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Hamilton's new vacant unit tax delayed after Canada Post strike
The deadline for owners to make declarations about their properties was to be March 31, but will likely be extended, staff say. Owners can expect information about the tax by mail.
3 Hamilton men plead guilty to manslaughter for shooting 21-year-old, kidnapping father in 2021
They were sentenced to 17 years for the killing of Hasnain Ali, 21, aggravated assault of his brother and kidnapping of his father from their Mount Hope home.
Police arrest man for murder of woman in Niagara Falls, Ont., home
Niagara Regional Police Service say the investigation is ongoing.
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Environment Canada warns of 'significant' rainfall in Hamilton and Niagara area
The rainfall warning will continue until Sunday night and localized flooding in possible, says the federal weather agency.
City of Hamilton aims to end tent encampments in parks, says mayor following court win
Court decision won't immediately change how city deals with encampments but officials are looking to change rules next year.
City of Hamilton wins encampment case as judge rules it can enforce tent ban in parks
Ontario Superior Court Justice James Ramsey sided with the City of Hamilton on Monday in a scathing rebuke of encampments, following a three-day hearing last week.
Delays mean Hamilton's 1st outdoor shelter won't open until mid-January
The city says opening date has been pushed back because of microshelter production delays and the need for additional health and safety measures on the contaminated Barton-Tiffany lands.
As Niagara Falls man charged for historic sexual assaults, police look for more victims
At the time of his arrest Thursday, the 52-year-old man was working a school bus driver and involved in the martial arts community.
New name coming for Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton as 10-year agreement ends
Tim Hortons will continue to sponsor the Ticats but will no longer be the naming rights partner.
Tensions between Hamilton high schools result in bear spray-fuelled fights, criminal charges, police say
The incidents involved students from Nora Henderson, Ancaster, St. Jean de Brebeuf, St. Thomas Moore and Bishop Tonnos high schools, police say.