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8:30 – The Cowessess First Nation, where 751 unmarked graves were recently located with ground-penetrating radar, made history Tuesday by becoming the first First Nation in Canada to retake jurisdiction of child welfare under Bill C-92. Although other Indigenous groups have notified the federal government they intend to handle their own child and family services, Cowessess is the first to officially exercise their rights under C-92. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Scott Moe joined Chief Cadmus Delorme at the Cowessess Powwow arbor to make the announcement, and Chief Delorme joins Gormley to tell us more.
LIVE: Cadmus Delorme, Chief of the Cowessess First Nation
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – Did you make any changes in your life during the COVID-19 pandemic that you’re not planning to ditch when the restrictions for Saskatchewan lift this Sunday? John recently found a local blog outlining some of the “pandemic keeps” the writer wants to hang onto, even after COVID becomes a thing of the past. From playing board games with the kids to weekly calls with family and comfy clothes, there might be some changes that are worth hanging onto. Call 1-877-332-8255 and let us know what changes YOU made during the pandemic that you plan to keep!
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! Powered by Minhas Distillery, Winery & Brewery. Your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win a $50 gift card from Minhas Distillery, Winery & Brewery, with locations in Regina and Saskatoon.
11:30 – Nineteen-year-old Rylan Wiens is hoping he doesn’t make a splash at the Tokyo Olympics later this month, because he’ll be competing 10-metre diving event. Rylan is currently training in Toronto, but he’s taking a few minutes out of his training schedule to join Gormley and tell us about his upcoming Olympic adventure!
LIVE: Rylan Wiens, Saskatoon diver representing Team Canada at the Tokyo Olympics
12:00 – An international team using the Canadian Light Source synchrotron in Saskatoon is working on a promising new therapeutic for the treatment of strokes and other brain injuries. Trifluoperazine (TFP) is approved for human use in treating schizophrenia, and the team’s research suggests it could be effective in reducing edema (swelling due to fluid accumulation) after a stroke or brain injury. Dr. Mootaz Salman at Oxford said the CLS let the research team map “unprecedented levels of brain detail,” and the drug could be rapidly repurposed to aid the 15-million people who suffer strokes annually. Dr. Salman joins Gormley to tell us more about the breakthrough and the Saskatchewan connection.
LIVE: Dr. Mootaz Salman, Research Scientist in the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics at the University of Oxford
