Aura Carreño Rosas

Freelance reporter, CBC Hamilton

Aura Carreño Rosas is a Hamilton-based freelance journalist from Venezuela, with a passion for pop culture and unique people with diverse journeys.

Latest from Aura Carreño Rosas

3 charged in St. Catharines, Ont., waste plant explosions that killed worker

Three people were charged in relation to 2023 explosions at a hazardous waste management company that killed a worker, according to the Niagara Regional Police Service.

How people living in Ward 4 can vote in their upcoming HWDSB trustee byelection

The City of Hamilton announced Monday morning how Ward 4 residents will be able to vote in their upcoming Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board trustee byelections.

Hundreds gathered at city hall to mourn Erixon Kabera, shot to death by Hamilton police

A close friend of the man who was shot and killed by Hamilton police over the weekend says he was there for Erixon Kabera's last moments in hospital, and is now joining calls for a thorough investigation into his death.

Provincial charges dropped against Simcoe, Ont., farm where worker was killed in 2021

OPP previously said they were called to a Simcoe farm in September, 2021, after an incident involving a worker. Charges have been dropped three years after the farm worker died on the job.

Santa Claus parade moving to the mountain this year, closing some roads

Hamilton's Santa Claus Parade will take place on the mountain this year, starting on Upper Sherman Road at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Family behind Lindley's Farm and Market retiring after 180 years in the Hamilton area

Lindley's Farm and Market in Hamilton will be "winding down" operations after 180 years of operations, including selling locally grown produce and offering activities to the community.

Is Hamilton city hall transparent? The mayor's task force wants to know

The city said in a news release on Thursday that the Mayor’s Task Force on Transparency, Access and Accountability — which is in charge of reviewing community concerns about openness at the city — is looking for your feedback.

How to commemorate Remembrance Day in Hamilton and surrounding areas

Here’s how Hamilton and other cities in the area are marking Remembrance Day this year.
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After 2-year cancer battle, Fort Erie, Ont., man reunites with dog he never thought he'd see again

Fort Erie, Ont., resident Mike Nayler never thought he'd see his "four-legged daughter" Minnie again after having to surrender her to a shelter two years ago while he was enduring terminal cancer. Last week, Nayler and the mastiff mix reunited — with a tackle and many licks to his face.

Exhibition gives South Asian artists space to share stories of joy, heartbreak and discrimination

B.C. and Californian artists Simranpreet Kaur Anand and Conner Singh VanderBeek worked together to build an exhibition that “would give voice to [South Asian] migrants and workers,” at the Workers Art and Heritage Centre in Hamilton.