OpinionJoey’s Notepad: Ankle Strain, Rest, and Decreasing “On Scene” Coverage During Recovery

Barton Street.

Those two words together are likely all the explanation I need to provide for you to understand how I strained my ankle this weekend.

Thankfully, as strains go, this is a minor one that I hope will be on the lower-end of the average one-to-two week initial recovery period.

Here’s how it will impact my usual coverage.

For this week, until July 27, I will not be providing on-scene coverage of what is commonly known as “breaking news” (a term I do not use, I prefer spot news. Tomatoe, Tomato).

Thankfully, this is an off week at City Hall and there are only a handful of meetings to cover. I will continue providing in-person coverage, however, I will only be travelling with my light Chromebook laptop and one DSLR camera.

My focus is to ensure that I rest significantly for my ankle to properly recover before I begin The 155 Podcast interviews with municipal candidates across Hamilton.

For fun, I may ask candidates if they’ll commit to filling the pothole that defeated my ankle. (half-joking)

This will have no other impacts on my coverage.

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Published: July 20, 2026
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