8:30 – The Big Talker – The two days set aside for talks this week ended with no deal between the Saskatchewan government and the bargaining committee for the province’s teachers, and now both sides are blaming the other for the lack of a deal. As teachers return to the picket line, we want to hear how you are feeling about the situation. Join the conversation – call 1-877-332-8255!
9:00 – Saskatchewan currently has the highest provincial rates of police-reported family violence in the country, and our government is taking action in an attempt to reduce the amount of interpersonal and sexual violence taking place. The Honourable Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General, joins Evan.
9:30 – Saskatchewan is celebrating four years of record numbers when it comes to the province’s agricultural exports. Paul Martin, Saskatchewan business commentator, joins Evan to dig into that announcement more and discuss other trending topics in the agricultural sector.
10:00 – The City of Saskatoon is continuing to work on its homelessness problem by trying to make more resources and shelters available to people who need them. The constant question, however, is where should these shelters be? The proposed location for the city’s next shelter is in the Sutherland neighbourhood, which is in city councilor Darren Hill‘s ward. He hosted his own information session on the weekend and joins Evan to share the concerns he is hearing from the community.
10:30 – Evan takes calls about the proposed shelter for Saskatoon’s Sutherland neighbourhood. Do you think the shelter is a bad idea? Do you wish it was being put elsewhere? Give Evan a call to share your opinion at 1-877-332-8255.
11:00 – Classroom size and complexity continue to be major sticking points in the ongoing impasse on a new teacher’s contract in Saskatchewan. The discussion surrounding classroom complexity has led some people to question the benefits of inclusive education in Saskatchewan classrooms. Brittany Acton, Director of Inclusion with Inclusion Saskatchewan, joins Evan.
12:00 – What if there was a safer way to store nuclear waste? That’s the question two researchers in the University of Saskatchewan’s chemistry department are trying to answer. Andrew Grosvenor and Mehrnaz Mikhcian join Evan to tell him a bit about the work they’re doing and how it will impact people’s lives.