Grant LaFleche
TorontoStar
St. Catharines, ON, Canada
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Divided, arguing and adrift: What’s left of the ‘Freedom Convoy’ one year later?
The movement that called on Canadians to protest in Ottawa last winter is now struggling and rudderless, Grant LaFleche and Raisa Patel write. → Read More
Inside the online world of a Hamilton paralegal known as neo-fascist ‘Red Serge’
Ontario Law Society fined and suspended paralegal Everett Field, who claims he is reformed and no longer a member of the white nationalist group → Read More
With new council term about to begin, questions linger around Ward 14 race
Mike Spadafora won narrowly after promoting endorsement outgoing mayor Fred Eisenberger says did not exist. → Read More
Candidate Kojo Damptey concedes defeat; no election recount for Ward 14
Candidates talk about racism, violence experienced on the campaign trail → Read More
Spadafora says political run was two decades in the making
Well-known hockey manager anxious to learn the ropes at city hall → Read More
Have school board elections become a ‘culture war’?
From Hamilton to Fort Erie, at least 29 trustee hopefuls are being endorsed as ‘freedom candidates,’ prompting warnings from left-leaning groups. → Read More
Activist Sarah Jama set to replace Horwath as NDP face in Hamilton Centre
So far, Jama is the only approved candidate on the ballot at an NDP riding meeting on Nov. 3. → Read More
‘Freedom movement’ backs Hamilton candidates
Low voter turnout, social media reach may increase chances for those opposed to COVID mandates and ‘woke’ policies, expert says → Read More
Youth versus experience in Ward 13 debate
‘It’s time to break with the past,’ says Alex Wilson, who is challenging Dundas incumbent Arlene VanderBeek. → Read More
Death threats. Racist taunts. Vows of violence. Inside the increasingly personal attacks targeting Canadian female journalists
As the frequency and tone of online harassment intensifies, there are calls on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take action. → Read More
Strike a pose: Hamilton real estate agent Rob Golfi sued over stretched-arm stance
Minnesota real-estate agent claims pose is his property. → Read More
Chicken truck crash closes parts of Rymal Road East
Hamilton police shut down intersection at Terryberry Road, leaving only one lane of Rymal for traffic in both directions. → Read More
McMaster professor and students build Hamilton 2SLGBTQ+ Community Archive
Hamilton’s history of gay activism brought to life from a collection with nearly 40 years of materials of local activist Michael Johnstone. → Read More
Hamilton community groups aiming to get a grip on hate incident data
Faced with a rising tide of hate-inspired incidents in Hamilton, a local community group is working with area researchers to provide a clear picture of hate in the city and beef up support for victims. The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion has partnered with McMaster University’s department of social sciences and the City of Hamilton’s Anti-Racism Resource Centre to develop a new online… → Read More
Ghosts in the Villa: Alleged mastermind of identity theft scheme asked court for mercy
Former Villa Italia executive director asked for access to his bank account shortly before his death → Read More
High inflation driving local pet owners to give up their animals
There’s been a sharp and sudden rise in the volume of people reaching out to the local SPCA. → Read More
Ghosts in the Villa: What we know and don’t know about the $1.2 million embezzlement scheme
Villa Italia’s former executive director Pat Mostacci is accused of orchestrating an identity theft and embezzlement scheme s → Read More
Memorial to slain Hamilton man rebuilt
Memorial to Mario Rogers finds a new home near the apartment building where he was killed → Read More
Man escapes from grounds of Hamilton mental-health hospital
Police asking for the public’s help in locating 61-year-old Thomas Hart → Read More
Indigenous health centre to move to former Catholic school site
The Biindigen Well-Being Centre will be built in the McQuesten Neighbourhood on Britannia Avenue. → Read More