The Mike Farwell Show

Opening Segment (0:00); Community advocate says speed cameras strain already-stretched family budgets (23:54);‘The Lobster Trap’ follows a Guelph author’s global investigation into a drowning industry (45:18); Pumpkin spice lattes: why this nostalgic drink is thriving in a chilly economy (1:05.57): Friday Four Panel (1:28.16); Friday Four Panel (1:50.16); How are the crops doing locally after one...

Opening Segment (0:00); National Literacy Strategy being urged as adult literacy rates drop (24:24); Waterloo Regional Police Launch Retail Crime Safety Blitz (44:12); Unable to find a summer job, UW student created an app that helps save on groceries (1:04.36); Paranormal Night coming this weekend to the Fire Hall Museum (1:24:23); What are the root causes that caused the Nepal protests to grow?...

Opening Segment (0:00); Expert warns attacks on school boards threatens democracy in Ontario (23:43); Minding Ottawa's Business (43:50); Former Kitchener MP announces plan to run again (52:51); Cambridge Community Players launch new season (1:03:50); Photo exhibit puts new face on skilled trades (1:12:14); Blue Jay Hunter (1:24:37); Political R&D (1:44:25); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:04...

Opening Segment (0:00); Carney pauses EV sales mandates amidst slow consumer demand (23:55); Ontario's proposed Grade 10 financial literacy test could discourage teens' interest in personal finances (44:04); KW Dixieland Jazz Club tuning up for another season (1:04:11); Just One Meal can change everything for a student in Waterloo Region (1:15:51); Alliance for a Liveable Ontario responds to 'nati...

Opening Segment (0:00); Kitchener facing $50M revenue shortfall with Bill 17 changes (14:25); Local community activists upset after seeing video of arrest at Kitchener encampment (24:09); Is testing on animals still vital to advancing medicine? (44:20); September is Hunger Action Month (1:04:34); Thanks 4 Giving: Food4Kids Online Cooking Class Fundraiser (1:13:50); This Week in Music History (1:24...

Opening Segment (0:00); Councillor wants city to put pressure on province for broader rent controls (23:52); Advocate for landlords responds to councillor’s request for broader rent controls (33:45); Kitchener councillor proposes new festival that could create community connections (44:03); Endless Summer features free concert this Saturday (1:04.04); Omas Siskona of KW surpasses $1-million donate...

Opening Segment (0:00); Cambridge councillor wants the city to hop on board with the full LRT expansion (24:26); Potential changes to provincial housing fund may not be enough (44:30); Living Retired (1:04.35); Throwback Thursday (1:24.41); The Flipside:(1:44.32); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:04.42); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:19.08)

Opening Segment (0:00); 'Local share' of new Waterloo Region hospital will be big (23:57); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:15); United Way partners with local brewery for charity beer (53:17); Hockey Helps the Homeless returns for a 12th tournament (1:04:06); A new kind of retirement is coming to Waterloo Region (1:14:49); Blue Jay Hunter (1:24:09); Political R&D (1:44:12); It's the 12 o'clock Talkb...

Opening Segment (0:00); Laurier prof evaluates Ontario's elementary schools (24:05); Safe and smooth ways to support children going back to class (36:53); Stirling Ave. residents blame men's shelter for recent crime (44:18); Robots are working their way into our future (1:04:14); Anniversary celebration marks milestones and local hospice (1:16:17); Ask the Chief (1:24:18); It's the 12 o'clock Talk...

Opening Segment (0:56); Kitchener restaurant owners grateful for stranger's call that got a fire put out just in time (18:19); Meet the Ranger's new colour commentator (27:15); Elmira man runs almost 800kms in 8 days (36:14); WRSE Weekly (54:12); Waterloo Siskins return to original brand as new season begins (1:02.30); Friday Four Panel (1:12.05); Friday Four Panel (1:30.26); It's the 12 o'clock T...

Opening Segment (0:56); Cambridge man frustrated by enclosed mobility devices on city sidewalks (18:03); Rangers Reach prepping iniatives for the upcoming season (36:17); Living Retired (54:52); More ticks are popping up in backyards, expanding their reach (1:12:51); The Flipside - What are you doing, and what did you want to do? (1:30:50); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:53)

Opening Segment (0:56); Is it premature to talk about Canadian peacekeepers in Ukraine? (18:01); Minding Ottawa's Business (36:05); New book supports children fighting cancer (53:57); Canadian music legend Steven Page to headline Oktoberfest's Willkommen Platz (1:03:12); Recent events in Florida serve as a wake up call for Canada's trucking industry (1:12:07); Political R&D (1:29:54); It’s the 12...

Opening Segment (0:56); As Canada lifts countertariffs on American goods, what does it mean for consumers? (17:56) New report shows majority of Kitchener kids living in a child care ‘desert’ (34:59); Waterloo Region’s Hot Sauce & Craft Beer festival promises to be spicy (54:35); Ask Your MPP (1:11:48); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:35)

Opening Segment (0:56); Region ordered not to evict people from homeless encampmen (18:06); Petition to stop development surrounding the Huron Natural Area in Kitchener has over 2,500 signatures (36:04); Mean Girls - High School Version will star over 50 students on stage and backstage for Drayton Entertainment Youth Academy High School Musical Production (54:11); This Week in Music History (1:12....

Opening Segment (0:56); Do issues like the Wilmot land acquisition exemplify the point about the role of elections as a candidate gets appointed by Regional Council? (18:09); Resident wants an independent audit from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in Cambridge to reign in municipal spending (36:33); WRSE Weekly (54:27); Kitchener to host Canadian fastpitch championships next week (1:...

Opening Segment (0:56); Man charged after allegedly assaulting home intruder in Lindsay, Ont., police say (17:53); Prized recruit Adam Valentini passes on Kitchener Rangers (36:22); Indigenous team to compete tonight at memorial hockey tournament in Ayr (46:43); Living Retired (54:28); AI Chatbots are possibly giving away company data (1:12.22); The Flipside: (1:30.29); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkbac...

Opening Segment (0:56); Air Canada flights resume after tentative deal reached with CUPE (17:58); Minding Ottawa’s Business (36:07); Mobility advocate sounds alarm over enclosed scooters (45:54); Trump’s meeting with European leaders creates opening for Zelensky-Putin summit (54:14); Blue Jay Hunter (1:12.22); Political R&D (1:30.06); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (1:50.01)

With Tom Korski, managing editor, Blacklock’s Reporter

Opening Segment (0:56); Cambridge councillor responds to Mayor's social media post (18:19); E-bikes, scooters causing concern in Waterloo Region (36:54); The feds are reviewing innovation programs, including ones for startups that help protect their ideas (55:00); Annual charity golf tournament to support women's shelter (1:04:30); ETFO bringing class size fight to bargaining table (1:13:03); Regi...

Opening Segment (0:56); Pierre Poilievre looking to return to House as voters head to the polls in Battle River-Crowfoot (17:54); Joe Gowing named new Region of Waterloo councillor (36:02); Tapestry kept safe by granddaughter made by PoW revealed 80 years after Japan's defeat (54:32); This Week in Music History (1:12:26); Drewe's Views (1:30:31); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:21)

Opening Segment (0:56); New study finds more evictions caused by financial firms in Toronto (18:59); Experts say fossils are scientific evidence, and shouldn’t be auctioned for millions to private buyers (36:49); Teacher talks about battle with cancer and hosting outdoor classrooms (44:38); WRSE Weekly (55:20); Friday Four Panel (1:13.29); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (1:51.21)

Opening Segment (0:56);Sour news for pickle lovers: Bick's pickles no longer stocked at some Canadian retailers (17:59); 'Micro-units' affordable project unique to Kitchener (35:45); WRPS is still collecting backpacks this month, to fill a long waitlist of kids needing supplies (54:08); UW profs say wildfires are changing and so must our response (1:12:21); The Flipside: Tell us a time when you wo...