On Monday, the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (DRAC) shared details about its proposal to the federal government's AI Sovereign Compute Infrastructure Program with CBC for the first time. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

Chants of “f--k AI” filled Hamilton’s city council chambers ahead of a raucous planning meeting Thursday morning as dozens of people packed the public gallery and over a hundred waited in the halls outside.  www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt #OnPoli

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! 📻📚

Concerns about the impacts of artificial intelligence have turned a Hamilton planning meeting into the hottest ticket at city hall. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

The Canadian Media Guild wishes you a safe and joyful Pride Month. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Read the reflection from CMG president, Jane Robertson. cmg.ca/news/show-pr...

Hamiltonians are worried about the impacts of AI data centres and deserve to have a say on the standards that govern them, a city councillor says. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

“Wowza, it’s the Hammer, baby. It’s the Hammer.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

At this point, the library has not shared whether it viewed the pilot as a success. It said it will review information collected during the pilot project, including operational data, incident reports, staff feedback, community feedback and survey results. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

"The Fort Erie Race Track, which has employed locals for generations, fears it will have to lay off staff if provincial funding delays persist." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #Niagara

"We've seen the housing crisis in the city, in this country, tear through the lives of women and their children in devastating ways." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

"Abby Roque scored twice, Ann-Renee Desbiens made 23 saves and the Montreal Victoire won their first PWHL title, beating the Ottawa Charge 4-0 on Wednesday night in Game 4 of the Walter Cup Finals." www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke... #PWHL

"A line of severe thunderstorms led Environment Canada to issue tornado warnings for the London and Brantford, Ont., areas on Tuesday evening." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"A coalition of conservation authorities wants to know what you value about the Lake Ontario shoreline, and they're travelling the 100-kilometre stretch between Niagara-on-the-Lake and Oakville to find out." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt #Niagara

"Goldman says if she were recognized as an employee, the clubs she has worked with would take the responsibility of maintaining a safe workplace more seriously because they would become liable as her employer." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Members of Canada's biggest white nationalist group trained this spring with U.S. counterparts south of the border and met with the founder of a global movement of fascist fight clubs, a CBC visual investigation has found." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"You almost knew that Pou was possessed in that moment." www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...

Mitch Marner got the party started for Vegas with this nifty, between-the-legs goal 🤯 @jessegranger.bsky.social

"Now we can say, 'I want to play in the professional women's league,' ...I just think that's amazing." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt #PWHL

City staff say the change would help bring the city in line with accessibility standards and other municipalities. However, several people with disabilities tell CBC Hamilton the proposed alternative could make it harder and more dangerous to get around. #HamOnt www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Seventy per cent of the people who came to January's game in Hamilton were attending their first PWHL game, the league's data showed. That helped give the league confidence that a Hamilton team won't siphon fans from the Sceptres ...." www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke... #HamOnt #PWHL

"The farm team of the New York Islanders will announce its new name May 21. Single tickets will be about $30." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt #AHL

Seven fun facts about St. Catharines, Ont., as the city celebrates its 150th birthday: www.cbc.ca/player/play/... #Niagara

During the murder trial of two Burlington, Ont., women, the judge pointed out children's aid was not on trial. Still, multiple observers said the case raised concerns about the child protection system and showcased systemic issues that need to be addressed immediately. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In honour of punk's 50th anniversary this year, photographer and band manager Ralph Alfonso has scoured through his negatives and put together an exhibit called Picture My Face that will be making its Hamilton debut at Art Crawl from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on May 8. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

"If someone is grossed out, then we've done our jobs well." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #Niagara

In 180 days, your community could have a new mayor and starting Friday, you can learn who wants the job, or even apply yourself. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt #OnPoli

Politicians cheered, joked and one even cried at a news conference celebrating the latest step in Hamilton's long-awaited light rail transit project. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt #OnPoli

"Ontario's municipal affairs minister and opposition MPPs from #Niagara squared off this week over the province's plan to directly appoint chairs of regional governments in eight Ontario regions and give them so-called 'strong chair' powers." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #OnPoli

"Every workplace— including newsrooms, field reporting environments, and digital spaces —should be safe, healthy, and respectful." - From @cmglaguilde.bsky.social's statement on the Day of Mourning cmg.ca/news/the-vis...

"A worker, 48, was killed on Monday, police say, after being struck by heavy equipment. "Today is the National Day of Mourning which aims to remember workers who have died or been injured at the job." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

"We're hoping to ensure that this is not only family loss, it's a loss that the whole community is carrying and we all are feeling the weight of. ... And we're hoping that this never ever happens again." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I’m on J-Source today with an essay on how the labour of writing needs defending! tinyurl.com/2dbmeb6j

In a study published in Animal Cognition in December, a McMaster grad and her colleagues found a group of African cichlid fish could learn a task and some could remember it for 48 days. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

A company linked to the New York Islanders NHL team applied for three Hamilton hockey trademarks ahead of the Islanders' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate moving to the Ontario city. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

"A year after an Ontario-funded homelessness and addictions recovery treatment (HART) hub was announced for Hamilton, the organization approved to run the centre has announced an opening date for the bed-based site." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

“Members of the public have a right to know what the government is doing with our tax dollars.” buff.ly/xbsmxNR #HamOnt #OnPoli

"Unfortunately, sometimes I don’t have the choice but to pay [for parking]." Several #HamOnt residents told me that since the arena re-opened, they've been charged event parking fees of $30 or $40 when going to work or appointments. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

CBC News is hiring to staff the upcoming Peel bureau, which will cover Brampton, Mississauga and Caledon. See here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Hamilton Cardinals baseball team is facing off against the St. Louis Cardinals, but not in a ballpark. The MLB team from St. Louis, Mo., is opposing a Canadian trademark application the Canadian Baseball League team filed in 2023. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

"Daniel Tronko could have "grievously injured or killed" a Niagara Region Police Service officer had it not been for the protective equipment she was wearing, said the Ontario police watchdog." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Heather Winterstein’s family is urging an inquest jury to determine her 2021 sepsis death in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital was a homicide, due to biases and errors made in her assessment and treatment." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Over six years since her son Devan was murdered outside his Hamilton high school, Shari-Ann Selvey says not enough has changed to protect kids. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

"John Meissner, of Grimsby in Niagara Region, has loved butter tarts since he was a little boy living at a farm in Guelph, Ont. But it wasn't until he had an offensively bad butter tart while judging at a festival in February that he decided he needed to do something ...." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Mari Justo just can't make a mistake in the morning. "If she misses the 7 a.m. GO train from St. Catharines, she'll miss an hour of work at her job in Toronto. "The next train she can take leaves from the Burlington GO Station, a long drive from her home ...." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The driver who fatally struck a #HamOnt crossing guard in November is facing a charge of careless driving causing death, police said Friday. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Niagara Falls, Ont., Coun. Mike Strange is not guilty of domestic assault, a judge in St. Catharines found Wednesday. #OnPoli #Niagara www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Riding a fireball through the atmosphere is profound, as well. I'm gonna be thinking about and talking about all of these things for the rest of my life." www.cbc.ca/news/science...

Happy Local News Day! Quality local news is vital to a healthy democracy.

"I think Bristol and Bob's story brings us down to the core of what's important," Reid said. "And what's important is connecting with nature and protecting it. And individuals can make a difference." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...