8:30 – With the G7 Summit underway in Alberta, Bill Graveland, Calgary Canadian Press reporter, joins Evan to discuss the focus of this gathering and its importance for Canada and Canadians.
Listener Question: Are you keeping an eye on what we see come out of the G7 Summit this year?
9:00 – Marlo Pritchard, president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and fire commissioner, joins Evan to review the weekend wildfire update for the province.
9:15 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
9:30 – Over the weekend, Minister Heath MacDonald, federal minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, visited Saskatchewan for a few days to meet with stakeholders in the agriculture industry. He connects with Evan to share more about why he stopped into the province and what he learned.
Listener Question: Do you see a visit by a federal minister to consult with agriculture leaders in Saskatchewan as a positive step?
10:00 – The Round Table of Justice – Each and every Monday we invite experts in the law to pull up a seat and discuss the week’s biggest crime and justice stories. In today’s Round Table of Justice Evan is joined by Cst. Leo Von Falkenhausen, Regina Police Service Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan and Supt. Grant St. Germaine, officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, to discuss traffic safety heading into the summer months in Saskatchewan.
Listener Question: Have a traffic-related question for our panel? Call or text to ask!
11:00 – Get ready, Saskatoon — something loud, shiny, and full of horsepower is headed your way! For the first time ever, a major collector car auction is rolling into town! Todd Schwindt, CEO of EG Auctions, joins Evan to chat about what dream cars will be rolling through and what people can expect.
Listener Question: What was your dream car when you were a kid?
11:15 – Last week, we saw a major shake-up to public health in the U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired all members of a key advisory committee that helps guide vaccine recommendations for the CDC. This is raising concerns for scientists and medical professionals on both sides of the border. Dr. Angela Rasmussen, virologist at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) at the University of Saskatchewan, joins Evan to share her concerns and what this could mean for health care in Canada.
Listener Question: What concerns you most about how health information is shared and debated today?
11:30 – Blacklegged ticks are making their way into Saskatchewan and a summer health concern that appears to be rising is that of Lyme disease. Dr. Jenny Wachter, scientist with the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO), joins Evan to share the low-down on ticks this year and her own research into the bacterium behind the serious disease.
12:00 – June is Stroke Month, it’s a time to raise awareness about one of the leading causes of death and disability in Canada. And it’s not just impacting older adults, young people are increasingly being impacted by strokes. Carolyn Cyr, director of health policy & systems for Heart and Stroke in Saskatchewan, joins Evan to break down any myths and share how you can reduce your risk of a stroke.
Listener Question: What’s one small change you’ve made or want to make for your heart or brain health?
12:15 – Saskatchewan people and organizations continue to step up to the plate to help those affected by the wildfires in our province. Evan speaks with the incoming president of the Saskatoon Lions Club, Karen Haristad, to hear how they’re working to support evacuees and others affected by the ongoing fires in Saskatchewan.