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Hamilton A student and parent say they were disappointed and frustrated by the trip and the money would be better spent on school meal programs and educational supports. This week trustees changed their policy to no longer allow reimbursements for alcohol, 1st class flights Samantha Beattie · CBC News ·Continue Reading

A senior official at the Niagara Detention Centre (NDC) told the inquest into the deaths of five men that there can be tension between managing inmate health care and securing the jail. “First, we’re caring for these guys,” Patrick Sproat, deputy superintendent of the facility in Thorold, Ont., said Tuesday. “They’re here as punishment,Continue Reading

Hamilton New Indigenous astronomy show coming soon to McMaster University planetariumLaunching on Nov. 7 at the W.J. McCallion Planetarium, Onekwá:tara – The Seven Dancers of the Pleiades will be the second Indigenous astronomy program available at McMaster University. Its co-creator Thomas Deer has been working to share Indigenous star knowledgeContinue Reading

Hamilton The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of five Niagara Detention Centre inmates between 2018 and 2022 opened with a lawyer reading heart-wrenching stories from some of the families and the medical officer of health testifying on the high opioid death rate in the region. All five men died ofContinue Reading

Hamilton The new mural to celebrate the life of actor and comedian Phil Hartman pays tribute to his extraordinary career on Saturday Night Live, News Radio, The Simpsons and more. Hartman grew up in Brantford, but his family moved to the United States when he was 10 Conrad Collaco ·Continue Reading

Hamilton Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles said her party is planning to run a candidate in Sarah Jama’s Hamilton-Centre riding, but, “as far as I know — and I’m the leader — it won’t be her.” Party executive had resolved to consider nominating Jama, among other alternatives Justin Chandler ·Continue Reading

Hamilton Thousands of international students expected to study at three Ontario colleges are missing the fall semester, after Ottawa announced it would further tighten Canada’s study permit system. In January, Ottawa announced it would cap international study permits in 2024The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 22, 2024 9:08 AM EDTContinue Reading

Hamilton There’ll be no playoff games this year for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats but head coach Scott Milanovich feels the club can get a head start on changing that narrative in 2025. The Ticats have won three of their last four home games against CalgaryThe Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 18,Continue Reading

Hamilton How a 21-year-old McMaster student landed an interview with Iceland’s former PM, Katrín JakobsdóttirAshima Sharma, a student in the honours philosophy program at Hamilton’s McMaster University, decided to go above and beyond for just a one per cent bonus on an assignment. She found a way to catch theContinue Reading