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New MP — and new Hamiltonian — Aslam Rana says he's working hard to bring federal money to the city
Aslam Rana exudes enthusiasm for his new job as Liberal MP for Hamilton Centre and is eager to talk about the local organizations he has met with or advocated for in Ottawa. But some riding residents say it can be hard to get in touch with Rana, a backlog he acknowledges.
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Ontario's Halton Region shutting down heritage division, getting rid of 30,000-item historical collection
The region is hoping other organizations will take the items in order to keep them in public hands, but says anything it can't rehouse will be up for public auction – a move heritage advocates say can be unethical and degrade public trust.
Mosquitoes in Hamilton test positive for West Nile virus for the 1st time this year
Mosquitoes in Hamilton have tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year, leading the city to increase the risk of contracting the virus from 'low' to 'moderate.'
Labour advocates demand NHL apologize for relocating Hamilton Tigers when they went on strike in 1925
Local labour advocates are asking the National Hockey League (NHL) to right what they call a historic wrong when the league punished the city's NHL team for going on strike in 1925.
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.