The Ontario government is taking some heat after the City of Hamilton received a letter from Municipal Affairs and Housing that said "it appears the No Urban Boundary Expansion scenario poses a risk that the city would not conform with provincial requirements.” Is the province sticking its nose where it shouldn’t?

GUEST: Donna Skelly, Flambrorough-Glanbrook Conservative MPP

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Kirsten Welsh from Blackstock, Ont. has become the first woman to official an Ontario Hockey League game.

GUEST: Kirsten Welsh, former hockey player turned official.

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After the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out the 2020-21 OHL season, the Hamilton Bulldogs return to regular season play Friday night in Oshawa. The Dogs host Barrie in their home opener on Saturday.

GUEST: Jay McKee, Head Coach, Hamilton Bulldogs

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A new briefing paper from the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy provides a roadmap for reducing waste and strengthening Canada’s food system.

GUEST: Dr. Kerri Holland, Researcher with The Simpson Centre at the School of Public Policy

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not meeting in person with Indigenous people during the inaugural National Truth and Reconciliation Day last week. But some Indigenous leaders say the apology rings hollow.

GUEST: Lynne Groulx, CEO, Native Women’s Association of Canada

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The Ontario government is taking some heat after the City of Hamilton received a letter from Municipal Affairs and Housing that said "it appears the No Urban Boundary Expansion scenario poses a risk that the city would not conform with provincial requirements.” Is the province sticking its nose where it shouldn’t?

GUEST: Donna Skelly, Flambrorough-Glanbrook Conservative MPP

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McMaster University's president has issued an apology after more than 5,000 people, most of them Mac students, held a 'fake homecoming' party on Saturday.

GUEST: Maureen Wilson, Hamilton councilor, Ward 1

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October has arrived, and that means Halloween is right around the corner. Once again, students at Hamilton's St. Thomas More high school are hosting the annual Halloween 4 Hunger campaign.

GUEST: Adriana Bozzo, Senior Director, Halloween for Hunger

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The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected our lives in so many ways, including the way we sleep.

GUEST: Dr. Atul Khullar, Medical Director at the Northern Alberta Sleep Clinic, a Senior Consultant at Medsleep, and an associate clinical professor at the University of Alberta

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The Blue Jays’ playoff chances took a hit Thursday night after a disappointing 6-2 loss against the Yankees.

GUEST: Julia Kreuz, writer at Yahoo Sports Canada

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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats aim for their third consecutive victory Saturday on 900 CHML when they host the Montreal Alouettes.

GUEST: Andy Fantuz, former Ticats receiver, host with the Ticats Audio Network

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A Hamilton-based provincial association has launched a new campaign to highlight what it calls growing problems in the province's home care system.

GUEST: Sue VanderBent, CEO of Home Care Ontario

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A local man is going to rappel down a building in his wheelchair... again!  Andrew Nielsen is an Easter Seals Super Hero who has raised thousands of dollars through his participation in the organization's Drop Zone events.

GUEST: Todd Stephens, Nielsen’s longtime friend and Easter Seals camp counselor

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How can someone engage in reflection for today’s Truth and Reconciliation Day?

GUEST: Angela Bellegrade, fourth generation survivor of the residential school system, and Our Kids Network’s Indigenous Lead

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With rising food prices, a new study shows that our shopping patterns are changing. 

GUEST: Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, professor of food distribution and policy and the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University

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How severely has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted your retirement goals? 

GUEST: Michel St-Germain, Immediate Past President, Canadian Institute of Actuaries

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Even though the two Michael’s are home there are still some tensions between Canada and China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a decision on whether Chinese tech giant Huawei will be able to access Canadian 5G will come in the next few weeks. 

GUEST: Stephanie Carvin, Associate Professor of International Affairs at the Norman Paterson School of International Relations at Carleton University, Former National Security Analyst for CSIS; Author of the new book Stand on Guard: Reassessing Threats to Canada’s National Security.

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How can parents talk to their children about residential schools? 

Guest: Kelly Boutsalis, Freelance writer who has had pieces in the New York Times, Refinery29, Mashable and more.

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YouTube has announced it will scrub all vaccine misinformation from its platform.

Guest: Carmi Levy, tech analyst.

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The Good Morning Hamilton Podcast with Rick Zamperin:

Doors open for a new state of the art Gateway Facility for DHL at Hamilton Airport. 

GUEST: Darryl Wettlaufer, VP of DHL Express Canada Operations

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Is it time for electoral reform?  OP-ED No one should be surprised by low voter turnout in Trudeau’s selfish, unnecessary summer snap election.

GUEST: Duff Conacher, co-founder of Democracy Watch

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Sewergate has come up again after the group iElect shared video clips of council voting on the issue. 

GUEST: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton

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Several Hamilton businesses have decided to flout the vaccine passport mandate and not follow the rules.

GUEST: Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2

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A two-day music festival will be held at Bayfront Park for the fully vaccinated. 

GUEST: Tim Potocic Co-Owner, Sonic Unyon/ Organizer, SuperCrawl

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Britney Spears returns to court Wednesday in the fight over her conservatorship. 

GUEST: Morgan Hoffman, ET Canada Reporter 

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