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Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today With Scott Thompson, heard weekdays 3pm-6pm EST on 900 CHML. Learn more about the show, listen live and read Scott"s blog posts at 900chml.com

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67:25

It’s Going To Cost How Much To Fix This Bathroom!?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/06/06

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Canadian carrier WestJet’s Basic fare is being replaced by “UltraBasic” fare across domestic and trans-border routes. Online streaming services will have to contribute 5% of revenue to Canada’s broadcasting system, including 2% to the Canada Media Fund and 1.5% to the Independent Local News Fund. Some Hamilton city councillors were set aback at a committee meeting when told the million-dollar reconstruction of the torched Woodlands Park public washroom

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75:41

Cdn Politicians “Wittingly” Assisted In Foreign...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/06/04

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: What does it mean for our democracy, that Canadian politicians “wittingly” assisted in foreign interference? How is Canada impacted by this? What’s the reaction from a security perspective? Westdale, one of the peregrine falcons chicks to recently hatch on The Sheraton Hotel, has passed away. How seriously should we be considering turning government offices into housing? Hamilton Arts Week is here and the awards are tomorrow night! The federal New

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79:35

How should we interpret Hamilton's rising gun violence?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/06/03

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Changing a tire? First aid? Ontario is getting ready to update its home ec courses — and wants your input on what needs to change. In the National Post, Randall Denley writes that running against Justin Trudeau is Doug Ford's best reason for an early-ish election. We take a look at the Canadian Open and how it played out. We look at the benefits that can come from the focus on financial literacy in Ontario high schools. The world’s first Masters

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75:17

Donald Trump GUILTY on All 34 Counts, Defiantly Rambles

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/06/01

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Depending on the vehicles you drive, you may pay 37% more than average insurance costs due to thefts. Ontario Premier Doug Ford suggested Thursday that immigrants were responsible for shooting at a Jewish girls' elementary school in North York, despite police saying they have little information on the suspects. Niagara police say they’ve solved a 25-year-old murder using DNA and genetic genealogy connecting the death of a Toronto woman to a suspect

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78:20

Guilty On ALL Counts! Donald Trump Convicted Today...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/31

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Five Ontario school boards and two private schools have joined a lawsuit against social media tech giants Meta, Snapchat and TikTok that alleges they disrupt student learning and the education system. Facial recognition partnership in Peel and York has critics concerned. New polling from Abacus Data indicates that only a third of Canadians feel they are better off now than they were in their childhood. Beloved Canadian punk drummer Gene Champagne is

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7:56

North Korea + Garbage Balloons = This Story

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/30

North Korea is taking responsibility for sending hundreds of balloons filled with feces and trash over its border with South Korea. Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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78:23

Time To Rethink How Canadian Military Service Is...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/29

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Writing in the National Post, Tasha Kheiriddin says that it may be time to rethink how military service in Canada is handled and consider taking a cue from U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. How will the $5.1 Million donation from the Juravinski Foundation be put to use? Arts graduate education in Canada should be redesigned around students’ and society’s needs, according to a new piece in The Conversation. The Speaker of the House, Greg Fergus, has kept

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79:46

Ontario and the Feds Reach a Housing Deal!

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/29

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The federal government and the government of Ontario have reached a $357-million deal under the National Housing Strategy. According to a Leger poll, less than a fifth of Canadians support anti-Israel protest encampments. A Hamilton road voted “Worst Road in Ontario”… again. Opinion piece says Oakville teens should learn about communism before promoting it. Half of people arrested in recent major auto theft crime bust were out on bail? Have since been

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74:48

Space Junk… From SPACE!

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/27

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Space junk falling from the skies, who’s liable? 8 in 10 Canadians need a summer vacation, but inflation is making most consider scaling back their plans. Border intelligence program needs better training and analytics. 369 stolen vehicles from Ontario recovered. Canada’s now “the outlier” in NATO on defence spending? The repercussions of Freeland’s delay in tabling capital gains tax. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Dr

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9:42

Canada "the outlier" in NATO defence spending

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/27

Canada's now "The Outlier" in NATO defence spending according to a U.S. ambassador. What does this mean for Canada's standing on the world stage? Guest: Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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73:39

Get ready for Open Streets Hamilton this weekend!

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/24

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Pre-mixed drinks are coming to grocery and big-box stores in Ontario. An Aframax tanker is heading its way to China from British Columbia after becoming the first vessel to load heavy oil from the newly expanded Trans Mountain pipeline system. Did OpenAI, the makers of Chat GPT, steal Scarlet Johanson’s voice? What does it mean that AI is getting better voices, and the companies behind this tech may be getting bolder? A bi-partisan collection of U.S

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76:13

Summer Vacation Abroad… But Not TOO Abroad?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/23

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: The 2024 Summer Travel Outlook by Deloitte Canada found that 74% of Canadian respondents plan to stay within the country on their next trip amidst high costs of living. Barbie dolls will honour Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair and tennis champion Venus Williams, plus seven other athletes as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. The new Donald Trump biopic screening at Cannes is causing a stir, and predictably, the Trump re-election

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75:53

Around We Go: Speaker Fergus Being Accused Of Bias Again

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/22

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look at the destruction seen inside the Singapore Airlines flight that was hit by severe turbulence on Tuesday. Could this happen to any plane? Inflation is cooling: can Chrystia Freeland rightfully take any credit for that? Westfield Heritage Village has announced how they will celebrate their 60th Anniversary on Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16. Speaker of the House Greg Fergus is once again embroiled in allegations of bias. Is Mark Carney

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66:17

Hamilton’s LRT Needs More Land. Will This Delay Further?

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/21

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Radley: Hamilton’s light rail transit project needs more land — extra slivers from at least 122 properties — to make room for “public realm” improvements. Are the Blue Jays okay…? What does the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, known to many as “The Butcher of Tehran,” mean for the Middle East at this point in history? Federal Information Commissioner Caroline Maynard says the Trudeau government has cut her budget by 5 per cent, a move that will make it

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9:06

“The Butcher of Tehran”, and What His Death Means for...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/21

What does the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, known to many as “The Butcher of Tehran,” mean for the Middle East at this point in history? Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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74:40

Happy Birthday Timmy's! You don't look a day over 60.

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/18

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Get your firework safety tips right from Hamilton's Fire Chief ahead of the long weekend! The inquiry into foreign interference is highlighting the reality of the situation that diaspora communities have been dealing with for a while. Gage Park will play host to a poutine feast over the course of this long weekend! What will the future of Hamilton’s downtown core look like, as the city leans into the entertainment industry with the renovations to the

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75:05

Unlikely allies might be teaming up in British Columbia

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/17

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Halton Region Paramedic Day is coming up on Saturday, May 25, and that means the public has the opportunity to meet Halton’s paramedics and learn more about what they do. Can the lyrics in a song, directed at an identifiable person, land you in legal trouble? Petro Canada is offering a limited-time “fuel savings” opportunity today, at select locations across major markets in Ontario: prices drop to 10 cents a litre! This morning saw the official

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8:17

FirstOntario redevelopment begins, hopes to be...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/16

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75:58

Did you get your emergency alert? Not everyone did.

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/15

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: In a new piece for the National Post, Tasha Kheiriddin writes that Canada is spiralling into disorder due to our catch-and-release bail policies. Stemming from today’s Statistics Canada data release, The Conference Board of Canada has shared its insights on what the figures mean for the overall Canadian economy. Hamilton’s Al Hierlihy is a finalist for the National Hockey League’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, for his past eight years with the

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8:33

911 calls diverted to nurses help shrink unnecessary...

Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson ·

2024/05/15

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