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A first for Interval House of Hamilton:Tiger-Cats and Bulldogs presidents make dinner for shelter residents
THE ISSUE: The presidents of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Hamilton Bulldogs cooked dinner for the women and children at Interval House of Hamilton.LOCAL IMPACT: This is the first time that men have been invited to into the shelter’s kitchen as positive role models for the women and children at the shelter and in the community.
Flamborough-Glanbrook Conservative MPP Donna Skelly mum on unfavourable riding poll on education cuts:Survey’s release comes as four teacher unions plan Feb. 21 walkout
Flamborough-Glanbrook Progressive Conservative MPP Donna Skelly declined to comment on an opinion poll showing two-thirds of her constituents oppose her government’s push to increase school class sizes.
What's going on here? Bridal boutique says 'I do' to new Waterdown location
A Waterdown bridal boutique is relocating to a brand new building and the owners of Michelle My Belle are excited for the future of their new shop.
Art Gallery of Hamilton launches study that will allow more art works to be showcased
"There is just so much that is available, not available to be shown," said Mayor Fred Eisenberger.
Mohawk College has climate change partners:College and nine school boards collaborate to reduce carbon footprint
The Climate Change Leaders initiative includes the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School board and seven other school boards from Brantford to Niagara.
Public elementary school teachers picket in Waterdown:Job action is part of province-wide strike by ETFO
Teachers from public elementary schools across Flamborough picketed on Parkside Drive in front of Allan A. Greenleaf in Waterdown on Feb. 11.
Ancaster's Dr. Sandra J. Malpass keeps clients well-adjusted:Chiropractor marks three decades of service
Dr. Sandra J. Malpass has been keeping her clients well-adjusted for 30 years.
How many drivers have been ticketed by Waterdown's only red-light camera?
The camera is part of a provincewide effort to reduce mid-intersection collisions — a program that appears to seeing success throughout Hamilton, according to the city’s superintendent of roadway safety.
Ancaster Coun. Lloyd Ferguson re-elected Hamilton Conservation Authority chair:Saltfleet wetlands, Valens cabins, parking solutions highlight 2020 agenda
Starting construction on the first two of a planned four wetlands at upper Stoney Creek’s fledgling Saltfleet Conservation Area will be among the Hamilton Conservation Authority’s key goals for 2020, says its re-elected chair.
Hip to Snip returns to HBSPCA:Pet Smart Charities once again subsidizing low-cost cat spay/neuter program
The Pet Smart Charities grant will subsidize 1,000 spay and neuter procedures this year through the HBSPCA’s Hip to Snip program.
Dundas former Canadian Tire site receives 'multiple' offers:Canadian Tire considering next steps
The Issue: The sale of 50 Cootes Dr. is moving slowly ahead.The Impact: The future use of this gateway property will impact how the east end of Dundas develops.
Hamilton councillors focused on cutting 3.5-per-cent tax increase for 2020 budget
Councillors have over $5 million in proposals to decide upon for 2020 budget.
3 best bakeries in Flamborough as selected by FlamboroughReview.com readers
And the winners in the 2019 Readers’ Choice Best Bakery award category are …
Dundas Coroner's investigation of body found at York and Valley roads continues:Coroner was informed of body by Hamilton Police
Coroner was informed of body by Hamilton Police.
133 km/h in an 80 with kids in the car: Hamilton police nab alleged Red Hill Valley Parkway stunt driver
An Ancaster man faces speeding and stunt driving charges after allegedly driving 133 km/h in an 80 km/h zone through snowy conditions on the Red Hill Valley Parkway, with two children also in the vehicle.
Hamilton Conservation Authority opposes Enbridge easement for pipeline through Beverly Swamp:Regulator urged to order prior ecological study, consider climate impact
The Hamilton Conservation Authority is opposing Enbridge Gas Inc.’s request to widen an existing easement through its Beverly Swamp property for a new natural gas pipeline until the company finishes a peer-reviewed ecological study.
Dundas Hatt Street historic row house improvements require four separate variance applications:Rental townhouse use has continued more than 130 years
Rental townhouse use has continued more than 130 years
Flamborough public elementary schools closed Friday as Hamilton teachers hit picket line second day in a row
Hamilton public elementary schools are closed for a second consecutive day as part of escalating job action by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO).
Aurora pot shop owner hopes to open store on 4/20:Securing licence for Jane's Cannabis Shop 'a roller-coaster ride'
Securing licence for Jane's Cannabis Shop 'a roller-coaster ride.'
Education Minister Stephen Lecce vows action on Stoney Creek school additions ‘in short order’:‘I understand it is a priority,’ he says during Mount Hope visit
Education Minister Stephen Lecce is promising a decision “in short order” on the Hamilton public school board’s 11-month-old request to proceed with an addition to Stoney Creek’s Collegiate Avenue Elementary School.
3 best yoga centres in Flamborough as selected by FlamboroughReview.com readers
And the winners in the 2019 Readers' Choice Best Yoga Centre award category are ...
CityHousing Hamilton asks for relief from $500K water bill at Mountain apartment building:Leak went undetected for 10 months
CityHousing Hamilton officials blame temporary staffer, change in usage reports for not spotting costly bills.
Hamilton Out of the Cold thanks Metro Winona Crossing for ongoing support:Program active at 10 city sites
Hamilton’s Out of the Cold Program served more than 11,500 meals between November and January this winter. So far, those numbers are up about 15 per cent from the previous year.
'I'm frustrated': Flamborough public elementary teachers join provincewide walkout
Flamborough's public elementary school teachers are back on the picket line after the province and Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario failed to reach a deal Jan. 31.
Luxury homebuilder eyes Ancaster's Church Street for infill development:Block of 6 townhomes proposed
A local homebuilder hopes to replace a 1920s-era brick house with a six-unit townhome development near the heart of Ancaster’s village core.
ONTARIO COLD CASE: Murder by masked invaders still stumps investigators:‘Somebody out there knows why they went and targeted that residence’
Leads may have gone cold for now, but Staff Sgt. Jim Callender is convinced more people than the perpetrators know who killed Carman Ward during a nighttime home invasion four Christmases ago.
'Dad's car impounded': Teen driving father's BMW in Oakville caught going 192 km/h:Stunt driving, speeding charges laid
A teen is facing stunt driving and speeding charges after Halton Regional Police clocked a BMW going 192 km/h in Oakville.
Education Minister Stephen Lecce and ETFO give opposite accounts of failed teacher contract talks:Education minister insists he gave written vow on kindergarten model
Education Minister Stephen Lecce and the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario aren’t just at odds over how to resolve their contract dispute, they can’t even agree on what happened during the latest negotiations that broke down without a deal.
Millions left on the table as Ontario doles out compensation to parents amid teachers’ strikes:Three-quarters of those eligible haven’t yet applied for payouts aimed at easing financial hi
Three-quarters of those eligible haven’t yet applied for payouts aimed at easing financial hit caused by teacher strike action, ministry figures show.
Up to 10 cm of snow, ice pellets expected for Flamborough
Snow is on the way for Flamborough.
Sweet Paradise gets sour decision from Hamilton councillors over illegal freezer
Sweet Paradise bakery and deli constructed an illegal freezer in 2014 without a building permit.
Racism runs deep at Hamilton schools, student leaders say:HCCI report urges external review of ‘institutional’ discrimination
Student leaders say anti-Black racism remains a big problem at Bernie Custis Secondary School after the expulsion of a student in November for carving a large, racist epithet in the snow on the back field.
Do Ancaster residents want better bus service?:Transit improvements impact local tax rates, councillor warns
Is Ancaster willing to pay extra for better bus service?
UPDATE: Man's false coronavirus claim forces plane to return to Pearson Airport in Mississauga:Passenger was on board flight to Jamaica which had to return to Pearson
Peel Police have arrested a man at Mississauga’s Pearson International Airport after a passenger on a flight falsely claimed he had the coronavirus.
Hamilton to eliminate paper transit tickets in favour of PRESTO card
Starting in June, the city will stop issuing paper passes. In September, paper tickets and day passes will be gone.
Hamilton Coun. Sam Merulla urges city implement 311 system
"It would separate the nonsense from the reality," said Ward 4 Coun. Sam Merulla.
Hamilton bullying review kicks off with Westmount Secondary School session:Panel announces five general and 10 group-specific meetings
Westmount Secondary School will host the first of 15 sessions scheduled by an independent panel of experts studying how to prevent bullying at Hamilton public schools.
Hamilton bullying review kicks off with Westmount session:Panel announces five general and 10 group-specific meetings
Westmount Secondary School will host the first of 15 sessions scheduled by an independent panel of experts studying how to prevent bullying at Hamilton public schools.
Stoney Creek's former Millen store building to be demolished
Hamilton councillors have approved a demolition permit for buildings at 23-25 King St. and Mountain Avenue North.
Tim Hortons Beyond Meat products 'removed from menu':Coffee chain added plant-based burgers, sausage patties to menu less than a year ago
Don’t go to Tim Horton’s if you’re craving a Beyond Meat burger or sausage patty.
Dundas Highway 8 reconstruction awarded to low bidder:Public information centre scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18
Public information centre scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18
Winterfest comes to Concession Street:Event runs Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
First year for event on Concession Street
Winterfest comes to Concession Street on Hamilton Mountain:Event runs Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
First year for event on Concession Street.
Hamilton teachers set for more walkouts as contract hopes dashed:Three days of provincial talks end with no sign of a deal in sight
Hamilton public elementary schools will close on Thursday and Friday as teachers and early childhood educators walk off the job following a breakdown in provincial contract talks with Premier Doug Ford’s government.
Hamilton Mountain Hill Park tennis courts to be converted for pickleball
Pickleball Hamilton is contributing $25,000 for the project, while the city is spending $175,000.
UPDATE: Kyle Richardson’s death not a murder
The 24-year-old appeared outside the emergency department of the Juravinski Hospital on Concession Street with serious injuries to his body around 2:30 a.m. on Feb 1.
Waterdown's growth, 'increased risk profile' spark need for second fire station:New Waterdown station to come with 15 firefighters and two trucks
Hamilton City Council has approved $8 million to build a second Waterdown fire station and purchase two new fire trucks, and it is looking at hiring five more firefighters for the town’s existing station in the meantime.
'They just locked the doors on us': Well-known Oakville fitness club suddenly shut down:General manager says she is working to ensure members get what they purchased
A longtime Oakville exercise club has unexpectedly closed and members are upset.
Toronto lawyer Leslyn Lewis could make Canadian political history in Conservative leadership race
Lawyer Leslyn Lewis is expected to announce soon her intention to seek Conservative Party leadership.
Dundas 10 Newman Rd. building remains six months after building permit revoked:Structure, fencing impede EcoPark wildlife corridor
The Issue: Partially completed house at 10 Newman Rd. still stands six months after building permit issued in error was revoked.The Impact: Vacant building and fencing blocks planned wildlife corridor.
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