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Brother of Hamilton man fatally shot by police speaks outThe brother of a 43-year-old man who was fatally shot by Hamilton police over the weekend says his family is looking for transparency and justice. Shallima Maharaj reports.Global News at 6 TorontoNov 13
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Nov. 11, 2024The family of a hit and run victim speaks out to Global News. A Rwandan refugee fatally shot during an interaction with Hamilton police – we’re taking a closer look at what happened. Plus, honouring Canadian veterans on Remembrance Day.Global News at 6 TorontoNov 11
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‘Outrageous’ police watchdog would say victim shot at officers when he didn’t: friendsFamily and friends of Erixon Kabera, the man fatally shot by Hamilton police after an interaction on Saturday afternoon, are outraged. The SIU originally said the man was involved in an exchange of gunfire with police, but the SIU later announced, there was no evidence the man discharged a firearm. Catherine McDonald reports.Global News at 6 TorontoNov 11
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Hamilton police investigate double fatalityHamilton police are investigating a double fatality, after police responded to a residence on Thursday. Upon arrival, they discovered two deceased individuals inside an apartment.CanadaAug 9
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Ontario police forces increase presence ahead of Oct. 7 attack anniversaryMultiple police forces in the Toronto and Hamilton area say they’re increasing their presence around community centers and religious sites due to rising tensions in the Middle East. As Noor Ra’fat explains, police say no immediate threat has been made to members of the community.Oct 4
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Police call Toronto woman ‘a serial killer,’ charge her with 3 Ontario murders in 3 daysAn Ontario police chief says the Toronto woman arrested by his force and accused of three murders in three days can be considered “a serial killer” after seemingly unrelated deaths were reported in Toronto, Niagara Falls and Hamilton. Catherine McDonald reports.Global News at 6 TorontoOct 4
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‘Altercation’ led to murder in Hamilton care home: policeHamilton police Det. Sgt. Sara Beck shared new details Wednesday after a care home resident died over the weekend in the city’s latest homicide.CanadaAug 7
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1 dead after shooting at party near home on Highway 6 in Hamilton: policeHamilton police believe a vehicle with one or more suspects is connected with the targeted shooting death of a 45-year-old who was attempting to leave a house party in rural Hamilton, Ont. on the weekend. Det. Sgt. Daryl Reid said four vehicles of interest may have been involved, including a dark grey sedan.CrimeJul 2
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Arkells appeal to Winnipeg police for illegal drone footage: ‘Get us the hard drive’Hamilton, Ont. rock band Arkells are appealing to the Winnipeg police to hand over drone footage that was illegally shot at the Burt Block Party on Friday night. “It looked like it was going to be kind of cool footage,” Frontman Max Kerman said in a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, adding...CanadaAug 26
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Man found dead in central Hamilton residential building ‘a very innocent victim’: policeActing Det. Sgt. Rob Di Ianni revealed on Monday that a 37-year-old man found dead in a residential building on Connaught Avenue South in Hamilton, Ont., did not live at the address where he was discovered on June 15, 2024. Di Ianni said the victim was a father of three and did live in the...CanadaJun 17
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Suspect facing charges for sexual assault inside gated Hamilton communityHamilton police say residents of Twenty Place in Mount Hope were shook after a 27-year-old male brazenly assaulted an 80-year-old woman in their gated community on the evening of May 9.CanadaMay 31
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Uptick in shootings has Hamilton on course for five-year high: policeHamilton Police Chief Frank Bergen characterizes a spate of brazen daytime shootings in Hamilton, Ont. as “alarming” and “not acceptable.” The city has had 22 shootings so far in 2024, a marked increase year-over-year compared to January through May last year.CrimeMay 23
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Over $1 million in illegal cannabis, cigarettes seized after shut down of brand in Southern OntarioOntario Provincial Police (OPP) and Niagara Regional Police jointly shut down six ‘Indige Smoke’ locations between Hamilton and Fort Erie in raids last week seizing tobacco and cannabis. Investigators allege several stores were selling over a million of dollars of unauthorized product.CanadaJun 14
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Police seek suspects in Hamilton shooting that grazed bystanderPolice are seeking to identify two suspects, one captured on surveillance footage, connected with a Hamilton, Ont., shooting Monday that sent a man to hospital. Investigators say a 50-year-old male bystander was “grazed” by one of several shots fired in an alleyway around 11 a.m. and was not the intended target.CrimeMay 8
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Hamilton Police investigating after body discovered at Pier 4 ParkHamilton Police’s homicide unit are investigating after finding a body at Pier 4 Park on Tuesday morning. Police identified the body as Jason Gallant, a 50-year-old man from the Hamilton, Ont.-area, and are deeming the death suspicious.CrimeApr 3
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Global News at 5:30 Toronto: April 23, 2024The Keffiyeh controversy returns to Queen’s Park – why another vote to overturn the ban has failed. Toronto’s Chief of Police walking back controversial comments in the wake of the Umar Zameer verdict – we’ll explain. And, why a Hamilton man was forced to pay thousands to get his own car back.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoApr 23
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Man loses use of vehicle for 50 days because of bureaucratic mix-upA Hamilton, Ontario man couldn’t drive his car for 50 days and had to pay more than $4,000 in towing, impound, and legal expenses to get it back. The problem? Police acting on information in Ontario’s vehicle registration system believed it wasn’t his. As Sean O’Shea reports, he’d leased or owned it for six years...Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoApr 23
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Police recover vehicle, still seek suspect tied to fatal King Street shooting in HamiltonHamilton police say they have recovered a black Honda Civic the say was used by a shooter in the murder of 19-year-old Alexander Circiumaru in the city’s downtown on March 6, 2024. They have also released a security camera image of a suspect in the homicide investigation.CanadaMar 18
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Hamilton councillor to sit out police board meetings amid provincial probe into conductDowntown Hamilton Coun. Cameron Kroetsch believes the complaint filed against him in December 2023 is an attempt to remove him from the board after scrutinizing the 2024 multi-million-dollar police budget.CanadaMar 11
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Toronto Police are searching an area of Stoney Creek in HamiltonAs Catherine McDonald reports, police are searching the green space in Valley Park, the same area where the stolen suspect vehicle was recovered.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoFeb 23