The Evan Bray Show - NDP Leader Carla Beck & Dr. Amit Persad - January 14th, 2025

Loading player...
Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck pops in for a quick chat with Evan Bray at the Western Canadian Crop Production Show. Then, the Royal University Hospital (RUH) Foundation is launching a major fundraising initiative and kicking off the campaign with a generous donation from Merlis Belsher. A starting donation of $1.2 million is going towards Saskatchewan's first neurosurgical robot system for RUH. Dr. Amit Persad, a RUH neurosurgeon who is presently training to operate this equipment, joins Evan to explain what this means for the province and who it will help.
14 Jan 2025 12PM English Canada News Commentary

Other recent episodes

Saskatchewan's new AI data centre: Opportunity or risk?

The AI data centre set to be built south of Regina continues to spark conversation. A new report, co-written by Dr. Margot Hurlbert, Canada Research Chair in Climate Change, Energy and Sustainability Policy and professor at the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy at the University of Regina, explores…
5 Jun 1PM 14 min

Steps toward better mental health

Being active is an important part of one's mental health journey. Movement is a cause near and dear to Brent and Joely Loehndorf, who started the Candle Lake Fun Run Inc. They've watched family and friends struggle with mental health and wanted to do something about it. They join the…
5 Jun 1PM 8 min