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 ...
8:30 – As Canada looks to diversify trade, political uncertainty, like talks of Alberta separatism, continues to reshape the conversation. Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, joins the show to talk about what Canadian cities are adapting well when it comes to diversification, while others are struggling and if talks of separatism make it harder to attract long-term investment.
Listener Question: Do you think Canada relies too heavily on the United States for trade?
9:00 – 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 – Uranium demand continues to climb as we see a surge of AI data centres and nuclear developments. In Northern Saskatchewan, this shift has created new momentum for exploration and development to fill this need. Scott Evans, President, Triton Uranium, joins the show to talk about the Atlas Project near Uranium City, which could help bring domestic uranium supply to market more quickly than traditional developments.
10:30 – The World Health Organization has declared a global public health emergency after an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo spread into neighbouring Uganda. In response, Canada has introduced temporary border measures, including a 21-day quarantine for some travellers from affected regions, while stressing the risk to Canadians remains low. To help us understand how concerned we should be, Evan is joined by Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist at Toronto General Hospital.
LQ: Should FIFA be cancelled because of Ebola concerns?
11:00 – If you’re visiting Calgary this summer, don’t be surprised if you see a dead pig floating in the Bow River. That’s the message Calgary police are sharing with residents after launching a new project to understand what happens to human remains that end up in a river. Dr. Iain Phillips, biology professor at the University of Saskatchewan and the project’s lead researcher, joins us to explain the science behind the study and why this research matters to help bring answers to families and investigators.
LQ: Should universities and police services be doing more research partnerships like this?
11:30 – There is a high statistical probability of extraterrestrial intelligent life, but also a total lack of evidence for it. That’s what Saskatchewan author, Dr. D. Mark Yeomans, explores in his new non-fiction science book: Fermi’s Paradox and How Intelligent Life Arose on Earth. He joins the show to take listeners on a journey from the formation of the Earth to the evolution of humans and the long chain of events that might mean intelligent life is possible.
LQ: Do you believe in extraterrestrial intelligent life?
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Candace Laing, president and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
