A research team at the University of Saskatchewan is embarking on a long-term study of police street checks in Saskatchewan, commonly called "carding." The practice is highly controversial, and the team led by Dr. Scott Thompson is aiming to determine the impacts carding has on the community and the legality of the practice by looking at legal precedent. Thompson joins Gormley to tell us more about the project. Should police carding be banned, or is it a useful tool that allows cops to investigate suspicious people and prevent crime? Call 1-877-332-8255 and let us know what you think!

The Hour of the Big Stories… Open Session

On Sunday, Saskatchewan moved to Step 2 of the province's "Re-Opening Roadmap", meaning no more table capacity limits for restaurants and bars, 15 people allowed at private indoor gatherings, no more restrictions on indoor sports, and a few other changes. And the announcement we were call waiting for came Sunday: COVID measures will be a thing of the past in Saskatchewan on July 11. In a news release Sunday, the province announced that all restrictions, including mandatory masks and gathering limits, would be lifted. This breaks from the initial plan of keeping masks and gathering limits until three weeks after 70 per cent of people aged 12 and up received their first COVID vaccine dose. In that release, Premier Scott Moe said the province is close enough. Health Minister Paul Merriman joins Gormley to talk us through the health order changes, and explain how he's working to encourage more first doses.

After more than a year without big events, there are several in the works in Regina! Tim Reid with the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. joins Gormley to go over the plans for the CFL's return to play in early August, the preparations for the Queen City Ex on two weekends (Aug. 20-22 and 25-27), and Agribition's plans to return with 120,000 guests from Nov. 22-27. Meanwhile, Reid is working to transform the Canada Centre by adding features including an indoor skatepark, multi-use recreational courts, which Reid hopes will attract as many as 200,000 new visitors annually.

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 smoked prime rib roast, just in time for Father's Day this Sunday!

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Today is the last day to nominate that special educator in Saskatoon for C-95's Teacher of the Tear award. Nominations close today at 6 p.m., and the winning teacher selected from nominees will win a $10,000 Rest & Relaxation Shopping Spree at R & R Home Leisure. John McGettigan, with the Saskatoon Teachers' Association, joins Gormley to tell us about some of the ways teachers have stepped up during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bugs Day, the Hour of Rage!

The SHA has lowered the age requirement for second COVID shots, allowing anyone 55+, and those who received their first shot before April 7, to get their second dose today. Meanwhile, COVID rates are dropping fast in Saskatchewan, and new data show the vast majority of Saskatchewan's new cases and hospitalizations were people who hadn't yet been vaccinated. SHA CEO Scott Livingstone joins Gormley with the latest on Saskatchewan's vaccination efforts, and an update on the situation inside Saskatchewan's healthcare facilities.

Judy Ferguson, Saskatchewan's provincial auditor, says critical incidents in healthcare - that means any event that resulted in or had the potential to cause serious harm or death to a patient - could be underreported, and the Ministry of Health needs to do a better job to learn from them in order to improve patient safety. Ferguson found gaps in the reported data, more incidents reported to Health Canada than to the provincial ministry, and other concerning issues. Ferguson says the number of critical incidents is trending upward, and she joins Mike Couros to tell us more.