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How TheMuseum in Kitchener plans to help kids get letters to Santa Claus in lieu of postal strike
As a strike by Canada Post employees continues, TheMuseum in Kitchener is taking steps to ensure children’s wish lists make their way to Santa Claus in the North Pole.
Hamilton's Afro Canadian Caribbean Association marks 45 years, honours founding members
A group of immigrants who arrived in Hamilton in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s have laid a strong foundation for Black people to retain their culture while contributing to the wider Canadian society.
Man, 47, charged in St. Catharines homicide
Niagara police have charged a 47-year-old St Catharines man following a double-shooting on Friday that left one man dead.
City says it recorded 89,737 calls without residents' knowledge
In August, city officials learned 11 phone lines were recording calls without informing members of the public. It took three months for officials to share this.
Cambridge council votes in support of motion to clear encampments
A majority of Cambridge city councillors on Tuesday ignored pleas by three community advocates and voted to support a motion that would see municipalities clearing encampments, and moving people experiencing homelessness and addiction into treatment.
Waterloo region families call on Ontario coroner to speed up inquests
Family members of two men who died either in police custody or at the hands of the police are calling for coroner’s inquests to be held in a more timely manner.
Why Cambridge's mayor wants Ford to use notwithstanding clause for encampment action
Mayor Jan Liggett believes Ontario Premier Doug Ford has no choice but to use the notwithstanding clause if he wants to help municipalities deal with the issue of homeless encampments.
Police make 4 more arrests in Hamilton robbery involving 'outlaw' motorcycle gang members
Police have arrested four people, including an "outlaw" motorcycle gang member, in connection with a July robbery in Hamilton.
Hamilton scrap metal company AIM fined $85K for violations of Ontario's Environmental Protection Act
A Hamilton scrap metal company has been fined $85,000 for violations of Ontario’s Environmental Protection Act, the second time the company has been penalized by the province in 12 months.
What this doctor has to say about the difficulty finding COVID-19 rapid tests in Windsor-Essex
With access to COVID-19 rapid tests becoming increasingly difficult in Windsor, a former director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table is advising people to do all they can to avoid contracting or spreading the virus.