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• Antoni DUBIEL Obituary (2023) - Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton ... - Legacy.com

  18-01-2023 10:00 via news.google.com
  Antoni DUBIEL Obituary (2023) - Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton ...  Legacy.com
  
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• Niagara police use 'genetic genealogy' to identify body found in home being demolished

  12-08-2026 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  After identifying a woman's body found years ago in a house being demolished, Niagara police now believe her death was a homicide and are looking for people who knew her in the 1990s.
  
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• How grape growers from Niagara-on-the-Lake are dealing with back-to-back rainstorms

  12-08-2026 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Grape growers in Niagara are scrambling to save their crops after two extreme rainstorms flooded thousands of homes and businesses in the region in just a few days.
  
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• Hockey Canada suspensions upheld for 4 players from 2018 world junior team

  12-08-2026 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  An independent appeal board ruled that all five players breached Hockey Canada's code of conduct, but only one player's suspension was lifted immediately.
  
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• Bus driver charged after rollover in Ontario town leaves 17 injured

  12-08-2026 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bus driver has been charged with careless driving after a rollover on Highway 17 near Wawa, Ont., sent 17 passengers to hospital with minor injuries.
  
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• Hamilton police lay second-degree murder charges in 'senseless' stabbing death of Zenin Roussel, 21

  12-08-2026 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton police have charged a 26-year-old man with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Zenin Roussel, who was found by a taxi driver early Sunday morning and died in hospital.
  
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• Hamilton police lay murder charges in 'senseless' stabbing death of Zenin Roussel, 21

  12-08-2026 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton police have charged a 26-year-old man with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Zenin Roussel, who was found by a taxi driver early Sunday morning and died in hospital.
  
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• Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal Hamilton stabbing

  12-08-2026 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said both the victim and the accused had been at King Street Billiards earlier in the evening and that after the business closed, a verbal altercation broke out.
  
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• Hoping to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower in the GTA? Here's what you need to know

  12-08-2026 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Torontonians might catch a streak or two of a meteor shower or even glimpse a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, but only if weather conditions permit.
  
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• Raptors to open NBA Cup against Magic

  12-08-2026 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Toronto Raptors will open their 2026 NBA Cup schedule against the Orlando Magic in a matchup of two group winners.
  
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• Rare river otter spotted in Niagara wetland, pointing to species' comeback in southwestern Ontario

  12-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A local photographer captured images of a river otter in the Grimsby Wetlands early this month. Experts say otters used to be rare in southwestern Ontario, but this and other sightings point to a welcome comeback.
  
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• Hamilton mayor asks businesses to be aware of anti-immigration group planning conference in area

  12-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath says she has sent letters to local businesses about an anti-immigration group that could be renting space in the city for a conference. Horwath says people are free to promote their views, but wants the community to be informed.
  
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• Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine,’ CEO says

  12-08-2026 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kids Help Phone says the number of young people reaching out to the service overnight is increasing. It said it has seen a 24 per cent increase in overnight requests.
  
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• Surge in overnight calls to Kids Help Phone ‘a canary in the coal mine’: CEO

  12-08-2026 00:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Requests via text in the evening and overnight hours are 183 per cent higher than those received during the day, Kids Help Phone said.
  
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• McMaster researchers identify cause of Hamilton’s mystery soot

  11-08-2026 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Researchers with McMaster University have identified the cause of a mysterious black grime that has blanketed houses and yards near the city's industrial area for decades. 
  
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• Voting underway in Hamilton East-Stoney Creek byelection, as candidates continue to register

  11-08-2026 21:39 via cbc.ca
  
  New candidates for the Hamilton East-Stoney Creek byelection still have more than a week to register, even as voting has already opened for residents ready to cast their ballots now.
  
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• Here's how to vote early in the Hamilton East-Stoney Creek provincial byelection

  11-08-2026 21:39 via cbc.ca
  
  New candidates for the Hamilton East-Stoney Creek byelection still have more than a week to register, while early voting is already possible. Voting day is Sept. 3.
  
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• Ontario begins to repatriate communities as wildfire suppression continues

  11-08-2026 19:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are currently 152 active fires across Ontario, with 12 considered 'out of control,' according to provincial data.
  
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• Shelter lowers pet adoption fees as capacity issues push rescues to find solutions

  11-08-2026 19:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Mississauga's animal services shelter is holding an adoption event, with the fee for adopting lowered to just $25 for dogs and cats, plus applicable taxes and licence fees.
  
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• Ontario town keeps state of emergency in place as flooding recovery continues

  11-08-2026 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Southwold officials say they have asked Ontario's municipal affairs ministry whether any financial support will be available to residents whose properties were damaged.
  
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• Over 41K crossed Gordie Howe bridge into Canada in first 5 days: StatCan

  11-08-2026 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agency says preliminary inbound traffic figures show 18,900 Canadian resident return trips and 18,100 U.S. residents entered Canada between July 27 and 31.
  
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• More than 41K crossed Gordie Howe bridge into Canada in first 5 days: StatCan

  11-08-2026 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The agency says preliminary inbound traffic figures show 18,900 Canadian resident return trips and 18,100 U.S. residents entered Canada between July 27 and 31.
  
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• St. Catharines, Ont., mayor calls for long-term action plan to prevent other flooding crises

  11-08-2026 16:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Mayor Mat Siscoe is calling for a long-term action plan to protect St. Catharines, Ont., from other extreme rainfall events as it tries to recover from storms that have left thousands of homes flooded with sewage-tainted water and untold amounts of damage.
  
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• St. Catharines, Ont., mayor calls for long-term action plan to prevent future flooding crises

  11-08-2026 16:31 via cbc.ca
  
  With his city reeling from devastating storms that have left thousands of homes flooded with sewage-tainted water and untold amounts of damage, St. Catharines mayor Mat Siscoe is calling for a long-term action plan to protect his city from future extreme rainfall events.
  
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• Fort Erie firefighters praised for marathon response to historic former high school blaze

  11-08-2026 13:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Niagara Regional Police say a fire at the former Ridgeway Crystal Beach High School on Monday morning is being classified as arson.
  
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• Fire at abandoned high school in Fort Erie being investigated as arson, police say

  11-08-2026 13:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Niagara Regional Police say a fire at the former Ridgeway Crystal Beach High School on Monday morning is being classified as arson.
  
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• Environment Canada implements new alert system for extreme weather warnings

  11-08-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Beginning Tuesday, ECCC is using a system that allows them to draw a polygon over an area encompassing a severe weather alert.
  
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• Soot falling across Hamilton contains toxic chemicals linked to burning coal, researchers find

  11-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  McMaster University researchers studying the soot falling on Hamilton neighbourhoods have determined the grimy, black substance contains toxic chemicals consistent with coal combustion. For the "What's the Grime?" study, they worked with volunteers to collect samples throughout the city.
  
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• Air traffic control could be moved offsite for some Canadian airports

  11-08-2026 04:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New technology could soon allow some Canadian airports to have air traffic controlled from hundreds of kilometres away using a combination of artificial intelligence and human oversight.
  
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• What you need to know about flood-related household waste pickup in Niagara

  10-08-2026 23:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Half of Niagara's 12 towns and cities have expanded curbside pickup of flood-damaged household items after back-to-back storms dumped months' worth of rain in just a few hours each time. The programs are only for a limited time.
  
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