A new survey shows 1 in 4 homeowners say they will be forced to sell if mortgage rates climb higher.  Canadian Blood Services says the pandemic has resulted in its smallest donor base in a decade.  A special photo exhibit that documents the war in Ukraine opens Tuesday at Hamilton City Hall.  Canadians lost a record $380 million in online scams last year.  Millions of Canadians admit to believing in conspiracy theories.  And a Hamilton man recently won the Buffalo marathon while pushing a baby stroller.

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The YMCA of Hamilton-Burlington-Brantford has been forced to cancel and/or shorten its kids camps this summer due to a severe staffing shortage.  A ‘major’ national security investigation is underway in Ottawa following a warning into potential explosives in vehicles parked near Parliament Hill.  The Hamilton Bulldogs are one win away from claiming the OHL Championship.  It was not a good start to the season for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.  The CRA has instructed many Canadians to repay CERB.  The World Health Organization says a deeper investigation is needed to determine if a lab accident in China caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

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National Steel Car has temporarily suspended operations amid demonstrations aimed at highlighting recent workplace deaths at the north Hamilton plant.  The first hearing of the House January 6 committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was held Thursday night on primetime TV.  Data shows members of the LGBTQ community have worse health outcomes than their heterosexual and cisgender counterparts.  McMaster researchers who have developed a new form of rapid, accurate and portable diagnostic test are moving their work toward the marketplace.  The Hamilton Tiger-Cats kick off their season Saturday in Saskatchewan.  The Hamilton Bulldogs will try to even the OHL Championship when they visit the Windsor Spitfires Friday night.

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Premier-elect Doug Ford is in the process of selecting his new cabinet and introducing a budget following the PC's election victory.  Most of Ontario's remaining COVID-19 mask mandates will be lifted on Saturday.  Delays and long lineups at Pearson Airport are being called "unacceptable."  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with U.S. President Joe Biden Thursday as part of the Summit of the Americas.  Uber has released its annual list of items that riders leave in their vehicles and it includes some bizarre stuff.  A new season has been announced at Theatre Aquarius.

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A gas price watcher is predicting the price at the pumps this summer could reach, gulp, $2.50 a litre.  New data from Food Banks Canada shows hunger and food insecurity have risen to unprecedented levels in our country.  Should the Ontario NDP and Liberal parties merge?  Golf star Dustin Johnson has resigned his PGA Tour membership to participate in the new golf series backed by Saudi Arabia.  Burger King’s new Whopper to celebrate Pride Month is leaving a bad taste in people’s mouths.  Since the start of the pandemic there has been a resurgence of interest in Canadian art.  The Red Hill Valleys, from Hamilton, have just released the first installment of their two-part EP 'Travel Well, Part 1.'

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The CAA has announced which roads in Ontario are the absolute worst for 2022 and a Hamilton street in No. 1.  Two more threats have been made in Hamilton schools.  And investment firm has acquired about 800 acres of Stelco land in Hamilton.  How did independent candidate Bobbi Ann Brady win election in Haldimand-Norfolk?  We have inflation, shrinkflation, lunchflation and, now, stagflation?  And new research is underway on how bicycles can help address social issues.

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The CAA has announced which roads in Ontario are the absolute worst for 2022… and a Hamilton street has made the list.

GUEST: Terese di Felice, Assistant Vice President, Government and Community Relations, CAA South Central Ontario

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Hamilton police continue to investigate a rash of school threats.  Monday marks one year since a Muslim family was killed in London, Ontario.  With the provincial election now over, what does the OMA want to see from the Ontario government?   After a major defeat in the provincial election, what's next for Ontario's NDP and Liberals?  Elon Musk has told his employees at Tesla they must return to work or they will be gone.  A free outdoor concert series is going to come to the downtown core starting in July.

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The Ford government has gained another majority in Ontario.  We hear from local Conservative MPP Donna Skelly and Liberal Jason Farr.  The OHL Championship between the Hamilton Bulldogs and Windsor Spitfires opens Friday night.  Forge FC tangles with Toronto FC Saturday night at Tim Hortons Field in the Canadian Championship final.  The Hamilton Tiger-Cats return to Guelph Friday night for the first time since calling the city home in 2013.  Our Lady Peace will be kicking off their tour soon alongside some holograms.

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It is election day in Ontario.  The federal privacy commissioner says the Tim Hortons mobile ordering app violated the law by collecting location information from customers.  The Bank of Canada has increased its benchmark interest rate and warns interest rates will need to rise further to rein in inflation.  Johnny Depp has won his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard.  Queen Elizabeth II is marking 70 years on the throne.   Friday is National Doughnut Day and the Salvation Army is using it to recognize frontline workers.

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