Ultimate Open Lines

An independent review looking at the "Experience Regina" brand launch has been released. In the report, several recommendations were made for Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL), including no changes of employment within REAL. George Cuff is the independent consultant who led the review on the brand launch and joins Gormley to discuss what he discovered looking into "Experience Regina".

Two new Studies are underway at the University of Saskatchewan looking at a variety of factors that impact long-haul truck drivers in the province. One study is evaluating what benefits driving simulator training can offer truck drivers in Saskatchewan, and the second is looking to evaluate the amenities available at truck stops. PhD candidate Mackenzie McKeown is leading the studies. She joins Gormley to discuss the safety concerns she has about the current state of the trucking industry and how she hopes her studies will help create a better work environment for Saskatchewan Truckers.

We know Saskatchewan has some of the most breathtaking, unmatched places to visit. Whether exploring the Boreal Trail, seeing Lake Diefenbaker sand castles, or experiencing near weightlessness at Little Manitou Lake. This leads us to ask, "Where would you take someone who is visiting Saskatchewan?"

Charges of alleged labour trafficking in small town Saskatchewan restaurants have shocked many in the province, as the RCMP says it is more common than we think. Dr. Olivia Smith, Visiting Scholar at the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University, has extensively researched human trafficking in her work as Executive Director of the Caribbean Anti-Human Trafficking Foundation. She joins Gormley to take a deeper dive into labour trafficking in Canada.

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The NATO meetings in Lithuania have wrapped up, and Canada has promised to increase their contributions. Adding 1,200 military personnel to the NATO mission in Latvia and hit the target of 2 per cent of GDP defence spending. Robert Davidson is a retired Vice-Admiral who served as Canada's military representative for NATO from 2012-2016. He joins Gormley to explain if this new pledge to NATO can be achieved.

We have all had a bad sunburn happen, even after applying sunscreen. Many don't use sunscreen properly or understand what SPF (sun protection factor) means. Dermatologist Dr. Kyle Cullingham joins Gormley to explain how to use sunscreen to avoid getting burned.

It’s time for Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener! It's your chance for fame, acclaim and to prove just how smart you are. You get bragging rights and win your exclusive Smartest Radio Listener t-shirt thanks to Little Town Apparel, available ONLY to Saskatchewan’s Smartest Radio Listener winners.

In Alberta the provincial government has been studying whether addicts should be forced into drug and mental health rehab facilities for treatment. While other provinces watch this, and harm reduction activists criticize it, one Saskatchewan drug and alcohol educator says it’s worth considering. Addictions Counsellor Rand Teed joins Gormley to explain if programs that force addicts into rehab is a good move.