8:30 – Health Canada has approved the Pfizer vaccine for children 12 and over in Canada, and Saskatchewan will announce its plan for children and vaccinations this afternoon. Microbiologist Dr. Joseph Blondeau joins Gormley to discuss the latest research on vaccines, as well as his thoughts on Saskatchewan’s “re-opening roadmap” which ties public health measures directly to vaccine benchmarks.
LIVE: Dr. Joseph Blondeau, Clinical Microbiologist and Head of Clinical Microbiology at RUH and U of S.
9:00 – Bugs Day, the Hour of Rage!
10:00 – Sgt. Tia Froh with the Regina Police Service has a unique job. Along with her partner K9 Merlot, Froh works to support children with the police, including sitting in during court appearances to help make testimony easier. Froh recently took to Twitter to share some tips and advice for keeping children safe and getting them to recognize and report abuse, and she joins Gormley to tell us more.
LIVE: Sergeant Tia Froh, Regina Police Service.
11:00 – Have you ever seen a young person struggling to understand or appreciate technology from before their time? Gormley recently mentioned his big box of paper maps, but are paper maps totally obsolete in today’s world of smartphones and GPS? That’s got us thinking: what’s something you remember (or still use) that a millennial wouldn’t even recognize today? From encyclopedias to cassette tapes and bunny ears on the TV set, call 1-877-332-8255 and let’s explain the technology from our childhoods to the younger generation!
12:00 – Hotels and restaurants in Saskatchewan continue to struggle due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO Jim Bence says the “re-opening roadmap” unveiled by the Province this week is injecting some much-needed optimism into the hard-hit industries. Bence joins Gormley to share his thoughts on the plan, and whether Regina restaurants should be allowed to re-open to in-person dining to bring the city in line with the rest of Saskatchewan.
LIVE: Jim Bence, president and CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan.