Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
8:30– Yesterday, Saskatchewan’s Premier Scott Moe visited Saskatoon with an update on Saskatchewan’s Plan for Growth and the province’s legislative plans for this coming fall. We check in with Premier Moe for more information on his announcement.
LIVE: Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan.
9:00 –Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley discusses his latest article about the total cost of hotel rooms for the Queen’s funeral. The cost of these rooms was just short of 400,000. Most of these costs went towards Justin Trudeau and other celebrities at London’s Corinthia Hotel.
LIVE: Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun columnist.
9:30- The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced back in May that the government was initiating an action plan to freeze the importation and selling of handguns. It was announced on Friday that this law was immediately in effect, but it will not come into action until November 9. Minister of corrections and policing Christine Tell joins Gormley to discuss this law and what it means for Saskatchewan.
LIVE: Christine Tell, Minister of Corrections and Policing.
11:00– The new clean fuel standards will cost Canadian workers more than $1,200 a year. We check in with our gas analyst Dan McTeague to discuss what exactly these standards mean and how they will affect Canadians.
LIVE: Dan McTeague, gas price analyst, former Liberal MP, and president of Canadians for Affordable Energy.
11:30– Should your race be put on identification such as a driver’s license? Well, the Edmonton Police Commission says yes. The Edmonton police service wants to urge the Alberta Government to add an individual’s race to their government-issued identifications. According to an article by Global News, the idea came up last week after the commission received information from Statistics Canada. The Edmonton Police service says this data can help identify which groups are subjected to certain crimes. Right now, there is no information as to when or if this will come into effect. We want to know what you think, should Saskatchewan do the same? Should race be put on identification cards such as driver’s licenses? Call or text us and let us know 1-877-332-8255
12:00– Jessica Sheldon, an assistant professor in biochemistry, microbiology and immunology at the U of S joins Gormley to discuss recent research on Acinetobacter baumannii, a pathogen that is found in hospitals worldwide. Sheldon shares the key findings in this research.
LIVE: Jessica Sheldon Assistant Professor Biochemistry, Microbiology & Immunology.
