Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
8:30 – With Prince Albert National Park under a wildfire emergency alert, Evan welcomes Marlo Pritchard, president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and fire commissioner, back to the show to get an update on the wildfires in Saskatchewan.
9:00 – 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 – A byline you’ve recognized for years won’t be in your newspaper regularly again. Murray Mandryk, former columnist for the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix, has retired. He joins Evan to review some of his career highlights and chat local politics.
10:30 – Evan catches up with Paul Martin, Saskatchewan business commentator and expert, to discuss the latest in business news in Saskatchewan.
Listener Question: Should Canada be backing down from its own agenda to facilitate trade discussion with the United States?
11:00 – Do you buy into going cashless? Or are you the person who always has a bit of change on them, just in case? Call Evan to weigh in on the cash-or-card debate at 1-877-332-8255!
11:30 – New research is saying we should completely rethink how we look at batteries and their lifespan. Research shows a new kind of lithium-ion battery could actually power an electric vehicle for millions and millions of kilometres. Toby Bond, senior scientist at the Canadian Light Source, joins Evan to share this research and what it could mean for the future of clean energy and batteries.
LQ: Would a battery that lasts 8 million kilometres change your mind about buying an electric vehicle?
12:00 – Evan revisits his earlier conversation with Marlo Pritchard, president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) and fire commissioner.
