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With Hamilton left off the list of cities the province is visiting in its consultations on police carding, Councillor Matthew Green says he'll organize a local forum.

An inquest into inmate deaths at the Barton Street Jail over the last three years was formally announced by the province on Thursday.

Backup quarterback Tanner Marsh ran in for a touchdown to lead the Montreal Alouettes to a 26-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday.

Hamilton's budget doesn't balance itself, and neither does Canada's, Stephen Harper said in a campaign whistle stop here on Thursday. And that's one of the reasons Canadians should reelect him.

Disability claimants who are off work because of low back pain stay off longer if they’re being treated with opioids, according to a new study out of McMaster University.

Back in 1964 Angelo Mosca was the most hated man in Canadian football. Thursday, in Hamilton, he becomes only the second player to have his jersey retired in Tiger-Cat history.

The spotlight rarely shines on burly defensive tackle Ted Laurent as he patrols the middle of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' defence. It should. The Montreal native had a career-best nine sacks in 2014 and was named the East Division's top Canadian.

Hamilton council already turned down the idea of a solar farm on north Flamborough farmland. Now another councillor wants the city to try a different tactic – putting them on closed landfills.

Watch this British magician propose to his girlfriend in the most remarkable way. Thank You, Internet!

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Thursday August 27, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

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Shariek Douse’s family is finally about to bury the 18-year-old, some two weeks after he was fatally shot in Hamilton’s North End. While his family mourns, members of the community are gathering at a forum next week to discuss a summer punctuated by gun violence that remains unsolved.

We invited you to share your dog's picture for #nationaldogday. Here are some of Hamilton's most loved canines. Thanks for sharing.

Hamilton's new riding of Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas is a unique situation. It's an area where none of the major parties can claim a historic hold on it and all three have a shot.

A man was rushed to hospital without vital signs after a crash on South Service Road Wednesday.

Not long after a Mountain gas station was robbed Tuesday night, officers picked up the suspect just sitting in a car in a nearby park.

Two men are facing breaking entering charges after the new West Harbour GO train station was stripped of copper wire Tuesday night.

Ottawa Street BIA says alleged exile list is a misunderstanding as businesses demand answers at tense meeting Wednesday morning.

Niagara Police say that a 69-year-old Hamilton man lost control of his motorcycle while driving down Main Street in Grimsby on Tuesday.

What you can learn about election strategy from each leader's travel plans, why you should enjoy a low loonie while you can and why educators need to be on social media. These are some of the top stories from Hamilton and beyond before you start your day.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Wednesday August 26, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

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Angelo Mosca will be only the second player in Hamilton Tiger-Cats history to have his jersey retired, joining quarterback and good friend Bernie Faloney, whose No. 10 was retired in 1999. Mosca's No. 68 will be retired on Thursday night.

The Ottawa Street BIA says it is investigating an alleged "exile list" but is otherwise silent about the list, leaving many questions unanswered.

It’s a week for federal party leaders in Hamilton, with Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper due to make a campaign stop here on Thursday.

Hamilton police are investigating reports of a man with a gun on the Mountain Tuesday afternoon.

Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down missing Hamilton man Neil Croft.

The provincial government's five-city public consultation tour will not stop in Hamilton.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats continue their reign at the top in our weekly breakdown of the balance of power in the Canadian Football League.

It's a good week to be a Ticat. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats dominated the Edmonton Eskimos and now they're dominating the CFL Top Performer awards.

A local man ended up injured himself after he saw someone try to pick a fight in central Hamilton Monday evening.

Thomas Mulcair made a campaign stop in Dundas on Tuesday to announce a plan that he says will “kick-start manufacturing.”

Greenbelt Harvest Picnic organizers ousted Iron and Wine from this year’s show because of a beef over a side project’s Buffalo show, the prominent folk act says.

Ontario Provincial Police arrested a Hamilton man they say was driving the wrong way on Hwy. 403 on Saturday.

A new poll says Stephen Harper's advantage on the economy is shrinking and there has been a violent attack at the National Park where Cecil the lion was killed. Catch up on some of the top stories from Hamilton and beyond before you start your day.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Tuesday August 25, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Chef James Kayser, organizer of the new BARTCrawl event, sees Barton Street as Hamilton's next hip area. And he's not alone.

A group meant to promote businesses on Ottawa Street has an “exile list” of shops and food trucks blacklisted by the organization, says a staff member.

A Hamilton man is facing several charges after a crash between a bike and a car in the lower city Sunday evening.

A hiker was lucky to escape with just a sprained ankle after he fell at Tews Falls Monday afternoon, rescue officials say.

Three teenagers have been arrested after a woman was robbed on her way to work in Riverdale.

Canada’s looming fentanyl problem has become impossible to ignore – and one doctor says the way it has been prescribed for the last two decades is a big part of the problem.

It’s been a month and a half since the city asked nearly 100 municipalities for money to help with its Canada Post appeal, and so far, none has come through.

A Hamilton man ended up in hospital with serious injuries early Monday after he confronted three men who were creeping around in his backyard.

A Hamilton man who police say is responsible for two bank robberies in August has been arrested.

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Do not heckle former Saturday Night Live star Dana Carvey. Even if it's your birthday. It will not end well. Here's what happens when one woman makes that mistake. Thank You, Internet!

Why you might not want to believe claims made by cosmetics companies, how the election result might change the Enbridge Line 9 pipeline and what's killing whales off the coast in B.C.? Catch up on some of the top stories from Hamilton and beyond before you start your day.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Monday August 24, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

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