According to the the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington, Hamilton's housing market is about to become a seller's market. This means houses are selling faster than new homes are becoming available. Guest: Rob Golfi, realtor with Re/Max Escarpment
A Hamilton man just finished running his 100th marathon with the Road2Hope Marathon over the weekend. How did he accomplish this and how did he get started? Guest: Jim Rankin - Scott and Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys are back for their usual Monday night sports chat, and they talk about whether or not it would be a good idea to hire a sports psychologist as a head coach and the role that money plays when putting together a team.
It’s time for The Brightest Conversation in Hamilton and if you have been unhappy with the weather this week, tonight’s guest is who you can blame: Jay McQueen steps out of the 900 CHML Weather Centre to discuss the news of the week. Guest: Jay McQueen, Weather Announcer for 900 CHML
500,000 Canadians private financial records are going to be collected by Stats Canada to be studied. is requesting personal banking information of 500,00 Canadians without their knowledge. Allen Mendelhson, - With the growing elderly population, Canada is heading toward a unique and potentially unsettling economic change. Some are saying that the solution is to increase Canada’s population through immigration. Marvin Ryder explains why. Guest: Marvin Ryder, from the DeGroote School of Business -...
According to StatsCan, only 21% of Canadians gave to charities last year. Are that few Canadians giving to charity in reality? And what are the best charities to give to in Canada? Guest: Kate Bahen, Managing Director, Charity Intelligence Canada - Calgary's city council is debating whether or not they should be bidding on the 2026 Winter Olympics. At this point, the vote will now go out to Calgarians after a motion to cancel an upcoming plebiscite failed to pass. Guest: Michael Heine, Director,...
According to a new poll, nearly half of Canadians say they suffer from anxiety. Has something changed or has the discussion of mental illness just become more open? Guest: Dr. Catherine Mancini, associate professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioural Neuroscience, McMaster University, and psychiatrist at the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic at St. Joseph's Health Care - A new chemical is being added to Hamilton's drinking water that will protect the water from corrosion from the lea...
The municipal election was a week ago, but new city councillors won't be sworn in for more than a month. What are Hamilton's new councillors doing until then? Guest: Maureen Wilson, councillor-elect for Ward 1 - A new study has found that tall people are at a greater risk of cancer because they have more cells in their body. Guest: Leonard Nunney, biology professor at the University of California Riverside - Scott and Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys are back to talk sports, including the...
Susan Clairmont, crime columnist for The Hamilton Spectator, is in the studio for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton tonight! Join them for a look at issues of politics, reporting on crime, punishment and justice in Canada and around the world, as well as how the media presents these stories. Guest: Susan Clarimont, Crime, Court and Social Justice columnist at The Hamilton Spectator.
The Bank of Canada is hiking its trend-setting interest rate by a quarter-point to boost the benchmark rate to 1.75%. What does this mean for Canada's economy? Also this week, Justin Trudeau says Canadians will start getting federal rebates on their next tax return to offset the carbon tax. How will this even work? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - A replica of the ill-fated ship Titanic is set to sail in 2022, following the same route as...
There are five new faces on city council last night, including one returning councillor who is no stranger to the Ward 9 seat. Guest: Brad Clark, councillor-elect for Ward 9 - The DEA agents who took down infamous Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar will be appearing at the Burlington Performing Arts Centre on Friday. One of those agents chats with Scott ahead of their one and only Canadian appearance. Guest: Steve Murphy, former DEA agent responsible for bringing down Pablo Escobar - Scott and Te...
Mike Fortune has been busye mediating mayoral debates and hosting on Cable 14. But tonight he joins Scott in the studio for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. Some serious topics are on the table along with some of the strangest news items from the week and a special Rick Zamperin, host of The 5th Quarter! Subscribe to The 5th Quarter podcast and catch Rick's full analysis of the latest Ticats game. You can find the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and wherever else you catc...
Rick Zamperin, host of The 5th Quarter, joins Scott Radley and Mike Fortune in the studio to discuss tonight’s Ticats game. Catch The 5th Quarter tonight on 900 CHML, and subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts etc. And find The Scott Radley Show podcast in all of those same places. Guests: Rick Zamperin, host of The 5th Quarter on 900 CHML after every Ticats game, News and Sports director of 900 CHML Mike Fortune, of Cable 14...
Hamilton’s mayoral race is in a dead heat between incumbent Fred Eisenberger and Vito Sgro, according to a Forum Research poll which is due to be released Friday morning. Guest: Matthew Van Dongen, Hamilton Spectator city hall reporter - Hamilton’s mayoral race is set to ramp up in the next few days, leading up to the election. Bill Kelly joins Scott to talk about what the new Forum Research poll says about this election. Keep up with Bill Kelly, subscribe to The Bill Kelly Show on Apple Podcast...
Convicted rapist and killer Paul Bernardo's request for parole has been denied. What happened during today's hearing? Guest: Susan Clairmont, columnist with The Hamilton Spectator - Mount Hamilton Youth Soccer Club has registered as a third party advertiser in the municipal election. Why would a youth sports organization get involved in local politics? Guest: Tony DeLuca, president of Mount Hamilton Youth Soccer Club - It's an extremely busy time in the world of sports and Scott takes a moment t...
Notorious killer Paul Bernardo will make a bid for parole tomorrow after spending 25 years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. Should we be confident that his bid will be rejected outright, considering the severity of his crimes? Guest: Dr. Scott Kenney, associate professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland, speciaty in victims of crime, board member on Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime - Royal Lepage released its third quarter 2018 Market Survey Forecast, showing an incr...
According to Dr. Sylvain Charlebois , most of the plastic trash that will be cleaned up along Canadian shorelines this fall, can be traced to five companies in the food industry. Food garbage is a growing problem, and one that we often put on the back-burner. But there are solutions taking shape., Dr. Sylvain Charlebois , “The Food Professor,” joins Scott to talk about how much of an impact waste from food packaging is having. Guest: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Polic...
It’s time for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton, and tonight Loren Lieberman brings deep thoughts and a deep voice to the studio. He and Scott are ready to take on some tough subjects from around the world, as well some of the strange news from close to home. Guest: Loren Lieberman, of Cable 14
You have probably been bothered by The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s decisions at some point in time. The Hall of Fame’s class of 2018 has been announced, and there are some returning names who were not inducted in previous years. But this might mean another snub on the record for some artists. Alan Cross joins the show to explain the voting system that has angered more than a few music fans over the years. And give his opinion on who we may or may not be seeing in The Hall in the near future. ...
We're a week away from recreational marijuana being legal in Canada, and there seems to be a sudden spike in last minute concerns about the impact on health, impaired driving, and other issues. Tomorrow, a roundtable discussion will be held in Hamilton that will address these concerns. Guest: Dr. James MacKillop, clinical psychologist, addictions expert and co-director of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Medical Cannabis Research - How far would you go for a prank in academia? Three scholars s...
Most people have no idea who is running for school board trustee in their wards; in fact, most people don't even know what a trustee actually does. So how are people expected to vote for a trustee in the upcoming municipal election? And why don't we care more, seeing as how they're charged with enormous responsibility? Guest: Annie Kidder, Executive Director and one of the founders of People for Education - American astronaut Scott Kelly recently posted the following tweet: "One of the greatest ...
Mike Fortune from Cable 14 stops in for the brightest conversation in Hamilton radio.
By now you are likely very aware of the story of Terri-Lynne McClintic, who was convicted of the murder of Tori Stafford and yet has now been moved from her prison to an Aboriginal healing lodge. This has generated a lot of outrage, and has been debated in the House of Commons. But how rare of a decision is this? Guest: Tristin Hopper, reporter with the National Post - How does the human brain develop over the course of our teenage years? And should we change how we treat young offenders, based ...
The municipal election is now less than three weeks away, but both Scott and former Hamilton mayor Larry Di Ianni have noticed that the battleground seems unusually quiet. Is it actually as quiet as it seems or is there more going on than meets the eye? Guest: Larry Di Ianni, former mayor of Hamilton - Spec photojournalist Barry Gray has written a murder mystery set in Hamilton called 'Cootes Paradise'. He joins Scott to share why he decided to write this story and how one goes about writing a m...
Do video games make kids violent? A new study has found that there may be something of a connection. Guest: Jay G. Hull, Dartmouth Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Associate Dean of Faculty for the Social Sciences - This past weekend, a Hamilton woman finally finished successfully walking every single street in the city of Hamilton. Why did she do this and what has she learned from her journey throughout the streets of our city? Guest: Anita Joldersma, local writer - A new book is ...
After 14 months of negotiations, Canada has reached a new trade agreement with the U-S and Mexico. The replacement to NAFTA is called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement -- or USMCA. Did we actually get a good deal? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - We're now into the month of October and three weeks away from the municipal election. The defining issue in Hamilton seems to be LRT, but do you think there are other matters that need t...
Max Francis, creator of the Hamilton is Home brand, joins Scott for the Brightest Conversation in Hamilton. The two take on what is lacking from municipal campaigns this year, international politics, Led Zepeplin, public alcohol use, and why HBO is ditching boxing. Plus Max explains why he created the Hamilton is Home line of clothing, and what went into starting the brand. Guest: Max Francis, creator of the Hamilton is Home brand, American by birth but Hamiltonian by choice
Hamilton has the highest estimated property taxes for a city in Canada, at almost $7,000. Why is this and what can be done to change it? Outgoing Ward 14 Councilor Robert Pasuta weighs in on why this is the case, and what can be done to change it. Guest: Robert Pasuta, Hamilton City Councilor for Ward 14 - This Sunday September 30th, is the sixth annual walk for Down syndrome, organized by the Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton. There is a strong, negative attitude toward Down syndrome around...
There's widespread outrage after the woman convicted in the murder of an eight-year-old girl has reportedly been transferred from a high-security prison in Kitchener to an Aboriginal healing lodge in Saskatchewan. Terri-Lynne McClintic was convicted in 2010 of first-degree murder in the death the year before of Woodstock's Tori Stafford, and was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 25 years. Guest: Dr. Scott Kenney, associate professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland, speciaty i...
The Governor General is not someone who is often brought up in day-to-day conversation. But recently multiple newspapers have been scrutinizing her performance as the Queen’s representative, questioning whether she is capable of holding this position. But is this all much ado about nothing, and are we being unfair to Julie Payette? Guest: Nathan Tidridge, award-winning teacher at Waterdown District High School, Recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal and Diamond Jubilee Medal, expert on th...
Today Dellen Millard was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his father, Wayne, which was originally ruled a suicide. Millard was previously convicted for the murders of Tim Bosma and Laura Babcock. Is this the last we will hear of Millard, and what do we understand about these killings? Guest: Ann Brochelhurst, veteran journalist, licensed private investigator, and author of Dark Ambition: The Shocking Crime of Dellen Millard & Mark Smich - Burlington’s Andrew Lundy competed...
