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Justin Chandler

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As seen in: CBC Hamilton, Medium, MSN Canada, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), CBC London, CBL-FM (Toronto, ON), Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, Flipboard, CBC Radio-Canada, EIN News, TVO and
Covers:  News, current affairs, politics, science, business, arts
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Justin Chandler’s Biography

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I report on the Hamilton-Niagara region for Canada’s public broadcaster.

From May 2020 to September 2023, I covered current affairs in Hamilton and Niagara for TVO. I produced short videos and appeared on The Agenda With Steve Paikin.

From 2016 to 2022, I co-hosted Radio Free Krypton, a radio show/podcast about comics and the people who make them on CJRU 1280 AM in Toronto.

From March 2018 to May 2020, I worked at CBC in Toronto. I worked as a reporter and/or producer for Cross Country Checkup,…

Justin Chandler’s Journalist Portfolio

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How this Hamiltonian is bridging the gap between art and technology | TVO.org

How this Hamiltonian is bridging the gap between art and technology | TVO.org

TVO.org speaks with recent grad Michael Jobity about engineering, entrepreneurship — and what robotics and ar…

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Is Niagara Falls ours to discover - even during COVID-19? | TVO.org

Is Niagara Falls ours to discover - even during COVID-19? | TVO.org

As businesses in the province reopen, politicians and industry leaders in Niagara Falls are trying to find wa…

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Who can - and should - make masks mandatory in Ontario | TVO.org

Who can - and should - make masks mandatory in Ontario | TVO.org

Leaders in Ontario pretty much all agree that face coverings help reduce the spread of COVID-19. What they ca…

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Sleuthing in sewage to track down COVID-19 | TVO.org

Sleuthing in sewage to track down COVID-19 | TVO.org

Hamilton scientists Zobia Jawed and Gail Krantzberg say that the new COVID-19-tracking project they're runnin…

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How COVID-19 is keeping people from their service dogs | TVO.org

How COVID-19 is keeping people from their service dogs | TVO.org

When the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides team called Andréa McLean in mid-March to ask her whether she'…

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What will the Niagara region do without all the students? | TVO.org

What will the Niagara region do without all the students? | TVO.org

It took Brock University professor Jeffery Boggs and grad student Lauren Peddle four months to calculate the …

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Articles

Hamilton bus system aims to maintain service near schools as it faces parts shortage

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By Justin Chandler Verified
| CBC Hamilton Verified
Hamilton·New The Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) has been experiencing a parts shortage that's slowing down routine maintenance and taking more buses out of service than usual. As bus frequency increases for the fall, the fleet maintenance manager says HSR has a plan to minimize disruptions and maintain service near schools.
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Hamilton NHL prospect Matthew Mayich 'needs a miracle' after training collapse, family lawyer says

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By Justin Chandler Verified
| CBC Hamilton Verified
Hamilton Hamilton-born NHL prospect Matthew Mayich 'needs a miracle' in hospital after he collapsed during a 'brutal' workout at Arizona State University last month, according to his family's lawyer. Rob Carey is calling for the university to investigate the incident.
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Hamilton NHL prospect Matthew Mayich 'needs a miracle' after training collapse, family lawyer says

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| KamuMedya
Hamilton-born NHL prospect Matthew Mayich "needs a miracle" after being hospitalized following a training incident at Arizona State University last month, his family's lawyer has said. Attorney Rob Carey spoke to CBC Hamilton on behalf of Mayich's family on Friday, saying the 21-year-old's parents, who live in Hamilton's Stoney Creek area, are staying near the hospital to be with their son each day.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Business and technology editor at The Eyeopener

How is social media changing news?

News is faster than ever and far easier to misconstrue.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Lois Lane

Awards

Jeff Junke Memorial Award for Excellence in Radio Journalism

2018 - Radio Journalism

Awarded by the Ryerson School of Journalism

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RTDNA Canada

2024 - Breaking News (Small/Medium Market)

My team won an RTDNA Canada breaking news award for our coverage of a deadly car crash at a Niagara Falls, Ont., border crossing.

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