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Hamilton Lucy Robinson passed away at 81 in September, but her family and friends are continuing her spirit of giving back to the community by organizing a blanket drive in her memory. “We decided that … we would make her maybe a little bit proud of us and that sheContinue Reading

Hamilton The coroner’s inquest into the deaths of six men who were incarcerated at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre ended Thursday with the jury making about 60 recommendations, including to help inmates with substance use issues. Weeks-long inquest for men who died 2017-2021 led to about 60 recommendations Justin Chandler · CBC News ·Continue Reading

Hamilton 14 Hamilton jail inmates have died from overdoses since 2012 but Ontario change is slow, inquest hearsClosing arguments at the inquest examining the drug-related deaths of six men who were in custody at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre have wrapped up. The jury is now tasked with deliberating to reachContinue Reading

Hamilton A registered nurse who was the last witness in the weeks-long inquest for six Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre inmates testified she’d like to reassure her patients they’ll undoubtedly be connected to community resources when they’re let out, but that doesn’t always happen. Coroner’s jury probing deaths of 6 men between 2017-2021 hearsContinue Reading

Hamilton An average night for Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander still makes him one of the best players in the NBA. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in an easy win over Toronto on ThursdayThe Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 06, 2024 8:37 AM EST | Last Updated: December 6 Oklahoma City Thunder’s ShaiContinue Reading

Hamilton Hamilton’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads his top-ranked Oklahoma City Thunder into Toronto to face the Raptors tonight. The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Raptors in Toronto on Dec. 5, 2024 at 7:30 p.m.The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 05, 2024 8:39 AM EST | Last Updated: December 5 Oklahoma CityContinue Reading

When Sandra Commerford asked for a raise from a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital in 1998, the registered practical nurse (RPN) was confident she had a strong, open and shut case. Commerford and upwards of 100 other RPNs had started administering medication to patients — a new responsibility that required months of additional training, transformedContinue Reading

Hamilton The Hamilton Cardinals have made a ‘significant’ addition to their lineup with the signing this week of the former MLB all-star Fernando Rodney for the 2025 season. 47-year-old Rodney is a 3-time MLB All-Star, having played with 11 teams Desmond Brown · CBC News · Posted: Nov 28, 2024Continue Reading

Hamilton The inquest for six inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre heard Tuesday that five of the men died overnight, one of several commonalities noted in testimony by a corrections consultant. Photos released at the hearing also provide an emotional look at the six lives that were lost between 2017 and 2021.Continue Reading