There's a call for the City of Hamilton to issue a formal apology to residents for not publicly disclosing that 24-billion litres of sewage was discharged into Chedoke Creek over a four-and-a-half year period.

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

Tech Talk with Adam Oldfield. 

Hamilton City Hall might have to say goodbye to Mayor Eisenberger’s dog Dash, after a debate by the city’s audit, finance and administration committee lead to most of the eight councillors speaking out against the idea of a dog-friendly workplace. Instead, they voted 6-2 to ask staff to prepare a blanket “no-pets policy” for municipal facilities.

Guest: Brad Clark, Ward 9 Councillor for the City of Hamilton.

The Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Ontario are set to meet today. Doug Ford has positioned himself as a peacemaker of sorts, looking bring a sense of unity to Canadian politics. Prime Minister Trudeau shares these goals but, given the history between the two – and Trudeau’s comments about Ford, on the campaign trail – what can we expect from today’s meeting?

Guest: Richard Brennan, retired journalist with the Toronto Star. Covered Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill.

Tired of using the self-checkout at grocery stores? Don’t feel like talking to another human? Just don’t have time for the lines? Then the new high-tech shopping carts being tested at one Sobeys in Oakville might be just what you want! The smart carts can scan their items on the spot, track their total bill and accept payment.

Guest: Mathieu Lacoursiere, Sobeys Vice-President, Retail Support.

One of the Ticats fans that has trekked out to Calgary is our very own Bill Kelly (hence Rick being your host.) We checked in with Bill. 

Guest: Bill Kelly, host of The Bill Kelly Show, 

The Prime Minister of Canada and the Premier of Ontario are set to meet today. Doug Ford has positioned himself as a peacemaker of sorts, looking bring a sense of unity to Canadian politics. Prime Minister Trudeau shares these goals but, given the history between the two – and Trudeau’s comments about Ford, on the campaign trail – what can we expect from today’s meeting?

Guest: Richard Brennan, retired journalist with the Toronto Star. Covered Queen’s Park and Parliament Hill. 

Hamilton’s city council has known since January that 24 billion litres of untreated sewage escaped undetected from a sewer overflow tank into Chedoke Creek over a four-year period. Two confidential reports – one on January and one in September – show that city staff recommended that details of the spill be kept secret from the public as long as possible, due to the potential legal action the city could face.

Guest: Chris McLaughlin, Executive Director, Bay Area Restoration Council. 

Prime Minister Trudeau revealed his newly shuffled cabinet.

Guest: David Akin, Global News Chief Political Correspondent. 

The Maple Leafs have fired head coach Mike Babcock and brought in Sheldon Keefe.

Guest: Sean Fitzgerald, Senior National Writer with The Athletic