Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

OJ Simpson’s hearing is going on right now to see if he will receive Parole from Nevada’s Board of Parole. What are his chances and what is the public perception of this case? Will his previous trial deter a decision?

Guest - Jordan Donich, Criminal Lawyer, Donich Law

Right now, public meetings are going on in regards to the minimum wage increase and the labour reforms. An op-ed in the Huffington Post suggested that minimum wage increases will affect the impoverished. Is that accurate?

Guest - Tom Cooper, Director, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction

OJ Simpson’s hearing is going on right now to see if he will receive Parole from Nevada’s Board of Parole. What are his chances and what is the public perception of this case? Will his previous trial deter a decision?

Guest - Jordan Donich, Criminal Lawyer, Donich Law

We’re in the midst of wedding season and the website FiveThirtyEight has done a survey of couples do discuss what songs they would ban from their wedding. Turns out, many “Dance” numbers where groups of people can dance to a synchronized dance, such as Macarena and Cha Cha Slide are out. Why would couples not want these songs at their wedding?

Guest - Michael Coombs, Michael Coombs Entertainment

Ontario’s auto insurance rates have risen again in the second quarter of this year. The average increase was of .76 %. What does that translate to for Ontarians?

Guest - Lorraine Sommerfeld, Auto Writer with Post Media, Motherlode column in the Hamilton Spec and Host of the Lemon Aid Car Show on RogersTV

Hamilton’s first pop up park has been set up in the Beasley neighbourhood. What was the initial reaction – successful? Could this lead to a permanent park?

Guest - Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2

A patent has been filed by Apple to develop a new technology for an iphone to quickly and automatically call 911. The patent itself says the current ways to call 911 are ‘insufficient’.

Guest - Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder

A UK watchdog is urging for a crackdown on ads that feature stereotypical gender stereotypes. They say that ads that mock people for not conforming had costs for society. Is Canada bad for gender stereotyped advertising?

Guest - Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily

A UK watchdog is urging for a crackdown on ads that feature stereotypical gender stereotypes. They say that ads that mock people for not conforming had costs for society. Is Canada bad for gender stereotyped advertising?

Guest - Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily

A patent has been filed by Apple to develop a new technology for an iphone to quickly and automatically call 911. The patent itself says the current ways to call 911 are ‘insufficient’.

Guest - Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder

The revised NAFTA that Donald Trump would like to see is causing concern amongst Canadian retailers and it has to do with online shopping. How will consumers and retailers be affected and who will be happy with what Trump wants?

Guest - Bernie Wolf, Professor Emeritus of Economics and International Business, Schulich School of Business, expert on NAFTA

The revised NAFTA that Donald Trump would like to see is causing concern amongst Canadian retailers and it has to do with online shopping. How will consumers and retailers be affected and who will be happy with what Trump wants?

Guest - Bernie Wolf, Professor Emeritus of Economics and International Business, Schulich School of Business, expert on NAFTA

Hamilton’s first pop up park has been set up in the Beasley neighbourhood. What was the initial reaction – successful? Could this lead to a permanent park?

Guest - Jason Farr, City Councillor, Ward 2

A patent has been filed by Apple to develop a new technology for an iphone to quickly and automatically call 911. The patent itself says the current ways to call 911 are ‘insufficient’.

Guest - Derek Sardo. President, Rolling Thunder

A UK watchdog is urging for a crackdown on ads that feature stereotypical gender stereotypes. They say that ads that mock people for not conforming had costs for society. Is Canada bad for gender stereotyped advertising?

Guest - Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily

A UK watchdog is urging for a crackdown on ads that feature stereotypical gender stereotypes. They say that ads that mock people for not conforming had costs for society. Is Canada bad for gender stereotyped advertising?

Guest - Elissa Freeman. Public Relations Consultant, Huffington Post, Canada.com and PR Daily