The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We look at the planned boycott of Loblaw stores, and the reaction from the CEO. New polling shows that 60% of Ontario residents believe they will need a second job or side hustle to afford a home in the province. A North Korean missile landed in Ukraine, after seemingly being launched from the territory of the Russian Federation. Seems like they procured it from North Korea. Why is Justin Trudeau showing up on podcasts and pitching his messages...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A documentary that highlights the connection between exercise and mental health is coming to the Art Gallery of Burlington. Hamilton is set to go ahead with its vacant unit tax, following a procedural vote by city council last week. We talk about why you A.I. therapist is not your therapist. A group of Canadian MPs and senators who belong to an international parliamentary alliance critical of the Chinese government say the F.B.I. recently...

Three peregrine chicks were sighted by Falcon Watch cameras on Saturday morning at the Sheraton Hotel 18th floor ledge nest, after cracks in the eggs first began forming on Friday. This is the 30th year that local falcons are nesting at the Sheraton Hotel site. Guest: Christa Jackson, Falcon Watch Coordinator. 

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We remember Bob Cole’s legacy as a broadcaster. A wrap-up of Trump’s week in court, and what is on the horizon. This weekend marks the 31st annual Paris to Ancaster Bike Race! The cost-of-living crisis facing Canadians is only getting more bleak, according to new polling that shows everything from buying a first home to affording groceries has gotten harder in the past year. The New York Court of Appeals, in a scathing 4-3 opinion, overturned...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with guest host Scott Radley: We look at The Leafs’ heartbreaking – to some – Game 3 loss. Balloon-powered Space Glamping. It’s not three random words drawn out of a hat, it is an option for space tourists in the near future. The question is, would you want to? Writing in the Globe and Mail, Don Drummond says that the Ottawa is manipulating markets with the capital-gains hike in order to score small, arbitrary goals. Legendary hockey broadcaster Bob Cole has died at...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Tasha Kheiriddin’s new piece for The National Post: “Anti-Israel hate marches holding the rest of us hostage while Trudeau shrugs.” What does the fast-moving ban on TikTok mean, and what are the concerns about the app? On June 14, 2024 – sixty years to the day since its arrival – the Lancaster is set to make a celebratory return visit to Goderich Regional Airport. NASA hears from Voyager 1, the most distant spacecraft from Earth, after months of...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: What is behind the lack of enthusiasm for music festivals in 2024? Ottawa plans to turn post offices and historic armouries into housing. We look at Donald Trump, his “hush money” trail and gag order, as well as how the U.S. presidential election could be affected. The 2024 federal budget failed to spark a much needed rebound in the polls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s trailing Liberal party, according to new Ipsos polling released Tuesday....

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Now that we have digested the federal budget, we look at how will it affect small and independent businesses? The head of Israeli military intelligence said Monday he would resign because of Hamas' October 7 attack. A 15-year-old boy is in life-threatening condition after he and two other youths attempted to ride the top of a GO train that was in motion after midnight Saturday. A new Ipsos report shows that “two tier health care” is not the...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: We dive into Tom Wilson’s story, ‘Beautiful Scars’ with the man himself! Think being a ‘friendly neighbour’ is a dying art? High density might have something to do with that. Taylor Swift fans are losing their minds over leaked double album. More on the LRT saga. Middle-class Canadians could be hit by increases to capital gains tax. It is all coming up on the Hamilton Today Podcast! Guests: Tom Wilson Tehoháhake, newly appointed member of the...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: James McCartney and Sean Ono Lennon have teamed up and released a new song together, ‘Primrose Hill.’ Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter has been handed a lifetime ban from The National Basketball Association following an investigation which found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors, the league says. Doug Ford has weighed in on Ontario parliament’s keffiyeh ban. Like Provincial NDP leader Marit Stiles and Bonnie Crombie of...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Gas prices are going up to levels not seen since 2022, according to our guest. The Conservative Party’s deputy leader joins us to share reaction to the budget. Ontario asks Ottawa to close loophole that's led to 'disturbing' rise in pay-for-care clinics. There have been Multiple arrests, 19 charges laid in $22.5M in the fallout from the Pearson Airport Gold Heist. What happens to Canada’s middle class now? There are plenty of concerns about our...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Are the Tesla layoffs a sign of rough times for the EV industry – or is it something else? We look at the federal dental care plan, and the Ontario Dental Association's thoughts about it, in light of the hesitancy some Alberta dentists are expressing toward signing up. NASA confirmed Monday that a mystery object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home last month was a chunk of space junk from equipment discarded at the International...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: 70 years ago saw Bill Haley “Rock Around the Clock”. Vinyl is back? LIUNA Gardens development rejected, and residents couldn’t be happier. Bill Maher says Canada’s “Extreme wokeness” is a ‘cautionary tale’ for America. We discuss the threat of foreign interference in Canadian politics, and the tactics of division. Israel’s war cabinet meets following Iran’s attack over the weekend. Certain vehicles frequently stolen? Your insurance is going to...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Only three months after their lavish, televised wedding ceremony, Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist of the Golden Bachelor have announced their divorce. Randall Denley says that Trudeau's attempt to blame Ontario Premier Doug Ford for the carbon tax isn't fooling anyone, in his newest piece for the National Post. If an election were held today, the Liberals would form the opposition? Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced Thursday that Ottawa...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: O. J. Simpson has died of cancer at the age of 76. Boeing is in the spotlight, and once again it’s not for good reasons. The Feds announced that they have agreed to double the tax credit given to volunteer firefighters. Newest Abacus data shows the Conservatives in the strongest lead yet. The Ford government has unveiled a new omnibus bill focused on streamlining home building and approvals in the province. Want affordable housing in your...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Canada is on the outside looking in, when it comes to the security pact between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Bite of Brant event has welcomed in over a thousand students this year, to learn about agriculture and possible careers, now going 29 years strong. We find out about how this year’s event unfolded. The Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday amid signs that inflation is easing, with...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Authorities in the Russian Republic of Chechnya have announced a ban on music that they consider too fast or slow. The ban will mean that many songs in musical styles such as pop and techno will be banned. How might experiencing the eclipse affect people? What does Canada’s defence policy update mean for us, and what does it mean for our NATO allies? Pierre Poilievre is gaining ground with the youth vote. How, and what does that indicate? We...

We are in the Path of Totality! Join Scott as we sneak onto the roof and enjoy a prime viewing spot of today's total solar eclipse over Hamilton. Get the scoop on what it was like to be at Tim Horton's Field, with CHML Reporter Lisa Polewski. Take a jaunt over to Ft. Erie, where the eclipse lasted longest, with CHML Reporter Ken Mann. Then hop back inside as we discuss the eclipse further with professors, astronomers, and Mayor Andrea Horwath. We also look at the Jays home opener tonight, the...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Writing in the Globe and Mail, Mike Moffatt says that Ottawa’s proposed Canadian Renters’ Bill of Rights “may not be as transformative for renter protection as some of its other initiatives, but it’s a helpful, if secondary, measure.” How do you spot the dangerous, fake eclipse glasses? What makes the safe, legitimate eclipse glasses actually safe? And what are our alternative options for viewing the eclipse? Kawartha Dairy unveiled its newest...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Balance has returned to Hamilton’s real estate market for the first time in nearly a decade, according to the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington. What does that mean or look like? We hear Dan McTeague’s rebuttal to Jagmeet Singh’s comments about the B.C. Carbon Tax, made while on air with us on Wednesdays show. Is Hamilton seeing an uptick in eclipse tourism ahead of April 8? Doug Ford wants Ontario medical schools to reserve all their...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Today, Canada’s NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is in town to speak to media about the party’s push to make big grocer CEOs “pay their fair share,” as the press release puts it. As the federal inquiry on foreign interference by China and other nations resumed last week, hearing from activists who claim persecution by those countries, a much different sort of approach to the People’s Republic unfolded overseas: A delegation of five MPs and senators,...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Remembering SCTV alumni Joe Flaherty who died yesterday. Prepare for the Teenage Head 50th anniversary show this Saturday, April 6th at Carmen’s Banquet Centre. The open letter from economists is oblivious to carbon tax realities, writes Carson Jerema in the National Post. The federal government's $1 billion loan program for expanding child care spaces. Democracy Watch is an intervener in the ongoing inquiry into foreign interference. As such,...

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: A large encampment at Hamilton city hall has lost its primary organizer. Former President Donald Trump is urging his supporters to buy a "God Bless the USA" Bible for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills amid his third presidential run. Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath has used her strong mayor powers to veto a decision to reject the construction of 67 affordable housing units on top of a parking area in downtown Stoney Creek that residents and...