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• Youth, 2 adults face charges in connection with daytime shooting in East Hamilton

  Police says two adults and a 15-year-old are facing charges after shots were fired in broad daylight not far from a daycare occupied by children.

  Crime

  Apr 26
• Hamilton’s falconwatch spots first chick from peregrines living downtown

  The first offspring from McKeever and Judson poked its head out on Friday after hatching early morning in a nest atop the Sheraton hotel.

  Environment

  Apr 26
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• Involving OLT in Hamilton housing development a case of ‘not seeing’ resolution: developer

  A spokesperson for Vrancor Group says the time has come 'to move on' with a development near King Street West and Queen Street that's been on the books for seven years.

  Canada

  Apr 25
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• Hearings on CN appeal of Hamilton’s Jamestown housing project pushed to 2025

  Hamilton's mayor says she's 'outraged' at ongoing delays involving the north-end housing project that seeks to bring 600-plus new housing units to the city.

  Politics

  Apr 25
• Hamilton politicians approve citywide bylaw that taxes vacant homes

  The vacant unit tax takes effect in January with a goal of discouraging properties from being left vacant and addressing the ongoing housing crisis.

  Politics

  Apr 24
• Horwath’s use of ‘strong mayor’ power sets stage for development on Stoney Creek parking lot

  Hamilton's mayor formally used her strong mayor powers at council Wednesday and got the votes needed to advance a housing development in downtown Stoney Creek.

  Canada

  Apr 24
• Police use spike belt to stop break and enter suspect during chase in Oakville

  Halton police say they safely ended a pursuit with a robbery suspect on Tuesday night at a busy intersection using a tire deflation device.

  Crime

  Apr 24
• Resolution in $200M Ontario basic income class action could take ‘years’: lawyer

  A lawyer from Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP is representing thousands in a class action alleging Ontario breached the terms of a contract it entered with participants.

  Canada

  Apr 23
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• $8M worth of illicit cannabis plants seized from warehouse in Niagara Falls: OPP

  Five people are facing charges after OPP and Niagara Regional Police raided an illicit grow-op inside a facility just south of Niagara Falls.

  Crime

  Apr 23
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• Green building standard for Hamilton key to reaching zero-emissions target: city

  The city of Hamilton is in the process of creating a green building standard and currently seeking the public's input on how to do it.

  Environment

  Apr 22
• 2 men rushed to hospital after shooting in Brantford, Ont. home

  Brantford police say two men were rushed to hospital after suffering gunshot wounds in an incident in the city centre on Sunday night.

  Crime

  Apr 22
• Rottweiler from St. Catharines going to Westminster Dog Show in New York City

  A four year old Rottweiler from St. Catharines, named "Shield", will be competing at next month's Westminster Dog Show in New York City.

  Canada

  Apr 19
• Cherry blossom trees close to blooming across Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara Region

  Cherry blossom trees are in full bloom across much of southern Ontario with most municipalities suggesting the window to see them may be the next 10 days.

  Canada

  Apr 19
• Black, Jewish and LGBTQ2 most frequent victims of hate incidents in 2023: Hamilton police

  The profile of victims in hate-related incidents showed little change in 2023, according to police in Hamilton, Ont. The number of reports, however, rose 26 per cent.

  Canada

  Apr 19
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• Pickup crashes into Hamilton home and damages gas line: police

  Hamiton police say a red truck damaged a gas line after an early morning crash into a residence on Campbell Avenue between Balmoral and Ottawa streets.

  Canada

  Apr 19
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• Hamilton man charged with murder in relation to body found in Pier 4 Park

  Investigators arrested a Hamilton man they are connecting with the death of Jason Gallant, who was found lying at the water's edge near Leander Boat Club on April 2.

  Crime

  Apr 19
• Suspect faces charges in Milton, Oakville home invasions just days apart: police

  Halton police say a suspect accused of taking a Milton, Ont., man for an anxious ride during a home invasion is facing multiple charges.

  Crime

  Apr 18
• Hamilton pilot adds safe use model in men’s shelters to fight opioid deaths

  Three Hamilton, Ont. agencies will finally get money from the city for a delayed pilot that plans to embed harm reduction staff and services into men’s shelters.

  Health

  Apr 18
• Councillors endorse plan to let 3rd party operate Hamilton’s forthcoming LRT for 10 years

  Hamilton is set to present a plan to the Ontario government that endorses the use of private contractors to operate and maintain the city's forthcoming LRT for 10 years.

  Canada

  Apr 17
• Police seek ‘pickpockets’ accused of targeting grocery shoppers in Brantford

  Brantford police say over a four-day period they've received reports of thefts tied to distraction incidents at local grocery stores.

  Crime

  Apr 17
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• Committee votes down housing project on site of Glen Echo school in East Hamilton

  Hamilton's planning committee accepted a recommendation denying a housing development that included an eight-storey building on the site of the former Glen Echo Public School.

  Canada

  Apr 16
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• E-bike rider dead after single-vehicle crash in East Hamilton

  Hamilton police say the crash happened on a stretch of Glen Valley Drive on Monday afternoon. The e-bike rider was sent to hospital with life-threatening injuries, and later died.

  Traffic

  Apr 16
• Ontario Land Tribunal turns down plan for former Liuna Gardens site in Winona

  The Fengate development called for towers, townhomes and other buildings to house some 1,100 units on 3.4 hectares on Winona Road by the lakeshore.

  Canada

  Apr 15
• Hamilton councillors set to face dialogue on who should operate city’s LRT

  A city report is recommending Hamilton’s forthcoming $3.4-billion Light Rail Transit (LRT) system be initially operated by a private contractor, not the city.

  Politics

  Apr 15
• Researchers to explore ‘rotten egg smell’ complaints in Hamilton’s lower end

  A team from the Centre for Urban Environments at the University of Toronto will begin setting up monitoring stations across the city to study hydrogen sulphide gas.

  Environment

  Apr 11