Murray Wood: America is becoming a flyover country for many Canadians
The exchange rate is a factor for some, but Murray Wood says many are responding to what The Wall Street Journal called ...
8:30 – Monday Morning Coffee – Jamie Nye, co-host of The Green Zone, joins Evan to discuss the biggest stories making headlines this morning.
Listener Question: What does this Grey Cup win mean to you?
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 – 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 Ritesh Kotak, tech and cybersecurity strategist, keynote speaker, tech entrepreneur, and Kristél Kriel, partner at MLT Aikins in Regina and co-leader of the firm’s privacy, data protection & cybersecurity area, to discuss surveillance in society and its limits.
11:00 – A team comprised of researchers from various Canadian universities is leading the call for reform to how animal testing happens in the country. Following a recent controversy at a London hospital over its alleged cruel treatment of dogs for medical testing, Evan speaks with Dr. Baljit Singh, Vice-President of Research at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), about the need for reform in laboratory animal experiments in Canada.
LQ: Do you think animal testing should be completely done away with?
11:30 – Canadians are in the thick of Movember, growing out their facial hair and raising money in honour of the young men who have died before their 75th birthday. Suicide rates for men in Canada are higher than those of women, and one in eight men in Canada will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis. Todd Minerson, Movember Canada county director, talks about the importance of recognizing men’s health this month.
LQ: Do you or someone you know participate in Movember?
12:00 – A Saskatchewan documentary is telling the story of the 1986 Swift Current Broncos bus crash that claimed the lives of four young players and forever changed the community. Shayne Putzlocher, a Canadian film producer with Trilight Entertainment, producer for the Sideways documentary, joins Evan to share why he fought for this story to be told and how he balanced the story of trauma and grief with resilience and healing.
