Conrad Collaco

Multi-media journalist. Writer. CBC Hamilton producer. Specifically interested in telling stories of working class & low income Canadians. South Asian. He/him.

[Brendan Kelly @brendanshowbiz]

With the Habs 1 win away from making it to the conference final, it's the perfect time to grab a copy of Habs Nation: A People's History of the Montreal Canadiens. I just got another box of books from my publisher, so if you want a signed copy, let me know. Or order it online.

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

"We have to fight against the conditions that cause industrial and occupational diseases ... Probably in all of our lives we know someone who died on the job or had an injury on the job."
- Anthony Marco, president of the Hamilton & District Labour Council

[CBC Hamilton @CBCHamilton]

Hamilton worker killed Monday at waste transfer facility, police say. Today is the National Day of Mourning. @hamiltonlabour is holding a ceremony at city hall at 5 p.m. to commemorate workers killed or injured on the job. https://t.co/h29TTA8ekQ #HamOnt #Niagara @hamiltonlabour

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

April 15 is National Canadian Film Day and as part of this year’s events, film screenings will be held to honour legendary actor Graham Greene. His film Clearcut will be shown in Toronto, Ottawa, Nova Scotia and at the Woodland Cultural Centre in Six Nations.

[CBC Hamilton @CBCHamilton]

Oneida actor Graham Greene to be honoured at National Canadian Film Day events April 15. https://t.co/6ptj6PTLfS #HamOnt #SixNations

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

"Little me in Hamilton, 20 years ago — this would have been one of my wildest dreams and I wouldn't have thought this was even a possibility."
- Kia Nurse

[CBC Hamilton @CBCHamilton]

.@TempoBasketball sign Hamilton's Kia Nurse
@KayNurse11 ahead of inaugural @WNBA season. https://t.co/2YYIeq3s8y #HamOnt

[Kojo Easy Damptey @EasyThePianoMan]

133 awards.
33 bursaries.
Five scholarships.
Three elementary awards.
Six adult awards

The @hbhchamilton @hollandawards nurturing and supporting Black youth in #HamOnt
@McMasterU @MohawkCollege @HWDSB @HWCDSB
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2026

[Kojo Easy Damptey @EasyThePianoMan]

A great night to celebrate Black youth/leaders/community orgs across #HamOnt

Dr. Gary Warner the first Black Faculty member at @McMasterU honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. @hollandawards @abldmcmaster
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2026

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

“I do my best to appreciate each and every player that walks through the door, but some players are just different. They leave an indelible mark on your life — and Wynton McManis fits that mold."
- Toronto Argonauts General Manager Michael "Pinball" Clemons

[CBC Hamilton @CBCHamilton]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign veteran CFL middle linebacker Wynton McManis. https://t.co/JK5ubruJaD #HamOnt @CFL_News @CFLNewsHub @Ticats

[Kojo Easy Damptey @EasyThePianoMan]

I am hosting a public lecture series on the "Unnoticed Histories of Black Communities in #HamOnt."

It starts tomorrow at 6;30 pm. You can tune in right here on X or on YouTube ⬇️

https://t.co/PdMYVQp3aR

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

A great game of Haudenosaunee lacrosse at half time at the ⁦@TorontoRockLax⁩ game on Indigenous Heritage Night in #HamOnt’s ⁦@TDColiseum⁩!

[Kojo Easy Damptey @EasyThePianoMan]

The @hsr also commissioned #HamOnt creative @mouthfullOstars to design a bus wrap for #BlackHistoryMonth

Look out for this bus across the city. @cityofhamilton @hbhchamilton

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

@OleTimeHardball Hawk! Honourable mention for El Presidente.

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

Great crowd at Indigenous Heritage Night at the ⁦@TorontoRockLax⁩ game at ⁦@TDColiseum⁩ in #HamOnt!

[Chuck D @MrChuckD]

Wow just WOW MICH!!!! #MichieMee gets postage stamp in Canada!!!! 🙏🏿

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

“Just because jobs are eliminated, the work does not disappear... The work just gets absorbed by other, already burnt out members here at St. Joes’. This takes invaluable time away from these workers caring for your family and friends.”
- Richard Rigby, CUPE President Local 786

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

“Just because jobs are eliminated, the work does not disappear... The work just gets absorbed by other, already burnt out members here at St. Joes’. This takes invaluable time away from these workers caring for your family and friends.”
- Richard Rigby, CUPE President Local 786

[CBC Hamilton @CBCHamilton]

As St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton moves to cut 62 jobs, workers warn of more burnout. https://t.co/ytLl9iYTVl #HamOnt

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

“The fact that I can alternate feet on the stairs even though I'm still holding on is huge.”
- Diane Bouwman

[CBC Hamilton @CBCHamilton]

McMaster researchers want to know how people with multiple sclerosis might be helped by playing Tetris. https://t.co/Fhjmhje2iI #HamOnt

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

"My club ranked highly last year and still elected to make improvements," a player remarked anonymously about the Ticats. "This club is the class of the CFL and goes beyond the call of duty.

"They even hosted Thanksgiving dinner for the players AND their families."

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

"My club ranked highly last year and still elected to make improvements," a player remarked anonymously about the Ticats. "This club is the class of the CFL and goes beyond the call of duty.

"They even hosted Thanksgiving dinner for the players AND their families."

[CBC Hamilton @CBCHamilton]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats are CFL champions at taking care of players and their families, union report card says. https://t.co/23ZswPHzzx #HamOnt @Ticats @CFL @CFLNewsHub

[Conrad Collaco @ConradCollaco]

@MarcPDumont lol. They strung 7 passes on that play before this shot. They looked like Messi’s Barcelona in the setup. Just a great goal.

[Jill Geisler @JillGeisler]

‘She was an amazing human being:’ Mother identifies woman shot, killed by ICE agent https://t.co/QYJKDiJfJe