Hal Anderson

00:00 - The ongoing evolution of retail, and "5 reasons Amazon is experimenting with physical stores" 37:04 - Winnipeg Police news conference with Chief Danny Smyth regarding an officer-involved shooting in a skywalk adjacent to the police headquarters 45:23 - The Forks looking to remove two lanes of Israel Asper Way and replace the roadway with greenspace -- Clare MacKay, VP Corporate & Community Initiatives with The Forks North Portage 55:05 - Dr. Michelle Alfa, on the Manitoba-made consumer product MSPrebiotic, which has clinically proven effects that could revolutionize gut health 69:06 - Winnipeg Wine Festival week! 74:17 - A bit more on wine, then a chat about the Edmonton Oilers fans coming through for the Star Spangled Banner 81:10 - More on The Forks looking to trade road space for green space 85:42 - Wine Fest ticket giveaway, and a neat story about a family who thanked NFL star Mohamed Sanu for his exemplary behaviour on a flight 93:30 - Richard Cloutier & Julie Buckingham tee up THE NEWS

00:00 - Burton Cummings news / Rodarama prize giveaway with Dukes of Hazzard trivia / Global News reporter Matt Carty on Osborne Village soon to get more parking spots 9:15 - Burton Cummings concert announcement / 680 CJOB's Bob Irving from Blue Bomber mini camp 17:40 - Greg conquers his fear of snakes! Wildlife Haven Rehabilitation Centre 2nd annual Open House Fundraiser happening on Sunday April 30th, 12-4pm at Transcanada Centre in Ile-des-Chenes. We're joined by Judy Robertson, Stuart Robinson and Steve Loney from the centre, along with a Kestrel named Cricket and a Hognose snake named Bruce. 36:35 - Elayna Bilous, owner of Black Caviar Productions, is on one of those RRC VIP Grad billboards. We are acquaintances through work, so I (Brett) invited her down to learn more about Black Caviar. 53:46 - Dr. Syras Derksen, psychologist with Dr. Syras Derksen & Associated -- Femme Fatale: Sexy Women Sway Men to Do Bad Things 72:59 - Seinfeld Untold Stories from Entertainment Weekly 84:11 - Hal Anderson tees

00:00 - Should Portage and Main be reopened to pedestrians? Mayor Brian Bowman has letters of support from all the property owners involved, but does he have YOUR support? 37:36 - It's Daffodil Day, in support of cancer awareness. We're joined by Susana Scott, whose husband died as a result of colorectal cancer, and Barry D. Stein, president of the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada. 55:10 - Carolyn Klassen, therapist with Conexus Counselling, her website www.conexuscounselling.ca -- The Mental Wellness Routine That Will Change Your Life 73:36 - Vancouver vs Winnipeg -- Vancouver apartment costs vs Winnipeg, also, Vancouver Police vs Manitoba RCMP & Winnipeg Police vs Edmonton Police 84:03 - Rodarama ticket giveaway // Barcelona wants no more tourists! 92:06 - Julie Buckingham & Richard Cloutier tee up THE NEWS

00:00 - This is the week Ste. Agathe was flooded in 1997. 680 CJOB's Richard Cloutier spoke with former Premier Gary Filmon, who says the military proposed blowing up part of the Floodway to help deal with it! Richard will play some of that conversation this afternoon on The News. 17:49 - We discuss National Volunteer Week with Madeleine Deschenes, who lives in Toronto. The 20-year-old is the youngest ever board member of the Girl Guides of Canada, and is the Chair of the GGC National Youth Council. 37:15 - Omar Rahimi, co-founder of Hire A Refugee -- Omar is a former Kurdish refugee with a story of support for new Canadians working for work. He also tells us his story of coming to Canada, of how he was born and lived on a refugee camp for approximately 18 years. 54:47 - Ian Holliday with Angus Reid Institute -- Airport Privatization: Canadians not prepared to clear this idea for takeoff 66:29 - 680 CJOB's Bob Irving from Winnipeg Blue Bombers mini-camp 73:09 - Bryson Maternick, Principal/Founder of Bode

00:00 - Taco Bell soon to serve booze? 10:37 - Greg is excited for Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 2 17:50 - Great West Life announces 450 job cuts in Winnipeg. Hydro previously announced 900 cuts. What is going on?? 36:48 - Black Space Winnipeg is presenting Gilson Lubin - In the Black, featuring Lara Rae, tonight (tues) the Gas Station Arts Centre at 8pm, tickets $15 at the door. Gilson is a St. Lucia-born, Toronto-bred comedian, and Lara recently joined us to tell us about the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. 55:09 - Saving the Icelandic Language! We're joined by Egill Bjarnason, who wrote an article for Time Magazine titled "Most Computers Don't Speak Icelandic. That's Bad News For the Future of the Language" 72:09 - Equine therapy & activities for persons with disabilities -- Kelly Scrivener, certified therapeutic riding instructor 82:53 - Rodarama ticket giveaway // more on GWL job cuts, and the changing job market 90:33 - Richard Cloutier & Julie Buckingham tee up THE NEWS

00:00 - It was amusing watching the weekend snow situation unfold on Facebook. First, the never-ending swath of posts about snow. Then, posts complaining about all the snow posts. Then, posts complaining about the posts complaining about the snow posts. 17:44 - Are phone calls too expensive for inmates? We're joined by Ted Mariash, a criminal defence lawyer in Manitoba 37:01 - The French election -- two candidates left, will compete in a run-off on May 7th. We're joined by Irene Chassaing, who was born in France. She is an assistant professor of French and French Canadian Literature at the University of Manitoba 49:13 - Greg watched War Games on Saturday. The technology which seemed ground breaking at the time can all be done now on your phone. However, despite how dated the tech is, the movie remains timely. 54:47 - Youth United@Winnipeg begins next week at the University of Winnipeg. The 15-week course looks to break barriers and build bridges in the spirit of reconciliation. We're joined by Dr. Shauna

00:00 - Got any weird Kijiji stories? Kim Babij-Gesell does -- she wants to know why someone thought delivery would be included in the $10 item she was trying to get rid of. 27:24 - Dr. Alecs Chochinov, co-chair of the Wait Time Reduction Task Force, holding a public meeting tonight (friday) about emergency services, another one on Wednesday 34:00 - One more call about Kijiji, on the subject of safety 36:51 - 680 CJOB & The Main Ingredient with Kevin Burgin, Torque Brewing and Prairie Box are coming together to throw a Craft Beer & Tapas night supporting a great cause, KIDS Initiative, on Thursday April 27th at Torque at 830 King Edward Street. Our guests are Brandon Schofield from Prairie Box, and Matt Wolff from Torque. 54:57 - Dr. Syras Derksen, psychologist with Dr. Syras Derksen & Associates -- Survivor's Guilt. How can one deal with it? 73:12 - One-year anniversary of the death of Prince 79:23 - Ticket giveaway for Snake Oil Gets Twisted with Dee Snider of Twisted Sister, then more on the concerts

00:00 - WAS I WRONG TO DO WHAT I DID? Brett here -- I dropped my car off today at a large retailer so they could do some work on it. I was in the store for two minutes. Yes, they had a big sign that said all bags must be checked, but I didn't bother because I walked in, handed in my key, and walked out. As I was leaving, a clerk asked to inspect my bag. I was insulted, and said no. Was I wrong? Should I have just let him check the stupid bag? 37:08 - Hailey Kostynuik, local powerlifting champion who will represent Canada at the World Championships in Belarus, but she needs your help to get there! She is just over halfway to her fundraising goal. She took the silver last year, let's help her take the gold this year! 53:41 - Carolyn Klassen, therapist with Conexus Counselling -- When I go for walks, I tend to walk fast, and I'm a big guy. I often give people a wide berth so as not to startle them or intimidate them. Am I being hypersensitive? That leads to a discussion about how we are perceived to society, a

00:00 - Text from listener JUST as we cracked the mic, asking "Is it Banana Day yet?" 2:47 - Revisiting our serious hour of radio on Tuesday about mental health and thoughts of suicide, with a Ted Talk from Drew Dudley called "Leading With Lollipops", and how the smallest gesture can change lives. 13:00 - Do you lead with lollipops? That's how the conversation started, at least. It morphed into how do we behave when we go for a walk, and eventually into the steps I take (Brett) to make sure not to scare anyone if I come up behind them when I'm out for a walk. 18:23 - Are there any intersections in Winnipeg that drive you insane? Whether it's because you have to wait too long, or the light is too short, or it's confusing, or whatever? As a driver, or pedestrian. When I walk to work, I have to cross Portage at Tylehurst to get to and through Polo Park to get to work. It feels like I can stand there for up to five minutes some times waiting to get across! CURSES. 36:59 - Len Cariou & Tina Keeper, Manitoba Ta

00:00 - Going public on mental health issues -- Prince Harry has broken with Royal tradition to speak out on the subject, saying he needed therapy to help him learn to deal with the death of his mother, Princess Diana. This inspired Charles Adler to have a conversation with our very own Greg Mackling, who has always been vocal about his own struggles over the years. The two of them spoke Monday night on Charles Adler Tonight, this is a replay of that conversation. 18:30 - Charles Adler joins us live to continue this important discussion. 37:14 - Global News reporter Clay Young in conversation with Winnipeg Transit riders on the result of a survey by Probe Research which says most people feel 'safe' riding the bus, but only 1 in 5 feel 'very safe', and the majority of respondents are in support of creating a dedicated Transit police force. 46:01 - More on mental health issues, and how to find help if you are thinking about ending your life. Also, on a MUCH lighter note, Netflix is about to hit a milestone,

00:00 - That song doesn't mean what you think -- CNN is getting ready to launch a series on Thursday April 20th called "Soundtracks: Songs that Defined History", and to help tee it up, they've compiled a list of songs that are either misunderstood, or simply misquoted. For example, "Beautiful" by James Blunt. Many couples have adopted it as "their" song, when in fact... it's about a drugged-up stalker! 37:25 - "Netflix's 13 Reasons Why is an irresponsible dramatisation of teenage suicide" -- An article written by our guest Neha Shah, who joins us from London. 54:56 - Entrepeneur Spotlight with Jenna Rae Cakes -- We're joined by Jenna Rae & Ashley Nicole, sisters and co-owners of Jenna Rae Cakes, which recently celebrated its third anniversary. They've got 165,000 followers on Instagram! 74:23 - More discussion about songs we get wrong 85:37 - Jeff Hnatiuk, 2017 Canada Summer Games Host Society President and CEO -- They still need volunteers! 94:32 - Richard Cloutier & Julie Buckingham tee up THE NEWS

00:00 - Your thoughts on the provincial budget and the phasing-out of the tuition rebate for post-secondary graduates. 37:57 - The great mystery has been solved! Researchers at UC Berkeley have discovered WHY SHOELACES BECOME UNTIED! Yes, they did a study on that. 54:15 - The all-important topic of grilled cheese. It's National Grilled Cheese Day! We get some great suggestions from listeners on how to spruce up a simple grilled cheese sandwich. 73:40 - Skate To Great -- National skate and equipment drive has returned to Winnipeg, happening until May 31st. Our guest is Evan Kosiner, the co-founder of Skate To Great. 85:38 - Kelly Moore from Booster Juice for the SMD's We All Have Ability Day, then some more grilled cheese suggestions. 92:27 - Richard Cloutier & Julie Buckingham tee up The News

Abbreviated show for the provincial budget today 00:00 - It's National Pet Day? Got any interesting pet stories? Do you have, or have you had, an unusual pet? IE other than a dog or a cat? 28:18 - "My Mother: The face of domestic violence" -- Charles Adler interviews Winnipeg-based Kevin Klein, whose mother was murdered by her husband. 36:08 - Sharon Butala, bestselling and award-winning author from Calgary -- was in Winnipeg Tuesday night to promote her new book "Where I Live Now: A Journey Through Love and Loss to Healing and Hope" 53:54 - We All Have Ability Day for the SMD / Society for Manitobans with Disabilities is Wednesday April 12th 66:01 - Trump commentary / amusing ball hockey story

This provincial budget wasn't as explosive as some were expecting, but there are some winners and losers. I'll tell you what's what.

I know that sounds odd, but I've done my best to make Manitoba's Budget for 2017 amusing, just for you! 

  00:00 - United Airlines passenger gets dragged off overbooked flight. Our guest is Gabor Lukacs, a Canadian advocate for air travel passenger rights. 18:38 - What is an appropriate age for a seniors discount? A city councillor in St. John's, NFLD, says 55! Our guest is Anthony Quinn, Director of Operations and Special Projects & Fulfillment at CARP. 37:33 - Why access to Venture Capital in Manitoba is critical. Our guest is Joelle Foster, Futurpreneur's Director of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and the North 55:07 - Wab Kinew officially enters provincial NDP leadership race. Our guest is Christopher Adams, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor in Political Studies at the University of Manitoba, based at St. Paul's College. 73:17 - KJ Howe, author of "The Freedom Broker", which is now in stores. She's also an expert on international random and kidnappning. She also conducts safety presentations, instructing and giving tips for travelling abroad. ALSO, she is executive director of "THRILLERFEST" happening July 11-15 at Gran

00:00 - Tectonic shift in Winnipeg's health care system -- three emergency rooms are closing. We're joined by 680 CJOB's Richard Cloutier. 17:41 - More on the ER closures, with WRHA Chief Nursing Officer Lori Lamont. 36:05 - The NEW Brian & Sarah! Thursday we talked to Bryan and Sarah Baeumler from HGTV -- they're in town for the Winnipeg Home & Garden Show, on the mainstage Friday evening at 6, and Saturday at 1pm. Today, we're talking to ANOTHER Brian & Sarah pair from HGTV, who star in a new show that just debuted last night -- Backyard Builds, which debuted Thursday night with two episodes, then replay Friday evening and throughout the weekend on HGTV. Their names are Brian McCourt (contractor) and Sarah Keenleyside (designer). 53:44 - Dr. Syras Derksen, psychologist with Dr. Syras Derksen & Associates, website www.drsyras.com -- Music: The way it forms the soundtrack of our lives, and why some songs have the ability to instantly transport us to another time of our life. 72:16 - Vikram Vij, Canadian c

00:00 - How long are your showers? What's an appropriate amount of time for a shower? Some say if you want to be a successful person, you should take no more than six minutes. 18:20 - Bryan & Sarah Baeumler, stars of HGTV's Bryan Inc. -- They're in Manitoba this weekend for the Winnipeg Home + Garden Show, and will be presenting "All is Fair in Love and Renos" on the main stage Friday at 6pm and Saturday at 1pm. 37:30 - Todd Kerns & Ryan Dahle from THE AGE OF ELECTRIC! They're playing tonight at Nashville's at Canad Inns Transcona. 55:09 - Carolyn Klassen, therapist with Conexus Counselling -- Her latest blog post at www.conexuscounselling.ca is headlined "Does your wife impact your life?" and highlights the fact that 69% of divorces are initiated by women. 74:50 - More on a subject that made Greg cringe when Carolyn mentioned it -- Going golfing with your spouse! 87:02 - A four year old girl was killed Wednesday afternoon after the ATV she was sitting on with her father flipped backwards. Our guest is A

00:00 - 23rd anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death // Pepsi ad with Kendall Jenner falls flat, gets pulled after the latest social media backlash 14:28 - Remembering the blizzard of 1997 on its 20th anniversary 18:35 - Scott Forbes, Professor of Biology at the University of Winnipeg -- 2011 was the flood of the century for those on the shores of Lake Manitoba and its tributaries, including the Assiniboine River. The Portage Diversion is once again moving water from the Assiniboine into Lake Manitoba. Should we be concerned? 36:29 - "South Pacific" is on this weekend at the Centennial Concert Hall, a co-production from Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Rainbow Stage. We're joined by Ray Hogg, Artistic Director of Rainbow Stage, and Donna Fletcher, director of South Pacific. 54:52 - "Secrets of Survival" is a new documentary that is debuting on documentary Channel on Sunday, April 9th, the eve of Passover. It's described as "a remarkable human story revoling around universal themes of family, secrets, wartime ch

00:00 - Our former colleague Holly Bausman says she was pulled over and ticketed for turning right on a no-right-turn street during rush hour, even though she did so to get out of the way of an emergency vehicle. We speak to her, and take your calls. 38:23 - Winn$tock! It's the business community Battle of the Bands for charity. The 13th annual Winn$tock happens this Friday, April 7th at Cowboys. It provides funds to operate and subsidize the Conductive Education rehabilitation centres at The Movement Centre of Manitoba. Our guests are Margy Nelson from The Movement Centre, and Allan Jacks from Knowledge Bureau. 56:04 - Winnipeg Police response to the Holly Bausman traffic ticket situation 58:49 - Our monthly visit with the Mood Disorders Association of Manitoba. Our guest is Griffin Jenkins with the Mood Disorders of Manitoba -- Griffin is responsible for MDAM's education and youth programming, and has recently been appointed to the Youth Advisory Committee for the Mental Health Commission of Canada. Grif