Sarah Mills: Canadians travelling to the U.S. are down dramatically
Sarah Mills says Mexico and Europe became a destination for Canadians in January, showing the elbows-up approach is havi...
8:30 – Yesterday, Canadian MPs voted to acknowledge China’s genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, and called on the government to officially adopt the position. While the vote may anger China, getting the Trudeau government to take meaningful action may be more difficult, as the Cabinet abstained from the vote and Trudeau has thus far refused to use the term genocide to describe the situation in China. National Post Columnist John Ivison says the vote may have been counterproductive, and he joins Gormley to explain why.
LIVE: John Ivison, National Post columnist.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – Heidi Munro & Scott Patrick are a music performing duo who recently had the concert they filmed for SaskTel Max pulled from programming. It was pulled because SaskTel received complaints the videos did not follow COVID-19 public health guidelines, as they were not wearing masks. Although they were paid for the performance, the airing of the concert would have meant exposure and promotion for them – something they need during a time where their industry is struggling. The pair says as artists they’ve been working with regulations as much as possible during the pandemic – but the rules keep changing. This leaves them frustrated and with difficulties to plan for the future. Heidi and Scott join Gormley to discuss the work that they say needs to be done to save the arts.
LIVE: Heidi Munro & Scott Patrick, Award Winning Performing Artists and Songwriters.
11:00 – A woman in Alaska had a close encounter with a black bear last week when she was using an outhouse and ended up with a bear bite on her butt. She’s fine, having suffered only a minor puncture wound, but it was definitely a scary moment that’ll have her double-checking before using an outhouse again. Just about everyone in Saskatchewan has a story about a close encounter with a wild animal, so give Gormley a call at 1-877-332-8255 and share yours!
12:00 – Alexis Kolody was sexually assaulted in 2017 after falling asleep at a party, and asked the courts to lift the automatic publication ban on her identity because she wants to help end the stigma around sexual assault and let others to know it’s alright to speak about what happened to them. Her attacker appealed his conviction and the case made its way to Canada’s supreme court, where the order for a new trial was struck down. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal dismissed her attacker’s appeal Friday, and Kolody joins Gormley to tell us how she’s feeling at the end of her five-year fight for justice.
LIVE: Alexis Kolody, sexual assault victim speaking out against stigma.
