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OPP officer injured after dog attack in Hamilton’s east endOPP confirm that one of two officers suffered minor injuries Monday after being attacked by a dog near the Red Hill Valley Parkway and QEW.Crime1 hour
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Man facing murder charge after woman dies in central HamiltonHamilton police are investigating a homicide in the lower city after a woman in her 60s was found without vital signs at a mid-rise building.Crime2 hours
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Man facing murder charge for fatal assault at Hamilton’s J.C. Beemer parkHamilton police continue to investigate a 'serious assault' that took place Thursday morning at J.C. Beemer Park in the city centre.CrimeJun 26
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Police investigate sex assault on Hamilton trailPolice say they responded to a mid-afternoon call at a central Hamilton trail June 25 with a female victim sharing details of an assault.CrimeJun 26
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Alternating lane closures on Burlington Canal Lift Bridge until 2024The federal government is alerting drivers about a rehabilitation project that will create alternating lane closures on the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge until January 2024.CanadaJun 26
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Black community’s ‘over-representation’ focal point in Hamilton police UOF reportA Hamilton police use-of-force report not only sparked calls for action from anti-racism advocates, but raised questions around what the data actually means.CrimeJun 23
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Victim thrown from car during suspected robbery in east Hamilton: policePolice say a woman was not only robbed in a mid-June incident in Hamilton, but was also thrown from a moving vehicle on Main Street East near Parkdale Avenue North.CrimeJun 23
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Driver injured in serious crash on Hamilton’s Linc dies in hospital: policeHamilton police say an investigation is ongoing into a now fatal crash that involved a Mercedes and a Lexus between Upper James and Upper Wentworth Streets on June 19.CrimeJun 23
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Ontario dog bite victims say government laws ‘toothless’ after vicious attacksTwo Ontario residents are convinced separate dog attacks, almost a year apart, involve the same animals and owner who may have circumvented authorities.CrimeJun 23
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Lack of development charges could cost Hamilton taxpayers $54 millionHamilton councillors are taking steps to articulate on city tax bills exactly why ratepayers may soon have to pick up a $54-million tab for developers.PoliticsJun 22
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Man charged after incident in Hamilton park sends person to hospitalHamilton Police are investigating a 'serious assault' that took place Thursday morning at J.C. Beemer Park in the city centre.CrimeJun 22
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Victim of Burlington, Ont. dog attack dies in hospital: policeTen days after a 'highly aggressive' dog attacked three people in a backyard on Caplan Court, one person involved died in hospital, police say.CanadaJun 22
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Use-of-force incidents involving Hamilton police up 7% in 2022: reportHamilton Police use of force data, revealing close to 400 incidents in 2022, shows an increase in the number of times a handgun was drawn over the previous year.CrimeJun 21
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Man charged in Oakville mall altercation that sent security guard to hospitalHalton police have arrested a suspect accused of assaulting a security guard during an altercation Monday in the South Oakville Mall parking lot.CrimeJun 21
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Van driver charged in crash that killed motorcycle rider on Hamilton MountainPolice say they've charged a Hamilton woman in connection with a fatal collision on Upper Wentworth Street and Stone Church Road East in early May.CrimeJun 21
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Youth avoids charges after rainbow crosswalk defaced in Niagara-on-the-LakeNiagara Regional Police have identified the person who was captured on video doing burnouts on an ATV on crosswalk installed to support the LGBTQ2 community in Niagara-on-the-Lake.CrimeJun 21
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Hamilton to seek public input on use of ‘missing middle’ to fill housing gapThe City of Hamilton is asking residents to offer their opinion on how best to create more affordable housing using 'mid-rise residential zones' along arterial roads.CanadaJun 19
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People killed in crashes so far in 2023 ‘above the pace’ of last year, say OPPOPP say deaths in 2023 connected with motor vehicle collisions on Ontario roads the service patrols are already ahead of last years record pace, which was a 16-year high.TrafficJun 19
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Driver sent to hospital early Monday after serious crash on Linc in HamiltonHamilton police say a driver was sent to a trauma centre after two vehicles came together on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway early Monday.TrafficJun 19
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Motorcycle rider dead after weekend collision on Hamilton MountainHamilton police say they are investigating a collision from Saturday afternoon in which a motorcycle rider succumbed to injuries in hospital.TrafficJun 19
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New RBG eaglets named after Ojibwe moniker for ‘bald eagle’The Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton says it has selected names for a pair of bay eagles born in a pine tree nest at the MarshWalk Boardwalk.EnvironmentJun 16
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Niagara MP’s bill opposing Bernardo-like transfers likely to be revisited in fallNiagara Falls MP Tony Baldinelli, who brought a Corrections bill to the House Of Commons this week, saw his attempt to fast-track it to the Senate using unanimous consent denied.CrimeJun 16
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1 dead after crash on Third Street and Fifth Avenue Louth in St. CatharinesNiagara Regional police said on social media early Friday morning that a fatal collision had closed of a number of streets on the city's westside.TrafficJun 16
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Open Streets Festival to close King Street between Gore and Gage ParksHamilton's latest edition of Open Streets will take place Sunday in downtown on the longest stretch of roadway ever used for the event.CanadaJun 16
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Accused in ‘targeted’ St. Catharines shooting facing another murder chargePolice say they were called to a scene on St. Paul Street West in St. Catharines at around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.CrimeJun 15
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