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SIU says Niagara police officers acted legally when they fired anti-riot weapons at man during arrest
Ontario’s police watchdog director found two Niagara police officers acted lawfully when they fired anti-riot weapons at a 46-year-old St. Catharines man undergoing a mental health crisis.
4 ridings to watch in the Hamilton-Niagara area this federal election
As the federal election campaign gets underway, here are four ridings to watch in Hamilton and Niagara.
It's official. The Junos are coming back to Hamilton in 2026
Canada’s biggest night in music — the Juno Awards — is returning to Hamilton in 2026, the seventh time the city is hosting the event, organizers announced Thursday.
Man, 31, dead after 2-vehicle crash in St. Catharines
A 31-year-old man has died following a collision at Welland Avenue and Ontario Street in St. Catharines, Niagara police say.
With peer support, Hamilton hospital helps build trust, provide comfort for those in substance use program
Marcie McIlveen hated health care after negative experiences in treatment programs. Now, she’s spearheading a pilot at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton where people who’ve experienced addiction offer peer support to patients.
'Evasive' Hamilton police officers racially profiled Black man in 2022 traffic stop, judge says
An Ontario judge has found Hamilton police violated the rights of a Black man under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and racially profiled him. As a result, the judge acquitted the man of charges laid after the traffic stop.
In the 'steel city of Canada,' Trump's tariff threats generate 'fear and confusion'
The U.S. president on Tuesday escalated tariff threats against Canada, vowing to boost them on steel and aluminum. "It scares us, it scares families," says Hamilton union president Frank Crowder. By Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. said the 25 per cent tariff, not 50 per cent, would begin Wednesday.
Hamilton charity gives boxes of food to hundreds of families for Ramadan
Two women who work at Mishka Social Services say they hope the Hamilton charity helped bring “dignity and support” to families in need with Ramadan food donations.
Hamilton father of two killed in Waterdown home, police say
Dirk Nyhuis, often called Jeff by friends and family, died of a gunshot in his Waterdown home, Hamilton police said Friday. The 55-year-old is the city’s third homicide victim 2025.
Virus that poses 'serious threat' to Niagara stonefruit detected in area, prompting federal agency response
Niagara is famous for its peaches, which could be under threat from a virus detected in the area for the first time since 2013. In response, the the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is expanding an area where restrictions are in place to help prevent the spread of plum pox virus.