The intense glass blowing competition is filmed at Hamilton’s Cotton Factory.

GUEST: Katherine Gray, Glass Master, Associate Professor of Art, California State University, and a judge on Netflix’s Blown Away

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Recent decisions about making Hamilton's streets safer are expected to have a significant impact on the design of the city's LRT. More than two years after COVID-19 began to ravage long-term care facilities there haven’t been any significant improvements to the broken system.  The once red hot housing market has dramatically cooled off this year, so much so that many homes are being sold well under their asking price.  Pope Francis says his trip to Canada next week will be a “pilgrimage of penance.”  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wouldn’t dare trigger an election this fall… would he?  And the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have brought in former Montreal Alouettes head coach Khari Jones as a football operations consultant.

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Cases of COVID-19 within Canada's long-term care homes are soaring in this 7th wave of the pandemic.  The multi-million dollar renovation project at Hamilton's FirstOntario Centre will not go ahead this fall.  Travelling professionals have a new option located in the heart of the city.  A man is more than halfway to his goal of becoming the first person with a disability to paddleboard across all five Great Lakes.  What do therapists think about the trend of staying in marriages that are verging on miserable?  And a neighbourhood dispute in Burlington has caught the attention of many people, including Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Just when you thought prices at the grocery store had soared high enough comes news of more sticker shock on the way.  Why are so many people running in Ward 4 in Hamilton's municipal election?  Is Hamilton’s economic prowess set to take another big step forward?  The Tiger-Cats host the Redblacks Saturday in a battle of 0-4 teams.  Hockey Canada is reopening the investigation into a 2018 sexual assault involving junior hockey players.  And IndyCar racing returns to the streets of Toronto for the first time since 2019.

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Ontario has expanded access to the fourth COVID vaccine to all adults over 18.  The Because Beer Festival returns to Hamilton's Pier 4 Park.  The CAA is out with a list of travel tips before you hop on a plane.  A Hamilton high school wrestler is preparing for next month’s world championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.  Which teams are the big winners and losers after day one of NHL free agency?  The 150th Open Championship is underway at St. Andrews in Scotland.

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With ramifications being felt from the Rogers outage, what do telecommunications companies need to do moving forward?  Many Canadians believe we are already in a recession.  A new report shows Canada’s youth face career scarring and learning losses post-pandemic.  A band from Niagara is hoping to play the famous Hollywood Bowl.  Season 2 of the critically acclaimed TV show ‘Departure’ premieres Wednesday night on Global.  And learn about a unique event that is raising money to beat multiple sclerosis.

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As inflation soars and recession fears rise, charities across Canada are being hit by a double whammy of rising costs and more demand.  A new poll shows more than a quarter of Ontarians are being forced to make difficult decisions to make ends meet.  The City of Hamilton has once again surpassed $1 billion worth of construction.  Hamilton's longtime ‘Mayor of the Morning’ has died.  Will 'virtual cashiers' catch on?  And find out why many musicians are releasing new material on vinyl.

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There are calls for more competition in Canada following Rogers' nationwide outage.  We have another terrible travelling story.  The HWDSB has hired its first female director of education.  A part of Barton Village has been depaved.  Will Donald Trump run for president in 2024?  And taxpayers will fork over a lot of money when Canada hosts World Cup soccer matches in 2026.

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Big changes are coming to some of Hamilton's major streets.  Will Hamilton soon have a tiny cabin community?  More female health care workers are leaving the industry due to rising cases of violence.  Patrick Brown is fighting his disqualification from the federal Conservative leadership race.  Another interest rate hike is expected next week from the Bank of Canada.  And the Royal Botanical Gardens presents its Augmented Reality exhibit.

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The federal Conservative leadership race has one less candidate.  The Complete Street Design report goes before Hamilton councillors Wednesday.  New rules may be coming for short-term rentals in Hamilton.  Health experts are warning about a summer wave of COVID-19 infections.  Animal shelters are feeling the crunch.  And a new survey shows fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs are the most annoying and delusional.

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