Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
8:30 – As the province sits under a heat wave, cities are now grappling with the worsening homelessness and overdose crisis in our major cities and keeping our most vulnerable community members safe. Pamela Goulden-McLeod, Saskatoon Emergency Management Organization (EMO), joins the show to talk about how Saskatoon is responding during the extreme heat and growing social pressures.
Listener Question: What’s one solution you think could actually make a difference in reducing homelessness in Saskatoon?
9:00 – Tim Hortons says it will scale back its use of the Temporary Foreign Worker program and hire up to 10,000 local workers as it expands across Canada, a significant shift from its previous support for expanding the program. The company says the move is being driven by high youth unemployment—something we’ve discussed extensively on this show. To help us understand what this means and why it’s happening now, Evan is joined by Canadian immigration lawyer and founder of Holthe Immigration Law, Mark Holthe.
LQ: Would you like to see even more restrictions on when businesses can use temporary foreign workers?
9:30 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – Lawyers are raising concerns about the government’s decision to sell Information Services Corporation, commonly known as ISC, to a private company in Quebec. The company is responsible for Saskatchewan’s land titles, corporate and personal property registries. Chad Eggerman, founding partner of Procido LLP, joins the show to share his concerns about privatization and how it will make business harder for law firms and raise the cost of legal services.
LQ: Should the government have taken more time and debated this bill in the House before going through with the deal?
10:30 – Saskatchewan adventure travel writer Ashlyn George has co-authored Lonely Planet’s Best Bike Rides Canada, highlighting cycling routes across Saskatchewan and Manitoba, from urban trails in Saskatoon to hidden gems in Prince Albert National Park and Moose Jaw’s Wakamow Valley. The guide is designed to make cycling adventures more accessible and encourage more Canadians to explore the outdoors by bike. She joins Evan to talk about the book and biking in Saskatchewan.
LQ: What is the best bike ride you’ve been on in Saskatchewan?
11:00 – You’re quick & clever! And for some weird reason, you’ve carried the right answer in your head for years. Or maybe you just trust Uncle Google. It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener for Little Town Apparel — your chance for fame and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win prizes too! Call 1-877-332-8255 to play!
11:30 – Young farmers in the agriculture industry are making big moves, managing businesses, navigating risk and driving innovation — and deserve to be treated as decision-makers, not checkboxes. That’s what Kaitlyn Kitzan, Treasurer of the Wheat Growers Association, thinks. She joins Evan to discuss how industry leaders can improve how they communicate and engage with the future leaders of agriculture.
12:00 – Evan revisits his conversation with Canadian immigration lawyer and founder of Holthe Immigration Law, Mark Holthe.
