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Supreme Court dismisses Hamilton's attempt to appeal decision in crash that hurt 4 kids
Hamilton has been found partially liable for a 2007 crash that seriously injured four children after the city's attempt to overturn a lower court's decision was dismissed by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Hamilton board considering cutting 136 positions, blames government cuts
A report that will be reviewed by the board's Finance and Facilities Committee Thursday evening recommends the decrease, which includes 80 high school teachers and 23 educational assistants.
Hamilton under freezing rain warning for Friday
Winter just won't leave.
Hundreds of Hamilton students walk out of class in protest of education cuts
Hundreds of Hamilton students have walked out of class in protest of changes changes expected to come to the education system.
150 students in Brant County suspended for missing mandatory vaccinations
Students in Brant County with outdated immunization records will be suspended, officials say, from school until their records are updated.
Feds pledge $12.7M to rebuild after extreme storms batter city's shoreline
The federal government has announced $12.7 million in funding for shoreline rehabilitation in Hamilton, to help rebuild after extreme storms battered the edge of the harbour in recent years.
Northbound Hwy 6 still closed as 4 people injured in morning crash
Four people have been taken to hospital, police say, with one suffering life-threatening injuries after a three vehicle crash on Hwy. 6.
Ontario considers making all teachers take an annual math test
Senior government sources have told The Canadian Press that teachers would be required to pass the test in order to continue teaching.
Hamilton's last strip club will be replaced by condos and a medical centre
Market demand - not gentrification - has led to the decline of strip clubs in Hamilton.
Boards tell minister larger class sizes could mean arts, trades classes are axed
Some Ontario school boards have written to the education minister with concerns that planned increases to class sizes will mean they can offer fewer elective courses, such as in the arts and skilled trades.
Hamilton area students set to join walk out in protest of Ford government
Students from over two-dozen schools in Hamilton and surrounding regions are set to walk out of the classroom Thursday to protest provincial changes to education.
How Ontario doctors can get paid more to see you less
Are doctors being paid more to see you less? The new system may be rewarding doctors who discourage their patients from visiting walk-in clinics in off hours instead sending them to crowded emergency rooms.
McMaster-based company nabs over $140M in financing for cancer research
A biopharmaceutical company founded at McMaster University has secured over $140 million in private funding for new cancer research, the school announced Wednesday.
Wind gusts up to 80 km/h mean power outages possible in Hamilton, Niagara
Environment Canada says a cold front is bringing "widespread wind gusts" around 70 km/h to the region, with some gusts up to 80 km/h possible.
Don't leave your vehicle running, cops warn, after teen allegedly swipes truck
Hamilton police are warning people not to leave their keys in a running vehicle after a 16-year-old allegedly stole a truck from a lower-city driveway on Monday.
Trade tribunal set to release report on steel safeguards today
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal is expected to release its report late Wednesday on Finance Minister Bill Morneau's use of emergency safeguard measures to shield Canada's domestic market from seven types of foreign steel.
Metrolinx makes its biggest Hamilton LRT property purchase so far
Metrolinx has made its most major purchase yet for Hamilton light rail transit (LRT) — six hectares in the west end for a maintenance and storage facility.
City looks at letting cars park in bike lanes
The city is looking at letting cars park on the Bay Street bike lanes for most hours of the day. One cycling advocate says that will lead to a dangerous trend.
Health unit raises alarm after 3 suspected overdose deaths in Brant County
A 34-year-old man, a 55-year-old man and a 40-year-old man who was found in the city's downtown core, were all pronounced dead say police.
Hamilton doctors join call to ban handguns, assault weapons in new firearms bill
A group of Hamilton doctors is participating in a campaign to push the federal government to enact stronger gun laws.
Doug Ford defends plan to change Ontario licence plate slogan
Changing Ontario's licence plates will be a signal that a the province has a new government in charge after 15 years under the Liberals, one of Doug Ford's cabinet ministers said Tuesday.
Canada is heating up: Here's 5 ways Hamiltonians can combat climate change
Canada is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world. The city has declared a climate emergency. So what are we supposed to do about it?
Doug Ford's tax break for minimum wage workers falls short, study reveals
The Ford government left Ontario’s lowest-paid workers with less money in their pockets by giving them a tax break instead of boosting the minimum wage, says Ontario’s non-partisan number cruncher.
19-year-old woman dead after crash on the Fort-Erie bound QEW: OPP
Const. Kerry Schmidt said a witness called emergency services to report a single-vehicle rollover on the Fort-Erie bound QEW near Sodom Road.
Norfolk man asleep by gas pump with blood alcohol level 3 times over the limit: OPP
Investigators found the driver sleeping in his vehicle beside the pump and arrested him without incident.
Truck driver hauling 38 cows charged after causing Jetta to crash: police
The 37-year-old Norwich man is facing a long list of charges after police determined the cause of the crash was driver error and the truck he was using wasn't fit for the road.
'Frugal Freddie' spent less than half what his mayoral election challenger did
Vito Sgro spent more than twice what Fred Eisenberger did, including hiring an airplane. Eisenberger spent less on signs, ads and almost everything else.
Homebuyers choosing 'more affordable communities' as housing prices rise: RAHB
The average price of a home in Hamilton rose almost five per cent in March compared to the same month last year. In response, people are choosing “more affordable” homes and communities, according to the latest report from the Realtors Association of Hamilton/Burlington.
Tiger-Cats re-sign consistent Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed veteran Canadian kicker Lirim Hajrullahu to a two-year contract Monday after he hit 46 of 54 field-goal attempts (85.2 per cent) and 41 of 46 conversions (89.1 per cent) last season.
Man wanted on assault, forcible confinement charges
Hamilton police are trying to track down a man wanted on a nationwide warrant for several violent offences.
'They don't have a plan' — Kathleen Wynne criticizes Ford government over Basic Income
Former premier Kathleen Wynne, speaking at an event in Hamilton Monday, criticized the Ford government's decision to end the pilot program that gave 4,000 people in Ontario a guaranteed basic income.
Ford slams Hamilton's illegal pot shops as 'biggest frustration' about legalization
The city's inability to fully shut down illegal storefront cannabis dispensaries in Hamilton is Premier Doug Ford's "biggest frustration" when it comes to legalization in the province.
Police investigating sudden death of 5-month-old boy in Welland
Police, paramedics and fire fighters were called to a home near the corner of King and Albert Streets around 6:45 p.m. Sunday after reports of a baby boy in medical distress.
'It's about frickin' time': First legal cannabis store opens its doors in Burlington
The Fairview Street location boasts 4,600-square-feet of retail space, a number operator David Nguyen says makes it the biggest store currently open in the country.
3 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Eastport Drive
The three-vehicle crash has temporarily closed the road near the Burlington Lift Bridge, say police. The QEW Niagara-bound on-ramp is also closed.
Yard waste not accepted in city green bins starting today
Starting today, residents are asked to toss all yard waste in a brown paper bag or open-top, reusable container marked with a yard waste sticker.
Man charged with drunk driving, failure to remain after Burlington crash: police
Investigators say the 73-year-old crashed into a minivan carrying a woman and her three-year-old daughter.
Kathleen Wynne speaks on cancelled basic income pilot in Hamilton
Participants in the now-cancelled basic income pilot project shares their stories and heard from former premier Kathleen Wynne on Monday in a public event in Hamilton.
Sweat, friends and hot dogs: Thousands hustle through Hamilton for Around the Bay road race
Runners hit the pavement in Hamilton Sunday morning, for the 125th Around the Bay road race.
3 new Ontario songs you need to hear this week
Check out new music from Pup, Swim Good Now and Liam Duncan.
125 years running: Here are some fast facts about the Around the Bay Road Race
As the racers take their mark this Sunday, here's a look at some highlights from the kilometres of history the race, route and runners have covered.
Critics call Hamilton police board appointment a missed opportunity to add diversity
Diversity advocates say they're disappointed Hamilton hasn't used its latest appointment to add some marginalized voices to the police services board.
Hamilton injection site approved by government, will receive funding
Hamilton's supervised injection site has received official approval and will receive government funding, along with 14 other sites across Ontario with the "greatest need."
Police seize more than a million dollars worth of fentanyl, cocaine, meth and heroin
A Hamilton man is facing drug trafficking charges, police say, after officers seized an estimated $1.3 million worth of drugs Friday.
6th person charged in connection with Six Nations triple homicide
Provincial police say Vernon Shipman has been charged with three counts of accessory after the fact to murder.
Angry man threw two-by-four through courthouse window: police
An Etobicoke man is facing charges after police say he threw plastic cups in a Hamilton courtroom, then went outside and smashed a front window with a two by four.
New study helps track 'destructive' giant goldfish threatening Hamilton Harbour
Acoustic telemetry is helping scientists monitor the massive goldfish taking over Hamilton's Harbour and posing a potential threat to other Great Lakes.
Another art gallery leaves James St. North — closing Saturday after rent soars
After eight years on James Street North, David Brace is closing his b contemporary art gallery this weekend, forced to move to the more affordable Barton Street.
4 adults, 3 kids escape 'heavy' fire on the Mountain
After a "heavy" fire on the Mountain late Thursday night, Hamilton fire officials say four adults and three children escaped unharmed.
Haudenosaunee writer Alicia Elliott's personal look at intergenerational trauma
In Haudenosaunee philosophy, there is the principle of seven generations: the awareness that the consequences of your decisions will ripple seven generations into the future, and your current situation is the product of actions taken by the seven generations prior.
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