Michelle LePage

Web Writer

Michelle is a digital and broadcast journalist with bylines in Toronto, Hamilton and Edmonton.

Latest from Michelle LePage

More Hamilton seniors using food banks and it's just the 'tip of the iceberg': advocate

Hamilton has seen a 19.1 per cent increase in food bank usage among seniors since 2017.

Homeowner jailed for failing to install smoke alarms before fatal fire

Luciano Brancalion pleaded guilty to failing to install and maintain smoke alarms in a home he owned after three people died in a fire.

Do not call 911 if you can't decide what TV channel to watch: police

The Ontario Provincial Police Norfolk County detachment has received seven non-emergent calls to 911 so far this month.

Get outside before it snows, as balmy Friday gives way to winter

Hamilton saw a high of 12 C on Friday, which is about 11 degrees above average.

'Is the Beer Store open?' and 9 other inappropriate calls to Hamilton's 911

The list includes a number of questions better asked elsewhere, a sick cat, a humping dog and a mysterious noise coming from a light bulb.

GO train, HSR free on New Year's Eve

Go Transit and HSR are extending their schedules, and offering free rides, on New Year’s Eve.

'Dream come true': Hamilton student wins date with Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo

Hamilton's Sara DeSantis donated more than $1,600 on The Ellen Degeneres Show to win a coffee date with Ellen Pompeo.

More than $10,000 in tools and supplies stolen from Habitat for Humanity Hamilton

Habitat for Humanity Hamilton says over $10,000 worth of tools and supplies, including saws, drills and copper pipe, were stolen from its warehouse earlier this month.

Good Shepherd needs help restocking shelves ahead of holidays

While turkey and fixings have been secured for the annual Thanksgiving feast, the food bank requires more donations to meet its everyday needs.

Innovative self-serve program extends library hours in rural Hamilton

With just a scan of a library card, Freelton residents can enter the building during extended, unstaffed hours.