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8:30 – We continue to learn details of the shooting in Tumbler Ridge yesterday. It has left nine people dead, including six inside the local high school. Our next guest went to that high school and joins us now to tell us about it, and the Tumbler Ridge community. Nigel Maxwell, paNOW Senior Reporter.
8:45 – Yesterday, Saskatoon Public Schools lowered their flags to half-mast in memory of the victims of the tragic Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting, and they will remain at half-mast until Friday. Incidents like this, where children are among the victims, can be especially hard for kids to process — so we’re joined by family coach and parenting expert Jenn Dean to share guidance on how to have these difficult conversations with your children.
Listener Question: How young is too young to have conversations about Tumbler Ridge and other tragedies?
9:00 – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
9:30 – A new national survey from Liaison Strategies shows Canadians still love the Winter Olympics — especially hockey — but are wary of the price tag of hosting, with only 24 per cent strongly supporting a future Canadian bid. While 86 per cent say the Olympic team makes them proud, most support hosting only if it uses existing venues, reflecting widespread concern about the high costs involved. Evan is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, to talk about the survey findings.
LQ: Would you like Saskatchewan to host a winter Olympics… even if there was a large price tag that came with it?
10:00 – Barry Firby of Kenaston has spent more than 70 years carefully building a prized collection of sports cards, and his lifetime collection is being auctioned for collectors to bid on. He joins Evan to talk about his collection and love of sports cards.
LQ: Do you have a collection, what do you love about it? How many rooms does it take up in your house?
11:00 – Canadian parents are increasingly seeking alternatives to corporal punishment, working to break the cycle of physical discipline at home. Ailsa Watkinson, author of Spare the Child: Ending Childhood Corporal Punishment, professor emerita of social work at the University of Regina, and human rights advocate, joins the show to discuss corporal punishment and the long-term harms it can have on children.
LQ: Should parents be allowed to spank their kids?
11:30 – Mandy Maier, recently completed graduate studies at Mount Saint Vincent University (Nova Scotia). Her research dives into how Canadian police use emergency alert systems to warn the public about imminent safety threats. She’s on the line to help listeners understand how these alerts work, the challenges in communicating during crises, and what can be done to improve public trust and responsiveness.
LQ: Do you think the emergency alert system works well? Are you bothered when an alert wakes you in the middle of the night?
12:00 – The latest release of the Epstein files has renewed scrutiny over who appears in the documents, with lawmakers saying at least six powerful names remain redacted. High-profile figures mentioned in the broader files include Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and yes, President Trump. To break down this latest drop and the fallout, Evan is joined by Dave Levinthal, a Washington-based investigative journalist and senior editor at NOTUS.
LQ: Do you think they should release a non-redacted (except for victims) version of the Epstein files, so we can know everyone implicated?
