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...
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY
8:30 – Far-right and anti-racism protests and riots are happening in the UK after a terrorist attack on three children. It’s sparking discussion about what misinformation about the attacks is fueling retaliation from the public. Valerie Kindarji, graduate student in political science and international relations at the University of Toronto joins Tamara Cherry to discuss disinformation and misinformation in the world right now.
9:00 – An Ottawa reporter for Global News has been breaking news about a 62-year-old man who immigrated to Canada despite allegedly having taken part in ISIS violence overseas. Ahmed Fouad Mostafa Eldidi has been charged with committing an aggravated assault for the Islamic State and experts are calling his allowance into Canada a security blunder. National security reporter for Global News in Ottawa, Mercedes Stephenson, joins Tamara Cherry to discuss the situation.
9:30 – Andrew Scheer, member of Parliament for Regina—Qu’Appelle, former Conservative Party leader and former Speaker of the House, offers his thoughts on the immigration and security blunders that may have contributed to allowing a man who was involved in violence on behalf of the “Islamic State” (ISIS) immigrate to Canada.
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!
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 BLACKENED BACON CHEESEBURGER WITH REMOULADE.
11:15 – An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but it might also help reduce the risk of heart and kidney disease according to a recent study. Lead investigator of the study and University of Texas internal medicine professor, Dr. Donald Wesson, joins Tamara Cherry to discuss his findings.
11:30 – An ongoing study being led by Dr. Jeff Brubacher, Vancouver-based emergency room physician and professor at the University of British Columbia, is testing blood samples from more than 10,000 drivers across eight provinces between 2018 and 2023 who were hurt in serious crashes and required a hospital visit and blood work. He’s found that drivers from Saskatchewan injured in crashes are tied for the most likely to have an illegal level of alcohol in their blood. He joins Tamara Cherry to examine those findings.
12:00 – An appetite-suppressing protein is offering new opportunities for treating obesity and metabolic disorders in animals and humans. Dr. Suraj Unniappan, professor in the Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan and Chair in comparative endocrinology joins Tamara Cherry to share this discovery and what it could mean in terms of health benefits.