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Mohawk College opening new training campus at Burlington, Ont. long-term care homeA Burlington retirement and long-term care home will be the new home training location for Mohawk College students who are looking to enter the LTC field.EducationJan 13
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Feds invest $7.5 million in community, tourism projects in Hamilton and areaThe federal government has announced $7.5 million in funding for more than 30 community infrastructure and tourism projects across Hamilton and the Greater Golden Horseshoe.CanadaJan 10
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Eva Rothwell Centre looking to reduce barriers to health care with primary care clinicWork is underway to establish a primary care clinic at the Eva Rothwell Centre and reduce the barriers to health care for underprivileged residents in Hamilton.HealthJan 4
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Winter storm causes closures, cancellations at schools and programs across Hamilton and NiagaraThere are cancellations and closures at schools and other organizations across Hamilton and the surrounding regions as of Friday due to the winter storm.EducationDec 22, 2022
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Hamilton man released on bail pending sentencing for fatal shooting of Six Nations manPeter Khill from Binbrook in southeastern Hamilton has been released on bail until he's sentenced for manslaughter in connection with the 2016 shooting death of Jonathan Styres.CrimeDec 20, 2022
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Police investigate arson at home in north Hamilton neighbourhoodPolice are investigating an arson in a north Hamilton neighbourhood that they say could have ended in tragedy if a neighbour hadn't put out the fire.CrimeDec 19, 2022
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Hamilton man found guilty of manslaughter in 2016 death of Indigenous manA jury has found Peter Khill guilty of manslaughter in the death of Jonathan Styres, a Six Nations man who was fatally shot by Khill in his Binbrook driveway in February 2016.CrimeDec 16, 2022
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Hamilton public and Catholic school boards remain open amid freezing rain warningMost schools are open and transportation is running in the Hamilton region as the area contends with a freezing rain warning on Thursday.WeatherDec 15, 2022
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Closing arguments wrap up in trial for Hamilton man charged in death of Six Nations manClosing arguments are finished in the trial for the Binbrook man charged with fatally shooting a Six Nations man on his property in February 2016.CrimeDec 14, 2022
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Nurses rally against changes in operating room staffing at Hamilton hospitalsNurses from the Ontario Nurses' Association rallied outside Hamilton General Hospital to raise concerns about a change in who's working with patients in the operating room.HealthDec 7, 2022
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Police investigate 3rd shooting in Hamilton this weekPolice are investigating another shooting outside a Hamilton residence — the third one to happen this week.CrimeDec 2, 2022
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Success of City School program crucial to Mohawk College’s workforce recovery planMohawk College says it has accomplished two out of three of the main goals laid out in its five-year workforce recovery plan, primarily thanks to its City School program.EducationNov 17, 2022
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Temporary location secured for community of tiny cabins for Hamilton homelessA developer has offered the Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters temporary use of a lot on Barton Street to establish a community of about ten cabins for homeless residents.CanadaNov 16, 2022
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Cardus officially becomes caretaker of Hamilton’s Chedoke EstateThe City of Hamilton has officially turned the keys for Chedoke Estate over to Cardus, the think tank that will be renovating and repairing the 186-year-old heritage property.CanadaNov 14, 2022
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Police investigating two targeted overnight shootings in HamiltonPolice say two suspects have been arrested in connection with one of two separate targeted shooting incidents in Hamilton on Thursday night.CrimeNov 11, 2022
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Purse Project Network hopes to collect 2,000 purses for women in need in Hamilton areaThis November, the Purse Project Network is hoping to collect 2,000 purses filled with essential items that will be distributed to women in need in Hamilton and Halton.CanadaNov 4, 2022
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McMaster Children’s Hospital to reduce inpatient surgeries to cope with ‘unprecedented pressures’McMaster Children's Hospital's inpatient capacity is nearing 135 per cent and the hospital is taking serious steps to try and mitigate what it calls 'unprecedented pressures.'HealthOct 31, 2022
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Hamilton youth rally to urge new city council to take stronger action on climate changeStudents from Westmount Secondary School held a climate strike to send a message to newly elected Hamilton politicians that more needs to be done to address the climate emergency.EnvironmentOct 29, 2022
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New McMaster student residence to be named after Lincoln AlexanderMcMaster University has announced that a new student residence - scheduled to open in fall 2026 - will bear the name of beloved Hamiltonian, the late Lincoln Alexander.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Trudeau in Hamilton to mark ArcelorMittal Dofasco’s move toward greener steel productionPrime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Hamilton on Thursday for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark ArcelorMittal Dofasco's progress in moving toward decarbonization.CanadaOct 13, 2022
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Hamilton police investigate vandalism of Black council candidate’s ad as hate crimeHamilton police say the hate crime unit is investigating an incident involving someone putting a white supremacist sticker on top of an ad for a Black city council candidate.CanadaOct 11, 2022
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Tenants rights group says next Hamilton city council needs to do more to stop renovictionsACORN Hamilton said the next city council needs to take stronger action to stop landlords from 'renovicting' tenants amid an increasingly expensive rental market.CanadaOct 6, 2022
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Andrea Horwath and Keanin Loomis face off in Hamilton mayoral candidate debatesHamilton mayoral candidates Andrea Horwath and Keanin Loomis have faced off during two debates ahead of the October municipal election.CanadaSep 28, 2022
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Ontario invests $90 million in skilled trades program for those facing barriers to employmentThe province says the funding opens on Thursday to anyone who is unemployed or underemployed.PoliticsSep 26, 2022
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Barton Street community cleanup highlights need for 2nd safe consumption site in HamiltonSupporters of a planned supervised consumption site on Barton Street East have held a 'community cleanup' event to show why a safe place for people to use drugs is needed.CanadaSep 22, 2022