8:30 – With respiratory illnesses spiking in the province, children are spending hours in emergency rooms including the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital. Dr. Athena McConnell, who is a pediatrician, and Carrie Dornstauder, Executive Director of Maternal and Children’s Provincial Programs are here to tell us more about emergency room wait times for children, and what parents could do to protect their families.
LIVE: Dr. Athena McConnell, Saskatoon pediatrician.
LIVE: Carrie Dornstauder, Executive Director of Maternal and Children’s Provincial Programs.
9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
9:30 – The Emergencies Act inquiry heard from RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki Tuesday. Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley is here to bring us the latest from the inquiry.
LIVE: Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun columnist.
10:00 – Tuesday during the Hockey Canada hearings, Conservative MP Kevin Waugh criticized the organization for not telling parents and hockey players their money was used in sexual assault cases. Waugh called on Bob Nicholson, who served as CEO of Hockey Canada from 1998 to 2014, to address the use of the funds. Kevin Waugh joins Gormley with an update from the Hockey Canada hearings.
LIVE: Kevin Waugh, Conservative MP for Saskatoon-Grasswood and Chair of the Saskatchewan Conservative Caucus.
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It’s your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win your exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel available ONLY to Saskatchewan Smartest Radio Listener winners, PLUS a $50 gift certificate to Crossmount.
12:00 – He’s known as the toughest and most dominant grizzly in the Bow Valley region, weighing in at a whopping 660 pounds. The famed bear in Banff National Park known as The Boss was recently spotted by photographer Jason Bantle. Bantle, who is originally from Saskatoon, joins John to tell us about his encounter with the grizzly.
LIVE: Jason Leo Bantle, award-winning nature photographer and Canmore/Banff Gallery owner.