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Hamilton police warn of distraction thefts targeting seniors amid investigationHamilton police say a targeted investigation led to dozens of charges after a sharp rise in distraction-style thefts targeting older adults across the city.CrimeJan 30
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Driver, caregiver not to blame after child fatally struck by bus: Hamilton policePolice say the crash happened near Emerald Street and Wilson Street just after 1 p.m. and it involved a Hamilton Street Railway bus.CanadaDec 12, 2025
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Shoppers Drug Marts in Ontario, Quebec, B.C. targeted in ‘hundreds’ of organized theftsHamilton police say they have arrested 21 people in connection with hundreds of 'organized retail thefts' at multiple Shoppers Drug Mart locations across Ontario, Quebec and B.C.CanadaDec 18, 2025
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Hamilton police charge two men in ‘vicious’ assault against transgender personHamilton police say two men in their 20s have been arrested after a "vicious" hate-motivated assault against a transgender person last month.CrimeNov 27, 2025
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Ontario driver faces impairment charges, fell asleep in middle of highway 403A 23-year-old Kitchener man has been charged with impaired driving after police found him asleep behind the wheel in the middle lane of Highway 403 in Hamilton late Thursday.CanadaJan 31
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Man arrested after Ontario transit bus stolen with passengers on board, police sayHamilton police say a suspect is facing charges after a transit bus was stolen with passengers on board when the driver had exited for a short break.CrimeNov 12, 2025
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OPP stop truck with missing wheel, charge Hamilton man with impaired drivingOntario Provincial Police say a 47-year-old Hamilton man was arrested after a pickup truck was seen driving on three wheels on the QEW on New Year’s Eve.CrimeJan 2
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Ontario taxpayers stuck with nearly $100K bill for rescue of 58 dogsOntario taxpayers are on the hook for nearly $100,000 for the rescue of 58 dogs from a Hamilton-area home this past summer.CanadaFeb 2
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Metrolinx probing electrocution of dog at Hamilton’s West Harbour GOMetrolinx says it's launched a full investigation after a dog died last month from coming into contact with a metal cover that had become electrified.CanadaDec 10, 2025
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Police charge 17-year-old with second-degree murder of passerby in HamiltonOn July 11, Belinda Sarkodie was fatally shot in broad daylight near King Street East and James Street North, apparently by a stray bullet, police say.CrimeNov 19, 2025
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Ontario crossing guard killed while on the job after being hit by vehicleThe victim was identified by police as a 52-year-old Hamilton resident who served as a City of Hamilton crossing guard. He died at the scene, police said.CanadaNov 14, 2025
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Suspect charged after ambulance set on fire outside Ontario hospital: policeHamilton police say a 31-year-old man has been charged after an ambulance parked outside a hospital was deliberately set on fire.CrimeOct 20, 2025
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Calgary man drowns while on vacation in JamaicaFriends and family of a 68-year-old Calgary man are mourning his death after he drowned on Tuesday after the boat he was in capsized while he was vacationing in JamaicaInvestigationsJan 22
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Canadian military member has died while deployed in Latvia, Ottawa saysGunner Sebastian Halmagean, a Hamilton, Ont., native, died Thursday near Riga, Latvia, the Department of National Defence said in a statement.CanadaJan 30
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Shovelling snow can put strain on your heart. How to stay safe as millions dig outAs Torontonians dig out from more than 40 cm of snow, health-care professionals are urging people to take precautions to avoid straining their heart when shovelling.WeatherJan 26
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Last suspect in Quebec homicide arrested in OntarioQuebec's provincial police force says the last of four suspects in a homicide last year has been arrested in Ontario.CrimeDec 26, 2025
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Edmonton man killed on Anthony Henday Drive just minutes before help arrivedAn Edmonton man who dreamed of a career in sports management after being stranded in North America due to war in his homeland was killed in a crash Monday on the Henday.TrafficJan 27
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Snow day: Toronto digs itself out of mountains of snow after record stormToronto is digging itself out of mountains of snow on Monday after a massive winter storm on Sunday dumped around 50 centimetres of the white stuff — or more — in the city.WeatherJan 26
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Shelter-in-place lifted after suspect, officer exchange fire in Welland, Ont., SIU probingPolice in Welland, Ont., have arrested a suspect in a standoff during which an officer was shot. The officer was not seriously injured and has been released from hospital.CrimeDec 20, 2025
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Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested after parents found dead: jail recordsNick Reiner was arrested late Sunday evening and booked into jail on Monday, according to online jail records.EntertainmentDec 15, 2025