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Hamilton sunrise ceremony honouring residential school victims attracts a crowd
The early morning sun rose over a mixed group of about 100 Indigenous and non-Indigenous people taking part in a sunrise ceremony marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Hamilton's West Harbour.
Hundreds line up in Waterdown, Ont., to see hometown NHL star Carter Verhaeghe and the Stanley Cup
Eating and drinking out of the Stanley Cup is something of a tradition. For Carter Verhaeghe, chicken wings from Turtle Jack's in Waterdown, Ont., were on the menu.
As rotting algae at Hamilton park 'smells like crap,' city tasked with preventing it next year
Blue-green algae — a toxic bacteria that can cause severe skin irritations, vomiting and diarrhea — bloomed in Hamilton Harbour in July. Now it's taken over many shallower areas of the waterfront, the smell deterring residents from enjoying Bayfront Park.
YWCA leaders urge Ontario to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic
The Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024, has passed second reading and is now at the legislature’s Standing Committee on Justice Policy for consideration and further study.
Cyberattack has cost Hamilton $7.4M so far, says city
The City of Hamilton has spent more than $7.4 million, so far, to repair its information technology systems after a crippling ransomware attack in February.
Be nice to your mailman. He might be a judo master who competed for Canada at the 1976 Olympics
In 1976, when Hamilton’s Mitchell Akira Kawasaki won his first fight in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Montreal Olympics, he saw this newspaper headline: "Kawasaki lets the good times roll.” Now 74, things are still rolling for the seasoned judo master, who still delivers mail part time for Canada Post.
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Don't touch the water at Pier 4 or let your dog drink it after blue-green algae bloom, expert says
Blue-green algae, recently detected at Hamilton’s Pier 4 beach, produces toxins that can cause skin irritation, sore throats, swollen eyes and lips, fever, nausea and vomiting and diarrhea.
15 Hamilton, Brantford, Niagara and Burlington athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford and the Niagara Region will have lots to cheer about when the Paris Olympics kick off July 26. From high-profile athletes to local stars, the area is well-represented in this year's games. Here's the full list of local Olympians headed overseas.
Stelco and John Kenyon Ltd. charged after workers died after being burned at Nanticoke steel plant
The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has issued charges against two companies after workers died on the job at Nanticoke steel plant.
'Huge, generational project' planned for Stelco lands will give east-enders waterfront access: developer
Members of the public visited a now-unused building on the 800-acre Stelco site on Monday to see plans for the area’s revitalization. The site is set to be revamped into a mix of industrial, commercial and public–use waterfront, giving Hamiltonians in that part of the city access to the bay for the first time in decades.