Four Sask. players named to Canada world junior hockey championship team
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Berkly Catton, Brayden Yager, Caden Price and Tanner Howe were all named.
8:30 – Saskatchewan is making good progress on getting residents fully immunized against COVID, with second doses outpacing first doses for the past nine days. But while we’ve heard from many people who are unwilling to get their shots, Health Minister Paul Merriman says the Province is not considering offering incentives as the NDP suggested this week. Merriman joins Mike Couros to discuss Saskatchewan’s vaccine efforts and what’s being done to convince those who are still feeling hesitant about the vaccine.
LIVE: Paul Merriman, Saskatchewan Health Minister
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – The Liberal government in Ottawa implemented a gag order this week on committee review of Bill C-10, which critics say would allow government concerning levels of regulation and oversight of all user-generated online content. Michael Geist, who has called the Trudeau Liberals “the most anti-Internet government in Canadian history,” joins guest host Mike Couros to tell us more about the issues with C-10, why he’s so concerned about the gag order, and why he says the bill will have major consequences for Canadian content creators.
LIVE: Michael Geist, Law Professor and Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! Powered by Minhas Distillery, Winery & Brewery. 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 from Minhas Distillery, Winery & Brewery, with locations in Regina and Saskatoon.
12:00 – Judy Ferguson, Saskatchewan’s provincial auditor, says critical incidents in healthcare – that means any event that resulted in or had the potential to cause serious harm or death to a patient – could be underreported, and the Ministry of Health needs to do a better job to learn from them in order to improve patient safety. Ferguson found gaps in the reported data, more incidents reported to Health Canada than to the provincial ministry, and other concerning issues. Ferguson says the number of critical incidents is trending upward, and she joins Mike Couros to tell us more.
LIVE: Judy Ferguson, provincial auditor for Saskatchewan