Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

On Friday, two tornadoes touched down in the Ottawa region, causing massive damage. Residents faced widespread outages and some homes are now completely uninhabitable.

What can Canadians do to be prepared in case of these incidents?

Guest: Peter Karageorgos, Director of Consumer and Industry Relations, Insurance Bureau of Canada

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Why are Canadians unhealthy? That’s the question posed in a series by Global News. Leslie Young of Global joins Rick to chat about the polling on this subject and explain why Canadians aren’t meeting health goals.

Guest: Leslie Young, Senior National Online Journalist, Health Global News

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How can someone combat obesity? According to the Global News series, the obesity rate in Canada has doubled since the 1970s.

Guest: Shannon Crocker. Nutritionist, www.shannoncrocker.ca

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An attack ad in the United States about a Republican candidate actually stars the candidate’s own siblings. The reason why they’re in it? To urge people not to vote for their brother.

Guest: Joe Valenzano III, associate professor, communication, University of Dayton Ohio

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Ticketmaster is facing class action lawsuits over ticket resales following an investigation by the Star and CBC.

Guest: Dean Budnick, Co-author of Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped, Editor-in-Chief of Relix magazine

On Friday, two tornadoes touched down in the Ottawa region, causing massive damage. Residents faced widespread outages and some homes are now completely uninhabitable. Rick chats with a representative from the Red Cross on what they’re doing to help.

Guest: David Fraser, Volunteer, Canadian Red Cross

(Photo: Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

This morning the Ontario government unveiled some of the results of their
independent finance audit of the province. According to their audit, the province is actually $15B in debt, $8B more than the previous administration said. (They had said 6.7B)

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

On this week’s edition of “This Is Why”, the host will be delving into the issue with veterans and funding. Many Canadian veterans feel that the country has turned it’s back on them.

Guest - Michael Blais. President & Founder of Canadians Veterans Advocacy

The Hamilton Bulldogs open defense of their OHL championship tonight when they visit North Bay.

Guest - Steve Staios, Hamilton Bulldogs President and General manager

Burlington’s mayor would like to see Waterdown become part of the city. What’s the motive behind this and is it plausible? 

Guest - Robert J Williams, Public Affairs Consultant and former professor at the University of Waterloo

The Court of Appeals for Ontario has granted a stay when it comes to the Toronto Council cutting bill. Scott chats with Global reporter Jamie Maraucher on how it went down.

Guest - Jamie Maraucher, Reporter | Digital Broadcast Journalist Global News

In a memo, the Ontario Police College says that they’re scrapping the physical fitness portion for new recruits.

Guest - Ross McLean. Crime Specialist. Security expert, Former Toronto Police
Officer. rossmcleansecurity.com

Burlington’s mayor would like to see Waterdown become part of the city. What’s the motive behind this and is it plausible? 

Guest - Robert J Williams, Public Affairs Consultant and former professor at the University of Waterloo