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8:30 – If Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 cases remain at low levels, we may see a plan to slowly re-open the economy released next week. That’s according to Premier Scott Moe, who made the hopeful announcement at Monday’s press conference. According to Moe, the plan dubbed “Reopen Saskatchewan,” would depend on continually low case numbers and high levels of testing, and would not be a “magic switch” that would return everything to normal immediately. Moe joins Gormley to discuss COVID-19 in Saskatchewan and what we may see in coming days.

LIVE: Premier Scott Moe

9:15 – Prime Minister Trudeau gives an update on the COVID-19 outbreak. [LIVE COVERAGE]

10:00 – A Saskatchewan court decision on public and Catholic education may be heading to the supreme court. On March 25 the Sask. Court of Appeal overturned a 2017 Queen’s Bench ruling that found provincial funding for non-Catholic students in Catholic schools violates the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Public Schools of Saskatchewan, representing 15 public school boards in the province, intends to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada, and executive director Norm Dray joins Gormley to outline their position.

LIVE: Norm Dray, Executive Director, Public Schools of Saskatchewan

10:15 – While Public Schools of Saskatchewan is appealing the Theodore decision to the Supreme Court of Canada, the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association says that creates uncertainty for parents and students, and has cost millions in legal fees. Tom Fortosky, executive director of the Sask. Catholic School Boards Association, joins Gormley to outline the Catholic boards’ position on the case.

LIVE: Tom Fortosky, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Catholic School Boards Association

11:00 – As our weekly shout-outs have proved, there are tons of people doing great work during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are also plenty of incidents of people behaving badly or just being generally annoying. From overzealous police, to people making life hard for grocery store clerks, to those flouting the rules and holding parties, give us a call at 1-877-332-8255 and tell us about the “COVIDIOTS” and what you’ve seen them doing during the pandemic.

12:00 – According to Insightrix Research, Saskatchewan residents have become a bit less stressed about the coronavirus pandemic over the past week. The data firm’s third mental health barometer (April 3-6) had 17% of residents saying they were “very stressed” over COVID-19 and 51% were “somewhat stressed,” down from 19% and 58% the previous week. Research director Lang McGilp joins Gormley to discuss the findings, and what the latest numbers say about mental health in this province.

LIVE: Lang McGilp, Research Director for Insightrix Research