Good Morning Hamilton with Rick Zamperin

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The public weighed in on the city’s encampment policy last night, but how did the meeting go? Should schools not give grades 9 and below letter grades? The HBSPCA is looking for more pet fosters as their current situation has grown severe. More competition in the grocery sector could lower food prices. The Brantford Bulldogs have announced when their home opener is! Laura Stemple has won gold in Bocce (doubles) at the Special Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The City is hosting a second town hall tonight - this time at the Hamilton Convention Centre, from 7pm to 9pm - to hear from Hamiltonians about what they’d like to see when it comes to dealing with the issue of homeless encampments becoming increasingly pervasive. Mohawk College has suspended its two-year educational support diploma program due to low enrolment, with only 9 students registered for the upcoming semester - down from 59 in 2021. We’re starting to see more film crews out and about, now that it’s summer and the weather is (usually) ideal for filming! What’s the latest from the city of Hamilton’s film office? Cursive writing is making a comeback. It was relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, but it is set to return in the next school year as a mandatory part of the curriculum. This past weekend’s attempted coup by mercenary soldiers in Russia is raising troubling questions about Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power and whether Wagner group fighters might install themselves just over the border in Belarus. Construction costs for residential real estate are exacerbating Canada’s housing affordability crisis and creating maintenance and insurance headaches for homeowners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Several stars with AEW - including Hamilton native Ethan Page - will be at Bounty Hunter Toys on Tuesday night for a meet & greet/photo opportunity with fans in exchange for a donation of a new toy. Meta shutting down news access on Facebook and Instagram thanks to Bill C-18. Today, Chilliwack’s Bill Henderson will be honoured with an induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame at the SOCAN Annual General Meeting in his hometown of Vancouver. Kinesiologists at McMaster University have found ketone supplements, used by some athletes hoping to cross the finish line faster, may in fact worsen performance. Kool Stuff Toys”, which has been based at the corner of King and Gibson for the past 17 years, will be closing its doors at the end of June. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have stumbled into their first bye week of the season after losing their first three games on the schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Ticats and Argos receiver/returner Brandon Banks tells Good Morning Hamilton host Rick Zamperin that he is leaving the door open to a possible return to the CFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hamilton's encampment issue continues to prove to be a complicated one to handle. The search for the missing sub near the Titanic wreckage has become a salvage mission. Inner City Outreach Ministry is organizing a community cleanup day in the north end of Hamilton. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman says teams will no longer wear themed jerseys for warmups, including Pride jerseys. Former Ticats star Brandon Banks joins us. And the colour of your vehicle plays a big part in how much money you'll get for it on the resale market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why would anyone risk their life to see the wreck of the Titanic? Hamilton’s public school board is ready for more potential protests over its gender identity policy. Researchers at Brock University want to learn more about perfectionism. The City of Hamilton has broken its building permits record again. The new Canada Disability Benefit is closer to reality. And a Canadian company is transforming the memorial experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The clock is ticking for the rescue mission of the submarine vessel that was heading to the Titanic wreckage. Billions of dollars are at stake in a court hearing over Ontario's controversial Bill 124. A new report shows thousands of health care workers from Canada are leaving this country to work in the U-S. Wild Waterworks is set to open this Saturday. It is Indigenous People's Day. And why was the Olympic headquarters in Paris searched by authorities? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices