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Updated 2025-02-03 19:45
Increasing cost of housing pushing people out of Hamilton
People with low incomes are having new struggles amid escalating costs for housing in recent years — and there are signs many are leaving for less expensive communities
Police ask for help locating suspects in violent weekend home invasion
A 31-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man are considered suspects in the east Mountain home invasion, which police believe was targeted.
Beautiful day in Hamilton today
Mild temperatures forecast for most of the week
Conservative party’s fundraising boss takes over helm of party temporarily
The director of fundraising for the federal Conservatives has taken over as acting executive director of the party as it continues to grapple with the fallout from the resignation of leader Andrew Scheer.
Christmas recipes from Norma Bidwell
Don’t stop at gingerbread men, make gingerbread people
Dundas teen charged with arson, again
The 17-year-old was nabbed at Dundas Driving Park
‘I’ll never forget that’: Hamilton woman who lost friend in beating over cellphone
Ex-resident of 610 King St. E. remembers Mike Grant-Hose after court sentences his attacker
Ontario man charged in seizure of 14.5 kilograms of fentanyl, police say
Durham police investigation included searches of five GTA properties.
Can’t grow or sell pot, small staff remains at CannTrust’s Pelham site
Staff at CannTrust’s Pelham facility has been cut by more than half since the Vaughan-based company’s licences to grow and sell cannabis were suspended by Health Canada in September.
Veteran police officer in Windsor facing shoplifting charges
A 20-year veteran officer in Windsor is facing charges after two alleged shoplifting incidents in the city.
No damage or injuries after two earthquakes strike off B.C.’s coast
Earthquakes Canada says the first tremor measured 5.1, while the second had a magnitude of 5.6.
France carries out first armed drone strike in Mali
Attack targeted jihadists in forest where the Macina Liberation Front is active.
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Man, woman sent to hospital with stab wounds
Police believe it was a targeted attack
Suspected hit-and-run driver in Burlington chased down by concerned citizen
Doug Todd said he left his vehicle at the scene of a crash and chased the driver to a nearby business.
Yes, you can retire in your 30s. This couple left work before 33 to travel the world, and they’re loving it
They rebelled against home ownership and the “broken, outdated dreams of boomers.” Now they’re living overseas on $110 a day and their net worth just hit $1.4 million.
22-year-old man hurt in Oriole Crescent shooting
Hamilton police looking for suspect and dark sedan after shooting at townhouse complex Sunday night
Hamilton police investigate shots fired in Ancaster early Monday
Hamilton police recovered shell casings after shots rang out in Ancaster in the early-morning hours on Monday.
Take an hour Christmas Day to visit a nursing home, urges Hamilton Spectator reader
Sheila used to hear residents in the nursing home her mother was in say they hated Christmas because it was so lonely for them. Now she has an annual tradition of taking an hour on Dec. 25 to visit with those who have no one.
Mixed bag of relief and disappointment along King Street East over LRT cancellation
Residents and business owners are concerned about what happens to the boarded up buildings now
Flamborough man suffers life-threatening injures in ATV crash
A 38-year-old Flamborough man suffered life-threatening injuries after losing control of an ATV on Mountsberg Road.
The migration of poverty out of Hamilton
People with low incomes are having new struggles amid escalating costs for housing in recent years — and there are signs many are leaving for less expensive communities
Beauty day today
Mild temperatures forecast for most of the week
First Nations heart health studied
Canada’s First Nations communities with good economies, strong educational opportunities and greater trust between their members are at lower risk for heart-related problems according to a major study McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton climate activists dump cow manure in front of Doug Ford’s Etobicoke office
Activists with Extinction Rebellion took responsibility for the action.
Police investigate Sunday night shooting in East End.
One man sent to hospital after incident at Oriole Cres. townhouse complex
Yoga for teens with autism program at risk of being chopped
Heather Elson started offering the program in October and has seen students make strides when it comes to self-regulation and finding peace on their mats
Autistic Hamilton man ecstatic over parcel from NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon
Hayden Repchull’s memorabilia was stolen during a break-in at his father’s house following his death
Firefighters use sand to “snuff” out tire fire flames at New Brunswick recycling plant
21 fire departments from across the province battled blaze near Fredericton.
Man faces multiple charges after alleged assault, multiple collisions in Halifax
Investigators say when the officers pulled the man’s vehicle over, he allegedly drove away at a high speed, weaving in and out of traffic before hitting another vehicle.
Narendra Modi defends new citizenship law as protests rage across India
The law creates an expedited path to citizenship for migrants of six religions practised in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, but excludes Islam.
White House predicts Pelosi ‘will yield’ on impeachment delay
Swift acquittal of Trump predicted by Republicans.
PHOTOS: Christmas in Gore Park
Dec. 23 is the final day for free rides on the ferris wheel
Australian PM apologizes for vacation during deadly wildfires
He spoke to reporters Sunday morning while visiting the headquarters of the Rural Fire Service in Sydney.
RCMP in Alberta say fatal shooting at Walmart not targeted; man and woman arrested
Police now say a 69-year-old man who was fatally shot at the front entrance of a central Alberta Walmart was not targeted, and they’ve arrested two people after stopping a pair of stolen vehicles.
Boeing Starliner spacecraft lands in New Mexico after clock error prompts early return
A planned docking at the International Space Station was called off.
Signpost: Free parking, cannabis store and school grants
If you waited until this week to do some shopping, you can at least still get some free parking while you’re at it. Several business improvement areas throughout Hamilton are still offering free on-street parking until at least Dec. 24. Included are the BIAs in Ancaster, King Street West, Barton Village and Locke Street, among others.
Morneau takes shot at Tories over recession talk in wake of fiscal update
The political war of words around the national economy took another turn on Sunday’s political talk shows as the federal finance minister warned Conservatives to cease claims of a looming recession.
Notre Dame Cathedral will miss first Christmas in centuries
Midnight mass to be celebrated at nearby church, as fire restoration continues.
Obit: St. Catharines-born Bernard Slade created popular TV sitcoms like The Partridge Family
Bernard Slade passed away on Oct. 30 at the age of 89 in Beverly Hills.
PHOTOS: Hamilton celebrates the winter solstice
Saturday marked the beginning of the winter season
Lorraine Sommerfeld: Growing up with the brilliant luck of loving sisters
At this point in my life, nobody will know me as long or as well as those two women — Rozzy and Gilly.
Police investigating after woman assaulted in Grimsby
Detectives are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred early Saturday morning.
Second World War veteran John ‘Jack’ Finan turns 100
When asked how many missions he flew during the Second World War, John “Jack” Finan is fast with the quip: “Too many.”
Slice of life: Hamilton Public Library attracts users with work to do and stories to tell
Who’s using the computers at Hamilton Public Library’s central branch?
Burning those holiday calories at Hamilton-area outdoor ice rinks
Where to lace-up and skate this season.
Historical Photos: The sparkling, shiny Christmastime lights of Gore Park
Take a walk through time and explore The Gore of Christmases past
Class action authorized against alleged nationwide cartel that fixed bread prices
A Quebec justice has authorized a class action lawsuit against a group of food retailers and bread producers, for allegedly colluding to fix the price of bread since 2001.
McMaster University’s small wonder — micro-gingerbread house — is big hit
Travis Casagrande has built world’s smallest Christmas gingerbread house, out of silicon, using an electron microscope with ion beam.
Victims identified in fatal 401 crash
Two passengers died in three-vehicle crash, two drivers taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries
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