Category: Live & Local
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Michigan Central Station REBORN
Ryan Richardson discusses Michigan Central Station’s 6 years of renovations which cost $1 billion, & a star-studded concert 111 years in the making.
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Food halls growing in popularity across Canada
Windsor Eats Food Hall co-owner Adriano Ciotoli discusses food halls growing in popularity, the Windsor Eats Food Hall, & why they work for all involved.
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Ward 2 Costante: Citywide fourplexes acceptable for $40mil federal funds
Ward 2 councillor Fabio Costante discusses why he thinks citywide fourplexs are worth it if they unlock $40 million in federal Housing Accelerator Funds.
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Ward 3 Agostino: Citywide fourplexes acceptable for $40mil federal funds
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses why he thinks citywide fourplexs are worth it if they unlock $40 million in federal Housing Accelerator Funds.
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Ward 9 McKenzie: Citywide fourplexes acceptable for $40mil federal funds
Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie discusses why he thinks citywide fourplexs are worth it if they unlock $40 million in federal Housing Accelerator Funds.
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LIVE AND LOCAL (July 29, 2023)
City administration ignores council direction on alleys, crime severity down in Windsor, & UWindsor studies freshwater fish decline.
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Windsor crime severity drops, including violent & non-violent crimes
Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino discusses Windsor’s crime severity declining 11% in 2021, along with a 2% decrease in violent crime severity.
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UWindsor researchers to study decline in freshwater fish species
Trevor Pitcher, director of the Freshwater Restoration Ecology Centre at the University of Windsor discusses a decline in freshwater fish species.
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WINDSOR’S FIRST GSA ORGANIZER DISCUSSES FIGHTING FOR STUDENT RIGHTS
Joey Wright discusses fighting for student 2SLGBTQI+ rights when he started the region’s first Gay Straight Alliance and needed support for students.
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PREMIER FORD EXTENDS STRONG MAYOR LEGISLATION TO WINDSOR
Windsor Ward 2 City Councillor Fabio Costante shares his thoughts on the Strong Mayor Legislation coming to Windsor.
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Sarah Booth submitted for EMMY consideration
AM800 CKLW’s LIVE AND LOCAL guest host Jon Liedtke is joined by Sarah Booth, a local actess, to talk about her being submitted for EMMY consideration for her role in the hit Amazon show “Three Pines”.
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JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES RETURN TO WFCU CENTRE
David Spalding, local spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses Canada discusses their upcoming weekend convention at the WFCU Centre.
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City of Windsor boat trips to Peche Island return
Ward 7 Councillor Angelo Marignani joins to discuss the resumption of City of Windsor boat service to Peche Island.
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AM800 CKLW: Sunday Storytime Club at River Book Shop
River Bookshop owner Richard Peddie joins to discuss Sunday Storytime Club.
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AM800 CKLW: History of Windsor women in professional wrestling
Jamie Greer, author of History of Professional Wrestling in Windsor Ontario joins to discuss the history of Windsor women in professional wrestling.
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AM800 CKLW: WindsorEats’ 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Guide
WindsorEats co-owner Adriano Ciotoli joins to discuss St. Patrick’s Day in Windsor for 2023.
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CAPE lobby day
Robb Barnes, Climate Program Director at the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE), discusses CAPE’s most recent lobby day.
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Ward 2 Fabio Costante named new chair of community housing corp
Fabio Constante, Ward 2 Councillor and Windsor-Essex County Health Unit chair discusses his new role as Chair at the Windsor Essex Community Housing corp.
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Markham Hislop on the JUST TRANSITION, the oil and gas industry, and the oil sands in 2023
Markham Hislop, publisher & journalist at Energi Media joins Jon Liedtke to discuss the JUST TRANSITION, the oil & gas industry, & the oil sands in 2023.
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AM800 CKLW: PM Trudeau, NO federal money to Alberta for carbon capture until changes, says journalist
Markham Hislop, CEO of Energi Media talks about Oil Sands, Just Transition, & why PM Trudeau shouldn’t fund Alberta carbon capture until changes are made.
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AM800 CKLW: Housing affordability with councillor & WECHC chair Fabio Costante
Fabio Costante’s new role as chair of the Windsor Essex Community Housing Corp (WECHC) and we discuss affordable housing in Windsor.
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AM800 CKLW: CAPE LOBBY DAY
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) held another in a series of LOBBY DAYS to advocate for their priorities in government and I interviewed Robb Barnes, CAPE’s Climate Program Director.
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AM800 CKLW: Detroit’s Atwater Brewery released an AI created IPA
Atwater Brewery in Detroit asked an AI to create an IPA and I interview Katy McBrady, president Atwater Brewery.
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AM800 CKLW: The JOY OF Cannabis
Jon Liedtke interviews the co-authors of The Joy of Cannabis, Melanie Abrams and Larry Smith.
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LIVE & LOCAL: Feb. 18, 2023
Atwater Brewery’s latest beer created by AI, CAPE’s lobby day, The Joy of Cannabis book, Fabio Costante chairs community housing corp., Just Transition, & Get Gardening.
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2022 in Review with Megan Ball
Accidental Activist Megan Ball joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on LIVE AND LOCAL to review the top municipal & political stories of 2022 & 2023 predictions.
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LIVE AND LOCAL – June 25, 2022
Guest host Jon Liedtke is joined by Doug Sartori from Rose City Politics to talk about the possibility of decreasing the number of polling stations.
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Walkerville residents to take condo project to Ontario Land Tribunal
Rino Bortolin, Ward 3 City Councillor & Development & Heritage Committee chair discusses Walkerville residents seeking Ontario’s Land Tribunal input.
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Sandpoint Beach relocation & upgrades
Angelo Marignani, former ward 7 candidate and neighbourhood advocate discusses Sandpoint Beach relocation and upgrades that have been long advocated.
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Free Comic Book Weekend
Shawn Cousineau, Rogues Gallery Comics owner discusses Free Comic Book Weekend, the most expensive comic sales, & Neal Adams’s death & impact on comics.
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Local music promoter & bar owner talks about returning to pre-pandemic norms
Tom Lucier (owner of Phog & Meteor) discusses running bars during COVID, having shows at full capacity again, & the recent award that Phog & Meteor won.
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Little Foot Foods moving locations
Rachel Myers, Little Foot Foods owner joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on LIVE AND LOCAL to discuss moving locations and their special pierogi offerings.
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Windsor Public Library’s new tool lending program
Ward 3 city councillor Rino Bortolin and Windsor Public Library Board chair discusses the library’s new tool lending program.
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Fundraising effort for musician’s stolen guitar underway by music community
Jordan Tough joins discusses a fundraising effort for Dave Russell’s stolen guitar that’s been organized and is underway by Windsor’s music community.
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Megahospitals: A look at Windsor and Ottawa
Damian Piper, podcast producer for The Fulcrum discusses comparisons between two Ontario megahospital projects in Ottawa and Windsor.
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Automotive News Canada’s Greg Layson on the EV Battery Plant
Greg Layson (reporter Automotive News Canada) discusses the Stellantis-LGES EV (NextStar Energy) Battery Plant coming to Windsor Essex.
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Flavio Volpe on what an EV Battery Plant means for Windsor Essex
Flavio Volpe (president APMA Canada) joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss what the Stellantis-LGES Battery Plant means for Windsor Essex.
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Talking St. Patricks Day with WindsorEats
WindsorEats co-owner Adriano Ciotoli joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss St. Patrick’s Day, what happened at WindsorEats, and what’ went on locally.