The Mike Farwell Show

Opening Segment (0:00); New Coalition forms to ‘reopen Waterloo Region’ and get housing built (24:15); Rangers played the perfect tournament, clinching Memorial Cup (45:12); Local thrift shop helps the most vulnerable in the community (1:04.58); Ask the Chief (1:25.19); Ask the Chief (1:46.00); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.57)

Opening Segment (0:00); 2026 Poverty Report Card announcement with The Food Bank of Waterloo Region (24:20); Property tax increases ‘not sustainable' in Waterloo Region (39:55); Cycling guide updated to help riders across Waterloo region (1:00.00); Guelph’s Pride Ride rolls out next week - Guelph News (1:20.33); Upcoming session to warn seniors about fraud and elder abuse (1:40.56); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:01.21)

Opening Segment (0:00); Grand River Pride helps raise community made flag June first (24:06); Annual RedDAY to support preventative cardiac care at WRHN sets off June 6 (44:26); Lemonade stands will pop up all over Waterloo Region to support FACS Foundation (1:05.07); Bookfest returns to Uptown Waterloo this weekend (1:15.40); Friday Four Panel (1:25.32); Friday Four Panel (1:46.22); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:07.01)

Opening Segment (0:00); Six unexpected ways Ontario mayors are using strong powers (24:27); New app makes yard sale shopping easier for southwestern Ontarians (45:00); Summer 2026: El Niño may make Canada's summer simmer instead of sizzle (1:05:20); Kitchener Rangers clinch berth in finals after victory over Saguenéens (1:25:57); The Flipside - What's the one thing you promised yourself you will do or get done, this summer? (1:44:05); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:48)

Opening Segment (0:00); Climate change could significantly worsen summer air quality in future decades (24:20); City of Waterloo launches Hidden Disability Sunflower program in time for National AccessAbility Week (44:48); Tim Hortons commits to hiring 10,000 local employees, scaling back on temporary foreign workers (1:05:10); Researcher calls ER wait times at Ontario hospitals 'a preventable crisis' (1:25:28); Cambridge makes youth job resources easier to find (1:45:57); Trainer Dan Lebold is Kitchener's Memorial Cup veteran (2:06:31); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:21:00)

Opening Segment (0:00); Ford government wants to stop FOI disclosure of blue licence plate documents, taking fight to court (24:44); Bird advocates concerned about fatal window collisions in Kitchener (45:16); Why 40 per cent of people are avoiding the news, according to a psychologist (1:05:35); Watch parties getting set up for FIFA World Cup in KW (1:26:09); Rangers in Kelowna (1:46:31); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:006:50)

With Guest Host, Larry Fedoruk

Opening Segment (0:00); Hall of Famer: Baseball coaching legend Dino Roumel gets royal treatment (24:17); Local housing advocate throws his name into the ring for Kitchener Mayor (44:55); Basadi Sewing helping newcomer women find employment and education (1:05:27); Friday Four Panel (1:25:59); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:07:00)

Opening Segment (0:00); Mississauga investigating after Waterloo councillor waited hours for an accessible taxi (24:22); School boards reckless to let students use AI, critic says (44:51); Local high school student helps seniors with award-winning AI project (1:05:24); Special education funding in Ontario falling short of growing need: auditor general (1:25:56); Kitchener Rangers Memorial Cup Recap with Mike Farwell (1:46:25); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:10)

Opening Segment (0:00); Waterloo Region must avoid repeating hospital planning mistakes (24:32); Cambridge councillors say noise bylaw doesn't go far enough (45:02); Living Retired (1:05:13); Wrestling event raises funds for KidsAbility (1:18:34); Reunion planned to celebrate CHYMrs fastball team (1:25:32); The Flipside - What was a highlight of your career? (1:45:27); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:50)

Opening Segment (0:00); Kitchener hosts rally for Rangers before Memorial Cup trip (23:53); One-way taxi trips shuttle Stratford’s homeless to distant communities (44:05); Memorial Cup winning coach shares championship memories (1:04.22); Drayton native reflects on Memorial Cup journey and GOHL championship (1:17.28); Still time to get tickets to celebrate Kitchener’s Citizen of the Year (1:24.40); Former OHL Coach of the Year recalls Memorial Cup heartbreak (1:33.35); Teams take part in ReStore ReVive Challenge to raise fund for Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region (1:45.09); Trivia4Change event raises funds to support E4Change programs (1:56.55); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.19); Last player to captain Kitchener to a Memorial Cup shares championship memories (2:25.09); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:36.42)

Opening Segment (0:00); Waterloo Region must avoid repeating hospital planning mistakes (24:32); Cambridge councillors say noise bylaw doesn't go far enough (45:02); Living Retired (1:05:13); Wrestling event raises funds for KidsAbility (1:18:34); Reunion planned to celebrate CHYMrs fastball team (1:25:32); The Flipside - What was a highlight of your career? (1:45:27); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:50)

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)