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Oct. 19-24: Mayoral candidates on CBC Radio One

In the last four working days before the Oct. 25 civic election, the four candidates vying to be mayor of Winnipeg will be on CBC Radio One 990.

Tune in to Information Radio with Terry MacLeod and Up to Speed with Margaux Watt for interviews and your chance to talk to the candidates.

Thursday, Oct. 19: Ron Pollock
7:40 a.m. - Information Radio interview
3:30 p.m. - Up to Speed call-in segment

Friday, Oct. 20: Sam Katz
7:40 a.m. - Information Radio interview
3:30 p.m. - Up to Speed call-in segment

Monday, Oct. 23: Marianne Cerilli
7:40 a.m. - Information Radio interview
5:30 p.m. - Up to Speed call-in segment

Tuesday, Oct. 24: Kaj Hasselriis
7:40 a.m. - Information Radio interview
5:30 p.m. - Up to Speed call-in segment

As per election rules, there will be no airtime for candidates on election day, Oct. 25, until after the polls close.

Oct. 25: Civic Election 2006 on CBC Radio One

Join CBC Radio One 990 from 8 until 10 p.m. on Oct. 25 for live, comprehensive coverage of Civic Election 2006.

Information Radio's Terry McLeod will host the program from Winnipeg City Hall as soon as the polls close at 8 p.m.

Joining Terry to bring immediate results will be Margaux Watt, host of CBC Radio One's afternoon program Up to Speed.

And to help analyse results, our guests will be:

Former Winnipeg Mayor Bill Norrie.
Jino Distasio, director of the University of Winnipeg's Urban Institute.
Lawyer and former city councillor Lawrie Cherniak.
Businessman Joe Bova, who once ran against Sam Katz and Glen Murray to become a councillor in the Fort Rouge ward.

CBC Radio reporters will bring us the stories from candidates' campaign headquarters, and we will hear in person from the winners and losers as the night unfolds.

So join us from 8 until 10 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 25 for the full story of Civic Election 2006.