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Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot and who's not. This week's list focuses ...
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY
8:30 – Offering an update on the spring seeding outlook and canola tariffs affecting this province, Tamara welcomes Bill Prybylski, president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), to the show.
Listener Question: Canola farmers – how are these canola tariffs affecting you and the canola goods you’re exporting from Saskatchewan?
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 – The spring housing market update is here. While the province is exceeding national trends with more sales across the province in March, the province’s two largest markets are struggling with severe inventory shortages. Saskatchewan Realtors Association director of public affairs and communications, Cole Zawislak, joins Tamara Cherry to give an update on Saskatchewan’s housing market.
LQ: Are you struggling with the housing market as a buyer or seller? What are your biggest concerns right now with the housing market in Saskatchewan?
10:00 – Bugs ‘n Hugs – Every Friday we open the phone lines and give you a chance to call out or commend anyone you think deserves it. Call 1-877-332-8255 and join the conversation!
11:00 – What time is it? It’s Eatin’ Time! with Belton Johnson – powered by the Saskatchewan Cattle Association! Grillmaster Belton Johnson joins Evan with his recipe for SMOKING BEEF RIBS.
11:15 – The Regina Pats have secured the first-overall pick in the 2025 WHL draft lottery and, no doubt, will use that selection on Regina phenom, Maddox Schultz.
11:30 – Starting this Sunday is the annual convention for the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association. Randy Goulden, president of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), joins Tamara Cherry to share some details about the convention and what the most crucial areas of concern are for urban municipalities this year.
LQ: What’s the biggest issue facing your community right now?
12:00 – With the ongoing trade war, you might have noticed some differences at the grocery store. Canadians are shopping local with the help of new grocery store labels and indicators. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, food distribution and policy professor at Dalhousie University and senior director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab, co-host of The Food Professor Podcast joins Tamara Cherry to discuss the latest on how tariffs are impacting how you grocery shop.
LQ: Are you continuing to shop Canadian and local? Even if the prices are higher?
