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'Today was a very good day': Hamilton welcomes federal support measures for steel sector
'Today was a very good day': Hamilton welcomes federal support measures for steel sector
New federal measures aim to support industry amid months of U.S. tariffs and trade pressures.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
'Today was a very good day': Hamilton welcomes federal support measures for steel sector
Town taxes going up almost 5 per cent in Grimsby
Town taxes going up almost 5 per cent in Grimsby
Mayor Jeff Jordan says strong-mayor powers got the budget done quicker without “grandstanding.”
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November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Town taxes going up almost 5 per cent in Grimsby
What’s old is new again for West Lincoln Santa Claus Parade organizer
What’s old is new again for West Lincoln Santa Claus Parade organizer
The parade in downtown Smithville will be streamed live for the first time on the township’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What’s old is new again for West Lincoln Santa Claus Parade organizer
Podcast: Can TD Coliseum really be a catalyst for downtown Hamilton?
Podcast: Can TD Coliseum really be a catalyst for downtown Hamilton?
HUPEG's Lou Frapporti talks about how the renovated arena can reinvigorate the core.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Podcast: Can TD Coliseum really be a catalyst for downtown Hamilton?
Want to roast your own coffee beans? A new Hamilton 'roasting collective' has you covered
Want to roast your own coffee beans? A new Hamilton 'roasting collective' has you covered
By renting out its roaster, Thirds Coffee offers businesses a cost-effective alternative and java lovers a place to learn.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Want to roast your own coffee beans? A new Hamilton 'roasting collective' has you covered
Hamilton-area Today: 6 quick places to eat and 1 flashy new place to pray while you're trying not to think about Hamilton's rattiest park
Hamilton-area Today: 6 quick places to eat and 1 flashy new place to pray while you're trying not to think about Hamilton's rattiest park
Here is what's happening in Hamilton and area this morning with your top news, weather and traffic.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Hamilton-area Today: 6 quick places to eat and 1 flashy new place to pray while you're trying not to think about Hamilton's rattiest park
Flurries, strong winds in the Hamilton forecast Wednesday
Flurries, strong winds in the Hamilton forecast Wednesday
Flurries expected by Wednesday afternoon through late Friday morning thanks to cold front from Great Lakes
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November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Flurries, strong winds in the Hamilton forecast Wednesday
No hazard to public after staff at east Hamilton business evacuated over chemical odour
No hazard to public after staff at east Hamilton business evacuated over chemical odour
Odour believed to have come from accidental mixture of various cleaning chemicals.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
No hazard to public after staff at east Hamilton business evacuated over chemical odour
Grampa’s 'new house' went above and beyond
Grampa’s 'new house' went above and beyond
The care and compassion McNally House showed Ron Oliver was “beyond exceptional,” says daughter Alissa.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Grampa’s 'new house' went above and beyond
Ontario tenants can’t afford any more attacks from Premier Ford
Ontario tenants can’t afford any more attacks from Premier Ford
We need everyone to push back, no matter whether you rent or own your home.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Ontario tenants can’t afford any more attacks from Premier Ford
Missing person: Have you seen 14-year-old Rena McCormick?
Missing person: Have you seen 14-year-old Rena McCormick?
The 14-year-old was last seen Nov. 19 at Main and Ottawa streets
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November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Missing person: Have you seen 14-year-old Rena McCormick?
Goo Goo Dolls announce 2026 TD Coliseum tour date
Goo Goo Dolls announce 2026 TD Coliseum tour date
The band heads on the road as their song “Iris” gets a TikTok revival.
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November 25, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Goo Goo Dolls announce 2026 TD Coliseum tour date
Hockey Day in Cayuga nets nearly $10K for minor hockey
Hockey Day in Cayuga nets nearly $10K for minor hockey
Inaugural event scored big donation for trio of youth clubs in Haldimand County
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November 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Hockey Day in Cayuga nets nearly $10K for minor hockey
Nov. 25: Canada should by Swedish jets, bull riding is animal abuse and other letters to the editor
Nov. 25: Canada should by Swedish jets, bull riding is animal abuse and other letters to the editor
It’s pretty hard to ignore how compelling Sweden’s offer is — even if we had a fully trusting relationship with the U.S.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Nov. 25: Canada should by Swedish jets, bull riding is animal abuse and other letters to the editor
Nelly Furtado, Joni Mitchell to be honoured at Juno Awards in Hamilton
Nelly Furtado, Joni Mitchell to be honoured at Juno Awards in Hamilton
Hamilton's own Arkells and Toronto's The Beaches will perform during the March ceremony.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Nelly Furtado, Joni Mitchell to be honoured at Juno Awards in Hamilton
From a country road to the forest: Proposal to realign portion of Bruce Trail in Grimsby
From a country road to the forest: Proposal to realign portion of Bruce Trail in Grimsby
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority is working with the Bruce Trail Conservancy to move some trails to a green/forest area across from Beamer Memorial Conservation Area in Grimsby.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:15 PM
From a country road to the forest: Proposal to realign portion of Bruce Trail in Grimsby
'Green light' to speed: How will Ontario drivers behave now that speed cameras are gone?
'Green light' to speed: How will Ontario drivers behave now that speed cameras are gone?
A University of Waterloo academic hopes to find out, with the help of municipalities like Brant County.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
'Green light' to speed: How will Ontario drivers behave now that speed cameras are gone?
Where to find holiday cheer in Brant County
Where to find holiday cheer in Brant County
Your guide to festive lights and Santa Claus parades this holiday season.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Where to find holiday cheer in Brant County
'Serious ecological threat': Hamilton named 'regulated area' for invasive hemlock-killing bug
'Serious ecological threat': Hamilton named 'regulated area' for invasive hemlock-killing bug
Canadian Food Inspection Agency made designation for hemlock woolly adelgid in August, after aphid-like insect was first found in the city in 2023
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November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
'Serious ecological threat': Hamilton named 'regulated area' for invasive hemlock-killing bug
These Hamilton restaurants are 'going all out with Christmastime'
These Hamilton restaurants are 'going all out with Christmastime'
Radius is hosting the city's first Miracle pop-up Christmas-themed cocktail bar.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
These Hamilton restaurants are 'going all out with Christmastime'
New West Lincoln Memorial Hospital now treating patients
New West Lincoln Memorial Hospital now treating patients
The new hospital on Main Street East in Grimsby is now open to the public after patients from the old hospital were transferred there on Sunday.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
New West Lincoln Memorial Hospital now treating patients
Firefighters tackle apartment kitchen blaze in Beamsville
Firefighters tackle apartment kitchen blaze in Beamsville
The fire was contained to a ground-floor unit behind an automotive shop.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Firefighters tackle apartment kitchen blaze in Beamsville
Decade-old racism complaint against Hamilton police going to Human Rights Tribunal
Decade-old racism complaint against Hamilton police going to Human Rights Tribunal
Court orders Matthew Green's complaint to be heard.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Decade-old racism complaint against Hamilton police going to Human Rights Tribunal
Hamilton-area Today: City healing from Paul McCartney fever + A 'good news' story in Ancaster as lengthy road work ends
Hamilton-area Today: City healing from Paul McCartney fever + A 'good news' story in Ancaster as lengthy road work ends
Here is what's happening in Hamilton and area this morning with your top news, weather and traffic.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Hamilton-area Today: City healing from Paul McCartney fever + A 'good news' story in Ancaster as lengthy road work ends
Ottawa wants to keep beef prices high
Ottawa wants to keep beef prices high
When a sector is this concentrated, and when a federal system restricts competition through import controls, the beneficiaries are obvious.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Ottawa wants to keep beef prices high