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Sammy’s Donair has been bringing a taste of Halifax – and Turkey – to Burlington for 40 years! To Canadians, donairs remind of us Halifax but its roots can be traced to Turkey. Since today is the 5th National Donair Day, who better for us to talk to than Noble Harb, who started Sammy’s decades ago?!

Guest: Noble Harb, founder of Sammy’s Donair, 453 Guelph Line, Burlington in Burlington, Ontario

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Diana Weeks and Ted Michaels
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U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met over video call, earlier today, to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Diana Weeks and Ted Michaels
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What kind of political fallout can come from the US' diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics? Hamilton's very own Arkells will be playing at the upcoming Grey Cup halftime show however their popularity has sparked the ire of a man by the name of Ron Kells who thinks the band is a ripoff of his name, is there a case to be made here? Human trials are set to begin on two next-generation vaccines developed at McMaster that are designed to be inhaled and combat whichever variant it faces. Even without factoring in Omicron cases, it would appear that we're at risk of a substantial rise in COVID cases here in Ontario, is there something different we should be doing to respond to this? U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin met over video call, earlier today, to discuss the situation in Ukraine.

Guests:

Gordon Houlden, Director of the China Institute and Professor of Political Science with the University of Alberta

Eric Alper, music and pop culture expert, publicists and shameless idealist

Dr. Fiona Smaill, Professor, Pathology and Molecular Medicine; Co-Director, Special Immunology Services/HIV Clinic, McMaster University

Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid, Health Policy expert

Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political Science with Carleton University

Scott Radley, Drake’s biggest fan, Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Diana Weeks, anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Ted Michaels, anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML, host of the Health & Wellness Show, super recycler

William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Diana Weeks and Ted Michaels
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Small Business Spotlight on…

The Printed Word, an independent bookstore in Dundas, specializing in small press, new, used, and rare books.

Guest: James McDonald, owner-operator of The Printed Word

Today is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women as well as the 32nd anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre. Canada's ambassador to China is stepping down & U.S. President Joe Biden has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics. How does the Hamilton Ticats making it to the Grey Cup final have an impact that spreads throughout Hamilton? Merck, the maker of a COVID-19 antiviral pill, which is still under Health Canada review, announced on Monday that it's reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical company Thermo Fisher Scientific in Whitby, Ontario, to manufacturer the pills. There's a chance that the Omicron variant may have less severe symptoms than previously thought. To get more on what we know about the new variant, Scott speaks with Dr. Rodney Rohde. And Hamilton now has at least one case of the Omicron variant.

Guests:

Liza Ritchie, Manager of Community Programs with IHOH

Charles Burton, Senior Fellow with the Centre for Advancing Canada's Interests Abroad at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute

Ryan McHugh, Manager of Tourism and Events with the City of Hamilton

Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University

Dr. Rodney Rohde, Professor and Chair of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program at the College of Health Professions with Texas State University

Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Chief Medical Officer, City of Hamilton

Scott Radley. Host of The Scott Radley Show, Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator

Diana Weeks, anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Ken Mann, anchor with Global News Radio 900 CHML

William P. Erskine, producer with Global News Radio 900 CHML

Host - Scott Thompson
Content/Technical/Podcast Producer - William P. Erskine
Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan
News Anchors - Diana Weeks and Ken Mann
Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://omny.fm/shows/scott-thompson-show