Neck guard sales jump after Sask. hockey player slashed by skate
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More adult players are now investing in the protective equipment.
8:30 – Canada has expelled the Chinese diplomat alleged to have targeted Conservative MP Michael Chong and now China has retaliated by expelling a Canadian diplomat from China. Brian Lilley, columnist for the Toronto Sun joins Gormley to explain what’s going on.
LIVE: Brian Lilley, Toronto Sun columnist.
9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
10:00 – Riding master for the RCMP Musical Ride took part in a once in a lifetime event partaking in the Kings coronation ceremony. Sgt. Maj. Scott Williamson from Rocanville now living in Ottawa joins Gormley to chat about what it was like being part of this monumental event.
LIVE: Sgt. Maj. Scott Williamson, RCMP musical riding master
11:00 – One in four Canadians suffer from seasonal allergies and now is when people are not prepared for the oncoming pollen. Kelly Kizlyk a Pharmacist, and Medication Information Consultant at the University of Saskatchewan joins Gormley to discuss how to best prepare and avoid those itchy eyes and runny nose.
LIVE: Kelly Kizlyk, Pharmacist, and Medication Information Consultant at the University of Saskatchewan.
12:00 – A Saskatoon virologist was awarded $400,000 to develop a vaccine to protect from viruses in the coronavirus family. The funding coming from both Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) helps Canadian scientists pursuing projects in preparing for epidemics and pandemics. Alyson Ann Kelvin is the scientist awarded these grants and joins Gormley to discuss the development of the vaccine happening at Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO).
LIVE: Alyson Ann Kelvin, Virologist and Scientist at Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO)