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A 17-year-old is facing charges after what Hamilton police say were two unprovoked attacks that involved someone on an e-bike spraying strangers in the face using an aerosol can.

Heightened public interest in police oversight has brought more scrutiny into the role of the Special Investigations Unit and the criticisms levied against it.

Hamilton's board of health may vote on Friday to make the wearing of masks mandatory inside indoor public spaces. Dr. Catherine Clase, an associate professor of medicine at McMaster University and a nephrologist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, explains why she thinks it's a good idea.

It's a revelation that debunks long-held perceptions about treatment and is especially timely during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hamilton home prices are up nearly 10 per cent despite the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey by Royal LePage has found.

Hamilton's board of health is set to vote Friday to enact a new bylaw making it mandatory to wear masks or face coverings in enclosed public settings, as members of the public once again frequent businesses and other facilities as part of the COVID-19 reopening process.

Environment Canada issued a special air quality statement Thursday morning for Burlington and surrounding areas.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is investigating the shooting that happened in a convenience store parking lot at Cannon Street East and Gage Avenue North.

"We have to look at the threat we are facing and the degree of infringement," says Kevin MacKay, a Mohawk College sociology professor.

The decision represents a large financial loss for public transit, but students won't be back in class in fall, so won't be looking to use the bus.

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the city as well as for Niagara, Brantford and Burlington. It warns the current conditions could lead to storms capable of producing strong winds, large hail and rain.

Hamilton's Public Works Committee has voted in favour of a one-year pilot projects that will see two photo radar cameras rotate through 12 school and community safety zones across the city.

You can visit most of Hamilton's waterfalls once they reopen next Wednesday, but Tews Falls, Webster Falls and Dundas Peak will stay closed.

Join our Facebook Live Thursday at noon with Dr. Catherine Clase, an associate professor of medicine at McMaster University and a nephrologist at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton. She and her team looked through a century of research on cloth masks to find out how effective they have been in the past.

The Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre is allowing personal visits again, a move the province says isn't related to a recent hunger strike.

More applicants to McMaster University's medical school come from higher income neighbourhoods, a study says, which means doctors aren't reflecting the people they're treating.

Body-worn cameras bring more transparency, says writer Leigh Taylor, and that helps police and the people they serve.

The Ontario government must release information about the prevalence of COVID-19 in provincial jails as well as what preventative measures are taken to curb the spread, an activist coalition said on Tuesday.

A home-owner in Selwyn Township, north of Peterborough, Ont., reported an unwelcome visitor in the backyard.

Niagara regional police say that a 19-year-old jumped into the water at Balls Falls and didn't resurface.

An external police service will be asked to investigate after a video of an arrest in Waterloo region surfaced online recently.

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot during an interaction with Hamilton police near Tim Hortons Field.

Hamilton police are investigating after they say a man was shot near Tim Hortons Field on Tuesday before 4 p.m.

Hamilton's medical officer of health says the lengthy wait for COVID-19 results is prompting some residents to visit clinics and take a second test in hopes of getting a quicker answer.

An employee at the Rosslyn Retirement Residence was allowed to work despite having COVID-19 symptoms, causing them to come into contact with "numerous residents," according to a newly released report from the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority.

City council will decide next week if people will have to wear a face mask in St. Catharines businesses.

The bylaw would make it mandatory to wear a mask indoors at Hamilton businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP) inquiry has already cost more than $3 million, and it still hasn't received all of the documents needed before it can hold a public hearing.

A Lowe's location in Brantford temporarily closed on Sunday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

Post-secondary campuses are requiring that visitors and workers wear face masks on campus in some — if not all — of their buildings.

A woman was out for a walk, Halton police say, when she saw a grey minivan driving slowly by her. Then she was suddenly grabbed from behind.

Hamilton residents will no longer have to dig through their wallet, pockets or car for loose change if they want to pay for parking. All they need is a smart phone.

Investigators say the collision on Miles Road happened after the driver lost control and crashed into a metal guard rail, causing fatal injuries.

Hamilton may have a shot at hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games and in August, councillors will hear the details from the people planning behind the scenes.

Niagara police have charged a man with arson following investigations into 15 fires set throughout Welland in recent weeks that a fire official says had the potential to cause "catastrophic" consequences.

The OPP's Norfolk County Detachment is urging all motorists not to veer for deer.

Streaming — in which students must choose to pursue either an "academic" or "applied" track when they begin high school — has been shown to disproportionately affect Black and low-income students when it comes to graduation rates and the chance of going to a post-secondary institution.

The city's theatre community is mourning the loss of the 41-year-old who died in Los Angeles Sunday after suffering severe medical complications after contracting COVID-19.

Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero, who specialized in playing tough guys on Broadway in such shows as Waitress, A Bronx Tale and Bullets Over Broadway, has died in Los Angeles after suffering severe medical complications after contracting the coronavirus. He was 41.

Charmaine Holland, a McMaster health sciences graduate, and Aliza Prodaniuk, a McMaster english and cultural studies graduate, are running a pen pal service that is reaching long-term care homes as far as the Prairies with letters coming from as far as Bermuda and Iran.

The 30-year-old, who has no fixed address, was taken into custody after police were called about a purse snatching around 4:30 p.m. Friday.

A man in his 30s is wanted for attempted murder after Hamilton police say he stabbed a woman multiple times early Friday and almost killed her in Corktown Park.

A former Hamilton Tiger-Cats player who worked with McMaster University's Indigenous Student Services has written an open letter describing repeated attempts to raise issues with racism inside the school's athletic department.

People in Hamilton are being asked to restrict water use until Monday, July 13 due to construction at the Woodward Water Treatment Plant.

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The first assault reportedly happened at Bayfront Park on Canada Day. Two other women were also assaulted on Thursday and police believe the same man may be involved.

Hamilton's race-based data won't be public for at least another two months, raising concerns from at least one local Black community leader.

A woman who fell from the Niagara escarpment at Mount Nemo Conservation Area was rescued Thursday morning after spending the night in a crevasse.

Dr. Ahmad Firas Khalid says it's time Canada invests in telehealth to make the service the primary method for delivering health care in Canada. Dr. Khalid is a medical doctor and a PhD candidate at McMaster University’s Health Policy PhD program.

The charges of assault and uttering threats have been withdrawn and supplanted with a peace bond, according to the Crown attorney's office in St. Catharines.