The inquest will examine the events surrounding the 17-year-old boy's death and the jury may make recommendations aimed at preventing further deaths.

A Flamborough man is charged in connection with a hit and run in Hamilton that left a cyclist with serious injuries.

The circumstances that allowed an Indigenous teenager to take his own life metres from his group home and go undiscovered for months can only be remedied by an inquest from the Ontario coroner, according to a request from the boy's loved ones.

Both drivers have lost their licences and cars for seven days.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a two-vehicle crash in Flamborough on Wednesday morning left a 36-year-old Hamilton man dead.

The Hamilton Police Service is continuing to investigate a fatal crash on the eastbound Lincoln Alexander Parkway (Linc) early Sunday morning.

'As she was approaching the ground she made contact with a tree'

A Facebook post, made by the private animal park, has seen comments from concerned citizens over the use of elephants for entertainment.

A man in his 30's was flown via Ornge air ambulance to a Hamilton hospital with serious injuries.

Based on a post-mortem examination, police say the 21-year-old driver came into contact with a live hydro line and died from electrocution after crashing his vehicle.