Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not?
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
The Evan Bray Show, Monday, November 10th, 2025
WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS
8:30 – It was a football-filled weekend in Saskatchewan. The Riders Hosted the B.C. Lions for the Western Final. We also saw teams go head-to-head in the Hardy Cup, the Canadian Bowl and the Prairie Girls Football Championships. High school teams also hit the field. Britton Gray, Green Zone Rider reporter for 980 CJME and 650 CKOM, joins Brent Loucks to recap the weekend.
Listener Question: Do you think the Riders will win the Grey Cup?
9:00 – Ahead of Remembrance Day, guest host Brent Loucks speaks with former Saskatoon resident, Eric Story, adjunct history professor at Wilfred Laurier University, to hear the story of two war amputees who attempted to hike across Canada for disability rights in 1923 and stopped in various Saskatchewan cities along the way.
LQ: Do you think there are enough supports available to Canadian veterans?
9:30 – An initiative to recognize the honourable service of Canadian veterans is soon to be presented to Parliament. Petition E-6661 is calling for the establishment of a Canadian Independent Military Honours Review Board. Ed Staniowski, a former Canadian Armed Forces member and former NHL player, joins Evan to discuss what this initiative means for veterans.
LQ: Do you think the federal government does enough to honour and recognize Canadian veterans?
10:00 – The town of Duck Lake has put its naming rights up for sale. But with the town’s rich history, some are worried this could erase that historical significance. Bill Waiser, historian, volunteer for Foundations Learning (formerly Read Saskatoon) and author of Saskatchewan: A New History and A World We Have Lost: Saskatchewan Before 1905, joins Evan to discuss the town’s history and what he makes of the name change idea.
LQ: What do you think of a city or town being able to be renamed?
10:30 – It’s National Pepper Month, and who better to celebrate with us than the Spice King of Canada? Mike Jack holds 20 Guinness World Record titles and is a competitive chilli pepper eater. He joins guest host Brent Loucks to talk about his heated journey.
LQ: Could you complete the Hot Ones challenge?
11:00 – Brent Loucks catches up with Saskatoon’s Chief of Police, Cam McBride, to talk local crime statistics, how the city is doing in 2025 and what information people in Saskatchewan should be aware of.
LQ: Do you have a question for Chief Cam McBride? Call in at 1-877-332-8255.
11:30 – Minnow-like fish called zebrafish are giving researchers better insight into how to treat scoliosis, a side-to-side curving of the spine. Up to four percent of kids and teens in Canada can be affected by the condition. Dr. Brian Ciruna, researcher and scientist at SickKids/University of Toronto, joins guest host Brent Loucks to discuss whether increased stiffness for children with the condition might indicate a more severe form of the disease.
LQ: Do you know anyone with scoliosis?
11:45 – Remembrance Day is a time to pause and reflect on the sacrifices made by those who served our country. Reid Hill, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 001 president, joins guest host Brent Loucks to talk about why it’s important to take a moment to reflect and pause on Remembrance Day.
LQ: How are you choosing to remember those who served this Remembrance Day?
12:00 – Recent upgrades to the Saskatchewan Air Ambulance have been put in place to better help people in Saskatchewan who receive care and assistance through this service. Guest host Brent Loucks checks in with Saskatchewan Air Ambulance’s director and operations manager, Dan Knisley, and chief pilot, Jeff Egeland, to discuss what these improvements are, the need for them, and what this means now for better service in the province.
