Feb. 8 Show Segments

8:30 – Gas prices are on the rise across the country and while Saskatchewan is on the low end, gas still hit $1.48 per litre in both Saskatoon and Regina on Friday. According to GasBuddy.com, the national average retail fuel price was 151.6 cents per litre Friday afternoon. That’s the highest average price on record, according to the website that has been tracking data since 2008. Gas price analyst and Canadians for Affordable Energy President Dan McTeague joins Gormley to explain why gas prices are going up and how much longer we could be paying more at the pump.
LIVE: Dan McTeague, gas analyst and president of Canadians for Affordable Energy.

9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – Following the abrupt departure of CEO Mayo Schmidt, at least one leading analyst suggested Nutrien might be headed for a buyout by BHP Group. Analyst Matt Arnold with Edward Jones says that’s unlikely, and he joins Gormley to explain why.
LIVE: Matt Arnold, senior equity analyst with Edward Jones Investments.

11:00 – When he appeared on our show Monday, Premier Scott Moe told Gormley today will be the day he gives Saskatchewan residents a better picture of when COVID-19 restrictions will be coming to an end in our province. We take you live to the Radio Room at the Legislative Building in Regina where Premier Moe is joined by Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab to give an update on COVID-19.

12:00 – An exercise physiologist and University of Regina kinesiology professor, Dr. Patrick Neary is studying the effects of cannabis on concussions and he’s getting a big boost in funding from the NFL. The NFL is putting up $537,000 USD (about $685,000 CAD) for Neary’s three-year research project that will look into how medical cannabis could be used to treat concussions. Dr. Neary joins Gormley to tell us more about the research.
LIVE: Dr. Patrick Neary, exercise physiologist and professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina.