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OMB rejects city ward boundary plan, orders drastic changes to Flamborough, Mountain
The Ontario Municipal Board has ordered the city to radically change some of its suburban boundaries, including creating a new ward on the west Mountain, and eliminating rural Flamborough's dedicated ward altogether.
Chief doubles down, doesn't want Hamilton officers carrying naloxone
Chief Eric Girt says stood firm Tuesday in his assessment that paramedics, not police, are the better responders to carry naloxone locally.
Cops release photo of man who was 'accosted' before Al-Hasnawi slaying
Hamilton police say they have tracked down security camera footage of the man who was being accosted by two men prior to Yosif Al-Hasnawi intervening. Now, they are asking for the public’s help in identifying him.
Hamilton MP uses shooting victim memorial to fire criticisms at police and councillors
Mayor Fred Eisenberger called comments about local police funding made by a Hamilton MP at a homicide memorial last weekend “totally outrageous” and “inappropriate.”
Federal inmate wanted for breach of parole, could be in Hamilton or Toronto
Police are asking for the public's help finding a federal offender who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breach of parole.
More snow, 'poor' driving conditions — special weather statement for Hamilton
Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.
MP David Sweet says daughter's death taught him about 'wounded healers'
On the surface, Lara Sweet was the opposite of her dad: purple haired, tattooed, feisty, rebellious. But MP David Sweet says he's carrying on a message from her death.
What the jury didn't hear at the Laura Babcock murder trial
As the jury at the Laura Babcock murder trial deliberates behind closed doors, CBC News can now reveal some of the things jurors didn't hear during the weeks-long trial in Toronto.
Driver goes 135km/hr in 80 zone, charged with stunt driving
Hamilton police are urging drivers to slow down as another person in Hamilton has been charged with stunt driving in the last week.The latest to be charged is a 24-year-old Waterloo man who police say, was going 55km/hr over the speed limit.
'Damaged' woman who sexually abused child advertised on Craigslist says she's 'worth saving'
A Waterloo woman who pled guilty in June to sex abuse charges, was back in a Hamilton courtroom Monday where defence and Crown argued over an appropriate sentence for the offences.
Premier Kathleen Wynne sues opposition leader Patrick Brown for defamation
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is suing the Opposition leader for defamation.
Police find stolen school bus used in at least 1 weekend crime
Investigators know for sure it was used when someone got gas and drove off without paying for it.
Man uses phone while driving and crashes into police van, police say
A Hamilton man is charged with careless driving after police say he was using his phone while driving and ran into a police van.
Laura Babcock murder trial jury to begin deliberations tomorrow
Justice Michael Code told the jurors at the Laura Babcock murder trial today that they will begin deliberations on a verdict starting Tuesday.
Everything you always wanted to know about somebody else's God in 15 minutes
On Sunday afternoon in a Hamilton church, hundreds gathered to discuss religion and faith, speed-dating style.
Hamilton woman files complaint saying workplace forced her to be around alleged abuser
A Hamilton woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by her chiropractor and then forced to see him and his friends for months at the bar where she worked says she's relieved that the allegations are being taken seriously two years after she first came forward.
'Widespread, accumulating' snow — special weather statement for Hamilton
Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.
Location, location, location: How your health-care coverage is linked to where you live in Canada
A hearing-impaired Calgary man is travelling to Austria to get a life-changing medical device surgically implanted that will help him hear clearly for the first time. Because the Alberta government won't pay for the surgery, his retired parents are footing the $50,000 bill.
Hamilton police search for stolen #840 Attridge school bus involved in crimes
There is a stolen school bus making its way around Hamilton and police are warning the public to not approach it, but to report it immediately.
Hamilton police cruiser thief in custody, cruiser recovered
The man who drove off in a marked Hamilton Police cruiser faces numerous charges and is due back in court on Monday.
Cloudy Sunday with evening snow, special weather begins Monday
Sunday in Hamilton will be mainly cloudy with a high of -2 C. Snow will begin to fall later in the evening and will persist into Monday.
5 Years after Idle No More, founders still speaking out
It’s been five years since Idle No More was elevated into the Canadian conscious, and the founders continue to speak up for Indigenous sovereignty, the land and water.
Discrimination in Ontario: Human rights survey finds negative feelings toward the poor, refugees, trans people
Ontarians don’t think too highly of people on social assistance, according to a new survey about discrimination from the Ontario Human Rights Commission.
Christmas tree that holds its needles longer one step closer to your living room
The dream of a no-mess Christmas tree is becoming a reality as Nova Scotia producers prepare to plant special tree seedlings years in the making.
The Nutcracker ballet: What happens backstage
A look at the organized chaos behind the scenes that brings the precision ballet to life on stage.
'He always had good in his heart': mourners question death of Good Samaritan shot in Hamilton
Hundreds gathered at Hamilton city hall on Saturday to mourn and pay their respects for 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi, who police say was shot to death last Saturday while trying to help an older man in a confrontation with two younger men.
'Such a tragic event': Six Nations chief mourns 3-year-old killed in house fire
A three-year-old boy found trapped under a bed in a burning house on Six Nations was pronounced dead in hospital Friday morning.
City spending on hotel rooms when shelters are full spikes to almost $450K in 2017
What the city of Hamilton spends on hotel rooms for families when homeless shelters are full has ballooned to nearly $450,000 so far this year.
3-year-old boy dead, 2 children in serious condition after Six Nations house fire
A three-year-old boy found inside a burning house was pronounced dead in hospital following a house fire on Six Nations Friday morning.
How an abandoned suitcase in Hamilton found its way to a wrestling hall of fame
When a Hamilton police officer found an abandoned bag filled with thousands of vintage wrestling photos, he was determined to solve the mystery of its origin and find its rightful owner.
'I just want justice,' Yosif Al-Hasnawi's mother speaks at vigil
Students, faculty, supporters and Yosif Al-Hasnawi's family gather at Brock University to remember the young man who lost his life to a gunshot last Saturday in Hamilton.
Fire damages 9 homes at Flamborough townhouse complex
Three townhouses were damaged by fire, and six more by water and smoke, at a multiple-alarm fire on Nesbit Boulevard in Flamborough on Friday afternoon.
Newspaper reporter kicked out of Niagara Region council meeting, laptop seized
Bill Sawchuk, a St. Catharines Standard reporter, wasn't recording anything, the paper says. But staff kept his laptop and notebook, and called police as they removed him from the building.
Public memorial Saturday at city hall for Good Samaritan Yosif Al-Hasnawi
One week after his death, there will be a public memorial for Yosif Al-Hasnawi at Hamilton city hall this coming Saturday at 6 p.m.
Holiday Market, Brothers Grimm & The Nutcracker: 40 Things To Do in Hamilton this weekend
Here's a pretty great list of things to do this weekend in Hamilton.
Judge lays out manslaughter, murder verdict options for jury at Laura Babcock murder trial
Justice Michael Code laid out possible verdicts for jurors at the Laura Babcock murder trial today, telling them that manslaughter, first-degree murder and second-degree murder options are all on the table.
Chance of flurries Friday: DayStarter Weather
Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.
Hamilton police won't commit to accepting province's offer of free naloxone kits
Hamilton police won’t commit to sending frontline officers out with life-saving anti-overdose kits, even after Ontario announced the province will pay for the kits for police and firefighters.
Suspect arrested in shooting death of Good Samaritan Yosif Al-Hasnawi
Hamilton police have arrested a suspect in the weekend slaying of Yosif Al-Hasnawi, who was shot after he tried to intervene when two people were accosting an older man.
Lane closed on westbound Highway 403 after truck collides with guardrail
The left lane of westbound Highway 403 remained closed Thursday afternoon after a transport truck collided with a guardrail on the highway west of Aberdeen Avenue at the start of rush hour.
Driver goes more than twice the limit in 50km/hr zone, charged with stunt driving
A 20-year-old Hamilton man has been charged with stunt driving after caught going 112km/hr in a 50km/hr zone. The incident happened Tuesday night.
Police identify mystery man hit by Chevy Impala on York Blvd.
After a male was struck by a car Wednesday on York Boulevard, leaving him with severe head injuries, unable to communicate and without identification on him, he has now been identified, police say.
Crown's case in Laura Babcock murder trial is mostly circumstantial, judge says in charge to jury
The Crown’s case against the two men accused of killing Toronto woman Laura Babcock is almost all circumstantial, the judge said today during his final charge to the jury.
Chance of flurries Thursday: DayStarter Weather
Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.
Roads reopen as firefighters battle pockets of fire at Burlington meat plant
Firefighters battled a multiple-alarm fire at a meat processing plant in Burlington, near the Queen Elizabeth Way and Appleby Line.
Hamilton-Burlington home sales down in Nov. as prices rise
Many fewer homes sold last month than did at the same time a year ago. Sales were down 17 per cent in November.
Who the donors are behind the $300K HAMILTON sign
The donations are in for Mayor Fred Eisenberger’s pet Canada 150 project, a sign proclaiming “HAMILTON” outside of city hall.
Hamilton police say they're 'closing in on' Yosif Al-Hasnawi shooting suspect
"I agree that there's information you should be made aware of," says Hamilton's city manager of the investigation into paramedics.
Nearly 1,000 Mohawk College students withdraw, request $2M in post-strike refunds
Nearly 1,000 Mohawk College students, most of them in their first semester, requested a full tuition refund after a five-week faculty strike kept them out of class this fall.
Retired lawyer, Brock University set up scholarship in Yosif Al-Hasnawi's name
A retired Burlington lawyer — who doesn't know Yosif Al-Hasnawi, or his family, or anyone he knows — has partnered with Brock University to set up a scholarship in the name of the 19-year-old who was shot to death Saturday.
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