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Craig Clark
02 Jun 2021

Hamilton warns residents about potential door-to-door scammers

The City of Hamilton posted a release this week that is warning locals about potential door-to-door scams that have been reported in the area. They are cautioning residents if they are ever approached...

Michael Kras
06 May 2021

Hamilton police officer who lunged at resident charged with assault

An officer with the Hamilton Police Service has been charged with assault following an incident earlier this year in which he terrorized a resident at their home in the east end. This comes after secu...

Michael Kras
21 Apr 2021

Hamilton’s escarpment stairs now open for essential trips only

After a brief period in which all of Hamilton’s escarpment stairs were closed off amid COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, the city has removed the barricades and reopened the stairs for use. However, the...

Michael Kras
08 Feb 2021

Hamilton Police launch a new Traffic Safety Unit

In response to a rise in traffic-related issues within the city, the Hamilton Police have launched a new centralized Traffic Safety Unit in collaboration with the city’s Strategic Road Safety Commit...

Craig Clark
14 Jan 2021

Billboard showing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Nazi uniform found in Brantford

Brantford police are investigating after a billboard showing Justin Trudeau in a Nazi uniform next to Adolf Hitler was put up in the downtown. The billboard was on the trailer of a pick-up truck and h...

Michael Kras
13 Nov 2020

5,600 Hamilton speeders caught in one month on one street by photo radar

It’s been a rough month for speedy motorists in Hamilton, as proven by one of the city’s automated photo radar stations that captured a whopping 5,600 speeding violations on a single local street ...

Craig Clark
13 Oct 2020

Hamilton will extend outdoor patio dining through October 2021

City council voted last Tuesday to extend the popular bylaw that allows restaurants to have outdoor dining until October 2021. The outdoor dining district program allowed over 160 businesses that were...

Craig Clark
17 Sep 2020

City of Hamilton looks to ban ATV use on local roads

The city is beginning the process to pass a bylaw that would ban all-terrain vehicles from all roads and highways in Hamilton. Councillor Brad Clark says in a report by the Spectator that ATV use is...

Craig Clark
04 Sep 2020

Protests at Burlington slaughterhouse continue despite new provincial law

Bill 156 prohibits protesters from stopping trucks from transporting livestock, but it hasn’t stopped activists from protesting outside a Burlington slaughterhouse. Activist group Toronto Pig...

Craig Clark
10 Jul 2020

Burlington politicians support mask bylaw in unanimous vote

A committee in Burlington voted 7-0 in favour of a bylaw that would require anyone in the city to wear a mask while visiting indoor public spaces. The proposal still needs to be approved by city cou...