July 5 Show Segments

8:30 – Saskatchewan’s recent heat wave has left a number of wildfires burning uncontrolled in the province, prompting the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency to issue a province-wide fire ban for Crown lands and provincial parks on Friday. There are currently 25 active fires in Saskatchewan, with only five considered contained, while six are expected to grow in size. To tell us more about the wildfire situation in Saskatchewan, and whether the rain expected early this week will be enough to reduce our wildfire risk, guest host Mike Couros is joined by Steve Roberts, VP of Operations with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency.

LIVE: Steve Roberts, vice-president of the operations division for the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency

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

10:00 – The Saskatchewan NDP want to see a requirement put in place to show proof of vaccination before attending large events like Rider games. Premier Scott Moe has rejected the notion of vaccine passports used for in-province events, a position the NDP criticized as “pandering to a small but very vocal element of his base.” NDP Leader Ryan Meili joins guest host Mike Couros to explain why he thinks proof of vaccination should be a requirement.

LIVE: Ryan Meili, Saskatchewan NDP Leader

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 Melony Materi executive director of The Caring Place. TCP provides a place of safety and trust where all people of any age can find a caring professional to help them deal successfully with personal issues, mental health challenges or addictions through high-quality therapeutic support services by professional counsellors.

LIVE: Melony Materi, executive director of The Caring Place

11:00 – The COVID-19 pandemic has seen us ordering more food from our favourite restaurants, and with the summer weather and fewer restrictions we’re all eating out more than we were before. But is it time to re-think the way we tip, or even get rid of the practice altogether? According to Prof. Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, tipping can damage a working environment, and tips are often based on things like how a person looks or dresses rather than the quality of the service. While his recent study showed the majority of Canadians don’t plan to change their tipping habits, Charlebois says he supports the elimination of tipping to promote fairness, and he joins Mike to explain why.

LIVE: Prof. Sylvain Charlebois, director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University

12:00 – Softball is returning to the Olympics this year, for the first time since 2008, and a Saskatoon-born athlete will be taking the field for Team Canada. Jennifer Gilbert is one of 15 athletes selected for the team by Softball Canada’s coaching staff, and the 29-year-old who was an two-time All-American left fielder, joins Gormley to tell us about heading to Japan for the games, which will begin July 23.

LIVE: Jennifer Gilbert, Saskatoon-born athlete representing Team Canada in softball at the Tokyo Olympics