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WITH GUEST HOST TAYLOR MACPHERSON
8:30 – One of the top stories of the year in Canada when it comes to food, according to the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University, is the record number of visits to food banks by people across the country this year. Joining Taylor MacPherson to reflect on the year in food news is food distribution and policy professor from Dalhousie University, Sylvain Charlebois.
Listener Question: What grade would you give food prices in 2024?
9:00 – Winter has been walloping Saskatchewan with extreme cold and heavy snow this December. With an active season still ahead, Jim Mandeville, diaster specialist with First Onsite Property Restoration, joins Taylor MacPherson to talk about weather disaster preparedness.
LQ: How often do extreme weather conditions weigh on your mind?
9:30 – Britton Gray, Green Zone Rider reporter for 980 CJME and 650 CKOM, joins Taylor MacPherson to give an update on the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships this holiday season.
10:00 – As the year wraps up and 2025 nears, Taylor MacPherson is joined by Regina Mayor, Chad Bachynski, to reflect on his election and political start in 2024 and what could be on the horizon for the city in 2025.
10:30 – As the year wraps up and 2025 nears, Taylor MacPherson is joined next by Saskatoon Mayor, Cynthia Block, to reflect on the year in council, her recent election to mayor and what 2025 will bring for the city.
11:00 – The latest in health care/weight loss trends seems to be Ozempic, which spiked in popularity in 2024. Now, the trend seems to be targeting men with “Men’s Ozempic,” or dosing with testosterone replacement therapy when unnecessary. Taylor MacPherson welcomes Evan Miller, CEO of Gameday Men’s Health to explain the trend and delve into men’s mental and physical health.
11:30 – What do you make of this whole Ozempic trend? Is it the latest in cautionary weight loss? Would you do it to lose weight? Call Taylor MacPherson with your weight-loss thoughts at 1-877-332-8255.
12:00 – After spending six years walking, cycling and paddling across Canada along the Trans Canada Trail, Canadian filmmaker, Dianne Whelan, created her 2023 documentary, 500 Days in the Wild. In the film, Whelan remarks on the beauty of the trail and its power to connect people to each other and nature. She joins Taylor MacPherson to share more about her journey.
LQ: Have you had a particular trip or journey that has been transformative or changed how you see the world? What was it?