"Greenhalgh says he has never really been a big Christmas fan, and referred to himself as a 'bit of a grouch' but age and grandchildren softened him up a bit." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

"What is it you want?" "Real estate" youtu.be/vzmidvCBeoc

"Rockstar Games accused of union-busting after firing 34 in Canada and U.K. in October" www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

"The leaders of the country’s biggest white nationalist group believe that 'the Nazis were right,' that a violent 'race war' for Canada’s future is underway and that non-white people should be deported en masse 'at gunpoint,' according to [a CBC analysis]." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"A recent market and fundraiser showcasing Palestinian-owned businesses in #HamOnt, including new start-ups by people from Gaza who now call the city home, was met with 'incredible' support, organizers say." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Following a 24-hour standoff that held Welland, Ont., on edge, a man barricaded in a former church was taken into custody Saturday and faces charges including attempted murder after a police officer was shot." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Photos of a wooden box, allegedly used for student "time outs" at an elementary school in Akwesasne, drew shock and anger from parents this week and have prompted an investigation by the school district." www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...

We've done it! Ubisoft Halifax has voted yes to unionize with @cwacanada1.bsky.social

'Everyone is welcome': Family holding vigil for 7-year-old killed in HSR crash

In October, workers at a popular #HamOnt café signed their first collective agreement. The location closed this week, leading some to wonder if it’s in response to their unionization efforts. The owner, meanwhile, said it was due to managers resigning. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Pet surrenders have been on the rise for a few years now, and efforts from animal shelters and rescues have gone a long way to raise awareness about community cats — unhoused cats that live on the street — but the strain is still rising." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Libraries across Canada say a proposed change in the federal budget bill would end their ability to ship books at reduced rates, threatening interlibrary loan programs and possibly forcing the closure of rural facilities." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"The numbers are 'disturbing,' said Robyn Bourgeois, an associate professor at Brock University's Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies but she believes they are just 'scratching the surface' as oftentimes survivors don't come forward." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

As of Monday, Dec. 15, #HamOnt's public outdoor rinks will be open daily until 11 p.m. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Despite Brandy Cooney’s claim she and her wife never punished two boys in their care by withholding food, text messages between the two women tell a different story, the Crown argued Wednesday during the couple's Milton, Ont., murder trial." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"All the training that you do in the gym and everything else is great but all the magic really happens in recovery." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"The family of a young Niagara woman who died in a car accident has been told she won’t be buried in their local cemetery because it won’t accommodate Muslim burial traditions, their imam says." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Robert Munsch has delighted children around the world for decades with his books and storytelling — and he’s letting his fans know that dozens of new stories are in the works." www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

"In the last year a boy in Brandy Cooney’s and Becky Hamber’s care was alive, he and his brother were locked in their bedrooms for 18 hours, zip-tied into wetsuits, tube-like sleep sacks and hockey helmets, and surveilled on cameras, a Milton, Ont., court [heard]." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Canada’s most decorated female Olympian Penny Oleksiak says genuine mistakes led to three missed tests — and a two year suspension. But she tells me she plans to keep going, with the hopes of competing at the LA 2028 Olympics Full exclusive interview: youtu.be/-nZ-Ttx1J5g?...

Downtown Hamilton sidewalks and surfaces are *extremely* slippery right now. If you do not need to be out, delay your plans for a bit. The freezing drizzle and wet ice conditions should abate as temperatures drop this evening. #hamont [This is the most slippery I can recall]

“'I hated the [boy’s] behaviours,' said Cooney. 'I hated that we couldn’t be a functional family.'” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"'I've seen co-workers's physically assaulted at my job. It can go from physical to verbal and everything in between,' Stevens said. She's asking, when you go to the grocery store, or Tim Hortons — anywhere there are retail workers this holiday season — 'just be kind.'" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“For a long time there was a notion that if you’re hungry enough you’ll eat anything. ... There’s no dignity in that especially when you’re just trying to feed your family.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Public Health Ontario estimates that more than 28 per cent of #HamOnt households are food insecure, higher than most other cities and areas in the province." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

With a wind chill of —24 C forecast overnight Sunday, #HamOnt's medical officer of health issued the first cold weather alert of the season. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Two days before a boy in their care died, someone in Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney’s home used an iPad to Google “I hate my child,” the women’s first-degree murder trial was told Thursday. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

More than 50 contracts across our union include language that directly addresses artificial intelligence. Earlier this week, we released our demands #NewsNotSlop ➡️ www.newsnotslop.org/demands We’re highlighting some of the best contract language enforcing these demands in the workplace here:

On #onpoli with @spaikin.bsky.social and @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social: • OHIP overbilling & PPE in auditor’s report • Bail changes may be unconstitutional • EQAO results prompt costly review • Empties scheme leaves the north behind? • Tributes to Ken Dryden

A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...

ACTION DAY: Today, our union has two important actions happening to sound the alarm about AI: First up, our Reuters Guild members are distributing informational flyers outside #Reuters NEXT.. .. #NewsNotSlop

A month before a child in Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber’s care died, the couple texted about him falling, acting drunk and having unfocused eyes. They questioned whether he should go to a hospital and whether he might be “dying,” then agreed they should try to warm him up

This week, @MikePMoffatt & @carastern dig into a U of T study that estimates that over half of the fertility decline since 1990 is linked to the shortage of affordable, family-sized homes—resulting in approx 13 million fewer births. Watch and subscribe

"Brantford police confirmed with CBC News that they received calls from upset residents, as well as online and in-person complaints, after someone in a house along the parade route posted anti-Santa signs in its windows." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A 1960s pop song, a must-have soft toy and a global anime hit are among the leaders on YouTube's year-end trends list. n.pr/4p8CFLS

"The power of someone just listening and understanding is infinite." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Halton Police sergeant who led the investigation into Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney testified at their first-degree murder trial Monday, outlining evidence collected by police in the case against the couple. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"A surgeon from Ukraine, usually working at a public trauma hospital, has come to Hamilton to learn more about techniques that could save lives among the victims of Russia's brutal invasion." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A child and family therapist said she suggested serving smoothies and possibly bottle feeding as ways to help two boys deal with trauma, but she never recommended their prospective adoptive parents consistently puree the boys’ food. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Public transit is by far one of the safest modes of transportation but our operators are exposed to violence on a daily basis.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #HamOnt

"#HamOnt could see five to 15 centimetres of snow starting Thursday and continuing through the night." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Environment and Climate Change Canada has changed the way it classifies its weather warnings. CBC Meteorologist Ryan Snoddon explains it's all about risk and impact." www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

A #HamOnt couple says it wasn’t until they connected with an athletes advocacy group that they felt supported after they made a complaint about the behaviour of players on their son's hockey team in 2024. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A #HamOnt man who stabbed his cousin to death in 2023 has been found not criminally responsible, an Ontario judge ruled Wednesday. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“My feeling is: Do the things that make us happy now, because tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. Appreciate life, don’t sweat the small stuff, and enjoy the ride. People say that all the time, but I plan to really live my life that way." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Staff at Plaza Sushi's Masonville location are calling on police and parents to act after they say a mob of teenagers vandalized the store and assaulted the owner Friday night." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

🚨‼️: This morning, Pittsburgh strikers are back at work! @pghguild.com

“Defence lawyers for two Burlington, Ont., women accused of murdering a boy in their care cross-examined his younger brother Friday, questioning his credibility, memory and motives.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“It doesn't feel like justice and it doesn't feel like the system is working.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"A #HamOnt rail-car manufacturing company has been given three months to pay a $90,000 fine and other costs after a man was critically injured on the job three years ago." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...