Murray Wood: I'm not a fan of the CFL's rule changes... with one exception
Murray Wood isn't a fan of the suite of rule changes coming to the CFL over the next two years, because it makes the Can...
WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS
8:30 – After Monday’s CFL announcement involving future changes to how Canadian football is played in the league, guest host Brent Loucks chats about what those changes are and how they’ll affect the game with Saskatchewan sportswriter and commentator, Darrell Davis.
Listener Question: Do you like the new changes the CFL is going to be making?
9:00 – On Monday in Ottawa, a Conservative motion for the Prime Minister to immediately repeal the oil and gas emissions cap was debated. Andrew Scheer, Member of Parliament for Regina—Qu’Appelle, Conservative Party of Canada House Leader, former Conservative Party leader and former Speaker of the House, joins Brent Loucks to discuss the motion.
LQ: Would you like to see the gas emissions cap repealed?
9:30 – As young Canadians struggle with their mental health, more are turning to a perhaps surprising resource for support: artificial intelligence. More strain on the health care system continues to be reported, begging the question of how effective coping mechanisms are right now for Canadians dealing with mental health struggles. Brent Loucks dives into this with Heather Stuart, Bell Canada Chair in mental health and anti-stigma research and professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Queens University and Mental Health Research Canada National Advisory Committee member.
LQ: Do you think artificial intelligence can be a useful resource for those struggling with their mental health?
9:45 – Ahead of speaking at the University of Regina during his Resistance tour, Canadian author, journalist, broadcaster, musician and politician, Charlie Angus, joins Brent Loucks to discuss the state of Canadian politics and his show.
LQ: Do you appreciate when well-known Canadians use their platforms to speak out on issues, even when they’re not within our borders?
10:00 – On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. released a report on possible causes of autism, claiming there is a link between the condition and acetaminophen, a common ingredient in painkillers like Tylenol. Brent hears from Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, professor in the faculty of medicine and dentistry, pediatrics department at the University of Alberta, to discuss the thoughts of many in the medical community after this announcement.
LIVE: Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, professor in the faculty of medicine and dentistry, pediatrics department at the University of Alberta.
10:15 – The cost of public health care insurance for the average Canadian family is increasing, it seems, along with the cost of nearly everything else in our everyday lives. A new study from the Fraser Institute indicates that the average Canadian family is seeing their health insurance costs 2.2 times higher, 1.6 times as fast as the rise in housing costs. Nadeem Esmail, director of health policy studies at the Fraser Institute and co-author of “The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2025, joins Brent Loucks to further reveal what the real cost of health care is for Canadians today.
LQ: Are you concerned about the amount you pay for health-care related expenses and insurance?
10:30 – Criminal record suspensions are a critical program offered by the John Howard Society that can be a step towards someone being able to get a job and back on their feet. Angel Generaux, record suspension program coordinator for the John Howard Society of Saskatchewan, joins Brent Loucks to discuss this service and give an update on the organization.
LQ: Do you think more people should get a second chance through record suspensions or pardons?
11:00 – A banquet and induction ceremony into the Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation’s hall of fame is coming up next week, with familiar names like Bryan Trottier making their way to Regina to be honoured, alongside various Indigenous hockey players. Brent Loucks sits down with Ross Mahoney, assistant general manager of the Washington Capitals and board member of the Western Canada Professional Hockey Scouts Foundation, and Kalley Armstrong, granddaughter of Toronto Maple Leafs’ George Armstrong, former captain of the Harvard women’s hockey team and founder of Armstrong Hockey, to discuss the upcoming event.
11:30 – Guest host Brent Loucks welcomes 18-year-old professional Saskatchewan fisherman, Winston Stockdale, back to the show to discuss how his fishing season wrapped up and to answer any of your fishing-related questions.
LQ: Got any fishing-related questions? Call our expert Winston and guest host Brent Loucks, with all your inquiries at 1-877-332-8255!
12:00 – Summer has come to an end, and with it, Saskatchewan people are hoping to see the construction signs coming down. Brent Loucks welcomes Matt Jurkiewicz, City of Saskatoon director in construction & design, for an update on the warm months of construction activity, including the Broadway Bridge.
LQ: What’s the worst construction you saw this summer?
