Hal Anderson

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - What did you do during the beautiful long weekend? Are there any hidden gems in Manitoba that you like to visit? 22:02 - The Canada Summer Games are already a huge success. 31:19 - Are you concerned about wildlife when you're out for a hike? 40:32 - A Canadian and American couple meet after recovering a camera that was lost one year ago. 47:57 - Americans are bringing guns to Canada at an alarming rate. 56:19 - Why bored children during summer vacation may not always be a bad thing. 76:00 - Brett Megarry calls into his own show and tells us about Winnipeg tasting tours. 89:50 - Ticket giveaway for the Northern Pikes. 91:41 - Donald Trump issues a strongly worded ultimatum for North Korea. 97:28 - A chat with Julie Buckingham and Keith McCullough.

PATIOPALOOZA RESUMES! Once again we're at Santa Lucia Pizza on St. Mary's Rd, on the rooftop patio 00:00 - 680 CJOB's Bob Irving tees up the Friday night football game between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Ottawa Redblacks 09:32 - 680 CJOB's Keith McCullough tees up the Friday night gold medal baseball game at Shaw Park for the Canada Summer Games between Manitoba and Saskatchewan 18:17 - EAGLE & HAWK ROCKS -- The band Eagle & Hawk will be performing when the CP Canada 150 Train sets up shop at the Southdale Community Centre, and we're joined by three members of the band -- Jay Bodner, Vince Fontaine & Lawrence "Spatch" Mulhall. AND, they perform for us on the patio! AMAZING 35:57 - Allan Asplin, realtor with the Judy Lindsay Real Estate Team -- There is an incredible number of real estate agents in Toronto, how does Winnipeg stack up? Also, an example of how walking away after your offer is accepted can cost you BIG 54:03 - DR. SYRAS! Our (mostly) weekly visit with clinical psychologist Dr. Syras Derkse

00:00 - WINNIPEG TRAFFIC CURIOSITIES Round 2, with Luis Escobar, Transportation Manager for the City of Winnipeg 37:57 - Luis has left the building, but the traffic discussion continues! 56:01 - Carolyn Klassen, therapist with Conexus Counselling, www.conexuscounselling.ca -- "Live like you're dying", that's what Claire Wineland says. She's an inspiring young woman with Cystic Fibrosis, who has embraced life to the fullest and wants you to do the same 74:12 - BREW AT THE ZOO! Assiniboine Park Conservancy & Manitoba Brewers Association are hosting Brew at the Zoo on September 15th. We're joined by Laura Cabak, Marketing & Communications Specialist, Assiniboine Park Conservancy; and John Heim, President of Manitoba Brewers Association, AND President of Torque Brewing 86:24 - Nickelback ticket giveaway 92:22 - Julie Buckingham & Hal Anderson tee up THE NEWS

00:00 - The headline reads "Your kids should not be the most important in the family". What do you think? 19:04 - Canada Summer Games attendance really good so far, especially baseball where they had to move from Elmwood to Shaw Park! -- Jeff Hnatiuk, President & CEO of the Canada Summer Games 28:47 - Mitch Rosset, Global Sports -- CFL is altering its video review rules, responding to fan complaints 37:12 - Winnipeg Comedy Showcase is this Friday at the Park Theatre, we're joined by the host, Jared Story, and one of the comedians Keener Dougherty 55:46 - We're all over the place here. The discussion includes talking about your pets, and census numbers pointing to more people living alone than ever 74:20 - Air Transat passengers stuck on Ottawa tarmac for hours with no air conditioning, water, or food 82:19 - Nickelback ticket giveaway 85:20 - Bus seats mistaken for burkas by anti-immigration Facebook group in Norway 93:16 - Hal Anderson & Julie Buckingham tee up THE NEWS

00:00 - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is apologizing for remarks he made to Rolling Stone magazine, in which he was talking about a 2012 charity boxing match with Senator Patrick Brazeau, and he described Brazeau as "the scrappy tough-guy senator from an Indigenous community", also referring to him as a perfect "foil". Greg and I thought "what's the big deal here??" Are we missing the boat? 37:40 - Our monthly visit with the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba... introduced us to the first ever Winnipeg Tattoo Convention! The tattoo-con has partnered with MDAM this year, so we're joined by Charlotte Sytnyk, Director of Development for MDAM, and from the convention we're joined by Rich Handford (Kapala Tattoo) and Farelle Bernier, the convention's event planner. The convention is happening August 18, 19 and 20 at Exhibition Place at Red River Exhibition Park 56:08 - The first ever Winnipeg Beer Festival is happening on August 19th at Fort Gibraltar. We're joined by Shawn Brandson from Fort Gibraltar, and

Hi there! Brett here. Here's what we did on Monday, July 31st, 2017: 00:00 - When is an "offensive" license plate not actually offensive? A Winnipeg man had his Star Trek themed license plate revoked by Manitoba Public Insurance because it is offensive to Indigenous people. It reads ASIMIL8, or, assimilate. It's based on the BORG alien race. We're joined by John Carpay, president of the the Justice Centre of Constitutional Freedoms, an organization that hopes to take MPI to court over this 28:22 - Chicago Cubs giving infamous fan Steve Bartman a World Series ring // I had a GREAT customer service experience on Saturday at a large Canadian retailer that sells Tires. The staff went way above and beyond for me, and I appreciate it. ESPECIALLY after the bad experience I had a few months back. 37:33 - I was the MC at a wedding on Saturday. One of the out-of-town guests came in from Larna, BULGARIA! Her name is Anita Popova. She told us some of her story on Saturday, that she's from Germany, has been studying in

PATIOPALOOZA RESUMES! We're back at Santa Lucia Pizza on St. Mary's Road 00:00 - CIBC survey says most Canadian parents prefer to give their adult kids money than live with themGUEST: Jamie Golombek, Managing Director, Tax & Estate Planning, CIBC Wealth Strategies Group (he is the author of the report) 33:28 - Greg gives a summary of his visit with Scott & Gregory Mortland, who are in Winnipeg this weekend after watching Thursday's thrilling Blue Bomber game36:17 - Manitoba farm starts alpaca dance classesGUEST: Ann Patman from 313 Farms in Anola 54:10 - Third and Bird is holding a special pop-up market for the Canada Summer Games from August 10-12 at The Forks. Over 90 vendors will participate over the three day market. GUEST: Chandra Kremski from Third and Bird 71:45 - Want to go on a BREWS CRUISE? Winnipeg Tasting Tours can help set that up GUEST: Jessica Marinelli from Winnipeg Tasting Tours -- website www.winnipegtastingtours.ca84:42 - Two new movies out this weekend, including a real STINKER92:42 -

00:00 - Brett's by himself! Greg's on the road today with Scott & Gregory Mortland, who are visiting from San Diego. They adopted the Winnipeg Blue Bombers as their new team when the Chargers fled San Diego for Los Angeles, and today they're in Winnipeg to watch the Bombers play. SO, Greg is playing tour guide to show them around Winnipeg. In the meantime Michael Phelps took on a shark and lost. Power 97's Randy Parker, from Power Mornings with Philly, Joe & Randy, wants to get revenge for humanity, by taking on a walleye. We talked to her earlier today once her show was finished. Also Brett's having problems with his squeaky chair. 16:11 - Greg is at VJ's with the Mortlands. 18:21 - South Winnipeg-St. Norberrt Councillor Janice Lukes joins us to tell us about a big design flaw in Bridgwater that's having a severe impact on the forest 36:07 - Professor Popsicle! University of Manitoba Faculty of Kinesiology Professor Gordon Giesbrecht has hit a rare milestone: This month, he published his 100th paper i

00:00 - Greg gets to play tour guide tomorrow! Scott and his son Gregory Mortland are here from San Diego, in town to see their new adopted football team -- the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The football club is hosting Montreal Thursday night, and Thursday afternoon, Greg will ferry Scott and Gregory around Winnipeg on a 3-hour tour. WHERE SHOULD HE TAKE THEM??? 18:05 - GHOST SIGNS in Exchange District will be brought to life this Saturday night, as part of the event "Painted in Light". We're joined by Matt Cohen, Winnipeg urban archaeologist. 37:28 - US President Donald Trump bans transgender people from serving in the American military. We're joined by Patricia McNorgan, a Winnipeg transgender woman who served in the Canadian military and reserves. 56:50 - Greg went to hang out with the Parker Wetlands protesters today, and even though he supports development in Winnipeg, it was sad to see how many trees had been pulverized by clear-cutting equipment, ESPECIALLY after the developer TOLD HIM PERSONALLY that the

00:00 - In the tiny Manitoba community of Waterhen, Jon and Karissa Warkentin are fighting for the right to stay in Canada and run their business. In 2013 Jon and Karissa Warkentin moved from Colorado to Waterhen, about four hours north of Winnipeg. But because their daughter Karalynn has an intellectual disability, Immigration Canada denied their application for permanent residency. 37:22 - Some potentially alarming numbers released today via a study published by medical journal JAMA, which shows that 110 of 111 brains from former NFL players detected CTE. 56:08 - Winnipeg-born Los Angeles-based filmmaker Rainy Kerwin joins us in studio -- We spoke to her a couple of months ago from Los Angeles to learn about her film "The Wedding Invitation", so when we found out she was in town, we were able to con her into coming to see us. The movie is now available by the way, at https://www.weddinginvitationmovie.com/ 73:51 - Revisiting a topic we did on July 24th, 2014, NEARLY THREE YEARS TO THE DAY! The poweshiek

00:00 - Shocking & violent road rage incidents in Ontario -- In Peterborough, a 74 year old cyclist was pinned and beaten by a man with a club (fish bonker), while in Toronto, a brawl ensued in after a dispute over a parking spot 18:34 - A Winnipeg family is speaking out after their stepfather took his own life just hours after being released from hospital -- We're joined by Mary-Jo Bolton, MMFT, Clinical Director, Klinic Community Health to discuss the Manitoba Suicide Prevention & Support LIne. We're also joined by Adam Milne, Volunteer Coordinator & Outreach Worker at Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba, to revisit a topic we discussed a few weeks back -- Is it time for peer support in emergency rooms? 37:15 - Money Mondays with Kelley Keehn, Personal Finance Educator, Consumer Advocate for the Financial Planning Standards Council -- Negotiating for a better deal! You'd be surprised with what you can get if you just... ask. 56:00 - Let's send a little girl to see Bruno Mars! Six-year old Mikayla has

PATIOPALOOZA CONTINUES! We're back at Santa Lucia on St. Mary's Road, starting with a thunderstorm! Luckily, they have retractable roof, which is super cool. *** EDITOR'S NOTE (Brett) I just realized I was saying St. Mary the whole afternoon, when I should have been saying St. Mary's. I never claimed to be smart. 00:00 - 680 CJOB's Kelly Moore tees up the Bomber game in BC 10:13 - RIP Kenny Shields of Streetheart -- We replay some of the conversation with Geoff Currier and Winnipeg musician Brent Fitz 17:52 - Toni deLarocque, mother of Danica, who died last year at the age of 5 after a tragic accident in the Churchill River. Toni is launching the Buddy Bench through the Danica's Village fund, and tells us about it. 35:16 - Winnipeg-born comedian Chantal Desjardins, who now lives in Montreal, opened for Jim Gaffigan a few nights ago in NYC! 48:26 - Brett puts on his Couch Potatoes hat to talk about about what's new at the movies, including a review of DUNKIRK 54:08 - Dr. Syras is back in person! Dr. Syr

00:00 - The OJ Obession continues -- OJ Simpson parole hearing in Nevada is on 08:32 - Reverse angled parking pilot project coming to Bannatyne between Waterfront and Rorie 17:22 - Winnipegger on Jeopardy! George Buri, a sessional instructor at the University of Manitoba & the University of Winnipeg will appear on Jeopardy tomorrow evening. 32:33 - OJ Simpson decision: Parole granted! 37:38 - Roland Vandal, "The Wounded Healer" -- Former drug addict who turned his life around, and is now a foster dad. He brought two of his foster sons with him, 22 year old Kyle Birston, and 19 year old Niko LaPierre 71:40 - Total Solar Eclipse coming on August 21st! We're joined by Scott Young, Manager of the Planetarium and Science Gallery 84:24 - The FRINGE FESTIVAL has begun! 680 CJOB's resident Fringe fanatic is Kyle Milroy, he tells us all about it. 93:35 - Richard Cloutier tees up The News

00:00 - James Cowen, from Winnipeg, lost his Go-Pro last year while tubing at Red Lake Falls in Minnesota. Krystal Luck, from Grand Forks, recently found it sticking out of the water. To her surprise, it still works, she posted a couple pictures on Facebook, and within 12 hours -- was in contact with James. We speak to them both! 18:06 - Working Hard or Hardly Working? - Canadian professionals surveyed by staffing firm OfficeTeam has done a survey on how much time people are willing to admit they spend... not working. We're joined by Shelley Passingham, branch manager with OfficeTeam 36:21 - Game of Thrones ratings crush HBO records -- 680 CJOB's Keith McCullough joins us, because as much of a fan as I (Brett) am of Thrones, Keith is a SUPERFAN. He's also read the books, where I have not, so we watch the show through different lenses, and had different reactions to the season opener. 54:06 - Air conditioners and apartments! Global TV's Brittany Greenslade has been filling in on The News with Richard Clouti

00:00 - City notice of sewer cleaning & inspection comes with a LONG list of suggested instructions for you -- Chris Carroll, manager of Wastewater Services with the City of Winnipeg 12:03 - RCMP news conference regarding armed standoff in Portage la Prairie 18:45 - Sticky wasp trap being pulled from store shelves after Toronto woman discovers seven baby birds stuck to her trap. We're joined by Sherrie Versluis from The Preferred Perch 36:50 - "After a Harrowing Flight From U.S., Refugees Find Asylum in Canada" -- That's the headline from the New York Times, courtesy of reporter Catherine Porter, who came to Winnipeg to tell the story of two men from Ghana who fled the US to Manitoba in February, and lost almost all of their fingers to the cold. 54:49 - Sachit Mehra, Canada Summer Games Ambassador & Volunteer Spokesman - Sachit is excited for the Games, and for Winnipeg as a whole 72:39 - Birds Being Forced to Raise IMPOSTERS, at an alarming rate -- Nicola Koper, Ph.D., Professor, Natural Resources Insti

Hi there, it's Brett. I ended up having to take Monday off for a family emergency, so Greg carried the show on his own. Most would probably argue he does that all the time. You wouldn't get an argument from me. - Brett

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week as we broadcast from the rooftop patio at Santa Lucia's on St. Mary's Road. 00:00 - The latest on the sentencing of Andrea Giesbrecht. 09:17 - A dreadful call during the Bomber game Thursday night prevented Karen Kuldys of Winnipeg from becoming a millionaire. 22:53 - Hundreds of patients receiving physiotherapy and occupational therapy services free of charge at city hospitals will soon have to shell out their own cash at a private clinic as the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority tries to cut costs. 31:02 - Andrea Giesbrecht is sentenced to eight and a half years behind bars for concealing the bodies of six infants. 35:50 - Safeway, the CFL and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are stepping up after Karen Kuldys was denied one million dollars due to a controversial call during a Bomber game. 39:14 - University students from Austin, Texas are cycling 4000 miles to Anchorage, Alaska as part of the annual bike ride for cancer and they're in Winnipeg

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter became dehydrated this morning while working at a Habitat for Humanity build site in Winnipeg. 10:00 - Ticket giveaway for the Blue Bombers. 12:22 - A Winnipeg city councillor racked up a whopping $57,000 in personal expenses on a city issued credit card. 17:25 - Inner city activist and North Point Douglas resident Sel Burrows will receive the Order of Manitoba for his contributions to the community. 33:24 - Five Canadians have been chosen to represent the Faces of Mental Illness and we have a chat with one of them. 47:04 - Kid Rock as a US senator? 51:42 - How to cope after witnessing a traumatic event. 69:44 - Another ticket giveaway for the Blue Bombers. 73:52 - A discussion on sustainability and how to save the planet. 83:51 - How the Francophone community is celebrating Bastille Day. 91:54 - A chat with Richard Cloutier and Julie Buckingham.

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - A vicious stabbing attack on Portage Avenue in broad daylight may have been the result of road rage. Has a traumatic incident changed the way you live your life? 18:20 - Charles Adler shares his thoughts on the controversy surrounding emails exchanged between Donald Trump's son and Russian officials. 37:07 - The Bank of Canada has hiked its interest rate to 0.75 per cent. What does this mean for your loan or mortgage? 49:04 - The chief justice of the United States had inspiring words for graduates. We play part of his commencement speech from earlier this year. 55:53 - A chat with the owners of Enigma Escapes regarding the huge success of escape rooms in Winnipeg. 74:36 - Ticket giveaway for Nazareth. 80:22 - Four volunteers will live in a sealed lab for 200 days as China prepares for its first manned mission to the Moon. 85:35 - A chat with Richard Cloutier and a brief recap of the show.

Guest host Tristan Field-Jones joins Greg Mackling for this week. 00:00 - Mosquito trap count reporter Greg Mackling provides us with an update. 07:34 - Do you wear a seatbelt? Despite high usage in Manitoba, many people choose not to wear a seatbelt. 18:57 - How a near hit at San Francisco International Airport could have triggered the greatest disaster in aviation history. 35:37 - The Trudeau government redacted the details of its own transparency plan. 49:34 - A chat with Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman Jamaal Westerman. 63:59 - Listener feedback on our discussion regarding seatbelts. 68:48 - The RCMP are redeploying officers to tackle looting in British Columbia as wildfires force thousands of people from their homes. 75:35 - Ticket giveaway for Nazareth. 77:34 - More listener feedback on our conversation about seatbelts. 84:49 - An example of an incredibly rare instance where people who followed safety procedures ended up dead. 89:32 - A chat with Richard Cloutier and Julie Buckingham.