8:30 – The City of Saskatoon was kept on its toes last week. It dealt with a fire that closed down the University Bridge, a number of bear spray incidents, people vocalizing safety concerns on city buses and vandalism to local businesses. Cynthia Block, the Mayor of Saskatoon, joins Evan to discuss what’s being done in the bridge city to improve the situation.
Listener Question: Are you concerned about the state of the City of Saskatoon with so much going wrong in the city?
9:00 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
9:30 – The Western Canada Economic Forum arrives in Regina this week, running from Wednesday through Friday. Joining Evan to talk about the significance of having this gathering in Saskatchewan is Chris Dekker, president and CEO of Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership (STEP).
10:00 – Certain red dyes used in processed foods are being banned in the U.S., but not here in Canada. What are these dyes, why do we use them and what risk do they actually pose to our health? Brook Bulloch, registered dietician and owner of Food To Fit Nutrition, joins Evan to discuss why this eating could be harmful and how we can be conscious of the food we’re eating.
LQ: Are you trying to eat better with less processed foods? What changes have you made to your and your family’s diets?
10:30 – Are you trying to eat better with less processed foods? What changes have you made to your and your family’s diets? Call Evan to share your healthier eating swaps at 1-877-332-8255.
11:00 – The U.S. Surgeon General has put out a call that cancer warnings should be made present on alcohol, much like warnings posted on cigarettes. Dr. Dan Malleck, professor of health sciences at Brock University and internationally recognized expert in drug and alcohol regulation and prohibition, joins Evan to weigh in on that proposed solution.
LQ: Do you think alcohol should be packaged with warning labels like cigarettes are?
11:30 – Do you think warning labels should be put on alcohol bottles, like they do with cigarettes? Call Evan at 1-877-332-8255.
12:00 – Evan revisits his earlier conversation with Mayor of Saskatoon, Cynthia Block.