Neck guard sales jump after Sask. hockey player slashed by skate
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More adult players are now investing in the protective equipment.
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY
8:30 – After last week’s assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the top leader of Hamas, and escalations between Israel and Hezbollah, Tamara Cherry checks in on the Middle East. Sean Foley, professor of history at Middle Tennessee State University specializes in the Middle East, southeast Asia and political and socio-religious trends in the broader Islamic world, with publications widely on the arts, Islamic history and Middle East and Gulf politics. He joins Tamara.
9:00 – Open lines – Tamara Cherry goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – A new regulatory proposal by Health Canada could require a Tobacco Annual Regulatory Charge which would recover tobacco-related costs from tobacco companies. Rob Cunningham, senior policy analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, joins Tamara Cherry to explain this proposed change.
10:30 – We don’t want to think about it but we’re just a month away from kids being back in the classroom. As we back-to-school shop for our children, there are other tools we can equip students with that don’t come with a price tag. Neil McArthur, director of the Centre for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of Manitoba, joins Tamara Cherry to delve into educating our kids about artificial intelligence and why its important to talk about in our classrooms.
11:00 – The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is recommending that out-of-pocket fees at the doctor’s office should be banned. Dr. Joss Reimer, president of the CMA, joins Tamara Cherry to share why it’s important to do away with fees at primary-care physician’s offices.
11:30 – The community of Prince Albert has been shaken after the killing of Trevor LaPlante, a beloved community member. A peaceful rally to remember Trevor is taking place on August 7th in Prince Albert. Rally organizer, Jeff Perehudoff, joins Tamara Cherry to discuss the event.
11:45 – A Swift Current band has been selected as one of the top FIVE rock and roll bands in the America’s Next Top Hitmaker contest, put on by Colossal and Rolling Stone Magazine. The band is competing after releasing its first EP last November. Lead singer and band front man for Tombstone Whiskey, Darrin Schwartz, joins Tamara Cherry to talk about making it this far in the contest as a Saskatchewan band.
12:00 – Animal care is an important profession and one many pet owners feel is a necessity to have close to home. Some residents who live in more remote areas of the province know how dire situations can be when a veterinarian is not readily accessible – like those in First Nation Communities.Terry Lerat, Cowessess First Nation councillor and farmerjoins Tamara with Dr. Zachary Johnson from Melville Veterinary Clinic do discuss how their practice is making that care accessible and what that means to communities like Cowessess First Nation.
12:15 – A body has been found in the Mackenzie Trottier landfill search in Saskatoon. Mia Holowaychuk, 650 CKOM reporter, joins Tamara to share what we’ve learned from the Saskatoon Police Service news conference today.