The Start

Patiently waiting for election results...(1:30); Winnipeg woman Susan Krepart's husband is a doctor who now has COVID-19 - Her message to Manitobans, and the health minister (9:00); Who have been your favourite broadcasters over the years? (25:30); Craving normalcy, and seeking it through the FAKE COMMUTE (30:30); The poppy blanket! Small Town Salute to Minnedosa where something wonderful has happ...

Election night reveals... nothing. Yet. (1:01); Election night 'highlight reel' (6:53); What's your favourite 'comfort viewing'? (12:17); ICU doctor responds to health minister's comments (21:01); Hal Anderson with some eye-opening info on your toilet! (27:06); Winnipegger now living in Colorado (38:02) & NDP Health Critic on health minister's chaos comments (46:22)  

Enforcement, curfew, SK man launches fundraiser to pay for COVID fine, and election day in the U.S. (​1:52); Winnipegger now living in Florida talks election (5:47); What things have you done that were irresponsible? Whether you knew it or not? A Moose Jaw man has been fined $2,800 for hosting a Halloween party, and has launched a GoFundMe page because he can't afford it (16:54); Province now aski...

Level Red begins (1:30); Where is Brian Pallister? Where is our leadership? (Updated late in the show he spoke at 11 am) (9:45); Who is your favourite leader? (20:00); Fusion Grill on whether or not they can survive going back to takeout-only / So many questions for restaurants and all who are affected by Level Red (26:45); NDP & Opposition Leader Wab Kinew on what he'd like to see from the provin...

Anticipating further restrictions (0:30); St. Boniface ICU over capacity, growing number of doctors calling for shutdown (6:55); RIVALRIES! Got a favourite rivalry? Or a rivalry from your past that still sticks with you? (15:10); Some more great rivalries (24:45); Milt Stegall! With some important details on HSC Millionaire Lottery (26:20); Winnipeg doctor scared he'll soon have to choose who gets...

The Start reads Haikus; At 17 syllables; They are hard to write. (1:30); COVID is the Grinch that stole Halloween (5:55); 102 year old goes skydiving! Which bucket list will you REGRET if you don't get to it before it's too late? (14:05); Manitoba's restaurant industry is urgently calling for financial aid as the situation continues to become more bleak (21:00); Grade 8 student with his haiku's on...

Trump, O Canada, Hockey Song... what??? (0:30); It's been ONE MONTH since Level Orange. Trudeau says 'this sucks' (8:50); On this National Chocolate Day, what's your favourite 'non-bar' way to consume chocolate? (17:15); Some chocolate ideas! (24:35); Monthly chat with Mayor Brian Bowman (27:05); Masks on the ground = ENTITLED BRATS (35:55); The winning entry for National Chocolate Day! (44:50); B...

Our morning began with a PUMPKIN TOSS (1:30); Frustration from the Premier and the province's top doctor over COVID (6:40); What's your favourite SPACE MOVIE? (16:05); Texts on Halloween and space movies (22:40); Breakfast with the Bombers: Bob Irving recapping the glory of the last four games of the 2019 Grey Cup championship season (25:10); Hockey dad on new restrictions for team sports at arena...

Brian Bowman announces he's not coming back as mayor in 2020 (1:30); New restrictions in schools today -- Are more restrictions on the way? (9:10); If you were running for mayor, what would be your big campaign promise? (18:15); "We are on the brink" - St. Boniface Hospital doctor issues public plea as hospitals see more COVID cases (24:20); Ethan Boyer died on the South Perimeter one year ago - H...

Brett is craving WHAT??? (1:30); They debuted in 1976, the last ones were made 15 years ago, but there's a good chance you still have some in your home. What are they? (8:50); Why are we reluctant to spend good money on things we need vs things we want? (13:10); Truckers being denied medical services like flu shots (19:00); As a youngster, Greg was reluctant to spend money on dinner so he'd cheap...

Revisiting Wednesday's trivia stumper on arguments! (1:30); Garry Street apartment block floods, residents out for now (5:00); The arguments you've been in -- Brett got into an argument over a dish cloth! (12:35); La Roca is mad that they can't open their restaurant, but strip clubs can be open (20:30); American debate is tonight / Pope makes landmark revelation on same-sex civil unions (28:50); W...

Well, it snowed. Are you happy about it?? (1:30); Mothers taking on 'shocking' number of hours for caring for children during pandemic (6:50); With the fresh snow on the ground, what's your favourite comfort food to hunker down with when the weather takes a turn? (15:15); ARE WE HEADING TO A FEDERAL ELECTION BEFORE CHRISTMAS?? (21:45); Moving back to Winnipeg from Toronto to care the parents (28:3...

Greg's moving! Sort of. Jeffrey Toobin is in hot water after Zoom SNAFU, and are you ready for snow?? (1:30); The impending possible snow forced Greg to spring into action and tackle the yard work he was putting off. What have you had to do right before a deadline? What did you leave to the LAST MINUTE? (8:00); Province does about-face and allows beverage rooms to stay open (14:50); Greg's story o...

Dark start to the day (it was dark outside!) leads us to miss simpler times where we had simple debates like "should we get rid of the time change?" LOL (1:30); CLOSE CALL! Car smashes into three Edmonton homes in two incidents (7:40); What's your close call story? (11:10); Winnipeg doc takes to TikTok to debunk some mask myths (18:10); Close call stories (26:15); King's Head Pub is among the busi...

We're the 'Smart Start' now? So says USA Today! (1:30); What's your favourite joke? Lauren's kids gave her some good ones (9:25); Personal Care Homes go to Level Red (15:35); What happens if you get COVID-19, and have a roommate?? (23:05); Our weekly Gab with Gabby! Gabrielle Marchand from Global News Morning (30:10); The winning joke! (40:25); Taking stock of where we're at with our mental health...

The weather sucks, aches & pains working from home, and Knickers & Kickers! (1:30); What's the most outlandish favour that's ever been asked of you? And to what lengths have you gone to get out of doing something? (7:45); Being less active doesn't mean fewer injuries, especially for those working from home. What's happening at the chiropractor's office? (13:05); Small Town Salute to small town bus...

The Prime Minister is joining us today! (1:30); Manitoba couple plays every golf course in the province over 17 years: What's YOUR bucket list tour? (9:35); New numbers show the toll COVID-19 has taken on our mental health (17:35); Some listener bucket list tours (24:40); Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on rising COVID numbers & the message to Snowbirds as winter approaches (28:00); Snowbirds: Will...

As COVID numbers continue to rise and apathy appears to be growing, how do we turn this around? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined us on The Start to discuss this and much more.

The long weekend ended with a costly mistake for Brett...(1:30); How was Thanksgiving different for you this year? (8:00); The appliances that baffle you, or have baffled you, over the years (12:25); Speaking of appliances, what do you do with your old dead electronics?? (18:40); Some amusing stories on baffling appliances (25:15); More on recycling electronics - What do you do with that massive o...

A farmer from southern Manitoba joined The Start, to share with us the details of how his community came together to help him get his crop off the fields. His daughter was hospitalized following a hit and run when she was out for her daily jog near Snowflake, Manitoba. Rob Harms posted part of the story on Twitter, where it has been liked over 53,000 times since Wednesday.  He shared the entire st...

It's the LONG WEEKEND!! (1:01); Customer service in Liquor Marts (7:05); The dumb things we do when we're tired/sleepy/barely awake (12:33); Lauren's annual warning on deer rutting season (19:48); Escape rooms during a pandemic (27:50); Gab with Gabby! (35:49); Winning text on dumb things we do when we're sleepy (43:16) & An incredible story of kindness from a Manitoba farmer (45:33)

THE FLY!! (1:01); Private liquor sales: Could alcohol go the way of Cannabis in MB? (6:29) Why do we put off repairs/chores/projects?? (14:23); MGEU on the talk of adding more privatized alcohol sales (21:51); The average woman has 38 of these... (30:35); More on liquor sales (36:40) & The winning text on putting stuff off (46:27)

Buckle up: Megarry's training in Master Control! (1:01); Eddie Van Halen tribute (7:07); Bands that 'take you back' (11:45); The Vageniuses are holding their third annual PAP Day (18:18); Winnipeg Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff (24:58); Red River College launches online resource (34:10); The winning text on the bands that take us back (42:17) & Musicologist Alan Cross on Eddie Van Halen (44:44)

Brett slept through the BIG JETS ANNOUNCEMENT LOL (1:01); Bob Irving on the Jets' return to CJOB (6:42); Who doesn't like building forts?? (11:44); NHL draft day (18:08); Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice (25:20); How's homeschooling going one month in? (31:36); The winning text on building forts (38:03) & Winnipeg Olympian Sami-Jo Small on her new book (40:51)

 McNabb is in Portage la Prairie! Looking back at the big Thanksgiving weekend storm one year later (1:01); Interview from PLaP with Kirk (7:12); Yay teamwork! (14:39); What's next for the Bay downtown?? (21:40); Great text from Liz on teamwork (30:00);  Global's Brittany Greenslade looks back at the storm (31:51);  Interview from PLaP with the fire chief (38:42) & The winning text on teamwork! (4...