Canadian parents are increasingly seeking alternatives to corporal punishment, working to break the cycle of physical discipline at home. Ailsa Watkinson, author of Spare the Child: Ending Childhood Corporal Punishment, professor emerita of social work at the University of Regina, and human rights advocate, joins the show to discuss corporal punishment and the long-term harms it can have on children.

Mandy Maier, recently completed graduate studies at Mount Saint Vincent University (Nova Scotia). Her research dives into how Canadian police use emergency alert systems to warn the public about imminent safety threats. She's on the line to help listeners understand how these alerts work, the challenges in communicating during crises, and what can be done to improve public trust and responsiveness.

Barry Firby of Kenaston has spent more than 70 years carefully building a prized collection of sports cards, and his lifetime collection is being auctioned for collectors to bid on. He joins Evan to talk about his collection and love of sports cards.

A new national survey from Liaison Strategies shows Canadians still love the Winter Olympics — especially hockey — but are wary of the price tag of hosting, with only 24 per cent strongly supporting a future Canadian bid. While 86 per cent say the Olympic team makes them proud, most support hosting only if it uses existing venues, reflecting widespread concern about the high costs involved. Evan is joined by David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, to talk about the survey findings.

Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what's on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.

Yesterday, Saskatoon Public Schools lowered their flags to half-mast in memory of the victims of the tragic Tumbler Ridge Secondary School shooting, and they will remain at half-mast until Friday. Incidents like this, where children are among the victims, can be especially hard for kids to process — so we’re joined by family coach and parenting expert Jenn Dean to share guidance on how to have these difficult conversations with your children.

We continue to learn details of the shooting in Tumbler Ridge yesterday. It has left nine people dead, including six inside the local high school. Our next guest went to that high school and joins us now to tell us about it, and the Tumbler Ridge community. Nigel Maxwell, paNOW Senior Reporter.

We've been keeping a close eye on the latest on the search for Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. Keeping an even closer eye is Sejal Govinadaro, State government reporter for the Associated Press. She was reporting on the case in the area where Nancy went missing. She joins us now to share what we know, what we don't and how the community is doing.

We revisit our earlier conversation on the tragic shooting in Tumbler Ridge, BC. Including audio from Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre as well as more of your texts.

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