Connecting Winnipeg with Hal Anderson

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - A vicious stabbing attack on Portage Avenue in broad daylight may have been the result of road rage. Has a traumatic incident changed the way you live your life? 18:20 - Charles Adler shares his thoughts on the controversy surrounding emails exchanged between Donald Trump's son and Russian officials. 37:07 - The Bank of Cana...

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - Mosquito trap count reporter Greg Mackling provides us with an update. 07:34 - Do you wear a seatbelt? Despite high usage in Manitoba, many people choose not to wear a seatbelt. 18:57 - How a near hit at San Francisco International Airport could have triggered the greatest disaster in aviation history. 35:37 - The Trudeau go...

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - Does the slap count match the trap count when it comes to mosquitoes in southern Manitoba? 12:01 - RCMP have been sharing extreme driving speeds they tracked on Manitoba highways including one driver who was doing 173 KM/H in a 100 KM/H zone. However, when RCMP posted this on their Facebook page, a few people thought it woul...

Friday, July 7th, 2017 00:00 - We're on location! We're at Santa Lucia Pizza on St. Mary's at Marion, on the rooftop patio. In our first half hour we cover a number of topics: - A suggestion for Broadway as it pertains to food trucks- We paid a visit to RCMP D Division Headquarters on Portage at Dominion where they were holding an open house- Theory of a Deadman ticket giveaway 18:33 - Sears Canad...

00:00 - Criticism is being hurled at the new Alec Baldwin movie "Blind", for not casting a blind person in the role. Baldwin plays a man who lost his sight in a car crash. Has the time come for only actors of certain ethnicity, physical limitations and disabilities to play these parts? 18:56 - Want to be in a VIRTUAL REALITY tournament? DoVR, located at the Outlet mall at 555 Sterling Lyon, is hol...

00:00 - Dan Harper, the photographer responsible for the spectacularly popular time lapse of the Living Maple Leaf at Portage & Main on Canada Day 19:28 - Should restaurants ditch plastic straws? Whitley Schamber is the organizer of Plastic Free Peg, and has gotten nearly 40 restaurants to lose the plastic straws for the month of July, instead supplying a compostable straw upon request 37:14 - The...

00:00 - Canada Day Contrast -- So many good things to celebrate in Winnipeg this past Saturday, including the Living Maple Leaf at Portage & Main... contrasted with SEVEN STABBINGS Saturday night. 18:22 - Results of the annual Nathan's Famous July Fourth hot dog eating contest then Eric Irwin, President of DAUPHIN'S COUNTRYEST, which was a sellout this past weekend. 30:57 - From one festival to an...

00:00 - Winner of Canadian Music Madness is announced // Tristan and Brett pick some of their favorite Canadian songs / bands 18:17 - Michael de Adder, artist and satirist behind the book "You Might Be From Canada IF..." 31:08 - Zahra Premji from Highway 1 protest at Deacon's Corner 37:32 - Julie Buckingham on what the protest is about and background on the crisis that has been ongoing for decades...

00:00 - Manitoba family suing school division over handling of bullying speaks out. Are schools doing enough? What are they doing that is working? What SHOULD they be doing? With tech being what it is... will this continue through the summer? 38:29 - The first ever Northern Touch Music Festival is happening in Winnipeg this weekend, to help launch hip-hop, soul and R&B artists. We're joined on the...

00:00 - Rosanna Pancotto with Prairie Sky Immigration joins us to discuss cuts by the federal government to advanced English programs for newcomers 18:54 - Beer can tosser from Toronto Blue Jays game last October given a conditional discharge, has to perform community service and stay away from Major League Baseball games for a year. Ken Pagen pleaded guilty to mischief under $5,000 on May 30th. F...

00:00 - John McEnroe suggests Serena Williams would be the 700th ranked player on the men's Tennis tour, and won't apologize for it. Is he wrong? Is it time for another Battle of the Sexes? We're joined by 680 CJOB's House Tennis Expert, Christian Aumell 37:16 - Taren Gesell, aka "Triathlon Taren", & his wife Kim Gesell, "Sometimes Fill-In Co-Host & Regular Guest" -- On Sunday, Taren & a couple of...

00:00 - Hi there, Brett here. We start with our intro & preamble and such, then a couple of things on the changing face of what is acceptable with our kids at work / school. A Tenneesee professor has invited a student to bring her 3-year-old to class after the student had to miss a class because she couldn't find a sitter. In Australia, a senator breast-fed her child while tabling a motion. Should...

00:00 - We went to a kindergarten graduation! We were invited to Earl Grey School at 340 Cockburn to witness the Kindergarten Farewell, which included the first ever Spanish kindergarten class in the city's history. We went in a tad cynical, but we left overwhelmed with positivity. It was fun! 35:51 - Dr. Syras! We brought in registered psychologist Dr. Syras Derksen a bit early today, and it work...

00:00 - Should flavoured vape juice be banned? San Francisco has approved a bill that bans the sale of flavoured nicotine juice for electronic cigarettes. I (Brett) think this is a load of hogwash, because if vaping helps someone quit smoking, why are we trying to put up road blocks? What do you think? 37:12 - Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Elie Tornado, the first ever F5 tornado in Canad...

00:00 - David Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment Canada -- First day of Summer; 10th anniversary of Elie tornado is tomorrow; crazy heat in US Southwest 13:01 - More chat about tornadoes, including Brett's close call at Kingswood 17:40 - What was your favourite book that you had to read in school? That's where we end up. We begin by talking about a cemetery in Salem that is getting reno...

00:00 - The future of newspapers in Canada -- Should the government create funding for print media? 18:33 - Mitch Rosset, Global Sports -- Mitch shares with us his feature interview with former Univerity of Manitoba product and NFL player Israel Idonije 29:40 - More on newspapers and government funding 36:52 - Winnipeg curler extraordinaire Mike McEwen, who needs your help getting voted into the E...

00:00 - Hi it's Brett, I'm back from vacation. Yay. In this first segment, we set up the show, particularly our chat at 2 o'clock about cyclists. Global News has learned cycling fatalities often end with a fine, rather than jail time, for drivers who are deemed at fault. 9:48 - On Friday we are off to a Kindergarten graduation. Seems adorable and a little silly all at once. We will talk about this...

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - We try the Bean Boozled challenge live on air with a few colleagues and it doesn't go well... 18:10 - How do we build better relationships with our neighbours? 37:35 - A preview of Aboriginal Day celebrations. 48:10 - Hoops From the Heart is an upcoming basketball event that will help inner city kids. 62:33 - The fake outrag...

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - Who are your favourite TV duos? 19:35 - Comedian Billy Gardell is coming to Winnipeg on June 25th. 36:51 - Should we be concerned about the real estate market in Winnipeg as home prices skyrocket in other Canadian cities? 54:44 - How a vacation is good for your health and can even save your life. 74:11 - Insulting the show's...

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - A massive blaze engulfed a high rise in London, England resulting in several fatalities. How do you fight a fire in a tall building? 09:05 - Premier Brian Pallister won't commit to subsidies for Churchill until a full analysis is done on the flooding damage to the rail line that leads to the community. 18:18 - How the reorga...

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - How will the tourism be affected by the rail line to Churchill being shut down? Will the price of goods and services skyrocket since everything needs to be flown in? 23:52 - A preview of the Manitoba Marathon that takes place on Sunday. 37:56 - How automation is changing the workplace and could affect your job. 52:15 - Your...

00:00 - Why are bachelor parties getting so expensive??? We got a text from a listener asking if he is a jerk for not wanting to spend 300 bucks on an all-day stag. That got us talking about all the extra costs of being in a wedding party... dresses / tuxedos / gifts / destination wedding / COSTS A LOT 34:06 - Diabetes & the Indigenous community -- Dr. Jonathan McGavock, Ph. D, based out of the Ch...

00:00 - How to leave a proper voice mail! 18:50 - Record home sales for Winnipeg in May -- We're joined by Peter Squire of the Winnipeg Realtors Association 37:52 - Mike Peters shares his story on cancer -- the former Winnipegger now lives in Calgary. In December 2015, cancer took his kidney. Earlier this year, it returned to his lungs. In August, he will be participating in the Ride to Conquer Ca...

00:00 - Bride and groom outraged after officiant proposes during wedding ceremony 14:32 - Tornado warning in Grand Forks -- 680 CJOB storm specialist Tristan Field-Jones 16:24 - more wedding stuff 18:34 - Jean Polfus, PhD, Liber Ero Postdoctoral Fellow -- U of M Graduate, winner of the Governor General's Gold Medal for Outstanding Achievement at the graduate level. We spoke to her from her home in...

00:00 - Nearly half of Canadians count on inheritance for retirement -- will they actually get any money? 37:24 - Nitro Circus Live lands in Winnipeg at Investors Group Field this Friday, June 9th at 7pm. We're joined by Nitro Circus Live Athlete Josh Penner, who hails from Letellier, MB 55:20 - Let's Not Just Talk, Let's Let It Out -- Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba monthly visit, we're jo...