
Justin Chandler
Reporter
Justin Chandler is a CBC News reporter in Hamilton. He has a special interest in how public policy affects people, and loves a quirky human-interest story. Justin covered current affairs in Hamilton and Niagara for TVO between 2020 and 2023. Before that, he worked on a variety of CBC teams and programs, including As It Happens, Day 6 and CBC Music. He co-hosted Radio Free Krypton on Met Radio. You can email story ideas to justin.chandler(at)cbc(dot)ca.
Latest from Justin Chandler

Push back against Bill 5 continues to grow in Hamilton area
About 100 people rallied against Ontario's Bill 5 outside Hamilton City Hall last week decrying the controversial development legislation.
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Hamilton man charged with murder after investigation into body found last summer, police say
Hamilton police charged a 39-year-old Hamilton man with murder in the death of a man whose body they found in July 2024.
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Paul McCartney to play Hamilton and Montreal this fall — the only Canadian stops in North American tour
Rock star Paul McCartney announced three Canadian dates for his Got Back tour, including one in Hamilton and two in Montreal. Tickets for the Hamilton show go on sale next week.
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Hamilton water workers ratify tentative agreement with city
The nearly three-month strike between Hamilton water workers and the city ended when the union and employer reached a tentative agreement Monday. On Wednesday, the workers ratified the deal.
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Burlington swim club says it might have to close after it was disqualified from bidding on city contract
The Burlington Aquatic Devilrays swim club was disqualified in its bid for a contract to operate out of City of Burlington pools starting in September due to an administrative error the city says the club made. Now, it says it might close and is questioning the city process.
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Hamilton water workers reach tentative deal with city after nearly 3 month strike
The City of Hamilton reached a tentative deal with the union representing 54 water workers who have been on strike for almost three months. Members vote to ratify the agreement Wednesday.
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Protecting agricultural land is food security, says Ontario farm family backing private member's bill
Haldimand—Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady is bringing her pitch for preserving farmland to Hamilton city councillors on Wednesday. The Independent MPP and two local farmers tell CBC Hamilton that planners need to protect land used for growing food.
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Highway 403 reopens westbound near Linc, police say
Highway 403 has reopened westbound near the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway after it was closed for several hours due to a collision between a sedan and a motorcycle, Ontario Provincial Police say.
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Hamilton, much of southern Ontario in for another heat wave, says Environment Canada
As of Friday afternoon, Environment Canada is forecasting highs of 31 C to 33 C this weekend, with humidity making it feel like 40 C.
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How this Canadian survivor of the world's 1st nuclear attack finds hope in 'dark times'
Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945, says we're walking through "a very dark time," but still finds hope. The Toronto resident is set to speak in Hamilton on Saturday after the screening of a documentary telling her story.
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