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Hundreds line up in Waterdown, Ont., to see hometown NHL star Carter Verhaeghe and the Stanley Cup

Eating and drinking out of the Stanley Cup is something of a tradition. For Carter Verhaeghe, chicken wings from Turtle Jack's in Waterdown, Ont., were on the menu.

As rotting algae at Hamilton park 'smells like crap,' city tasked with preventing it next year

Blue-green algae a toxic bacteria that can cause severe skin irritations, vomiting and diarrhea bloomed in Hamilton Harbour in July. Now it's taken over many shallower areas of the waterfront, the smell deterring residents from enjoying Bayfront Park.

YWCA leaders urge Ontario to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic

The Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024, has passed second reading and is now at the legislatures Standing Committee on Justice Policy for consideration and further study.

Cyberattack has cost Hamilton $7.4M so far, says city

The City of Hamilton has spent more than $7.4 million, so far, to repair its information technology systems after a crippling ransomware attack in February.

Be nice to your mailman. He might be a judo master who competed for Canada at the 1976 Olympics

In 1976, when Hamiltons Mitchell Akira Kawasaki won his first fight in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Montreal Olympics, he saw this newspaper headline: "Kawasaki lets the good times roll. Now 74, things are still rolling for the seasoned judo master, who still delivers mail part time for Canada Post.
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Don't touch the water at Pier 4 or let your dog drink it after blue-green algae bloom, expert says

Blue-green algae, recently detected at Hamiltons Pier 4 beach, produces toxins that can cause skin irritation, sore throats, swollen eyes and lips, fever, nausea and vomiting and diarrhea.

15 Hamilton, Brantford, Niagara and Burlington athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford and the Niagara Region will have lots to cheer about when the Paris Olympics kick off July 26. From high-profile athletes to local stars, the area is well-represented in this year's games.Here's the full list of local Olympians headed overseas.

Stelco and John Kenyon Ltd. charged after workers died after being burned at Nanticoke steel plant

The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development has issued charges against two companies after workers died on the job at Nanticoke steel plant.

'Huge, generational project' planned for Stelco lands will give east-enders waterfront access: developer

Members of the public visited a now-unused building on the 800-acre Stelco site on Monday to see plans for the areas revitalization. The site is set to be revamped into a mix of industrial, commercial and publicuse waterfront, giving Hamiltonians in that part of the city access to the bay for the first time in decades.

Several downtown Hamilton streets blocked this weekend for festivals, Open Streets event

A cultural procession and a neighbourhood block party will close several streets to car traffic in the downtown area this weekend.