The HSR is going to hire up to 58 extra full time drivers to fix the absenteeism issue that the service is facing. The city initially wanted to ask the Ministry of Labour for permission for operators to be on the road up to 68 hours a week to cover gaps in service.
Guest - Fred Eisenberger, Mayor for the City of Hamilton
At a recent professional conference in Edmonton, a McMaster scientist was named Young Scientist of the Year for his contribution to diabetes research. What was his contribution and how havethings changed for diabetes research?
Guest - Dr. Gregory Steinberg, Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Canada Research Chair in Metabolism and Obesity, J. Bruce Duncan Chair in Metabolic Diseases, Co-Director, Metabolism and Childhood (MAC) Obesity Research Program, McMaster University
A new survey by StatsCan suggests that a number of veterans, particularly newer ones, have a harder time adjusting to post military life. More than 2,7000 former force members responded to the survey.
Guest - Jonathan Wade, blogger at http://conflictobserver.com and combat veteran of Afghanistan @ConflictObserve