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Sir John A. Macdonald statue covered as Indigenous community calls for it to come down
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Dan Taekema
on (#5KA72)
The statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Hamilton has been covered in fabric from head to toe and wrapped tightly with a red rope. Indigenous community members want it to be removed, but the city says it has no plans to take it down.
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Animal rights activists host vigils, protests around the world 1 year after death of Regan Russell
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Dan Taekema
on (#5KA3W)
Animal rights activists around the globe gathered this weekend for memorials, vigils and demonstrations marking the death of Regan Russell.
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Ontario reports 318 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday
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CBC News
on (#5K9ZG)
Ontario reported 318 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down from 355 new cases on Saturday. The province is also reporting 12 additional deaths.
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Police investigating after several shots fired at front door of Stoney Creek home
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CBC News
on (#5K9TN)
Officers were called to the the area of Columbus Gate and Lexington Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Friday following reports of a shooting.
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After COVID-19, Hamilton Queer Film Festival promises to tell stories with happy endings
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Reina Cowan
on (#5K8JS)
After a year of suffering under COVID-19, the first ever Hamilton Queer Film Festival will celebrate this year, a growing collection of films that aren’t about trauma.
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Swoop 'seeing light at the end of the tunnel' after incredibly difficult 15 months
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Desmond Brown
on (#5K8G3)
Low-cost airline Swoop is on the rebound after being hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, head of commercial and finance Bert van der Stege said Friday.
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Connecticut aquarium to auction off chance to rename 3 beluga whales moved from Marineland
by
Pat Eaton-Robb
on (#5K8EG)
A Connecticut aquarium plans to auction off the chance to name three of its five recently arrived beluga whales to raise money for their care and to offset the cost of transporting them from Canada.
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Hamilton paramedics by the numbers: how the service ran during a pandemic in 2020
by
Christine Rankin
on (#5K8B8)
Hamilton paramedics helped 48,412 people get to a hospital in 2020 — an average of 132 patients a day. Here's a look at other numbers throughout the year.
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St. Catharines man charged with stabbing a driver who hit him at an intersection: police
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CBC News
on (#5K84Z)
A 45-year-old man has been arrested after another man was stabbed following a collision in St. Catharines Thursday evening, Niagara Regional Police Service says.
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11-year-old boy on bike nearly hit by driver who missed a stop sign: Niagara police
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Bobby Hristova
on (#5K7WA)
Niagara police are investigating after a video appears to show a driver missing a stop sign and nearly hitting an 11-year-old on a bike.
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Her Name was Margaret: New book explores life and death of homeless Hamilton woman
by
Christine Rankin
on (#5K7KR)
A woman who grew up playing piano and accordion in Barbados and died after years of experiencing homelessness in Hamilton is at the heart of Denise Davy's new book, Her Name Was Margaret: Life and Death on the Streets.
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Hamilton added to list of delta hot spots as province bumps up appointments for 2nd shots
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CBC News
on (#5K6WP)
Being named a hot spot for the variant means Hamilton residents who received a first mRNA dose as of May 30 can book a second dose after a shorter wait.
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Royal Botanical Gardens warns against photographing turtles during nesting season
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CBC News
on (#5K6SK)
The Royal Botanical Gardens, which owns environmental protection areas and cultural gardens in southern Ontario, wants people to resist taking photos of turtles and sharing them on social media because it could endanger the population.
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"We Walk Together": The Power of Powwows
on (#5K5NC)
CBC Radio One is presenting a special program for National Indigenous Peoples Day, called "We Walk Together." In this preview, host Sean Vanderklis speaks to instructors Deanne Hupfield from Temagami First Nation and Gloria Ranger from Neskantaga First Nation about the power of powwows.
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Employee fired, faces criminal charges after reports of theft at City of Hamilton
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CBC News
on (#5K6NS)
The City of Hamilton says an employee has been fired and faces police charges following reports of a theft.
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Residential school survivor's planned memorial wall about 'humanizing' Mohawk Institute students
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Dan Taekema
on (#5K62C)
For years, Geronimo Henry carried a folding "travelling wall" bearing some 1,500 names of children like himself who were forced to attend the Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont. Now, he's launched a fundraiser to make it a permanent monument.
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CPL champion Forge FC draws El Salvador's CD FAS in CONCACAF League prelims
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The Canadian Press
on (#5K5V8)
CPL champion Forge FC has been drawn against El Salvador's CD FAS in the Scotiabank CONCACAF League.
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Families plead for help as police offer up to $50K reward to solve killing of 2 women in Fort Erie
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CBC News
on (#5K5KB)
The Niagara Regional Police Service is offering up to $50,000 for information that would help solve the killing of two women in Fort Erie.
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Little Ray's won't close or relocate 900 zoo animals after all, owner says
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CBC News
on (#5K5BS)
The owner of Little Ray's Nature Centres, which previously said it may have to close its rescue zoos in Hamilton and Ottawa and relocate about 900 exotic animals due to COVID-19 restrictions, will keep operating after all.
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Hamilton man charged with 2nd-degree murder, victim ID'd as Patrick Chaddock
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CBC News
on (#5K5BT)
Hamilton police have identified the victim of a homicide at an east-end building as Patrick Chaddock, and charged a 47-year-old with second-degree murder.
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'Very frightening' plan by developer to buy $1B in homes will price renters out: anti-poverty group
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Colin Butler
on (#5K6C8)
An anti-poverty group is calling a Toronto-based developer's plan to buy $1 billion worth of single-family homes and turn them into rental properties a "frightening" example of how even more people will be priced out of an increasingly expensive housing market.
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Low water levels prompt plea from Hamilton Conservation Authority for reduced water use
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CBC News
on (#5K51Z)
The Hamilton Low Water Response Team has declared a level one low water condition for the entire watershed and is urging people to reduce their water use by 10 per cent.
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Brantford woman faces murder charge in death of 37-year-old Hamilton woman
by
Bobby Hristova
on (#5K4VF)
Brantford police say they've charged someone with second-degree murder for the death of 37-year-old Shannon MacDougall.
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Police offer $50K reward for information about Giorgio Barresi killing
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CBC News
on (#5K4SG)
Hamilton police are offering a $50,000 cash reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest or conviction of whoever murdered Giorgio Barresi.
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City takes a major step toward accepting $3.4B offer for LRT in Hamilton
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Christine Rankin
on (#5K4SH)
The city of Hamilton will take its first step in hammering out an agreement to take the $3.4-billion offer from the federal and provincial governments for a light-rail transit (LRT) system.
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2 Welland men charged with murder after man who was assaulted dies
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CBC News
on (#5K42Q)
Niagara Regional Police say two men are facing murder charges after a man was assaulted and later died.
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Bell times will change this fall at many Hamilton schools — here's why some parents aren't happy
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CBC News
on (#5K40H)
Tina Moffat and hundreds of other families have signed a petition opposing new school bell times in Hamilton that would mean starting and leaving classes outside normal hours.
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HWDSB won't return to in-person learning this school year
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CBC News
on (#5K3XX)
The director of Hamilton's public school board says the province rejected its plea to return to in-person learning for the last week of this school year.
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LRT will cost Hamilton between $6.4M and $16.5M per year to operate, new report says
by
Christine Rankin
on (#5K3V4)
The city says running a light-rail transit (LRT) system in Hamilton would cost somewhere between $6.4 million to $16.5 million per year, depending on ridership changes and how many buses are removed.
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Hamilton man accused in mob murders pleads guilty to lesser charge, gets time served of 46 months
by
Dan Taekema
on (#5K3M0)
Hamilton resident Jabril Abdalla, charged with murder in the shooting death of Angelo Musitano, has pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of participating in a criminal organization and was sentenced to time served of 46 months.
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Family wants apology after pastor throws out shoes left on Catholic church steps to honour Indigenous children
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Bobby Hristova
on (#5K3G9)
The child of a residential school survivor is upset with a Roman Catholic diocese's pastor in southern Ontario who threw away shoes left in front of his church because he thought they were a tripping hazard and too dirty.
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OPP seize $16M worth of cannabis in raid at licensed St. Catharines site
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CBC News
on (#5K3D5)
Provincial police have raided a licensed cannabis operation in St. Catharines, seizing thousands of plants worth more than $14 million.
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Man charged with attempted murder for March shooting that left woman injured
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CBC News
on (#5K3D6)
A Hamilton man is facing more than a dozen charges, including attempted murder, after being arrested in connection with a March shooting that left a woman injured, according to police.
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Ontario pledging $10M to identify and commemorate residential school burial sites
by
Adam Carter
on (#5K3A6)
The provincial government is earmarking $10 million in funding over a three-year span to identify, investigate and commemorate residential school burial sites in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford announced at a Tuesday morning news conference.
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McMaster to launch $28.4M eco-friendly automotive and aerospace hub
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CBC News
on (#5K2FJ)
McMaster University is going to run a $28.4 million hub and collaborate with automotive and aerospace giants to create electric, autonomous and energy-efficient technology.
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Hamilton reports only 11 new COVID-19 cases, but delta variant suggests uncertain future
by
Christine Rankin
on (#5K2D1)
Hamilton reported only 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday as numbers continue to decline, but city modelling suggests that the delta variant has the potential to bump cases up again.
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Bratina calls for parliamentary budget office to review Hamilton's $3.4B LRT offer
by
Christine Rankin
on (#5K2FK)
Liberal MP Bob Bratina has formally asked the parliamentary budget office to review the multi-billion dollar joint commitment from the federal and provincial governments to build light-rail transit (LRT) in Hamilton.
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Man, woman wanted in Stoney Creek, Ont., homicide arrested in Hungary months after shooting
by
Dan Taekema
on (#5K1V7)
Oliver Karafa and Yun (Lucy) Lu Li flew to eastern Europe within 24 hours of a shooting in February in Stoney Creek, Ont., that left 39-year-old Tyler Pratt dead, according to investigators. The two were arrested June 12.
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Police investigating homicide after man found unconscious with signs of blunt force trauma
by
Dan Taekema
on (#5K1PC)
Emergency crews were called to 737 Barton St. East, Lottridge Street, at 6:46 p.m. Officers found a man who had been knocked out and was lying in the hallway of the building's second floor.
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Hamilton logs 52 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, pop-up vaccine clinic coming this week
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CBC News
on (#5K156)
Just 19 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Hamilton on Sunday. That follows 33 which were reported on Saturday for a total of 52 more cases over the weekend.
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Hamilton neighbours transform sidewalk into rainbow celebrating Pride Month
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CBC News
on (#5K13K)
A box of brightly-coloured chalk and some help from her neighbours is all Kimberly Garrod needed to turn the drab sidewalk in front of her Hamilton home into a rainbow.
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As province reopens, Ontario reports 530 new cases of COVID-19
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CBC News
on (#5K0S2)
Ontario reported 530 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up from 502 new infections on Saturday. The province is reporting an additional seven deaths.
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2 men charged with second-degree murder following Fort Erie death
by
CBC News
on (#5K0S3)
Homicide detectives began investigating after a man was found without vital signs near Mathewson Avenue and Dovercourt Road on June 9. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Man and woman charged after Brantford police find 23 dogs, 3 cats not being cared for
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CBC News
on (#5K0QC)
Officers were called to the home on D’Aubigny on June 9 and say they found a dog in "distress" that needed immediate assistance. A search of the property uncovered 23 dogs and three cats, as well as a cat that had died, say police.
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Muslim community gathers to start healing during funeral for family in London, Ont.
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CBC News
on (#5JZMV)
Canadian flags draped the caskets of four members of a Muslim family who were mourned at a funeral Saturday in London, Ont., almost a week after they died in what police have said was a hate-motivated attack.
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Anxious over COVID-19 weight gain? Experts say go easy on yourself
by
Antonia Reed
on (#5JZMW)
For Canadians anxious about how much weight they've gained during the pandemic, experts say crash diets aren't the answer. Focus on nutritional changes you can maintain long term, and in the meantime, don't worry. Chances are no one will really notice you've changed.
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Chat with our gardeners on Monday, June 14 at 12:30 p.m.
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CBC News
on (#5JZ8H)
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.
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Hamilton logs 30 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 more death linked to virus
by
Desmond Brown
on (#5JZ4Z)
Hamilton Public Health Services is reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 and one death linked to the virus.
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Hamilton is open: 'A lot of people will be seeking refuge under a patio this weekend'
by
Desmond Brown
on (#5JZ0H)
Business owners in Hamilton breathed a collective sigh of relief as outdoor dining and shopping at non-essential retail stores resumed Friday.
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3 people arrested, 1 man wanted after Niagara police find $74K in fentanyl and $84K in cash
by
CBC News
on (#5JYPW)
Niagara police have charged three people after finding more than $74,000 worth of fentanyl and more than $84,000 in cash.
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