Mike Farwell
@farwell570.bsky.social
Curious. Interested. Opinionated. Local. Stubborn. In motion. Host, 570 NewsRadio, 9-1, M-F. Kitchener Rangers play-by-play. Other duties as assigned. #curecf
Good morning! We've got four hours of talk radio ready for you on 570 NewsRadio, discussing everything from LRT to Canada's medal hopes, and this week in music history. Listen live from 9-1: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
February 9, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Good morning! We've got four hours of talk radio ready for you on 570 NewsRadio, discussing everything from LRT to Canada's medal hopes, and this week in music history. Listen live from 9-1: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
The day's issues, and your chance to talk about them. 570 NewsRadio is the place, every day from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
February 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
The day's issues, and your chance to talk about them. 570 NewsRadio is the place, every day from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
The argument that Waterloo Region's water crisis is manufactured, and the leader of the Ontario NDP, who thinks the provincial government shares blame. Join me on 570 NewsRadio today from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
February 5, 2026 at 1:28 PM
The argument that Waterloo Region's water crisis is manufactured, and the leader of the Ontario NDP, who thinks the provincial government shares blame. Join me on 570 NewsRadio today from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
Good morning! We're talking about road safety, grocery rebates, X, and all this snow. Join the conversation from 9-1 on 570 NewsRadio! Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 29, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Good morning! We're talking about road safety, grocery rebates, X, and all this snow. Join the conversation from 9-1 on 570 NewsRadio! Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
It's the place for the issues of the day and your chance to talk about them. You get it all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 28, 2026 at 1:32 PM
It's the place for the issues of the day and your chance to talk about them. You get it all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Chair Redman talked about a lot of plans in her 2024 address. Where are the plans now? Because they all need water.
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#FightForFarmland #WilmotLandGrab #WaterCrisis
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#FightForFarmland #WilmotLandGrab #WaterCrisis
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January 27, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Chair Redman talked about a lot of plans in her 2024 address. Where are the plans now? Because they all need water.
www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
#FightForFarmland #WilmotLandGrab #WaterCrisis
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www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
#FightForFarmland #WilmotLandGrab #WaterCrisis
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Running for his wife, the Coach's Show, the KW Titans, and a roundtable discussion of the week's big stories. There's only one place to find it, and talk about it. Listen to 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 23, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Running for his wife, the Coach's Show, the KW Titans, and a roundtable discussion of the week's big stories. There's only one place to find it, and talk about it. Listen to 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
All the information you need for your day, and we let you talk about the issues, too. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
All the information you need for your day, and we let you talk about the issues, too. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
Reposted by Mike Farwell
Strategies to reduce firearm-related crimes seem to be working, with the number of guns used in homicides falling in the region, said Waterloo Regional Police Chief Mark Crowell. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
Firearm strategies improving with less gun use in homicides: police chief
Firearms-related crime reduction strategies in Waterloo Region have shown success, with a decrease in homicides involving guns, although shootings remain a concern.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Strategies to reduce firearm-related crimes seem to be working, with the number of guns used in homicides falling in the region, said Waterloo Regional Police Chief Mark Crowell. www.therecord.com/news/waterlo...
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Time to pour cold water on plan for 1 million people in Waterloo Region www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
Time to pour cold water on plan for 1 million people in Waterloo Region
Today’s water supply crisis is a warning we’d be wise to heed, writes Mike Farwell.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Time to pour cold water on plan for 1 million people in Waterloo Region www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
From the utter disaster that was the hiring (and firing) of the former director to the money spent in court fighting each other and the public, Waterloo Region's public school board has been a very poor steward of the public purse. The election is in October. kitchener.citynews.ca/2026/01/20/s...
Suit between retired teacher, Waterloo Region's public board settled
A settlement has now been reached in a $1.75 million lawsuit between a retired teacher and WRDSB centred around age-appropriate books.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:25 PM
From the utter disaster that was the hiring (and firing) of the former director to the money spent in court fighting each other and the public, Waterloo Region's public school board has been a very poor steward of the public purse. The election is in October. kitchener.citynews.ca/2026/01/20/s...
Reposted by Mike Farwell
Re-upping this piece I wrote last spring, for no particular reason.
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We live in a dangerous world. Canada needs to bulk up
(Version française disponible ici) Canada often feels small. The landmass is gigantic, but we’re mostly clustered in a few metropolitan areas along the border. We’re a G7 country, so we have one of th...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Re-upping this piece I wrote last spring, for no particular reason.
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From Greenland and Chinese EVs, to a CBC mandate review and a celebration of sports, you'll hear it all today from 9-1 on 570 NewsRadio. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 20, 2026 at 1:32 PM
From Greenland and Chinese EVs, to a CBC mandate review and a celebration of sports, you'll hear it all today from 9-1 on 570 NewsRadio. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
Another week of talk radio begins, bringing you the stories that matter, and the chance to discuss them. Join me on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 19, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Another week of talk radio begins, bringing you the stories that matter, and the chance to discuss them. Join me on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
Reposted by Mike Farwell
🚨 S21 E20🚨
✅ OHL update w/ @farwell570.bsky.social
✅ QMJHL update w/ Stephane Leroux
✅ 2026 Draft Spotlight: Keaton Verhoeff @UNDmhockey
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🐂 Wilhauk Beef Jerky
📻 @yegsportstalk.bsky.social
🥅 @collegehockey.bsky.social
🏒 @prostockhockey.bsky.social
✅ OHL update w/ @farwell570.bsky.social
✅ QMJHL update w/ Stephane Leroux
✅ 2026 Draft Spotlight: Keaton Verhoeff @UNDmhockey
🔗 linktr.ee/tps_guyflaming
🐂 Wilhauk Beef Jerky
📻 @yegsportstalk.bsky.social
🥅 @collegehockey.bsky.social
🏒 @prostockhockey.bsky.social
January 17, 2026 at 8:41 AM
🚨 S21 E20🚨
✅ OHL update w/ @farwell570.bsky.social
✅ QMJHL update w/ Stephane Leroux
✅ 2026 Draft Spotlight: Keaton Verhoeff @UNDmhockey
🔗 linktr.ee/tps_guyflaming
🐂 Wilhauk Beef Jerky
📻 @yegsportstalk.bsky.social
🥅 @collegehockey.bsky.social
🏒 @prostockhockey.bsky.social
✅ OHL update w/ @farwell570.bsky.social
✅ QMJHL update w/ Stephane Leroux
✅ 2026 Draft Spotlight: Keaton Verhoeff @UNDmhockey
🔗 linktr.ee/tps_guyflaming
🐂 Wilhauk Beef Jerky
📻 @yegsportstalk.bsky.social
🥅 @collegehockey.bsky.social
🏒 @prostockhockey.bsky.social
Plenty of good news to share on the show today, from the family looking for the Good Samaritan that gifted them time, to Battle of the Bands: The Tech Edition and the best-ever start for the KW Titans. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 16, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Plenty of good news to share on the show today, from the family looking for the Good Samaritan that gifted them time, to Battle of the Bands: The Tech Edition and the best-ever start for the KW Titans. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
Snowy enough for ya? Meantime, in Loo Region, water continues to be the problem. Builders are calling for a task force and questions are being asked about the province's role. We're talking about all of it on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Snowy enough for ya? Meantime, in Loo Region, water continues to be the problem. Builders are calling for a task force and questions are being asked about the province's role. We're talking about all of it on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
The region is doing it wrong, a Cambridge councillor wants fountains flowing again, fireworks regulations are changing, and minding Ottawa's business. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 14, 2026 at 1:20 PM
The region is doing it wrong, a Cambridge councillor wants fountains flowing again, fireworks regulations are changing, and minding Ottawa's business. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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This week on The Pipeline Show, catching up with post-trade deadline updates from both the OHL and QMJHL. @farwell570.bsky.social recaps a busy deadline in the O and previews the Top Prospect game too.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:35 AM
This week on The Pipeline Show, catching up with post-trade deadline updates from both the OHL and QMJHL. @farwell570.bsky.social recaps a busy deadline in the O and previews the Top Prospect game too.
Early Access is ready for Patrons and Free Trial users: www.patreon.com/posts/148173...
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We're mapping service gaps in Waterloo Region, snow clearing is not going well, tires are piling up in the province, and about that $10/day childcare. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 13, 2026 at 1:26 PM
We're mapping service gaps in Waterloo Region, snow clearing is not going well, tires are piling up in the province, and about that $10/day childcare. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
We're back for another week of conversations about the issues that matter to you. Today, that means the local tax burden, high speed but low priority rail, and the grand plans of Putin and Trump. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1! Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 PM
We're back for another week of conversations about the issues that matter to you. Today, that means the local tax burden, high speed but low priority rail, and the grand plans of Putin and Trump. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1! Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
A Guelph man takes matters into his own hands by building a tiny home in the woods for his ailing father-in-law. Plus, a panel discussion of the week's big stories. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 9, 2026 at 1:38 PM
A Guelph man takes matters into his own hands by building a tiny home in the woods for his ailing father-in-law. Plus, a panel discussion of the week's big stories. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
Water woes, homelessness, and the day Waterloo became a city. We're talking about all of it on 570 NewsRadio today from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 8, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Water woes, homelessness, and the day Waterloo became a city. We're talking about all of it on 570 NewsRadio today from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
Wilmot is getting some help from a consultant with its budget and we'll get an update this morning. Plus, pulling Crown Royal from LCBO shelves, a Liberal MP's conflicts of interest, and minding your social fitness. It's all on 570 NewsRadio today from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Wilmot is getting some help from a consultant with its budget and we'll get an update this morning. Plus, pulling Crown Royal from LCBO shelves, a Liberal MP's conflicts of interest, and minding your social fitness. It's all on 570 NewsRadio today from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
Ontario's public servants resist a back-to-office mandate, looking at what's next for Venezuela, the lonely house near Ottawa and Trussler, and your policing questions answered. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
January 6, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Ontario's public servants resist a back-to-office mandate, looking at what's next for Venezuela, the lonely house near Ottawa and Trussler, and your policing questions answered. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/