Hamilton cyclist wants to hear your bike parking blues

Dave Heidebrecht insists downtown Hamilton really does have a dearth of parking. "Shocked" that a report submitted to the city suggested downtown Hamilton needs hundreds more spaces for cars, Heidebrecht has taken it upon himself to get feedback...

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Wynne says Liberals will stay the course on transit funding

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says her minority government will stay the course in its bid to develop new revenue tools to fund public transit, despite vocal objections from the Progressive Conservatives and the New Democrats. "People absolutely understand...

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Hamilton lobbyist registry pushed back again

The city has once again pushed back its timeline for the creation of a lobbyist registry. In a report that's set to go in front of the city's accountability and transparency subcommittee on Monday, staff suggest January 26, 2015 as a target date for...

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Medical marijuana free market to open in Canada

The Conservative government is launching a $1.3-billion medical marijuana program on Tuesday, eventually providing an expected 450,000 Canadians with quality weed. Health Canada is phasing out an older system that mostly relied on small-scale, homegrown...

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Graphic anti-abortion imagery: effective or not?

Stephanie Gray from the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical reform 6:25 Stephanie Gray from the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical reform 6:25 Stephanie Gray wants to shock you. She's the co-founder and executive director of the Canadian...

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Two drivers charged in central Hamilton collision

An early morning car crash in central Hamilton has led to drunk driving charges for one person and a careless driving charge for another.  Around 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, police responded to two-car collision near the intersection...

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Wynne tells Liberals not to go negative in next election

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is asking the province's Liberals not to use negative tactics in the next provincial election, expected to take place as early as next spring. Wynne spoke to about 500 Liberals at a convention in Hamilton on Saturday,...

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Ontario's youth unemployment among worst in Canada

Young people in Ontario — especially Toronto — are among the least employed in the country, according to a new report that shows the province's unemployment rate is higher than the national average. The report, released Friday by the Canadian Centre...

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Ticats humbled in 35-11 loss to Stampeders

The Calgary defence provided the momentum and Kevin Glenn took advantage of it. "When the defence plays games like that and gets turnovers, especially in our end, the offence strives to put points on the board," said Glenn about the five interceptions...

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Hamilton cyclist wants to hear your bike parking blues

Dave Heidebrecht insists downtown Hamilton really does have a dearth of parking. "Shocked" that a report submitted to the city suggested downtown Hamilton needs hundreds more spaces for cars, Heidebrecht has taken it upon himself to get feedback...

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Citizens' calls lead to three drunk driving arrests Wednesday

Hamilton police are thanking members of the public for reporting suspected cases of drunk driving that led to three arrests on Wednesday. Two of the three incidents occurred during morning rush hour between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m., and the other involved...

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HSR fixing 'broken' culture in unit, director says

Don Hull: "I should have taken it more seriously from day one" 1:41 Don Hull: "I should have taken it more seriously from day one" 1:41 HSR is male dominated, but it's "by evolution, not by design," and it's steadily improving, says...

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Ontario gives security guards more power during Pan Am games

Security guards at Pan Am Games events in Hamilton and across the GTHA have been exempted from the regulation that states they are not to be "providing services or performing duties connected with police." It's not clear yet what new powers security...

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Anti-abortion campaign has Hamilton mother fuming

A citywide blitz of graphic anti-abortion pamphlets has one Hamilton mother fuming – even though she "doesn't believe in abortion." A representative from the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform (CCBR) visited Liz Cabral's home on the West Mountain...

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Dog dies because of owner neglect, Hamilton SPCA says

A Hamilton couple has been charged with three counts of animal cruelty after neglecting their dog to the point that it had to be put down, the SPCA says. Back in March, a man went to the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA with a small dog that was "in serious...

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Sherwood students face off with anti-abortion protesters

Sherwood Secondary students arrived at school Tuesday to find anti-abortion protesters holding graphic signs of fetuses in front of the school. Students reacted to the protest and video-taped their response and posted it to the web. "We protested their...

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Ferguson takes mayor's spot on the Hamilton police board

One week after Mayor Bob Bratina stepped down from Hamilton's police services board, city council found a replacement for him. Coun. Lloyd Ferguson, who has been acting as a temporary member of the board since the summer, will fill Bratina's seat. ...

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GO Transit audit sparked by claims CN overbilled taxpayers

CBC News has learned more details about an internal audit called this week at GO Transit, as well as a probe by the Ontario Provincial Police's anti-corruption unit into allegations that CN Rail improperly billed taxpayers for millions of dollars in...

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City investigating positive references given to fired HSR manager

The city's top bureaucrat says he's getting to the bottom of the two so-called glowing references that helped a fired Hamilton Street Railway manager accused of sexually harassing a female employee get a job in Guelph. City manager Chris Murray says...

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Rental housing bylaw will be back: councillor

City council has voted not to implement a controversial new bylaw requiring rental units to be licensed. But this likely isn't the last we've heard of the issue. The proposed bylaw was an effort to crack down on landlords with derelict units, particularly...

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Concussion guidelines aim to aid return to normal life

The Seriousness of Concussions 5:44 The Seriousness of Concussions 5:44 There is a lot of research and medical advice on how to return to sports after a concussion. But new post-concussion guidelines developed in part at McMaster University...

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Whitehorse a runner up for Polaris Prize

Hamilton's Whitehorse came up just short of winning the Polaris Prize Monday night. Duo Melissa McClelland and Luke Doucet were one of ten finalists for the year's best Canadian album, touted as selected with no regard to genre or sales history. The...

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Hamilton's Lancaster bomber marks 25 years back in the sky

"She's my mistress, she's my passion, my love. And she's got an attitude like anything – she's a high-maintenance girl." That's how flight engineer Craig Brookhouse sums up his relationship with the Hamilton Warplane Heritage Museum's Lancaster, one...

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Hamilton gets $50,000 donation for green space

Hamilton is about to get a little greener. Johnson Tew Park and Arboretum in Greensville is getting a $50,000 shot in the arm from construction materials supplier Lafarge Canada. The 37-acre parkland next to the Lafarge Dundas Quarry is getting a number...

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Answers needed before Hamilton spends $1M on more Tasers

Coun. Brad Clark says he has a lot of questions about Hamilton police's use for force and the service's budget before he's willing to approve $1 million for more Tasers. The Stoney Creek councillor will introduce a motion at city council Wednesday asking...

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Teen had drugs and alcohol in system during deadly crash, police say

Memorial at rural Hamilton crash site 0:22 Memorial at rural Hamilton crash site 0:22 Stoney Creek teen Shawn Bell was impaired by drugs and alcohol, wasn't wearing his seat belt and was speeding in the deadly crash that killed...

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Dead body case raises questions about children's welfare

Good Shepherd's Peter Kibor 2:06 Good Shepherd's Peter Kibor 2:06 A Hamilton crisis support worker says he believes six children who lived for months with their father's decaying corpse in their house have been traumatized by the...

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Meat heist highlights 'huge problem' of cargo theft

The theft of a trailer containing 40,000 lbs. of meat from an Ancaster shipping lot last week is the latest case in a serious, widespread but often unreported organized crime phenomenon — one that, according to industry...

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