It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It's your chance for fame, and acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. Not only do you get bragging rights, but you’ll also win a $50 gift card to Delta Hotels by Marriott Bessborough and Delta Downtown and an exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel. Available ONLY to Saskatchewan Smartest Radio Listener winners. The AGM of the Calgary Flames, Chris Snow, has suffered a brain injury and is not expected to recover. Snow was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a fatal neuro-degenerative disease, back in 2019. His organs are to be donated. Shawn Dreger, president of ALS Saskatchewan, joins Taylor MacPherson to discuss the situation and share more information about the disease.

Brian Zinchuk, editor/owner of PipelineOnline, is here to discuss the latest oil and gas news in the province. Today, Zinchuk discusses why oil prices have Saskatchewan people upset. As the winter season and colder days approach, some people might be noticing a shift in their mood. Dr. Scott Patten, psychiatry professor at the University of Calgary, joins Taylor MacPherson to discuss mental health and seasonal mood shifts ahead of the transition to winter.

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The self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada,” Romana Didulo, is still in the Village of Richmound and the situation seems to be getting worse. Mayor Brad Miller says Didulo is sending Cease and Desist letters demanding that people in the village stop behaving in ways Didulo does not like and have threatened violence against them. Miller joins Taylor to tell him more about what is going on in Richmound.

The mental health of workers is declining, according to the TELUS Mental Health Index, which puts the current score at the same level as it was during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also shows two in five workers are unfamiliar with their Employee Assistance Program. Telus Health’s Paula Allen joins Taylor MacPherson to talk employee mental health.

What if we could go back in time and fix our most challenging personal relationships? That’s a question author Nadia Uddin explores in her latest book, Edison in the Hood. Uddin joins Taylor MacPherson to discuss her belief that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to fix problems in people’s personal lives, not just at work or school. The stigma associated with mental illness can be devastating for people living with those illnesses. The Schizophrenia Society offers programs and services, including support groups, to help people living with mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, anxiety and depression. Curtis Harman joins Taylor MacPherson to talk about his own story of recovery from bipolar disorder and discuss the work of the Schizophrenia Society.

Weeks after the killing of a Sikh nationalist on Canadian soil, repercussions and speculation continue. Terrorism specialist, Phil Gurski, joins Taylor MacPherson to further discuss the situation from the perspective of protecting Canadian intelligence after writing an opinion piece entitled, “Why Intelligence Sources Must Be Protected,” for The Epoch Times. The Canadian Taxpayer Federation is raising the alarm to Canadians about a quiet expansion of the Canada Revenue Agency’s power to automatically calculate and file income tax returns. The plans to expand this power were announced for 2024 in the last budget. CTF federal director, Franco Terrazano, joins Taylor MacPherson to ask whether the CRA should be trusted with this power.

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Concerns around Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act, are active after changes announced by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunication Commission on Friday indicated the bill could, in fact, impact online streaming services and social media services. With some calling it an attack on free speech, University of Ottawa law professor, Michael Geist, joins Taylor MacPherson to break down the CRTC’s changes.

There are more than 4,000 charities and non-profits active around Saskatchewan, and we're featuring some of the great people doing great work in this province during our segment called "The Best of Saskatchewan." In this week's feature, we'll check in with Hope’s Home, which is undergoing a major expansion in Saskatoon.