Hal Anderson

On today's episode, Hal is joined by Tony Mariani, a Winnipegger stuck at Puerto Vallarta airport. Later on, Hal speaks with the legendary Bob Irving covering all things sports and the show wraps up with Claire Newell from travelbestbets.com about the travel situation to and from Mexico.

-ALAN CAMPBELL - CHAIR, MANITOBA SCHOOL BOARDS' ASSOCIATION          (10 PEOPLE DEAD AFTER TUMBLER RIDGE, BC SCHOOL SHOOTING / WHAT'S BEING DONE TO KEEP IT FROM HAPPENING HERE?) -GETTY STEWART - HOME ECONOMIST, GETTYSTEWART.COM          (BACKWARDS SHOPPING / LOVE FOOD, HATE WASTE SHE CREATED FRUIT SHARE)          -JODENE WEBER - FORMER FBI AGENT & FULL-TIME WEBSLEUTH          (NANCY GUTHRIE CASE / VIDEO OF SUSPECT RELEASED / MAN QUESTIONED & RELEASED)

MPs set to get automatic pay hike!; Author Tim Beard, "Look Twice" series; Manitoba PC Leader Obby Khan.

Home assessment shock continues!; Winnipegger wins chili cookoff in Puerto Vallarta; Food Banks Canada

It's Groundhog Day!; Plus, we need to change our approach on Alzheimer's.

The latest numbers on substance abuse calls; What's Poilievre's magic number? A new Manitoba documentary archive is now available on Youtube.

The closing of M.I.T.T.; Ben Mulroney joins Hal from the Federal Conservative Convention.

Canada's growing extortion crisis; Kiera Pionk (wife of Neal), on the Jets Wives & Girlfriends WHS pet food drive; Shira Bellan, Winnipeg Marketplace Food Finds.

Manitoba Nurses' Union to vote on grey-listed St. B; Messages from Hal's Hotline; Tech journalist Carmi Levy.

Another deadly ICE shooting in Minneapolis; A loyal listener and his song for a friend with early-onset Alzheimer's Disease; Carney hikes the GST credit; PC MLA says he was shut out from speaking at local grand opening of culture centre.

The Sports Doctor on the Jets. Red Wings in town tomorrow!; Ryan Wedding has been arrested; Dr. Syras: A.I. can make dishonesty easier.

Scott Kehler, Weatherlogics; Where has customer service gone? The latest from Davos.

Big Bouquet for Lowe Farm! Ice fishing tents for rent at Fort Whyte Alive! "Hotshot" Danny Duggan from Canadian Wrestling's Elite

Barry Prentice on PM Carney's latest speech (1:30); January is Alzheimer's Awareness Month (14:25); Brain-first health trend (24:20).

Winnipeg's Tabletop Games Convention is this weekend (1:30); Upcoming Cancer Care MB fundraiser coming up at the Park Theatre (9:15); Global News Anchor Lisa Dutton (14:30).

Could the Manwin Hotel have been handled better? (1:30); Dr. Brent Roussin on this year's flu (12:45); The Great Canadian Baking Show comes to Winnipeg! (20:55).

Should we be travelling to Cuba right now? (1:30); A heartwarming message to Hal (8:25); "Canada poised to lose 4,000 restaurants in 2026" (14:05).

John Gross, University of Wisconsin law professor on the ICE shooting in Minneapolis (1:30); The Sports Doctor (15:25); Carolyn Klassen (22:55).

A.I. and tariff talk with Bryan Borzykowski (1:30); Merry Ukrainian Christmas! (10:50); Fiona Odlum, founding member of The 5:30 Club (17:50).

Retired Canadian General Rick Hillier on Venuzuala (1:30); CTF: "Canada Needs Serious Tax Cuts in 2026" (13:20); Carmi Levy on CES (24:00).

Marudo is out of Venezuala, but now what?! (1:00); Live Kevin Cheveldayoff news conference, and Bob Irving! (11:05); Global's Lisa Dutton (26:40).

Alexis Marsh, her new Christmas song "Holiday For A Baby Born Peacefully" (1:30); Non-invasive treatments for bladder leaks and pelvic floor dysfunction (10:35); How to make holiday travel less stressful (17:20).

Best blizzard stories (0:30); Political update with Chris Adams (9:20); Carolyn Klassen! (18:45).

Connecting Winnipeg listeners come out to help Debbie (0:30); Tech journalist Carmi Levy on getting fooled by AI (7:25); China's canola taffirr (18:55).

Janice Lukes on Transit; A real estate agent who helps move Americans to Canada; The power of a good hug!

Why wasn't Main Street closed quicker after Friday's water main break? (0:30); The latest onthe lost parking spaces on Academy Road (12:50); First Nations lawsuit claiming land and mineral rights (18:00).

Another Tory MP joins the Liberals!; "Why Superhuman A.I. Will Kill Us All"; Dr. Syras Derksen.

Is it time for government-run grocery stores?; The Kinew government announces $2500 business security rebate; Kelvin Goertzen won't be running for re-election.

Connectivity dead zones; Winnipeg broadcasting legend Stan Kubicek.

Matt Cundill, on the Golden Globes having a Best Podcast category; Canadian Taxpayer Federation: Who's Been Naughty & Who's Been Nice?

Academy Road businesses upset over lost parking spots due to new transit stop (1:30); Winnipeg music producer Dan Donahue on Christmas songs (13:50); Global News anchor Lisa Dutton (21:55).

Menu prices to increase 6% next year (1:00); "She Leads With A.I." (11:45); Ray Dubois, Ron Paul Garden Centre (19:50).

Reacting to Mayor Scott Gillingham's interview from The Start (1:30); ESPN's Leah Hextall on the Jets Shootout loss in Montreal (11:40); Pioneering research involving medical psilocybin (22:25).

Transit complaints keep piling up (1:30); A new BDC survey on holiday spending (13:45); Advances in fighting lung cancer (18:35).

The 72-hour detox centre opens today at 190 Disraeli (1:00); In search of a living liver donor (15:10); Nancy Lee Gulbrandsen, author, "Swipe Left: The Savvy Woman's Guide To Decoding Men's Dating Profiles." (22:00).

Cyber Monday deals/Black Friday sales way up! (0:30); David Phillips, new seasonal winter outlook (9:30); Author Robert Young (19:20).

Hal's Hotline (0:30); Black Friday and Cyber Monday in Winnipeg (14:20); Dr. Syras (26:00).

Prime Minister Mark Carney announces supports for steel & lumber (1:40); Para Ice Hockey Fundraiser coming up (10:30); Errol Ranville, the C-Weed Band (23:50).

Over 200 Manitoba patients died on hopsital waitlists in the last year (0:30); How the holidays can be stressful for kids (17:10); How to deal with bullying bosses (24:15); The Sports Doctor on the Jets upcoming 5-game road trip (32:50).