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Fun in the sun becomes 'living nightmare' as Ontario man faces 'bogus' drug charges in Dominican Republic
Jane Wilcox and David Bennett of Burlington, Ont., were returning to Canada from a holiday in the Dominican Republic when he was pulled from a security-check line at the airport. Now, Bennett faces drug charges after a piece of luggage was mistaken for being his. "The fact that he's being held on these bogus charges is just so against his character," Wilcox says of her husband.
McMaster University researchers create guidelines to help COVID-19 longhaulers
Researchers at McMaster University say they’ve created Canada’s first-ever comprehensive guidelines for diagnosing, managing, preventing, and treating post COVID-19 condition (PCC), more commonly known as long COVID.
Hamilton police charge Alberta man with murder in killing of Waterdown father of 2
An Alberta man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 55-year-old Dirk Nyhuis who was found dead in his Waterdown home on March 6, Hamilton police say.
It's official. The Junos are coming back to Hamilton in 2026
Canada’s biggest night in music — the Juno Awards — is returning to Hamilton in 2026, the seventh time the city is hosting the event, organizers announced Thursday.
GO bus to stop in Six Nations, Mississaugas of the Credit, 1st Metrolinx route to reach First Nations
Members of Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation are welcoming news that a GO bus route will soon make stops in both First Nations for the first time.
1 dead after early-morning fire at townhouse complex in Hamilton's west end
One person has died following a fire in Hamilton's west end Monday morning, says the fire department.
How the NHL killed Hamilton's hockey franchise 100 years ago, after players went on strike for $200
It was in March of 1925 — 100 years ago last week — that Hamilton’s National Hockey League team, the Hamilton Tigers, was shut down forever because players went on strike.
OPP investigating suspicious fire at Harrow, Ont., home
Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a suspicious fire that heavily damaged a home near Harrow.
Hamilton councillor says he's being 'silenced' on police board as suspension continues 1 year later
A city councillor says his voice as a member of the Hamilton Police Service Board has been “effectively silenced” for a full year as an oversight body investigates a complaint made against him by some of his fellow board members.
Hamilton child with measles was at a local Costco and 3 other locations last week, city says
Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) has issued a warning about exposures to a travel-related confirmed case of measles in a Hamilton child.