Hamilton

• ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada closing wire drawing mill in Hamilton

  ArcelorMittal is closing its Hamilton wire mill, cutting 153 jobs. The company will move the work to Montreal to save money and stay competitive.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2025
  
• Suspicious fire at commercial mall in Hamilton causes $1million in damage

  Hamilton's fire chief says an early-morning blaze currently considered suspicious has damaged multiple stores at a strip mall in the city.

  Fire

  Apr 20, 2025
  
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• Ontario cities prepare to contain St. Patrick’s Day weekend celebrations

  The cities of Hamilton and Waterloo are ramping up their preparations for the St. Patrick's Day weekend, including new nuisance bylaw powers.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2025
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• Ontario city begins clearing encampments from public property after changing rules

  In 2023, the city approved an encampment protocol that allowed outdoor shelters as long as they followed specific location guidelines.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2025
• ‘Grab the baby and run’: Tenant afraid to return to unit after deadly apartment fire

  A Hamilton, Ont. woman who lives in the building where 3 people died from a weekend blaze claims the fire alarms were late going off to warn residents.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2025
• 3 injured in overnight shooting in Hamilton, Ont.; police ask public for help

  Three people were hospitalized following an overnight shooting in Hamilton, Ont.'s Crown Point West neighbourhood. They are reported to be in stable condition.

  Crime

  Jun 2, 2024
• Two byelections loom for Ontario; Milton race high stakes for Ford and Crombie

  Voters in two Ontario ridings head to the polls in a pair of byelections Thursday, but most eyes will be on Milton, where the tight race comes with high stakes.

  Politics

  May 1, 2024
• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024
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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, 2024