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“8 weeks ago, Saskatoon permitted 2 companies to rent out about 500 scooters on city streets. 6 weeks later, Regina followed suit. While some people love the scooters, others don’t … which leads us to ask, ‘Are cities doing the right thing by allowing e-scooter rentals."

A Saskatchewan company is looking to change the future of waste management. Aspen Innovation Park from Hafford is bringing the Carbouture zero-fill that processes any waste solid, liquid, explosives, and radioactive materials to be repurposed and used again. Randall Johnson is the President of Aspen Innovation Park and joins Gormley to discuss this technology's impact on Saskatchewan.

There is a new Alzheimer’s drug called Leqembi that has been FDA-approved in the U.S. It slows down the progression of Alzheimer’s and trials have shown a 27% reduction in the illness. But the drug has to be administered early on in the progression of Alzheimer’s. Joanne Bracken is the CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan and joins Gormley to discuss the promising results and what needs to happen next before it comes to Canada.

Saskatoon Police Chief Troy Cooper joins Gormley for our monthly update on crime and policing in the Bridge City.

Human Trafficking charges against two Saskatchewan men for allegedly forcing a woman into illegal work in small town restaurants has shocked the province. We have Supt. Glenn Church is the officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP’s Saskatchewan Enforcement Response Team (SERT) and oversees the Saskatchewan Trafficking Response Team (STRT). He joins Gormley to discuss the issue of human trafficking within Saskatchewan and what is being done about it.

As the B.C. port strike continues, its impact on the Saskatchewan economy grows. The Vancouver-Fraser port alone is responsible for handling $17 Billion worth of Saskatchewan commodities each year. Prabha Ramaswamy is the CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce and joins Gormley to discuss the pressure the strike has on Saskatchewan.

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 new segment called "The Best of Saskatchewan." In this week's feature, we'll check in with Big Brothers and Big Sisters Regina.

Ottawa has published new guidelines to allow mortgage lenders to give relief for Canadians with a variable rate or renewing their terms. These guidelines recommend several things, including waving penalty fees to alter mortgage terms and charging interest on interest. Carrie Cardinal is a Mortgage Broker in Regina and joins Gormley to discuss this can be a helpful move if lenders adopt the recommendations.

For 30 years, climate policy has focused on mitigating or reducing emissions and has not been effective as emissions continue to rise. A climate policy focused on adaptation could be the more effective way. Ross McKitrick is a professor of economics at the University of Guelph and wrote a study on the need for adaptation needs a greater focus in climate policy. He joins Gormley to discuss why we need to do this.