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Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot and who's not. This week's list includes...
8:30 – As we near the day of Saskatchewan’s election, Philippe J. Fournier, editor-in-chief for 388 Canada, joins Evan to look at the latest polls and analyze election data.
Listener Question: What say you? Who is going to win the upcoming provincial election? Do you agree with the latest polls?
9:00 – As the Saskatchewan election season progresses, Evan sits down with a regular panel each week until the election to discuss politics in the province. Evan is joined by John Gormley, lawyer, former Member of Parliament and host of The John Gormley Show, and Kevin Fenwick, Saskatchewan mediator and facilitator, former Deputy Minister of Justice and Saskatchewan’s former provincial ombudsman.
10:00 – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners after today’s election panel. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:30 – Are students heading into university equipped for the reading loads they’re about to encounter? A recent article in the Atlantic suggests that students are becoming overwhelmed, even in English faculties, with how much they’re expected to read. Dr. Brent Nelson, English professor at the University of Saskatchewan, weighs in on the subject.
LQ: With advancing technology, are younger adults losing touch with traditional hobbies like reading? Are you concerned hearing about reading literacy for university students?
11:00 – What was the book that made you love reading? Call Evan to share at 1-877-332-88255.
11:30 – A few years ago, you could tell when someone got engaged by the ring style they were wearing and whether the diamond in the setting was natural or manmade. Now, you can hardly tell the difference and individual style is much more palpable in diamond fashion. Kent Heinrichs from Heinrichs Jewelers joins Evan to delve into the changing technology that is making diamonds much more affordable and accessible thanks to lab-grown technology.
LQ: When did you get engaged and would you upgrade the ring to a new one now?
12:00 – Kicking off flu season, Evan receives his influenza and updated COVID-19 vaccinations live, on-air! Evan is joined by Saskatchewan nurse, Shauna Jullion.
