Rent reduced for riders, early budget items approved by Regina Council
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Regina's city council covered a lot of ground in a three-hour meeting on Wednesday. With all members in attendance, coun...
8:30 – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe joins Evan to catch up on some of the big things happening in Saskatchewan — including the accusations by Saskatchewan Legislature Speaker Randy Weekes against Minister Jeremy Harrison and the Premier’s reaction to the results of the teacher’s vote last night.
9:00 – On the heels of the teacher’s most recent vote on the contract offer from the Government of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Teachers Federation president, Samantha Becotte, joins Evan to discuss the rejection of the province’s offer and the path forward.
9:30 – Donald Trump has been found guilty on all counts in his hush-money trial. Wayne Petrozzi, political science professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, joins Evan to discuss what those 34 felony counts Trump has been convicted on for paying to silence a porn star will mean.
10:00 – Bugs ‘n Hugs – Every Friday we open the phone lines and give you a chance to call out or commend anyone you think deserves it. Call 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation!
To start the conversation, several community leaders are finding out what it looks and feels like to endure homelessness. Gord Wyant, Saskatchewan lawyer and politician, is one of them. He and his partner, Pamela Goulden-McLeod, the City of Saskatoon’s director of emergency management, join Evan mid-challenge to share what the first part of the 36-hour experience has been like.
11:00 – What time is it? It’s Eatin’ Time! with Belton Johnson – powered by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association! Grillmaster Belton Johnson joins Evan with his recipe for BURNT BRISKET ENDS.
11:30 – First responders face danger in their line of work everyday, sometimes suffering life-changing injuries. A B.C.-based company has spent the past 20 years concentrating on first responder and military veteran PTSD/OSI prevention, treatment, follow up and return-to-work. Derek Sienko, CEO of Diversified Rehabilitation Group, joins Evan ahead of visiting Saskatoon next week.
12:00 – A researcher and postdoctoral fellow from the University of Manitoba, Amani Hamad, has set out to look at the origins of mental disorders to find out whether they include genetic and environmental factors. Both those factors are reflected in family health histories, and Hamad joins Evan to discuss her examination of inter generational transmission of mental disorders from parents and grandparents.