor of Canadian history at Trent University.

11:00 – Electric cars and scooters have been all the buzz lately. If you’re looking to get around on an electric scooter it might be a possibility to ride them legally on the streets in Saskatchewan as E-scooters are now eligible to be approved in Sask municipalities. We check in with Timothy West, a youtuber in British Columbia that reviews a variety of electric transportation including E-bikes and E-scooters on some of the best modes of electric transportation

LIVE: Timothy West, YouTuber with the account Tim’s Electric.

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 the Saskatoon Food Bank to discuss Milk Month!

LIVE: Laurie O’Connor, exec. Director of the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre.