News/Canada/Hamilton (Page 18)

Hamilton Hamilton woman excited to ‘shed a new light’ on slam poetry after winning national titleHamilton-based poet Karessa McQueen won the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam competition in April. She got back into poetry last year after a long break and won with a final, deeply personal poem about domestic violence.Continue Reading

Hamilton A Brantford, Ont., woman sentenced in February to house arrest for faking pregnancies, harassment and fraudulently seeking the services of numerous doulas is in custody and facing new charges, Hamilton police say. Kaitlyn Braun, 25, in custody on allegations she ‘falsely solicited’ pregnancy support, Hamilton police say Bobby Hristova · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Hamilton Animal advocates are celebrating after parts of a controversial Ontario agriculture law that made it illegal to get a job on a farm under false pretences to expose conditions inside were deemed unconstitutional. In 2020, protester Regan Russell was killed outside a slaughterhouse in Burlington Ont. Liam Casey ·Continue Reading

Hamilton It’s ‘a labour of love’ on and off the rink as Ontario roller derby team preps for playoffs in U.S.Tri-City Thunder, based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont., has players from across southern Ontario. Ranked 12th in its division, the team is fundraising to go to the playoffs in May. Tri-City Thunder,Continue Reading

Hamilton The Landlord and Tenant Board dismissed the renoviction request because the only building permit the landlord had from the city was limited to making minor repairs. It also said it wasn’t convinced the work would require the units to be vacant. The landlord claimed he needed 7 tenants evictedContinue Reading

Hamilton The Hamilton artist and musician’s musical Beautiful Scars is about his journey to discovering his Indigenous identity. Beautiful Scars will run at Theatre Aquarius from April 24 to May 11 Samantha Beattie · CBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2024 4:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 22 TomContinue Reading

Hamilton A technical error by Tim Hortons led coffee drinkers across Canada to falsely believe they had won a $55,000 boat as part of the franchise’s Roll Up To Win promotion. Coffee chain sent email to contest participants Wednesday, apologizing for the error Bobby Hristova · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Hamilton·Video As the Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepreneurship Network marks its first anniversary, CBC Hamilton spoke to three participants about their experiences. They are among the 150 businesses the network supports, based in cities such as Hamilton and Windsor. The SWOBEN network recently marked its first anniversary Justin Chandler · CBCContinue Reading

Hamilton Samir Supermarket launched in 2005. Almost 20 years later, it has four locations and helps newcomers find their footing and get work. The newest location opened downtown recently, in time for Eid al-Fitr celebrations. Samir Supermarket launched nearly 20 years ago, 4th shop opened in time for Eid al-FitrContinue Reading