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 – The United Conservative Party (UCP) has won a majority in the Alberta Election. The NDP did, however, gain seats in Calgary and Edmonton. Duane Bratt, a political science professor at Mount Royal University and author of ” Blue Storm The Rise and Fall of Jason Kenney” joins Gormley to share his reaction to the election results.
LIVE: Duane Bratt, Author of Blue Storm The Rise and Fall of Jason Kenney and political science professor at Mount Royal University
9:00 – What does the win by the UCP in Alberta mean for the West? Former Premier Brad Wall joins Gormley to share his thoughts on the results from the Alberta Election.
LIVE: Brad Wall, former Saskatchewan premier.
10:00 – An Indigenous construction company has claimed it was barred from hiring from First Nations communities. KDM Contractors is claiming a provincial law is forcing them to follow a collective agreement they did not negotiate and use non-First Nations representative employers. We go to Steve Seiferling, a labour and employment lawyer with Seiferling Law, who joins Gormley to discuss whether KDM can avoid unionizing and following the rules.
LIVE: Steve Seiferling, labour and employment lawyer with Seiferling Law.
11:00 – After the report was released from special rapporteur David Johnston, it left many questions and concerns regarding foreign interference. Canada has no real plan for addressing or handling foreign interference, especially with our elected officials facing threats. Henry Chan is the co-director of Saskatchewan Stands with Hong Kong which advocates the issues of Hong Kong and Canada-China relations. He joins Gormley for his take on the Johnston report and foreign interference.
LIVE: Henry Chan, co-director of Saskatchewan Stands with Hong Kong.
11:30 – Three national health organizations want the premiers to push more initiatives to reduce smoking. In a lawsuit by the provinces to recoup health care costs from tobacco companies, the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Lung Association, and Heart and Stroke Foundation want 10% of the settlement to be used towards funding programs to slash smoking. Rob Cunningham, a Senior Policy Analyst with the Canadian Cancer Society, joins Gormley to explain where the health organization wants governments to cut tobacco.
LIVE: Rob Cunningham, lawyer and Senior Policy Analyst with the Canadian Cancer Society.
12:00 – A cube satellite made in Saskatchewan will be launched to the International Space Station. The satellite dubbed RADSAT-SK was built by University of Saskatchewan students and will be heading to the ISS to collect data on radiation. Corey Crawford is the communications team lead for the satellite. He joins Gormley to chat about building the satellite.
LIVE: Corey Crawford, RADSAT-SK Communications team lead.