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Mayor Fred Eisenberger says a meeting with community leaders representing groups affected by hate in Hamilton Wednesday raised "possible solutions and innovative ideas.

The Hamilton police arson unit is probing a fire at an abandoned house in Ancaster that investigators say has been targeted by trespassing, other arsons and even hate-related offences in the past.

A lengthy police chase ended in arrest early Wednesday, after a man drove the wrong way on a QEW exit ramp, crashed his car, stole someone's car keys and ran into the bushes, Halton police say.

A woman is in police custody and faces charges of aggravated assault, police say.

The committee's decisions came down to its mandate. Meeting with the mayor falls under the mandate, the committee determined, meeting with police does not.

The building in James North will provide 45 units of affordable housing for people with disabilities, and it will also house the Hughson Street Baptist Church.

The new public art will be in place by fall.

Hamilton school boards need to have a policy in place by the end of November for parents who want their kids to opt out of the sex ed curriculum. No problem, the boards say.

Not enough sports coverage is done with women and casual sports fans in mind, says the creators of the Gist. But they're trying to fix that.

The Labour Day Classic between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts is sold out — at least in terms of seats. Only a limited amount of standing room tickets is available.

The plaque is 24 inches by 48 inches "with a depiction of the Dieppe Veterans Memorial Park and a caption detailing the single bloodiest day for the Canadian military during WW2."

The body of a 48-year-old Hamilton boater has been found in Lake Erie. OPP units had searched the area for several days before recovering his body east of Featherstone Point.

Hamilton police will meet with LGBTQ community members and organizations on Thursday to listen to their concerns. Police say they want to move forward on re-establishing the lines of communication.

Halton Regional Police are seeking the public's help in identifying and locating a man who allegedly stabbed another man in Burlington who he met through an online dating app.

Hamilton's conservation authority wants the province to clarify what it's asking when it told authorities to "wind down" activities that fall outside of their core mandate.

Provincial police are investigating after they say several suspects armed with handguns robbed a legal marijuana farm, injuring a staff member in the process.

Hospice Niagara launched its 'Before I Die' project at the Pen Centre in St. Catharines over the weekend. People were invited to write their goals on four blackboards with chalk.

The Bridge provides a haven for men who spent times behind bars to transition from incarceration to the community, but its housing program is set to shut down Friday, leaving four men with nowhere to go.

John Wallace Findlay has been sentenced to two and a half years behind bars for breach of trust and fraud over $5,000 in connection to misappropriating money awarded to people and businesses as part of the Caledonia class action lawsuit.

The city of Hamilton is holding an online survey to better understand its residents' experiences of racism. The city plans to use the information for the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre project, which was put on hold in February.

Two Hamilton teenagers have been charged in the robbing of a liquor store in Hagersville. After investigating, police found the getaway car was stolen.

The third-party advertising group behind billboards promoting Maxime Bernier and his stance on immigration is now distancing itself from the message, saying it never signed off on the controversial campaign.

Peel Regional Police want to speak with two hikers who found the keys of Lovleen Dhawan at Websters Falls. Dhawan has been missing since Aug. 14.

It was a storybook ending Sunday afternoon in Saskatoon as the hometown Saskatchewan Rattlers made history by capturing the first-ever Canadian Elite Basketball League title.

The owner of billboards currently showcasing ads that seek to promote the People's Party of Canada's controversial stance on immigration reversed course on Sunday, saying the company would take the material down in response to "overwhelming" criticism.

Hamilton fire officials say careless smoking sparked a fire that caused an estimated $250,000 in damage to a home on Cloverdale Avenue Sunday.

Coworkers say Zoe was the light of Laura Grant's life. They want to continue supporting her the way her grandmother would have.

The move-in is a mammoth effort involving more than 3,900 students, 100 staff members and 1,250 volunteers.

Following a fight the victim returned to the emergency room where they were treated for serious, but non-life-threatening injuries, say police.

Emergency crews were called to the eastbound exit ramp at Upper James Street at 6:05 a.m. on Sunday, following reports of a collision.

A touchdown by David Watford powered the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 13-10 win over the B.C. Lions on Saturday.

McQuesten Urban Farm tackles food insecurity in Hamilton's east end. They put their faith in the neighbourhood kids, who have become food champions for their families and leaders in their homes.

The city of Hamilton is paving Cannon Street in order to re-open a section in time for Supercrawl. This is also the first of two maintenance weekends for the Linc, with all westbound lanes closing.

Andrea Horwath is calling for a stop and review into the closure of the Hamilton forensic pathology unit. She says allegations show this closure could be "rooted in revenge."

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.

Here's a list of things to do in and around Hamilton on this last weekend in August.

McMaster Alumni Association are sending out letters from past graduates to incoming students. They're hoping that these words of encouragement and advice give students a positive start to their university experience.

Laura Grant spent nearly 26 years calmly answering the panicked calls of people in need and dispatching ambulances to help them.

After stopping an erratic driver, Niagara police say, one of their officers was dragged a short distance as the driver sped away, firing a shot at the suspect's vehicle.

A 34-year-old woman is dead after a fiery, multi-vehicle crash on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Oakville, Ont., provincial police say.

The Lincoln County Humane Society captured a python that was on the loose in Thorold. Now, they're looking for its owners.

The video shows a series of charges exploding near the base of three separate sites, before the blasts become more rapid fire and the facilities collapse, releasing billowing clouds of brown and grey smoke and dust.

A man found with cocaine in his car had his trafficking conviction quashed on Thursday because the trial judge failed to properly consider his racial profiling claim.

Halton police have charged a Burlington man with first-degree murder for the shooting death of his wife, Laura Grant.

A man was crossing the street in Hamilton's east end on Wednesday when he was struck by a Jeep. Police say that he suffered a serious head injury.

Niagara police say the Pelham man is charged with dangerous driving causing death and failing to stop at the scene of an accident.

YWCA will receive $1 million to expand their women in entrepreneurship program. The Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion, Liberal MP Mary Ng, announced $19M in funding for women entrepreneurs across Ontario.

A 14-year-old boy is facing charges for driving his parent's Honda at more than double the speed limit. Police also arrested another man and charged him with stunt driving.

Media in Miami are reporting that a boy from Hamilton was bitten by a shark while vacationing with his family at a Florida beach.

A woman is dead and a man is in custody, Halton regional police say, after a shooting in Burlington.