Kate McCullough
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Hamilton Centre residents vote for their new MPP on March 16
Accusations of racism heat up election debate that was otherwise focused on key issues in the riding → Read More
Dundas barn collapses after it was ‘engulfed’ in flames
No injuries were reported in the Governors Road fire → Read More
Poilievre, Liberals draw big Hamilton crowds on busy political weekend
Hamilton was a hotbed of political activity with the federal Conservative leader dropping by and the Ontario Liberals’ annual general meeting in town → Read More
Police no longer responding to ‘nuisance’ noise complaints amid staffing ‘pressures’
Bylaw officers will respond to evening complaints until 1 a.m. year round on weekends and on Thursdays in the summer → Read More
New midwifery unit at MacKids a ‘perfect balance’ between home and hospital births
The unit has admitted more than 250 patients since opening last May → Read More
East Mountain house fire causes at least $300K in damages
Hamilton fire says three people were taken to hospital as a precaution → Read More
Majority of Hamilton students don’t know what supports are available to them
Survey found that 15 per cent of students Grade 7 to 12 have used in-school supports, like counselling and psychology → Read More
Hamilton Mental Health Outreach to close in June
Existing clients will be transferred to partner organizations Hamilton Program for Schizophrenia and Canadian Mental Health Association Hamilton Branch → Read More
Two injured in ‘targeted’ Norfolk County home invasion Monday night
Two people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries → Read More
Bear spray caused ‘entire building’ in Landsdale to be evacuated
Hamilton fire says odours that prompted the evacuation of a lower-city building were caused by bear spray. At around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, emergency services responded to a call at 50 Cathcart St., near the intersection of Wilson Street and Wellington Street North, for a “potential hazardous materials incident,” assistant deputy fire chief Ryan Coburn said in an email. “The information police… → Read More
Tackling gender-based violence in the workplace to reduce barriers for women in trades
Non-profit Interval House of Hamilton and LIUNA have partnered in a new training program to address gender-based violence in trades → Read More
Shortage of EAs at Hamilton elementary school means Sumi gets sent home
Nine-year-old who uses wheelchair at Cootes school needs some help with bathroom and lunches — but if no staff available, school calls his dad for help → Read More
Hamilton has more structure fires than it did five years ago — and they’re getting worse
New statistics from the Hamilton Fire Department show a ‘concerning’ rise in local blazes amid the pandemic that isn’t slowing down → Read More
First phase of million-dollar Griffin House restoration set to be completed this spring
The early-1800s Ancaster home is expected to reopen to the public with improved accessibility and interpretation in 2026 → Read More
‘Untapped potential’: Meet young, Hamilton-area athletes chasing the Olympic dream
RBC Training Ground, a program to identify Olympic potential in young athletes, held its first event of the season at McMaster University on Saturday → Read More
20-year-old Hamilton man charged with arson after McMaster University residence fire
The blaze caused an estimated $250K in damages. No injuries were reported → Read More
Ways to mark Black History Month in Hamilton
Celebrate Black History Month with these events and initiatives around the city → Read More
‘Continuous growth’ in Halton prompts school board to find new ways to recruit teachers
Halton District School Board says there are more unfilled positions now than before the pandemic → Read More
Could you get your family out of a burning house in 60 seconds?
Hamilton fire chief says synthetic building materials are causing house fires to burn at a ‘hotter and faster rate,’ leaving families with just minutes to escape → Read More
Funeral for slain Haldimand OPP officer set for Wednesday
Const. Grzegorz (Greg) Pierzchala was killed last week responding to a call near Hagersville → Read More