The Growing Health and Biotech Sector: Introducing a One of a Kind Sask. Entrepreneur

Loading player...
Brent Zettl is a pioneering entrepreneur in the cannabis industry, having co-founded Prairie Plant Systems, CanniMed Ltd., and CanniMed Therapeutics, and leading both to become Canada’s first licensed producers of medical cannabis. He is now the founder and CEO of ZYUS Life Sciences Inc., which is developing a new opioid‑alternative pain treatment. Brent joins us today to discuss his career, Saskatchewan’s growing health and biotech sector, and ZYUS’s exciting innovations.
22 Jan 11AM English Canada News Commentary

Other recent episodes

Inside Canada's military recruitment challenge

The Canadian Armed Forces has been working to rebuild its ranks after years of recruitment challenges, especially with growing global instability putting renewed pressure on our defence capabilities. Lieutenant-Colonel Kevin Barry, Commanding Officer, Royal Regina Rifles, joins Evan to discuss the state of military recruitment.
6 Aug 2PM 17 min

Are we losing physical media forever?

For decades, buying a movie, album or video game meant owning a physical copy you could keep, collect or pass on to someone else. But as more entertainment moves online, physical media is slowly disappearing. Jared Dormer, Co-creator of the Saskatchewan Retro GameCon, joins the show to talk about the…
6 Aug 1PM 18 min

Road safety Q&A with Saskatchewan police

With the growing number of tragic fatalities on Saskatchewan highways and one of our reporters revealing that Saskatoon is the worst Saskatchewan city to drive in, based on collision rates, there is a lot to talk about when it comes to driving. Regina Police Service Const. Kevin Bowes and Saskatoon…
6 Aug 1PM 34 min

Why everyone's obsessed with pickleball

National Pickleball Day is this weekend and the sport has truly taken the world by storm! Brittany Caffet, Rawlco Radio’s feature storyteller, joins Evan to discuss her latest feature story, which highlights the sport and why so many people of different ages love it.
6 Aug 12PM 17 min