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 – On Monday, Saskatchewan’s Public Safety Minister Paul Merriman promised funding for 250 new hires into the Saskatchewan RCMP if the organization could successfully recruit them. The commanding officer for the Saskatchewan RCMP, Rhonda Blackmore, joins Evan to react to this funding promise.
9:00 – There’s a new surprise deficit for Regina Exhibition Association Limited after an audit by the Canada Revenue Agency. After a discussion last week by the City of Regina’s Audit and Finance Committee on how to move forward with REAL, Regina mayor, Sandra Masters, joins Evan to discuss this latest REAL debacle.
9:30 – Do you think your city council has its spending priorities right? Call Evan with your thoughts at 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – The Saskatchewan Government has been sharing updates and touting progress on its surgical backlogs. But new findings by the Canadian Institute for Health Information paint a picture of fewer elective surgery patients across Canada happening last year than pre-pandemic levels. Ben Reason with the CIHI joins Evan to walk him through those statistics.
10:30 – Saskatchewan’s government has been working actively over the past few years to cut down on surgical wait lists and seems to be making some progress. Hearing these numbers, do you think enough is being put into those efforts in our province? Call 1-877-332-8255 with your thoughts and stories.
11:00 – It’s no secret that the mandated federal buyback of firearms in Canada is a monumental task and widely contested throughout the country. Experts are coming forward with more concerns now, about the complexity of recalling a massive amount of accessories and parts as part of that buyback. Wes Winkel, president of the Canadian Sporting Arms and Ammunition Association (CSAAA), joins Evan to talk more about this “Mr. Potato Head” gun buyback.
11:30 – After issuing its updated Spring Runoff Forecast for this year, president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency, Shawn Jacques, joins Evan to dive into moisture levels for the province and how that will affect Saskatchewan this spring.
12:00 – A new Saskatchewan-made podcast is combining environmentalism and Indigenous knowledge with academic insights. It’s first three episodes released last week, working to share perspectives from guests offering resilience and forward-thinking when it comes to encouraging its listeners to take an active role for the environment. Creator of “Nôhcimihk/Into The Bush,” Jordyn Burnouf, joins Evan to talk about creating this podcast.