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Hamilton A ‘queer sports revolution’ is making Hamilton a haven for inclusive athletics”We knew this city had a vibrant queer community and it seemed to be missing that binding agent that brought folks from different walks together. Sports have a unique ability to do that,” said a Steel City Inclusive SoftballContinue Reading

Hamilton Hamilton child under 5 dies of measles: public health agencyIn a report published Thursday, Public Health Ontario said the child was not vaccinated against the highly infectious respiratory virus. It’s the first recorded death from measles in the province since 1989, as far back as Ontario’s data goes. 1stContinue Reading

Hamilton Coroner’s jury probing Attila Csanyi’s death recommends full review of Hamilton residential care facilitiesThe jury in the inquest into Attila Csanyi’s death in 2020 recommends the Ontario government and City of Hamilton conduct a “comprehensive review” of residential care facilities in the city. The coroner’s inquest wrapped Tuesday with 21Continue Reading

Hamilton A 1st in Canada, $1.6B EV battery separator plant to open in Port Colborne, Ont., in 2027A small city nestled in southern Ontario’s Niagara Region will be home to a new $1.6-billion electric vehicle battery plant. Politicians at the announcement on Tuesday didn’t say how many jobs the plantContinue Reading

Hamilton·Video The library is currently rebuilding its network after the city experienced a cybersecurity attack in February. There’s no clear timeline for when popular services like online holds and the use of the public computers will be restored. Chief librarian Paul Takala says it’s not helpful to speculate when popularContinue Reading

Hamilton In an effort to find out who she was and how she died, police have released an image that might help identify a child whose remains were discovered in the Grand River in Dunnville, Ont., southeast of Hamilton, almost two years ago. Remains were found in Dunnville, Ont., southeast of Hamilton,Continue Reading

Hamilton Nurse 911 system in Niagara leads to less need for emergency ambulance responsesNiagara Emergency Medical Services began including nurses to handle 911 calls in 2019, one of only three in Canada to do so, says Marty Mako, commander of mobile integrated health care with Niagara EMS.  Niagara EMS 1Continue Reading

Hamilton Jim and Sue Waddington, now in their 80s, have whitewater canoed, portaged and trekked around the country to track down the places that inspired the famous artists. A new documentary, narrated by their granddaughter, explores some of those trips. A new documentary, narrated by their granddaughter, explores some ofContinue Reading

Hamilton The high-profile case of a Brantford, Ont., woman who was rearrested while serving house arrest for faking pregnancies and duping doulas may be an extreme and “unique” case, but scams targeting workers in the field are more common than people may think, say doula organizations. DONA International head, Hamilton Family Doulas ownerContinue Reading