Civically Speaking Podcast with Host, Lenore Swystun and Co-Host, Christina Cherneskey
Civically speaking is a podcast that focuses on all things civic - focusing in on Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and wider political, geopolitical, and related issues facing us in a 21st-century word. Host, Lenore Swystun, a Registered Professional Planner, Sociologist, and Facilitator together with Communications Specialist and former Journalist, Christina Cherneskey, invites guests and guest panels to discuss all things current and topical. Civically Speaking episodes are self-produced and aired weekly on Saskatoon's community radio station cfcr.ca along with providing podcast versions and special videocast and podcast direct specials. Tune in, try it, and we promise you'll find yourself coming back for more. We talk planning, politics, people - civically speaking!
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 315
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
2025.08.19 Civically Speaking PT 1 Proposed Emergency Homeless Shelter P2 City Council Draft Strategic Plan 2026-29
Dear Listeners,
In this episode, we explore two important conversations shaping Saskatoon’s future.
Part 1 – The proposed emergency shelter...looking at what’s being planned, how the comm…
2025.08.05 Civically Speaking - Midsummer Edition - After the August Long
Dear Listeners,
Thanks for tuning in to this midsummer edition of Civically Speaking.
I am flying solo again - giving Christina a well deserved summer break.
In this 2 part episode focu…
2024.07.22 Civically Speaking - Building Cities that Remember and Include - and Yesterday's News
Hello Dear Listeners,
It’s just me on the mic today—flying solo while giving the rest of the crew a little break. But that also means space for some quirky deep dives and thoughtful wan…
2025.06.24 Civically Speaking Trump launches missles and f-bombs - to Transit Links, Bear Spray and stories closer to home...
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Thanks for tuning in!
Summer's here—and so is a wave of stories making headlines. From global power shifts to the future of transit right here in our city, Christina and I…
2025.06.17 Civically Speaking. Tanking, G7 and a whole lotta chatta
Hello Dear Listeners,
This week on Civically Speaking, we start with big local media news: long-time columnist and civic affairs writer Phil Tank has been let go from the Saskatoon StarP…
2025.06.10 Civically Speaking ICE, Wild Fires, City Budget Saskatoon, Strawberry Moon
Hello Dear Listeners,
This week on Civically Speaking, we unpack a mix of local and global headlines that matter:
🇺🇸 ICE Raids & U.S. Political Tensions – South of the border, sweeping IC…
2025.06.03 Civically Speaking – Episode Title: Part 1: Wildfires & Philanthropy in Action with Rachael Steinke and Fred Reibin Part 2: First Ministers, Homelessness, E-Scooters & Summer Soundscapes in Saskatoon
Dear Listeners,
This week on Civically Speaking, we bring you an important two-part episode exploring the stories, issues, and voices shaping Saskatoon.
Part 1: Wildfires, Community Respo…
2025.05.27 Civically Speaking Updates with Phil Tank, Digital Opinion Editor/Columnist with the Saskatoon StarPhoenix
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Thanks for tuning in.
In this episode of Civically Speaking, I sit down with Phil Tank, Digital Opinion Editor at the Saskatoon StarPhoenix, for a wide-ranging conversati…
2025.05.20 Civically Speaking On-going Saskatoon items and a look out on federal and international items
Hello Dear Listeners,
Hope everyone had a fantastic long weekend.
On the docket for today's show - we get into some news from over the weekend and then branch into a discussion on an on…
2025.05.13 Civically Speaking. Federal Cabinet Announcements, Weather it will ever Rain, river flows, Broadway Bridge and More
Dear Listeners,
This week on Civically Speaking, we dive into the big federal cabinet announcement and what this could mean for us here in Saskatchewan.
We also ask the question on every…
2025.04.29 Civically Speaking - The Day After - Oh what a Federal Election...
Dear Listeners,
What a whirlwind of a Federal Election. Historic truly. Liberals get in for a fourth term. New Prime Minister who has never served in government. Leader of the Oppositio…
2025.04.22 Civically Speaking Why 114 Seminary Cres Matters (PT 1); Faith, Democracy and More (PT 2)
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Happy Spring, Election Time, Easter Time, All kinds of celebration time, and also Grieving...
Part 1: "Why 114 Seminary Crescent Matters"
This episode del…
2025.04.15 Civically Speaking - An Interview with Saskatoon's Mayor Cynthia Block
Dear Listeners,
Thanks always for tuning into Civically Speaking.
In this new episode, recorded last Friday, we sit down virtually with Saskatoon’s newly elected mayor, Cynthia Block, for…
2025.04.07 Civically Speaking - Agrologists at the Civic Table - Dr. Tom Wolf and Gordon Androsoff
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Today we have Dr. Tom Wolf, Agrologist, co-founder of Agrimetrix Research & Training, a leader in agriculture spray tech innovation and a former Sas…
2025.04.01 Civically Speaking PT 1 Federal Election Update PT 2 Civic News Update Saskatoon
Dear Listeners,
Flying solo this week.
In Part One, I give an update as we head into Week 2 of our federal election coverage with an overview of what’s shaping up nationally and take a c…
2025.03.25 Civically Speaking Federal Election...Here we go....
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Thanks for tuning in.
Christina Cherneskey and I begin with the latest re the Federal Election in Part 1 and then bring in some stories from Saskatchewan and Saskatoon in…
2025.03.18 Civically Speaking Local Leaders Sara Wheelwright and Monica Kreuger
Dear Listeners,
Thanks so much for continuing to listen to this show. Shows rooted in community radio stations like CFCR matter where local voices share wisdom and express views that mak…
2025.03.04 Civically Speaking -Tariffs to Civic Waste and Savings
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Thanks for tuning in.
2 parts. First part - Tariffs go into effect in North America.
Second part, we talk waste, savings, parking, and more re City of Saskatoon.
Have a l…
2025.02.26 Civically Speaking Global Local
Hello Dear Listeners,
Please have a listen to this week's episode. We dive into some key milestone moments - Russia's invasion of Ukraine - 3 years later; Federal Liberal Leadership Race…
2025.02.18 Civically Speaking - From Cheese to Council: Ward 1 Councillor Catherine McDonald's Journey
Catherine McDonald, newly elected Ward 1 Councillor in Saskatoon, joins us with a compelling narrative of her transition from trades professional to influential municipal leader. Cather…