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WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS
8:30 – A large evacuation of Jasper due to wildfires has displaced many Albertans this week in the area, forcing them west. Richard Carr, fire research analyst for the Northern Forestry Centre, Canadian Forest Service, joins guest host, Brent Loucks, to discuss these wildfire trends contributing to Saskatchewan’s smoky skies and the devastation near Jasper.
9:00 – Blacklock’s Reporter is reporting that the Phoenix pay system – the pay system for government employees – has cost the federal government $3.7 billion. Tom Korksi, managing editor of Blacklock’s Reporter, joins Brent Loucks to delve into the gross failure of this system.
9:15 – Saskatchewan diver, Rylan Wiens, is set to compete in the coming weeks at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. His parents, Angela and Norm Wiens, are heading to Paris along with other family members to watch his performance. Angela joins Evan on the show while on the road to talk about their imminent trip.
9:30 – After U.S. President Joe Biden’s address last night, author, journalist, commentator and professor Andrew Cohen joins Brent Loucks to dissect the POTUS’s speech and extrapolate on the upcoming election in America.
9:45 – Morgan Smith, morning news anchor on 630 CHED in Edmonton, has been reporting on the Jasper wildfires in Alberta. She joins Brent Loucks to give him an update on what we know about the fires so far.
10:00 – West Jet is expanding its service to Saskatchewan. Saskatoon airport CEO, Stephen Maybury, and James Bogusz, CEO of the Regina airport, joinsBrent Loucks to talk about what that means for customers in the province and other local air travel news.
10:30 – After several drownings in the province so far this year, Shelby Rushton, CEO with the Life Saving Society, joins Brent Loucks to discuss water safety during drowning prevention week.
10:45 – Astrophysicist and science communicator Ethan Siegel has been chosen to author the first official National Geographic/JWST book, Infinite Cosmos. The book is set to be released on October 8th this year. He joins Brent Loucks to discuss the project.
11:00 – The Alberta Government goes live with an update about the Jasper wildfire situation online. 650 CKOM and 980 CJME carry the update live on air for listeners.
11:30 – Were the Jasper wildfires presently destroying the Alberta town preventable? An Alberta resident and outdoor aficionado, Marty Belanger, joins Brent Loucks to explain how.
12:00 – Tally up the score, tell us who wins and take home a weekly prize! It’s time for Green & White Prognostications presented by Canada West Harvest Centre. Pick the game winner and the closest combined score and you could win a $50 gas card!