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Record store owner Mark Furukawa has lived through it all: the rise of digital streaming, the end of CDs, the resurgence of vinyl, and now a pandemic that stopped live music for almost two years.

While there were fewer crashes on Hamilton streets in 2020, the city says a higher proportion of them ended with people seriously injured. It says careless driving and speeding are to blame.

Here are some ideas of things to do in Hamilton this weekend. Be sure to check hours on organizers' websites in case of any changes before you head out.

A 34-year-old man is facing charges, police say, following a rash of vehicle thefts in St. Catharines.

With reports Canadians can expect a federal election next month, Hamilton candidates are signalling they're ready. Are you?

Canadian Premier League champion Forge FC opened its Scotiabank CONCACAF League campaign Thursday with a comfortable 3-1 victory over El Salvador's CD FAS.

Kimberly Murray, former executive director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada, will lead a group tasked with coordinating an investigation into deaths at the Mohawk Institute residential school.

As Hamilton sweats through its third straight day under a heat warning, experts are sounding the alarm that the kind of sweltering temperatures currently blanketing the city are forecast to be even more common in the future.

Hamilton’s Playhouse Cinema will screen a film on 35mm this weekend, after its manager spent pandemic lockdown restoring two 60-year-old film projectors.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is planning on kicking off the federal election this Sunday and voters can expect to head to the polls on Sept. 20, according to sources.

A body found in Lake Ontario last week has been identified as a 27-year-old Toronto man, Niagara police say, who was missing for days after wading into the Niagara River.

Amal Battrawi and her five-year-old son Sameer sought refuge in Canada two years ago, but Battrawi's husband and two daughters are still trying to reunite with them.

Check out Chef Johl White-Ringuette's canteen kitchen in Milton; Ian Patterson's food truck east of Bowmanville, and Tawnya Brant's lunch counter, Yawekon, in Ohsweken.

Businesses in the lakeside town are preparing for an influx of bikers, even though this year's gathering is considered a "non-event."

Councillors call for vaccine passport as health officials show the city is lagging behind its Ontario counterparts when it comes to the rate of doses doled out. Public health data shows areas with high rates of poverty, racialized and refugee residents continue to see less vaccine coverage.

An American aquarium says a beluga whale transferred to its facility from Marineland has died and there are no plans to find another to take its place.

Public health measures such as masking and distancing, along with increased vaccination rates could curb the coming wave, public health told Hamilton's board of health on Wednesday.

Hamilton's planning committee has voted in support of a rental licensing pilot for select areas of the city with the aims of tackling neglected units and protecting tenants.

An Ontario pastor who was fired from a Baptist church after coming out as transgender has filed a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal, alleging her termination was spurred by discrimination.

Stelco Holdings Inc. says it saw a significant jump in earnings in the second quarter as it benefited from higher steel prices and shipping volumes.

As travel restrictions loosen for U.S. residents, this week marks the start of a wave of reunions for Hamilton residents with family across the border.

Hamilton city council has voted to return to its pre-pandemic approach to enforcement at encampments, doing away with a protocol that allowed people to stay in public areas for up to 14 days.

Hamilton wildlife manager Blake Moynes was chosen by The Bachelorette's Katie Thurston on Monday night on the 17th season of the American reality show to become the first Canadian to get the final rose.

Keden Bond was born and raised in Hamilton and had recently graduated from high school. He hoped to become an electrician like his grandfather, police said.

American tourists returned to the Niagara Region for the first time in more than a year on Monday, eager to see the thundering falls, take in the area's attractions and explore nearby wine country.

Hamilton city councillors unanimously voted to ban hate symbols like the Nazi swastika or the Confederate flag from city property. City staff will also create a local action plan to fight hate.

Local activity in Hamilton "now mirrors that scene in early to mid-October of 2020," said Hamilton's medical officer of health Dr. Elizabeth Richardson.

Police say Christopher David Sim had no chance to defend himself when he was stabbed outside a Hamilton men's shelter Sunday afternoon. He's being remembered for loving his family and having a passion for hockey.

A Six Nations lacrosse team has pulled out of competition and says it won't play again until the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) makes changes to address what the players describe as incidents of racism and years of disrespect.

A gate residents near Lake Vista Park used to access a beach for years has been padlocked shut and the city says those who have been frequenting the strip of sand for years were trespassing the whole time.

Short Film Face Off is back for its 14th season showcasing the best of short films and emerging filmmakers from across the country.

Businesses in Ontario's Niagara Region are eager to welcome back visitors from the U.S. for the first time in over a year as border restrictions eased Monday.

Paramedics say a 31-year-old man was found with "multiple penetrating trauma" and without vital signs.

Police were trying to stop a stolen, dark-coloured Ford pickup with a white trailer when the officer was struck and the suspects fled, according to investigators.

William Davis, the 18th premier of Ontario and one of the country's longest-serving premiers, has died at 92. A statement from his family said Davis died in Brampton, Ont., on Sunday morning of natural causes.

Ontario reported 423 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, marking three straight days of increases and the highest daily case report since June. The new case count includes 109 cases in Toronto, 57 in York Region, 51 in Peel Region, 42 in Hamilton, and 29 in Windsor-Essex.

Against seemingly insurmountable conditions throughout the incessant pandemic, Canada's athletes navigated restrictions and kept up with the rest of the world by training in basements and backyards, hockey rinks and garages — they not only endured, they thrived.

A 17-year-old is dead following a shooting at a Stoney Creek plaza that police say left two others injured.

Are you ready to have the best garden on your block? Here's how: Ask an expert. Be part of our award-winning live chat with expert gardeners. Also listen to the call-in show with Ontario Today's Ed Lawrence. Call in by dialling 1-888-817-8995 on Monday.

The forecast calls for hot temperatures for the next few days with a 30 per cent chance of showers on Saturday, but there are still many events happening in Hamilton to keep you busy this weekend.

A new Niagara Historical Society book chronicles the forgotten or never-recognized stories of Black women from the region, including how one woman helped keep a Black man free after he escaped slavery in Kentucky by stealing his "owner's" horse and came to Canada.

Moh Ahmed of St. Catharines, Ont., charged to the finish line to earn an Olympic silver medal in the men's 5,000 metres, posting a time of 12 minutes 58.61 seconds on a hot and humid Friday night in Tokyo. Toronto's Gabriela DeBues-Stafford was fifth in the women's 1,500 final.

Hamilton educators, their unions, school board chairs and a infectious diseases specialist say it's good to see students returning to class in September, but some want a more robust reopening plan.

Kenny Lawler heard the cheers of 29,376 fans as the Blue Bombers receiver caught a pair of touchdown passes from Zach Collaros to propel Winnipeg to a 19-6 victory Thursday over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the 2021 CFL season-opener.

On Wednesday, the province announced another $25 million to get thousands more free-standing HEPA filters in schools before the first day, this fall. But is that enough to ensure safe schools?

The lead drinking water advisory for residents of the rural Hamilton community of Lynden has been lifted after nearly a decade. But not everyone is ready to turn on the tap and drink what comes out of it.

After 648 days, Forge FC fans watched the team play at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton — and they loved it. Other local sports teams are also returning to action after the pandemic forced closures.

MaiPai Tiki Bar is located at 631 Barton St E in Hamilton, Ontario.

Hamilton's encampment response protocol says people camping in public spaces are limited to a maximum of 14 days in one location. It's a timeline a researcher says is unique to the city and creates challenges for people experiencing homelessness.

Hamilton city council voted unanimously to have city staff review whether or not to expand the city's urban boundaries and pave over rural green space, but staff will also hold a brief comment period after critics raised concerns about how the city is reviewing its options for urban growth.