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00:00 - Tectonic shift in Winnipeg's health care system -- three emergency rooms are closing. We're joined by 680 CJOB's Richard Cloutier.

17:41 - More on the ER closures, with WRHA Chief Nursing Officer Lori Lamont.

36:05 - The NEW Brian & Sarah! Thursday we talked to Bryan and Sarah Baeumler from HGTV -- they're in town for the Winnipeg Home & Garden Show, on the mainstage Friday evening at 6, and Saturday at 1pm. Today, we're talking to ANOTHER Brian & Sarah pair from HGTV, who star in a new show that just debuted last night -- Backyard Builds, which debuted Thursday night with two episodes, then replay Friday evening and throughout the weekend on HGTV. Their names are Brian McCourt (contractor) and Sarah Keenleyside (designer).

53:44 - Dr. Syras Derksen, psychologist with Dr. Syras Derksen & Associates, website www.drsyras.com -- Music: The way it forms the soundtrack of our lives, and why some songs have the ability to instantly transport us to another time of our life.

72:16 - Vikram Vij, Canadian chef, co-owner of the internationally-renowned "Vij's Restaurant" in Vancouver -- Tips and tricks to transforming picky kids into more adventurous eaters.

78:09 - Virtual Reality Distracted Driving -- We went to the Manitoba Public Insurance compound on Plessis today to try out their DRIVR-X simulator. I put on a VR headset while Greg filmed it. In this VR world, I drove a car, played with my cellphone while driving, and killed a woman who ran into the street after her child! It was horrifying, and a necessary demonstration to show what can happen if you're not paying attention at the wheel.

83:58 - Hal Anderson tees up his weekend show

92:08 - Richard Cloutier & Julie Buckingham tee up THE NEWS