Four Sask. players named to Canada world junior hockey championship team
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Berkly Catton, Brayden Yager, Caden Price and Tanner Howe were all named.
8:30 – The spring sitting of the legislature kicked off yesterday. Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, joins Evan to discuss the priorities of the official opposition over the next 10 weeks.
9:00 – Urban municipalities are concerned after learning the federal government is proposing changes to the Canada Community Building Fund (CCBF), formerly known as the Gas Tax. The changes would require larger municipalities to place more emphasis on using funding for affordable housing and increasing their reporting to be eligible for these funds. Joining Evan to explain why this is problematic is Randy Goulden, president of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association.
9:30 – The recent snowstorm led to many highways right across the province becoming nearly impassable. Tom Lees, Assistant Deputy Minister of Operations and Maintenance with the Ministry of Highways, joins Evan to discuss the logistics of snow removal on such a massive scale.
10:00 – A new study from the United States is suggesting that the concept of fatherhood might be more appealing than motherhood. The study suggests that more men want children than women. That’s not an entirely new finding, however, according to Marina Adshade with the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver School of Economics. She joins Evan to discuss the study.
10:30 – Do you think too much is expected of women when it comes to having children? From giving up work and staying home for a time with kids to financial penalties – do we need a drastic societal shift in thinking to take some of the burden off of women? Call Evan with your thoughts – 1-877-332-8255!
11:00 – Would you be willing to use facial recognition technology at the airport if it would reduce the amount of time you spend in lines? An aviation management expert says we’ll be seeing more and more facial recognition in airports in the not-so-distant future! John Gradek, co-ordinator of the aviation management program at McGill University, joins Evan.
11:30 – Would you welcome the use of face recognition technology if it would speed up your experience at the airport? Are you satisfied with your overall experience at airports? Join the conversation – call 1-877-332-8255
12:00 – The 2024 Montana’s Brier is underway in Regina! Green Zone reporter Britton Gray has been covering all of the action. He joins Evan to discuss how things are shaping up.