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Hamilton It’s been a quarter of a century since someone killed 26-year-old Nadine Gurczenski of Toronto. Now, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) says genetic genealogy has helped determine who did it. Genetic genealogy used to find Nadine Gurczenski’s killer, who was from northern Ontario Bobby Hristova · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Hamilton Now an Independent MPP, Sarah Jama is not allowed to speak in the Legislative Assembly. The censorship by Premier Doug Ford’s government came after Jama posted statements in support of Palestinians after Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Ontario Superior Court of Justice determined it doesn’t have the authorityContinue Reading

Hamilton In Hamilton, film photography is having a comebackIn the age of the smartphone, the city’s photography stores are seeing an analogue bounceback. One shop now develops around 500 film rolls a week. New film drop box at a Hamilton shop is filling an analogue need in a digital worldContinue Reading

A Hamilton jury has found Oliver Karafa and Lucy Li guilty of first-degree murder of Tyler Pratt and attempted murder of his partner Jordyn Romano in 2021. Cheers erupted in the courtroom when the jury confirmed its verdicts from Romano and her friends and family, as well as Pratt’s parentsContinue Reading

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