Canada Day long weekend: things to do in Hamilton

Canada Day fireworks display Hamilton is lighting up at Bayfront and Pier 4 parks on Tuesday with fireworks display for Canada Day. The annual event draws 30,000 people to Hamilton's waterfront. For how to get there, what to bring, what to wear and...

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Pedestrians narrowly escape disaster at Smithville Poultryfest

An out of control vehicle was in danger of slamming into police and pedestrians at Smithville Poultryfest over the weekend. Instead, the car plowed into a tree on a front lawn. It happened around 7 p.m. on Saturday, Niagara police say. Officers were...

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Live chat with expert gardeners Monday at 12:30 p.m: June 30

Get your garden growing with a live call-in conversation with Ontario Today's Ed Lawrence at 12:30 p.m.. On Monday June 30th we'll have expert gardeners Jon Peter, Claudette Sims and Marie Clarke-Davies ready to help. Join us online or by phone at 1-888-817-8995...

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How to stay safe on the water during boating season

Despite the busy scene at Hamilton Harbour where dozens of boats were docked for Canada Day weekend outings, Const. Marty Bushell's weekend patrol aboard The Alliance I seemed routine and quiet on a balmy Saturday.  His partner Tom Bennett...

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Vintage B-17 bomber to visit Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in Hamilton is offering a chance to get up close and personal with one of World War II's iconic American bombers, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress. The museum is hosting the 1940s-era aircraft, nicknamed the Sentimental...

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Hamilton Canada Day fireworks: what you need to know

Hamilton's Canada Day fireworks celebration is back for another year on Tuesday, July 1. Every year, the event draws over 30,000 people to Hamilton's waterfront. Here's what you need to know: Where Bayfront and Pier 4 Parks. Fireworks will be launched...

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Hamilton MP speaks of family torn apart by alcoholism, mental illness

As Wayne Marston prepares to drive to Hamilton, he chooses a song from his vast repertoire. Every week the NDP MP clocks more than a thousand kilometres back and forth from Parliament Hill to his Hamilton riding, where he lives with his wife, Barb....

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Hamilton mom fed-up over autistic son's long commute on DARTS

It's 8:45 a.m. and 23-year-old Ryan Ives takes one last look at his mother and boards the para-transit bus on yet another lengthy commute into downtown Hamilton."My name is Ryen. I may not speak but convey my wish to arrive at my program on time. It...

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Police target impaired, speeding drivers Canada Day long weekend

Distracted and aggressive driving will also be addressed CBC News Posted: Jun 28, 2014 9:25 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 28, 2014 9:25 AM ET Hamilton police are targeting impaired driving and speeding from Saturday to Tuesday for the Canada...

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Canada Day long weekend: things to do in Hamilton

Canada Day fireworks display Hamilton is lighting up at Bayfront and Pier 4 parks on Tuesday with fireworks display for Canada Day. The annual event draws 30,000 people to Hamilton's waterfront. For how to get there, what to bring, what to wear and...

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Hamilton MP speaks of family torn apart by alcoholism, mental illness

As Wayne Marston prepares to drive to Hamilton, he chooses a song from his vast repertoire. Every week the NDP MP clocks more than a thousand kilometres back and forth from Parliament Hill to his Hamilton riding, where he lives with his wife, Barb....

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Police target impaired, speeding drivers Canada Day long weekend

Distracted and aggressive driving will also be addressed CBC News Posted: Jun 28, 2014 9:25 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 28, 2014 9:25 AM ET Hamilton police are targeting impaired driving and speeding from Saturday to Tuesday for the Canada...

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Steel Committee takes aim at province over pension supports

Hamilton council's Steel Committee wants to remind the provincial government it will be on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars in pension support payments if U.S. Steel fails to meet its pension obligations. By taking aim at the provincial...

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Hamilton mom fed-up over autistic son's long commute on DARTS

It's 8:45 a.m. and 23-year-old Ryan Ives takes one last look at his mother and boards the para-transit bus on yet another lengthy commute into downtown Hamilton."My name is Ryen. I may not speak but convey my wish to arrive at my program on time. It...

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Hamilton Canada Day fireworks: what you need to know

Hamilton's Canada Day fireworks celebration is back for another year on Tuesday, July 1. Every year, the event draws over 30,000 people to Hamilton's waterfront. Here's what you need to know: Where Bayfront and Pier 4 Parks. Fireworks will be launched...

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5 ways to change the toxic culture at HSR – for good

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 The HSR management shakeup this week is part of the fallout of a report last fall that...

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Hamilton cyclist in serious condition after collision with van

Police still investigating CBC News Posted: Jun 27, 2014 10:56 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 27, 2014 10:56 AM ET Hamilton police are still investigating a collision that sent a cyclist to hospital with serious injuries on the Mountain Thursday...

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Retrofit of brand new artist building will cost city $200K

The city is spending about $200,000 to retrofit a brand new community arts space in downtown Hamilton, even though it has never been used and was built to the city's own original specifications. Everything at the CityHousing Hamilton building at 95...

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Cell phone caused rollover crash, police say

CBC News Posted: Jun 27, 2014 10:54 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 27, 2014 10:54 AM ET A car rollover early Friday on the Mountain was caused by distracted driving and a cell phone, police say. A man lost control of his car at Miles Road...

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Hamilton Food bank donations drop in summer, but need is high

Summer is the hardest season for food banks. Local operations like St. Matthew's House and Hamilton Food Share see fewer donations this time of year coupled with an increase in the number of people who need food. There is a 25 per cent increase in the...

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Downtown fire closes mustard mill

By Adam Carter, CBC News Posted: Jun 26, 2014 11:09 AM ET Last Updated: Jun 26, 2014 11:09 AM ET Hamilton fire crews were working to douse the flames licking the ceiling of an industrial building Thursday morning in downtown Hamilton....

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New Bombers QB Drew Willy faces Argos vet Ricky Ray to open season

Winnipeg Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea knows exactly what the Toronto Argonauts and quarterback Ricky Ray can do to an opponent. And he says Ray certainly isn't all the Bombers have to worry about. "They've got a lot of weapons," said O'Shea,...

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Inspection blitz targets hundreds of neglected homes

Three weeks after a toddler was pulled from a derelict city-managed home that had not been inspected in nearly two years, the city has patched up a loophole that left it and almost 300 other homes out of sight.  The incident prompted a change...

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HSR gets management shakeup after sexual harassment scandal

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 The city's director of transportation will get to keep his title, but will lose responsibility...

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Finger Eleven, Ronnie Hawkins to headline Festival of Friends

Burlington's Finger Eleven, Canadian rock pioneer Ronnie Hawkins, country artists Pam Tillis and Doc Walker and rap rock act Down With Webster will headline the Festival of Friends this year, organizers announced Thursday. There will be 40 other...

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Hamilton's beatbox ambassador hits the road

For years, Hamilton beatboxing phenom Jason Hachey has been a one-man show — layering beats and melodies into a wash of sound on Hamilton stages. This July, he's taking that show on the road all on his own. No road crew, no tour van, not even a...

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How dancing makes your baby more helpful: McMaster study

Moving your baby to the beat may make them more helpful, according to new research out of McMaster University.  Looking at 14-month-old toddlers, the study found that babies who made a connection by 'dancing' with researchers would help their new...

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Ticats will play in unfinished stadium for most of the season

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will be playing in an incomplete stadium for nearly the whole season, as construction is now acknowledged to be more than three months behind schedule. But officials say none of the outstanding work will be a "show stopper,"...

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High school staff mistake World Cup flag for weapon

CBC News Posted: Jun 24, 2014 12:26 PM ET Last Updated: Jun 24, 2014 6:33 PM ET Police were called to Ancaster High School on Monday after staff saw what they thought might be someone with a weapon on the school's roof. The...

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McMeekin gets municipal affairs portfolio in Wynne cabinet

Ted McMeekin serves as minister of municipal affairs and housing (Michael Gregory/CBC) Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has named Hamilton-area MPP Ted McMeekin as Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. The position means the veteran Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale politician...

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The Book of Negroes miniseries to debut in Cannes in October

The Book of Negroes, the anticipated TV adaptation of the award-winning novel by Canadian writer Lawrence Hill, will have its premiere in Cannes on Thanksgiving Day. The miniseries will debut at the Palais de Festivals in Cannes on Monday, October 13...

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What's in that cloud over ArcelorMittal Dofasco?

The coke oven gases being released by ArcelorMittal Dofasco this week as it upgrades its plant contain a range of carcinogenic chemicals, warns a McMaster University professor. The company advised community stakeholders Friday visible...

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