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Join us for Gardenline after the long weekend between 12pm and 1pm - plus all the latest news.

Saying goodbye to a legend

Chief of FSIN Perry Bellegarde and Max Fineday, President of the U of S Student's Union remember Elijah Harper, the First Nations MLA and MP who stood against the Meech Lake Accord.
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Scientists tackle herbicide resistant wild oats

Research scientists have dubbed wild oats as public enemy number one for their effect on reducing crop yields. The weed costs Western Canadian farmers millions in lost yields, plus $500 million annually in herbicide costs.
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The dilemma of medical genetics

Now that science can give some people answers like, will I get cancer, what would you do faced with the same choice as Angelina Jolie? We speak with Head of Medical Genetics for the Saskatoon Health Region Dr. Edmond Lemire.


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Who is watching you while you work?

The City of Prince Albert is looking at monitoring its employees by tracking them through GPS on their cellphones. We speak with an expert in privacy law about how to balance the rights of the employees against the rights of employers.
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How many millionaires are there in Saskatchewan?

Business reporter Jennifer Quesnel gives us a run-down about some numbers out that estimates the number of millionaires in Saskatchewan.
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Solutions to Saskatchewan's housing shortage

Guest-host Dan Kerslake speaks with the man behind the idea of 'pocket suites.' 
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Mother's Day Memories

Guest host Dan Kerslake and CBC Parenting Columnist Diane Flacks take your calls about your favourite Mother's Day memories.

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North Bridge Concerns in Saskatoon

The North Bridge is the talk of the Bridge City today. Guest host Dan Kerslake speaks with City Councillor Zach Jeffries about the escalating costs of this proposed new bridge in the city's northeast.

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Should Saskatchewan Ban Body-Checking in Minor Hockey?

In light of Hockey Alberta's decision to eliminate body-checking in pee-wee hockey, Dan speaks with Dr. Carolyn Emery about whether Saskatchewan should follow Alberta's lead.

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Prescribing Exercise

Is prescribing exercise the magic bullet for preventing and treating chronic illness? Guest host Dan Kerslake finds out from Dale Corbett, Scientific Director and CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Centre for Stroke Recovery.

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