The Mike Farwell Show

Opening Segment (0:00); Planning approvals do not create immediate water usage (24:25); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:46); Canada's new grocery Code of Conduct is here, but don't expect any instant price drops (54:29); Cambridge Community Players stages first show of new season (1:04:47); Kin Club of KW prepares for 71st annual TV auction (1:15:41); Founder of Property Taxpayers Alliance wants Cambridge reimbursed for money spent on the ION light rail system (1:25:17); Political R&D (1:45:53); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:00)

Opening Segment (0:00); Pierre Poilievre sails through leadership review (24:22); Amendment to stop council cost-of-living increase designed to cut Wilmot budget (44:29); New AI-powered search tool helps out municipal websites (1:04.55); Ask the Chief (1:25.04); Ask the Chief (1:45.13); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.15)

Opening Segment (0:00); Eby's 'treason' comment appropriate, professor says (23:52); Black History Month community event aims to raise $50K for students (44:21); What does the new Canada Grocery Benefit mean for people in Waterloo Region? (1:04.50); This Week in Music History (1:25.02); Drewe's Views (1:45.17); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.45)

Opening Segment (0:00); Adopting a dog from a laboratory, women shares experience raising Mack (24:05); KW Escape Room moves to new location (44:16); The Coach's Show (1:04:30); KW Titans to celebrate Black History Month during weekend game (1:17:16); Friday Four Panel (1:25:22); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:12)

Opening Segment (0:00); Cambridge residents advocate for road safety improvements (24:14); Despite backlash, Cambridge doubles down on 'digital villains' (37:07); Carney government tries to ease the cost of groceries (44:42); Living Retired (1:05:04); Guelph MP pauses using X for social posts after Grok controversy (1:25:10); The Flipside - How are you handling all this snow? (1:45:28); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:38)

Opening Segment (0:00); Cambridge residents call city’s snow joke dismissive (23:02); Minding Ottawa’s Business (42:29); The growing water crisis beneath the Waterloo moraine (1:01:35); Updated research shows more than 85,000 Ontarians were homeless in 2025 (1:21:46); Political R&D (1:41:48); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:01:53)

Opening Segment (0:00); Mayor 'profoundly frustrated' with recycling collection in Guelph (24:03); Doug Craig tables motion to keep regional chair an elected position (44:28); Local donation campaign cares for populations that may be in need of basic care items (1:04.48); Former FBI executive critical of latest shooting in Minneapolis (1:25.18); Kitchener to host 2026 Ringette Ontario Provincial 'A' Championships (1:45.53); KW Habilitation sounds alarm over individuals with intellectual disabilities waiting years for supports (1:55.57); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.54)

Opening Segment (0:00); Policy advisor for home builders critical of region's response to water shortage (23:12); Ontarians should care about Doug Ford’s cellphone records (43:29); USports women’s hockey championship returns to Waterloo Region in March (1:02.48); This Week in Music History (1:21.56); Drewe’s Views (1:42.19); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:01.44)

Opening Segment (0:00); Stratford man prepares to run 250 km as tribute to his wife (24:29); ‘Brady Brady’ books tell stories of hockey with heart (44:56); The Coach’s Show (1:05:50); Titans split weekend, prepare for Express (1:17:56); Friday Four Panel (1:26:01); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:17)

Opening Segment (0:00); Waterloo mayor stands alone against renoviction bylaw (23:16); Nearly one-fifth of Americans would prefer Canada become a U.S. territory or state (43:50); Canada lives because of the United States,' Trump says while jabbing Carney (1:04:45); Retro roller rink opens under former auto parts store in Kitchener (1:25:03); The Flipside - Should backseat drivers literally sit in the backseat? (1:45:20); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:37)

Opening Segment (0:00); Enhanced snow removal motion coming to Cambridge council (24:06); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:24); Sweethearts for Hospice are back (1:04:18); Parking garage in Kitchener, Ont. could receive a heritage designation (1:24:31); Brian Bellows becomes second honouree added to Kitchener Rangers Level of Legacy (1:44:50); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:13)

Opening Segment (0:00); Carney weighs sending soldiers to Greenland (24:04); Engagement with China on electric vehicles is risky for Canadian auto industry (44:16); Let's Talk Sports celebrates the Waterloo Siskins and 80+ Hall of Fame (1:04.27); USports women's hockey championship returns to Waterloo Region in March (1:18.54); Calls increase for review of CBC mandate (1:25.07); We need less talk and more action on housing (1:45.10); UW prof's documentary explores solutions to the housing crisis (1:57.20); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.16)

Opening Segment (0:00); Multiple solutions needed to fix water capacity issue (24:05); BestWR releases updated scorecard on Vision One Million (44:17); Slanguage: How 6-7 makes sense even when it means nothing (1:04.34); This Week in Music History (1:24.57); Drewe's Views (1:45.29); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.49)

Opening Segment (0:00); Kitchener woman looking for stranger who helped family have one last goodbye with stepdad (24:06); Local tech community comes together in support of mental health (44:06); The Coach’s Show (1:04:06); KW Titans off to franchise-best start (1:15:32); Friday Four Panel (1:24:25); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:24)

Opening Segment (0:00); Build Urban calls for task force to address water supply issues (24:21); Ford's permit approvals have driven Waterloo to its water-taking limit (44:33); Living Retired (1:04:43); What Trump's aspiration to conquer Greenland means for Canada (1:23:55); The Flipside - How do you handle a partner who snores? (1:43:22); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:02:44)

Opening Segment (0:00); Cambridge councillor wants to get fountains flowing again (24:26); Minding Ottawa's Business {44:34); Kickback returns to Rogers TV next Monday (1:04:43); USports women's hockey championship returns to Waterloo Region in March (1:16:35); Fireworks Association questions Waterloo's new fireworks bylaw (1:24:49); Political R&D (1:44:59); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:07)

Opening Segment (0:00); New map highlights service access gaps across Waterloo Region neighbourhoods (24:10); Grand River Transit riders frustrated by poor snow clearing at bus stops (44:25); Used tires pile up at illegal site near Sudbury (1:04.58); Will Ontario ever reach the $10/day childcare target? (1:25.06); Monthly mental health check-in (1:45.29); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:02.01)

Opening Segment (0:00); Waterloo Region residents face growing tax burden (24:06); High-speed rail is hardly the highest priority for Canada (44:24); Putin continues advances in Ukraine while Trump sets sights on Greenland (1:04.27); This Week in Music History (1:24.41); Drewe’s Views (1:44.55); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:04.25)

Opening Segment (0:00); Guelph man builds tiny home in the woods for his homeless father-in-law (24:10); Rangers Reach partners with KidsAbility on new initiative (44:24); The Coach's Show (1:04:31); Friday Four Panel (1:24:42); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:04:50)

Opening Segment (0:00); Waterloo Region’s water capacity pushed to the limit (24:25); Regional council hears from more than a dozen delegates about the encampment at Weber and Victoria (45:00); Living Retired (1:05:33); Throwback Thursday (1:25:56); The Flipside - What was your new year’s resolution? (1:45:55); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:32)

Opening Segment (0:00); Ford vows to ban Crown Royal from LCBO over plant shutdown (24:25); Minding Ottawa's Business (44:44); Add social fitness to your list of New Year's resolutions (1:04:50); Work continues to finalize Wilmot budget with help from consultant (1:25:05); Political R&D (1:45:19); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:49)

Opening Segment (0:00); Thousands of Ontario public servants are back in the office in 2026 (24:19); PM says Canada stands by Venezuelan people's right to decide their future (44:53); Shantz House sits frozen waiting for development (1:05:05); Ask the Chief (1:25:25); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:52)

Opening Segment (0:00); Founder of Cambridge music series wants province to end ticket price gouging (24:06); Residents of Waterloo Region believe crime is rising, even when it isn't (44:14); What's needed to create lasting change in food insecurity? (1:03:53); This Week in Music History (1:24:04); Drewe's Views (1:44:01); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:04:19)

Opening Segment (0:00); High-rise buildings generate heaps of waste (10:39); New book sheds light on Canada's leaders (20:42); KW Titans new season jumps off (41:31); Cody's Egg Shack (1:01.17); Local Children's author shares more about creating memorable characters (1:22.05); New Year, new resolutions with Coun. Scott Hamilton (1:43.16); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.50)

Opening Segment (0:00); What was your most last minute, last-minute shopping experience? (24:45);The Year That Was in Waterloo Region (44:53); The Not $1-Million Christmas Question (1:05.09); The Year That Was in Kitchener (1:25.22); I Think It’s a Sign: The Pun Also Rises (1:46.10); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:09.05)

Opening Segment (0:00); The Year That Was in Cambridge (24:20); The Not $1-Million Christmas Question (45:11); The Year That Was for the Ontario NDP (1:05.29); This Week in Music History (1:25.54); Drewe's Views (1:46.32); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06.51)

Opening Segment (0:00); New WRPS communications centre ‘essential’ for operations (23:58); Program exposes high school students to careers in construction (44:24); The Coach’s Show (1:04.29); Is social entrepreneurship the key to changing the world? (1:14.35); Friday Four Panel (1:24.39); Friday Four Panel (1:44.49); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:04.59)

Opening Segment (0:00); Changed police budget vote called 'mockery of democracy' by councillors (13:27); Cambridge looking to create Youth Employment Program to combat rising unemployment rates (24:10); Understanding turnover intentions among nurses in Ontario (44:35); Scrooge strikes Tavistock Santa Claus parade (55:35); Living Retired (1:05:18); Recapping 2025 with Leader of the Ontario Greens Mike Schreiner (1:25:22); The Flipside (1:45:45); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:02)

Opening Segment (0:00); Councillor who voted against plowing bike lanes wants it restored (13:08); Recapping 2025 with Mayor Dorothy McCabe (24:11); Minding Ottawa’s Business (44:59); Community appeal for new toys for needy kids (54:08); U16 Rangers to face-off with police for charity hockey game this weekend (1:05.28); Controversial ad technology tracks the age and gender of people walking by is causing concern (1:12.35); Rangers Reach launches holiday bonus raffle supporting Clarky’s Kids (1:25.58); Political R&D (1:46.09); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:06.28);

Opening Segment (0:00); Advocacy groups calling on the region for more transparency on water capacity issue (26:03); Public menorahs have a simple goal — to share light (46:33); WRHN Foundation has its inaugural CEO (1:07.03); Monthly Mental Health Check-in (1:16.33); ‘Buy now, pay later’ is everywhere this holiday season. Here’s how to avoid a debt hangover (1:27.15); Monthly housing segment with Habitat for Humanity (1:47.37); Local hospice expresses gratitude as holidays approach (1:58.56); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:07.46)

Opening Segment (0:00); Why Canada should avoid Australia's teen social media ban (23:52); Waterloo EDC has brought $3.9B to Waterloo Region (44:10); December brought star gazers two meteor showers (1:04:13); Ontario curling championship coming to Elmira (1:15:13); This Week in Music History (1:24:40); Drewe's Views (1:44:41); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:04:55)

Opening Segment (0:00); Motion coming to regional council asks for funding to create a warming centre for women in Cambridge (24:13); Free transit for seniors not the right answer for Waterloo Region (44:31); The Coach's Show (1:05:17); On the road with the Kitchener Rangers (1:16:49); Friday Four Panel (1:26:03); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:06:37)

Opening Segment (0:00); Mayors urge Ontario to declare state of emergency to address homelessness, addiction (26:13); Time for Canadians to bank on Canada Post (46:32); On the road with the Kitchener Rangers (1:06.44); Ministers clinging to their posts does our democracy no favours (1:26.46); Political R&D (1:47.22); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:07.28)

Opening Segment (0:00); Neighbours launch petition seeking safety measures at busy Galt intersection (24:09); Three-tower condo cleared at former Preston Springs Hotel site (43:20); Local choir performing year end concerts for the community (1:02:21); Inshallah concert to support survivors of domestic violence (1:11:40); This Week in Music History (1:21:56); Drewe's Views (1:42:22); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:03:03)

Opening Segment (0:00); Holidays return to Uptown Waterloo with annual tree lighting tonight (24:08); Santa Claus comes to Elmira tomorrow (34:19); Women's group creator launches site to help local men make friends (44:28); Local author approaching $10,000 fundraising goal for cancer research (57:12); The Coach’s Show (1:04.32); Kitchener high school fundraises for national music festival opportunity (1:17.07); Friday Four Panel (1:25.06); Friday Four Panel (1:45.43); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:06.12)

Opening Segment (0:00); Carney's underlying message is solid (24:24); Canada's Food Price Report shows increases for next year (44:48); Living Retired (1:04.50); Throwback Thursday (1:25.05); The Flipside: "How it started, how it's going" (1:45.01); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05.16)

Opening Segment (0:00); Region's designs for Arthur Street would remove parking (23:01); Minding Ottawa's Business (42:26); Canadian debt load increases to $2.62-trillion (51:51); Christmas tradition continues at Preston church (1:01:36); Local youth stage production of Footloose (1:14:46); Should Canadian politicians be allowed to block their constituents on social media? (1:20:55); Political R&D (1:40:08); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:59:11)

Opening Segment (0:00); New data shows steep rise in gambling-related problems (24:28); Ontario government's threats to audit 'radical groups' puts funding at risk for local agencies (44:57); Tuesday Tech Spotlight (1:04:58); Donations to Child Witness Centre being matched as Holiday Campaign launches (1:14:38); Ask the Chief (1:25:13); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:04)

Opening Segment (0:00); Company owned by dentist whose practice boasts it treats 'the Ford family' got $2M from Skills Development Fund (23:59); United Way wants to elevate generosity this Giving Tuesday (44:32); What does food insecurity look like across Waterloo Region? (1:04:32); Registration opens for annual Kiwanis Music Festival (1:14:57); This Week in Music History (1:24:43); Drewe's Views (1:44:51); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:03)

Opening Segment (0:00); Ontario musicians play on stage with Sir Paul McCartney (7:24.); Wonders of winter returns to Waterloo Park this weekend (27:40); Waterloo Region on track to create 4,000 funded childcare spaces by 2026 amid growing waitlist (38:06); The Coach's Show (46:48); Cambridge Redhawks have GOHL record in sight (57:32); Friday Four Panel (1:06.52); Friday Four Panel (1:26.22); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (1:46.27); 12:30 PM: Tree of Hope 50/50 (2:05;05)

Opening Segment (0:00); Residents in tall Waterloo towers oppose other tall towers (24:24); Community conversation coming on how to age will in place with senior population growing (44:34); The Ultimate Fate of 240 Faculty Members Of Conestoga College: (1:05.19); Blue Jays Hunter (1:15.55); Historic landmark in Guelph up for lease (1:25.48); The Flipside: “What weird way did you injure yourself? (1:46.06); It’s the 12 o’clock Talkback Hour! (2:06.30)

Opening Segment (0:00); Waterloo staff looking into possibility of new aquatic facility (23:54); Minding Ottawa's Business (43:55); Will AI automation really kill jobs? A new survey finds Canadian workers are split on the answer (55:00); Cambridge theatre stages a different side of the Harry Potter story (1:03:58); Third annual winter market returns to Elmira (1:17:38); Proposed heritage conservation district plan could change redevelopment in the historic core of Galt (1:24:29); Political R&D (1:44:31); It's the 12 o'clock Talkback Hour! (2:05:09)