Listen to this brief with Syed Tirmizi, Ward 4 Candidate, to hear about his priorities for Ward 4. Municipal election day is October 26.
More information about the election here: Welcome! | Waterloo Region Votes
Radio Waterloo segment with Ward 4 Candidate: Syed Tirmizi
Meet The Candidate – Shannon Weber, Waterloo candidate for Mayor
Shannon Weber, Waterloo candidate for Mayor, spoke with Bob Jonkman on Wednesday 14 October 2026 about the issues for the 2026 municipal election.
Contact Information:
- Website: https://www.shannonweber.ca/
- Email: info@shannonweber.ca
- Phone: +1-226-400-6627
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/shannon-weber
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonweberwaterloo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shannon.weber.1612
See all episodes of Meet The Candidate — 2026 Municipal Election. 
Podcast
Download: Shannon Weber, Waterloo candidate for Mayor (Podcast) (23 MB, 24m59s)
Video
Video: Shannon Weber, Waterloo candidate for Mayor (Video), 76 MB
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All Regional Council candidates, including Mayoralty candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the candidate’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
The interview, the podcast, and the show notes are Copyright © 2026 by the participants, and released under a 
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You are free to use this material, as long as you provide credit and a link back to this page.
The theme music used in Meet The Candidate is Falling Sky by Jason Shaw of AudionautiX.com and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Meet The Candidate – Chris Martin, Wellesley candidate for Mayor
Contact Information:
- Website: https://chris4mayor.ca/
- Email: c1065martin@gmail.com
- Phone: +1-519-502-7158
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-martin-waterloo/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChrisMartin4Mayor
See all episodes of Meet The Candidate — 2026 Municipal Election.
Podcast
Download: Chris Martin, Wellesley candidate for Mayor (Podcast) (23 MB, 24m59s)
Video
Video: Chris Martin, Wellesley candidate for Mayor (Video), 79 MB
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All Regional Council candidates, including Mayoralty candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the candidate’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
The interview, the podcast, and the show notes are Copyright © 2026 by the participants, and released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You are free to use this material, as long as you provide credit and a link back to this page.
The theme music used in Meet The Candidate is Falling Sky by Jason Shaw of AudionautiX.com and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
CKMS News – 2026-10-10- The Canadian Dream and the municipal election
CKMS News – 2026-10-10- The Canadian Dream and the municipal election
by: dan kellar
Kitchener, ON – While folks are still deciding who to support in the municipal election on October 26th a coalition of actors and advocates will use theatre to drive democratic participation. There will be a performance of “The Canadian Dream”, followed by a meet and greet for candidates from Kitchener’s ward 9, regional council, and mayoral races.
The free event is taking place on Friday October 16th at 6:30 pm in the Pavillion in Willow River Park, and is being co-hosted by local theatre troupe Outta Work Actors, the Social Developement Centre of Waterloo Region, the Festival of Neighbourhoods, and Indigenous Creatives United.
The play itself is an “interactive performance that bridges real lived experiences of homelessness in Kitchener with community civic participation.”, and was developed over the past several years by the Outta Work Actors through the Kaleidoscope Two Minute Play Laboratory.
Following the performance, a non-partisan all-candidates meet and greet will allow residents a chance to discuss the performance and speak with candidates with “curiosity and dialogue rather than adversarial debate”.
This show features an interview with Heather Majaury, the artistic director of Outta Work Actors, and collaborator with the Social Development Centre of Waterloo Region. For more about the event, the play, and the Outta Work Actors, visit https://outtaworkactors.com.
Meet The Candidate – Kim Huxted, Kitchener candidate for Regional Council
Kim Huxted, Kitchener candidate for Regional Council, spoke with Bob Jonkman on Tuesday 13 October 2026 about the issues for the 2026 municipal election.
Contact Information:
- Website: https://www.kimhuxted.com/
- Email: kim@kimhuxted.com
- Phone: +1-226-220-2862
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberley-huxted-0195728a/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberley_huxted_realtor/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KimHuxted
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KimberleyHuxted
See all episodes of Meet The Candidate — 2026 Municipal Election.
Podcast
Download: Kim Huxted, Kitchener candidate for Regional Council (Podcast) (21 MB, 22m49s)
Video
Video: Kim Huxted, Kitchener candidate for Regional Council (Video), 64 MB
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All Regional Council candidates, including Mayoralty candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the candidate’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
The interview, the podcast, and the show notes are Copyright © 2026 by the participants, and released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You are free to use this material, as long as you provide credit and a link back to this page.
The theme music used in Meet The Candidate is Falling Sky by Jason Shaw of AudionautiX.com and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Meet The Candidate – Eve Elizabeth Simson, Kitchener candidate for Regional Council
Eve Elizabeth Simson, Kitchener candidate for Regional Council, spoke with Bob Jonkman on Tuesday 13 October 2026 about the issues for the 2026 municipal election.
Contact Information:
- Email: voteevesimson@hotmail.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eve-simson/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simsoneve/
- Threads: https://www.threads.com/@simsoneve
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eve.simson.3/
See all episodes of Meet The Candidate — 2026 Municipal Election.
Podcast
Download: Eve Elizabeth Simson, Kitchener candidate for Regional Council (Podcast) (23 MB, 24m57s)
Video
Unfortunately, there is no video available for this interview.
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All Regional Council candidates, including Mayoralty candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the candidate’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
The interview, the podcast, and the show notes are Copyright © 2026 by the participants, and released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You are free to use this material, as long as you provide credit and a link back to this page.
The theme music used in Meet The Candidate is Falling Sky by Jason Shaw of AudionautiX.com and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
The photo of Eve Elizabeth Simson is from Eve Simson’s Facebook page, used by permission.
EXPLORING AI MUSIC_October 13, 2026
Playlist from Exploring AI Music_October 13, 2026
|
Start Time |
Title |
| 0:08 | You Still Don’t Confess (Instrumental) |
| 4:51 | You Only Get One Chance (Instrumental) |
| 9:24 | You Don’t Notice (Instrumental) |
| 13:42 | What Have We Got (Instrumental) |
| 18:40 | One Touch (Redux) (Instrumental) |
| 23:33 | Too Afraid to Pray (Instrumental) |
| 28:31 | Lucid Wisdom (Instrumental) |
| 32:55 | One Path to Follow (Instrumental) |
| 37:14 | Losing Your Mind To Find Your Heart (instrumental) |
| 42:01 | Kernel of Empathy (Instrumental) |
| 46:35 | Beauty, Guarded and Clean (Instrumental) |
| 50:57 | I’ll Never Take a Knee (Instrumental) |
| 55:35 | Everything I Thought Was True (Instrumental) |
My music is also available at golenkazzian.bandcamp.com and can be heard 24/7 at https://www.youtube.com/@GolenKazzian or https://hello.citrus3.com:2020/public/gokazz (24/7 radio station)
Write to me at GolenKazzian@radiowaterloo.ca.
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Radio Nowhere Episode 180, 10/12/26
Download: https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/RadioNowhere261012Episode180.mp3, 58m00s, 82.0 MBytes
| 1:03 | Hoedown | Emerson, Lake & Palmer |
| 4:45 | Hard to Handle | Otis Redding |
| 6:59 | Dear Prudence | The Beatles |
| 10:49 | Cover Me | Percy Sledge |
| 13:29 | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | The Hollies |
| 17:43 | Warm Ways | Fleetwood Mac |
| 21:32 | Don’t Keep Me Wondering | The Allman Brothers Band |
| 24:58 | Mind Games | John Lennon |
| 29:32 | Street Corner Talkin’ | Savoy Brown |
| 33:22 | Take it to the Limit | Eagles |
| 38:03 | Love Her Madly | The Doors |
| 41:15 | Doctor Wu | Steely Dan |
| 45:05 | Go To The Mirror | The Who |
| 48:52 | Smiling Phases | Traffic |
| 51:29 | Misty Mountain Hop | Led Zeppelin |
Radio Waterloo segment with Ward 4 Candidate, Diane Freeman
Municipal Election is on October 26. Listen to this segment to hear Diane’s quest for re-elect and her main priorities.
More information about the election here: Welcome! | Waterloo Region Votes
Northern Lights – #25 – Oct 13, 2026
New Canadian Music
The week’s best new pop, rock, and electronic music from Canadian artists.
Download: Northern Lights – #25 – Oct 13, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)
| TIME | TITLE | ARTIST |
| 01:01 | Spell It Out | Kaiya Gamble |
| 03:27 | Vesper | Nic Dean |
| 06:16 | Weapons | Sara Diamond |
| 09:08 | Soul On Fire | Chris Grey, Neoni |
| 11:52 | Stuck On You | Alex Crichton |
| 15:14 | Spend Your Time | Walk off the Earth |
| 18:16 | SOdA | LOONY |
| 20:46 | I Think You’re In Love With Me | Madeline Merlo |
| 23:57 | God Forbid A Girl Cries | Laur Elle |
| 28:41 | Take It Back | Raphaela |
| 31:45 | Stranger On TV | Ava Ro |
| 34:11 | Mastermind | Talltale |
| 38:09 | Sunshine | Collect 200 |
| 41:23 | Unlike You | Sofia Camara |
| 45:12 | Love Depressed | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| 48:07 | Ghost In The Glass | Andrea An |
| 52:05 | Zombie | Two Friends, Alexander Stewart, LØLØ |
| 56:17 | Electric | Fcl Kave, 777Legacy |
Meet The Candidate – George Trihenea, Kitchener candidate for Mayor
Contact Information:
- Website: https://www.georgetrihenea.ca/
- Email: vote@georgetrihenea.ca
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-trihenea-05b53556/
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/trihenea2026
- Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/GeorgeTri2026/
See all episodes of Meet The Candidate — 2026 Municipal Election.
Podcast
Download: George Trihenea, Kitchener candidate for Mayor (Podcast) (22 MB, 23m30s)
Video
Video: George Trihenea, Kitchener candidate for Mayor (Video), 72 MB
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All Regional Council candidates, including Mayoralty candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the candidate’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
The interview, the podcast, and the show notes are Copyright © 2026 by the participants, and released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You are free to use this material, as long as you provide credit and a link back to this page.
The theme music used in Meet The Candidate is Falling Sky by Jason Shaw of AudionautiX.com and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Meet The Candidate – Jeff Donkersgoed, Cambridge candidate for Ward 1
Contact Information:
- Website: https://www.jeffward1.ca/
- Email: jeffdonkersgoedward1@gmail.com
- Phone: +1-647-210-4931
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-donkersgoed-9bb5731b6/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ward1donkersgoed/ https://www.instagram.com/donkersgoedjeff/
- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@donkersgoedjeff
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Jeff-Donkersgoed-for-Ward-1-Cambridge/61589159317179/
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jdonkersgoed.bsky.social
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jeffdonkersgoed
See all episodes of Meet The Candidate — 2026 Municipal Election.
Podcast
Download: Jeff Donkersgoed, Cambridge candidate for Ward 1 (Podcast) (23 MB, 25m12s)
Video
Video: Jeff Donkersgoed, Cambridge candidate for Ward 1 (Video), 114 MB
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All Regional Council candidates, including Mayoralty candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the candidate’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
The interview, the podcast, and the show notes are Copyright © 2026 by the participants, and released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You are free to use this material, as long as you provide credit and a link back to this page.
The theme music used in Meet The Candidate is Falling Sky by Jason Shaw of AudionautiX.com and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Synthetronic 80s – #2 (Revised) – Oct 12, 2026
Sundays at midnight
(#Replay Fridays at 10pm)
1980s synth-pop, dance-pop, pop/rock, new wave, hi-NRG, and Italo-disco. A mix of mainstream and lesser-known tracks.
Download: Synthetronic 80s – #2 – Oct 12, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)
| TIME | TITLE | ARTIST |
| 00:52 | It’s A Sin | Pet Shop Boys |
| 05:49 | Bad | Michael Jackson |
| 09:56 | Secret | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 13:46 | Everything Counts | Depeche Mode |
| 17:38 | Magic (In Your Eyes) | FM |
| 22:49 | Abracadabra | Steve Miller Band |
| 28:57 | Sleeping Bag (Extended Mix) | ZZ Top |
| 35:04 | Wind Him Up | Saga |
| 40:47 | House Of Joy | Dial-M |
| 44:06 | Hand On Your Heart | Kylie Minogue |
| 47:40 | Can Delight | My Mine |
| 55:00 | Axel F | Harold Faltermeyer |
New Music Added to Libretime + Horizon Broadening Hour #152
What’s up, y’all? First up, like always, here are the submissions to the station that I have added to Libretime since last week:
| Darrel Smith Jr. | Banned In Japan – Single | Rock | No | |
| Darrel Smith Jr. | Ghosts Aren’t Real, Ghosts Are Everywhere – Single | Rock | No | |
| Darrel Smith Jr. | Soul of a Locust | Alternative | No | |
| Darrel Smith Jr. | Broadcast Memory | Alternative | No | |
| Dan Woods | 17 Blocks – Single | Rock | CanCon | |
| Aurora’s Reef | Roadburn – Single | Reggae | NSFR | CanCon |
| Jasmyn | Anything You Want – Single | Pop | CanCon | |
| Burry | The Devil – Single | Pop | CanCon | |
| Teagan Johnston | Big Time | Rock | A few explicit tracks | CanCon |
| Franklin McCay | This Christmas – Single | Pop / Christmas | CanCon | |
| Bad Waitress | I Only Like You When I’m Drunk – Single | Punk | NSFR | CanCon |
| Mike Casey | Single Mic Standards | Jazz | CanCon | |
| Mike Casey | Stay Surprising: Live at the Side Door | Jazz | CanCon | |
| Mike Casey | Live at the Side Door | Jazz | CanCon | |
| Mike Casey | Law of Attraction | Jazz | CanCon | |
| Shores of Null | Homesick | Metal | No | |
| Boneyard | Black Static | Metal | CanCon | |
| Dan Woods | Elyse – Single | Rock | CanCon | |
| Colider | Fallen Angel – Single | Punk | CanCon | |
| Ernesto Cervini Quartet | Water Pistols at Dawn | Jazz | CanCon | |
| Boner Contention | Death March | Metal | No | |
| Marlon Chaplin | Porcelain – Single | Alternative | CanCon | |
| Light Conductor | Sequence Three | Electronic | CanCon | |
| Courant Zero | Constellation | Electronic | CanCon | |
| Steven Bates | An Infinite Antenna | Electronic | CanCon | |
| Cyrano de Montreal | Crush – Single | Pop | CanCon | |
| Juanan | El Origin | Classical | No | |
| Juanan | Donde la vida me lleve | Classical | No | |
| Juanan | Todo nos va a salir bien – Single | Classical | No | |
| Evan Cooper | Freshman | Pop | CanCon | |
| Night Terrors | Weird Weather | Rock | Couple explicit tracks | CanCon |
| Farshid Samandari | Phoenix Cycle | Classical | CanCon | |
| Edison Herbert & Ian Lewison | Togetherness – Single | Jazz | No | |
| Laura Niquay | Nir Wactenama | Folk | CanCon | |
| Maeesha B | Lies – Single | Pop | CanCon | |
| Mystic Aura | ANITA – Single | Pop | No | |
| The Ex-Bombers | Down n Dirty – Single | Rock | No | |
| Ken Bonfield | Gratitude | New Age | No | |
| Bob Jensen & Juan Martin | Suzanne – Single | Flamenco | CanCon | |
| Melodie & Renzo Djordan | Red Balloon – Single | Jazz | No | |
| Sandra Lamb | The Lord Is My Shepherd – Single | Religious | No | |
| Lapse | Trilobites – Single | Rock | NSFR | No |
| Starbr33d | My One and Only – Single | Pop | No | |
| Starbr33d | Place to Belong – Single | Pop | No | |
| Katie James | Like You Like That – Single | Pop | No | |
| Christina Tourin | Colors of the Season – Single | New Age | No | |
| Various Artists | Across the Horizon Vol. 2 Drop 7 | Ambient | No | |
| The 351’s | No Replacement for Displacement | Punk | Couple explicit tracks | CanCon |
| The 351’s | Against All Odds | Punk | CanCon | |
| SHEBAD | Entropy – Single | Jazz | CanCon | |
| Abimes Marecageux | Noroit | Rock | No | |
| Cody Delange | Why Does It Have To Be This Way – Single | Rock | CanCon | |
| Cody Delange | Because I Was Treated Badly – Single | Rock | CanCon | |
| Yosef Gutman | Perfect Traveler | Jazz | No | |
| Carina | So Wrong – Single | Pop | CanCon | |
Here is tonight’s Horizon Broadening Hour:
Tracklist:
Juanan – Saltar mas charcos
East Forest – Clock Time
Ken Bonfield – Old Friends
Bob Jensen & Juan Martin – Suzanne
Ernesto Cervini Quartet – Water Pistols At Dawn
Mike Casey – Stella By Starlight
Melodie & Renzo Djordan – Red Balloon
Edison Herbert & Ian Lewison – Togetherness
Nimrawd – Electric Horse Buggy
SHEBAD – Entropy
Carina – So Wrong
Maeesha b – Lies
Cyrano de Montreal – Crush (feat. Taga)
Jasmyn – Anything You Want
Mystic Aura – ANITA
Aurora’s Reef – Roadburn
Katie James – Like You Like That
Evan Cooper – Treehouse
Starbr33d – My One and Only
Boner Contention – Death March
Boneyard – Compass Points to War
Shores of Null – Society is the Murderer
The 351’s – Glass of Mosh Pit Blood
Colider – Fallen Angel
Bad Waitress – I Only Like You When I’m Drunk
Lapse – Trilobites
Night Terrors – Two Years on the Water
Dan Woods – 17 Blocks
Dorian Whisper – Take to the Skies
Darrel Smith Jr. – Banned in Japan
Teagan Johnston – Thank god and f**k off
Tall Days – NYC Rock ‘N Roll
Marshall Jacklin – Me & Jamie
The Ex-Bombers – Down ‘n Dirty
See y’all next time!
On today’s show, we sit down with the absolute legend, Bif Naked!
We’re spinning a mix of old school and new school tracks, and we are diving deep into all things Halloween. Let’s get into it!
![Radio Waterloo CKMS 102.7 FM Programmers: Richard Brereton and Annielean [Programmer and Author].](https://radiowaterloo.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Untitled-design-2-1038x576.png)
Poems Of Divine Power II: “Prayer Of Infinite Frailty”
Annielean and Richard reading from Annielean’s book: Poems of Divine Power II. Chapter: “Prayer Of Infinite Frailty,” page 74.
Aired on October 9, 2026.
ERI-WAVE FM RADIO 11 OCTOBER 2026 SHOW
ERITREAN COMMUNITY RADIO 11 OCTOBER 2026 SHOW. ARTICLES ABOUT ELECTION IN CANADA, OCTOBER EVENTS IN CANADA, THANKSGIVING CANADA, INTRODUCING VILLAG ES AND CITEIS FROM DEBAREWA TO GUILA AHFERA , AUDIENCE MESSAGES, ONTARIO WEATHER FORECAST.
MUSIC LIST AND START TIME
- MULEY BY BINYAM OKBAGABER 03:14-07:30
- NAFIKE BSELI BY DEBESAY MEHARI 10:44-15:40
- MELAKI YEBLUN BY BISRAT AREGAY 18:24-23:28
- MILKETI GUAL HEWAN BY TEKLE TESFAZGI 26:08-30:35
- AYGODELEN BY ABREHAM AFEWORKI 32:51-38:10
- SHAMBEKO DEM LBEY BY GEDION BERAKI 41:52-45:51
- AYKELEN BY SOLIYANA BEREKET 46:32-50:40
- SHENKETEY BY TEMESGEN FESHAYE 52:31-01:00:00
Electronic Forest – #26 – Oct 11, 2026
New Electronic Music
The week’s best new electronic dance, pop, trance, house, and melodic techno music.
Download: Electronic Forest – #26 – Oct 11, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)
| TIME | TITLE | ARTIST |
| 00:57 | Call To Me | Jack Willard, MØØNE |
| 04:53 | This Dream Of You | Martin Garrix |
| 09:37 | Solace | Vicetone, Emily Vaughn |
| 12:19 | Heavenbound | Tritonal, RYVM |
| 15:51 | Closer | RiCH (NZL) |
| 19:21 | Breaking Out | Andrew Weiss, Ro |
| 22:39 | Our Escape | ReOrder, Alan Fullmer, MIDI Kittyy |
| 27:07 | Break The Habit | ARI LEE |
| 30:06 | Away | Paradoks |
| 33:26 | Test My Luck | Purple Disco Machine, MEEK |
| 37:03 | Work It Out | Just For Fun |
| 40:06 | Way Too Late | Leony |
| 43:10 | Runaway | Showtek, Francis Waves |
| 46:35 | Bonfire | KSHMR |
| 49:03 | Crashing Over (Lost Minds Remix) | Factor B, Cat Martin, Lost Minds |
| 54:59 | Music Takes Me Higher (Allen Watts Remix) | John O’Callaghan, Allen Watts |
CKMS News -2026-10-10- Waterloo Region Approves 10-Year Housing Plan as Community Housing Waitlist Surpasses 11,000 Households
Eren Yoruk
Kitchener, ON – Waterloo Region has moved forward with a new 10 Year Housing and Homelessness Plan as local community housing waitlists reach historic highs.
According to regional data presented on October 6, 2026, nearly 11,300 households were on the waitlist at year end 2025, while wait times have stretched past a decade for one bedroom units and over 12 years for larger family homes.
Presenting the plan, Director of Housing Ryan Pettipiere reminded council that real lives sit behind the escalating statistics. “Every data point represents a real person,” Pettipiere said. He pointed to early progress in flattening the homelessness curve, but warned that “there are serious challenges ahead without strengthened and sustained investments in solutions.”
Commissioner of Community Services Peter Sweeney also addressed systemic root causes, noting that “we cannot have any discussion about solving chronic homelessness if we do not also address economic insecurity and poverty.”
With local taxpayers already covering 65 percent of the Region’s $68.6 million homelessness budget, staff emphasized that municipal resources alone cannot close the gap without long term operating support from provincial and federal governments.
BDC Radio Show
BDC Radio Show is hip hop music.
BDC Radio Show is hosted by Shaka Whittaker and airs on CKMS-FM on Saturdays from 11:00pm to Midnight.
Ward 8 Candidate Carly Pettinger on Regime Radio
“Hitting the ground running” with Carly Pettinger. Election day is October 26. Advanced voting starts on October 13th for Kitchener and October 10th for Waterloo. See www.kitchener.ca and www.waterloo.ca respectively for times and locations.
Electronic Forest – #25 – Oct 10, 2026
Synthwave Music
A spotlight on the synthwave microgenre, which developed in the mid-to-late 2000s and was inspired by the movies, music, video games, and pop culture of the 1980s, attempting to capture the era’s atmosphere and celebrate it (albeit a romanticized, retro-futuristic version of it).
Download: Electronic Forest – #25 – Oct 10, 2026 (MP3, 80 MB, 58m00s)
| TIME | TITLE | ARTIST |
| 01:37 | Beyond Memory | NINA |
| 05:09 | Lightning | The Abyss |
| 09:12 | Cosmic Showdown | Laserdance |
| 15:43 | Zenomorphs | Star Citizen |
| 21:55 | Payback | Neon Nox |
| 25:36 | Neon City | Biodrive |
| 30:48 | Sparks | North Exit |
| 35:09 | Way Farer (2017 Version) | Sung |
| 39:17 | Stormless | Lyde |
| 43:24 | Hazard Rider | Retouch |
| 47:25 | Vigilante 2084 | Perturbator |
| 52:45 | Thrasher | Dance With The Dead |
| 56:30 | Only A Dream (Excerpt) | Dance With The Dead |
The Tune Up #17 – October 9th, 2026
The Tune Up plays an evolving mix of jazz which blends between classic, experimental and raw sounds. The first track, Ode To Pharoah was sampled by Navy Blue in ‘Ode2MyLove’. Pianist Cedar Walton is featured on the next two tracks: a version of ‘Naima’ by Steve Grossman and ‘Father And Son’ by Freddie Hubbard. Following up is more great hard bop. Ending the mix with a soul track as usual, I played Norris Vines and The Luvlines with ‘Give In’ – released in Canada on Smile Records in 1977.
Tracks played:
- Azar Lawrence – Ode To Pharoah
- Steve Grossman, Cedar Walton, David Williams, Billy Higgins – Naima
- Freddie Hubbard – Father And Son
- Jackie McLean – Just For Now
- Duke Pearson – Fly Little Bird Fly
- Shirley Scott – Shades Of Bu
- Oscar Peterson – Wandering
- Joni Mitchell – Black Crow (Live)
- Gil Scott-Heron – Spirits
- João Bosco – A Nível De…
- Norris Vines and The Luvlines – Give In
The Tune Up airs here on CKMS Radio Waterloo every Friday from 6-7pm.
Meet The Candidate – Manikantan Nair, Kitchener candidate for Mayor
Manikantan Nair, Kitchener candidate for Mayor, spoke with Bob Jonkman on Friday 9 October 2026 about the issues for the 2026 municipal election.
Contact Information:
- Website: https://votefornair.ca/
- Email: votefornair@gmail.com
- Phone: +1-226-600-9262
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manikantan-nair-ba8379248/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clicknairphotography/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/namaste.debate
See all episodes of Meet The Candidate — 2026 Municipal Election.
Podcast
Download: Manikantan Nair, Kitchener candidate for Mayor (Podcast) (22 MB, 24m15s)
Video
Video: Manikantan Nair, Kitchener candidate for Mayor (Video), 111 MB
The views expressed in this program are not necessarily those of the Radio Waterloo Board of Directors, volunteers, sponsors, or advertisers.
All Regional Council candidates, including Mayoralty candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the candidate’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
The interview, the podcast, and the show notes are Copyright © 2026 by the participants, and released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. You are free to use this material, as long as you provide credit and a link back to this page.
The theme music used in Meet The Candidate is Falling Sky by Jason Shaw of AudionautiX.com and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Meet The Candidate – Jeyas Balaskanthan, Waterloo candidate for Mayor
Jeyas Balaskanthan, Waterloo candidate for Mayor, spoke with Bob Jonkman on Friday 9 October 2026 about the issues for the 2026 municipal election.
Contact Information:
- Website: https://jeyasforwaterloo.ca
- Email: jeyasforwaterloo@gmail.com
- Phone: +1-519-722-8940
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeyas-balaskanthan-b37b0a1b2
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeyasforwaterloo
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Jeyasforwaterloo/61593422475686/
See all episodes of Meet The Candidate — 2026 Municipal Election.
Podcast
Download: Jeyas Balaskanthan, Waterloo candidate for Mayor (Podcast) (25 MB, 27m02s)
Video
Video: Jeyas Balaskanthan, Waterloo candidate for Mayor (Video), 117 MB
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All Regional Council candidates, including Mayoralty candidates in Waterloo Region were invited by e-mail, the candidate’s online contact form, or on social media. Some have declined to participate, others have not responded.
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The theme music used in Meet The Candidate is Falling Sky by Jason Shaw of AudionautiX.com and used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.