Feed hamilton-news-from-http-wwwthespeccom

Link http://rss.metroland.com/
Feed http://rss.metroland.com/9/article/hamilton
Updated 2025-02-03 11:00
Stopped in Norfolk by someone selling gold? It’s a scam, OPP warn
OPP are urging everyone to refrain from purchasing gold from individuals that claim they have a family emergency or are out of gas trying to get home.
UPDATE: Hwy. 6 near Waterdown reopens after OPP officer struck by vehicle
Taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
Niagara judge slams drunk driver who switched seats with passenger
A motorist with a history of drunk driving offences who managed to switch seats with his passenger while his van was travelling along the Queen Elizabeth Way received not only a jail sentence, but also a stern reprimand from a judge.
‘Arts act as a unifying force’: $2.7-million legacy gift for the Burlington Foundation
Dr. Wally Pieczonka and family aim to promote performing and visual arts
They call him Bob McSlob: the giant snowman of Guelph
For Bob McSlob, the giant snowman on Glasgow Street North, it wasn’t a silk hat that brought him to life on Tuesday, Jan. 28. It was the kids who crawled up inside of him and peered out through his wide eyes.
Hamilton public works pitches 5.4 per cent budget increase
Meeting council target of 2 per cent would mean service cuts, department head says
A cabbie wanted a Hells Angel to kill his wife. The ‘hit man’ was a cop
Mohammed Hakimzadah represented himself in court. On Monday he was found guilty of five counts of counselling to commit an indictable offence.
Hamilton police say 7-year-old shooting victim recovering, appeal to the public for help
The family of the victim are co-operating with police but “there has been varying degrees of cooperation” from the other people in the home at the time.
Police considering attending fewer autopsies when Hamilton cases moved to Toronto
Hamilton police met with deputy chief forensic pathologist, chief coroner
As Let's Talk Day turns 10, experts struggle to pin down its value to Bell
Bell has donated more than $100 million toward research, community groups and other organizations during the past decade and has drawn praise for its efforts to combat the stigma of mental illness.
Stoney Creek’s Players Paradise indoor soccer facility reopens under new name and new ownership
United Soccer Centre Hamilton is a godsend for local soccer players and associations.
Hamilton’s Shelley Gordon makes and sells yoga products throughout North America
‘I think the big thing that brought us out of just making yoga bags and mat cleaners was when I started making the bolsters.’
OPP officer struck by vehicle on Hwy. 6 near Waterdown
Taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries
The Beauty Queen of Leenane is a ‘ballet of tortures’
Theatre Burlington takes on the hard-hitting Irish drama
More than 200 cabinet-appointed positions remain empty, says memo to PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been warned that more than 200 senior jobs need filling across the federal government, including dozens in key leadership and oversight roles in different Crown corporations, commissions, agencies and embassies.
Canada eyes U.K.’s decision to grant Huawei partial access to 5G network
Britain is granting Huawei partial access to its next-generation wireless network, but it still considers the Chinese telecom company a security risk that requires special attention, U.K. government officials said Tuesday.
Kitchener country music performer, James Cameron, dies at 26
Country music performer James Scott Cameron dies at age 26
BREAKING: Niagara Health patient negative for coronavirus infection
Niagara Health says it is screening patients at all of its sites across the region for the novel coronavirus after it investigated a possible case in one person at the St. Catharines hospital Tuesday.
Palestinians angrily reject Trump peace plan
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said “a thousand no’s” Tuesday to the Mideast peace plan announced by President Donald Trump, which strongly favours Israel.
Pilot of Bryant helicopter tried to avoid heavy fog
The veteran pilot whose helicopter plunged into a Los Angeles-area hillside, killing NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, had tried to avoid fog so heavy that it had grounded police choppers, authorities said.
Hamilton artists snag several Juno Award nominations
Local musical artists fared well in recently announced Juno nominations.
Puerto Rico opens only 20% of schools amid ongoing quakes
Puerto Rico opened only 20% of its public schools on Tuesday following a strong earthquake that delayed the start of classes by nearly three weeks as fears linger over the safety of students.
Stoney Creek’s Players Paradise indoor facility reopens under new name and new ownership
United Soccer Centre Hamilton is a godsend for local soccer players and associations.
Bigger projects would help Hamilton’s housing shortage, Vrancor says
Dramatic increases to the size of King and Queen developments must still receive council approval.
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits between Cuba and Jamaica
The quake could be felt strongly in Santiago, the largest far-eastern Cuban city.
Viral grandpa cockatiel concert video a great way to sell pins for Hamilton artist
So far, the video has hit 2.2 million views.
A Toronto cab driver wanted a Hells Angel to kill his wife. The ‘hit man’ was a cop
Mohammed Hakimzadah represented himself in court. On Monday he was found guilty of five counts of counselling to commit an indictable offence.
PHOTOS: You can’t duck nature at LaSalle Park
Long-tailed ducks are some of the worlds deepest diving ducks commonly diving beyond 60 metres for their food.
Facial recognition technology poses ‘enormous’ potential for abuse, NDP says
The NDP is calling on federal privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien to launch a probe into how the RCMP and other Canadian law enforcement agencies use the controversial tool.
UPDATE: Niagara Health patient negative for coronavirus infection
Lab tests show a person under quarantine at the St. Catharines hospital does not have the coronavirus, according to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.
The fight to keep death investigations in Hamilton
Newly released documents reveal Hamilton Health Sciences pitched a smaller forensic pathology unit that would do 500 death investigations a year.
Road rage: assaults, weapons and anger on Hamilton streets
Police receiving more calls and emails to their aggressive driver hotline
‘You’re a thief’: Devious contractor gets lifetime ban from Niagara judge
A former contractor who solicited customers from a booth at Seaway Mall and scammed victims out of more than $60,000 has been placed on probation for three years and banned from working for himself.
Astronaut craves salsa and surf after record 11 months aloft
Why do chips and salsa top her most-missed food list? Crunchy food like chips are banned on the space station because the crumbs could float away and clog equipment.
How to sell your landlord on a rental reno
Rental renovation: How to budget and sell your landlord on apartment upgrades
Halton District School Board elementary school teachers set to strike twice next week
Teachers will hit the picket line Feb. 3 and 6
How Vancouver may have stopped SARS, why Toronto didn’t and what it means for the coronavirus
On the same day in March 2003, two SARS patients checked into hospitals in Vancouver and Toronto. Only the less prepared city experienced an outbreak. The protocols Ontario has developed since may make or break the response to the Wuhan coronavirus.
Fatal 2019 crash at Barton and Grays caused by medical episode: Hamilton police
Driver died on Oct. 26, 2019 as a result of injuries to his head.
What you need to know about the new coronavirus in China
As of Saturday, there are more than 1,975 cases, including three in France and two in the United States.
Motivated to lose weight? These numbers don’t lie
While these results in 12 weeks are outstanding, they’re even more impressive considering that they were achieved going through the holiday season.
Second presumptive case of coronavirus confirmed in Toronto is wife of first patient
The province is maintaining that the “risk to Ontarians remains low” after the wife of the Ontario’s first coronavirus case also tested positive for the virus.
Four youths arrested following Ancaster assault during school hours
Police say at least 20 students watched the assault and did nothing to stop it.
Holly Ellsworth-Clark’s family appeal for information about missing daughter with billboard
Digital billboard set up to raise awareness about missing 27-year-old woman.
Changing climate may force Canadian winemakers to rethink grape varieties
New study says 56 per cent of regions that grow wine grapes would be lost if the global climate warms by 2 C
Officials say first presumptive coronavirus case officially confirmed
Canada’s first presumptive case of the novel coronavirus has been officially confirmed, Ontario health officials said Monday as they announced the patient’s wife has also contracted the illness.
Your guide to Theatre and Concerts in Hamilton and area
Concerts, galleries and theatre events
Feds’ electric-car rebate uses nearly half its three-year budget in eight months
Transport Minister Marc Garneau is thinking about expanding the government’s rebate program for people who buy electric vehicles after eager car-buyers gobbled up nearly half the funds in just eight months.
Hamilton public elementary schools to be hit by more strikes
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario announced another one-day strike in Hamilton as well as a provincewide walkout
Big players plunge Hamilton gas prices. And relief at the pump could stick around into February: analyst
Local petrolium price hits one-year low, CAA says.
Switching grape varieties can help winemakers adapt to climate change: study
Adopting drought and heat-tolerant grape varieties could help winemakers grappling with the effects of climate change, says new research from the University of British Columbia.
...779780781782783784785786787788...