The Green Zone: Riders' Jeremy O'Day preparing for 2025
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O'Day discusses Trevor Harris and changes to be made to get the Riders back to the Grey Cup.
8:30 – Premier Scott Moe is fresh off a return flight from Dubai! He joins Evan to discuss his recent experience at the COP28 conference, the Sask. pavilion, and whether he believes the hefty price tag of the trip was worth it.
9:00 –Budget deliberations kick off in the Queen City today. CJME Senior Reporter Lisa Schick joins Evan to discuss the challenges Regina City Council is facing as they begin their multi-year budget talks.
What do you think the priority should be in the City of Regina’s budget deliberations? Call 1-877-332-8255!
9:30 – The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan has released its final report on Farmers and Food Prices. APAS President Ian Boxall joins Evan to discuss the report and highlight a key finding: farmers are NOT the reason for food price inflation.
10:00 – Saskatchewan is giving the Saskatchewan Research Council $80 million to bring a microreactor to the province. SRC President and CEO Mike Crabtree joins Evan to discuss how the research and knowledge gained from the licensing and deployment of an initial microreactor will benefit Saskatchewan.
10:30 – Audiobooks are gaining in popularity, recently becoming a multi-billion dollar industry. Daniel Willingham, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia and author of ‘The Reading Mind: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding How the Mind Reads,’joins Evan to settle a debate… is listening to an audiobook just as good for your brain as reading a book?
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It’s your chance for fame, and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, but you’ll also win a $50 gift card to Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough and Delta Downtown and an exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel. Available ONLY to Saskatchewan Smartest Radio Listener winners. Call in to win at 1-877-332-8255!
11:30 – Heather McPherson, NDP Member of Parliament for Edmonton Strathcona, joins Evan to discuss the new dental insurance plan, which is one of the largest social programs to be implemented in Canadian history.
12:00 – For the past month CKOM & CJME web editor Taylor MacPherson has been trialing a new alarm clock. It’s called a ‘sunrise simulation lamp.’ The maker claims that a simulated sunrise combined with gradual sound gently prepares your body for waking up while you are still asleep, and that it is proven to give you an easy and energetic wake-up and improve your mood in the morning. Is a fancy new alarm clock really the key to waking up full of energy? Taylor joins Evan to share his honest review.
What is your top tip for waking up feeling energetic and refreshed in the morning? Join the conversation – call 1-877-332-8255!