Ashley Messier builds hockey legacy with sights on PWHL, Olympics
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Mark Messier is her distant cousin, but this Sask. hockey product is carving her own path.
8:30 – On Tuesday, Speaker Greg Fergus ejected Conservative Party Leader Pierre Polievre from the House of Commons over unparliamentary language, after Polievre used the word “wacko” in reference to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for his approach to drug decriminalization policies. Now, the Conservative Party is standing against the decision made by the Speaker. Opposition House Leader of Canada, Andrew Scheer, joins Evan to discuss the situation.
9:00 – Last week, Kaitlyn Soron visited the Saskatchewan Legislature in Regina to call on the province to step in and cover travel costs for her family to leave the province to receive care for her young daughter, as the specialty care she needs is not available in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan’s Minister of Health, Everett Hindley, joins Evan to respond after a significant announcement from the province.
9:30 – In honour of Missing Persons Week, Rhonda Fiddler, missing persons liason for the Regina Police Service, joins Evan with Rema Halkett, daughter of missing person, Absolom Halkett, to discuss the importance of remembering those who have not been found.
10:00 – Open lines – Evan takes calls on any of the issues consuming your thoughts today at 1-877-332-8255.
11:00 – After studying grade five students and their cell phone use, a University of Alberta education professor with Saskatchewan roots is sharing his findings and data — and what it should mean for school policy moving forward. University of Alberta education professor, Dr. David Chorney, joins Evan on the show to talk about secondary school-age kids and cell phone use.
11:30 – It seems not that long ago that grade five students didn’t even have cell phones. After hearing from Dr. David Chorney, should Saskatchewan follow Ontario’s lead in banning phones and social media in schools? Share your opinion with Evan at 1-877-332-8255.
12:00 – The fishing season in Saskatchewan gets underway this weekend. Jason Matity, of Matity’s Get Fishing, is also a Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Canada ambassador. He joins Evan to talk fishing for listeners angling to get their lines in the water.