Ombudsman rips Hamilton integrity report on Coun. Ferguson incident

Ombudsman Andre Marin gives report from Hamilton Integrity Commissioner Earl Basse an F By Samantha Craggs, CBC News Posted: Feb 27, 2015 2:05 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 27, 2015 2:35 PM ET Ontario's Ombudsman didn't mince words on...

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Friday was public deadline to comment on gasification plant

The proposed gasification plant would be on a site of leased land on Pier 15 on the Hamilton waterfront. (Courtesy of Port Fuels and Materials Services Inc.) The city has two months longer to comment on a controversial gasification plant planned for...

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Despite new standards, high levels of carcinogens remain in Hamilton air

Hamiltonians are breathing air contaminated by two carcinogenic chemicals at levels significantly higher than the Ministry of Environment's incoming air standards – and it's going to stay that way for years. These airborne culprits are well known...

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Superintendent of 150 Sanford eyeing exit door

The superintendent of 150 Sanford Ave., the troubled 13-storey apartment building plastered in incomplete work orders from the city and fire department, appears to be eyeing the exit. Owners of the building from the Toronto-based Tourbillon Facility...

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A month 'til Around the Bay, and there's room for more runners

Hamilton's Around the Bay road race is a month away. And for the first time, it may not sell out. For the full 30-kilometre run, there are still almost 2,000 spots open, said Mike Zajczenko, the race director.  "This year is the first year...

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Welding sparks fire on cargo ship on Hamilton waterfront

One worker examined for smoke inhalation CBC News Posted: Feb 26, 2015 5:54 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 26, 2015 5:54 PM ET A fire started during some welding work on a cargo ship called the Mississagi at the Heddle Marina on Thursday...

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Hamilton hospital live tweets Jerry Walczak's heart surgery

Live The procedure was live Tweeted starting at 6 a.m. CBC News Posted: Feb 27, 2015 8:37 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 27, 2015 10:27 AM ET Jerry Walczak will undergo an aortic valve replacement and left atrial appendage occlusion at Hamilton...

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Police offer $50K for anyone with info on Michael Sullivan's murder

Hamilton police are offering up $50,000 for anyone who can give them a solid lead into the baffling case of who killed Michael Sullivan. Michael Sullivan, 51, was killed by a truck driver who chased him through the streets of the east end in 2013, police...

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Despite new standards, high levels of carcinogens remain in Hamilton air

Hamiltonians are breathing air contaminated by two carcinogenic chemicals at levels significantly higher than the Ministry of Environment's incoming air standards – and it's going to stay that way for years. These airborne culprits are well known...

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Hamilton-area car thefts tops in Ontario, police launch blitz

You're more likely to have your car broken into or robbed in the Hamilton area than anywhere else in Ontario, Hamilton police say, and so they've have launched a car door locking campaign blitz to curb the problem. The "lock it or lose it" campaign...

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Hamilton Police 'carding' question persists as Toronto reviews controversial practice

Hamilton Police acknowledge they stop citizens on the street and sometimes keep records of those interactions, even as their counterparts in Toronto have suspended their "carding" practice in the wake of controversy.  It's not clear whether the...

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Hamilton doctor, Sahab Jamshidi, arrested in St. Lucia after boy dies

Terrel Joshua Elibox of Augier, Vieux Fort, in St. Lucia was found dead after he fell into the ocean while being carried by a kite-surfer. (St. Lucia Police) Sahab Jamshidi, a Canadian physician from Hamilton apparently on holiday in...

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Tobogganing will soon be legal in Hamilton

Tobogganing banned in Hamilton 2:20 Tobogganing banned in Hamilton 2:20 Yes, city council says, it may get sued. But Hamilton will soon be a toboggan-free zone no more. City council voted Wednesday to look into setting up designating...

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Is there a double standard for councillor who grabbed journalist?

It was a damning report that got no discussion by city council on Wednesday — an integrity commissioner report that showed that Coun. Lloyd Ferguson violated the city's code of conduct when he grabbed a journalist. But at least one city councillor says...

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'Carding' in Hamilton: Daystarter Wednesday

Hamilton Police have admitted they stop citizens who are not charged with any crime and record that information — but how much of that interaction, including race, is recorded, is not yet clear. The practice, known as "carding," has come under fire in...

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Woman mugged as she walks her dog in Beemer Park

CBC News Posted: Feb 24, 2015 2:09 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 24, 2015 2:09 PM ET Police are asking for the public's help to identify two teenagers suspected of mugging a woman who was walking her dog in Beemer Park. The 38-year-old woman...

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Caught on video: Hamilton Taxi driver robbed at knifepoint

Police have released an eight-minute video of a Hamilton taxi cab robbery in the hopes of finding two people suspected of robbing the driver at knifepoint this week. It's the second such robbery this month, and the second to be captured by in-car...

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Integrity commisioner: Coun. Ferguson violated code of conduct

Hamilton's integrity commissioner has found that an Ancaster councillor violated the city's code of conduct when he grabbed a journalist after a long day of contentious meetings. In a report to council, Earl Basse says that Coun. Lloyd Ferguson shouldn't...

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Tim Bosma trial delayed to next January

The trial for Dellen Millard, 29, and Mark Smich, 27, accused of killing Tim Bosma after showing up at his house in 2013 to test drive a vehicle he was selling online, will be delayed until early 2016. On Monday, the parties involved in the...

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Bosma trial delayed, QEW fire cleared: Daystarter Wednesday

Here's your Hamilton news, weather, and traffic for Wednesday, Feb. 25. CBC News Posted: Feb 25, 2015 8:24 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 25, 2015 8:27 AM ET The judge in the Tim Bosma case has delayed the trial for Dellen Millard,...

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16-year-old exposes himself on bus then smashes window to escape: police

Onlookers held teen down until officers arrived, police say CBC News Posted: Feb 23, 2015 9:48 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 24, 2015 7:39 AM ET A Hamilton teenager is in custody after exposing himself to a woman on a city bus and then smashing...

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Tim Bosma trial judge bans public and media from pre-trial hearing

The judge in the case of two men accused of killing Tim Bosma is conducting a series of pre-trial hearings behind closed doors. Justice Stephen Glithero ruled on Monday that three days of pretrial motions — which are often subject to a publication...

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Toronto tunnel: Police say structure posed no threat to Pan Am Games

Toronto police said a mysterious tunnel discovered near a Pan Am Games venue posed no risk to the summer sporting event, but they're still seeking the public's help to find out who made it and why.  Police held a news conference Tuesday to provide...

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Hedley’s Jacob Hoggard named host of Juno Awards

Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard will pull double duty as host and performer in the 2015 Juno awards in Hamilton next month, organizers announced Tuesday. Hoggard is also nominated for three Juno awards this year. Hedley has been a mainstay at the awards...

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Hamilton breaks 134-year-old cold record

It's the kind of cold that seeps into your bones, makes you loathe winter – and breaks century-old records. Hamilton broke a 134-year-old cold temperature record on Tuesday morning, set way back in 1881. Tuesday's low was –24.8 C, set around 1 a.m....

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Hamilton blows away 50-year-old cold record

Hamilton shattered a decades-old cold weather record on Monday, as temperatures plummeted below –23 C with a wind chill of –31 C. The previous low, set back on this date in 1965, was –17.8 C. Temperatures have been recorded at the Hamilton airport since...

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Teen exposes himself on bus before smashing window to escape

Onlookers held teen down until officers arrived, police say CBC News Posted: Feb 23, 2015 9:48 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 23, 2015 9:48 AM ET A Hamilton teenager is in custody after exposing himself to a woman on a city bus and then smashing...

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Hamilton's Josh Taylor teaches black history through dance

'Black history is world history' 1:11 'Black history is world history' 1:11 Josh Taylor glides across the studio dance floor, spins then raises his fist to the sky. His new routine is inspired by Martin Luther King and set to a song from...

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Hamilton news, weather, traffic and more: Daystarter Monday

Happy Monday, Hamilton. We hope you're waltzing into the office this morning as the winner of your office Oscar pool. Did you call Birdman as best picture? The bombastic comedy, which went into the broadcast with nine nominations, took home four awards...

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Stoney Creek rollover seriously injures driver

Police searching for witnesses CBC News Posted: Feb 23, 2015 9:12 AM ET Last Updated: Feb 23, 2015 9:12 AM ET Hamilton police are trying to figure out what caused a vehicle rollover in Stoney Creek early Sunday morning that sent...

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Toronto drivers urged to slow down amid messy conditions

Police are advising drivers to slow down as Saturday's snowfall has caused dozens of accidents throughout the Greater Toronto Area, including a six-vehicle collision in Burlington. The crash at 9:43 a.m. Saturday included a Safeway coach...

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Hamilton's Muslim community's efforts praised at anti-terrorism summit

C-51 and preventing radicalization 4:08 C-51 and preventing radicalization 4:08 Political panel, Feb 20: Opposition to, and support for, Bill C-51 12:33 Political panel, Feb 20: Opposition to, and support for, Bill C-51...

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