Neck guard sales jump after Sask. hockey player slashed by skate
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More adult players are now investing in the protective equipment.
8:30 – Philip Cross has written a piece for the Financial Post asking: “If oil and gas are dead, why are exports booming?” Premier Moe commented on the article saying, “with WTI reaching $80 US a barrel for the first time since 2014 and some predicting $100 a barrel by the end of the year, Saskatchewan is well positioned for a strong economic recovery as we continue to provide the world with some of the most sustainable energy products. ‘Oil is dead.’ I don’t think so.” Cross joins Gormley to discuss the state of oil and gas exports, and what it means for Saskatchewan.
LIVE: Philip Cross, senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and former economist with Statistics Canada
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – Prince Albert MP Randy Hoback has been pushing for a reopening of the Canada/US land border for vaccinated travel, and working with US Democrats to put pressure on President Biden. Yesterday the USA announced the end of border restrictions for vaccinated travelers is coming in November, and Hoback joins Gormley to share what we know so far about the announcement and what border issues are left to resolve.
LIVE: Randy Hoback, MP for Prince Albert
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 PLUS a “Smartest Radio Listener” t-shirt from our friends at Little Town Apparel.
12:00 – Christian Boyle, economic development consultant, joins Gormley to tell us about Kichiota Indigenous Destinations (“kitch-ee-oh-tah” means “special place.”), a made-in-Saskatchewan project formerly called the Indigenous Tourism Corridor. Boyle says Indigenous groups in Saskatchewan are working together to create multi-day tourism experiences for international visitors in order to attract more tourism and “put Saskatchewan on the map.”
LIVE: Christian Boyle, economic development consultant and owner of Glyph Creative Strategy