Riders rent reduction a 'contractual matter', no legal threat: Reynolds
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The $1.33M rent reduction comes from what the club owed during seasons impacted by the pandemic.
8:30 – Saskatchewan is seeing a large number of fires early in the season this year as dry conditions increase the risk. The RM of Biggar declared an emergency this week due to an out-of-control grassfire, and fire bans have been issued in more than 30 rural municipalities. To help give us a better sense of the risks and how the season is shaping up from a firefighting perspective, John is joined by Duane McKay, commissioner of emergency management and fire safety with the Ministry of Government Relations.
LIVE: Duane McKay, Assistant Deputy Minister & Commissioner of Emergency Management and Fire Safety w. Ministry of Government Relations.
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – Is white nationalism one of the biggest threats facing Canada and the world? Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says yes, but National Post Columnist John Robson says that’s political posturing, as racism is not typically a factor in major terrorist incidents. While he agrees white nationalism is vile and must be opposed, Robson says we need to dedicate our limited anti-terrorism resources towards “saving lives not sounding ‘woke.'” Robson joins John now to discuss.
LIVE: John Robson, Columnist with the National Post and exec. director of the Climate Discussion Nexus.
11:00 – It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! Powered by Freshii. Your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, you’ll win a $50 gift card for Freshii.
12:00 – Deep learning, which combines AI and machine-learning technologies, has a number of game-changing applications. At the University of Saskatchewan, Professor Seok-Bum Ko and his team of researchers are developing a number of applications for deep learning when it comes to medical diagnosis. Among them are a system to quickly detect abnormal blood vessels in the eye (which can help diagnose diabetes or heart disease), and a tool to help radiologists read CT scans to spot lung cancer. Professor Ko joins John now to discuss the research and the future of deep learning technology.
LIVE: Seok-Bum Ko, professor in the department of electrical and computer engineering, U of S.