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Hamilton's budget debate continues, History's largest cruise ship was partly built in Hamilton, Up to 20% of watching a sports game involves gambling ads & Why shouldn't LRT be ran by a contracted operator?
Does Hamilton need $60 million in cycling infrastructure? What movies are nominated for Oscars this year? & The feds violated the Charter with the Emergencies Act in response to the trucker convoy?
Cdn Gov to limit student visas. What does this mean?
"Hamilton Isn't Amsterdam!" Why more bike lanes might not be the solution. Cdn Gov to limit student visas! Paying Respects for Bills fans, old school hockey stories, and more with Don Robertson.
How are Hamilton's transportation woes (current and future) being addressed? & Will the music industry ditch live acts for digital ones?
How well is City Council doing at lowering the impending tax hike? Are we prepared for the next pandemic if/when it comes? & The book about financial literacy that's for everyone
How could politicians help relieve tax hikes by not taking raises? Loblaws' push to sell cannabis in grocery stores & Is it time for the Maple Leafs to fire their head coach?
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Ron Foxcroft: Reducing Hamilton's budget, The success (or failure) of electric cars, Limiting the number of terms a politician can serve & more
Hamilton City Council wants your plan for the budget, Can the federal Liberals turn things around? & Does Steve Foxcroft like inclement weather with his sports?
Krispy Kreme is coming to Hamilton! McMaster is facing a class action lawsuit & Multi-award winning musician Colin James' upcoming concert at Fallsview Casino
How are RVs complicating Hamilton's housing crisis? How severe is anti-religious sentiment in Canada? Restaurants at risk of closing due to CEBA repayment & What do Blue Jays fans have to look forward to?
Transportation decisions loom in Hamilton for 2024. How could a public restroom be worth $500K? Hocky on the Brain: The Nylander contract, the Brantford (formerly Hamilton) Bulldogs, and more with Don Robertson.
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Annette Hamm: Florida's shadow aliens, Appropriate gym attire, Keeping Christmas trees up all year and more
Hamilton-area realtors report decline in residential sales for 2023 amid high lending rates
Hamilton Police Service's new community advisory panel, Universal basic income for Canadians, Facial recognition in airports & Does the PWHL have a shelf life?
Why aren't houses selling as soon as they're available? Is the right support available for those in encampments? Addressing people recording videos in gyms & Making history meaningful again
Should our doctors prioritize social justice over medical expertise?
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton with Mike Fortune: The Airing of Grievances, Scott's infamous interview with Hermey the Elf and more
Speaking with the first female Hon. Lt. Col. of The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, The zero-emission vehicle landscape come 2035 & Which local team will end their championship drought first?
Reviewing this year's politics in Hamilton, Are we prepared for the immigrants coming to Canada? & YouTube tops social media use by teens
How could a proposed tax put Hamilton area farmers out of work? & The tax hikes that come with the new year
How did HATS try to change the City's mind on a proposed tiny shelter location? Why aren't charges being pursued in a death threat case? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson
Market analysts ponder whether 'Wartime' home program is fit for Hamilton
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Ben Straughan: Driving with manual transmissions, Mass adoption of electric vehicles, the CFL's new schedule & more
Has Hamilton's City Council done a good job over the last year? & Why haven't we seen a new classic Christmas movie in the last 20 years?
Why hasn't construction begun on a downtown Hamilton condo? Do Canadians even want EVs? & Should a referee ever allow the rules to be broken?
Who should school board trustees serve? & What are the most and least loved Christmas songs?
Is There Too Much Parking In Hamilton? Ohtani's Salary Deferral and More!
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Jeff Mahoney: Cellphones in the classroom, Restesting to keep a license after a certain age, Closing out a career & more
More government spending will yield even more debt, Who's really determining what is hate speech on our campuses? Could Shohei Ohtani actually join the Blue Jays? & Canadian Comedy Hall of Fame inducting multiple Hamiltonians
Entering Wild Waterworks into a public-private partnership, Increased demand for Christmas trees & Why has the the local real estate market cooled so heavily?
LRT's latest delay, Christine Sinclair's impact on Canadian sports, Should we teach math differently? & The Ticats have made some staffing changes
Failures the Red Hill Report points to, How many Canadian politicians attended a viewing of the recordings taken by Hamas on Oct. 7? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Fortune: Sneaking into a baseball stadium, Politicians' financial irresponsibility, Building up Hamilton's waterfront, If there's a problem with Christmas & more
Why was the 'Vacant Home Tax' voted down by City Council? What's the use in questioning Christmas' prevalence? & Why aren't undergrad students pleased with their university experience?
Hamilton’s vacant homes tax voted down by council
Mayor of Niagara Falls on the Rainbow Bridge explosion, The impact of if the explosion was a terrorist act, Addressing a nurse shortage while ensuring competent care for patients & Is a roster reset need for Canada's Men's Soccer Team?
Improving transparency at City Council's in-camera meetings, Fall Economic Statement delivered by the feds, Could Shohei Ohtani join the Blue Jays? & How could an electric car's battery cost $50,000 to replace?
Are You Exhausted Or Burnt-out? Canadian Youth Trusting News Shared Broadly On Social Media
Sarah Jama aims to fight on, Major shift to the LRT's path through Hamilton, More than the Grey Cup is happening in the CFL & Why isn't Marvel able to crank out reliable box office hits anymore?
Would the end of The Beer Store be beneficial or detrimental? What is the economy teaching Gen Zs & Millennials? Why is there a CAF presence in Israel? & An arrest has been made following the death of Adam Johnson
How is the landfill smell being addressed on the Mountain? Proposed changes for Hamilton's school board trustees & Sports Talk with Don Robertson
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Jason Farr: Hamilton's impending tax hike, City Council's first year in review, Recording sports games & more
The HSR strike and it's larger implications, What are the lasting impacts of the Grey Cup and sports tourism, Freelance photographer throws CNN in hot water, Winterizing your home for free & Hollywood's actors' strike is over
Unpacking all that Hamilton City Council is dealing with, Canadians' sympathies and opinions on the Israel-Hamas war & Can we use the wartime housing strategy to address the housing crisis?
Is Hamilton's living wage feasible? Witnessing the atrocities of Hamas, The Tiger-Cats' Grey Cup drought extends & Should Remembrance Day be a stat holiday in Ontario?
Can Sarah Jama weather this political storm? What's with the decline in family doctors? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson
Fallout from MPP Sarah Jama's controversial statement on Israel, Redeveloping Stelco's land in Hamilton, The Maple Leafs' home opener & An inside look at the new documentary, 'Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe'
The terrorist assault on Israel, Canada's plummeting birth rate & What will the 2023-24 NHL season have in store for us?
Stakeholders in Hamilton tiny shelters pilot to take another look at alternatives
What mystery substance coated Hamilton's beach strip? Hamilton's tiny shelter pilot project is getting shelved, Why do our politicians overspend on so much? & Bo Levi Mitchell is set to return this weekend
Hamilton non-profit shelter The Hub ordered to clean graffiti or face bill, city says
Should Hamilton ban right turns at red lights? Why is The Hub being served a bylaw notice for graffiti of all things? & The Blue Jays got swept by the Twins... how?
CRTC podcast registration garners criticism, Can we provide more mental health support despite a lack of money?, What are the best skills for job searchers? & Why would you not want to be rich and/or famous?
Will condos get built on the Mountain? Why is Costco selling gold bars? & Will the Frasier reboot be any good?
The Week in Canadian Politics and the Week in Sports with Don Robertson
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Kathy Renwald: Hamilton's LRT, Tiny homes, Parliament's nazi debacle and more
Hamilton's affordable housing situation, Potentially capping Hamilton's tax increases at 4%, Food Banks Canada's poverty reduction report card & Carrie Underwood announced as headliner for Grey Cup music festival
Why is Hamilton's LRT being brought back up? Are Canadians souring on immigration? & The increased threats faced by Hamilton's city councillors
How did a WWII veteran who fought with the Nazis get into the House of Commons? How is a shortage of family doctors being addressed? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson
Doug Ford is reversing his Greenbelt land swap decision, Ontario minor league hockey is looking for more diversity & Do mass journalism layoffs threaten more than just jobs?
Hamilton's General Issues Committee meeting, Implications of Trudeau's murder accusation, How grade inflation can happen in the maths and sciences & Part 2 of Angus Reid's polling of Canada and the Culture Wars
Hamilton's police response to violence around encampments, 17% of Canadians think food should be free, Jordan Peterson's sanctioning gets challenged by lawyers & Get ready to see TV and some of its stars like never before!
Landowners Push Back Against Greenbelt Development Criticism, an Hour with Don Robertson and More!
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Jason Farr: Tax Increases, Tiny Homes, Encampment Meetings, First Ontario Centre Renovations and more
Toronto Rock Will Play At First Ontario Centre?? Lots Of Books In School Library's Weeded Out? Cannabis Registrations Gone Down? Ok, Blue Jays Having Trouble
Why is Hamilton's 2024 tax increase set to be 14.2%?! Can Ontario optimize the way it buys mundane things? & How do Canadians view the growing culture war that is our modern day?
Hamilton councillors staring at 14 per cent tax increase in budget discussions: report
Are these loyalty programs actually beneficial to consumers?
What went wrong with the City's attempted tiny shelter meeting? Why must Poilievre reject the Conservative's transphobic policies? Is Canada too easy when sentencing or is the US too harsh? & Do we know the true story of JFK's assassination?
Is Doug Ford just trying to divert attention from the Greenbelt scandal? Are these loyalty programs actually beneficial to consumers? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson
Greenbelt development discussions, Potential big pay increase for Canadian employees, Should Canada be attempting to curb youth energy drink consumption? & The Ticats need this next win!
Can Hamilton find new ways of raising money without costing money? Will Pierre Poilievre's early campaigning pay off? What problems stem from miscounting our population? & The NFL is getting ready to start its regular season
Will a new housing minister fix the Greenbelt debacle? Is co-owning a house a good idea? What determines if you'll get to keep working remotely? & Is there a demand for new music from The Rolling Stones?
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Fortune: TiCat Troubles, Housing for New Canadians, Taylor Swift Mania and more
More Cdns than expected are dying in 2023
Is Hamilton's unionized city workers' looming strike surprising? Tiger-Cats need to beat Edmonton tomorrow but is that all? & Will China's disapproval of Canada as a travel destination be problematic?
Did Hamilton City Council accomplish much in its lengthy meeting about homelessness? What does Ontario's financial situation look like? Hamilton's 2023 vs 2021 Grey Cup celebration & Are we misusing 'trauma' in relation to mental health?
Hamilton City Hall continues to debate how to combat homelessness & Sports Talk with Don Robertson
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Lorraine Sommerfeld: A Face In The Window by Lorraine Sommerfeld, Apprehensiveness in buying EVs, Hamilton's LRT woes, How our sociability has changed and more
What's with the rise of violence in the classroom? & How will the Ticats perform in Edmonton tonight?
Creating the sparkling wine for celebration spraying at the Toronto Indy & What's the point of Threads' existence?
Are these interest rate hikes designed to hurt people in order to help them? How an increase in diabetes diagnoses will make for more than just a medical burden & The Canadian musicians who'll be joining Canada's Walk of Fame
Could Hamiltonians really be looking at a 10% tax increase? How could the Conservatives win a majority but not form the government? & Don Robertson is back for more Sports Talk
What life with ALS is actually like, Did those federal byelections amount to much? & Are the Ticats going to snap their losing streak at tomorrow's home opener?
Are Different School's Grades Equal? Is Mayor Andrea Horwath Doing a Good Job? Why Does the Hockey Hall of Fame Committee Operate Like it does? Plus More!
The Future of Encampments in Hamilton? The Story of the Forgotten Beatle and More!
What locations should tourists visit here in Hamilton? & Sports Talk with Steve Foxcroft
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Nabuurs: Being the stadium voice of the Ticats, Hammer Down with Jay and Mike, Redesigning downtown Hamilton, Favourite Hamilton restaurants & more
Is journalism dying or changing? Should Canada make spanking illegal? & As we near 40 million Canadians, how do we support that population?
What's happening to Swoop Airlines? Should youth soccer referees start wearing body cams? & AI will bring back the Beatles... sort of
How Do Businesses Small and Otherwise Deal with Shoplifting? McMaster's Cross-Country Winner and More
When will the City of Hamilton be unable to pay employees more without a massive tax hike? & Sports Talk with Don Robertson
The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton Radio with Mike Fortune: David Johnston's resignation, Our Governor General's effectiveness, First date etiquette and more
How close are we to the financial end times? Is the longest Grey Cup drought ending this year? How legitimate are the recent claims that the US government has an intact UFO? & Our love of the shows and performers we watched as children
Why is Hamilton City Council choosing encampments as a topic to survey the public on? & A look inside the mind of an open-water swimmer
If new info is available to David Johnston, why doesn't he want to further investigate? Do we actually understand what a 'medium-security' prison is? & What is the big news that's shaking up the golf world?
Is the federal government setting a dangerous precedent with these massive subsidies? How are the Hamilton Tiger-Cats looking this year? & How you can get a piece of James Comisar's amazing TV memorabilia collection
How Theatre Aquarius' new program will help the future of theatre in Canada, What would make voting more enticing to Hamiltonians & The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new GM but is it enough?
The Brady Bunch house is for sale!