Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Why were credit unions ordered to stop using the terms “bank,” “banker” and
“banking” to describe what they do? What is the difference between a bank and a credit union? What will this do to the industry?

Guest: Sandy Shaw, Corporate Strategist and Social Justice Advocate. 

Photo: (Justin Tang / File / The Canadian Press)

There have been four suicides in Northern Ontario First Nations communities in the past week. These suicides include 3 children and a 21-year-old man. What is drawing members of our First Nations communities to suicide and what can Canada do to prevent this in the future?

Guest: Susan Barberstock, Executive Director of the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre.

Photo: (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)

Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday at the G-20 Summit in
Germany with a great deal of public anticipation surrounding the event. Shortly after an
announcement of a possible cybersecurity unit with Putin, Trump seems to be back-peddling. Also; Trump Jr. was hit with a report from the New York Times on Sunday. The report cites that advisers to the White House briefed on Trump Jr. meeting with a Russian lawyer to get damaging information on Hillary Clinton.

Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor. Former speech writer for Stephen Harper.

Photo: (Patrik Stollarz/Pool Photo via AP)

Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday at the G-20 Summit in
Germany with a great deal of public anticipation surrounding the event. Shortly after an
announcement of a possible cybersecurity unit with Putin, Trump seems to be back-peddling. Also; Trump Jr. was hit with a report from the New York Times on Sunday. The report cites that advisers to the White House briefed on Trump Jr. meeting with a Russian lawyer to get damaging information on Hillary Clinton.

Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor. Former speech writer for Stephen Harper.

There have been four suicides in Northern Ontario First Nations communities in the past week. These suicides include 3 children and a 21-year-old man. What is drawing members of our First Nations communities to suicide and what can Canada do to prevent this in the future?

Guest: Susan Barberstock, Executive Director of the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre.

Why were credit unions ordered to stop using the terms “bank,” “banker” and
“banking” to describe what they do? What is the difference between a bank and a credit union? What will this do to the industry?

Guest: Sandy Shaw, Corporate Strategist and Social Justice Advocate. 

Why were credit unions ordered to stop using the terms “bank,” “banker” and
“banking” to describe what they do? What is the difference between a bank and a credit union? What will this do to the industry?

Guest: Sandy Shaw, Corporate Strategist and Social Justice Advocate. 

Photo: (Justin Tang / File / The Canadian Press)

There have been four suicides in Northern Ontario First Nations communities in the past week. These suicides include 3 children and a 21-year-old man. What is drawing members of our First Nations communities to suicide and what can Canada do to prevent this in the future?

Guest: Susan Barberstock, Executive Director of the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre.

Photo: (Yuri Gripas/Reuters)

Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday at the G-20 Summit in
Germany with a great deal of public anticipation surrounding the event. Shortly after an
announcement of a possible cybersecurity unit with Putin, Trump seems to be back-peddling. Also; Trump Jr. was hit with a report from the New York Times on Sunday. The report cites that advisers to the White House briefed on Trump Jr. meeting with a Russian lawyer to get damaging information on Hillary Clinton.

Guest: Michael Taube, Troy Media syndicated, columnist, and Washington Times contributor. Former speech writer for Stephen Harper.

Ontario Provincial Police have released a report for over the Canada Day long weekend. According to their stats, 5 people died in collisions and that there were more than 5000 speeding charges laid against drivers. Is the idea of safe driving not sticking with drivers?

Guest - Sgt. Dave Rektor, Ontario Provincial Police

Tesla, Volvo, BMW have all got plans to start electrifying their cars. Is this the mark of the switch to electric vehicles?

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

What are some of the best summer concerts you’ve ever been to? ALSO: What if you’re sending your kid to a concert alone for the first time this summer. A month into summer and Billboard is predicting the “Despacito” may be the song of the summer. We will recap past songs of the summer.

Guest - Eric Alper, Music Publicist

Tesla, Volvo, BMW have all got plans to start electrifying their cars. Is this the mark of the switch to electric vehicles?

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

Emergency room visits for opioid overdoses in the city have climbed to the highest level in fourteen years.

Guest - Dr. Ian Preyra, Chief of Emergency medicine, St Joseph’s Hospital