Six-goal second half from Zach Manns leads Sask. Rush to comeback victory
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Rush turned an 8-3 fourth quarter deficit into a 9-8 victory in its home opener.
8:30 – The southeastern corner of Saskatchewan has been hammered by a spring snowstorm, driven by a Colorado Low moving north into the Prairies. While the area is not suffering the same widespread power outage the Maple Creek area saw last week, most highways are closed and travel is not recommended in the region. Kevin Weedmark is the editor and publisher of the World-Spectator in Moosomin, and he joins Gormley to tell us what’s happening in the area this morning.
LIVE: Kevin Weedmark, Editor and Publisher of the World-Spectator.
9:00 – Bugs Day…the hour of rage!
10:00 – After suffering a traumatic brain injury during a car accident in 2016, Evan Wall, then just 19 years old, found himself hospitalized for six months and re-learning basic life skills. Wall’s story was told in a recent book, co-authored by Wall and Susanne Gauthier, and both authors join Gormley to tell us about the book and the realities of living with a traumatic brain injury.
PRE-TAPED: Evan Wall, brain injury survivor, co-author of ‘Rebuilding the Brick Wall.’
PRE-TAPED: Susanne Gauthier, co-author of ‘Rebuilding the Brick Wall.’
11:00 – Canada’s rules around medical assistance in death (MAID) are changing next March to include people whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness, including depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, and more. While the changes may offer some relief to those who are suffering and seeking an end to their pain, the changes are not without controversy. Dr. Ferrukh Faruqui, an Ottawa family physician, outlined some of the issues still affecting MAID in Canada, and how the changes may spark conflict among doctors, and she joins Gormley to discuss MAID and why doctor-assisted death can be a double-edged sword.
LIVE: Dr. Ferrukh Faruqui, Ottawa family physician, instructor at the University of Ottawa, and freelance writer.
12:00 – This morning, the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce is bringing together city and business leaders to kick off a fundraising effort for Saskatoon’s Ukrainian sister city, Chernivtsi. The group is aiming to purchase and transport vital equipment and supplies, following an urgent request for help sent to Mayor Charlie Clark from Chernivtsi Mayor Roman Klichuk. Jason Aebig heads up the Saskatoon Chamber, and he joins Gormley to share details of the humanitarian effort.
LIVE: Jason Aebig, CEO of the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce.