Good Morning Hamilton with Rick Zamperin

The province has announced $6.8 million in funding for McMaster's Nuclear Reactor. Another COVID-19 testing centre in Hamilton is closing. U.S. President Joe Biden delivered an inspiring speech in the House of Commons. The Survivors' Secretariat is encouraging survivors of the Mohawk Institute residential school to share their stories. Hamilton's Peregrine Falcons are making headlines again. And the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Football Ontario have announced a new partnership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Around the Bay Road Race goes this weekend in what will be the last race in a while that will include FirstOntario Centre. As U.S. President Joe Biden visits Canada today, our Prime Minister is trying to douse the flames of election interference by China. The Ontario government has presented its latest budget, which includes some fiscal restraint but the paid sick days program has been wiped out. Cases of avian flu have been confirmed on commercial farms in Niagara Region. A professor at McMaster University has produced a short animated film about Indigenous ironworkers. Fresh off the relaunch of Canadian discount brand Zellers, Blockbuster Video has a cryptic message on its website that has many people anticipating a rebirth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Good Morning Hamilton gang salivated over the delicious dinner menu that was enjoyed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden.First courseCedar salt and seaweed crusted rare-seared East Coast yellowfin tunaWhite bean hummus, cucumber, pickled radish and bitter greensFlaxseed cracker and lemon parsley emulsionMain courseAlberta beef braised short ribButternut squash purée and Yukon gold potato pavéWildflower honey roasted carrots and fine green beansPelee Island cabernet sauvignon jusDessertWild blueberry and Quebec maple mousse cakeScreech rum caramel and sweetgrass meringueFresh berries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two separate national security sources tell Global News that Toronto MP Han Dong privately advised a senior Chinese diplomat in 2021 that Beijing should hold off freeing Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. Ontario's finance minister has signaled the budget will show restraint. The provincial budget will include funding to boost the skilled trades. After a 10-year hiatus, Zellers is back! Why is the GTA seeing a surge in the number of power of sales listings? And Canadian pop superstar The Weeknd has established two new Guinness World Records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff will testify before a Commons committee investigating foreign interference in the last two Canadian elections. Is the Bank of Canada getting ready to lower interest rates? New data shows about half of Canadians say they are financially worse off now than they were a year ago. The federal government is being asked to offer asylum to transgender and non-binary people fleeing harmful laws in their own country. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association in Hamilton is helping victims of the Turkey earthquake. And new research shows Canadians’ eating habits are mediocre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A former Edmonton cop hopes the recent killing of two officers in that city will help change the public’s opinion of police in this country. Former U.S. President Donald Trump expects to be the first former president to face criminal charges. The latest United Nations report on climate change suggests humanity is on thin ice. The federal budget will contain "targeted inflation relief". Which small town community in the Hamilton and London area is the best? And learn about some fascinating facts about pee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The prime minister has defended his appointment of David Johnston as the special rapporteur. What kind of spring should we expect to see? A study from McMaster University has found orienteering could help delay cognitive decline tied to dementia. We have passed the halfway point of the 4th annual March PADness personal care and menstrual product drive. The latest list of the best cities in Canada for students is out and Hamilton is in the top 10. Theatre Aquarius has announced the lineup of performances for its 50th anniversary season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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