Hamilton

• Hamilton opioid overdose calls still trended upward in 2023: report

  A quarterly report says paramedics responded to more than 900 suspected opioid overdose calls in 2023.

  Health

  Apr 2
  
• Hamilton cyberattack shows municipalities need to shore up digital defences: expert

  "It's no longer a question of if a municipality is going to be attacked – it's only really a question of when they're going to be attacked."

  Canada

  Mar 11
  
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• City of Hamilton confirms ransomware attack, mayor promises ‘full review’

  City Manager Marnie Cluckie confirmed, during a media briefing late Monday afternoon, that the city was recently hit by a ransomware attack.

  Crime

  Mar 4
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• Police investigate early morning shooting at Hamilton bar

  Police in Hamilton responded to a bar on Bowen Street early Sunday morning for reports of a shooting. A man with gunshot wounds was taken to hospital.

  Crime

  Feb 25
• Police investigating after man found shot outside of hookah lounge in Hamilton

  Hamilton Police are investigating after they located a man suffering from gunshot wounds outside of a hookah lounge in central Hamilton on Saturday morning. 

  Crime

  Feb 24
• High-end vehicles stolen in ‘targeted’ home invasion in Hamilton, Ont.

  Hamilton police say they are seeking four suspects in an armed home invasion early Saturday morning. Two high-end cars, including a Porsche 992, were taken in the robbery.

  Crime

  Feb 4
• Police board to explore savings days before Hamilton’s 2024 budget expected to be put to bed

  The vice chair of the Hamilton Police Services Board says a special meeting date has been set to revisit their 2024 budget ask, but suggests there's little room to move.

  Politics

  Jan 31
• Charges dropped against Hamilton man tasered while having seizure

  Marcus Charles was working at Canadian Tire in 2022 when he suffered a seizure. After he didn't respond to police directions, he was tasered.

  Crime

  Jan 30
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• Hamilton man, woman face charges in connection with porch thefts in Niagara Region

  Niagara Regional Police say two people from Hamilton, Ont. have been arrested in connection with multiple reports of Amazon packages going missing from front porches.

  Crime

  Jan 26
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• Flood watch for Hamilton says rain runoff creating ‘uncertainty’ near bodies of water

  A system moving in to Hamilton ahead of the weekend likely means messy commutes through wet snow in some areas and potential flooding in others, according to the HCA.

  Weather

  Jan 24