Dec. 9 Show Segments

8:30 – Saskatchewan’s new provincial auditor Tara Clemett released her first report Wednesday, and she joins Gormley to tell us about some areas where the provincial government needs to improve, including serious incident analysis and inspection in adult care homes, the need for more timely coroner’s reports, and issues with enforcement when it comes to tobacco and vape products.
LIVE: Tara Clemett, provincial auditor for Saskatchewan

9:00 – Bugsday… The Hour of Rage!

10:00 – A new fossil find in southwest Saskatchewan has scientists excited. The discovery of a Prognathodon – sometimes called ‘the T. Rex of the sea – is creating a big stir at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum’s lab. Paleontologist and curator Dr. Ryan McKellar joins Gormley to tell us about this new discovery, his work at the RSM, and take your questions about dinosaurs and paleontology. Do you have a question for Dr. McKellar? Call or text 1-877-332-8255!
LIVE: Dr. Ryan McKellar, paleontologist and curator with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum

11:00 – The Government of Saskatchewan is touting big investments in small modular reactor technology, but are SMRs a realistic climate change solution for the province? To examine this question, John is joined by John Gorman of the Canadian Nuclear Association and Ann Coxworth with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society.
LIVE: John Gorman, CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association
LIVE: Ann Coxworth, Board member and researcher with the Saskatchewan Environmental Society

12:00 – In his new book ‘Rez Rules: My Indictment of Canada’s and America’s Systemic Racism Against Indigenous Peoples,’ Clarence Louie, who has served as chief of the Osoyoos band in B.C. for more than 36 years, lays out a “common-sense blueprint for what the future of First Nations should look like.” Louie has transformed the Osoyoos band from a reserve that struggled with poverty into one that touts its economic independence, and he joins Gormley to tell us more about his book, his career as chief, and the lessons he hopes it imparts.
LIVE: Clarence Louie, chief of the Osoyoos Indian Band in B.C.