Hamilton's response to the ransomware attack and downtown shooting, McMaster Innovation Park's major partnership, Why Hamilton's struggling with its ransomware attack response & Just For Laughs files for creditor protection

Published: March 7, 2024, 4:32 a.m.

The City of Hamilton has been rather tight-lipped in regards to the ransomware attack it's been hit with. In addition to this attack, a brazen daylight shooting also occurred near one of the city's busiest intersections leaving one man dead. How do these reflect the state of things in Hamilton?\nGuest: John Best, Publisher, The Bay Observer\n-\nMcMaster Innovation Park is making a major partnership in an effort to promote and accelerate innovation into deep tech and commercialization.\nGuest: Leyla Soleymani, Associate Vice-president of Research, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship with McMaster University\n-\nHamilton's cybersecurity incident isn't unlike ones that have been dealt with by other organizations. With that being said, why is the City of Hamilton having such a hard time recovering?\nGuest: Carmi Levy, Technology analyst & journalist\n-\nJust For Laughs has filed for creditor protection. What does this mean for Canadian comedians as one of the world's largest comedy festivals signals for help?\nGuest: Eric Johnston, Hamilton based stand up comedian and author of \u201cRun With The Bull\u201d