How to help get the vote out this election and more: Top Stories
Here are some of the top stories from Hamilton and beyond
How to do your part in getting more people to vote this federal election, a mom who says she was fooled by a stranger who promised to help her autistic son and more. These are a few of the top stories worth your time this morning.
Local
Teen arrested in shooting inside crowded Hamilton Tim Hortons
Police have arrested a Hamilton teen after a shooting inside a crowded Tim Hortons in central Hamilton this weekend. Officers arrested the male, who Staff Sgt. Scott Balinson describes as being under the age of 16, shortly after the shooting near Tim Hortons Field stadium on Saturday. Police were called to a Tim Hortons at Barton and Chapple Streets at 1:53 p.m., Balinson said.
Internet helps police find Dundas arson suspect
Less than 12 hours after releasing a video of a suspect, Hamilton police arrested someone this weekend in the case of a series of suspected Dundas arsons — with some help from the internet.
Police released a surveillance video on social media just after 4 p.m. on Friday of what they say was the suspect of a dumpster fire at a McDonald's on Cootes Drive.
Elsewhere
Mom says she was duped by stranger after posting 'amazing' video of autistic son
The mother of an autistic boy who can't speak says her family was targeted by a stranger offering false hope after she posted a video of her son online.
"I can't believe I fell for it. Too good to be true. I couldn't help it I guess," Kirsti Mardell of Fort McMurray, Alta., told Go Public.
Pledge to vote in the election and challenge your friends to do the same
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