A leaked report about the LRT project in our city shows that bidders were backing away from the project when it was cancelled last month, citing that they were afraid the province and city didn’t support it and they’d lose money.

Guest: Kris Jacobson, acting LRT project director for the city

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 LRT continued.

Guest: Ryan McGreal, Editor of Raise the Hammer

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Hamilton's police chief joins Rick Zamperin who's sitting in for Bill Kelly today to talk about some of the topics from around Hamilton.

Guest: Eric Girt, Chief of Hamilton Police Services

The Ford Government is saying that the task force they’re assembling to decide how to spend the $1 billion on transportation will consider LRT still but will also consider transit and highway projects. The task force will have community representatives who are not elected and the city is ‘invited’ to include a non-elected member.

Guest: John-Paul Danko, City of Hamilton Councillor for Ward 8

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 A man was fired from his job after posting his criticism online about the work Christmas gift. The man says that normally the company gives each employee a box full of treats. This year? A $6 bottle of BBQ sauce.

Guest: Jon Pinkus, Partner, Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

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Today new products including edibles, lotions and more will be sold in the Ontario Cannabis Stores, however there is a warning that stock is limited.

Guest: Michael Armstrong, PhD, Associate Professor, Goodman School of Business. Brock University

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Canada took the gold in World Junior’s Men’s hockey over the weekend against Russia.

Guest: Greg Franke, author: Epic Confrontation: Canada vs. Russian on Ice: The Greatest Sports Drama of All-Time

Airline passengers are furious after a diverted Swoop Airlines flight from Halifax to
Hamilton leaves them stranded in Montreal.

Guest: Brad Durant, St. Catharines resident who was on the flight

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From the re-signing of QB Jeremiah Masoli, to the release of receiver Bralon Addison, and extending the contracts of coordinators Tommy Condell, Mark Washington and Jeff Reinebold, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have had a very busy off-season.

Guest: Orlondo Steinauer, Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach

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Canadians are filing for insolvency at a rate not seen since the 2008-09 financial crisis.

Guest: Paul Ihnatiuk, Vice President and Trustee at BDO Debt Solutions

Should the City of Hamilton develop a gondola to go up and down the side of the
escarpment? Earlier this week, Scott Radley had discussed this idea. Rick now wonders the same thing. ALSO: With LRT cancelled, could BRT make a comeback? Mulroney’s office says that the task force could look at highway projects.

Guest: John-Paul Danko, City of Hamilton Councillor for Ward 8.

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Today is the start of the province’s five year pilot project on e-bikes. But some are not happy with this project.

Guest: Dave Lepofsky, chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities at Alliance, visiting professor at the Osgoode Hall law school.

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With 2020 upon us, how can we keep our fitness resolutions? Kathleen Trotter,
personal trainer and author of “Finding your Fit” joins Rick to go into how to keep those resolutions going all year round.

Guest: Kathleen Trotter, personal trainer, author of “Finding Your Fit”, columnist and blogger, fitness writer and pilates equipment specialist.

Today is the start of the province’s five year pilot project on e-bikes. But some are not happy with this project.

Guest: Dave Lepofsky, Chair of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities at Alliance & visiting professor at the Osgoode Hall law school