Murray Wood: Feeling thankful for the people who make our lives better
Murray Wood says circles sometimes close in ways that seem to have some symmetry, and Thanksgiving has him feeling lots ...
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY
8:30 – Guest host Tamara Cherry dives into the biggest news of the week with Matt Gurney, journalist and co-founder of The Line, discussing the latest news out of Ottawa, Washington D.C. and anything else affecting people in Saskatchewan.
Listener Question: Do you think Canada still has a strong relationship with the United States?
9:00 – Your mail should be arriving more steadily again now that Canada Post workers are operating on a rotating strike. But the ongoing strike could have lasting impacts on charities that rely heavily on mailed donations during the holiday season. Nicole Danesi, spokesperson for CanadaHelps, joins Tamara Cherry to explain what charities are dealing with during the strike.
LQ: Did the Canada Post strike impact your plans to donate this holiday season?
9:30 – Trauma, healing and personal growth are all things many of us have dealt with, and while painful, these experiences can lead to powerful transformations. Regina author, Ava Miller, explores this journey in her book, Failure to Favoured, drawing from her own divorce. She joins Tamara Cherry to discuss how loss can become an opportunity for growth.
LQ: What is an important life lesson you learned that got you through a difficult time?
10:00 – Guest host Tamara Cherry catches up with Saskatoon’s Chief of Police, Cam McBride, to talk local crime statistics, how the city is doing in 2025 and what information people in Saskatchewan should be aware of.
10:30 – Philips Canada recently released a report on the state of health care in Canada. The managing head of Philips Canada, Darran Fischer, joins guest host Tamara Cherry to discuss the latest report, and the state of healthcare in Saskatchewan.
LQ: Would you be comfortable with a virtual or AI diagnosis?
11:00 – Communities across Saskatchewan and Canada are coming together to raise awareness about something that impacts one in three women. Sandi Lougheed, Chair of the Saskatchewan Royal Purple Charity Partnership Committee, joins Tamara Cherry to talk about Purple Thursday x7, which is a week full of events dedicated to raising awareness about brain injuries is that result from intimate partner violence.
LQ: Do you think there’s enough awareness about brain injuries caused by intimate partner violence? What more could be done?
11:30 – A new way that human bodies can defend themselves against sepsis has been identified, right here in Saskatchewan! Tamara Cherry welcomes Dr. Scott Widenmaier, associate professor in the department of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology at the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine, to the show to discuss how this life-threatening infection can be thwarted thanks to work done in the province.
LQ: When it comes to medical breakthroughs, how important is it to you that they come from local research, like what’s happening here in Saskatchewan?
12:00 – Tamara Cherry welcomes 2025 Miss Rodeo Agribition, Miss Rodeo Canada 2026 and rodeo competitor, Abbey Hart, to talk about her reign this year at the event this year and what made her want to be Miss Rodeo.
