- Craig Clark
- 18 May 2021
A protest in solidarity with Palestine took place at Hamilton city hall this weekend
While growing violence continues in East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, nearly one thousand supporters of the Palestinian solidarity movement gathered for a peaceful protest outside Hamilton’s ci...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 Mar 2021
Barton Jail inmates go on hunger strike as COVID-19 outbreak grows
Inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Barton Street are currently on a coordinated hunger strike as they demand safer conditions amid the jail’s growing COVID-19 outbreak. Around 50 ...
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- Craig Clark
- 08 Dec 2020
Defund the Police demonstrators leave Hamilton City Hall after two weeks
Demonstrators who have been gathering at Freedom Camp outside Hamilton City Hall have decided to move on after two weeks of calling for the Hamilton police to be defunded in order to build free housin...
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- Craig Clark
- 01 Dec 2020
Joaquin Phoenix appeared at a vigil for animal rights activist in Burlington
Academy Award-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix was spotted in Burlington on Friday appearing at a vigil for an animal rights activist that was struck and killed by a truck outside the Fearman’s Por...
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- Michael Kras
- 30 Nov 2020
City removes tents from outside Hamilton City Hall amid Defund the Police protests
On Monday morning, the city made moves to enforce the removal of tents, structures, and other equipment from outside Hamilton City Hall amid the ongoing protests for the Defund the Police movement. Gr...
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- Craig Clark
- 26 Nov 2020
Defund the Police Coalition continues camping outside Hamilton city hall
Rallies continue outside City Hall as activists from Defund the Police Hamilton Coalition are calling for the municipal government to take money from the police service and invest it into public housi...
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- Michael Kras
- 06 Oct 2020
An anti-mask group is planning a rally in Hamilton today
Stay safe, Hamilton: a group of local anti-mask protestors is planning a rally in West Hamilton near McMaster University this evening to push their denial of science on, and threaten the health & ...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Sep 2020
Hamilton police will not lay charges following ‘Defund the Police’ painting
Following an investigation after a peaceful protest in which the phrase ‘Defund the Police’ was painted in yellow paint on a massive stretch of Main Street outside City Hall, Hamilton Police have ...
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- Craig Clark
- 24 Jul 2020
City of Hamilton immediately removed ‘Defund the Police’ paint outside City Hall
Activists gathered on a strip of Main Street outside Hamilton City Hall and painted “Defund the Police” in large yellow letters on Thursday. Hours later, the paint was immediately removed ...
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- Craig Clark
- 18 Jun 2020
Two city councillors voice their support to defund the Hamilton police
Ward 1 councillor Maureen Wilson and Ward 3 councillor Nrinder Nann made a public statement where they showed support for defunding local police. The statement was posted as a video of the two council...
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