Murray Wood: Of Easter bunny bells and Juicy Fruit gum
For Murray Wood, Easter brings to mind grandma's practical advice about repurposing, and some of life's little lessons.
8:30 – On Friday, David Johnston stepped down as special rapporteur looking into foreign interference. The move comes a week after the House of Commons passed a motion to step down and testify at the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs. Jim Farney is a political scientist and Regina Director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and joins Gormley to discuss what happens now and if we get an inquiry into foreign interference.
LIVE: Jim Farney, political scientist and Regina Director of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.
9:00 – The Saskatchewan Roughriders get the 2023 season started with a win over the Edmonton Elks. Rider reporter Birtton Gray joins Gormley to break down the win and where the Riders still need improvements.
LIVE: Britton Gray, 980 CJME Rider reporter.
9:30 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines.
10:00 – The federal government is instructing the CRTC not to apply the regulations to social media when it comes to the Online Streaming Act. This ensures that the laws only apply to commercial broadcasters streaming content online. Rosa Addario is the Communications Manager for OpenMedia and joins Gormley to discuss why this is a good move by the government for people who use social media.
LIVE: Rosa Addario, Communications Manager for OpenMedia.
11:00 –A major bike lane project in the north part of Saskatoon significantly impacts residents and businesses. Connecting Ave C will build biking/walking lanes from 45th Street to Spadina. The concern is that businesses and residents were not adequately informed about the project size, and it seems this is something nobody was asking for. Joe Giocola is the CEO and owner of Precision auto body repairs, one of the business owners affected by this. He joins Gormley to explain his concerns with this project.
LIVE: Joe Giocoli, CEO and owner of Precision auto body repairs.
12:00 – There are more than 4,000 charities and non-profits active around Saskatchewan, and we’re featuring some of the great people doing great work in this province during our new segment called “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’ll check in with the Prairie Hospice Society.
LIVE: Kristi Chisholm, Executive Director of Prairie Hospice Society.
