VIDEO: Huskies athletes put personal spin on pre-game land acknowledgements
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Huskie Alyssa D'Agnone says writing a land acknowledgment taught her about Indigenous culture.
Gormley, Monday, October 2nd, 2023
WITH GUEST HOST TAYLOR MACPHERSON
8:30 – Last week, a Saskatchewan Court of Kings Bench judge put an injunction in place to stop the progression of pronoun policies recently introduced by the Saskatchewan Government. The lawyer working on behalf of UR Pride who was behind that injunction joins Taylor MacPherson to talk about that feat and next steps, with Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe threatening the use of the notwithstanding clause.
LIVE: Adam Goldenberg, litigation lawyer for McCarthy Tetrault and legal counsel for UR Pride.
8:45 – On Sunday night, Saskatchewan learned that one of the CFL’s all-time greats, Saskatchewan Roughriders legend George Reed, had died. Rob Vanstone, senior journalist and historian for the Roughriders, joins Taylor MacPherson to talk about Reed’s life and legacy in this province.
LIVE: Rob Vanstone, Riders senior journalist and historian, former Saskatchewan Roughriders columnist for the Regina Leader-Post.
9:00 – Hour of the Big Stories…open lines.
Call us with your memories and condolences about Saskatchewan Roughrider legend, George Reed, at 1-877-332-8255.
9:30 – Saskatchewan Roughriders legend, George Reed, died Sunday night. As the province mourns the loss of a legend, Jamie Nye, host of 650 CKOM and 980 CJME’s, The Green Zone, joins Taylor MacPherson to discuss Reed and the impact — and records — he leaves behind.
LIVE: Jamie Nye, Host of “The Green Zone,” 980 CJME & 650 CKOM.
10:00 – On Friday night, the Saskatchewan Roughriders had their fourth consecutive loss — their sixth on the road — to the B.C. Lions. Green Zone Rider Reporter, Britton Gray, joins Taylor MacPherson to talk about what this means for the rest of the season and the loss of legendary Roughrider George Reed.
LIVE: Britton Gray, Green Zone Rider reporter.
10:30 – Inflated prices continue to affect consumers at the grocery store. Canadian food researcher and professor, Sylvain Charlebois, stops by to give Taylor MacPherson an update on food inflation and new competition laws in Canada.
LIVE: Sylvain Charlebois, Canadian researcher and professor in food distribution and policy at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
11:00 – New polling by non-partisan think tank, Cardus, shows 80 per cent of Canadians are concerned about access to mental health care and want to see that access improved before seeing an expansion of medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in Canada. Cardus director of health, Dr. Rebecca Vachon, tells Taylor MacPherson more about the results of their study and how Parliament could intervene in favour of what Canadians need most.
LIVE: Dr. Rebecca Vachon, Director of Health, Cardus.
11:30 – The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has just become the only organization in Canada and the ninth in the world to be selected to join a prestigious research network. Dr. Volker Gerdts with VIDO joins Taylor MacPherson to talk more about becoming part of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations’ preclinical research network and to give an update on VIDO’s current work.
LIVE: Dr. Volker Gerdts, director and CEO of VIDO.
12:00 – There are more than 4,000 charities and non-profits active around Saskatchewan, and we’re featuring some of the great people doing great work in this province during our segment called “The Best of Saskatchewan.” In this week’s feature, we’ll check in with Hope’s Home, which is undergoing a major expansion in Saskatoon.
LIVE: Jacqueline Tisher, founder and CEO of Hope’s Home.