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Hamilton welder Matt Campbell gives world's top darts player a scare in Amsterdam event
World No. 1 Gerwyn (The Iceman) Price of Wales survived a scare from Canadian Matt (Ginja Ninja) Campbell before prevailing 6-5 Saturday to advance to the quarterfinals of the 300,000-pound ($454,535) Jack's World Series of Darts Finals.
Hamilton Votes 2022: Meet our 6 municipal election columnists
Ahead of the election, these Hamilton residents are reflecting on the issues they think are missing from campaign conversations or need underscoring. Get to know the group: Gavin Stephens, Anabelle Ragsag, Sonia Hill, Rain Hye, Shayyan Husein and Mohamad Bsat.
This municipal election, why is Hamilton's police budget so taboo?
The most expensive service in the city budget is by far that of the police. Yet, we don’t bat an eye? Why? As the municipal election nears, Mohamad Bsat argues Hamilton should be talking about it.
Proud parents watch 8-year-old, other children tackle accessible climbing tower at Hamilton event
Eight-year-old Maks was four when he started walking. Recently, his "proud" family saw him tackle a climbing tower as part of an Alpine Tower Rec Showcase in Hamilton. The event, organized by the Developmental Pediatrics and Rehabilitation (DPR) department at Ron Joyce Children's Health Centre, drew 200 people to McMaster University.
Lanternflies could pose big threat to Ontario vineyards, fruit trees, Guelph researcher says
University of Guelph entomologist Andrew Young says Canadian vineyards and fruit orchards may soon be under threat of the invasive spotted lanternfly. The insect has already wreaked havoc in the U.S. and has been spotted in northern New York state.
Burlington urges residents to 'continue to be vigilant' as city reports 7th coyote attack
The City of Burlington is asking residents to "continue being vigilant" after reporting a seventh coyote attack in the past month.
Moments of silence, other tributes across Ontario today as Queen's funeral concludes
In lieu of a provincial holiday, Ontario has declared Monday a Day of Mourning to coincide with the queen's state funeral, held earlier today in London.
Hamilton military veteran living with chronic pain for a decade says he had to learn to 'push through'
Paul Roos has been living with chronic pain for the last 10 years — a direct result of injuries he sustained while serving as an infantry officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. In August, Roos joined other veterans in a hike to bring awareness to the issue of chronic pain.
Queen Elizabeth laid to rest, remembered for 'life of unstinting service'
Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, was mourned and celebrated at a funeral service at London's Westminster Abbey before a private service at St. George's Chapel.
Hundreds rally, march in Toronto to demand status for all migrants in Canada
Hundreds of people braved the rain on Sunday to call on the federal government to grant permanent status to all undocumented people in Canada.
Over-capacity women's crisis shelter forced to house families in office spaces
Interval House Hamilton says that they are experiencing a high number of women seeking their services, to the point where they are over capacity and having to house women in their office spaces, or relocate them to shelters in other cities.
Long COVID plan, funding decisions in the works, Ontario's top doctor says
Ontario is expected to make funding decisions for a long COVID strategy in the near future, the province's top doctor says, as health officials work to create standard definitions and treatment protocols.
'Life-changing' Hamilton softball league becomes 3rd in Canada to join prestigious LGBTQ+ alliance
An LGBTQ-friendly softball league in Hamilton has joined the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance, becoming the only Hamilton sports league and just the third in Canada to be part of the alliance.
What to expect at the Queen's funeral
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral on Monday will follow an elaborate and precisely detailed plan — one the monarch will have signed off on herself.
Evans throws career-high 5 TDs as Tiger-Cats upset Blue Bombers
Dane Evans threw a career-high five touchdown passes to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a stunning 48-31 home win over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday afternoon.
For virus tracking, wastewater is liquid gold. Scientists hope that work isn't flushed away
For more than two years, research teams across the country — and around the world — have been using human waste to monitor rising and falling SARS-CoV-2 levels. The same sewage surveillance systems can track pathogens from polio to monkeypox. So what's the future of wastewater testing?
It's one more way to help you save at the grocery store — so why isn't unit pricing mandatory?
Tracking weekly flyer specials, loyalty point programs, and member pricing can all help when it comes to buying groceries amid soaring inflation. But there is another lesser known way to find the best price for what you need to buy: unit pricing. So why isn't it mandatory in Canada?
Former Hamilton high school teacher sentenced to 2½ years in prison for sexual assault
Brian Boyle, 53, admitted to abusing four teenaged students between June 2002 and November 2015 while working as their teacher.
After several recent coyote attacks, Burlington city councillors approve new prevention plan
Burlington city councillors unanimously supported bolstering its coyote response strategy on Wednesday after a string of coyote attacks over the past three weeks.
Hovercraft service plans to take passengers between Toronto and Niagara in 30 minutes
A new hovercraft service could cut travel time between Toronto and the Niagara Region down to 30 minutes.
5-year-old Hamilton boy with cancer gets his wish as hundreds dress up for early Halloween
Hundreds gathered on Argyle Street in Hamilton for an early Halloween and a parade this week to help a terminally ill five-year-old fulfil his wish to see monsters.
Shootout likely happened at Hamilton Cemetery before police killed suspect in GTA-area gun deaths, SIU says
Ontario's police watchdog says there was likely a shootout in the Hamilton Cemetery before police killed the 40-year-old suspect in Monday's gun violence in the Greater Toronto Area that left an officer and another man dead.
Developers and Haudenosaunee land defenders await judge's decision on injunction in Caledonia, Ont.
The arguments for and against a permanent injunction at a controversial development in Caledonia, also referred to as 1492 Land Back Lane, ended this week. Now lawyers for Foxgate Developments and demonstrator Skyler Williams are waiting for the judge's final decision.
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be Lewis Mallard at Supercrawl
If there was an election for mayor coming up and only ducks could run (waddle?) for office, Lewis Mallard would be a shoo-in.
Canada-wide search to find stem cell match for Alberta 2-year-old with leukemia comes to Hamilton
A stem cell swab testing event is being held at a local Hamilton church as part of a Canada-wide search for a donor match for an Alberta toddler with leukemia.
City council passes 'nuisance' bylaw after last year's wild 'fake homecoming' at McMaster
Hamilton city councillors unanimously passed a new bylaw designed to prevent the mayhem seen at last year's "fake homecoming" event near McMaster University which saw numerous people arrested and a car get flipped over.
Inquest into death of 17-year-old Devon Freeman to begin on Sept. 26
The regional coroner says the inquest into the death of Devon Freeman — an Indigenous teenager whose body was found just metres from a group home months after he was reported missing — will begin on Sept. 26.
2 St. Catharines anti-racism committee members resign after 'lack of support' from council
Two members of the St. Catharines anti-racism advisory committee have resigned, citing city council's "consistent lack of support."
Brantford police chief wants to know why his officers raided the wrong home in drug bust
Brantford's chief of police is investigating how his officers could have raided the wrong home while carrying out a drug trafficking investigation.
Here's why Hamilton's mayoral candidates think you should vote for them
Here's what mayoral candidates have put out publicly so far to get votes on Oct. 24.
In spoken word performance, Hamilton poet slams gentrification of James Street North at Supercrawl
Canadian Individual Slam Poetry champion Eddie Lartey delivers a spoken word performance from CBC Hamilton's office during Supercrawl.
With a sold-out TIFF premiere, a film career is born for this Grade 2 actor from Six Nations, Ont.
Keris Hope Hill of Six Nations of the Grand River, Ont., makes her acting debut in Rosie. It premiered in front of a sold-out crowd at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Friday and screens again Wednesday.
Ontario won't declare a public holiday for Queen Elizabeth's death
Ontario will not declare Monday a public holiday for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral next week, Premier Doug Ford's office confirmed Tuesday.
York Boulevard reopens but Hamilton Cemetery remains closed after police kill suspected gunman
York Boulevard remains open but the Hamilton Cemetery is expected to stay closed Tuesday as Ontario’s police watchdog investigates events that led to the death of a gunman in the cemetery on Monday afternoon, after a police officer and a man were shot dead.
Kiera Boult's new art project — a love letter to Hamilton — takes inspiration from Martin Short
Visual artist Kiera Boult, one of the performers at the 2022 Supercrawl festival, describes her project, Hamilton's My Lady, which explores her complicated relationship with the city.
Dispute over Land Back Lane injunction in Caledonia, Ont., back in court
The developer behind controversial efforts to build a subdivision in Caledonia, Ont., was back in court Monday, trying to get a permanent injunction against demonstrators from Six Nations who have been on the site for over two years.
Niagara Falls to be illuminated royal blue to honour Queen Elizabeth II
The falls will glisten royal blue every night during Queen Elizabeth II’s official mourning period until Sept. 19.
Suspect shot dead in Hamilton cemetery, after 2 killed, including Toronto cop, 3 hurt in GTA: police
A gunman shot and killed a Toronto police officer at close range at a Mississauga, Ont., restaurant Monday afternoon in what police described as an unprovoked "ambush."
Want to get elected in Hamilton? Study finds campaign success doesn't come cheap
There’s little question that money plays a big role in political campaigns. But how much does it cost to win a municipal election? That depends on whether you’re an incumbent or a challenger, says a Hamilton researcher.
Ontario opens appointments for new bivalent COVID-19 booster shots to all adults
Adults in Ontario can begin booking a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine booster dose on Monday, the province says. Spots opened for everyone as of 8 a.m. ET, though appointments for especially vulnerable people will be prioritized until September 26 before widening to all residents 18 and older.
Thousands of international students still waiting on permits after Canadian school year begins
The first week of college and university in Canada has passed, but thousands of international students were not at orientation or in classrooms because they are still waiting on study permits.
Thousands come out for the Supercrawl Hamilton residents say they've 'been waiting for'
Supercrawl came back in full swing this weekend, for the first time in person since 2019, and Hamilton showed up.
Woman seriously injured in hit and run Friday night say Hamilton police
A woman is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car Friday night. According to police, the woman was crossing Mohawk Road East neat East 45th Street on Friday night when a car struck her.
Hundreds of passengers stuck on train for hours after person struck west of Exhibition GO
At 11:19 p.m. on Friday, a tweet from GO’s Lakeshore West Train account said, “We have received a report of a person struck by a train west of Exhibition GO." Passengers say they were stuck on that train for hours with no communication from GO Transit.
With no family to help, how Canada's healthcare system is failing 87-year-old Gladys Sibley
At the age of 87, Gladys Sibley's biggest regret in life, as she faces her final years, is that she isn't spending this time with people who love her.
'I can't miss Supercrawl': Hamilton welcomes back its beloved street festival
With crowds filling James Street North late into Friday evening, Supercrawl is officially back in Hamilton this weekend.
Police investigate home break-in 'targeting' Jewish community members as a hate crime
Hamilton police say a 22-year-old man has been arrested after a break-in at a home in the Westdale neighbourhood, in an incident they're investigating as a hate crime.
Sheila Copps endorses Andrea Horwath in Hamilton's mayoral race
Nearly 20 years after her attempt to become the first female leader of the federal Liberal party, Sheila Copps has thrown her support behind Andrea Horwath in Horwath's bid to become the first woman elected mayor in Hamilton.
Hamilton police search for man who wrote anti-Semitic graffiti downtown
Hamilton police are trying to identify the man they say wrote multiple anti-Semitic messages around the city's core this week.
Hamilton's Indigenous community to hold candlelight vigil after Saskatchewan stabbings
Hamilton’s Indigenous community is hosting a candlelight vigil Sunday in the wake of mass stabbings in James Smith Cree Nation and nearby Weldon, Sask., that killed 10 people and hurt 18 others.
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