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Bills 5 and C-5 spur Six Nations teach-in on Haudenosaunee rights
Protect the Tract, a Haudenosaunee-led environmental initiative, organized a Solidarity Teach-in on National Indigenous Peoples Day on Six Nations of the Grand River, near Hamilton, Ont., in response to Ontario'sBill5 and Canada's Bill C-5.
Things to do in Hamilton this Canada Day weekend
Summer is off to a blazing start, with lots to do in Hamilton.
Chef and actor Matty Matheson among shortlisted writers for 2025 Taste Canada Awards
The awards celebrate Canada's best cookbooks and food-related stories of the year.
Welcome to TD Coliseum — the new name for Hamilton's redeveloped entertainment venue
TD Coliseum is scheduled to open later this year after extensive renovations by Oak View Group.
Over 100 people rally to demand justice for Erixon Kabera after SIU cleared officers who killed him
Protesters marched from City Hall to the downtown police station in Hamilton on June 19. Family members spoke to the crowd after the officers who killed Erixon Kabera in November were cleared by the Special Investigations Unit.
It's easier than ever to transfer money around the world. So why can it be a hassle for Canadians?
It can be costly or difficult at the traditional banks to send money around the world, with some pointing to a lack of competition in Canada's banking sector. But newer competitors are looking to simplify the process - if customers make the effort to access options outside of a traditional wire transfer.
Dream car plus 25% tariff? Ontario retiree's classic Mustang caught in trade war
Among the U.S. goods Canada has imposed a 25 per cent tariff on are classic cars. Including sales tax, Cameron Gillespie estimates he willbe paying $30,000 in extra duties to Ottawa if he wants to import a 1969 Mustang.
'Brutal' temperatures persist Tuesday in Hamilton as workers, residents grin and bear it
Two contractorsinvestigating a small sink hole on James Street said they drink about 20 water bottles each a day to combat the "brutal" temperatures."It takes a toll on everything we're doing today," says one.
Hamilton support worker arrested after $277K stolen from clients' bank accounts: police
The 44-year-old woman was arrested on June19 and charged with fraud. She assisted people with developmental disabilities.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 'incredible' NBA championship win and year spark joy in hometown of Hamilton
People in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's hometown of Hamilton are basking in his success after the 26-year-old led the Oklahoma City Thunder to their first NBA title Sunday night while also becoming the NBA Finals MVP.
How 3 words helped find a Cambridge, Ont., woman lost in the woods
Speedboat, overdid, cameos: Those three words were used by special navigation technology to help Waterloo regional police find a woman who was lost at night on a Cambridge, Ont., trail. Now, police are encouraging people to have the app easily accessible.
Extreme heat has schools in Ontario, Quebec straining to keep kids cool as year winds down
As the first major heat event of the season hits while class is in session for many students, it's drawing renewed attention to the cooling challenges faced by schools today when temperatures bubble up into alarming territory.
Shalini Singh's live-in partner charged with 2nd-degree murder after remains found in Hamilton
Hamilton police have charged the live-in partner of Shalini Singh with second-degree murder, shortly after remains found in a landfill last month were identified as the 40-year-old woman's through DNA testing.
'Dangerous' heat wave remains in effect for Hamilton, Niagara, Brant and area, Environment Canada says
Much of Ontario, including Hamilton, the Niagara Region, Burlington and Brant County, are under a heat warning.
Supercrawl, Festival of Friends reveal music headliners coming to Hamilton this year
The annual Supercrawl arts festival in Hamilton will feature musical headliners Basia Bulat, Born Ruffians, Donovan Woods, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Steve Strongman and TOBi.
Many farmers facing a slow, 'catastrophic' start to the growing season
Unseasonably cold conditions in May stunted the growth of many Canadian farmers' strawberry and leafy green crops, raising concerns about food supply and climate resilience. "What we are harvesting right now is maybe one per cent of what we were harvesting last year," says a strawberry grower in New Hamburg, Ont.
Killing of Hamilton man Erixon Kabera raises questions about policing and oversight
The Special Investigations Unit's SIU decision not to charge two Hamilton police officers who killed Erixon Kabera in November was not surprising to some experts, but they still raised concerns over the police response and limits of the SIU's mandate.
'It needs to be part of the Canadian fibre': Victims of 1985 Air India bombing honoured in online archive
Forty years after a bomb on Air India Flight 182 killed all 329 people on board, a professor at McMaster University in Hamilton has created an archive with artifacts and information about those whose lives were lost.
Hamilton's Gilgeous-Alexander leads Thunder past Pacers for 2nd NBA title in franchise history
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished off his MVP season with 29 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA championship, pulling away in the second half to beat the visiting Indiana Pacers 103-91 on Sunday night.
1 dead in east-end Hamilton fire
Hamilton's fire department is expressing its condolences after reportedly finding a person dead in a burning east-end home Sunday.
2 killed in crash on Claremont Access, road closed for several hours
Hamilton police say they're investigating after a car crashed into a stone wall atop the city's Claremont Access.
Heat and humidity 'dangerous' as temperatures forecast to reach 33 C and feel like 45 in Hamilton
Hamilton is one of many Ontario municipalities under a heat warning as temperatures are forecast to feel hotter than 40 with humidity throughout the area between Sunday and Tuesday.
She was sexually assaulted in a rideshare. She's not alone — but companies won't share Canadian data
In the past two years, at least five rideshare drivers have been arrested in connection with a sexual assault or convicted in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, police data shows. But despite having done so for the U.S.,companies such as Uber and Lyft have not released data on alleged sexual assaults in Canada.
Comedy show will honour missing Hamilton woman Shalini Singh with laughter, tears and love
The budding comic was last heard from onDec. 4, 2024. Now her friends are ready to celebrate and remember the "fantastic" person she was.
'My art is for my people': Haudenosaunee artist aims to paint the joy of her community on her own terms
Shayde Sandy is a Haudenosaunee artist from Six Nations of the Grand River. One of her pieces is now travelling through southern Ontario as a bus wrap, part of Metrolinx's commemoration of National Indigenous History Month.
Still-shuttered Marineland puts its amusement park rides up for sale
Marineland, the still-shuttered Niagara Falls aquarium and theme park where 18 beluga whales have died since 2019, has put its rides up for sale. The park has not indicated plans to open this summer.
How Indigenous musicians give back to community
For these Indigenous artists, music is a way to be visible, speak out, promote language and identity and encourage the next generation.
Former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont., nearly ready to open as public museum
The Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford, Ont., will also be hosting Canada's longest-running contemporary Indigenous juried art show opening for National Indigenous Peoples Day this weekend.
Siakam posts double-double as Pacers pound Thunder to force decisive Game 7 in NBA Finals
Obi Toppin scored 20 points, Andrew Nembhard added 17 and the resilient Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all Game 7 by rolling past the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday night. Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has chance to close out one of the greatest seasons in NBA history
With a win tonight, the NBA MVP and scoring champion can capture his first title and do something that only Michael Jordan and two other players have ever done. So why isn't SGA a bigger deal?
'Rotten garbage' smell disturbs Cotton Factory tenants, neighbours after recycling site opens next door
In recent months, a liquids processing business on a residential street near the Cotton Factory has begun operating as a recycling transfer station, without providing notice or consulting the local community.The operator said the site is fully approved.
Canada will hike U.S. steel tariffs if it can't make a trade deal next month, Carney says
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Thursday new measures to help stabilize Canada's steel and aluminum sectors that have been hard hit by President Donald Trump's tariffs - with exports down and job losses up.
Carney holds news conference in Ottawa
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a news conference on Parliament Hill, accompanied by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne, Industry Minister Melanie Joly, and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc.
Hamilton councillors reverse course after opposing demolition of vacant, deteriorating homes
The owner of two boarded up houses on Upper James Street can now tear them down after demolition requests were denied by the city's planning committee.
St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland get $6.2M after meeting targets for housing starts
The Ontario government on Wednesday awarded $6.8 million to three municipalities that achieved at least 80 per cent or surpassed their housing starts target last year.
Ward 8 byelection date set for September with community already 'a buzz,' says councillor
"I suspect it's going to be a robust and vigorous campaign," said Coun. Tom Jackson.
'My world is unlimited now:' Swim program for Black women in Hamilton builds confidence and community
A free, eight-week, swim program was launched by non-profit Melanin Market and was designed exclusively for Black women in Hamilton. It was the first time the organization ran the program.
Vacant buildings or empty land? Councillors divided over developer requests to tear down boarded-up homes
Extensive water damage at a vacant home in downtown Hamilton has left ituninhabitable, say developers with plans for high-rise apartment buildings. But their demolition request has so far been denied.
Panthers win back-to-back Stanley Cups after eliminating Oilers for 2nd straight year
The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL's first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and '21 and the third team to do it this century.
Hamilton doctor returning to Canada thought he'd be killed as he fled Tehran during bombings
A Hamilton doctor is returning to Canada after fleeing Tehran as Israeli bombs fell on Iran's capital. Dr. Panid Borhanjoo says the frightening and sad" experience had him fearing for his life, and he's worried for family he left behind.
Wildfire evacuees in Niagara Falls, Ont., hotels support one another as many face culture shock
It's been about two weeks since wildfire evacuees from several First Nations started arriving in Niagara Falls, Ont. Since then, about 3,000 people from northern Manitoba and Ontario have been living in fivehotels,andmany will be there for the foreseeable future.
15 months after suspension began, Hamilton police board member says he's cleared of misconduct
Coun. Cameron Kroetsch was barred from participatingin any meetings or decisions for over a year after a complaint was lodged against him by the then-board chair. He says an oversight body has now cleared him of any wrongdoing.
Jalen Williams explodes for 40 points as Thunder move 1 victory away from NBA title
Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.
Team Ultra Black hits the ground running, building community for Black runners in Hamilton
Marchio Whyte helped launch Team Ultra Black Hamilton in April. They meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Bayfront Park.
International student Sahil Kumar found dead 10 days after disappearance in Toronto
Sahil Kumar, a 22-year-old international student from Hamilton, was found dead in Toronto 10 days after he was reported missing. Toronto Police say no foul play is suspected, but Kumar's family in India is questioning the circumstances around his death.
Roughriders defeat Tiger-Cats 28-23 with late game touchdown
The Roughriders were aided by newcomer KeeSean Johnson, who made eight passes for a career-high of 128 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that put the Roughriders ahead.
Carney's first foreign policy test begins at G7 — amid Middle East crisis and Trump's trade war
Prime Minister Mark Carney will welcome leaders of the world's most powerful democraticcountries Sunday for the start of a three-daymeeting in the Rocky Mountains - a high-stakessummit that longtime G7 observers say could be one of the most consequential in years.
From sippy cups to Stanley Cups, these First Nations fathers share the love of their children
From the NHL to the community, these three First Nations dads share their experience as fathers.
'He did not deserve this,' says friend of Erixon Kabera after SIU clears officers who killed him
The Special Investigations Unit report outlining the events leading to the death of Erixon Kabera answered some questions for his family and friends, but many remain.
Hamilton's Gilgeous-Alexander goes wild in 4th, Thunder rally to top Pacers and tie NBA Finals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 10-point, second-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-104 on Friday night and tie the NBA Finals at two games apiece.
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