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WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS
8:30 – The City of Regina is gearing up for its 2026–27 budget deliberations, and this year’s process is shaping up to be a little different from the usual. Instead of a single, traditional proposed budget, council will work from an extensive agenda packet. Geoff Smith, 980 CJME reporter, joins guest host Brent Loucks to break things down and point out what numbers you should be keeping an eye on.
LIVE: Geoff Smith, 980 CJME reporter.
Listener Question: What budget cuts would you suggest for the city?
9:00 – Could the end of the age of movie theatre-going be near? As we see popular television series Stranger Things prepare to play its show finale in theatres to interested ticket buyers, there is public concern that the US$82.7-billion deal for Netflix to purchase Warner Bros could be part of the demise of the traditional movie and theatre experience. Brent Loucks welcomes Barry Hertz, Globe & Mail film editor and deputy arts editor, to discuss what the impact of this deal could be to moviegoers and the industry.
LIVE: Barry Hertz, Globe & Mail staff, film editor and deputy arts editor.
LQ: Do you think this deal between Warner Bros and Netflix means the end of the era of Hollywood-produced films?
9:30 – As hostage returns marked the start of this month’s news between Israel and Gaza, Brent Loucks sits down with Vivian Bercovici, Canada’s former ambassador to Israel, to explore where these two groups are at in the major conflict between Israel and Palestine.
LIVE: Vivian Bercovici, Canada’s former ambassador to Israel.
LQ: What role should Canada play in this? If any at all?
10:00 – According to new data from Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan had the highest per-capita household Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the country in 2023. Dr. Greg Poelzer, professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan, joins Brent Loucks to explain why our numbers are so high and what opportunities the province could explore to lower them.
LIVE: Dr. Greg Poelzer, Professor in the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan.
LQ: Would you be willing to make changes to your home to reduce greenhouse gases?
10:15 – Police across the province are warning the public of crimes targeting residents, especially during the busy holiday season. Staff Sgt. Matthew Bradford with the Saskatoon Police Service’s Economic Crime Section joins Brent Loucks to talk about fake bills and grandparent scams, and how you can protect yourself and your loved ones.
LIVE: Staff Sgt. Matthew Bradford with the Saskatoon Police Service’s Economic Crime Section.
LQ: Do you think enough safety measures are in place to protect the elderly from targeted scams?
10:30 – Some young entrepreneurs in Regina are working on a high school accelerator, encouraging high school students to tackle their own start-up businesses. With the support of community champions like the Regina Chamber of Commerce‘s CEO, Mike Tate, Srijit Gaire and Daniel Opata Ebubechukwu, co-founders of Elevate XP, are excited to see what’s next for their project. They join Brent Loucks to talk about the work they’re doing.
LIVE: Srijit Gaire, co-vice president of Enactus Regina and co-founder of Elevate XP.
LIVE: Daniel Opata Ebubechukwu, co-vice president of projects and co-founder of Elevate XP.
LQ: Do you think you would have been more inclined to try and start a business if you’d encountered a project like this in your youth?
11:00 – Christmas is coming up and that has winter fun on the minds of many. Though the weather may not be quite as cold or snowy as some years past, Brent Loucks welcomes Jason Matity, Saskatchewan fishing expert, to talk ice fishing and some of the most beautiful places in the province to do it.
LIVE: Jason Matity, Saskatchewan fishing expert.
LQ: What’s your favourite ice fishing spot in the province?
11:30 – A Saskatchewan-born tech developer, Sam Turner, is working on technology to help improve the way we speak and communicate. Whether it’s a job interview, asking for a raise, defending a thesis, dating or just wanting to communicate more confidently, Lira is an app that is trying to help people have difficult conversations in a better and more effective way. Brent Loucks welcomes Turner to the show to have this conversation about his work.
LIVE: Sam Turner, Saskatchewan-born tech developer.
LQ: Would you use technology to help improve your communication skills?
12:00 – Guest host Brent Loucks revisits his earlier conversation with Barry Hertz, Globe & Mail film editor and deputy arts editor.
TAPED: Barry Hertz, Globe & Mail film editor and deputy arts editor.
