Sarah Mills: There's nothing like the collective joy we get from sports
With the Edmonton Oilers up one game in the Stanley Cup Final, Sarah Mills says there's something very special about the...
8:30 – It’s officially time to bring them out! Today is the Roughriders and CFL opener to the season! Stewart Johnston, CFL commissioner, joins Evan to chat about the exciting time, how he’s settling in to the new role and his vision for the CFL.
Listener Question: What is it about the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Rider Nation that makes us special?
9:00 – Each year, the Provincial Auditor’s report gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how well our government is really working. From schools to hospitals to social services, there’s a lot to discuss. To break things down for us is Tara Clemett, Provincial Auditor. She joins Evan to discuss this year’s findings so far and how the systems we all rely on are doing.
LQ: What’s the area you think the provincial government should be doing a better job of managing?
9:30 – Evan welcomes an update from paNOW news director and managing editor for Pattison Media, Teena Mudry, after yesterday’s provincial wildfire news conference.
Then we turn to open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – Tariffs and wildfires could be spelling disaster for personal finances. Evan welcomes back Robert Davis, Conexus vice-president of treasury, to discuss the reality of those finances during these times of extreme concern and Evan opens the phones to listeners to speak with Davis and ask questions.
LQ: Have a question about finances, personal or otherwise? Robert Davis is here to take your calls!
10:30 – Your grocery bill might continue to rise, this time it could be because of the wildfire season. Bringing us the latest on tariffs, trade war and climate events impacting your wallet is Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, food distribution and policy professor at Dalhousie University and senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, co-host of The Food Professor Podcast. He joins Evan to break down how and why some food prices continue to climb.
LQ: How do you save at the grocery store? Have you cut back on certain items?
11:00 – A memorial project to honour frontline workers like firefighters, paramedics, police officers and more is in development. It’s called the Saskatchewan Protective Services Memorial. David Reed, advanced care paramedic in Regina is one of the advocates behind the project. He’s joined by Nicole Saurer, Saskatchewan NDP MLA, to discuss what this memorial project means to him.
LQ: Is this a project you’d like to see completed for Saskatchewan?
11:30 – What does an almost-true novel about Newfoundland have to do with Saskatchewan? Evan welcomes a Saskatoon writer of the novel, Nodoken: An Almost True Story of Newfoundland, D. Patrick Schaan, to discuss his book, his Saskatchewan protagonist and his other work.
11:45 – Evan revisits his wildfire update with paNOW news director and managing editor for Pattison Media, Teena Mudry, after yesterday’s provincial wildfire news conference.
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 be entered to win an end-of-season grand prize cash jackpot!
