Show Segments

8:30 – The Toronto Raptors took a 3-1 lead in their NBA finals series against the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, meaning that tonight’s home game could clinch Canada’s first-ever NBA championship. Raptormania is in full swing, and Saskatchewan fans will gather at Mosaic Stadium tonight to watch Game 5 on the stadium’s MaxTron screen – which is bigger than a standard NBA court. Saskatoon’s Scotiabank Theatre will also be showing the game free of charge. National Post Sports Columnist Scott Stinson said after so many losing seasons the Raptors’ current championship run feels like “The Miracle on Hardwood,” but they still need one more win to secure the Cinderella ending. Stinson joins John now to talk about how the Raptors got to this point, the mood in Toronto heading into Game 5, and how the Raptors could pull off a win tonight.

LIVE: Scott Stinson, National Post sports columnist.

9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

10:00 – Despite strong opposition from Conservative senators and many in the West, bills C-69 and C-48 (often nicknamed the “no more pipelines” and “tanker ban” bills) are both moving ahead. Senators rejected a committee report on C-48 Thursday, which called the controversial bill “unconstitutional and destructive to the fabric of Canadian federalism,” and said it would be destructive to the economies of Alberta and Saskatchewan. C-48 is now headed for a third reading in the Senate, while a heavily-amended Bill C-69 will now be reviewed by the House of Commons. Former Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has said passing the bills would lead to a “unity crisis” in Canada and could stoke separatism in western provinces. Wall joins John now to discuss the impacts the bills could have on Canada’s national unity.

LIVE: Brad Wall, former Saskatchewan premier.

11:00 – We’re joined by Dr. Michael Levin, U of S Chair in Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Research. One of the leading experts on MS, Dr. Levin will be taking your questions and discussing the latest research and some breakthroughs made in the past year. Do you have a question about MS? Give us a call at 1-877-332-8255.

LIVE: Dr. Michael Levin, U of S Chair in Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Research.

12:00 – Melinda Richter, the global head of Johnson and Johnson labs, will be the keynote speaker at the 20/20 Health Visions Conference June 20 at the Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon. Born in Goodsoil, Sask., Richter now heads up JLabs, which is considered by many to be one of the most important current health innovation initiatives. Richter joins John now to discuss some of the latest work her lab is doing and what she plans on sharing at the conference.

LIVE: Melinda Richter, Global Head of Johnson and Johnson Labs.