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Saskatoon and Regina are have approved a bid to host the 2023 IIFH World Junior Hockey Championship, but it might not be a smooth ride to securing a Saskatchewan berth for the tournament. Rob Vanstone, sports columnist for the Regina Leader Post, joins Gormley to discuss the bid and some of the sticking points, including the facilities which Vanstone describes as "state-of-the-artifact."

Canada's role supporting Ukraine has led to an increased threat of cyberattacks, particularly from Russian hackers. According to CSIS, Canada is the target of thousands of these attacks each and every day. Tina Beudry-Mellor, partner at Deloitte leading Cyber Strategy, joins John to discuss these attacks and what can be done to minimize the threat, and share her thoughts on a few of the top stories of the day.

Today marks the beginning of Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month, with Green Shirt Day coming up on Thursday the 7th. Kristin Theis-Novack is the donor coordinator for the Saskatchewan Health Authority's organ and tissue donation program, and she joins Gormley to tell us a bit about the program, and why it's important to register your wishes as soon as possible.

What time is it? It's Eatin' Time! with Belton Johnson - powered by the Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association! Grillmaster Belton Johnson joins Gormley with his recipe for BBQ Fried Rice!

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Canada's carbon tax is increasing to $50 a tonne today. The move is expected to add 2.2 cents to the cost of a litre of gasoline, for 11 cents total per litre, and SaskEnergy says the average residential consumer should expect an annual increase of about $54 (or 6%) on their 2022 natural gas bills. Premier Scott Moe and other provincial leaders called for the federal government to postpone the increase, and a recent study found 60% of households in Alberta, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Manitoba will pay more in carbon taxes than they get in rebates this year. Dan McTeague is a gas price analyst and president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, and McTeague joins John to share his thoughts on the increase.

Teacher and author Michael Zwaagstra is calling for stronger standardized testing in Canadian schools in a new piece for the Fraser Institute. Zwaagstra says standardized tests are a calibrated instrument that play an essential role in education, but several recent trends have led to a decline in the use of standardized testing. Zwaagstra says standardized tests have all but disappeared in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, and he joins Gormley to explain why these tests are falling out of favour, and why the trend is bad for the future of education.

A U of R researcher is looking for volunteers to help keep our lakes healthy. Dr. Kerri Finlay is looking for volunteers in at least 70 communities to help test lake water around the province for pH levels and biomaterial, as well as any environmental changes to lakes. Volunteers will receive testing kits and tools to help them collect the data, which they will use at a lake, river, or stream every month between May and September, with the data going back to Dr. Finlay's team for analysis. Finlay joins John to tell us about the project, and why Saskatchewan's lake water is interesting for researchers like her.

Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper joins Gormley to discuss the latest on crime and policing in the Bridge City. Got a question for the chief? Call or text 1-877-332-8255!