Ashley Messier builds hockey legacy with sights on PWHL, Olympics
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Mark Messier is her distant cousin, but this Sask. hockey product is carving her own path.
8:30 – A new report by Ottawa-based Blacklock’s Reporter showed the federal government removed historical climate data from its “ClimataData.ca” website, which was launched by Environment and Climate Change Minister Catherine McKenna in August. According to Blacklock’s, the government removed observed weather data collected between 1850 and 1949 because there weren’t enough weather stations to create a reliable data set. Instead of the historical data, the government was presenting “modelled historical data,” replacing observed temperatures with historical simulations. Blacklock’s Managing Editor Tom Korski joins John now to discuss the scoop and why it’s important.
LIVE: Tom Korski, managing editor for Blacklock’s Reporter
8:50 – Climatologist Dr. Tim Ball has often been critical of mainstream climate science. He says the conclusion that human-emitted CO2 is warming the planet has been treated as fact because it fits the politics and views of environmentalists, and he joins John now to discuss the importance of accurate climate data when drawing conclusions about the climate.
LIVE: Dr. Tim Ball, climatologist and author of “The Deliberate Corruption of Climate Science.”
9:00 – The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session
10:00 – A new pipeline project is aiming to succeed where Energy East failed, and ship oil from Alberta to a marine tanker terminal in New Brunswick. Although the idea is still young, Canadian Prosperity Pipelines Corporation have some heavy hitters behind them and experience with major construction projects. Brian Zinchuk, editor with Pipeline News, joins Gormley now to discuss the project and what it could mean for Western Canada’s economy.
LIVE: Brian Zinchuk, Editor at Pipeline News
11:00 – The Saskatchewan Government raised the ire of the province’s solar power community last week when it announced an end to the net metering program, which offered rebates for solar panel installation and credits on power bills for surplus power generated. The program was ended after SaskPower hit its 16-megawatt cap, but yesterday SaskPower Minister Dustin Duncan said the program would be reviewed and replaced in coming weeks. Duncan joins the show now to discuss the net metering program and what the government is doing to support solar in Saskatchewan.
LIVE: Dustin Duncan, minister responsible for SaskPower
11:15 – Kevin Bergeron, who serves as CEO of MiEnergy, the largest renewable energy company in Saskatchewan, says the end of the net metering program is very significant for his company and its 47 employees. He says they have millions invested in supporting the growth of solar energy in Saskatchewan, and the future of the industry can hinge on signals from SaskPower and the provincial government. Bergeron joins John now to discuss solar power in Saskatchewan and what he’d like to see from the province.
LIVE: Kevin Bergeron, President & CEO of MiEnergy
12:00 – Photographer Chris Attrell recently published a collection of photos documenting Saskatchewan’s “forgotten” beauty. “Forgotten Saskatchewan” features images of derelict homes, abandoned buildings, and classic vehicles (some running, others in various states of disrepair), finding beauty where others may only see decay. Attrell joins Gormley next to discuss his fascination with the forgotten parts of the province, and his journey to capture them on film.
LIVE: Chris Attrell, author of Forgotten Saskatchewan