'Milk'-like tap water, bugs and unexplained holes in the wall at @McMasterU's newest residence building thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

On today's episode of Newsmakers, host @LouieB_TV was joined by @TheSpec's @jfrketich to discuss her in-depth feature series "Overtime" that looks at how staffing crises at Hamilton hospitals and among advanced care paramedics is leading to increasing reliance on overtime to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

University-educated nurses at top of pay grid could qualify for the affordable rental units 👉 thespec.com/news/hamilton-… #HamOnt | Joanna Frketich reporting @jfrketich @HamHealthSci Affordable housing offered to nurses at Hamilton Health Sciences

Fear and frustration: Parents demand action after two gun-related lockdowns at Bernie Custis Secondary School in #HamOnt thespec.com/news/hamilton-… #onted

#Breaking: CBC and Radio-Canada to cut up to 10% of workforce: Sources trib.al/KfsYsWk

Ancaster high school locked down after receiving 'concerning' phone call relating to a firearm thespec.com/news/ancaster-… Morning threat results in hold-and-secure, lockdown at Bishop Tonnos, @katejmccullough reports #HamOnt

Worker who died months after incident at Stelco’s Lake Erie Works ‘loved with an unconditional, fierce heart’ thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Hamilton church hosting vet services, Christmas pet pantry for residents in need 👉 thespec.com/news/hamilton-… ‘People who don’t understand how important it is for somebody’s mental health to have a pet’

NEW:Ontario universities are running out of money and time, says report from @OntUniv that calls for funding/tuition increases while also detailing cost savings they've already-and will continue-to find #onpse #ontpse #cdnpse #onpoli thestar.com/politics/provi… via @TorontoStar

⚡ Hamilton police search Bernie Custis Secondary school for suspect involved in earlier incident 👉 thespec.com/news/hamilton-… | Hamilton #HamOnt | Sebastian Bron reporting

I wrote about post-custody homelessness in Ontario -- the cycle between jails and the streets, and a rising number of inmates (~1 in 5!) being knowingly released with 'no fixed address.' Read about the crisis here, via @globeandmail: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

A teen is facing multiple drug-related charges after Bernie Custis high school was under lockdown for a possible weapon yesterday, leaving students huddled in classrooms, the cafeteria and bathrooms. thespec.com/news/hamilton-… Kate McCullough reports | @katejmccullough

Ontario has a road salt addiction. And it’s turning our rivers and lakes into saltwater, experts say trib.al/yx0MdA7

My latest! the tale of a how a group of citizens in Muskoka pulled off something incredibly difficult: they secured official protection for an Ontario wetland. It only took thousands of hours of volunteer work, a small army of hired experts and $500,000 thenarwhal.ca/how-to-save-a-…

Ontario food banks shatter records in 2022 with demand being driven by working Canadians, finds new report thestar.com/news/canada/on… via @TorontoStar @andy_takagi

Nine suspected overdose deaths in one week mark latest flashpoint in Hamilton’s deepening opioid crisis thespec.com/news/hamilton-… via @TheSpec @sbron_ #HamOnt

McMaster Children’s Hospital @mch_childrens is caring for kids in hallways as viral respiratory illness is rising fast in Hamilton, @jfrketich reports thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Longtime Hamilton Catholic trustee Pat Daly has been re-elected as board chair for a 33rd term @HWCDSB, @katejmccullough reports thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Nearly 97 per cent of public board elementary students @HWDSB participated in sex-education curriculum last year, down slightly from about 99 and 98 per cent the two previous years, @katejmccullough reports thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

Ontario public elementary schools to add 401 specialized literacy teachers, according to tentative agreement between government, school boards and @ETFOeducators theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

33rd term for longtime @HWCDSB chair Pat Daly thespec.com/news/hamilton-… #HamOnt #onted

Few @HWDSB families opt out of sex ed thespec.com/news/hamilton-… #HamOnt #onted

Public salary disclosure shows overtime is staffing Ontario's health care system. @TheSpec investigation looks at consequences of working enough hours to double regular pay. Part one examines massive overtime worked by #HamOnt hospital nurses thespec.com/news/hamilton-…

BREAKING: National security sources tell CTV News that government officials are operating under the assumption that the incident at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls is terror-related. More coming. ctvnews.ca/politics/canad…

#Breaking: Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls closed due to incident involving vehicle coming into the U.S. trib.al/CATIpCB

'They’re working nonstop': Massive overtime pushes salaries of Hamilton hospital nurses over $200K. “It’s just not sustainable," said union about how overtime is being used to staff the health care system. thespec.com/news/hamilton-… via @TheSpec

Harness racing trainer suspended for allegedly using 'repeated force' that injured a horse thespec.com/news/harness-r… via @jonjwells

BREAKING: #etfo and provincial government, school boards have reached tentative deal. This follows deal with #osstf — and leaves #oecta #aefo the two teacher unions still at barg table. Story soon at thestar.com #onted #onpoli

A second worker burned by steam in an April incident at Stelco’s Lake Erie Works has died thespec.com/news/hamilton-… The other worker injured while working at the Nanticoke plant died in May, reports @katejmccullough

Nurses are working so much overtime at Hamilton’s hospitals that some are making more than double a full-time salary. OVERTIME: PART 1 | Hamilton #HamOnt | Joanna Frketich, Spectator Reporter @jfrketich thespec.com/news/hamilton-…