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"We do have other data sources that we consider to give us a more broader and holistic look at how people get around."
08/11/2023

"We do have other data sources that we consider to give us a more broader and holistic look at how people get around."

A new study out of the University of Waterloo says some municipalities are creating cycling infrastructure based on data from Statistics Canada, which looks only at people who commute to work. This may leave other riders — particularly women and those from underrepresented groups — under served.

The Morning Edition Playlist for Thursday, August 10, 2023Robbie Robertson - "Sonny Got Caught In The Moonlight"Taylor S...
08/10/2023

The Morning Edition Playlist for Thursday, August 10, 2023

Robbie Robertson - "Sonny Got Caught In The Moonlight"

Taylor Swift - "Red"

Raggadeath (feat. Michie Mee) - "Dance With The Devil"

Monkey Junk - "If You Were Mine"
LIVE: Saturday, August 12th at TD Kitchener Blues Festival
7:30 PM

Alex Pangman - "If I Don't Mean It"
LIVE: Sunday, August 13th at Harmony Square, Brantford

Kevin California - "Timeless"
LIVE: Friday, August 18th at The Bunker, Stratford

~Craig

Robbie Robertson, the string-bending guitarist and principal songwriter of The Band, has died at 80.

"What followed cannot be described as a standard or defensible process," Lysyk said at a press conference at Queen's Par...
08/09/2023

"What followed cannot be described as a standard or defensible process," Lysyk said at a press conference at Queen's Park on Wednesday.

The Ontario government's process for choosing protected Greenbelt land to open up for housing development was heavily influenced by a small group of well-connected developers who now stand to make billions of dollars, the province's auditor general says.

MPP Catherine Fife said in Waterloo, her office "quite honestly, has never been busier" and the big issues are "primaril...
08/09/2023

MPP Catherine Fife said in Waterloo, her office "quite honestly, has never been busier" and the big issues are "primarily around housing, trying to keep people housed."

Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife says her office has been very busy this summer, particularly helping people with housing concerns. She's also going to be in Toronto on Wednesday to respond to a report by the auditor general into changes to the Greenbelt.

The Morning Edition Playlist for Wednesday, August 9, 2023Vanyah - "This Dream I Got"LIVE: Saturday, August 12th at  McC...
08/09/2023

The Morning Edition Playlist for Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Vanyah - "This Dream I Got"
LIVE: Saturday, August 12th at McCabe's Waterloo
Friday, August 18th at Abe Erb, Waterloo
Saturday, August 19th at Duke of Wellington, Waterloo
Friday, August 25th at The Easy Pour Wine Bar, Cambridge

Royal Wood - "Just Another Day"

Grapes of Wrath - "Backwards Town"
LIVE: Saturday, August 12th at TD Kitchener Blues Festival, OLG Clock Tower Stage
5:15 PM

Woody Woodburn - "Better Man Today"
LIVE: Friday, September 8th at Emmanuel United Church, Waterloo
6:00 PM

Slowcoaster - "Seven Friends"

~Craig

Music video by The Grapes Of Wrath performing Backward Town. (P) (C) 2012 EMI Music Canada. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction is a violation of ...

The bridge will be closed to vehicles and horse and buggies for the next two weeks as non-technical drilling work takes ...
08/08/2023

The bridge will be closed to vehicles and horse and buggies for the next two weeks as non-technical drilling work takes place.

The Kissing Bridge in West Montrose will be closed for two weeks starting Tuesday as the region works in the area to gather information as part of a rehabilitation project. The bridge was first built in 1881.

"We get a lot of our older adults coming through, spinning their wheels because they've never had to experience the syst...
08/08/2023

"We get a lot of our older adults coming through, spinning their wheels because they've never had to experience the system from this angle before."

More seniors and older adults are seeking out help from local shelters, says Cambridge Shelter Corporation executive director Wayne Paddick. He told CBC News roughly 40 per cent of people staying at the shelter are seniors.

The Morning Edition Playlist for Tuesday, August 8, 2023Hermitage Green - "Heaven"LIVE: Wednesday, August 23rd at Maxwel...
08/08/2023

The Morning Edition Playlist for Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Hermitage Green - "Heaven"
LIVE: Wednesday, August 23rd at Maxwell's Concerts & Events, Waterloo

Shann Aberdeen - "Healing"

Paper Souls - "Face"
Friday, August 18th at Wineology, Kitchener

Spin Doctors - "Jimmy Olsen's Blues"
LIVE: Thursday, August 10th at TD Kitchener Blues Festival, Victoria Park

Maestro Fresh Wes - "Let Your Backbone Slide"
LIVE: Saturday, August 19th at Riverfest Elora

~Craig

"Let Your Backbone Slide" from debut album Symphony in Effect released in 1989.

"It's much more than just the physical location of these places. It's also like the emotional connection to these places...
08/06/2023

"It's much more than just the physical location of these places. It's also like the emotional connection to these places."

Visual artist Trevor Clare says he's getting a lot of positive feedback about a new series called Art of Nostalgia, where he's recreating landmarks and hidden gems in Kitchener-Waterloo.

If you've got chomps out of your herbs or veggies, Perry Grobe might be able to help determine what it is.
08/06/2023

If you've got chomps out of your herbs or veggies, Perry Grobe might be able to help determine what it is.

Are some of the veggies growing in your garden riddled with holes like Swiss cheese? If so, you're not alone.

"I loved my work in psychology, but my passion for food has always been there since I started cooking at 14 years old."
08/05/2023

"I loved my work in psychology, but my passion for food has always been there since I started cooking at 14 years old."

From a career change from clinical psychology in Mexico to culinary training at Conestoga College, chef-entrepreneur Fernando Toro is getting set to open a restaurant in downtown Kitchener.

The Morning Edition playlist for Friday August 4, 2023Christopher James Vasseur - "500 Miles".Taylor Swift - "Hits Diffe...
08/04/2023

The Morning Edition playlist for Friday August 4, 2023

Christopher James Vasseur - "500 Miles".

Taylor Swift - "Hits Different"

Maestro Fresh Wes - "Let Your Backbone Slide"
LIVE: Riverfest Elora on Saturday August 19, 2023

The Kramdens - "Get to the Highway"

Flock of Seagulls - "I Ran"
LIVE: TD Kitchener Blues Festival August 11 to 13

Listen to the Morning Edition for your chance to win tickets to the TD Kitchener Blues Festival Kick Off Concert.
On the bill Thursday, August 10th are the ICONIC Spin Doctors with Digging Roots opening the show.

This is a ticketed event and The Morning Edition will be giving away TWO PAIRS of tickets every day for two weeks!
You have to tune into the show to find how to have a chance to win them!

~Joe

An AI generated music for my recent collaborative single.Joining me on this old Hedy West cover are:Olivia Morelli on Fiddle, Banjo and vocalsChris Kostiuk o...

"We don't feel like it's being talked about at the right levels and that needs to change," said Travis McDougall, a Kitc...
08/03/2023

"We don't feel like it's being talked about at the right levels and that needs to change," said Travis McDougall, a Kitchener long haul trucker and the co-founder of Truckers for Safer Highways.

An Ontario trucking advocacy group is calling on Ottawa to tighten the national minimum safety standards for new drivers hoping to get into the profession.

"The investigation involves one or more Waterloo Region District School Board employees so it has to be treated as an in...
08/03/2023

"The investigation involves one or more Waterloo Region District School Board employees so it has to be treated as an in-camera item."

Trustee Mike Ramsay says he's the subject of a code of conduct complaint with the Waterloo Region District School Board.

Brook Trafton revealed himself as the one who pulled the card to rule them all and says he plans to keep working despite...
08/03/2023

Brook Trafton revealed himself as the one who pulled the card to rule them all and says he plans to keep working despite selling it.

A retail worker from Toronto who made the once-in-a-lifetime discovery of an ultra-rare game card has sold the precious possession to the artist Post Malone.

The Morning Edition playlist for Thursday August 3, 2023The Melon Jimenez and Lara Wong Trio - "Candaluzza"LIVE: Jazz Ro...
08/03/2023

The Morning Edition playlist for Thursday August 3, 2023

The Melon Jimenez and Lara Wong Trio - "Candaluzza"
LIVE: Jazz Room Sunday August 13, 2023

Myst Milano - "Wax Poetic"
Live: At Riverfest in Elora, August 18, 2023

Winsome Kind - "Hola Hola".

Samantha Martin and Delta Sugar - "Don't Have to Be"
LIVE: TD Kitchener Blues Festival August 11 to 13

Listen to the Morning Edition for your chance to win tickets to the TD Kitchener Blues Festival Kick Off Concert.
On the bill Thursday, August 10th are the ICONIC Spin Doctors with Digging Roots opening the show.

This is a ticketed event and The Morning Edition will be giving away TWO PAIRS of tickets every day for two weeks!
You have to tune into the show to find how to have a chance to win them!

~Joe

Footage captured along our life adventure, spanning over a year and a half. Mexico. Sayulita & La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Down Puerto Escondido & Playa Angel, v...

The Morning Edition playlist for Wednesday August 2, 2023The Reklaws - "Hometown Kids"LIVE: August 18 at Riverfest Elora...
08/02/2023

The Morning Edition playlist for Wednesday August 2, 2023

The Reklaws - "Hometown Kids"
LIVE: August 18 at Riverfest Elora

The Odds - "Someone Who's Cool"
Live: At TD Kitchener Blues Festival

Listen to the Morning Edition for your chance to win tickets to the TD Kitchener Blues Festival Kick Off Concert.
On the bill Thursday, August 10th are the ICONIC Spin Doctors with Digging Roots opening the show.

This is a ticketed event and The Morning Edition will be giving away TWO PAIRS of tickets every day for two weeks!
You have to tune into the show to find how to have a chance to win them!

Dan Mangan - "Say When"

Major Funk - "Feel the Love"
LIVE: The Onyx in Guelph Thursday August 3, 2023

~Joe

The Reklaws- Hometown Kids [Official Music Video], Available Now.Purchase/ Stream now: https://thereklaws.lnk.to/HometownKidsYDExclusive Merch: https://rekla...

"Our organization is in a state of fear that losing the fundraiser we rely on will financially cripple our organization'...
08/01/2023

"Our organization is in a state of fear that losing the fundraiser we rely on will financially cripple our organization's future in Wilmot," New Hamburg Firebirds president Gord Mills said.

The Township of Wilmot is calling for changes to Ontario rules on issuing lottery licences to amateur sports organizations, after a Junior C hockey team that has relied for years on revenue from 50/50 draws learned it wasn't eligible for such a licence.

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