Aura Carreño Rosas

Reporter, CBC Hamilton

Aura Carreño Rosas is a reporter at CBC Hamilton. She's originally from Venezuela. She has extensive experience in covering stories about immigrants and migrant workers as well as interesting people with diverse journeys. You can contact her at aura.carreno.rosas@cbc.ca

Latest from Aura Carreño Rosas

Heat warning in effect in Hamilton, surrounding areas could feel like 39

A heat warning has been issued for Hamilton, Niagara, Burlington and surrounding areas from Sunday until Tuesday, according to Environment Canada.

Pro-housing protesters who went from city hall to Beasley Park told to move on, again

After six weeks in front of city hall, protesters calling for more permanent housing options moved to a local park early July. This week, they were forced to move again. 

Police search parts of Hamilton looking for 2 missing boys

Police are searching different areas of east Hamilton as they look for two missing boys, aged 12 and 13.

Vigil honours 'lovable' Belinda Sarkodie as community gathers where she was killed in Hamilton

Belinda Sarkodie, who was killed in downtown Hamilton on July 11 while waiting for a bus, was remembered at a community vigil outside Jackson Square, and her brother from Manitoba was among those honouring her.

What's Hamilton's street fashion? This video creator is out to find the 'gritty realness'

You can occasionally find Edie Bruins on busy Hamilton intersections or at a popular local park with a monopod and a nice-looking camera. Her mission? Capture fashionable folks walking down the street.

No online voting in Hamilton's next municipal elections, says council, despite staff's recommendation

After lively discussion from Hamilton city councillors on Wednesday about the pros and cons of online voting, they decided it won't be used in upcoming elections.

2025 Hamilton Fringe Festival biggest in years and sure to 'spark joy,' says executive director

Fringe Festival executive director Christopher Stanton said 2025 is a banner year for the festival, as it received over 200 applicants for 28 spots. It's on now until July 27.

'She thought she was safe here': Ghanaian woman killed in Hamilton shooting remembered as honest and kind

Belinda Sarkodie left Ghana in 2024 to seek refuge in Canada. On Friday, she was killed in Hamilton while she was with a friend and they were waiting for a bus. Police say she was an "innocent bystander" and are still looking for the 17-year-old suspect.

Police identify 17-year-old as suspect in killing of 26-year-old woman in downtown Hamilton

Police have identified a suspect in the killing of Belinda Sarkodie, an immigrant from Ghana who was struck by a bullet on Friday in downtown Hamilton.

Air quality statement issued for Hamilton and area

The Air Quality Health Index for downtown Hamilton reached 10, or high risk, by 10 a.m. on Monday morning, and is expected to go down to five Monday evening. By 4 p.m., the index showed Hamilton at a level 8.