Good Morning Hamilton with Rick Zamperin

Since the war in Gaza began there has been an increase in anti-semitism and Islamophobia in Canada. A woman's house was accidentally demolished. What kind of winter are we going to get? Learn about the Mapping Ontario's Black Archives Project. And Barton Street gets beautified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley:Ian Thornley joined Scott Radley to talk about the new album and their upcoming show. GUEST: Ian Thornley, Big Wreck-More than 40 Canadian artists will be performing free to attend concerts on James Street as part of the Hammer Grey Cup Music Festival. One of the headliners is Hamilton’s The Dirty Nil! GUEST: Luke Bentham, The Dirty Nil.-There’s a new pepper that’s been claimed to be the worlds hottest - Pepper X! GUEST: Mike Jack, Mike Jack Eats Heat.-The latest quarterly MNP Consumer Debt Index finds Ontarians have less left in their wallets this quarter as the surging cost of living has chipped away at household budgets.GUEST: John Athanasiou, St. Catharines-based Licensed Insolvency Trustee, MNP Ltd.-Vice Canada has reported that a new angle for the discussion of MAiD is whether Canada will look at legalizing assisted death for some addicted to drugs. GUEST: Dr. Sonu Gaind, Professor, University of Toronto and mental health advocate-Marvin Ryder joins us this morning to talk several business stories including Elon wanting to charge a $1 to use X as well as the co-founder of Harvey’s passing away and how the restaurant has thrived over the years.GUEST: Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley:The bill for the Red Hill inquiry is nearing $28 million, as the report nears its completion. GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer.-Ford’s government is charging that Hamilton Centre MPP has ‘doubled down’ after she pinned her post on that called for a ceasefire. Marit Stiles the NDP leader has now defended her. GUEST: Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen’s Park Observer-Heads up! Gas prices will be heading up this weekend! GUEST: Dan McTeague, President, Canadians for Affordable Energy-Are there housing strategies that are currently working in Canada? GUEST:Brian Doucet, Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Social Inclusion, Associate Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo.-The bill for the Red Hill inquiry is nearing $28 million, as the report nears its completion. GUEST: John Best, Publisher of The Bay Observer.-The singer of Triumph has a new book that’s come out this month – “Lay It On The Line: A Backstage Pass to Rock Star Adventure, Conflict and TRIUMPH”GUEST: Rik Emmett, vocalist and guitarist with Triumph-The 2023 finalists for toy of the year have been announced but in honour of the 25th anniversary of the National Toy Hall of Fame, there is another finalist that can be chosen – one of the forgotten four. GUEST: Christopher Bensch, chief curator, The Strong National Museum of Play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new study has found that rates of youth and teenagers with eating disorders soared immediately after the start of the pandemic.GUEST: Dr. Karen Trollope, Family doctor, Chief Medical Officer at Body Brave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley:Next month Penn & Teller will be at Fallsview casino for a show. We catch up with Penn to talk about magic and the show. GUEST: Penn Jilette of Penn & Teller-The Heart and Stroke Foudnation has revealed that many Canadians don’t know enough about heart disease and strok that it puts their own loved ones and themselves at risk. GUEST: Lesley James, Director, Health Policy & Systems (also a registered dietitian), Heart & Stroke Foundation-New Sports have been added for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics which include lacrosse, flag football and cricket. GUEST: Les Carpenter, Sports Reporter, Washington Post-The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released a report in regards to mental health impacts on small business. GUEST: Andrea Carmona (she | her | elle), Manager, Public Affairs, Ontario Chamber of Commerce-Documents have revealed the RCMP’s stance when it comes to the prime minister in the SNC Lavalin scandal. GUEST: Duff Conacher, Co-founder and Coordinator of Democracy Watch-A new report from Deloitte Canada says that heading into the holiday season, Canadians will be cutting back on spending and valuing money. GUEST: Marty Weintraub, Partner, National Retail Leader at Deloitte Canada.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley: The union behind the bus transit in our city has doubled down on the demand to have LRT be publicly run. GUEST: Eric Tuck, President, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 107-      An op-ed by Howard Levitt delves into the workplace conundrum taking place right now: what if your employer supports/expresses sympathy for Hamas? GUEST: Gregory Sills, Partner, Levitt Sheikh LLP-Today marks 5 years since cannabis was legalized in Canada. But is the business of weed in trouble? GUEST: Dr. Michael Armstrong, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business. Brock University-The Ford government released its Greenbelt protection bill. What does it entail and will be good enough for those who disagree with how his government handled the whole situation. GUEST: Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News-The Eras Tour continues its dominance, not only on stage but in the theatre. Fans gathered at the local cinema this past weekend to watch Ms. Swift perform her sold out concert in a movie format. GUEST: Eric Alper, Publicist and music commentator-Good Haunting Hamilton: Why do we like getting scared? GUEST: Steve Joordens, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast w/ Scott Radley:How has the Jewish community in Hamilton come together in the wake of what has happened in Israel/Gaza. GUEST: Gustavo Rymberg, chief Executive officer, Hamilton Jewish Federation-What is the latest with the evacuation efforts in Israel of Canadians? One group has expressed ‘extreme concern’ over the Canadian government’s failure to secure evacuation. GUEST: Thomas Woodley, president, Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East-Got a cottage you want to get rid of? Many owners who are trying to sell are struggling because of interest rates. GUEST: Conrad Zurini, Broker of Record, RE/MAX Escarpment-A recent report shows that ultra processed foods can be addictive. GUEST: Shannon Crocker, Registered dietician & nutritionist-The NDP Convention that took place in the city has wrapped up. What came of it? GUEST: Kim Wright, Founder and Principal, Wright Strategies-Are the concerns of Google valid when it comes to the Online News Act? A news media group says so. GUEST: Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamilton Police say they are monitoring the situation with worldwide threats from the war in the Middle East. What are the geopolitical ramifications of the Israel-Hamas war, and will the conflict impact fuel prices? A new study from McMaster University aims to understand the driving habits of aging Hamiltonians. QB Bo Levi Mitchell will make his first home start of 2023 when the Ticats host the B.C. Lions. And how is Brantford enjoying the Bulldogs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices