The Green Zone: Riders' Jeremy O'Day preparing for 2025
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O'Day discusses Trevor Harris and changes to be made to get the Riders back to the Grey Cup.
8:30 – The federal Conservative Party is giving the 2024 budget a failing grade. Melissa Lantsman, deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, joins Evan to dive further into this budget and how it could further harm struggling Canadians.
8:45 – Shelters continue to be a significant topic in Saskatoon as the city tries various efforts to address its rates of homelessness and complex needs. 650 CKOM senior reporter, Lara Fominoff, joins Evan to recap what happened last week at city council in Saskatoon surrounding the Fairhaven Wellness Centre and share her own, ongoing reporting on the issue ahead of a round table discussion on the topic.
9:00 – The Saskatoon Tribal Council’s Wellness Centre has been working to make a positive difference and support people who are homeless in the city. However, the neighbourhood of Fairhaven where the shelter has been located for more than a year, has been vocal about the negative effects its residents have felt since the shelter moved there. These concerns have been the subject of many city council discussions in recent months.STC Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand and Saskatoon City Councillor for Ward 8, David Kirton, join Evan to have a round table discussion about the state of the wellness centre and Fairhaven, with an eye to future shelters in the city.
9:30 – You’ve just heard from STC Chief Mark Arcand and Saskatoon City Councillor David Kirton about the Fairhaven Wellness Centre and how the city can look ahead to future shelters. Do you think it’s possible to find a balance where a shelter can exist in a neighbourhood without compromising safety and quality of life for the residents already living there? Call Evan with your thoughts at 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – Wildfire season is nearly here and with spring in full swing, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is ready to go for a new season ahead. SPSA president, Marlo Pritchard, and vice president of operations, Steve Roberts, join Evan, to give Saskatchewan people the lay of the land for the upcoming response season.
10:30 – The weather is back to being wintry and frightful but the thought of golf is so delightful to many people in the province. Evan and Saskatchewan Afternoon host, Justin Blackwell, can’t wait to get back on the fairway. They want to hear from golfers — where is your hidden gem of a golf course in the province? Give them a call at 1-877-332-8255!
11:00 – We’ve been in the rat race of the five-day work week long enough, according to U.S. Senator, Bernie Sanders. He’s been trying to legislate a four-day work week, instead. Dalhousie University associate professor, Karen Foster, joins Evan to share why that might not be as magical a concept as it seems.
11:30 – Would you prefer to work a 32-hour work week? Would you be willing to make less money for that option if it were available? Call 1-877-332-8255.
12:00 – Sulfolane has been identified as a growing pollutant in prairie groundwater. In collaboration with the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan, Dr. Erica Pensini at the University of Guelph has been investigating this contaminant and how to protect drinking water on the prairies.