Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

A McMaster study has been taking a look about whether premature births can be predicted and ultimately prevented.

Guest - Dr. Sarah McDonald, Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at McMaster University

A lawsuit filed on behalf of two injured workers groups and an Ottawa woman are fighting for compensation for Ontario workers that suffer from chronic mental stress due to work.

Guest - Howard Levitt, Employment Lawyer

A paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that innovations in leisure such as video games are taking men out of the workforce? Is Call of Duty and Super Mario removing people from the workforce?

Guest - Theo Selles, Registered Family Therapist, President of Integrity Works

A paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that innovations in leisure such as video games are taking men out of the workforce? Is Call of Duty and Super Mario removing people from the workforce?

Guest - Theo Selles, Registered Family Therapist, President of Integrity Works

These figures are taken as an indicator of the health of our economy but are they details into how the numbers play out a less obvious measure of job quality?

Guest - Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University

Councillor Matthew Green will be putting forward a motion on Monday to have the HSR operate and maintain the new LRT line. Will it work? The Local ATU put forward this idea before Councillor Green did. What are their thoughts?

Guest - Eric Tuck, President ATU Local 107

Lrt continued.

Guest - Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton

The lawyer for the widow of the Soldier that was killed by Omar Khadr has filed an application to see that any money that Canada gives Khadr goes towards the widow and another injured soldier.

Guest - Geoffrey Read, Hamilton Attorney

CNN is under fire after it run a piece on the Reddit user who made the wrestling, anti-CNN gif that was tweeted by the president. CNN says they’re “not reporting the name of the user because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology”. This was followed with “CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change”.

Guest - Simon Kiss. Professor Journalism/Leadership, Wilfred Laurier

CNN is under fire after it run a piece on the Reddit user who made the wrestling, anti-CNN gif that was tweeted by the president. CNN says they’re “not reporting the name of the user because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology”. This was followed with “CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change”.

Guest - Simon Kiss. Professor Journalism/Leadership, Wilfred Laurier

North Korea has test fired intercontinental ballistic missiles which has caused global reaction. The US has called for a UN Security Council meeting for today. However, the North Korean president said in a report to his scientists to “keep sending big and small ‘gift packages’ to the Yankees”. Trump has tweeted about North Korea before. Does that help the situation or no?

Guest - Simon Palamar. Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation

Councillor Matthew Green will be putting forward a motion on Monday to have the HSR operate and maintain the new LRT line. Will it work? The Local ATU put forward this idea before Councillor Green did. What are their thoughts?

Guest - Eric Tuck, President ATU Local 107

Councillor Matthew Green will be putting forward a motion on Monday to have the HSR operate and maintain the new LRT line. Will it work? The Local ATU put forward this idea before Councillor Green did. What are their thoughts?

Guest - Eric Tuck, President ATU Local 107

Lrt continued.

Guest - Larry DiIanni. Former Mayor, Lobbyist, City of Hamilton

The lawyer for the widow of the Soldier that was killed by Omar Khadr has filed an application to see that any money that Canada gives Khadr goes towards the widow and another injured soldier.

Guest - Geoffrey Read, Hamilton Attorney

CNN is under fire after it run a piece on the Reddit user who made the wrestling, anti-CNN gif that was tweeted by the president. CNN says they’re “not reporting the name of the user because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology”. This was followed with “CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change”.

Guest - Simon Kiss. Professor Journalism/Leadership, Wilfred Laurier

CNN is under fire after it run a piece on the Reddit user who made the wrestling, anti-CNN gif that was tweeted by the president. CNN says they’re “not reporting the name of the user because he is a private citizen who has issued an extensive statement of apology”. This was followed with “CNN reserves the right to publish his identity should any of that change”.

Guest - Simon Kiss. Professor Journalism/Leadership, Wilfred Laurier

North Korea has test fired intercontinental ballistic missiles which has caused global reaction. The US has called for a UN Security Council meeting for today. However, the North Korean president said in a report to his scientists to “keep sending big and small ‘gift packages’ to the Yankees”. Trump has tweeted about North Korea before. Does that help the situation or no?

Guest - Simon Palamar. Research Assistant, Centre for International Governance Innovation