Although people are being told to stay at home, it can't stop the love that some people have for their car. An element of that love comes in the form of portrait photos and this is where automotive photographers come in. One in particular is adapting the way he works to keep himself and customers while keeping the love of cars alive and well across Ontario. Guest: Lucas Scarfone, Automotive Photographer - The CFL is asking for millions of dollars in financial assistance from the government. Is t...
Apr 30, 2020•30 min
With a global event such as COVID-19, it's only a matter of time before the conspiracy theories begin. Are we distrustful by nature? Guest: Jeremy Cohen, PhD student, Department of Religious Studies, McMaster University - He killed 3 children and their grandfather while driving drunk and was sentenced to 10 years in jail. He's been granted day parole just 4 years into that sentence. How can that be and do people have a right to be outraged by this? Guest: Dr. J. Scott Kenney, Professor, Departme...
Apr 29, 2020•45 min
Students who would typically be working summer jobs to pay for their next round of schooling, are being given money from the government for staying home to help them since those summer jobs aren't all there. Farm operations are needing help but the migrant workers they would normally hire aren't allowed to come work. Could our students be able to help out our farmers? Guest: Hayden Dooney, Simcoe-area apple farmer & member of The Norfolk Fruit Growers' Association - There are rumblings comin...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Is naming a killer something that the news should be deciding on from outlet to outlet or should there be an overall rule? Should there be a line that allows the name of someone who kills one person to be released but not someone who kills multiple? Guest: Paul Berton, Editor-in-Chief, The Hamilton Spectator - Alberta is getting slammed to the ground even more as the price of oil nose-dives. This has prompted a movement to have Canada and the United States ban imported oil and rely on our own oi...
Apr 25, 2020•47 min
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, questions arise but the answers don't always come. Scott looks to change that as he speaks with Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid for our weekly check-up. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar in Strengthening Health Systems - The television and film industry has shut down, halting productions across Canada and beyond. What would happen if all of the new TV shows and movies have aired and been released? Would we be doomed t...
Apr 24, 2020•35 min
Bidding on hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games is still something that the people of Hamilton 100 are working on despite the COVID-19 pandemic. How is the plan for the bid being altered and are governments still willing to listen while managing the fight against the coronavirus? Guest: Lou Frapporti, Member of Hamilton 100 - Would you call the city if you saw someone not adhering to physical and social distancing among other COVID-19 rules? Scott opens the phone lines to hear your take on this....
Apr 23, 2020•28 min
The plan for Hamilton's downtown core has been to build density and cut down on sub-urban sprawl but has COVID-19 changed that goal? Guest: Brad Clark, Ward 9 Councillor - Every Canadian has the freedom of speech but some Canadians are saying that could change if an idea that's been suggested by some politicians becomes reality. If knowingly putting false information on the internet becomes a chargeable offence, how could you prove that someone does or does not believe something? Guest: Jaime St...
Apr 22, 2020•45 min
As we search for good news during a global pandemic, there's a glimmer coming from a Hamilton company that is looking to help fulfill the need for more COVID-19 tests. What's their plan and why does it have 6 different variations? Guest: Scott Currie & Deep Singh of Design Medical - Canadians are wasting incredible amounts of food every year. How does this happen and is there anything that can be done with food that would otherwise be thrown out? Guest: Corby Sue Neumann, Head Chef & Men...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 3 min
As people turn their ire towards the World Health Organization, the amount of money spent on travel has really come under scrutiny. One of the biggest spenders was a Canadian who racked up close to $400,000 in travel expenses. How can someone manage to spend that much money on travel alone? Guest: Matt Jeneroux, MP for Edmonton Riverbend - One of Broadway's stars just so happens to come from Hamilton! Nick Cordero also happens to be battling COVID-19 in Los Angeles where his fans, family and fri...
Apr 17, 2020•50 min
The City of Hamilton is losing money which means the taxpayer is going to have to pay the difference due to the fact that municipalities can't run deficits by law. Councillor Terry Whitehead caught flak for asking if cutting spending, which would likely cause public employees to be laid off, could help fix this. While Hamiltonians face two options to fix this problem, cut spending now or raise taxes later, could there be a third option? Guest: Terry Whitehead, Ward 14 Councillor - Now that every...
Apr 16, 2020•29 min
The information on COVID-19 can be overwhelming at times. Despite this, there are worse diseases out there that we aren't covering with the same vigour. Why is that? Questions like this and more are being asked but we aren't finding many answers to them, Scott looks to change that. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar in Strengthening Health Systems - The now former-kicker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats is moving on to the NFL. What does it take to s...
Apr 15, 2020•48 min
It's back! LRT has returned along with a bunch of other transportation options for Hamilton courtesy of the transportation committee. What does "higher order transit" mean and where will the money for this come from? Guest: Judi Partridge, Ward 15 Councillor, City of Hamilton - Any good Canadian knows the story of Terry Fox and his Marathon for Hope. Believe it or not, there's a Hamilton teacher with an interesting connection to Terry's story because he was the body double for the character of T...
Apr 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Apr 10, 2020•46 min
A lot of news has come out of China throughout the years. Recently, good news regarding the number of cases of COVID-19 has surfaced but can we actually believe anything that comes out of a country ruled by an authoritarian regime? Guest: Dr. Wesley Wark, National Security Policy, Intelligence and Terrorism Expert - As seemingly everything slows down due to COVID-19, there's one area that is leading Canada and that's our airport. What kind of cargo is coming and going through Hamilton Internatio...
Apr 09, 2020•29 min
As Hamilton battles COVID-19, lots of people have been asking to pay their taxes at a later date among other things. This, coupled with the increased expenses, will surely push Hamilton to run a deficit, something that's illegal. So what can be done to prevent that from happening and if it does, what will happen to Hamilton? Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton - We've felt the effects of moving manufacturing out of Canada as the supply chain gets stressed more and more. What would it take...
Apr 08, 2020•43 min
Scott has a few things to say about the seemingly inconsistent COVID-19 info we are getting from the top. Allen Mendehlsn shares some concerns about the video call app Zoom. Don Robertson joins Scott from the phone this week to talk about the Stanley Cup, NFL drafts and more!
Apr 07, 2020•57 min
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Apr 03, 2020•48 min
As COVID-19 continues to spread, there are lots of questions that need answering. Scott turns to a local expert to find if there's a reason it feels like different areas are being affected more or less by COVID-19 among other questions. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy PhD graduate and Queen Elizabeth Scholar in Strengthening Health Systems - A reality of pandemics is that people will die. As such, funerals are needed but when you're being told to avoid coming together as a group, wh...
Apr 02, 2020•29 min
We've been told that teachers can't teach online and there's millions of questions that are being asked now that the province has announced extended closures to schools. Are parents going to be forced to teach their kids or is there a glimmer of hope and sanity coming our way? Guest: Dr. Joel Westheimer, University Research Chair in Democracy and Education at the University of Ottawa, Education Advocate & Author - There's a lot of different fake remedies for COVID-19 on the internet. Some si...
Apr 01, 2020•44 min
Small businesses all across Hamilton are being hammered in nearly every way but a way to help them out has come along. Buying gift cards may seem like a small thing but it's easier and more helpful than you might think for the businesses who call Hamilton home. Guest: Joe Citino from Shop. Eat. Play. Sam Holdridge from Hometown Hub - There are a lot of Canadians who are stuck between selling their old house and buying a new one. One of the biggest problems this causes is the fact that there's no...
Mar 31, 2020•1 hr 5 min
We've heard that tenants aren't able to be evicted during this time as a result of COVID-19. Some tenant groups are taking that and running with it as the idea of not paying your rent because you can't get evicted is being floated. Could a rent payment strike actually happen? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out both the best and worst in people. Who are some people you've been impressed by? Who's le...
Mar 28, 2020•45 min
COVID-19 has stalled many small businesses across Canada whereas it appears the public sector and those who work in it are doing just fine with no risk. Is it time that this changes and the public sector cuts back even a little? Guest: Jasmine Pickel, Ontario Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation - There was debate over the validity of e-learning and online classes in Ontario during labour disputes between the province and teachers' unions. The true colours of the unions are starting to ...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Wild Water Works is needing a new paint job! The catch is that there's going to be a massive cost that's expected to be incurred for this to be done. What kind of paint job would you be expect if you're paying around $500,000? Guest: Lloyd Ferguson, Chair of Hamilton Conservation Authority & Ward 12 Councillor - Physiotherapy is something that a lot of people need to recover and rehabilitate their bodies but how do you do that from home and without physical contact with another person? A loc...
Mar 26, 2020•50 min
Forward momentum is hoping to be made in Hamilton as researchers work to find and develop what's needed to stop or slow down the spread of COVID-19. Tests and trials need to be done before that momentum can start but what exactly is it that they're hoping to get into the trials stage? Guest: Dr. Richard Whitlock, Cardiac Surgeon, Researcher and Professor of Surgery at McMaster University - One of the services deemed essential to our well-being by the province of Ontario is real estate. At first ...
Mar 25, 2020•49 min
Forward momentum is hoping to be made in Hamilton as researchers work to find and develop what's needed to stop or slow down the spread of COVID-19. Tests and trials need to be done before that momentum can start but what exactly is it that they're hoping to get into the trials stage? Guest: Dr. Richard Whitlock, Cardiac Surgeon, Researcher and Professor of Surgery at McMaster University
Mar 25, 2020•2 min
According to the provincial government, non-essential workers will not be returning to work for the next two weeks. This leaves a grey-zone because what is considered essential hasn't been fully explained. Scott looks to find an answer to this question. Guest: Brian Kingston, Vice-President, Business Council of Canada - North America's oldest long distance road race has been delayed to November. This couldn't have been an easy task due to the uncertainty that COVID-19 has brought nearly everywhe...
Mar 24, 2020•1 hr
We've heard about the stimulus package that's going to be coming down from the federal government. Billions of dollars don't just come out of thin air, it's got to come from somewhere. Who's lending us this money? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Professor of Marketing, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University - Jeopardy! is a show that you've seen on TV and maybe even played at home in some form or another. A lady from Hamilton had the chance to be on it and she did us proud! Guest: Kim Lifeso, Con...
Mar 21, 2020•41 min
Lists, names, numbers and more are being reported as part of the coverage of COVID-19. How much of it answers the questions you have? Scott takes some of them and looks to find the answer with some expert help. Guest: Dr. Ahmad Khalid, Consultant, World Health Organization & Health Canada and Expert in Medicine, Education, Health Policy, Knowledge Translation & Health Emergencies and Lecturer, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University - Hoaxes, myths, urban legends and outright lie...
Mar 20, 2020•46 min
