The Start

Big day for Siloam Mission, big win for the Jets, and a big jump at the pump! (1:40); MB announces changes to priority system for vaccines (8:05); Help from strangers (15:05); With the arrival of the Brazil variant, should be be banning all non-essential travel? (21:45); Lauren's story on help from strangers (27:30); Former Siloam Mission client Ron Bohdan (30:00); Brett's quick review of 'Nobody', the Bob Odenkirk action movie that was shot in Winnipeg! (37:15); Police to be vaccinated thanks to revamped priority list (41:00); Helping a stranger get home in a storm! (51:05); Winning text on help from strangers (56:20).

COVID & vaccine questions, and your collections! (1:07); Listener sends pics of sweet KISS collection, then questions about the vaccine rollout (8:19); The stuff we've collected over the years (14:54); More restrictions coming? Tighter rules on gatherings? Masks outdoors? (21:34); Texts on collections (28:18); Third + Bird Spring Market is this weekend, as the variants continue to loom (31:03); Do other medications we take have the risk of blood clots? (41:33); Winning text on collections (45:01); The man with the Transformers collection that's More than meets the eye! (48:30).

McNabb is back! Still running on almost no sleep though, which ties in to the stress moms are feeling during the pandemic (1:07); Bad haircuts and hair mishaps! (6:12); COVID cases are growing in the 10-19 age bracket - should teachers be prioritized for vaccination? (11:55); Texts on bad haircuts (17:41); What's in a name? Global B.C. reporter Neetu Garcha is going back to the way her name is supposed to be pronounced (19:20); COVID-19 stress is taking a toll on moms (23:23); Winning text on bad haircuts (31:28); Sachit Mehra from East India Company on Apu and Hank Azaria's apology (34:20).

James Bedford, President of the Manitoba Teachers' Society

More proof that Tuesdays suck (0:30); More restrictions on the way because of a few rule-breakers? (8:20); Alan Cross: Sorry Gen X, but the music of your youth is now the new classic rock (15:35); Open Streets plan - no pedestrians?? (20:25); Latest on protests and violence in Minnesota following police shooting (28:10); Camping system stinks / WE ARE SICK OF WINTER (35:00); Brett hates this classic rock song / The province weighs in on its lousy reservation system (41:25); Winning text on classic rock! (49:55); City Councillors survey shows strong support for reduced residential speed limits (52:30).

Greg's back in the 'home office', broadcasting from home again as variant cases ride and Canada falls behind on vaccination (1:07); Global's Kahla Evans on the return of winter weather (7:51); Grand Beach Club is back! Which clothing brand or trend would you like to see return, or not return? (11:38); A 'growing sense of dread' for Manitoba's COVID numbers (18:50); Downtown employment pre-pandemic and now 26:03); Weekly chat with Bob Irving (24:28); Hybrid working - as we work to get more people vaccinated, how many will actually return to the workplace? (42:12); Winning text on clothing trends (51:01); Twenty-two-year-old Manitoban offers warning about the variants and how bad they were - he got one! (52:06).

Peter Soliman, 22, recently posted on Instagram about his experience being one of the first young Manitobans to get the B-1-1-7 variant. He was extremely sick. Here's what he said in his Instagram post: "This picture of me was taken before leaving the hospital. Not many of you know this but last month I got extremely sick with the Covid-19 B117 variant (aka the UK strain). I’m only writing this because I see many people who have never been touched by covid 19 starting to go back to normal and acting like the pandemic isn’t real or they’re just over it. I’m 22 years old, previously healthy, i eat well and I have been staying physically active. Before this, I always thought yenno I’m young, healthy and have no other medical conditions, this virus would be just like any flu; it wasn’t. The first week, I had very high fevers daily, my temperature would reach 40-41 degrees. My body felt like it ran a marathon and I barely got any sleep from the discomfort. I thought yenno its been a week in, I should start recovering now... but no. I developed pneumonia and my oxygen saturation dropped to 70%, if you don’t know what that number means ask someone who does seriously. I was bed bound and unable to get up to go to the bathroom. I was taken to the hospital not once but twice, and was told by a doctor my condition was worse than a 84 year old in the room next door with covid. These variants are serious, if you believe being young and healthy got you covered it doesn’t. I was one of the first young people in Manitoba to get it and I was told “we know nothing about this variant”, physicians were trying different med doses on me. So I want you to imagine being sick and everyday you’re being told physicians don’t know they just hope you get better. An ICU doctor came and talked with me to let me know that if tomorrow my condition got slightly worse they would have to take me to the ICU. I am not writing this for attention or sympathy, I am grateful and thank God everyday to be slowly recovering and trying to get back to my normal self; I am only writing this because I see how many people feel invincible, I see how many people are sick of watching the news and sick of the rules. This isn’t the time to let go of this, with few peopl vaccinated it’s up to each one of us to protect ourselves, the ones we love and take some pressure off the overworked healthcare workers"

Kate Fenske, CEO Downtown Winnipeg BIZ with results of a March 2021 Probe Research Omnibus survey

Dr. Gigi Osler is an ear, nose and throat specialist AND former president of the Canadian Medical Association

Dwight MacAulay, former Chief of Protocol for Manitoba

We speak with contractor Rick Lavallee (also a loyal listener who goes by North End Rick!)

Why are our throats so dry??? (1:06); Budget! Pallister comments on teachers ruffle some feathers, while another budget announcement receives applause (7:44); School supplies! Favourites / most coveted / WORST (13:46); Teachers tax rebate - how much DO they spend out of pocket for supplies? (20:59); Texts on teachers (28:15); Small Town Salute once again to St. Adolphe for Hockeyville - voting starts Friday! (30:17); No more COVID cases in care homes (37:08); April is Limb Loss Awareness Month (46:53); Winning text on school supplies (55:48); Former NHLer Brantt Myhres on his issues with addiction (57:56).

We speak to Chris Marshall, President of the Amputee Coalition of Canada

Alberta more restrictions to combat COVID variants (1:40); With provinces shutting down around us, should we take a harder look at our possible COVID symptoms? (8:05); Global's Abigail Turner gave away some couches, and three weeks later the person brought them back! What's the weirdest thing you've returned (or had returned to you?) (13:20); Leah Hextall for this week's Jets chat (21:15); Camping reservation update / King's Head issues emotional plea to province after having to turn away people from out of province who should be isolating (31:10); Weekly visit with Hal Anderson! (38:15); Lauren's 'guilty pleasure' song irks Brett (48:10); Winning text on returning stuff (51:40).

Greg's back, Brett got lots of sleep, Lauren got no sleep, and many campers are grumpy today (1:40); Vaccine shaming! Would you question someone for getting the shot if it seems like they're jumping the queue? (9:00); Stories about... WOOD! Yes, wood. We'll explain! (13:20); Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman on Brett's social anxiety & exhaustion after going golfing and being around people again for the first time in months (20:30); One sweet, and one hilarious text on wood (28:15); Winnipeg Blue Bombers are heading to SPICE WORLD (30:00); More on vaccine shaming (36:40); Third anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash (39:55); Winning text on wood (49:05).

I went golfing three times over the long weekend, and it was WONDERFUL to play the game I love and even MORE wonderful to see so many of my friends whom I haven't seen for months. But at the end of each of those days, I was asleep by 9pm! Exhausted, was I, just from being around people again and having to make conversation, so we turned to psychologist Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman to find out if others are experiencing this kind of thing thanks to pandemic isolation. - Brett

Brett's tired... from being around people! (1:07); Camping reservations start today, and listener Christie is JACKED (8:01); Funny camping stories (15:45); The golf rule that many Manitobans thought was an April Fool's joke (21:41); Texts on funny camping stories, and Brett's friend doesn't understand how maps work (28:35); Kids and the COVID variants (31:52); Weekly chat with Bob Irving (41:25); SUCCESS for listener Christie! (51:03); Winning text on camping stories (55:57); She's an emergency physician AND an award-winning author! And playwright! Melissa Yi tells us about her new book "Scorpion Scheme" (59:47).

It's Great Thursday! (1:40); People called 911 to complain about Tuesday's Amber Alert (8:45); Favourite children's entertainers and shows! (14:40); Infill housing and Winnipeg's future (23:05); Texts on children's entertainers (29:30); Small Town Salute - The Quest for Hockeyville in Ste Adolphe (31:55); It's not an April Fool's Joke: Golf courses can't serve alcohol on the course (38:10); Gab with Gabby! (43:40); Winning text (52:20); Just Call Me Jen and her amazing tiny houses! (55:45).

Amber Alert resolved quickly and safely - Did you get the alert? (1:08); Trudeau's warning for Easter / Passover gatherings (8:56); What's your favourite Easter treat? (13:47); More reports of long lineups at the Convention Centre for vaccination (20:10); Some texts on Easter treats (28:05); The Couch Potatoes: GODZILLA VS KONG (29:49); Canadians spend big on self-care throughout pandemic (35:21); Winning text on Easter treats (40:23); Newly announced Manitoba Rent Bank should be ready to go in the coming weeks (42:41).

19 degrees yesterday. Today, not so much. Also, big win for the Jets! (1:40); Environment Canada on the crazy weather (7:10); Changes for AstraZeneca vaccine rollout, B.C. institutes 'circuit breaker' (11:00); Weird drink flavours / combos (15:55); The bid to put school zone ticket revenue back into safety improvements (21:25); Lauren really hates Diet Pepsi (28:20); Jason Tetro 'The Germ Guy' on 20-40 year-olds getting sick with COVID (30:35); City Councillor Matt Allard suggests revenue from school zone speed fines go to safety improvements (37:55); Text from listener prompts Greg to think about BEEP (48:45); Winning text on weird drinks (51:55); 15-year-old entrepreneur! Sweet Treats by Emily (55:15).

Mackling, Megarry & McNabb chat with 15-year-old entrepreneur Emily Marshall about her amazing business Sweet Treats by Emily

Leah Hextall called a hockey game that went EIGHT PERIODS (1:07); Crazy weather this week! (8:21); Precious family heirlooms (11:33); Texts on heirlooms (19:23); Taking the 'prick' ouf of Diabetes - the push for Manitoba to cover flash glucose monitoring systems (21:15); Listener Jean tells emotional story of getting the vaccine (29:25); Weekly visit with Bob Irving (35:10); Greg does some nerdy math on the Suez Canal 45:15); Winning text on heirlooms (48:11); WSO launches online program for kids (51:30).

Snowy start to the weekend, and... PEEPSI?; With 'The Last Blockbuster' documentary recently launched on Netflix, today we discussed memories of video stores!; New Zealand passes law giving three days sick leave for miscarriage & stillbirth; It wasn't just about renting movies - what about renting video games??; Dry start as farmers slowly start seeding; Some great stories on video stores, and we connect those dots to what farmers are dealing with; Bob Irving: Bryant Mitchell retires from the CFL just weeks after the Blue Bombers signed him!; Weekly Gab with Gabby! Video stores & stale candy, say no to PEEPSI, and general disdain for marshmallows; Winning text on video stores; How spring cleaning our wellness routine in 3 key areas can SUPERCHARGE our energy!

Happy 40th to Lisa! Just a few grey 'hares' / Setting up an AMAZING email from listener Jamie (1:40); Are independent grocers a dying breed? (7:40); Simple acts with profound impacts (tied to Jamie's email) (13:10); New numbers show COVID hospitalizations cost far more than the average stay (22:30); Small Town Salute to Golden West Radio President Lyndon Friesen, who is retiring after 45 years (29:25); The Incredible Email from Jamie explaining how winning a pair of Zoo Lights tickets ended up being a profound experience for her and her family during the pandemic (35:30); Follow-up thoughts and reaction from listeners to Jamie's note (40:40); Food Fare's Munther Zeid on whether or not independent grocery stores are dying (45:40); Winning text on simple acts with profound impacts (53:55).

Jamie recently won tickets for Zoo Lights. The way it ended up affecting her and her family was profound, and ended up having a profound effect on us.

Rich & Julie throwdown over the temperature / Manitoba makes minor tweaks to public health order (1:06); Fun memories of staying at hotels! (7:32); Stay home, or Staycation? Spring Break is typically a busy time for hotels. What's happening this year? (14:15); More on hotel memories (21:15); Brett's peanut disaster / Flu cases down to almost nothing (23:57); Monthly visit with Mayor Brian Bowman (31:17); Greg once had a master key for his apartment building, and didn't know it (39:06); With almost no flu cases this year, will masks and no handshakes stick around post-pandemic? (43:11); Text winner on hotel memories (47:51); Shamrock Drive-In set to reopen in Killarney! (53:15).

Scott Jocelyn, President & CEO Manitoba Hotel Association

One more step, and it would have been Mackling & McNabb: Brett almost got hit by a car (1:40); Allergies vs COVID: Roussin says err on the side of caution (8:35); After Brett's close call, what's your close call story? (14:15); CAA Manitoba launches Worst Roads campaign (24:30); BIG YOSHI Jermarcus Hardrick for Breakfast with the Bombers (30:40); Recreation & cottage property prices are surging too (38:15); Lauren has water jug disaster / 'Dead sexy' obit goes viral (48:20); For the second year in a row, Passover & Easter will look a lot different (53:05); Winning text on close calls (59:40).

McNabb is back! And she's armed with the letter B (1:06); NCAA has egg on its face thanks to double standard on men's vs women's weight rooms (7:38); Is something you should not or will not try with your partner? (11:48); Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman on Winnipeg's first ever anti-racism week (20:48); Weekly visit with Bob Irving: Why do basketball games sometimes take SO LONG TO FINISH?? (33:33); Can a Manitoban crop help brain function? (26:28); Winning text on things not to try or do with your partner (53:16); CP Railway makes $25B purchase to connection Canada to the U.S. (57:36).

Psychologist Dr. Rehman Abdulrehman weighs in on the City of Winnipeg's first-ever anti-racism week

Jets lose / more loosened restrictions? (1:40); Province considering further loosening restrictions (8:00); Brett needs a new playlist for golf: Feel-good fun rock songs! (14:00); Pharmacists begin administering the vaccine (21:45); The Couch Potatoes assemble to review Zack Snyder's Justice League, and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (28:50); Academic group suggests PC government directly 'borrowed' language from US education policy / legislation (38:00); What's the connection between a full stomach and a productive day at school? (45:40); Winnipeg family building health clinic in Tanzania (54:15); Winning text on feel-good rock songs... goin to Lunda, GOIN TO LUNDA...(1:03:30).

Jets win in OT, St. Patrick's Day was good to many restaurants, Brett has FOUR HOURS of Justice League to watch for 'homework' (1:07); NHL goalie Robin Lehner on his battle with mental health & addiction issues (9:04); WORST HANGOVERS (12:11): Small Town Salute to Morden! Prairie Barnwood makes furniture out of reclaimed wood from local barns (18:07); 'Youth hubs' announcement for mental health and addictions support (25:17); One year of 'Tazzy Reads Stuff' - Big Daddy Tazz planning special virtual event after one year of reading to kids on Facebook Live (29:50); Manitoba's housing market was hot Hot HOT in February! (41:35); Winning text on hangovers (47:46); Golf courses are starting to open!! (51:30).

Happy St. Patrick's Day! The weather looks solid for the next few days (1:07); Canada's COVID alert app is essentially useless because almost no one who tested positive is using it (7:34); Tell us a story about a wild night partying! (11:14); Inadvertent street party erupts! (20:41); The forecast is magically delicious (22:02); The Young & the Restless with a hilarious tie-in to March Madness (29:37); Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with McConnell Dance Studio, which has deep & rich Irish heritage (35:40); Winning text on wild parties! INSANITY (43:00); Save CN 2747 in Transcona campaign expands to protect the old steam engine on Plessis (45:26).

Sweeping education changes, aurora borealis, Jets lose (0:30); What's the most spectacular thing you've ever seen? (7:15); Concerned citizen on safety issues re: lining highways to watch the northern lights (13:25); Breakfast with the Bombers - Ed Tait weighs in on the XFL 'talks' (20:50); Education review reaction to Manitoba Association of Parent Councils (27:10); A 'lovely' text on the most beautiful sight to behold (33:30); Oak Hammock Marsh on the throngs of people flocking to the area to see the northern lights (34:40); City Councillor Brian Mayes (and former school trustee) on the education changes (41:30); Winning text on spectacular sights! (49:45); More discussion on the education review. What does this mean for principals and vice-principals? (54:00).

Spring Forward time change stinks, but visiting a patio was nice! (1:06); Third round of lockdown predicted?? (7:24); Email blunders! (12:30); This year is the 50th anniversary of email is anyone celebrating? (18:59); St. Boniface wants the City of Winnipeg to #keepthekeys and NOT sell St. Boniface City Hall (25:33); MASSIVE win for the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday (34:50); Weekly visit with Bob Irving (38:40); Cynthia Carr on possible third lockdown (46:31); Text winner on email blunders (52:39).

An important question to kick off Friday: Is one hot dog enough? (1:40); Is it time to shorten the traditional 40-hour work week? (8:25); Your best / worst memories of watching sports on TV (18:15); Turns out, there IS a silver lining to the pandemic (26:35); Curling legend Jeff Stoughton with a peek at this weekend's action at the Brier (30:45); Gabrielle Marchand can fall asleep standing up in the shower - our weekly Gab with Gabby! (45:00); Winning text on memories of watching sports on TV (52:40); Bistro on Notre Dame - restaurant that opened in NOVEMBER, during Level Red! (55:50);

Happy 75th Anniversary CJOB! (1:06); Greg's message and thank you to listeners (9:12); Kevin 'The Lizard' Wallace - former technical producer for Charles Adler, and former program director of CJOB (12:42); What was your best ever birthday party? (19:25); Doug Brown on the CFL talking to the XFL (25:20); A message from Charles Adler (32:26); Barry Burns, former CJOB news anchor (35:17); One year ago today, a global pandemic was declared. Tristan Field-Jones looks at how the dominoes started to fall once the NBA suspended its season (38:59); KK! Kathy Kennedy, current host on CJOB (46:40); Contest winner, and a special 'hazy' surprise from Dorothy Dobbie and some interesting plants...(51:08); Larry Updike, former morning host, and Brian Barkley, former traffic guy (and essentially Larry's co-host) (54:41).

It's CJOB's 75th tomorrow! (1:40); Secret concession stand apartment at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium / NY woman finds secret apartment behind her bathroom mirror (3:40); Premier Brian Pallister interview with Richard Cloutier - has regrets on COVID's impact on seniors, inability to 'save everybody' (9:35); The funny and awkward places where we've fallen asleep (16:05); One year of COVID series - Business & shopping: Feature on Fusion Grill (23:20); Texts on sleeping in weird spots (29:55); Jets weekly update with Leah Hextall (32:10); Richard Cloutier on Pallister interview (41:50); Hal Anderson on 75 years of CJOB (47:10); One year of COVID series - Luxe BBQ & Luxe Furniture (55:25); Winning text on sleeping! (1:02:35).

Megarry & Fortier had issues paying for their cabs, Mackling has had recent issues remembering his wallet (1:28); Burger King UK: 'Women belong in the kitchen.' Whoopssssssssss (8:03); The dumb things we did in school that got us in trouble (12:00); COVID one year later - How has it affected school? In this case, how has it affected first-year university students? (18:22); Moving from junior high to high school during a pandemic (25:56); Great text on a mixup at school! (32:13); Manitoba Unsolved Mystery: The Murder of Jackaleen Dyck (35:17); Is there another bike shortage? (45:28); Winning text on dumb things at school, and a bonus text on a topic from last week about dumb injuries! (53:03); Christian Aumell and his cat Sully with a Brier update (55:53).