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Mike Farwell

@farwell570.bsky.social
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Curious. Interested. Opinionated. Local. Stubborn. In motion. Host, 570 NewsRadio, 9-1, M-F. Kitchener Rangers play-by-play. Other duties as assigned. #curecf

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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Speaker is an OSSTF VP. There’s an ongoing misconception that schoolwork like tests only train you how to write tests. In reality, preparing for a test teaches you how to focus on a task and try to master a subject. Those skills are as important in life and the trades as they are in university.
“There are a lot of kids who are going to university or who are on some track where a high-stakes exam could be an important skill for them, and then there are a lot of kids on a different track, a different pathway, where subjecting them to a 60- or 90-minute or two-hour exam is really not a skill they are going to need in life. That’s my concern — all the expectations are the same across the province.”
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InkStainedCamp @inkstainedcamp.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
THANKS @farwell570.bsky.social for chatting about 🇺🇳 #WorldPressFreedomDay & journalismfilmfestival.com, this year in collab with Midtown Radio @davidharmes.bsky.social & Waterloo Region Community FDN. #SDG16 #community #democracy 30/04/26 — starts at 1:26:54 www.seekyoursounds.com/podcasts/the...
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Waterloo Region is getting an appointed regional chair, which is exactly what it deserves after decades of unwillingness to update its antiquated, burdensome, and over-populated two-tier municipal government. www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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Ford government giving sweeping powers to appointed regional chairs
Municipal Affairs Minister Rob Flack is giving sweeping powers to the regional chairs the government will appoint to head Ontario's eight largest regional councils.
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
We should just stop with general elections and simply vote for a prime minister, then let him or her draft a team, kinda like hockey. So Canadian!
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
When we normalize floor crossing, we get more floor crossing. If you want to change teams, ask voters in a by-election. This isn't hard.
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
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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WilmotCAN @wilmotcan.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
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 @therecord.com @farwell570.bsky.social
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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/
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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 22/01/2026
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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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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Waterloo Region Record @therecord.com · 20/01/2026
Time to pour cold water on plan for 1 million people in Waterloo Region www.therecord.com/opinion/colu...
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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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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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...
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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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Steve Lafleur @stevelafleur.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Re-upping this piece I wrote last spring, for no particular reason. policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/03/cana...
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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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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
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/
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Guy Flaming @guyflaming.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
🚨 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
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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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Guy Flaming @guyflaming.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
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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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
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/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
New year, new opportunities to connect! Join me on 570 NewsRadio today from 9-1 and have your say on the issues of the day. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
That’s one possible meaning. The other: Create a competitive business environment capable of attracting international investment.
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
We're starting a new tradition on the show this morning, while also swapping last minute shopping stories. Plus, a look back at the year that was in Waterloo Region and Kitchener with our elected leaders. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1! Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
It's quiet around here. But it's never completely quiet at 570 NewsRadio, so stop by for some real conversation between 9-1! Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Regional councillor Sue Foxton explains her changed vote on the police budget, Cambridge tries to help youth find jobs, and the Grinch tickets a parade participant in Tavistock. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Guelph will once again plow its bike lanes, the year that was in Waterloo, the billboards that are watching you, and was there a mockery of democracy last night at regional council? It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
A motion coming to regional council will ask for funding for a women's warming centre for Cambridge. Plus, why free transit for seniors is a bad idea. And our Friday Four roundtable! It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Two across, one to go
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
We've taken the show on the road today, and believe it or not, the weather is better today in Sault Sainte Marie than it is back home. Join me on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1 to talk homelessness, a Canada Post Bank, and the right way for a minister to resign. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
It's time to catch up after the weekend, so join us on 570 NewsRadio to talk about a dangerous intersection in Cambridge, the future of the Preston Springs site, and music for the community. Listen live from 9-1: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
A little bit of everything and a lot of information on the show today, from lighting up Uptown, to the Loneliness Movement, to our Friday Four roundtable. Listen live from 9-1 on 570 NewsRadio: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Four hours of talk radio awaits you on 570 NewsRadio. We're talking about PM Carney's "who cares" moment, how much more we're paying for food, a Throwback Thursday, and more. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
There's some friction over reconstruction of a regional road through Elmira, the Governor-General wants a multi-million dollar skating pavilion, and should politicians be allowed to block their constituents on social media? Join me on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Problem gambling is increasing in Ontario, what an audit of "radical left-wing" charities means on the ground, and police leaders answer your questions from 11-12. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Hope you had a great weekend! Please stop by our show today to talk about Doug Ford's dentist, the food bank's community impact report, and elevating generosity. We're on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Snow days were made for talk radio, so gather 'round and stay connected. We've got the story of a Cambridge girl who played with Paul McCartney, Wonders of Winter, the Coach's Show, and the Friday Four. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Saw this last night. Please listen to Kimiko. This is so incredibly dangerous. And stupid. And lazy. But also stupid.
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
This platform prompts me with a casual 'what's up?' Well, a couple of towers in Waterloo for starters. Way up. Plus, what aging well really means, big arm signed by the Blue Jays, and the weird ways we've injured ourselves. It's on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Waterloo has big pool plans, Galt is wrestling with heritage, and Brookfield execs get grilled by a Commons committee. It's all on 570 NewsRadio today from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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Mike Farwell @farwell570.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
A local company says it can build one million homes in ten years. Plus, there's no more inter-county baseball, and the importance of protecting our kids from online harms. It's all on 570 NewsRadio from 9-1. Listen live: kitchener.citynews.ca/audio/
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