Show segments

8:30 – Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman joins Gormley to share the latest on the plan for second vaccine doses in our province, and his thoughts on the federal “roadmap” plan released on Friday.

LIVE: Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan Health Minister.

9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – The dispute over Enbridge’s Line 5 is now before the courts, but the battle over the future of the American pipeline has Canada’s federal government changing its tune when it comes to supporting pipelines and energy producers. Former Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said we might need a separate pipeline for irony after comments by Canada’s Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan, and Wall joins Gormley to discuss the issue.

LIVE: Brad Wall, former Saskatchewan premier.

10:45 – There are more than 4,000 charities active around Saskatchewan, and we’re embarking on a new project to feature some of the great people doing great work in this province during a brand-new segment we like to call “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’ll catch up with STARS CEO Andrea Robertson. The air ambulance service has just kicked off its annual lottery campaign, meaning you’ll have a great chance to support STARS and their awesome work.

LIVE: Andrea Robertson, STARS CEO.

11:00 – With Ellen DeGeneres ending her 19-season run as the queen of daytime TV, is there a future for the daytime talk show? Pop Culture Professor Robert Thompson joins Gormley to discuss the end of Ellen and the changing ways we watch TV.

LIVE: Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of Television and Popular Culture at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University.

12:00 – Speaking of TV, how does a Saskatchewan farmer end up on a Finnish dating show? Matthew Almusa can answer that question after joining “Maajussille morsian maailmalla,” which translates to ‘Farmer Wants a Wife in the World.’ Three Finnish women stayed with him on his farm for a week, making for a very unique experience. Almusa joins Gormley to tell us more.

LIVE: Matthew Almusa, Saskatchewan farmer and Finnish dating show contestant.