Burlington Canal Lift Bridge will close overnight most nights until July 29

The Burlington Canal Lift Bridge will be closed overnights until July 29 — excluding Saturdays and Sundays.

Recap Roughriders defeat Tiger-Cats for 1st win in new Mosaic Stadium

by Craig Slater

Kevin Glenn threw two touchdowns passes and ran for two more as the Saskatchewan Roughriders beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 37-20 on Saturday for their first win of the season.

3 new Ontario songs you need to hear this week

by Adam Carter

Check out brand new music from Emily Haines, Kojo Easy Damptey and Anjulie.

Sarcoa's lease terminated, but events still scheduled

by Sarah Peterson

The Hamilton Waterfront Trust has terminated the 10-year lease of waterfront restaurant Sarcoa.

City concludes investigation, won't say if hair-pulling driver will face discipline

by Adam Carter

The city says it has concluded its investigation into an HSR driver who was caught on camera grabbing a passenger by the hair — but officials won’t say if the driver will face any sort of discipline.

Extradition hearing date set for alleged Yahoo hacker

by Adam Carter

An extradition date has been set for Karim Baratov, the Hamilton man facing charges in a massive hack of Yahoo accounts.

Apartment fire causes $40K in damages

Hamilton firefighters say a discarded cigarette was the likely culprit that caused a fire in central Hamilton Friday morning.

'I'm the shooter': Senior shoots man trying to break in to his home: police

by Adam Carter

Hamilton police were called late Thursday night to a home on Avondale Avenue after reports of a shooting.

Hamilton man taken to hospital after early morning drive-by shooting

A 20-year-old man was taken to hospital, Hamilton police say, after an early Friday morning drive-by shooting.

New Expert advice for the amateur gardener: Live chat Monday at 12:30 p.m.

Are you ready to have the best garden on your block? Here's how: Ask an expert. Be part of our award-winning live chat with expert gardeners. Also listen to the call-in show with Ontario Today's Ed Lawrence. Call in by dialling 1-888-817-8995 on Monday, July 10, 2017.

Major fire causes evacuation in downtown Grimsby

Downtown Grimsby was evacuated Thursday evening as a major fire ripped through a building and caused major damage to several businesses and apartments.

Hamilton, Burlington home sales drop 20%; prices continue rise

by Kelly Bennett

The June numbers are the second month of data since the Ontario government announced measures try to help cool the housing market around Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe. And they provided a learning curve for agents, buyers and sellers trying to figure out what the current market will bear.

Opioid emergency room visits in Hamilton at highest level in 14 years

by Adam Carter

Emergency room visits for opioid overdoses have climbed to their highest level since the city started tracking those numbers, and are likely at their peak since at least 2003.

Where in the world? Hamiltonians pin down their heritage

by Kelly Bennett

A large map at Hamilton’s Canada Day festivities drew a steady line of more that 300 people to place a pin to mark their family’s heritage.

HSR driver alleges she was spat on before hair pulling incident

by Adam Carter

The HSR bus driver who was caught on camera pulling a passenger's hair is alleging that it happened after she was spit on.

Police seek break and enter suspect caught looking straight into security camera

Hamilton police are looking for a break and enter suspect — and they have a great idea what he looks like, seeing as they have footage of him looking directly into a security camera.

Disney movie shoot transforms north Hamilton homes into zombie fantasy

Several homes in a north Hamilton neighbourhood have undergone a wild transformation.

Guitar Fest, Kite Fest & Air Force Day: Things To Do in Hamilton this weekend

Here's a pretty great list of things to do this weekend in Hamilton.

Environmental activists warned of out-of-town trucks on Red Hill 19 years ago

by Samantha Craggs

The city of Hamilton is doing a survey to prove out-of-town trucks are using the Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP) as a shortcut from one provincial highway to another. But nearly 20 years ago, a group of highway opponents warned decision makers of exactly that — only to be largely ignored.

City investigating after photos show HSR driver pulling passenger by hair

by Adam Carter

The city is investigating after photos surfaced online yesterday that appear to show an HSR bus driver grabbing a passenger by her hair.