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3 McMaster students banned from campus activities after pro-Palestinian protest, says union

The union representing academic workersat McMaster Universitysays three students who are also connected to the labour group have been banned from campus activities after they participated in a pro-Palestinian protest earlier this year.

Ontario's oldest stone buildings are in Niagara. A new book explores their 'remarkable' stories

With a camera and a book of maps, a retired professor travelled Ontario to documents the provinces oldest stone buildings, several of which are in Niagara.

Ontario Coroner's office to hold inquest into 6 deaths at Niagara Detention Centre

Six peoples deaths at the Niagara Detention Centre in Thorold, Ont., will be investigated by an inquest. Jurors will seek to determine how they died and might make recommendations aimed at preventing future deaths.

Hamilton church leader says supervised injection site 'reduced violence' rather than caused it

Ontario premier Doug Ford said having a safe injection site is the worst thing that could ever happen to a community." But according to Rev. Mark Lewis, the Hamilton church hosting the city's only such site is "disappointed" to learn it must close.

Hamilton's safe drug use site to close in 2025 under new Ontario plan. Here are the concerns and hopes

Hamiltons only supervised drug consumption site is among the 10 provincially funded locations that must close or transition to a new hub model by March 31, 2025. Ontario's move raises concerns about where people in the city who depend on the service will get help, while the mayor hopes the plan will better address the addiction and homelessness crises.

Niagara Falls, Ont., man put 1 million km on his car. He wants to drive 1 million more

Arun Ghosh said hes reached a long-time goal of putting 1 million kilometres on his car. His only problem is that the odometer wont go up that high.
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How do you feed wounded raccoons and abandoned baby bats? This Niagara wildlife centre finds a way

Urban Wildlife Care in Grimsby, Ont., has operated since the late 1990s. It's one of about 70 authorized wildlife rehabilitators in the province sites that provide crucial care to undomesticated animals, despite the rising costs to run such a service.

Local NHL player Carter Verhaeghe to bring Stanley Cup to Hamilton

According to a news release from Peter Kirkpatrick, a spokesperson for Verhaeghe, the NHL star will host a public event at noon Monday at the Harry Howell Arena.

Hamilton-Burlington SPCA just got a donation of $1.5M in pet food. But there's no place to keep it

Have you got a lead on 10,000 square feet of available warehousing space? If so, the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA wants to hear from you. The animal welfare charity says its looking to store $1.5 million worth of pet food it received as a donation from a group of its partners.

2 federal party leaders fight for votes in Hamilton with seats up for grabs ahead of next election

As polling shows ridings up for grabs in the Hamilton region, politicians from three federal parties visited the city within the last week-and-a-half to promote policies and gain support from locals.