St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation first EVER 50/50 lottery. 50% percent of the ticket sales will make up the ever-growing prize amount, while the other 50% will support patient care and research at the Hospital that is in the heart of #HamOnt, St. Joe’s with a guaranteed take home prize of $9,999. Every ticket purchased will directly support St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton in their efforts to provide compassionate patient care while pursuing research that will create a healthier future.

Guest: Carrie Trembinski, Director, Marketing & Communications, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation

NEW HOLIDAY SINGLE/MUSIC VIDEO RELEASE WORLDWIDE:

DECEMBER 4:

DECEMBER 14:

Guest: Brent Butt - award-winning comedian & creator/star of the CORNER GAS

On Tuesday, the Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 38 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, the highest daily count since the pandemic began in March, and three new deaths.

Guest: Dr. Christopher Mackie, Chief Medical Officer, London-Middlesex

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The debt carried by Canadian households has hit the $2 trillion mark for the first time, driven up by rapidly rising mortgage balances, credit rating agency Equifax said in a report released Monday. 

ALSO: One of the many announcements in Monday’s fiscal update was a work-from-home personal tax deduction of up to $400 for employees who have incurred “modest expenses” in 2020 due to remote working.

Guest: Rubina Amhed-Haq, Global financial expert

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Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative party has received at least $30,833 in donations from lobbyists hired by the private nursing home industry, a HuffPost Canada analysis has found.

Guest:  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos, professor at Ontario Tech University and long-term care advocate

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One of the most upsetting losses of the pandemic has been an eight-month delay in improving reading ability in children in Grades 1 to 3. In retrospect it seems obvious that this was likely to happen, but what a loss. Many children, I would say, leave kindergarten already knowing how to read. But between then and Grade 3, they don’t just absorb the basics and improve their skills, they become able to read to learn.

Guest: Kristin Rushowy, Queen's Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star

Today is #GivingTuesday - the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It is touted as a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

Guests: Rev. Todd Bender, Founder and Executive Director & Susan Morris, Manager of Fund Development, City Kidz

Hamilton’s medical officer of health says a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, which led to three consecutive days of highs last week, may be steering the city in the direction of a lockdown. On Tuesday, Dr. Elizabeth Richardson said the weekly case rate for the city is sitting at 74.8 out of 100,000 people and 58 per day over the last seven days.

GUEST: Paul Johnson, Director of Emergency Centre, City of Hamilton