8:30 a.m. Police have ramped up ‘Operation Overdrive’ as part of road safety week in hopes of cracking down on Saskatchewan’s bad drivers. What is the most ridiculous thing you’ve seen another driver do? Sgt. Pete Garvey, Yorkton Area Traffic Patrol joins Murray.
 
9:00 a.m. Open Lines.

10 a.m. Members of the Pakistani community are speaking out against the new changes to Saskatchewan’s immigration program. Do you agree restrictions should be placed on the size of families allowed to immigrate?
 
10:30 a.m. Finance minister Jim Flaherty says there is no such thing as a bad job and unemployed workers may be too picky. Do you agree people should take a job they don’t like to avoid being on E.I.?
 
11:00 a.m. Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener.

11:30 a.m.  The brutal killing of Tori Stafford by convicted killer Michael Rafferty has many wondering if Canada’s maximum sentences are enough. Should the death penalty be reinstated for high profile killers such as Michael Rafferty? Dave Parkinson, co-founder of the Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty joins Murray.

12:00 p.m. ‘Omg! How Do I Deal with my Teenage Drama Queen’ may be a question plaguing the minds of many parents. Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D. and Globe and Mail columnist joins Murray.

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8:30 a.m. The jury deliberates the Rafferty trial. John talks to a reporter who has been working the trial from the beginning. Allison Jones, Reporter, The Canadian Press, joins John.

9:00 a.m. 5 people are dead after two planes collided Saturday morning. How did this happen? Gerry Bourgault, President of Bourgault Industries Ltd and a pilot with over 30 years experience joins John.

10 a.m. Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill joins John to talk about policing issues.

10:30 a.m. What’s in a name? Laura Wattenberg’s book, ‘The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby’, reveals the top ten most hated baby names of boys and girls- and why.
 
11:00 a.m. According to the report card on healthy kids in Canada, 87% of Saskatchewan youth don’t get enough exercise. The ‘recess guardians’ are putting the fun back in recess for a generation of kids where fun seems to have fallen by the wayside. Mike McDonald, Executive Director of the Recess Guardians joins John.

12:00 p.m. Dr. Ryan Meili joins John to discuss his new book, ‘A Healthy Society: how a focus on health can revive Canadian democracy'.

8:30 a.m. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews recently announced his latest tough on crime measure- charging inmates more to stay in prisons. The minister claims raising the rent for inmates will save a total of $10-million a year. Candice Hoeppner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister joins John.

9:00 a.m. Bugsday: The Hour of Rage

10 a.m. Tackling mental health in Canada.  One in five Canadians will suffer from mental illness in their lifetime. The Mental Health Commission says the system is underfunded and poorly coordinated. Dr. Hymie Anisman-Canadian Institute of Health Research Funded Researcher joins John. 
 
10:30 a.m. Veteran journalist Jan Wong’s new book ‘Out of the Blue’ discusses the stigma that surrounds depression in the workplace. Do you think there’s still a stigma surrounding depression?

11:00 a.m. Canada will be in need of hundreds of thousands of immigrants over the next decade in order to fill labor market needs and replace the retiring population. This need has raised questions as to whether or not Canada should favor immigration applications from countries more like our own. Should this be the case? Joe Friesen, Reporter, National News, Globe and Mail joins John.
 
11:30 a.m. A panel of Catholic school teachers will soon be meeting to approve what music is suitable for students. Is this up to schools to decide?  Diane Boyko, Saskatoon Board Chair, Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools joins John.

12:00 p.m. Team Prairie Vertical, a climbing team comprised of four experienced Saskatchewan mountaineers, is aiming to be the first team ever to scale the summit of Mt. Saskatchewan in the Yukon. Exhibition leader Steve Whittington to joins John.

8:30 a.m. The Saskatchewan NDP responds to the Wall government's plan to review labour legislation. What are the concerns that the NDP has about how this is being handled? John Nilson, Acting Leader, Saskatchewan NDP joins John.

9:00 a.m. Open Lines.

10 a.m. NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair says the oil sands are creating problems in other parts of the country. Are our oil sands really creating a "Dutch disease" scenario? Dr. Roger Gibbins, President and CEO, Canada West Foundation joins John.
 
10:30 a.m. As plans fall into place for an outdoor stadium in Regina, what do you want to see built?

11:00 a.m. The government of Quebec is trying to reach a deal with student unions to end the student strike. Do you agree with how protesting Quebec students have handled their business? What's an acceptable way to protest? Anthony Furey, Columnist and Comment Editor, Ottawa Sun and Commentator for Sun News Network joins John.

11:30 a.m. John bumped into Tom Hanks while on vacation and was a little star struck. Tell us about your brush with fame.

12:00 p.m. A Canadian surgeon has made a surprising discovery that will help reduce the size of scars. How was this discovery made and what does it mean for people who want to minimize scars following surgery? Dr. Benjamin Alman, Head of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto joins John.