The Mike Farwell Show

Opening Segment (0:00); The Kitchener Rangers win their first OHL championship in almost two decades (24:20); Minding Ottawa's Business (45:17); Sustainable Waterloo Region recognizes leaders in sustainability (1:06:18); Bloomfest draws in crowds to Shuh Orchards (1:18:38); Blue Jay Hunter (1:25:10); Culinary Studio launches 'Chef Over Your Shoulder' podcast (1:44:10); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:04:06)

Opening Segment (0:00); Cambridge parents rally to combat school bullying (24:10); Disposable vapes plaguing local landfills (44:27); KW Oktoberfest celebrates women with two events later this month (1:04.36); Kitchener Rangers within one win of capping championship season (1:15.39); Region is running out of time to avoid legal action on water (1:24.54); May is mental health awareness month (1:45.09); Kitchener girl continues fundraising for Make-A-Wish with annual ‘Ice cream for Breakfast’ event (1:57.51); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.28)

Opening Segment (0:00); Region considering special tax levy to support new hospital (24:41); Conestoga audit details that led to provincial take-over (44:57); Grand River Ride for Dad ready to roar again (1:04.15); Beekeeping business building local buzz (1:15.27); This Week in Music History (1:24.44); Drewe's Views (1:45.19); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.54)

Opening Segment (0:00); Trails to Wellness aims to raise funds to support local natural spaces for Grand River Conservation Authority (24:29); Sustainable Waterloo Region recognizes leaders in sustainability (45:04); The Coach's Show (1:05:36); Cambridge RedHawks cap historic run with Sutherland Cup title (1:15:36); Friday Four Panel (1:25:10); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:33)

Opening Segment (0:00); Ottawa prepared to halt plan to allow MAID for mental illness (24:32); Mayoral candidate promises 'A Kitchener for Everyone' (45:07); Living Retired (1:05:14); Throwback Thursday (1:25:27); The Flipside - What item of clothing do you still have that you can't get rid of? (1:46:12); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:24)

Opening Segment (0:00); Stephanie Goertz puts in bid for Mayor of Wilmot (24:14); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:23); Local charity supports widowed parents and their children as they navigate life after loss (1:04:32); Youth performing arts academy tackles Disney production (1:18:05); Blue Jay Hunter (1:24:51); Local theatre company brings show back to the stage 30 years after original production (1:45:04); WCDSB marks 50 years of faith and friendship with Mount Mary (1:56:24); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:04)

Opening Segment (0:00); Cambridge councillor to run for mayor in fall election (23:55); Waterloo man designs Kitchener Rangers jersey to support mental health (43:57); KW Walk to End ALS is one month away (1:03.57); Ask the Chief (1:24.27); Ask the Chief (1:44.39); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:04.35)

Opening Segment (0:00); Three questions for voters to ask in upcoming elections (24:38); Why measuring dignity matters in Canada's long-term care system (45:05); The Food Bank of Waterloo Region and Cambridge Food Bank strengthen partnership to better respond to rising community need (1:05.27); Hockey Helps the Homeless Waterloo Region aims for $350,000 fundraising goal (1:16.17); This Week in Music History (1:26.12); Drewe's Views (1:46.18); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06.23)

Opening Segment (0:00); Ontario man calls for creation of National Butter Tart Day (24:01); Healthy Heart Day event this Saturday highlights risks of weight gain (44:01); The Coach’s Show (1:03:26); KW Titans seasons comes to heartbreaking end (1:16:10); Friday Four Panel (1:24:03); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:33)

Opening Segment (0:00); Westmount residents push back against Kitchener growth plan (23:57); King Charles delivers speech to Congress as U.S. visit continues (44:20); Has Doug Ford lost his mojo? (1:04:40); Journalism film festival shines spotlight on local news (1:25:07); The Flipside - What do you use AI to help you do? (1:45:38); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:52)

Opening Segment (0:00); A sovereign wealth fund with more questions than answers (24:14); Minding Ottawa’s Business (44:17); Truth, storytelling, and independent thinking in turbulent times (1:04.42); Blue Jay Hunter (1:24.22); Kitchener Rangers Game Day Preview (1:45.04); Walk for Alzheimer’s coming up at the end of May (1:55.07); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.32)

With Tom Korski, managing editor, Blacklock’s Reporter

Opening Segment (0:00); 'I've said our truth': Advocates react to Jeffrey Sloak's acquittal (24:02); MPP Fife asks for audit of KidsAbility (44:57); Summit aims to build stronger community connections in Waterloo Region (1:05.00); Youth Week plants seeds for oneRoof’s spring fundraising events (1:13.20); Sister of plaintiff speaks out after Canada sees one of the largest physician sexual assault prosecutions in its history (1:25.34); Closing Closet in Guelph invites more shoppers in the door thanks to more donations (1:45.38); Smile Cookies to benefit three local charities (1"55.33); Canada's wealth inequality gap is widening…a tax reform could fix it (2:05.53); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:25.48)

The Best Of The Mike Farwell Show (Playback)

Opening Segment (0:00); The Daffodil smile is blooming at the University Avenue East exit on the Expressway (24:39); WPL just celebrated their 150th birthday (45:11); The Coach’s Show (1:05:13); KW Titans (1:17:06); Friday Four Panel (1:25:55); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:09)

Opening Segment (0:00); How algorithms affect the price you pay (25:05); Mark Carney's new majority government should spark calls for electoral reform (45:10); Reunion planned to celebrate CHYMrs fastball team (1:05:28); Waterloo Wolves win both the Alliance Championship and the Ontario Hockey Federation Gold Medal (1:19:31); OPP officer tickets float driver after Tavistock Santa Claus parade (1:26:05); Cambridge Redhawks sweep their way to Eastern Conference championship; prepare for Sutherland Cup (1:38:26); The Flipside - You won't believe what happened to me at work... (1:46:51); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:07:13)

Opening Segment (0:00); Public grocery stores won't fix Canada's food affordability crisis (24:06); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:08); Three great bands collaborate on one big show in Waterloo (1:04:29); Blue Jay Hunter (1:24:51); Waterloo council urges province to implement deposit-return program for non-alcoholic beverage containers (1:45:06); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:24)

Opening Segment (0:00); Waterloo Region could contemplate housing corporation (24:28); Residents push back on Hespeler housing plan (45:00); Dance party supports harm reduction services in Waterloo Region (1:05.36); Food4Kids Waterloo Region launched 5th Annual Peanut Butter Campaign (1:16.46); Ella event coming up will discuss how tech is rewiring children (1:25.54); Monthly housing segment with Habitat for Humanity (1:46.09); What is The Clean Miles Project? (1:58.25); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:06.59)

Opening Segment (0:00); Second World War Spitfire fighter will take off from K-W Surplus roof and donated (24:32); Thresholds Homes and Supports land transfer to CSL has officially been completed (45:06); Golf ball drop fundraiser returns for KW AccessAbility (1:05.14); Team Addy raises awareness and changes lives for people with childhood cancer (1:18.55); This Week in Music History (1:25.29); Drewe's Views (1:46.05); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06.46)

The Best OF talk (Playback)

Opening Segment (0:00); Ontario plans to tie high school attendance to grades and mandate final exams. It's getting mixed reactions (24:37); 'Local government will no longer be local anymore' warns regional councillor (44:42); Living Retired (1:04:39); KW Titans (1:18:44); Does a 40-storey tower in Cambridge make sense? One councillor is looking to keep heritage instead (1:25:32); Kitchener Rangers playoff game day (1:45:24); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:52)

Opening Segment (0:00); Liberals vote in favour of age restrictions for social media (24:01); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:08); Band Against Diabetes raises awareness and funds for diabetes research (1:04:14); Local organization prepares to recognize big achievements in sustainability (1:15:43); Blue Jay Hunter (1:24:27); Kitchener minor baseball prepares for fifth season of Challenger baseball (1:44:57); Elmira Theatre stages world premiere of new comedy (1:58:07); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:32)

Opening Segment (0:00); Councillors concerned after Region postpones Mooregate project indefinitely after expropriating all residents (24:11); Reception House Waterloo Region initiates building campaign (44:26); Cambridge man says life should never stop being an adventure (1:05:22); United Way prepares to hand out annual Spirit Awards (1:20:18); University of Guelph professor warns IOC transgender ban will harm women's sport (1:26:05); Monthly mental health check-in (1:46:10); Ontario provincial Cornhole championships coming to Waterloo (1:58:46); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:43)

Opening Segment (0:00); How the Artemis II crew trained to observe and photograph the moon: A NASA science team geologist explains (24:28); Family connections between the Soo and Kitchener Rangers (44:31); Price of Lotto Max tickets going up next week, but OLG says bigger jackpots coming (1:04.58); This Week in Music History (1:25.12); Drewe's Views (1:45.50); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (PLAYBACK) (2:06.04)

Opening Segment (0:00); Students turn Guelph pizza vending machine into viral hit (24:14); Cambridge couple runs first marathon together in Rome (44:38); The Coach’s Show (1:04:41); KW Titans one win away from besting Windsor express (1:16:37); Friday Four Pannel (1:25:07); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:14)

Opening Segment (0:00); Kitchener sounds alarm over development charge shortfall (24:10); Local organization wants to see greater representation by persons of colour in political offices (44:33); Living Retired (1:04:58); What Ontario can learn as it tries to create an electronic medical record system (1:25:12); Former Greyhound in town to coach minor hockey as Soo set to start series with Rangers (1:34:36); The Flipside - What's the longest you ever worked for the same company? (1:45:47); Five Minutes With Farwell (2:00:15); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:57)

Opening Segment (0:00); Could Trump follow through on his threats to quit NATO? Experts say it's possible (23:58); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:00); Waterloo Region Family Network prepares for 11th annual 'Evening of Elegance' (1:04:18); The Elmira Maple Syrup Festival returns this weekend (1:14:40); Blue Jay Hunter (1:24:33); Food Bank of Waterloo Region achieves 'Standards of Excellence' accreditation (1:44:36); Region of Waterloo Swim Club celebrates 50 years of excellence (1:55:15); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:04:58)

Opening Segment (0:00); Ford government giving sweeping powers to regional chairs (23:54); Waterloo Region spending a fraction of what nearby municipalities are spending on sewers (44:13); The new waste collection system (1:04.28); Noteworthy Singers prepare for spring concert and fundraiser (1:17.08); Ask the Chief (1:25.42); Ask the Chief (1:45.38); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.38)

The Best of talk (Playback)

Opening Segment (0:00); Move faster to make downtown Waterloo greener, council told (23:35); Mothers of autistic children earn 66 cents for every dollar fathers earn (43:39); Living Retired (1:03:46); Throwback Thursday (1:24:15); Kitchener Rangers Playoff Gameday (1:44:12); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:04:37)

Opening Segment (0:00); Vietnam ruined Lyndon B. Johnson's political career. Will Donald Trump face the same fate over Iran? (24:04); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:03); Guelph man marks Cancer Awareness Month with new fundraising book (1:04:06); Moparfest returns to New Hamburg with huge prize available (1:15:28); Blue Jay Hunter (1:24:53); Waterloo students help save 12-year-old cyclist in pickup truck collision (1:44:48); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:06)

Opening Segment (0:00); Ontario home building and development industry hails historic federal and provincial announcement on development charges (24:02); NDP leadership result: Who is Avi Lewis? (44:10); Kitchener Rangers Playoff Gameday (1:02.11); Protestors rally against tree clearing near Huron Natural Area (1:22.09); Local non-profit creates innovative solution for garbage bin storage (1:43.04); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:03.07)

Opening Segment (0:00); Wilmot councillor plans run for mayor (23:50); UW Optometry clinic plays critical role in diagnosing young boy’s tumour (44:11); Local fund helps meet needs of charities when and where they need it most (1:04.24); This Week in Music History (1:24.32); Drewe’s Views (1:44.25); 12 o’clock Talkback Hour Replay (2:04.38)

Opening Segment (0:00); Why immigration matters in Waterloo Region in 2026 (23:59); Canada's Premier pop winds ensemble seeks support for recording (44:25); The Coach’s Show (1:04:29); KW Titans play back-to-back games this weekend (1:17:40); Friday Four Panel (1:24:52); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:17)

Opening Segment (0:00); Greens demand a budget that puts people before corporate profits (24:13); What happened at regional council last night? (44:42); Living Retired (1:05:00); AI is helping to eliminate home service scams (1:25:11); Hold 'Em for Hospice set for April 18th (1:36:20); The Flipside - What could you not do as a kid that you still can't do as an adult? (1:45:25); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:44)

Opening Segment (0:00); Civic coalition tracks $36-billion in government misspending (24:17); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:26); Joyful Vendors prepares for 4th annual spring market (1:04:44); Let's Talk Sports Waterloo Region prepares for 11th luncheon (1:13:52); Blue Jay Hunter (1:25:22); KW Titans hosting Ontario's first ever orange jersey basketball game (1:45:23); Workload of air traffic controllers under review following fatal crash (1:56:47); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:45)

Opening Segment (0:00); Former school board trustee wants board overhaul, not elimination (24:31); Cambridge heritage district plan may hurt downtown, group says (44:47); Two classic Waterloo restaurants team up for Good Friday fish special (1:05.17); Social assistance rates often too low to keep people housed (1:25.36); No end in sight to war in Iran (1:46.18); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:06.22)

Opening Segment (0:00); Ontario launching provincewide electronic medical records system (24:07); Should the province cap ticket resale prices at original value? (44:11); Ontarians will soon be allowed to 'BYOB' at outdoor public events (1:04.21); This Week in Music History (1:24.42); Drewe’s Views (1:45.22); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.42)

Opening Segment (0:00); Hockey community rallies around young player diagnosed with brain cancer (24:49); Local teen chosen as 2026 provincial Easter Seals Ambassador (45:15); The Coach’s Show (1:05:11); Cambridge RedHawks complete first round sweep of Caledonia (1:18:24); Friday Four Panel (1:26:07); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:34)

Opening Segment (0:00); Experts say legalized pepper spray won’t make us safer (24:29); Ford is making it tougher to keep tabs on the government (44:42); Living Retired (1:05:02); Galt core heritage district expansion on hold (1:25:14); The Flipside - Where can I find the best cookie in Waterloo Region? (1:46:01); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:24)

Opening Segment (0:00); Guelph mayor Cam Guthrie won't be seeking re-election (24:20); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:27); USports women's hockey championships open tomorrow (1:05:03); Rally for Cancer pickleball tournament coming up in Waterloo (1:17:29); Canada's run to WBC Finals ends with loss to U.S. (1:25:38); How the 'wise frugal' generation is saving their first million (1:46:14); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:07:15)

Opening Segment (0:00); Police respond to viral posts about 'sniper' at St. Paddy's street party (24:17); Downtown Cambridge’s biggest danger is a lack of people (44:30); Local mom publishes books that amplify “little voices” (1:04.38); Canada offers little privacy protection from facial recognition tech (1:25.12); When the government gets it right on housing (1:45.16); Cambridge Community Players stages final show of 2025-26 season (1:58.58); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.48)