Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Have you heard of the Mac Mile? It's a new event being held by McMaster taking place on June 18th. It’s a one mile race in support of the McMaster’s Children’s Hospital as well as the McMaster Children’s Hospital Foundation.

You can get more details here: MacMile.ca

Guest: Glen Grunwald, Director of Athletics and Recreation, McMaster Marauders.

Guest: Jennifer Laughton, VP Development, McMaster Children’s Hospital.

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The Crown is currently issuing their closing arguments in the Tim Bosma trial. Yesterday, Dungey issued his, saying that Millard is ‘twisted and demented’.

Guest: Alex Pierson, Reporter covering the Tim Bosma trial for AM900 CHML.

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Fans of the Tragically Hip are furious that tickets for the band’s final tour are going online at exorbitant amounts of money. Why though? A study from New York found that insiders, credit card pre-sales and bots are snapping up more than half of the tickets before the public has a chance to buy them.

Guest: Alan Cross, music journalist. Internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker.

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Seven automakers are adding nearly 4.4 million vehicles in the U.S. to the massive Takata air bag inflator recall. They include GM, Volkswagen, Ford, Daimler Vans, BMW, Jaguar, Land Rover and Mercedes-Benz.

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

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Yesterday, Dellen Millard’s lawyers gave their closing arguments in the Tim Bosma trial. They refuted a bunch of Smich’s claims and said that Millard was ‘too smart’ and cautious to kill Bosma. Today, Dungey will make his arguments.

Guest: Alex Pierson, Reporter covering the Tim Bosma trial for AM900 CHML.

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A new McMaster study has come to the conclusion that the LRT will actually “activate” downtown economic development. What makes Hamilton different from other cities?

Guest: Keanin Loomis. President & CEO, Hamilton Chamber of Commerce.

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Research being done out of the University of Toronto is suggesting that the number of police services testing and adopting body cam technology should wait before investing in the tool when its merits haven’t been proven yet.

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

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There has been a lot of work and renovations in the last few years at the Royal Botanical Gardens, what's new and what is there to see?

Guest: Mark Runciman, Executive Director, Royal Botanical Gardens.

Guest: Duncan Ross, Director of Marketing, Sales and Visitor Services, Royal Botanical Gardens.

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Hamilton has a booming music and film scene, what makes it all happen?

Guest: Julia Davis, Tourism Product Development Specialist – Film, Tourism and Culture, Tourism Hamilton.

Guest: Jacqueline Norton, Business Development Consultant – Music and Creative Industries, Tourism Hamilton.

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What is there to see throughout the city? Hamilton has quite a few heritage sites that are worth your time.

Guest: Ian Kerr-Wilson, Manager, Heritage Resource Management, City of Hamilton.

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