Justin Chandler

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Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jun 4

Tomorrow, my old comics radio show, Radio Free Krypton, returns to 1280 AM (and your podcast feed) for a special episode honouring the 10th anniversary of Met Radio (www.metradio.ca). Jacob and I interviewed friends of the show @jasonloo.bsky.social and @allisonmotoole.bsky.social. Stay tuned! 📻📚

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Aug 20

An animated pile of mail on a welcome mat, addressed to a house with a Hamilton postal code.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jul 4

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Feb 9

Stay safe, folks! Environment Canada snow warning for #HamOnt

Text reading:

What:
Snowfall accumulations of 15 to 20
cm possible.
Reduced visibility in heavy snow.
When:
Continuing tonight.
Additional information:
Snow associated with a fast moving low pressure system will continue tonight. The heaviest snowfall is expected this evening.
A narrow band of lake enhanced snow may develop off Lake Ontario impacting the area overnight. This may lead to snowfall amounts approaching 20 cm. There still remains a high degree of uncertainty as to whether or not the lake enhanced band develops. If it doesn't, then snowfall amounts will be in the 10 to 15 cm range.
The snow will taper to flurries early
Sunday morning.
Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.
Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Feb 3

Regarding the news cycle

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jan 31

HSR reporting significant delays on most bus routes. Stay safe, #HamOnt. #OnStorm

Significant Weather Delays
Due to ongoing road and weather conditions, most bus routes are experiencing a significant delay. Please allow extra time for your journey and check real-time updates for the latest information on your route. We appreciate your patience as we work to keep you safe.
Posted on Jan 31, 2025 at 17:01
Source: Hamilton Street Railway

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jan 6

“Justin Trudeau is expected to announce as early as Monday that he will resign as Liberal Party Leader, three sources said Sunday, as the Prime Minister faces a caucus revolt and dismal public opinion polls that show his party will likely be swept out of power by Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives.”

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Dec 31

Here’s to survival.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Dec 5

Snowy #HamOnt morning

A large outdoor Christmas tree in a city square

A close-up of a sign on a city lamppost reading "Let it snow!"

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Aug 22

[CN and CPKC] locked out workers in the early hours of Thursday saying they could not reach a deal with the union representing 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers. https://buff.ly/4fVipcs #HamOnt #Labour #CdnPoli

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jul 25

People lined the main streets in Ohsweken, a community within Six Nations of the Grand River, on Wednesday to welcome hometown NHL hero Brandon Montour as he brought home the Stanley Cup. https://buff.ly/3yf0pc7 #SixNations #StanleyCup #NHL

A person in a hat and T-shirt hoists a big silver trophy

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jul 8

A team of #McMaster University students in #HamOnt will soon head to Iceland, where they'll camp out by a series of underground lava tubes they plan to map with a drone. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Three young people pose outdoors in a field holding a drone and different electronics.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jun 25

The FloridaPanthers #StanleyCup win means a lot for Six Nations, community members say, and they're proud of Brandon Montour. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A hockey player in a baseball cap holds a baby in the top of a big silver trophy, smiling.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jun 24

There was a soapy situation at a downtown Hamilton park Monday morning as the Gore Park fountain overflowed with bubbles. Like a dish-washing exercise gone wrong, suds spilled over the fountain's shallow concrete basin and onto the ground nearby. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

A fountain in a city park overflowing with soap

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jun 21

A man is presumed dead after falling into the Niagara River whirlpool last weekend and regional police have suspended their formal search — although friends and family are working to encourage them to keep looking for the 25-year-old. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #Niagara

A person stands with their back to a river outdoors.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jun 19

A #HamOnt cyclist says several weeks after a driver hit him with a pick-up truck, the incident has caused significant physical damage — and damaged his sense of justice. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A hill with a two-lane paved road winding down it

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jun 5

A Hamilton man is relieved that his parents are safe in Canada after fleeing Gaza. However, he said, the family can't rest easy. His sister, her partner and their five children are still in Gaza, waiting to learn if they can get approval to join the others. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

Two older adults, two adults and two children pose by glowing neon YYZ letter in an airport.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jun 4

Police charged a #HamOnt woman, 39, with careless driving after they say she ran over a cyclist while turning into a downtown parking lot on Monday morning. The cyclist broke her pelvis and required surgery. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A police officer carries a bicycle by the side of a city intersection.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Jun 3

One of three peregrine falcon chicks nesting in downtown Hamilton has died, according to volunteer group Falconwatch. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... HamOnt

Gloved hands hold a fluffy peregrine falcon chick.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· May 28

Since 2021, Jones' team has released over 21,000 caterpillars and larvae at around 30 locations across Ontario. They only eat phragmites, Jones said, and as they grow, they'll "hopefully" munch through three or four stems and "do a fair amount of damage to the phragmites." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A person in a plaid shirt stands amidst a swath of tall green and brown reeds on an overcast day.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· May 16

The trio of peregrine falcon chicks nesting in downtown Hamilton are all female, and as of Wednesday, they have names: Blakeley, Westdale and Stinson: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

A smiling person in a chefs hat holds a falcon chick.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Apr 23

Hamilton photographer Jessie Golem was a basic income recipient as part of the program the Ford government cancelled in 2018. Now, she's part of a class action taking the province to court for damages. She says Ontario should fight poverty, not the lawsuit. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #OnPoli

A person speaks into a mic at a lectern, flanked by two others.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Apr 23

Bring on the blooms 🌸 "Cherry blossoms and star magnolias will be eye candy for people out and about in the Hamilton area" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A closeup of pink magnolia flowers on a tree

A bee polinates white cherry blossoms on a tree branch

A closeup of pink flowers blooming on a tree low to the ground

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Apr 16

For budding Black business owners, education and administrative support are valuable, and so is having a group of peers to talk to. That's been the experience of three Ontario entrepreneurs who participate in the Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepreneurship Network: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

A portrait of a person in a blazer standing in front of a brick wall.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Apr 12

While erosion along Hamilton's escarpment has caused costly clean-ups and headaches for drivers on the city's Mountain passes, researchers are trying to better understand the phenomenon to help the city respond to it: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

A rock face in winter with a large outcropping in the middle

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Apr 8

It's #Eclipse2024 Day! Here's what to expect in #HamOnt and #Niagara: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Apr 5

👀 🌞🚗 Eye injuries and car crashes: Some risks that go up during an eclipse and how to prevent harm buff.ly/4aFNnSl And I'll be in #HamOnt reporting live on News Network come #Eclipse Day! #CBC #Eclipse2024

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Apr 3

This Hamilton optician's experience in South Africa was eye-opening. Now she's started her own practice: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

Portrait of a person by a glasses display case indoors.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Apr 3

A volunteer committee made up of current and former Hamilton Police Service members pulled support the YWCA Hamilton after an activist criticized police in a speech at a recent gala: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

A group of people pose in a line indoors. Most are in police uniforms.

Justin Chandler@justinchandler· Mar 25

As thousands of runners neared the finish line on Sunday's Around the Bay Road Race, they were greeted with cheers, music, noisemakers and dancing — and at least one cheeky sign: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt