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Hamilton Today with Scott Thompson

Hamilton Today With Scott Thompson, heard weekdays 3pm-6pm EST on 900 CHML. Learn more about the show, listen live and read Scott's blog posts at 900chml.com

Small Business Spotlight on Scott Barnim Pottery

7 mins; November 25, 2021

Why is bad weather so prevalant across the country? David Suzuki Foundation disavows David Suzuki's own warning, Concerns over rising inflation, Hamilton City Council and the fight for childcare, More info surrounding Hamilton's cryptocurrency theft & Mohawk College teams up with Ford of Canada

71 hours 18 mins; November 24, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Michaelangela Tree & Landscaping, started by Angela and Michael in the midst of the pandemic

7 mins; November 24, 2021

Federal Throne Speech delivered today, City of Hamilton employees reportedly wasted about $233,000, Many Canadians doing away with social distancing at holiday gatherings, Ontario government & Ontario Association of Optometrists return to negotiating table

67 hours 29 mins; November 23, 2021

The disappearance and reappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai

17 mins; November 23, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on the Glenhyrst Gallery in Brantford, getting ready to host the Brantford Lights

5 mins; November 23, 2021

Supply chain problems continue, Health Canada approves COVID-19 vaccine for children & first doses touch down in Hamilton, Parliament is back & ready for action, Hamilton City Council votes against urban expansion & Questions remain after Peng Shuai resurfaces

58 mins; November 22, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Steel Town Cider Co, making hard cider in the Dundas Valley

7 mins; November 22, 2021

Chinese pro tennis player disappears, Ticats to honour Angelo Mosca, What did the Three Amigos summit accomplish? Hamilton mass vaccination clinics, Pfizer's children's vaccine approved & Updating provincial infrastructure

62 hours 30 mins; November 19, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Black Knight Games, your home of tabletop gaming, minis, collectibles & competitions

7 mins; November 19, 2021

Tim Hortons increases collaboration with Justin Bieber, PCR test restrictions loosened, Three Amigos summit begins, Electric vehicle manufacturing in Ontario, Teacher fired for blackface but why not Trudeau? BC flooding further strains supply chain, Increasing accessibility to COVID-19 testing & Battle for Line 5 continues

77 hours 47 mins; November 18, 2021

Is Rogers approaching calmer waters? Jukasa Motor Speedway closing doors after 55 years, Hamilton youth arrested in connection to $46 million cryptocurrency theft, O'Toole ousts Senator Batters from caucus & How much did the weather play into Canada's win over Mexico?

59 mins; November 17, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on the Green Machine Food Truck, offering chili and soup delivery for in chilly weather

9 mins; November 17, 2021

Russia creates dangerous space debris, The risks that could lead to $2 per litre of gas, Survey finds 70% support removing employees refusing vaccination, Will Trudeau have a successful Three Amigos summit? & What does the future of child-care look like?

59 mins; November 16, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Lorraine Roy, making outstandingly beautiful textile art in Dundas, Ontario

7 mins; November 16, 2021

Reducing methane emissions, Banning Huawei's 5G technology, Where we stand following COP26 & Former Trump ally surrenders

56 mins; November 15, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Theatre Bacchus is back in front of live audiences, with a Wilde production, wine and four-course meals

8 mins; November 15, 2021

Why are products so disposable nowadays? China's leader rewrites history to increase power, How severe is Ontario's COVID situation? Hamilton's new City Council member, What ripples are caused by the Rogers fiasco? The reality of banning online hate & disinformation and Is O'Toole back in control of his party?

52 mins; November 12, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Afrolicious, celebrating their grand opening November 13th!

6 mins; November 12, 2021

The impact of selling about $5 billion in Tesla stocks, The culture & atmosphere in Hamilton City Hall, The Three Amigos summit gets revived & Remembrance Day in Hamilton

60 hours 58 mins; November 11, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Locke Street, bringing in Santa Clause and carriage rides this Saturday

7 mins; November 11, 2021

Canadians want changes in pandemic aid, Will mental health prioritization help or hinder careers of pro athletes, Is the 4th wave done? Ontario moving forward with Highway 413

52 mins; November 10, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on The Burnt Tongue, a soup restaurant with more than just soup offered at 3 Hamilton locations

8 mins; November 10, 2021

The hand signal that helped rescue a kidnapped girl, Crowd surge at Astroworld, SpaceX's Endeavor crew spends 199 days in space, Rumors of a Liberal-NDP coalition & Why are Hamiltonians upset?

58 mins; November 09, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on the Bard and Bear Games Cafe, coming soon to downtown Hamilton

8 mins; November 09, 2021

More on the border opening and snowbirds, the feds might have something to say about Rogers, Indigenous Veterans' Day, the legacy of Angelo Mosca and more!

51 mins; November 08, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on MaiPai Pizza & Tiki Bar

8 mins; November 08, 2021

Booster eligibility opening soon, CAF sexual misconduct cases transferred, Healthcare hacked in Newfoundland & Labrador, Reconciliation's focal point, New approach to China? & NASA intentionally crashing into an asteroid?

53 mins; November 05, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Flashbacks, used vinyl, music, movies and more for Hamilton

8 mins; November 05, 2021

A pill for COVID-19? Ontario's economic update, Hamilton home prices jump massively & Helping Afghan refugees settle

67 hours 56 mins; November 04, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Jordan's Homeside Pub, a new vegan pub for East Hamilton

8 mins; November 04, 2021

COVID-19's impact on driving tests, Ontario's minimum wage hike, 26th anniversary of Raptors debut, Supply chain issues delay Canadian homebuilders, Fighting against climate change & Ontario's third dose rollout

70 hours 56 mins; November 03, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Paull Rodrigue, glassblower and local artist

8 mins; November 03, 2021

International air traffic returning to regional airports, Balancing politics with climate change progress, Safely reporting on traumatic topics, Ontario's raised minimum wage & Another business leaves China

59 mins; November 02, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Nest Hamilton with Robyn Allan

8 mins; November 02, 2021

Daylight Saving comes early to some, Searching for Hamilton's oldest tree, Ethics of COP26, Reconciliation & government relations

67 hours 47 mins; November 01, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Hideaway Antiques, 195 Ottawa Street North in Hamilton, Ontario

8 mins; November 01, 2021

Contentious trick or treating, the Papacy finally making Truth and Reconciliation moves, and when will the flags come up from half-mast?

70 hours 0 mins; October 29, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on the Dundas Museum

8 mins; October 29, 2021

Adopting black cats, Bank of Canada maintaining interest rates & Is O'Toole relinquishing control of the narrative?

66 hours 33 mins; October 28, 2021

Small Busines Spotlight on the Moonshine Cafe, reopened with live music in Oakville, Ontario

8 mins; October 28, 2021

Canada's new federal ministers, Accessing MAID in a new way & How to avoid tolls on the 407

63 hours 28 mins; October 27, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Matty's Hot Chicken, from a popup to a new home on Locke Street

7 mins; October 27, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Crumbuns Bakeshop, newly relocated to 566 Concession Street in Hamilton, Ontario

6 mins; October 26, 2021

Ontario proposes Right-To-Disconnect legislation, Get to know Ontario's Green Leader & The Facebook Papers

56 mins; October 25, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on The Little Basket Shop and Charcuterie

6 mins; October 25, 2021

Ontario takes a big step toward reopening, Pharmacists prepare for kids' COVID-19 vaccine & Steve Bannon held in contempt

66 hours 31 mins; October 22, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Christy's Gourmet Gifts, supplying delicious chocolate to Burlington, Ontario for nearly 20 years

8 mins; October 22, 2021

Raptors' first game of the season, A national vaccine passport system & Hamilton's COVID-19 antibody therapy clinic

65 hours 50 mins; October 21, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Gifted in Ancaster, something different for the holiday season or any time of year

7 mins; October 21, 2021

The supply chain crisis and inflation rate explained, The psychology of the 'Bystander Effect' and violent crime & Vaccinations in parliament

62 hours 34 mins; October 20, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on the Beckett Fine Art gallery on Locke Street in Hamilton, Ontario

9 mins; October 20, 2021

Canadian parents ready to vaccinate their kids for COVID. AB dropping equalization, Trudeau's monetary bets not paying out and so much more!

57 mins; October 19, 2021

Political Science Professor Elliot Tepper on the probe into the origins of COVID-19

7 mins; October 19, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Cake Empire in Stoney Creek, Ontario

8 mins; October 19, 2021

What is MSA and how do we fight it? A 4 day work week!... pilot project and Trudeau's truth and PR

63 hours 34 mins; October 18, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Mabel's Labels, Hamilton entrepreneurs going strong

8 mins; October 18, 2021

Ontario has new COVID vax QR codes and an app, shady dealings in the CanSino vaccine partnership, Bill Clinton in hospital and so much more!

63 hours 4 mins; October 15, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Roma Bakery apprenticeship program, Anthony DiFilippo

7 mins; October 15, 2021

Peter Khill faces a retrial, Pervasive problems in the CAF culture, Ontario's vaccine certificate app & Expanding urban boundaries

67 hours 3 mins; October 14, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Studio on James, providing a space for artistic growth for all ages in Hamilton

7 mins; October 14, 2021

U.S. prepares to open its land borders, Shatner blasts off & Restaurants question remaining capacity limits

71 hours 14 mins; October 13, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on the Monarch Tea Co. and tea sommelier Katie Cyr

7 mins; October 13, 2021

Col. Chris Hadfield on space travel and William Shatner, one half of Lennon-McCartney is pointing fingers, and will Trudeau go tougher on China?

57 mins; October 12, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Tracey-Mae Chambers, local Métis artist behind the #HopeAndHealintCanada installations

8 mins; October 12, 2021

The worldwide impact supply chain issues cause, New WHO-backed vaccine for malaria, Do we now know who the Zodiac killer is? & What's it like selling a home in a naturist resort?

66 hours 47 mins; October 08, 2021

Is James Bond still relevant? What does it take to be a city councillor? & A big boost to downtown Hamilton entertainment venues

64 hours 52 mins; October 07, 2021

Oil prices set to go through the roof, Facebook's future, How to have a safe Thanksgiving & Launching William Shatner into space

58 mins; October 06, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Citizen Kid Toys

6 mins; October 06, 2021

Record gas prices on the way, Erin O'Toole under review & Rapid testing and your Thanksgiving

65 hours 6 mins; October 05, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on The Brow Room in downtown Hamilton, Ontar

7 mins; October 05, 2021

Massive McMaster party, lackluster Throne Speech, Trudeau's apology and more.

71 hours 53 mins; October 04, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Brad Clifford, Clifford Brewing Co.

7 mins; October 04, 2021

PM dodging the press, the McRib is back, Peter Nygard being sent to the US and more!

60 hours 24 mins; October 01, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Will Allen-Creighton with Downtown Bikehounds

8 mins; October 01, 2021

The 1st National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

72 hours 46 mins; September 30, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on local artist Kyle Joedicke, whose Woodlands-style murals can be seen around Hamilton, Ontario

7 mins; September 30, 2021

Recognizing PTSD, Insight on reformed hacker Karim Baratov, Sudbury mine rescue & A restaurant owner who will not check vaccine status

53 mins; September 29, 2021

Business Spotlight on Treetop Trekking, winner of Ontario's Top Outdoor Attraction for 2021

8 mins; September 29, 2021

Miners rescued, Canadians still detained in China & Only 10% of Canadians are happy with the federal election outcome: Leger survey

60 hours 39 mins; September 28, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Levity Comedy Club & Lounge in downtown Hamilton, Ontario

7 mins; September 28, 2021

The Two Michaels are return home, Annamie Paul steps down & Zellers is back: why and for how long?

60 hours 55 mins; September 27, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on the Westdale Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario

8 mins; September 27, 2021

The end of the Meng Wanzhou saga, SNC Lavalin back in the headlines & The legalities of vaccine certificate conflicts

60 hours 42 mins; September 24, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Thirsty Cactus in the centre of Dundas, Ontario

6 mins; September 24, 2021

The Evergrande debt crisis, Ontario's vaccine certificates & Did this election matter?

59 mins; September 23, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Vintagesoulgeek, supplying the public as well as film and television productions with vintage fashion

7 mins; September 23, 2021

Vaccine certificates come to Ontario, Election cleanup & Is online voting the solution to low turnout?

48 mins; September 22, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Penny Pincher Costumes Inc. and their charity walk for the Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation

8 mins; September 22, 2021

Preparing for Ontario's vaccine certificate program & Breaking down the election results

64 hours 12 mins; September 21, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Humble Bee, supporting beekeeping and apiaries in Ontario

7 mins; September 21, 2021

Election Day 2021 in Canada: The polls, the pundits, and the press

70 hours 3 mins; September 20, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Sarah's Soaps, operating out of St. Catharines, Ontario

5 mins; September 20, 2021

Voter apathy and anger, Last-minute election impressions & Updates on Western University student walkout and the Hamilton kidnapping

60 hours 6 mins; September 17, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on My Dog's Cafe & Bar in Hamilton, Ontario

7 mins; September 17, 2021

Professor Elliot Tepper on the international security pact that Canada was left out of

9 mins; September 17, 2021

Delaying the Roaring Twenties, PPC impact the election, Civilians in space & COVID-19 in Alberta and Ontario

68 hours 25 mins; September 16, 2021

Small Business Spotlight on Floral & Brick urban farm and flower shop in Hamilton, Ontario

7 mins; September 16, 2021

CFIB concerns around Ontario's digital I.D. app, How to stop the spread of misinformation & Trudeau’s book deal trouble

58 mins; September 15, 2021

Small Business Spotlight says goodbye to the Cat 'N' Fiddle pub in Hamilton, Ontario

8 mins; September 15, 2021

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