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The Mike Farwell Show

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The Mike Farwell Show dives into a wide range of topics, from local politics and current events to community issues and human interest stories. Hosted by Mike Farwell, well known for his candid style and strong opinions, Mike creates a space for open dialogue, encouraging listeners to call in and share their views on the topics of the day.

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Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

The Mike Farwell Show | January 24th, 2025 24.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Sweethearts for Hospice return for a third year (9:17); Downtown Kitchener BIA hosts meeting to address safety concerns (18:05); Ontario is headed to an early election (36:01); The Coach's Show (54:35); The Other Coach's Show (1:01:44); Friday Four Panel (1:12:29); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:24)

The Mike Farwell Show | January 23rd, 2025 23.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Downtown Kitchener businesses grapple with the homelessness crisis (8:13); Ontario's high-stakes bet on iGaming: Province profiting from online betting but at what cost to problem gambling? (17:57); Regional councillor resigns seat to run for provincial Liberals (36:09); How heat storage technologies could keep Canada's roads and bridges ice-free all winter long (54:16); Ca...

The Mike Farwell Show | January 22nd, 2025 22.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Downtown Kitchener businesses grapple with homelessness crisis (17:51); Cambridge residents want investigation into silt build-up above Park Hill Dam (36:01); Ice Road Challenge supports First Nations bike support program (53:51); Elmira Theatre Company prepares for world premiere of new show (1:03:25); Kitchener mom determined to find the cause of son's mystery illness (1:...

The Mike Farwell Show | January 21st, 2025 21.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Multi-million-dollar land deal in the works between Cambridge and North Dumfries (17:46); Expanded snow removal program in Cambridge showing signs of success (36:03); Esteemed Golden Ring Tournament celebrates golden anniversary (54:00); Siskins mark 90 years with alumni game Sunday (1:01:35); New Waterloo bylaw limits short-term rentals to owner’s principal residence (1:12...

The Mike Farwell Show | January 20th, 2025 20.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Canadian leaders descend on Washington for Donald Trump’s inauguration (18:03); The 200-dollar Initiative: Encouraging Ontarians to participate (36:20); Battle of the Bands at Maxwell’s tonight, with 100% of proceeds going to mental health (54:30); This Week in Music History (1:12:30); Drewe’s Views (1:30:49); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:41)

The Mike Farwell Show | January 17th, 2025 17.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Region partners with Thresholds to open overnight warming centre (18:09); Council Chambers - Diane Freeman, Ward 4 Councillor, City of Waterloo (36:05); The Coach’s Show (54:08); The Other Coach’s Show (1:01:58); Friday Four Panel (1:12:20); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:22)

The Mike Farwell Show | January 16th, 2025 16.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Ontario business sees surge in demand for hat worn by Premier Ford (07:23); Public consultation begins in May as region builds business case for ION Phase 2 (18:14); Doors to popular Cambridge store closing after 50 years (36:25); Living Retired (54:25) Patient gives back to cancer care by entering team in pickleball tournament (1:12:16); YMCA offers Diabetes Education Prog...

The Mike Farwell Show | January 15th, 2025 15.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Community calls for accountability by Waterloo Region's Public School Board (18:00); Liberal leadership candidates must embrace fiscal reckoning (36:23); Kickback coming back to Rogers TV (54:16); High school students aim to raise $100,000 with charity event (1:05:59); New books offers lessons for successful grassroots organizing (1:12:41); Three Kitchener Rangers to showca...

The Mike Farwell Show | January 14th, 2025 14.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Doug Ford is our top defence against Trump (18:26);Could the next election kill the CBC? (36:40); Let’s Talk Sports dives into new Waterloo Region Sports and Entertainment organization (54:26); How the warming Great Lakes could herald a new era of supercharged snowstorms (1:12:16); Monthly mental health check-in (1:30:28); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:24)

The Mike Farwell Show | January 13th, 2025 13.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Karen Redman says Province, feds need to help municipalities deal with homelessness crisis (18:02); A new tax deal is needed for local governments (36:05); Laurier extends contract of head football coach (54:12); This Week in Music History (1:12:04); Drewe's Views (1:29:57); Five Minutes with Farwell (1:42:57); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:15)

The Mike Farwell Show | January 10th, 2025 10.01.2025

Patrick Gaskin, President & CEO, CMH and Lynn Woeller, CMH Board Chair (0:10); Lisa Short, President & CEO, CMH Foundation and Cheryl Hugill, CMH Foundation Board Chair (18:06); Kim Towes, Director of Perioperative / Women and Children’s Programs and Aubrie Graham-Mendoza, Manager, Operating Room and Medical Device Reprocessing Department (27:23); Kim Towes, Director OF Perioperative / Women and C...

The Mike Farwell Show | January 9th, 2025 09.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); Trudeau's resignation comes at a tough time for Canada-US tariff talks (18:20); Australia is banning social media for teens. Should Canada do the same? (36:41); Living Retired (54:36); Canada as a 51st state? Republicans would never win another general election (1:12:37); The Flipside (1:30:46); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:50)

The Mike Farwell Show | January 8th, 2025 08.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); College unions told to prepare for full walkout on Thursday (18:12); Track community makes its case for multi-purpose stadium (36:38); Hockey tournament hopes to help search for new kidney (54:50); HART Hubs alone won't end drug poisoning crisis (1:13:11); American rock and roll legend had a connection to Kitchener (1:31:07); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:51:05)

The Mike Farwell Show | January 7th, 2025 07.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); What's next for the federal Liberals? (18:00); Schools need to teach more than just the basics (35:48); Tuesday Tech Spotlight (54:05); Ask the Chief! (1:12:00); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:19)

The Mike Farwell Show | January 6th, 2025 06.01.2025

Opening Segment (0:56); New Orleans terror suspect visited city twice before attack (18:00); Trudeau facing terror threat and questions about his future (36:15); The Food Bank of Waterloo Region embraces the challenge of 2025 (53:57); Music History Monday (1:21:37); Drewe's Views (1:32:49); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:08)

The Mike Farwell Show | December 20th, 2024 20.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); Child Witness Centre Receives $170,000 Through Ontario's Safer and Vital Communities Grant (18:03); Environment Canada predicting Ottawa will see a white Christmas (26:21); Council Chambers with Wilmot Ward 2 Councillor Kris Wilkinson (35:57); The Coach's Show (53:50); The Other Coach's Show (1:00:35); Friday Four Panel (1:11:30); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:49:32...

The Mike Farwell Show | December 19th, 2024 19.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); Has Wilmot's budget been 'scraped to the bone?' (17:57); Local hospice gets creative during Canada Post strike (36:14); School nutrition programs still have work to do, despite federal funding (45:13); Living Retired (54:08); How St. Mary's saved a family's holiday traditions (1:12:00); The Winner of the Tree of Hope 50/50 Raffle (1:25:56); The Flipside (1:31:29); It's the...

The Mike Farwell Show | December 18th, 2024 18.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); Wilmot's dire financial position to be explained in background report (17:53); 2025 New Year's Tax Changes (36:11); St. Peters in Preston to host Advent Concert this weekend (53:58); Local organization celebrates 50 years of providing therapeutic horseback riding for people with disabilities (1:02:39); Detective bakers from Kitchener win reality TV show (1:11:52); What need...

The Mike Farwell Show | December 17th, 2024 17.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); Why did Ottawa wait so long to intervene in the Canada Post strike? (17:55); Local MP reacts to wild day in Ottawa and what was missing from FES (36:01); Largest toy drive in southwestern Ontario shows no signs of slowing down (54:10); Caring for a loved one living with dementia during the holidays (1:02:44); Ukraine claims to have killed a high-ranking Russian general (1:1...

The Mike Farwell Show | December 16th, 2024 16.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is a failure, and new immigration limits make a bad situation worse (17:44); Fight For Farmland Confronts Rumours About Staggering 51% Wilmot Property Tax Increase (35:33); Taking care of your heart health during winter work (53:15); KW Titans owners bring Panthers into the fold (1:00:41); 'Best Christmas present ever': Guelph's bike lad...

The Mike Farwell Show | December 13th, 2024 13.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); Local chef shares culinary creation with the world (8:28); How Canada's Cities Got So Repulsively Ratty (17:47); Council Chambers with Kitchener Ward1 councilor Scott Davey (35:58); The Coach's Show (53:53); The Other Coach's Show (1:01:37); Friday Four Panel (1:11:44); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:01)

The Mike Farwell Show | December 12th, 2024 12.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); Waterloo council endorses four-storey fourplexes on suburban lots (27:33); 'No fat to be trimmed': Wilmot council, staff discuss 50 per cent tax hike in 2025 draft budget (36:14); Living Retired (53:55); Geo-Time Trail traces Waterloo's geological past (1:11:53); The Flipside (1:30:10); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:50:33)

The Mike Farwell Show | December 11th, 2024 11.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); Canada Post strike taking toll on small business owners' mental health (18:11); Town councils should not be compelled to raise Pride flags (36:39); Kitchener Junior U16 team takes on WRPS in charity hockey game (54:33); Regional councilor urges more participation from Cambridge in regional budget process (1:13:05); Largest toy drive in southwestern Ontario shows no signs of...

The Mike Farwell Show | December 10th, 2024 10.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); Hundreds more banned guns to force Liberals to break up 'buyback' into gradual phases (18:34); Brace yourselves: Groceries predicted to cost $801 more in 2025 (36:36); Kickback coming back to Rogers TV (54:32); KW Sertoma Club creates Christmas miracles (1:05:12); City of Waterloo helps fund supportive housing for seniors experiencing homelessness (1:12:37); Monthly mental...

The Mike Farwell Show | December 9th, 2024 09.12.2024

Opening Segment (0:56); Jeewan chanicka out as WRDSB director in surprise announcement (18:08); Social Development Centre calls on elected officials to protect encampment members (36:24); North of 60: A Window into the Canadian Arctic (54:32); Family & Children's Services Foundation: Supporting Families. Enriching community. (1:02:52); Canadians are much more pessimistic about money than Americans...

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