Agenda: Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee Jan. 23 mtg
Apologies for only posting the agenda without analysis, I’m swamped with other matters this week Hamilton’s Accountability and Transparency Sub-Committee meets today at City Hall. Ironically, agendas for the transparency sub-committee are not available on the city website. Here’s an electronic copy of the agenda.…
Snow-shovelling death in Hamilton
Hamilton’s top paramedic is calling on citizens to be careful shovelling snow this winter following a snow shovelling related death Saturday. “Regrettably, a person in our community died today shovelling snow,” wrote Paramedic Chief Brent Browett in a news release emailed to local media early Saturday afternoon. “We…
Twitter's lifting the 100-retweet count cap in their API
This excites me – Twitter is lifting the cap on retweet_count in their API. Presently, once a tweet reaches 101 retweets, the API returns “100+”. This is a problem for programmers as “100+” is a string, not an integer. I found the cap an annoyance as I could…
Twitter's lifting the 100-retweet count cap in their API
This excites me – Twitter is lifting the cap on retweet_count in their API. Presently, once a tweet reaches 101 retweets, the API returns “100+”. This is a problem for programmers as “100+” is a string, not an integer. I found the cap an annoyance as I could…
Changed to me: Upper Sherman and Concession
There’s no 7-11 at Upper Sherman and Concession – this is just one of many surprises as I hopped off the Upper Gage bus a few days ago at the intersection. It’s been close to a decade, or maybe longer, since I stood at the intersection. The Tim…
University of Manitoba to cut faculties: CBC Manitoba
Goodbye Faculty of Nursing. Hello School of Nursing? CBC Manitoba is reporting my home university, the University of Manitoba, is looking to cut the number of faculties from 20 to 13. Faculties will be merged to achieve the cut, meaning the Faculty of Nursing is likely to become…
City of Hamilton facing possible investigation by provincial information commissioner
Just when it seems Hamilton City Hall was clear of controversy having quickly settled the City Solicitor’s dust-up with provincial Ombudsman Andre Marin, sources are stating the city has drawn the attention of another transparency watchdog – the Provincial Information and Privacy Commissioner Dr. Ann Cavoukian. Sources (who…
Update on HSR labour negotiations: Strike Mandate Vote tomorrow
One lesson I’ve learned covering labour negotiations and strikes is nothing is predictable. All individuals involved, on both sides, have their own motivations and desires that guide how they act. Some are rational, others are not. Some rational goals lead to irrational decisions, and many seemingly rational strategic…
Chicago Tribune hiring dev… love "Gear you'll get"
The Chicago Tribune is hiring a developer to join their amazing team of developers. In a post to their News App Blog advertising the position, they list the “gear you’ll get” and include: “… a desk somewhere in the Tribune newsroom, where you’ll be surrounded by reporters arguing…
Chicago Tribune hiring dev… love "Gear you'll get"
The Chicago Tribune is hiring a developer to join their amazing team of developers. In a post to their News App Blog advertising the position, they list the “gear you’ll get” and include: “… a desk somewhere in the Tribune newsroom, where you’ll be surrounded by reporters arguing…