May 11 Show Segments

8:30 – The CFL Player’s Association is expecting a new offer from the league today, but has advised its members not to travel to training camp until they get direction from the CFLPA, saying a work stoppage could occur if they can’t see a settlement by then. Rookie camps are set to get underway today, with training camps set to start Sunday, May 15. Rob Vanstone writes about the CFL for the Leader Post, and he joins Gormley to discuss the possibility of job action in the CFL.
LIVE: Rob Vanstone, sports columnist for the Leader Post

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

10:00 – Every day, an estimated 11 Canadians will die by suicide, and a Saskatchewan researcher is the first to show service dogs can help to bring that number down. A first-of-its-kind study by Alexandria Pavelich, a PhD student researcher in the University of Saskatchewan’s Office of One Health & Wellness, completed as part of a broader study led by University of Saskatchewan sociology professor Colleen Dell, followed four Canadian veterans over a 16-month period as they were paired with service dogs to help them deal with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use and suicidal ideation. She found is the dogs were a direct catalyst in preventing suicidality among the veterans, and helped to make them feel socially supported, and she joins Gormley to tell us more. She’ll be speaking at the upcoming Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, which is open to the public. You can find out more and register at Congress2022.ca.
LIVE: Alexandria Pavelich, PhD student researcher in the University of Saskatchewan’s Office of One Health & Wellness

10:15/30: A Bloc motion aims to do away with the opening prayer recited at the opening of the House of Commons since 1877. Bloc MP Martin Champoux wants to replace the prayer with a moment of reflection, saying it would affirm the separation of church and state and acknowledge that not all Canadians subscribe to the Christian faith. Should the House of Commons keep the prayer, or get rid of it? Call 1-877-332-8255 to stand up on the pulpit and make your case!

11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It’s your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win your exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel available ONLY to Saskatchewan Smartest Radio Listener winners, PLUS a $50 gift certificate to Crossmount.

11:30 – In her new book ‘Lost in Canada,’ author Lydia Perović says she was happy with her decision to come to Canada from her home in Montenegro until about five years ago when Canadian culture started to change significantly. Perović says she noticed Canadian arts journalism and criticism began to disappear, leaving her colleagues to take their expertise in topics like literature and opera to other countries, or even to real estate journalism. In the book, Perović explores questions like: Is she really a Canadian? Is the Canadian project a lost cause? What is a life without a national culture? Perović joins Gormley to tell us more about her experience.
LIVE: Lydia Perović, culture writer and author of ‘Lost in Canada: An Immigrant’s Second Thoughts.’