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Wentworth Sports Complex to fully reopen in the fall — without any ice surfaces
After a late September fire that caused millions of dollars in damage, the Wentworth Sports Complex in Hamilton’s west end is reopening – but will no longer be an arena.
2 former long-term care workers deposited residents' money into their own accounts, police say
Hamilton police say they have arrested two former long-term care home employees that deposited cheques from elderly residents into their own bank accounts.
Lawyer for Hamilton constable accused of sexual assault uses closing remarks to attack woman's credibility
The lawyer for Jeffery Turnbull, a Hamilton police constable accused of sexually assaulting a colleague in 2022, used the trial's closing arguments to portray the woman as an unreliable witness whose testimony misaligns with the known facts.
Still-shuttered Marineland puts its amusement park rides up for sale
Marineland, the still-shuttered Niagara Falls aquarium and theme park where 18 beluga whales have died since 2019, has put its rides up for sale. The park has not indicated plans to open this summer.
'Rotten garbage' smell disturbs Cotton Factory tenants, neighbours after recycling site opens next door
In recent months, a liquids processing business on a residential street near the Cotton Factory has begun operating as a recycling transfer station, without providing notice or consulting the local community. The operator said the site is fully approved.
Ward 8 residents to head back to the polls to replace councillor in byelection
Residents of Ward 8 in the City of Hamilton are likely to soon go to the polls once again after councillors voted Wednesday to hold a byelection there to replace former councillor John-Paul Danko, who was recently elected as a member of parliament.
City of Hamilton infrastructure deficit is somewhere between $3B and $8B
Hamilton city councillors heard Wednesday that the municipality needs between $3 billion and $7 billion to repair and replace existing infrastructure over the next 10 years.
Battle of Stoney Creek win over the U.S. in 1813 offers lesson about peace, say re-enactment organizers
Despite the muskets, bayonets and firing cannons, organizers of the annual Battle of Stoney Creek re-enactment — which takes place this weekend — see the event as a celebration of peace.
Binbrook Pride brings community together, after a year of feeling both love and wrath of social media
Binbrook Pride host its fifth annual celebration Sunday at the fairgrounds. Despite the ups and downs of the past year, it's 'so important' for queer people in the rural area to show up and make themselves seen, says festival co-chair.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's dad says son's NBA MVP award is '100% surreal'
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s father says it’s “100 per cent surreal” witnessing his son being named the NBA's Most Valuable Player.