Good Morning Hamilton with Rick Zamperin

GUEST: Dr. Tiffany Hunt, Psychologist, Adjunct Professor of Education, Brock University… and Sean Maher, Veteran from the Hamilton area Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will Premier Doug Ford's flip flop on developing the Greenbelt haunt him and the Conservatives in the next election? A new program has been created to help Canadian Veterans who suffer from PTSD. The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is coming up on Saturday and we are sharing stories from Indigenous peoples. Canada's new professional women's soccer league continues to take shape. And Usher has been chosen to play the Super Bowl halftime show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamilton's mayor and council have tough budget decisions to make. We get an update on when renovations at FirstOntario Centre will be completed. There are new security measures for public meetings at Hamilton's public school board. Hamilton Comic Con is celebrating its 10th anniversary this weekend. The Ancaster Fair is also underway. And the Ticats hope to tame Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hundreds of people gathered in Hamilton for protests and counter-protests about school policies on gender identity. How is artificial intelligence changing health care? A public lecture at Brock University will highlight the resistance by the persecuted in Nazi Germany. What makes a company's slogan a hit? And learn about Pocket Clinic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We help people leave the earth, better. As Canada's first clean-tech solution for cremation ashes, we combine science and spirituality to create legacies that live on. GUEST: Amanda Kelly, Co-Founder, AWAKE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamilton icon Lincoln Alexander will be immortalized at Queen’s Park for his remarkable contributions by becoming the first black person to have a statue of his likeness erected at the Ontario legislature. Today’s announcement comes 55 years to the day that Linc was sworn into office as Canada’s first Black Member of Parliament, and 38 years to the day that he was sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. GUEST: Rosemary Sadlier, Past President, Ontario Black History Society… Chair, LINC Bust Committee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath says it is time to tap into the city's reserves to help alleviate the burden on taxpayers. Top executives from Canada's major grocery chains have agreed to work with the federal government to stabilize prices. Hamilton icon Lincoln Alexander will be immortalized at Queen's Park. The fallout continues after Monday's bombshell announcement in the House of Commons. A new research paper has shed new light on why Canada decided to scrap the Avro Arrow in 1959. And the Toronto Maple Leafs open training camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened the fall sitting of Parliament with a bombshell announcement. Hamilton is thinking about disengaging with provincial facilitators who are set to manage development on local Greenbelt lands. A new report suggests Ontario is the worst province to buy a house. Ontario's Superior Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge launched by advocates for the rights of sex workers. The Jurassic World Live Tour makes its Hamilton debut. And Mintier is the first ever serum for your mouth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Disputes between landlords and tenants are growing worrisome. Hamilton's Cake & Loaf will close this fall. Find out how The Generator is supporting shop local. The local United Way has kicked off its latest fundraising campaign. Golfer David Hearn is raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Canada. And is Deepfake technology going to get worse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamilton's participation with the province on Greenbelt development may soon come to an end. Hamilton Out of the Cold is marking its 25th year. Find out how the Westdale Theatre is traveling back in time. The Ticats and Bombers butt heads in Hamilton. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra's 2023 TSO tour is helping the CHML Children's Fund. And NASA releases the results of a highly anticipated report on UFOs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices