8:30 – A nationwide manhunt for two teens suspected in the deaths of three people in B.C. now has a Saskatchewan connection. RCMP said they believe 19-year-old Kam McLeod and 18-year-old Bryer Schmegelsky shot vacationing couple Lucas Fowler and Chynna Deese before killing another man who has not yet been identified. The bodies of Fowler and Deese were found on a B.C. highway while the unidentified body was found near McLeod and Schmegelsky’s burned-out truck near Dease Lake B.C. The two teen suspects from Vancouver were spotted in Meadow Lake Saskatchewan, RCMP said yesterday, and urged the public to keep their eyes open. Cpl. Chris Manseau with the B.C. RCMP joins John to give the latest on the hunt for the two suspected killers.
LIVE: Cpl. Chris Manseau, Division Media Relations Officer with the B.C. RCMP.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – Jay Hill, a columnist and former Conservative MP who represented Prince George-Peace River from 1993 to 2010, says this September’s federal election is the most important in our lifetime. Hill says it’s become clear Justin Trudeau is intent upon phasing out Canada’s oil and gas, and recommended Alberta, Saskatchewan, and B.C. start preparing now to hold post-election referendums on independence if Trudeau receives another mandate. Hill joins John now to discuss western independence and why he believes a second mandate for Trudeau would spell disaster for Western Canada.
LIVE: Jay Hill, former Conservative MP and columnist.
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! Powered by Urban Cellars. Your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win a $50 gift card for Urban Cellars.
12:00 – The Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo is the new home of two dingo pups (Australian wild dogs), and the public will get their first look at the cuddly pups August 9. Forestry Farm Manager Tim Sinclair Smith joins John now to talk about the latest additions to the zoo.
LIVE: Tim Sinclair Smith, manager of the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park and Zoo.