WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY
8:30 – With the recent hurricane activity hitting the southern U.S. shores, conspiracy theories involving the storms have also been swirling. As Canada’s own election inches closer, how should Canadians be considering various messaging? Tamara Cherry is joined by Peter Pomerantsev, senior fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University where he co-directs the Arena Initiative, to discuss these misinformation concerns.
Listener Question: Are you concerned that you might fall for one of these scams?
9:00 – A recent study from the Fraser institute has found that business investment in high-tech and innovative asset sectors that have been linked with higher living standards are a lot weaker in Canada than in the United States. What does that mean for you? Tamara Cherry connects with Fraser Institute senior fellow, Steven Globerman.
LQ: Should Canada be prioritizing investing in these sectors to improve living standards?
9:30 – What sorts of benefits does full-day, every day kindergarten offer children? Zeba Ahmad, CEO of the Saskatoon Public Schools Foundation, thinks you might be surprised. She joins Tamara Cherry to explore what these benefits might mean for the province’s youngest primary school students.
LQ: Would you enroll your child in full-day kindergarten?
10:00 – Bugs ‘n Hugs – Every Friday we open the phone lines and give you a chance to call out or commend anyone you think deserves it. Call 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation!
11:00 – What time is it? It’s Eatin’ Time! with Belton Johnson – powered by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association! Grillmaster Belton Johnson joins Tamara Cherry with his recipe for GRILLED RIBEYE STEAKS.
11:15 – The Sport Celebrity Banquet is coming up in Wolseley, featuring guests Lorne Molleken, Bob Poley and Rod Pederson, to raise money for a new artificial ice plant in the town. Vance Weber, an organizer of various community events in Wolseley, Sask., joins Tamara Cherry to share about the fundraiser.
11:30 – Groundbreaking has begun on a new memorial to mark the site of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Construction on the project, building a permanent memorial, has started at the site of the tragedy. Carol Brons, Humboldt Broncos Memorial Committee member and mother of Danya Brons, who was one of the victims of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, joins Tamara Cherry to share the committee’s plans for the site.
12:00 – Tally up the score, tell us who wins and take home a weekly prize! It’s time for Green & White Prognostications presented by Canada West Harvest Centre. Pick the game winner and the closest combined score and you could win a $50 gas card!