'Dreams do come true': Sask. Habs fan's lifelong wish fulfilled
Jan 28, 2025
As Kelly McCrea battles cancer, his friends made his wish to see the Canadiens in Montréal come true.
8:30 – After watching U.S. President Donald Trump’s first week back in office, Evan speaks with Charles Adams, American trial lawyer and Texas radio show host, to hear what the week has been like for our neighbours south of the border.
Listener Question: Do you agree with Donald Trump’s decision to pardon those who were involved in the Jan. 6th attack?
9:00 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
9:30 – A health announcement yesterday from Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health is going to see many benefit many across the province from pharmacists now offering testing for strep throat and ear infections. Saskatchewan Minister of Rural and Remote Health, Lori Carr, joins Evan to catch up and speak to this new health program.
LQ: Will you be using this health care option?
10:00 – Former B.C. cabinet minister, Selina Robinson, alleges that Canada’s political left has a problem with antisemitism in her memoir, Truth Be Told. The only Jewish member of BC’s provincial cabinet, Robinson was fired in 2023 after allegations of racism and Islamophobia. Collin May, barrister & solicitor, adjunct lecturer in community health sciences a the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine and Senior Fellow at the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, reviewed Robinson’s book and joins Evan to discuss it.
10:30 – Do you think anti-antisemitic sentiments will decrease with the likely political changes coming to Canada this year? Share your thoughts with Evan at 1-877-332-8255.
11:00 – Some jobs are more needed than others this year in Canada and around the world. Whether that’s because of societal changes or technological advancements, Mikal Skuterud, professor in the department of economics at the University of Waterloo, joins Evan to discuss what the evolving job market will look like as 2025 progresses.
LQ: Lots of places seem to be hiring, but it seems hard to find positions for some. What is the job market like in your part of the province?
11:30 – After hearing from Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe yesterday afternoon, 980 CJME senior reporter, Lisa Schick, joins Evan to discuss what we have learned about the tariff threats Canada is facing and where our province stands.
12:00 – It’s Blue Monday, said to be the saddest day of the year. Dr. Leslie Keown, executive director for the Canadian Institute for Public Safety Research and Treatment, joins Evan