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Gormley, Tuesday, October 10th, 2023
8:30 – On Friday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced a five-year plan for mental health and addictions that will see nearly $50 million create 500 new treatment spaces across the province and a central intake system, allowing patients to refer themselves for mental health and addictions services. The province also announced $40 million homeless plan to increase public safety and beds for vulnerable people in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan’s Minister of Health joins Gormley to delve further into Friday’s announcement and what it means for the province.
LIVE: Minister Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan Minister of Health.
9:00 – On Sunday, Israel declared war after surprise attacks launched by Hamas fighters from Gaza. The attacks left about 1,000 people dead on the weekend. As the conflict between Israel and Palestine is heightened, Chris Alexander, former Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and resident Ambassador to Afghanistan, joins Gormley to discuss the situation.
LIVE: Chris Alexander, former Minister of Citizenship and Immigration (2013 to 2015) and resident Ambassador to Afghanistan (2003 to 2005).
10:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines
9:30 – Joining Gormley to further delve into the concerning development of tensions between Israel and Palestine is former diplomat and Macdonald-Laurier Institute senior fellow, Charles Burton.
LIVE: Charles Burton, former diplomat and partner w. Charles Burton and Associates, Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
10:30 – Saskatchewan’s legislature is back in session early as Members of the Legislative Assembly gather together to address the school pronoun policy that continues to divide parents, educators and politicians in the province. 980 CJME’s senior reporter, Lisa Schick, is at the Legislature building in Regina today.
LIVE: Lisa Schick, 980 CJME Senior Reporter.
11:30 – As Israel begins to wage war on Palestine after the surprise attacks over the weekend, there is discrepancy in how news organizations are phrasing the coverage. Blacklock’s Reporter managing editor, Tom Korski, joins Gormley to discuss the CBC’s coverage of the attacks.
LIVE: Tom Korksi, managing editor of Blacklock’s Reporter.
12:00 – Many people in Saskatoon will know the name Pendygrasse from the road in the city of the same name. Named after Nevil Pendygrasse, one Saskatchewan man took it upon himself to find the grave of one of the first pioneer families to receive a plot of land in Saskatoon after buying a home connected to Pendygrasse’s history. Obert Friggstad joins Gormley to share the story of locating Pendygrasse’s grave and new developments in that journey.
LIVE: Obert Friggstad, retired engineer and Saskatoon historical landmark enthusiast.
