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Hamilton city councillors changed their minds Friday about denying a prominent developer permission to fell 106 trees it's already illegally cut. They just deferred the issue.

Here's a list of what's going on in and around Hamilton this weekend.

Police have arrested a 25-year-old woman and 27-year-old man and charged them with manslaughter as they investigate the death of a 3-year-old.

During the month of July Hamilton police targeted drug trafficking and illegal firearms in an operation they called, "Project Phoenix." An estimated street value of all seized drugs is approximately $1.2 million dollars.

Two drivers were taken to hospital after a 67-year-old man lost control of his vehicle, colliding with another, before hitting a pick-up truck head on.

Hamilton city council made final its decision to ask Metrolinx to let the city's transit agency to run the new light rail transit (LRT) system.

In court Friday morning, Karim Baratov waived his right as a Canadian to an extradition hearing. Baratov's lawyer says his client wants to deal with the charges in the U.S. as quickly as possible.

If you’re headed to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats game Friday evening, you might want to take an umbrella, just to be safe.

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry soldier Jack McFarland will rest on the beaches of France. His ashes will be scattered at Dieppe in a special family ceremony this weekend.

There have been lawsuits, and tense meetings, and arguments over stadiums. Soccer fans, meanwhile, just want a team.

The city laid 15 trespassing charges at Albion Falls yesterday, including one against a woman while she was in hospital after being rescued.

Sgt. Helena Pereira must forfeit nine days off, complete remedial de-escalation and use of force training and receive a reprimand in punishment of three police misconduct charges, according to a disciplinary hearing that concluded Thursday.

Canadian country superstar Shania Twain said she was done with touring in 2015, but is now sharing plans for a North American road show in 2018.

Hamilton emergency crews were called to Albion Falls for yet another rope rescue Wednesday.

A Niagara man is trying to rebuild the pieces of his life after a massive fire totally destroyed his apartment, incinerating everything he owned — including three prosthetic legs worth tens of thousands of dollars.

New York state officials say the latest discharge near Niagara Falls is believed to be a rain-related sewer overflow and unrelated to a release last month that turned the water below the world-famous attraction black and smelly.

In an era of racial tensions and tiki torch-carrying white nationalists, a local immigration council hopes a new social media campaign will encourage Hamiltonians to be even more immigrant friendly.

Hamilton fans of the show "Amazing Race Canada" learned Tuesday night they'll soon have a contestant living nearby:

A lower city Hamilton councillor stepped outside the city's usual procurement rules to spend thousands to hire an urban planning consulting firm. But that councillor says he had no idea he was doing so.

Hamilton city officials say they expect to reopen the flooded Waterfront Trail next week after nearly a four-month closure.

Hamilton police say a teen reported missing is believed to have left Tuesday for Mexico with her uncle.

As the Hamilton housing market’s fever continues to break, “reduced price” and “new price” listings are popping up from realtors around Hamilton.

A Hamilton city councillor will propose Thursday looking at reducing the speed limit on the Lincoln Alexander and Red Hill Valley Parkways to 80 km/h in the hopes it makes the highways safer.

New York state officials say the latest discharge near Niagara Falls is believed to be a rain-related sewer overflow and unrelated to a release last month that turned the water below the world-famous attraction black and smelly.

Three Hamilton men are facing a string of charges after a home invasion in Norfolk County on Monday morning.

Police are investigating a rollover that closed the Linc overnight.

A Brantford man was rushed to hospital with critical injuries Tuesday morning, after his motorcycle collided with a BMW in Lynden.

A Burlington church sustained heavy damages after a fire broke out overnight.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.

The struggle to shut down these zoos using the power of the courts is still very much ongoing. But this case succeeded in keeping years-old investigations into Marineland's treatment of animals in the news.

Hamilton police say they are searching for a missing 16-year-old girl who is part of an ongoing custody dispute.

Valery (Chedoke Browlands) Development Inc. cut 106 trees without the city's permission. On Tuesday, they asked for retroactive approval. Councillors weren't interested.

Construction is just about finished on a massive, spiralling, go-kart racetrack that looks like a bit like a roller coaster in Niagara Falls, Ont.

More than double the number of passengers flew into and out of Hamilton’s airport in the first six months of this year, compared to the first half of 2016, according to data released by the airport Monday.

Activists in Niagara Falls are camping this week in the Thundering Waters Forest to protest a controversial planned housing, retail and entertainment development, backed partly by Chinese investors, on 484 acres near Marineland.

Winnipeg has won three straight, and risen to No. 3 in our rankings, but the Blue Bombers must prove they're capable of more than just bullying the weak East as undefeated Edmonton rolls into town.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.

Soccer fans awaiting a pro team in Hamilton will have to wait a while longer. The city decided Monday not to talk pro soccer with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats as long as there are lawsuits flying around Tim Hortons Field stadium.

Competitors at this week's Canadian Open Blind Golf Championship in Hamilton are taking to the greens on their own merits, with a little coaching help.

A Hamilton city councillor wants to ban outside groups from doing security duties on city property in an effort to ward off a deadly incident like the one in Charlottesville.

Hamilton police say someone heard a single gunshot near King William and Emerald streets on Monday morning around 10 a.m.

Parental leave for councillors. More meetings closed to the public. Participating in meetings via Skype. Here are five changes about to happen.

The city of Hamilton launches a group of five parking enforcement officers riding bikes for their enforcement duties, tasked with a special focus on ticketing anyone obstructing the bike lanes.

Marineland Canada says it's mourning the passing of a "beloved" beluga whale at its facility in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.

Emergency crews were called to Hess Village overnight after a man fell off the rooftop of the Gown and Gavel.

Two industry veterans are launching a brand new local film school called the Hamilton Film Centre, in the hopes of fostering a love for the screen in a new generation.

Projected construction costs for a mere parking lot at a Hamilton seniors housing complex have ballooned from $350,000 to $1.1 million, in what one city councillor calls a "disastrous" case of mismanagement and miscommunication.

Winnipeg kicker Justin Medlock hit six field goals to lead the Blue Bombers to a 39-12 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday night.

The SIU decision released Thursday marks “a huge psychological load that’s been taken off his shoulders,” said Clint Twolan, Hamilton Police Association president.