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Ultimate Open Lines

Ultimate Open Lines

Open lines Discussing YOUR stories.

Without anyone knowing, cellphones have taken over the classroom. 90% of teens have cellphones, and we are starting to see how it affects our kids emotionally and physically. The battle now is to get phones out of the classroom. Naomi Buck is a Toronto-based writer who joins Gormley to explain the negativity we see with phones in class and what we should do to stop it.

Saskatoon continues to look into the benefits of having a new downtown entertainment area to help improve its economy. However, does a new entertainment area lead to an improved economy? Dr. Mark Rosentraub, Professor of Sport Management at the Center for Sport and Policy from the University of Michigan, has studied the impact of event facilities for 30 years. He joins Gormley to explain if building a new event area makes sense for any city in Canada.

The high-interest rates and inflation remains a significant factor in negative mental health among Canadians, according to Understanding the Mental Health of Canadians Through COVID-19 and Beyond poll 17 from the Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC). It shows that making mortgage payments and buying food remain Canadians' highest concerns amongst Canadians. Michael Cooper is the vice president of development and strategic partnerships for MHRC and joins Gormley to explain the negative impact Canada's current money situation is having on all of us.

Open lines discussing what bugs YOU.

A new study from the Fraser Institute, "The Forgotten Demographic: Assessing the Possible Benefits and Serious Cost of COVID-19 School Closures on Canadian Children." It looks at the impact school closures have had on kids. From a spike in mental health to lower test scores, have we set up the upcoming generation for failure from school closures? Paige MacPherson, the associate director of Education Policy for the Fraser Institute, joins Gormley to discuss why school closures did more harm than good.

The next step in surgery evolution is here in Saskatchewan. Robotic surgeries are happening at St. Paul's Hospital with the Da Vinci Surgical System, which has completed over 200 surgeries. Dr. Richard Bigsby is the division head of thoracic surgery and uses the Da Vinci robot. He joins Gormley to discuss the benefits of having your surgery done by a robot.