Murray Wood: Reporting live from beneath mounds of data
You can't say Saskatchewan isn't releasing annual reports on the Crown corporations, but Murray Wood says it's being don...
8:30 – After tabling the first volume of her 2026 report on Tuesday morning, Evan speaks with Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor, Tara Clemett, to learn more about what came of the audits of 57 provincial agencies this year.
Listener Question: What do you find most interesting or concerning about this latest report?
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.
9:30 – Healthcare staffing shortages continue to challenge health systems across Canada, with many organizations struggling not just to recruit nurses, but to keep them. Raelynn Douglas, CEO of Raesoleil Inc, author of The Billion Dollar Blindspot and organizer of the Saskatchewan Nurse Retention Solutions Forum, says that if the province focused on retention, it would save tax dollars and improve the overall healthcare system. She joins us now to talk about her writing and what she learned at the first-ever nurse retention forum she hosted.
LQ: Do you think that if the government focused on retention, a lot of our health care-related problems would improve?
10:00 – The market for sports gambling is HUGE. Is the government doing enough to protect people from the risks? Robin Koczerginski, a Toronto-based writer working on a memoir called Incompatible With Life, joins us to talk about his own struggle with sports gambling, how it impacted every aspect of his life and how he overcame the addiction.
LQ: Do you think the safeguards currently in place are enough, or is Canada repeating the same mistakes made with tobacco and alcohol marketing?
10:30 – It’s officially summer! But is your green lawn looking a little dull? Maybe you want to try something new and do some landscaping? Philip Rispens, co-owner of Sherwood Greenhouses and Rispens Landscaping, joins the show to share his tips and tricks for a perfect yard that will have all your neighbours envious! He also takes YOUR lawn-related questions!
LQ: Garden and lawn expert, Philip Rispens, joins the show to take YOUR green-thumb questions. Call 1-877-332-8255 to join the conversation.
11:00 – A downtown Regina mosque says it has received threats and hateful messages after beginning a weekly amplified Muslim call to prayer from rooftop speakers. The decision has also sparked a broader conversation about religious expression, community relations, and how Saskatchewan navigates religious differences. Joining Evan to discuss some of the nuances is Amin Asfari, the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Chair in Police Studies at the University of Regina.
LQ: Should any religious calls to prayer be broadcast over loudspeakers?
11:30 – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
11:45 – Lara Fominoff, 650 CKOM senior reporter, joins us after last night’s city council meeting in Saskatoon, which approved the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Downtown Event and Entertainment District (DEED) negotiations.
12:00 – At 100 years old, Second World War veteran and longtime community volunteer John Watson has been named the 2026 Frontier Days Parade Marshal in Swift Current. His decades of service, involvement in Frontier Days, and dedication to western heritage make him a fitting choice for one of the event’s highest honours and Evan welcomes him to the show.
LQ: What’s your favourite Saskatchewan summer event, festival, fair, or tradition?
12:15 – Regina city council is going ahead with the $8.2 million to replace Mosaic Stadium’s artificial turf as well as its LED video boards. Geoff Smith, a 980 CJME reporter, joins Evan to explain why this was approved so quickly and what assistance the city is requesting.
