Good Morning Hamilton with Rick Zamperin
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Good Morning Hamilton with host Rick Zamperin is where you learn about the biggest stories of the day and how they impact you.
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Jul 25, 2023 • 39min
Hamilton shelters are well over capacity
Rick talks about some of Hamilton's biggest issues -- encampments, renovictions and the future of area rating. Norris Trophy winning defenceman Erik Karlsson is still looking to move out of San Jose. And what’s the most amount of money you have won playing the lottery? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 24, 2023 • 44min
Should Hamilton scrap area rating for transit?
Hamilton’s Transit Area Rating Review Sub-Committee will discuss the future of area rating for transit services in the city. Hamilton councillors are expected to finalize the city’s protocol for encampments next month. The RCMP has charged a retired Mountie in the China foreign interference case. Pierre Poilievre has apologized to a Niagara Falls woman after calling her home a ‘tiny little shack’. The Federal Conservative leader has undergone an image revamp. And Inuit Elders who endured years of isolation and psychological abuse in tuberculosis sanatoriums will visit the site of the former sanatorium in Hamilton today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2023 • 48min
City of Hamilton pleads guilty to provincial charges for 4-year sewage spill into creek
The City of Hamilton has pleaded guilty to charges related to the Chedoke Creek spill. Serial killer Paul Bernardo will stay in a medium-security prison. A Hamilton NDP MPP is getting blasted for throwing her support behind the anti-police movement. Hamilton Police are investigating three swatting incidents this week. Find out why Ontario's construction sector is at a critical juncture. The Hamilton-Burlington SPCA is in grow mode. And the double feature is making a comeback thanks to the 'Barbenheimer' craze. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 21, 2023 • 9min
Hamilton Police Association responds to NDP MPP's anti-policing rhetoric
Good Morning Hamilton host Rick Zamperin speaks with Hamilton Police Association President Jaimi Bannon about NDP MPP Sarah Jama's support for the No Pride in Policing Coalition. The group describes itself as an anti-racist queer and trans group formed to support Black Lives Matter focused on defunding and abolishing the police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2023 • 40min
Rental rates soaring, but is rent control the answer?
Is rent control the answer to soaring rental rates? A new report outlines how relations between First Nations and provinces in Canada are impacted by conceptions of sovereignty and diplomacy. A record-breaking, worldwide heat wave continues to impact millions of people. The Hamilton Fringe Festival is underway. Brantford and Port Dover will play host to the South Coast Jazz Festival this summer. And unbuttoning your pants is the latest fashion trend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 20, 2023 • 7min
Strength training better for health than not doing any, researchers suggest
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Jul 19, 2023 • 7min
Low housing values brought buyers into Hamilton, but affordable supply hampered sales: RE/MAX
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Jul 19, 2023 • 9min
How much junk do Canadians have?
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Jul 19, 2023 • 40min
Hamilton councillors push back on Greenbelt development
Some Hamilton councillors are threatening to stand in front of bulldozers to prevent local Greenbelt lands from being developed for housing. A new report suggests the risk of becoming homeless for some Canadians is escalating. RE/MAX Canada has released its Move Up Market Report. How much junk do Canadians have? Australia has pulled out as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. And should you be friends with your co-workers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 18, 2023 • 8min
Niagara council may change homelessness, mental health and addictions emergency declaration
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