<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hamilton - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rss/1000/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Hamilton with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[‘Heavy rainfall’ begins in Toronto with severe thunderstorm warning in place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto and much of southern Ontario may experience 'heavy rainfall and damaging wind gusts' throughout Tuesday due a storm system moving in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heavy-rainfall-begins-in-toronto-with-severe-thunderstorm-warning-in-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heavy-rainfall-begins-in-toronto-with-severe-thunderstorm-warning-in-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[32 arrested, $300K in stolen items recovered after multiple thefts at Hamilton hardware stores: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said Tuesday that 32 people between the ages of 19 and 64 are facing 235 charges in relation to the investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/32-arrested-300k-in-stolen-items-recovered-after-multiple-thefts-at-hamilton-hardware-stores-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/32-arrested-300k-in-stolen-items-recovered-after-multiple-thefts-at-hamilton-hardware-stores-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police charge 32 people in series of ‘organized’ Home Depot thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police laid a total of 235 criminal charges and recovered more than $300,000 in suspected stolen property in an investigation that spanned four months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-charge-32-people-in-series-of-organized-home-depot-thefts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-charge-32-people-in-series-of-organized-home-depot-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This is Ontario’s worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest. It’s not over yet.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province's latest numbers suggest fires have burned through more than 7,250 square kilometres of Ontario's forest, surpassing the previous record set in 2021.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/this-is-ontarios-worst-wildfire-season-early-estimates-suggest-its-not-over-yet/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/this-is-ontarios-worst-wildfire-season-early-estimates-suggest-its-not-over-yet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario is in the middle of its worst wildfire season, early estimates suggest]]></title><description><![CDATA[The province's latest numbers suggest fires have burned through more than 7,250 square kilometres of Ontario's forest, surpassing the previous record set in 2021. Most of the burning has been in the past 10 days, and the forecast for August suggests much of northern Ontario could remain hotter and drier than normal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-is-in-the-middle-of-its-worst-wildfire-season-early-estimates-suggest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-is-in-the-middle-of-its-worst-wildfire-season-early-estimates-suggest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Trump is threatening new 50% tariffs on Canadian exports right now]]></title><description><![CDATA[It may appear that U.S. President Donald Trump's move to hit many Canadian products with a new tariff of 50 per cent came out of the blue, but there are clear signs of what's driving the tactic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-trump-is-threatening-new-50-tariffs-on-canadian-exports-right-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-trump-is-threatening-new-50-tariffs-on-canadian-exports-right-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salsa on St Clair won’t return if safety concerns aren’t addressed: organizer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police said they were working under the theory that there was an exchange of gunfire in the middle of the crowd by two people &ldquo;targeting each other.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/salsa-on-st-clair-wont-return-if-safety-concerns-arent-addressed-organizer/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/salsa-on-st-clair-wont-return-if-safety-concerns-arent-addressed-organizer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland begins transporting 6 beluga whales to U.S. aquariums]]></title><description><![CDATA[The whales are expected to be moved from Marineland in Ontario and transported to Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and SeaWorld in San Antonio.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/marineland-begins-transporting-6-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/marineland-begins-transporting-6-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Emergency rescue' of Marineland's beluga whales to U.S. aquariums has begun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first group of Marineland beluga whales that have been at a permanently closed theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ont., begin their journey to their new home in the U.S. today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/emergency-rescue-of-marinelands-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums-has-begun-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/emergency-rescue-of-marinelands-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums-has-begun-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Emergency rescue’ of Marineland’s beluga whales to U.S. aquariums has begun]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first group of Marineland beluga whales that have been at a permanently closed theme park and zoo in Niagara Falls, Ont., begin their journey to their new home in the U.S. today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/emergency-rescue-of-marinelands-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums-has-begun/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/emergency-rescue-of-marinelands-beluga-whales-to-us-aquariums-has-begun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Premier Ford apologizes for hotel expenses claimed by his MPPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former minister of tourism Stan Cho charged more than $16,000 to the taxpayer for hotels despite living near Queen's Park, while three Peel Region MPPs charged more than $15,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/premier-ford-apologizes-for-hotel-expenses-claimed-by-his-mpps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/premier-ford-apologizes-for-hotel-expenses-claimed-by-his-mpps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating more than $600K missing from Ontario church funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston police are investigating after more than $630,000 was withdrawn from the accounts of St. John The Apostle catholic church.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-investigating-more-than-600k-missing-from-ontario-church-funds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-investigating-more-than-600k-missing-from-ontario-church-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for homicide at Pickering, Ont. casino arrested in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect connected to a 2023 homicide at a Pickering, Ont., casino was arrested last Wednesday in Saskatoon, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-pickering-ont-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-pickering-ont-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for homicide at Ontario casino arrested in Saskatoon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect connected to a 2023 homicide at a Pickering, Ont., casino was arrested last Wednesday in Saskatoon, according to police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-ontario-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-wanted-for-homicide-at-ontario-casino-arrested-in-saskatoon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker killed in 'tragedy' at Flamboro Speedway in Hamilton identified as flagman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-owner of the Flamboro Speedway says the employee who died had been working at the speedway for years after a career of racing cars himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worker-killed-in-tragedy-at-flamboro-speedway-in-hamilton-identified-as-flagman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worker-killed-in-tragedy-at-flamboro-speedway-in-hamilton-identified-as-flagman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man killed in 'tragedy' at Hamilton's Flamboro Speedway worked as race track flagman]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-owner of the Flamboro Speedway says the employee who died had been working at the speedway for years after a career of racing cars himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-killed-in-tragedy-at-hamiltons-flamboro-speedway-worked-as-race-track-flagman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-killed-in-tragedy-at-hamiltons-flamboro-speedway-worked-as-race-track-flagman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It really hasn’t hit me yet. It’s a tragedy’: Flamboro Speedway owner says of accident that killed worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[The co-owner of the Flamboro Speedway says the employee who died had been working at the speedway for years after a career of racing cars himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/it-really-hasnt-hit-me-yet-its-a-tragedy-flamboro-speedway-owner-says-of-accident-that-killed-worker/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/it-really-hasnt-hit-me-yet-its-a-tragedy-flamboro-speedway-owner-says-of-accident-that-killed-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford calls for national firefighting strategy, lambasts Trump comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford was speaking during a wildfire update on Monday morning as almost 200 fires burned across the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-calls-for-national-firefighting-strategy-lambasts-trump-comments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-calls-for-national-firefighting-strategy-lambasts-trump-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brampton MPP faces questions over taxpayer-funded ads in father’s newspaper]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario NDP asked the integrity commissioner to probe Hardeep Grewal, claiming he was using his constituency budget to advertise in a newspaper run by his father.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brampton-mpp-faces-questions-over-taxpayer-funded-ads-in-fathers-newspaper/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brampton-mpp-faces-questions-over-taxpayer-funded-ads-in-fathers-newspaper/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara police identify 2 suspects in death of Niagara Falls man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niagara police say they have identified two suspects they believe were involved in a shooting that killed one man in Niagara Falls last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-police-identify-2-suspects-in-death-of-niagara-falls-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-police-identify-2-suspects-in-death-of-niagara-falls-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal Canadiens add Lalonde to coaching staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Montreal Canadiens have hired Derek Lalonde as an associate coach, the team announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/montreal-canadiens-add-lalonde-to-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/montreal-canadiens-add-lalonde-to-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 1.8K residents displaced as wildfires rage across northern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent rain has slowed some blazes, but officials say sustained rainfall is needed as residents monitor smoke, interrupted supplies and approaching fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/over-18k-residents-displaced-as-wildfires-rage-across-northern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/over-18k-residents-displaced-as-wildfires-rage-across-northern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Close to 200 wildfires are active in northern Ontario, as communities evacuate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recent rain has slowed some blazes, but officials say sustained rainfall is needed as residents monitor smoke, interrupted supplies and approaching fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/close-to-200-wildfires-are-active-in-northern-ontario-as-communities-evacuate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/close-to-200-wildfires-are-active-in-northern-ontario-as-communities-evacuate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario MPP charged riding association for restaurants, hotels and limo rental]]></title><description><![CDATA[Detailed disclosures from Stan Cho's constituency office show, between 2023 and 2026, the MPP billed the office for pricey dinners, airline tickets and hotel stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-mpp-charged-riding-association-for-restaurants-hotels-and-limo-rental/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-mpp-charged-riding-association-for-restaurants-hotels-and-limo-rental/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Autonomous robots, roof-top terraces and age-friendly features part of new hospital in Niagara Falls, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new multi-billion dollar hospital project in Niagara Falls is getting closer to completion and promises to bring some high-tech health care upgrades, including autonomous robots. Almost three years after shovels went into the ground to begin construction of Niagara Health's state-of-the-art South Niagara Hospital on Montrose Road, media were invited to tour the facility and see how far the work has come.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/autonomous-robots-roof-top-terraces-and-age-friendly-features-part-of-new-hospital-in-niagara-falls-ont/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/autonomous-robots-roof-top-terraces-and-age-friendly-features-part-of-new-hospital-in-niagara-falls-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker dies after 'accident on the track' at Flamboro Speedway: Hamilton police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A worker has died following a workplace incident at Flamboro Speedway on Saturday night, Hamilton police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worker-dies-after-accident-on-the-track-at-flamboro-speedway-hamilton-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worker-dies-after-accident-on-the-track-at-flamboro-speedway-hamilton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker dies after accident at Hamilton's Flamboro Speedway]]></title><description><![CDATA[A worker has died following a workplace incident at Flamboro Speedway on Saturday night, Hamilton police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worker-dies-after-accident-at-hamiltons-flamboro-speedway/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worker-dies-after-accident-at-hamiltons-flamboro-speedway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats hold on for 24-23 home win over Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[No official practice, no problem for Tre Ford as he threw for 218 yards as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats nipped the Toronto Argonauts 24-23 on Saturday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticats-hold-on-for-24-23-home-win-over-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticats-hold-on-for-24-23-home-win-over-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario teacher's book tells children it's OK to make mistakes in life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young Katie Bresseau wanted to be a perfect child. But as a she grew older and wiser, she learned life is so much better when you make mistakes because there's always something to learn from them. To help children embrace who they are, she wrote her book "Perfectly You," and she's going public libraries in Waterloo region this summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-teachers-book-tells-children-its-ok-to-make-mistakes-in-life/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-teachers-book-tells-children-its-ok-to-make-mistakes-in-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents raise alarm bells over potential impact of planned shelter in St. Catharines, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The location hasn't even been officially announced yet, but the idea of a new shelter for people experiencing homelessness in St. Catharines is already raising alarm bells among people living in the area who fear a host of negative impacts could be in store. In an unusual situation, a single social media post that pointed to a location for the new shelter just south of the Garden City Skyway bridge had some city politicians saying they were blindsided by Niagara's regional government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/residents-raise-alarm-bells-over-potential-impact-of-planned-shelter-in-st-catharines-ont/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/residents-raise-alarm-bells-over-potential-impact-of-planned-shelter-in-st-catharines-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 22, dead following crash in Ancaster: Hamilton police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say a 22-year-old woman is dead after a collision in Ancaster Saturday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-22-dead-following-crash-in-ancaster-hamilton-police/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-22-dead-following-crash-in-ancaster-hamilton-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warnings lifted for southern Ontario communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tornado warnings were briefly issued for parts of southern Ontario on Saturday, but have since been lifted.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warnings-lifted-for-southern-ontario-communities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warnings-lifted-for-southern-ontario-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning issued for Milton, Mississauga, Oakville area]]></title><description><![CDATA["This is a very dangerous and potentially life-threatening situation," the warning reads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-issued-for-milton-mississauga-oakville-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-issued-for-milton-mississauga-oakville-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford visits Thunder Bay as northern Ontario fires force evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in the province, sending thick smoke across Ontario and into parts of the United States.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-visits-thunder-bay-as-northern-ontario-fires-force-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-visits-thunder-bay-as-northern-ontario-fires-force-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford to visit Thunder Bay as northern Ontario fires force evacuations]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are nearly 200 wildfires burning in the province, sending thick smoke across Ontario and into parts of the United States.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-to-visit-thunder-bay-as-northern-ontario-fires-force-evacuations/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-to-visit-thunder-bay-as-northern-ontario-fires-force-evacuations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People in several Hamilton neighbourhoods still don't know why black soot has been falling on their homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[People living in and around Hamilton's east end say their homes have been covered in black soot this week. Soot is not a new concern for people in the area, but Ward 4 councillor Tammy Hwang says this time is different, with people further away being affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/people-in-several-hamilton-neighbourhoods-still-dont-know-why-black-soot-has-been-falling-on-their-homes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/people-in-several-hamilton-neighbourhoods-still-dont-know-why-black-soot-has-been-falling-on-their-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario PC MPPs who spent big on hotels face questions as minister resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his MPPs would pay back "every penny" of the hotel expense claims, but his office hasn't said if anyone has actually sent the money back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-pc-mpps-who-spent-big-on-hotels-face-questions-as-minister-resigns/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-pc-mpps-who-spent-big-on-hotels-face-questions-as-minister-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rare mistrial declared on Frank Stronach sexual assault conviction: defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario judge has declared a mistrial in one of the charges Canadian businessman Frank Stronach was convicted on last month in a high-profile historic assault case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rare-mistrial-declared-on-frank-stronach-sexual-assault-conviction-defence/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rare-mistrial-declared-on-frank-stronach-sexual-assault-conviction-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation, Appeal Court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is guilty of intimidation and has ordered a new sentencing hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/convoy-organizer-pat-king-guilty-of-intimidation-appeal-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/convoy-organizer-pat-king-guilty-of-intimidation-appeal-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tre Ford gets start for Ticats versus Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a backup quarterback, Canadian Tre Ford is used to making do with mental reps during practice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tre-ford-gets-start-for-ticats-versus-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tre-ford-gets-start-for-ticats-versus-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Persistent smoke leads to more city service disruptions in Hamilton and Niagara regions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lingering smoke from Northern Ontario wildfires has impacted local programing in the Hamilton and Niagara regions. As an update to our list of impacted programs and locations yesterday, we detail what&rsquo;s open and closed, and what to expect heading into the weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/persistent-smoke-leads-to-more-city-service-disruptions-in-hamilton-and-niagara-regions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/persistent-smoke-leads-to-more-city-service-disruptions-in-hamilton-and-niagara-regions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU investigating following crash in east Hamilton that injured 2 people]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Police Service says the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate and is now investigating following a two-vehicle collision that closed a section of King Street E. Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/siu-investigating-following-crash-in-east-hamilton-that-injured-2-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/siu-investigating-following-crash-in-east-hamilton-that-injured-2-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario MPP and sport minister announces retirement from politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neil Lumsden, who sits as the MPP for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, wrote an open letter announcing his retirement from politics.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-mpp-and-sport-minister-announces-retirement-from-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-mpp-and-sport-minister-announces-retirement-from-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says it is a ‘miracle’ nobody has died as wildfires rip across northern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier held his first wildfire briefing in Toronto on Friday morning, promising his government would spare no expense trying to keep flames at bay across the north.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-says-it-is-a-miracle-nobody-has-died-as-wildfires-rip-across-northern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-says-it-is-a-miracle-nobody-has-died-as-wildfires-rip-across-northern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton East-Stoney Creek MPP Neil Lumsden to retire Aug. 4]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a surprise announcement Friday morning, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Hamilton East-Stoney Creek MPP Neil Lumsden will retire as of Aug. 4, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-east-stoney-creek-mpp-neil-lumsden-to-retire-aug-4/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-east-stoney-creek-mpp-neil-lumsden-to-retire-aug-4/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government investigating CN’s actions after rail crew caught in wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transport Canada spokesperson Hicham Ayoun says the government is "conducting followup oversight" to determine if CN failed to comply with rules under the Railway Safety Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/government-investigating-cns-actions-after-rail-crew-caught-in-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/government-investigating-cns-actions-after-rail-crew-caught-in-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was horrible’: Ontario man warns of tick-borne illness after 10-day hospital stay]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man is warning others to take tick bites seriously after spending 10 days in hospital with anaplasmosis as health officials report rising cases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/it-was-horrible-ontario-man-warns-of-tick-borne-illness-after-10-day-hospital-stay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/it-was-horrible-ontario-man-warns-of-tick-borne-illness-after-10-day-hospital-stay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dies after e-scooter and car crash outside Dufferin Mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just after 8 a.m., police and paramedics were called to a collision just south of Bloor Street on Dufferin, where a car and e-scooter collided.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-dies-after-e-scooter-and-car-crash-outside-dufferin-mall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-dies-after-e-scooter-and-car-crash-outside-dufferin-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burlington, Ont.'s, Josh Ross, Cameron Whitcomb ride into CCMA Awards as top nominees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country hitmaker Josh Ross and breakout star Cameron Whitcomb are riding high into this year's Canadian Country Music Association Awards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/burlington-onts-josh-ross-cameron-whitcomb-ride-into-ccma-awards-as-top-nominees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/burlington-onts-josh-ross-cameron-whitcomb-ride-into-ccma-awards-as-top-nominees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario tourism minister Stan Cho resigns over hotel expenses scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement on Friday morning, Premier Doug Ford said he had accepted Cho's resignation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-tourism-minister-stan-cho-resigns-over-hotel-expenses-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-tourism-minister-stan-cho-resigns-over-hotel-expenses-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police investigating alleged 'stranger' sexual assault at Niagara Falls daycare]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niagara Regional Police Service is investigating an alleged belated stranger assault that allegedly took place at an unnamed Niagara Falls daycare sometime over the last two weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-investigating-alleged-stranger-sexual-assault-at-niagara-falls-daycare/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-investigating-alleged-stranger-sexual-assault-at-niagara-falls-daycare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara police search for two suspects in fatal shooting incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niagara Regional Police are searching for two suspects following a shooting that killed one man in Niagara Falls on Thursday night. The individual was taken to hospital by emergency services, but did not survive. Police have put out descriptions of one man, one woman and one white Nissan SUV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-police-search-for-two-suspects-in-fatal-shooting-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-police-search-for-two-suspects-in-fatal-shooting-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara police search for 2 suspects in fatal shooting incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niagara Regional Police are searching for two suspects following a shooting that killed one man in Niagara Falls on Thursday night. The individual was taken to hospital by emergency services, but did not survive. Police have put out descriptions of one man, one woman and one white Nissan SUV.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-police-search-for-2-suspects-in-fatal-shooting-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-police-search-for-2-suspects-in-fatal-shooting-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Ontario wildfires rage, Canadian Forces on ‘standby’ to help: minister]]></title><description><![CDATA[Currently, the province and the emergency preparedness department are 'apparently capable to handle the situation,' Defence Minister David McGuinty said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/as-ontario-wildfires-rage-canadian-forces-on-standby-to-help-minister/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/as-ontario-wildfires-rage-canadian-forces-on-standby-to-help-minister/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very poor air quality’ Toronto bound as wildfire smoke lingers: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torontonians may see an improvement in air quality Friday afternoon, but it won&rsquo;t last long as wildfire smoke continues to plague the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-poor-air-quality-toronto-bound-as-wildfire-smoke-lingers-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-poor-air-quality-toronto-bound-as-wildfire-smoke-lingers-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Temporary improvement’ possible but wildfire smoke persists in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Torontonians may see an improvement in air quality Friday afternoon, but it won&rsquo;t last long as wildfire smoke continues to plague the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/temporary-improvement-possible-but-wildfire-smoke-persists-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/temporary-improvement-possible-but-wildfire-smoke-persists-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton city councillor defends decision on data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton city council voted down a bylaw that would have put a temporary pause on the development of data centres. Coun. Tammy Hwang says while she shares concerns with citizens who oppose data centres, things like water usage and noise are outside the council's jurisdiction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-councillor-defends-decision-on-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-councillor-defends-decision-on-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government pushed looser rules for MPP hotel benefit it now plans to reverse]]></title><description><![CDATA[As PC MPPs began charging taxpayers to stay in hotel rooms in downtown Toronto, members of the Ford government began quietly updating the expense rules for elected officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-pushed-looser-rules-for-mpp-hotel-benefit-it-now-plans-to-reverse/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-pushed-looser-rules-for-mpp-hotel-benefit-it-now-plans-to-reverse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New York puts one-year pause on data centre development, same week as Hamilton votes down ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[More companies are looking to Canada to build out hyperscale data centres meant to power AI, launching a debate over whether the facilities are a net benefit for the country. Here's a look at whether provinces and territories here are considering their own moratoriums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-york-puts-one-year-pause-on-data-centre-development-same-week-as-hamilton-votes-down-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-york-puts-one-year-pause-on-data-centre-development-same-week-as-hamilton-votes-down-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['My heart is broken forever,' says mom of boy who died in Binbrook lake on Canada Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathanael Selambi, 7, was with the local Cameroonian community celebrating Canada Day at Binbrook Conservation Area when he went missing. His body was found in the water the next day, leaving his parents and two siblings crushed by the loss of a boy who his mom says was thoughtful, pious and mature beyond his years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/my-heart-is-broken-forever-says-mom-of-boy-who-died-in-binbrook-lake-on-canada-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/my-heart-is-broken-forever-says-mom-of-boy-who-died-in-binbrook-lake-on-canada-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Catholic school board to cut 25 positions, while union challenges funding explanation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton&rsquo;s Catholic school board is defending cuts affecting 25 positions, saying student supports will not be reduced, while the union representing education workers says the changes will leave students with complex needs with less support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-catholic-school-board-to-cut-25-positions-while-union-challenges-funding-explanation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-catholic-school-board-to-cut-25-positions-while-union-challenges-funding-explanation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It was far away until it wasn’t’: Lodge owner details harrowing northern Ontario fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rylie Isaacs Laforge watched as a northern Ontario forest fire encroached on her lodge, burning a few campers before her and her family were forced to evacuate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/it-was-far-away-until-it-wasnt-lodge-owner-details-harrowing-northern-ontario-fires/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/it-was-far-away-until-it-wasnt-lodge-owner-details-harrowing-northern-ontario-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the sky turned orange | About That]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew Chang explains how Ontario wildfire smoke is able to change the colour of the air in cities more than a thousand kilometres away, and the health risks of inhaling it.<br />
Images provided by The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-the-sky-turned-orange-about-that/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-the-sky-turned-orange-about-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found dead in Stoney Creek culvert was a Brampton truck driver, Hamilton police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police have identified a body found this week in a culvert in Stoney Creek, Ont., as a Brampton man who had also lived in Halifax. Taranpreet Singh Sidhu, 29, had immigrated to Canada from India in 2022. Anyone who had contact with him before his death are asked to contact police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-found-dead-in-stoney-creek-culvert-was-a-brampton-truck-driver-hamilton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-found-dead-in-stoney-creek-culvert-was-a-brampton-truck-driver-hamilton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford’s office reduces staff costs by $1M following spending criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ford has increasingly come under fire for the size of his office as its size and cost has grown at a rate his critics say does not fit with his mantra of finding efficiencies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fords-office-reduces-staff-costs-by-1m-following-spending-criticism/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fords-office-reduces-staff-costs-by-1m-following-spending-criticism/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario woman pleads guilty to defrauding Taylor Swift fans out of $265K in ticket scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[An agreed statement of facts says the couple spent almost $140,000 of the money on online gambling, resulting in a loss of roughly $56,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-taylor-swift-fans-out-of-265k-in-ticket-scam/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-woman-pleads-guilty-to-defrauding-taylor-swift-fans-out-of-265k-in-ticket-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government taps Canadian military for help with massive Ontario wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics say the government has entered the wildfire season unprepared and without setting aside enough money up front to plan for the summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-taps-canadian-military-for-help-with-massive-ontario-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-taps-canadian-military-for-help-with-massive-ontario-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where cyclosporiasis cases stand in Canada as U.S. parasite outbreak rages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cyclosporiasis is an illness of the intestines caused by a parasite called cyclospora, which is only spread through eating food or drinking water that contains the parasite.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/where-cyclosporiasis-cases-stand-in-canada-as-us-parasite-outbreak-rages/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/where-cyclosporiasis-cases-stand-in-canada-as-us-parasite-outbreak-rages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halton police seize historic $5M worth of meth and cocaine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halton police say they seized $5 million in cocaine and methamphetamine, charging two men after a joint drug trafficking investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/halton-police-seize-historic-5m-worth-of-meth-and-cocaine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/halton-police-seize-historic-5m-worth-of-meth-and-cocaine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union denounces CN for sending rail crew through active wildfire in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trade union representing railworkers is calling on the Canadian National Railway to stop operating through active wildfire zones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/union-denounces-cn-for-sending-rail-crew-through-active-wildfire-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/union-denounces-cn-for-sending-rail-crew-through-active-wildfire-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LB Tiggle named to Canadian Football Hall of Fame]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calvin Tiggle is heading back to Hamilton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lb-tiggle-named-to-canadian-football-hall-of-fame/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lb-tiggle-named-to-canadian-football-hall-of-fame/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evacuations continue as hundreds of wildfires ravage northern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP said Thursday that they are assisting in evacuation efforts in five communities and First Nations across northwestern Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/evacuations-continue-as-hundreds-of-wildfires-ravage-northern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/evacuations-continue-as-hundreds-of-wildfires-ravage-northern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police homicide unit investigating after man's body found in Stoney Creek culvert]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say a homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead in a culvert near the north end of Fruitland Road on Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-homicide-unit-investigating-after-mans-body-found-in-stoney-creek-culvert/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-homicide-unit-investigating-after-mans-body-found-in-stoney-creek-culvert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's open, closed in Hamilton, Niagara and area amid 'very high risk' air quality and smoky haze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, campfire-smelling haze is hanging over Hamilton, Niagara and area for a second day on Thursday, as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario continues to drive down air quality throughout the southern part of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-open-closed-in-hamilton-niagara-and-area-amid-very-high-risk-air-quality-and-smoky-haze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-open-closed-in-hamilton-niagara-and-area-amid-very-high-risk-air-quality-and-smoky-haze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality in Hamilton, Niagara and area is 'very high risk' as thick, smoky haze lingers for 2nd day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, campfire-smelling haze hung over Hamilton, Niagara and area for the second day on Thursday, as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario continues to drive down air quality throughout the southern part of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/air-quality-in-hamilton-niagara-and-area-is-very-high-risk-as-thick-smoky-haze-lingers-for-2nd-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/air-quality-in-hamilton-niagara-and-area-is-very-high-risk-as-thick-smoky-haze-lingers-for-2nd-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air quality in Hamilton, Niagara and area is 'very high risk' as thick, smokey haze lingers for 2nd day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A thick, campfire-smelling haze hung over Hamilton, Niagara and area for the second day on Thursday, as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario continues to drive down air quality throughout the southern part of the province.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/air-quality-in-hamilton-niagara-and-area-is-very-high-risk-as-thick-smokey-haze-lingers-for-2nd-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/air-quality-in-hamilton-niagara-and-area-is-very-high-risk-as-thick-smokey-haze-lingers-for-2nd-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke persists in Toronto, conditions may improve Friday: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke still blankets large parts of southern Ontario, including Toronto, and conditions may not improve until Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wildfire-smoke-persists-in-toronto-conditions-may-improve-friday-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wildfire-smoke-persists-in-toronto-conditions-may-improve-friday-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto’s air quality considered ‘hazardous’ as wildfire smoke persists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke still blankets large parts of southern Ontario, including Toronto, and conditions may not improve until Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/torontos-air-quality-considered-hazardous-as-wildfire-smoke-persists/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/torontos-air-quality-considered-hazardous-as-wildfire-smoke-persists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They’re paying back the money’: Ford breaks silence on hotel expense scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier also defended his government when asked whether the hotel expenses violated his 2018 election promise that the party with the taxpayer dollar is over.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/theyre-paying-back-the-money-ford-breaks-silence-on-hotel-expense-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/theyre-paying-back-the-money-ford-breaks-silence-on-hotel-expense-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran’s former deputy interior minister tries to stop deportation from Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seyed Salman Samani is one of dozens of high-ranking Iranian officials found living in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/irans-former-deputy-interior-minister-tries-to-stop-deportation-from-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/irans-former-deputy-interior-minister-tries-to-stop-deportation-from-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They might have been toast’: Canoeists escape Ontario wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two canoeists have been rescued after spending days trapped by a fast-moving wildfire in northwestern Ontario that left them struggling to breathe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/they-might-have-been-toast-canoeists-escape-ontario-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 01:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/they-might-have-been-toast-canoeists-escape-ontario-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No ban against data centre development after Hamilton council votes down bylaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vote was split 10 against and six for what they were calling an interim control bylaw that would have paused development on data centres for one year, giving the city time to assess and develop further governance rules around data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/no-ban-against-data-centre-development-after-hamilton-council-votes-down-bylaw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/no-ban-against-data-centre-development-after-hamilton-council-votes-down-bylaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario school board conducts bullying survey after student death]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Limestone District School Board is asking families to share experiences with bullying as an independent school safety review continues after a student's death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-school-board-conducts-bullying-survey-after-student-death/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-school-board-conducts-bullying-survey-after-student-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penguins hire Pridham to front office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Penguins added Brandon Pridham to their front office, reuniting him with Pittsburgh president of hockey operations and general manager Kyle Dubas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/penguins-hire-pridham-to-front-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/penguins-hire-pridham-to-front-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario needs maximum temperature bylaws as extreme heat settles in: advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[As record-breaking heat becomes the norm, medical experts and tenant advocacy groups are renewing calls for the establishment of a maximum indoor air temperature standard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-needs-maximum-temperature-bylaws-as-extreme-heat-settles-in-advocates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-needs-maximum-temperature-bylaws-as-extreme-heat-settles-in-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario city needs maximum temperature bylaws as extreme heat settles in: advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[As record-breaking heat becomes the norm, medical experts and tenant advocacy groups are renewing calls for the establishment of a maximum indoor air temperature standard.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-city-needs-maximum-temperature-bylaws-as-extreme-heat-settles-in-advocates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-city-needs-maximum-temperature-bylaws-as-extreme-heat-settles-in-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 arrested after trip-wires found during Ontario break-and-enter investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[When OPP attended Parks Canada property in Trenton, Ont., to investigate a recent break and enter, they discovered trip wires that had been set up to deter people from the area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/2-arrested-after-trip-wires-found-during-ontario-break-and-enter-investigation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/2-arrested-after-trip-wires-found-during-ontario-break-and-enter-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Fringe Festival, 'keeping Hamilton weird since 2003,' takes over city streets and theatres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Fringe Festival returns to the city Wednesday, featuring more than 400 performances over the next 12 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-fringe-festival-keeping-hamilton-weird-since-2003-takes-over-city-streets-and-theatres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-fringe-festival-keeping-hamilton-weird-since-2003-takes-over-city-streets-and-theatres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man facing 100+ charges after rescue of 4 children in Philippines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hamilton man is facing 136 charges after a Toronto police-led investigation into alleged livestreamed child sexual abuse helped rescue four children in the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-facing-100-charges-after-rescue-of-4-children-in-philippines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-facing-100-charges-after-rescue-of-4-children-in-philippines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ont. man facing over 100 charges in Philippines sex abuse case, 4 children rescued]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hamilton man is facing 136 charges after a Toronto police-led investigation into alleged livestreamed child sexual abuse helped rescue four children in the Philippines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ont-man-facing-over-100-charges-in-philippines-sex-abuse-case-4-children-rescued/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ont-man-facing-over-100-charges-in-philippines-sex-abuse-case-4-children-rescued/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario looks to axe rules Progressive Conservative MPPs used to claim hotel stays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global News was first to report on the hotel room expenses incurred by members of the Progressive Conservative&nbsp;government who live within driving distance of Queen's Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-looks-to-axe-rules-progressive-conservative-mpps-used-to-claim-hotel-stays/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-looks-to-axe-rules-progressive-conservative-mpps-used-to-claim-hotel-stays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government looks to change rules after PC MPPs bill $120K for Toronto hotel rooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Global News was first to report on the hotel room expenses incurred by members of the Progressive Conservative&nbsp;government who live within driving distance of Queen's Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-looks-to-change-rules-after-pc-mpps-bill-120k-for-toronto-hotel-rooms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-looks-to-change-rules-after-pc-mpps-bill-120k-for-toronto-hotel-rooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton man facing 136 charges after children rescued from online exploitation in Philippines: Toronto police]]></title><description><![CDATA[An international investigation has led to the arrest of a 42-year-old Canadian man who allegedly paid for and directed the livestream sexual abuse of children overseas. Police say another man in the Philippines was also arrested, and four children were rescued from abuse by investigators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-facing-136-charges-after-children-rescued-from-online-exploitation-in-philippines-toronto-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-facing-136-charges-after-children-rescued-from-online-exploitation-in-philippines-toronto-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario gas prices cast shadow over daily budgets, summer plans: survey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven in 10 Ontarians aged 35 to 54 said gas prices are affecting their day-to-day activities, according to the survey from CAA South Central Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-gas-prices-cast-shadow-over-daily-budgets-summer-plans-survey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-gas-prices-cast-shadow-over-daily-budgets-summer-plans-survey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Habs-Leafs, Canucks-Oilers to open NHL season]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026-27 NHL season is set to begin Sept. 29 with a pair of all-Canadian matchups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/habs-leafs-canucks-oilers-to-open-nhl-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/habs-leafs-canucks-oilers-to-open-nhl-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CN Rail crew evacuated as video shows Ontario wildfire surrounding train]]></title><description><![CDATA[The train was stopped in Armstrong, Ont., which is north of Thunder Bay. A CN Rail spokesperson told Global News all employees in the area were evacuated overnight Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cn-rail-crew-evacuated-as-video-shows-ontario-wildfire-surrounding-train/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cn-rail-crew-evacuated-as-video-shows-ontario-wildfire-surrounding-train/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke blankets Hamilton and Niagara Wednesday, prompting air quality warning and cancellations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Quality Index for parts of the region, including Hamilton, Brantford and St. Catharines, was forecast to reach a 10+, or very high risk, on Wednesday. The weather agency says air quality conditions may improve Friday morning. Some events and programs in the region have already been cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wildfire-smoke-blankets-hamilton-and-niagara-wednesday-prompting-air-quality-warning-and-cancellations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wildfire-smoke-blankets-hamilton-and-niagara-wednesday-prompting-air-quality-warning-and-cancellations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke blankets Hamilton and Niagara, prompting air quality warning and event cancellations]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Quality Index for parts of the region, including Hamilton, Brantford and St. Catharines, was forecast to reach a 10+, or very high risk, on Wednesday. The weather agency says air quality conditions may improve Friday morning. Some events and programs in the region have already been cancelled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wildfire-smoke-blankets-hamilton-and-niagara-prompting-air-quality-warning-and-event-cancellations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wildfire-smoke-blankets-hamilton-and-niagara-prompting-air-quality-warning-and-event-cancellations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very high risk' air quality warning issued for Hamilton, Brantford, Niagara areas as wildfire smoke moves in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Quality Index for Hamilton is forecast to reach a 10 by Wednesday night, and a 7 during the day. In St. Catharines, Ont., the index is expected to reach a 10+, or very high risk for Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-high-risk-air-quality-warning-issued-for-hamilton-brantford-niagara-areas-as-wildfire-smoke-moves-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-high-risk-air-quality-warning-issued-for-hamilton-brantford-niagara-areas-as-wildfire-smoke-moves-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Very high risk' air quality warning issued for Hamilton, Brantford and Niagara as wildfire smoke moves in]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Air Quality Index for parts of the region, including Hamilton, Brantford and St. Catharines, is forecast to reach a 10+, or very high risk, on Wednesday. The weather agency says air quality conditions may improve Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-high-risk-air-quality-warning-issued-for-hamilton-brantford-and-niagara-as-wildfire-smoke-moves-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-high-risk-air-quality-warning-issued-for-hamilton-brantford-and-niagara-as-wildfire-smoke-moves-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto’s skies turn orange as wildfire smoke settles in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto's skies turned orange Wednesday due to smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario that plummeted the city's air quality to among the worst in the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/torontos-skies-turn-orange-as-wildfire-smoke-settles-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/torontos-skies-turn-orange-as-wildfire-smoke-settles-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto’s air quality ranked world’s worst as wildfire smoke settles in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto has the worst air quality in the world as of Wednesday morning, with smoke from forest fires in northwestern Ontario settling in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/torontos-air-quality-ranked-worlds-worst-as-wildfire-smoke-settles-in/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/torontos-air-quality-ranked-worlds-worst-as-wildfire-smoke-settles-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Hamilton hit pause on data centres? Council set to vote on moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to become the first city in Canada to put a temporary pause on new data centres.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/will-hamilton-hit-pause-on-data-centres-council-set-to-vote-on-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/will-hamilton-hit-pause-on-data-centres-council-set-to-vote-on-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency law changes block release of Ford government speed cameras studies]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Premier Doug Ford railed against automated speed cameras and called them a 'cash grab,' Global News sought to understand what information the government had considered.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/transparency-law-changes-block-release-of-ford-government-speed-cameras-studies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/transparency-law-changes-block-release-of-ford-government-speed-cameras-studies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Progressive Conservative MPPs living in Peel Region bill thousands for hotels in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trio represent ridings in Brampton and Mississauga, but filed 30 expense claims asking the legislature to refund the costs of special accommodations in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/progressive-conservative-mpps-living-in-peel-region-bill-thousands-for-hotels-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/progressive-conservative-mpps-living-in-peel-region-bill-thousands-for-hotels-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Liberal Leadership candidate gains another caucus endorsement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Lee Fairclough, who launched her leadership bid in May, has steadily racked up endorsements from elected MPPs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-liberal-leadership-candidate-gains-another-caucus-endorsement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-liberal-leadership-candidate-gains-another-caucus-endorsement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why are gun licence applications rising in Toronto and Hamilton?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of people in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area applying for their firearms licences has increased significantly in the last decade, most notably in Peel region. It&rsquo;s not clear what exactly is behind the increase, though it appears &mdash; at least in part &mdash; to be linked to growing interest in shooting sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-are-gun-licence-applications-rising-in-toronto-and-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-are-gun-licence-applications-rising-in-toronto-and-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I had no right’: 14-year-old who murdered Pickering grandmother apologizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teen who admitted killing 83-year-old Eleanor Doney apologized in court Tuesday ahead of sentencing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/i-had-no-right-14-year-old-who-murdered-pickering-grandmother-apologizes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/i-had-no-right-14-year-old-who-murdered-pickering-grandmother-apologizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario manufacturer touted by defence minister announces relocation plans to Poland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woodward Inc. plans to close its facility in Peterborough, Ont., at the end of August 2027, putting 165 employees out of work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-manufacturer-touted-by-defence-minister-announces-relocation-plans-to-poland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-manufacturer-touted-by-defence-minister-announces-relocation-plans-to-poland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents’ group has spent 8 years fighting plan for luxury hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Here’s why]]></title><description><![CDATA[For more than eight years, a group of residents in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., has been opposing property developer Benny Marotta&rsquo;s plans for a luxury hotel and residence on the historic Randwood Estate. Solmar Development Corp&rsquo;s latest proposal includes more density and is attached to the Ritz-Carlton name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/residents-group-has-spent-8-years-fighting-plan-for-luxury-hotel-in-niagara-on-the-lake-ont-heres-why/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/residents-group-has-spent-8-years-fighting-plan-for-luxury-hotel-in-niagara-on-the-lake-ont-heres-why/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect arrested after 4 injured in stabbing attacks near Hamilton bus terminal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police have arrested a suspect after four people were injured in a series of stabbings in the city's downtown core Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/suspect-arrested-after-4-injured-in-stabbing-attacks-near-hamilton-bus-terminal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/suspect-arrested-after-4-injured-in-stabbing-attacks-near-hamilton-bus-terminal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why children’s literature brings joy to people of all ages]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a Q interview, Fiona Sauder tells guest host Gill Deacon how they adapt kids&rsquo; books for the stage, including their new production of The Wind in the Willows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-childrens-literature-brings-joy-to-people-of-all-ages/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-childrens-literature-brings-joy-to-people-of-all-ages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrant worker's hit-and-run death in Niagara-on-the-Lake sparks call for government action]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death of a migrant agricultural worker from Mexico, killed in a hit-and-run on a dark, rural road in Niagara-on-the-Lake has sparked a call from a migrant workers advocacy group for local, provincial and federal governments to take action to protect the lives and the rights of seasonal agricultural workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/migrant-workers-hit-and-run-death-in-niagara-on-the-lake-sparks-call-for-government-action/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/migrant-workers-hit-and-run-death-in-niagara-on-the-lake-sparks-call-for-government-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How extreme heat and humidity fuels more dangerous storms — and tornadoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[As heat waves blanket parts of Canada, experts say the extreme heat and humidity can also 'fuel' severe thunderstorms &mdash; and even tornadoes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-extreme-heat-and-humidity-fuels-more-dangerous-storms-and-tornadoes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-extreme-heat-and-humidity-fuels-more-dangerous-storms-and-tornadoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 20,000 hogs killed in Simcoe, Ont., barn fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 20,000 hogs are dead following a hog barn fire in Norfolk County near Highway 3 early Tuesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/at-least-20000-hogs-killed-in-simcoe-ont-barn-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/at-least-20000-hogs-killed-in-simcoe-ont-barn-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto woman guilty of hiding parents’ corpses in home dies before sentencing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crown attorney Andrea McPhedran confirmed Tuesday that Lorraine Wiseman, who was set to be sentenced Wednesday, had died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-woman-guilty-of-hiding-parents-corpses-in-home-dies-before-sentencing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-woman-guilty-of-hiding-parents-corpses-in-home-dies-before-sentencing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take a look inside the Brantford, Ont., dental office that was flagged by public health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following the closure of Dr. George Chan Dentistry in Brantford, Ont., after an investigation found lapses in sterilization of reusable equipment, CBC News obtained photos from Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) of what was found during the investigation. Earlier this week, GEPH reminded about 800 patients to get HIV and hepatitis testing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/take-a-look-inside-the-brantford-ont-dental-office-that-was-flagged-by-public-health/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/take-a-look-inside-the-brantford-ont-dental-office-that-was-flagged-by-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[20K hogs dead as crews battle massive barn fire south of London, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials with the Norfolk County Fire Department said three stations responded to the fire at an address on Highway 3 in Simcoe County where an entire barn was engulfed in flames.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/20k-hogs-dead-as-crews-battle-massive-barn-fire-south-of-london-ont/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/20k-hogs-dead-as-crews-battle-massive-barn-fire-south-of-london-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton is on the verge of a data centre moratorium vote. Others are taking notice.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton would join a wave of cities in the United States who have passed similar pauses for possible artificial intelligence data centres.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-is-on-the-verge-of-a-data-centre-moratorium-vote-others-are-taking-notice/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-is-on-the-verge-of-a-data-centre-moratorium-vote-others-are-taking-notice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford cabinet minister agrees to repay cost of all hotel stays in Toronto, where he lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pledge to repay the full amount comes only hours after Stan Cho&rsquo;s office indicated he would only repay some of the costs, as the minister faces internal and external pressure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-cabinet-minister-agrees-to-repay-cost-of-all-hotel-stays-in-toronto-where-he-lives/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-cabinet-minister-agrees-to-repay-cost-of-all-hotel-stays-in-toronto-where-he-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontarians buying new phones may be targeted in scheme: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP officers said they have received reports of fraudsters contacting victims shortly after a new device is purchased and requesting that the phone be returned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarians-buying-new-phones-may-be-targeted-in-scheme-opp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarians-buying-new-phones-may-be-targeted-in-scheme-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Much of Canada reels under extreme heat warning as temperatures soar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heat warnings were issued for most of Ontario, along with parts of Quebec, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, Environment Canada said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/much-of-canada-reels-under-extreme-heat-warning-as-temperatures-soar/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/much-of-canada-reels-under-extreme-heat-warning-as-temperatures-soar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada issues extreme heat warnings across much of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heat warnings were issued for most of Ontario, along with parts of Quebec, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, Environment Canada said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/environment-canada-issues-extreme-heat-warnings-across-much-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/environment-canada-issues-extreme-heat-warnings-across-much-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuesday the ‘peak’ for heat wave gripping Ontario: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Millions in Ontario will temperatures near 37 degrees Celsius Tuesday as the &ldquo;peak&rdquo; of a heat wave over the province settles in, Environment Canada says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tuesday-the-peak-for-heat-wave-gripping-ontario-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tuesday-the-peak-for-heat-wave-gripping-ontario-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents in parts of northern Ontario ordered out by growing forest fires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of a handful of communities in northwestern Ontario have been ordered to flee their homes due to nearby forest fires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/residents-in-parts-of-northern-ontario-ordered-out-by-growing-forest-fires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/residents-in-parts-of-northern-ontario-ordered-out-by-growing-forest-fires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government preparing to update ticket resale law months after passing it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple industry sources told Global News that the premier's office instructed the minister prepare regulations to fix the new law, with options still to be determined.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-preparing-to-update-ticket-resale-law-months-after-passing-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-preparing-to-update-ticket-resale-law-months-after-passing-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government minister bills taxpayers $16K for Toronto hotels despite living in city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between 2023 and 2026, Tourism, Culture and Gaming Minister Stan Cho charged the Ontario Legislative Assembly $16,203 for 'Toronto accommodation.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-minister-bills-taxpayers-16k-for-toronto-hotels-despite-living-in-city/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-minister-bills-taxpayers-16k-for-toronto-hotels-despite-living-in-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton exhibit highlights abuse, violence faced by hospital staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Joseph&rsquo;s Healthcare Hamilton has launched an exhibit of photos, videos and testimony from hospital staff to shed light on the abuse faced by health-care workers and help provide support. Statistics released last month indicate four workers are assaulted on the job every day within its hospital system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/st-josephs-healthcare-hamilton-exhibit-highlights-abuse-violence-faced-by-hospital-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/st-josephs-healthcare-hamilton-exhibit-highlights-abuse-violence-faced-by-hospital-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario education workers raise alarm about EA shortage ahead of contract deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say a province-wide educational assistant shortage is leaving high-needs students unsupported and forcing classroom evacuations, while the province highlights record funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-education-workers-raise-alarm-about-ea-shortage-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-education-workers-raise-alarm-about-ea-shortage-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classroom care 'rationed' because of EA shortages, say Ontario education workers ahead of contract deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say a province-wide educational assistant shortage is leaving high-needs students unsupported and forcing classroom evacuations, while the province highlights record funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/classroom-care-rationed-because-of-ea-shortages-say-ontario-education-workers-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/classroom-care-rationed-because-of-ea-shortages-say-ontario-education-workers-ahead-of-contract-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 St. Joe’s healthcare workers will be assaulted at work today, hospital says as reports of violence spike]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Joseph&rsquo;s Healthcare Hamilton has launched an exhibit of photos, videos and testimony from hospital staff to shed light on the abuse faced by health-care workers and help provide support. Statistics released last month indicate four workers are assaulted on the job every day within its hospital system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-st-joes-healthcare-workers-will-be-assaulted-at-work-today-hospital-says-as-reports-of-violence-spike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-st-joes-healthcare-workers-will-be-assaulted-at-work-today-hospital-says-as-reports-of-violence-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 St. Joe’s health-care workers will be assaulted at work today, hospital says as reports of violence spike]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Joseph&rsquo;s Healthcare Hamilton has launched an exhibit of photos, videos and testimony from hospital staff to shed light on the abuse faced by health-care workers and help provide support. Statistics released last month indicate four workers are assaulted on the job every day within its hospital system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-st-joes-health-care-workers-will-be-assaulted-at-work-today-hospital-says-as-reports-of-violence-spike/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-st-joes-health-care-workers-will-be-assaulted-at-work-today-hospital-says-as-reports-of-violence-spike/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will Gordie Howe Bridge profit-share deal work between Canada, U.S.?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gordie Howe Bridge is set to open and new details have emerged about an updated profit-sharing deal that will reportedly see Canada sending money to the United States early.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-will-gordie-howe-bridge-profit-share-deal-work-between-canada-us/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-will-gordie-howe-bridge-profit-share-deal-work-between-canada-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberta opens regulated online gaming market]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trip Stoddard and bet365 are expanding their Canadian footprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/alberta-opens-regulated-online-gaming-market/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/alberta-opens-regulated-online-gaming-market/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over 800 patients of Brantford, Ont., clinic reminded to get HIV, hepatitis tests after dentist resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grand Erie Public Health is reminding former patients of Dr. George Chan Dentistry in Brantford, Ont., to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. According to files from GEPH obtained by CBC News through a freedom-of-information request, 884 patients were sent letters advising them to get screening. Chan resigned in July, the dental college says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/over-800-patients-of-brantford-ont-clinic-reminded-to-get-hiv-hepatitis-tests-after-dentist-resigns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/over-800-patients-of-brantford-ont-clinic-reminded-to-get-hiv-hepatitis-tests-after-dentist-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Tiger-Cats miss QB Mitchell in 38-7 loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to head coach Corey Mace, the football gods smiled upon the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday during their 38-7 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-tiger-cats-miss-qb-mitchell-in-38-7-loss-to-the-saskatchewan-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-tiger-cats-miss-qb-mitchell-in-38-7-loss-to-the-saskatchewan-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat, humidity return to Ontario while Manitoba shatters temperature records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued heat warnings across the majority of Ontario as well as southern Manitoba and parts of Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-humidity-return-to-ontario-while-manitoba-shatters-temperature-records/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-humidity-return-to-ontario-while-manitoba-shatters-temperature-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton, Brantford, Niagara and Burlington under heat warning, offer 'cool places' to escape the heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Hamilton's Medical Officer of Health has issued a heat warning beginning Monday that's expected to last multiple days and is offering cooling spaces for people to go throughout the city to avoid the high temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-brantford-niagara-and-burlington-under-heat-warning-offer-cool-places-to-escape-the-heat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-brantford-niagara-and-burlington-under-heat-warning-offer-cool-places-to-escape-the-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton, Brantford, Niagara and Burlington issue heat warning, offer 'cool places' to escape the heat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Hamilton's Medical Officer of Health has issued a heat warning beginning Monday that's expected to last multiple days and is offering cooling spaces for people to go throughout the city to avoid the high temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-brantford-niagara-and-burlington-issue-heat-warning-offer-cool-places-to-escape-the-heat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-brantford-niagara-and-burlington-issue-heat-warning-offer-cool-places-to-escape-the-heat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario says naming ministers whose vehicles sped would reveal ‘travel habits’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents obtained by Global News revealed vehicles registered to Doug Ford's cabinet were clocked speeding 23 times over three years, racking up more than $3,300 in fines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-says-naming-ministers-whose-vehicles-sped-would-reveal-travel-habits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-says-naming-ministers-whose-vehicles-sped-would-reveal-travel-habits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government says naming ministers whose vehicles sped would reveal ‘travel habits’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Documents obtained by Global News revealed vehicles registered to Doug Ford's cabinet were clocked speeding 23 times over three years, racking up more than $3,300 in fines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/government-says-naming-ministers-whose-vehicles-sped-would-reveal-travel-habits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/government-says-naming-ministers-whose-vehicles-sped-would-reveal-travel-habits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Riders roll past Ticats with strong second half]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to head coach Corey Mace, the football gods smiled upon the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/riders-roll-past-ticats-with-strong-second-half/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/riders-roll-past-ticats-with-strong-second-half/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temperatures set to peak as GTA under yellow heat warning for 2nd day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Toronto Area is under a yellow heat warning for part of this week. Tuesday could be the hottest July 14 on record in Toronto, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/temperatures-set-to-peak-as-gta-under-yellow-heat-warning-for-2nd-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/temperatures-set-to-peak-as-gta-under-yellow-heat-warning-for-2nd-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Temperatures reach 36 C with Toronto area under yellow heat warning for 2nd day]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heat wave affecting the Greater Toronto Area and much of Ontario was forecast to peak on Tuesday, though Environment Canada says its yellow heat warning for the city will likely continue later into the week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/temperatures-reach-36-c-with-toronto-area-under-yellow-heat-warning-for-2nd-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/temperatures-reach-36-c-with-toronto-area-under-yellow-heat-warning-for-2nd-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warning issued for GTA, temperatures expected to peak near 37 C Tuesday: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a yellow heat warning for the Greater Toronto Area this week. Starting Monday and expected to end Thursday, temperatures during the heat wave could feel as high as 45 C due to the humidex, the federal weather agency says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-warning-issued-for-gta-temperatures-expected-to-peak-near-37-c-tuesday-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-warning-issued-for-gta-temperatures-expected-to-peak-near-37-c-tuesday-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GTA under yellow heat warning, temperatures to peak near 37 C Tuesday, forecast says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Greater Toronto Area is under a yellow heat warning for part of this week. Starting Monday, temperatures during the heat wave were forecast to be between 30 and 37 C, with humidex values making it feel like anywhere from 38 to 45 C, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/gta-under-yellow-heat-warning-temperatures-to-peak-near-37-c-tuesday-forecast-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/gta-under-yellow-heat-warning-temperatures-to-peak-near-37-c-tuesday-forecast-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's Garner Road to close for nearly 2 months for major sewer repair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garner Road in west Hamilton will close to through traffic for nearly two months starting Monday as the city undertakes a major sewer repair that officials say can no longer be completed without digging up the road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-garner-road-to-close-for-nearly-2-months-for-major-sewer-repair/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-garner-road-to-close-for-nearly-2-months-for-major-sewer-repair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More heat and air quality warnings issued across Canada as baking temperatures continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heat warnings and air quality alerts from Environment Canada stretched on Sunday from Regina through Winnipeg, across northern and southern Ontario, and into Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-heat-and-air-quality-warnings-issued-across-canada-as-baking-temperatures-continue/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-heat-and-air-quality-warnings-issued-across-canada-as-baking-temperatures-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford and Unifor strike tentative deal for three-year labour contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tentative agreement covers roughly 5,000 workers at five plants in southern Ontario and one in Alberta.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-and-unifor-strike-tentative-deal-for-three-year-labour-contract/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-and-unifor-strike-tentative-deal-for-three-year-labour-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara is getting its largest-ever affordable co-operative housing project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The largest affordable co-operative housing project in the Niagara Region will be built at the site of the former Hotel Dieu Hospital in St. Catharines, Ont. The president of the non-profit Collective Housing Co-operative is expecting a crush of people hoping to eventually call it home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-is-getting-its-largest-ever-affordable-co-operative-housing-project/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-is-getting-its-largest-ever-affordable-co-operative-housing-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police seek 3 suspects after fatal North York shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 22-year-old man is dead and two others are injured after a targeted shooting in North York. Police say three masked suspects fled in a stolen car.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-police-seek-3-suspects-after-fatal-north-york-shooting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-police-seek-3-suspects-after-fatal-north-york-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolegala, Ticats set to take on Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Dolegala isn't shying away from stepping into the starting quarterback role for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/dolegala-ticats-set-to-take-on-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/dolegala-ticats-set-to-take-on-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto hockey camp celebrates BIPOC women on the ice]]></title><description><![CDATA[A free, three-day hockey program for girls of colour is back in Toronto to strengthen players' connection to the sport in an inclusive and community-centred environment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-hockey-camp-celebrates-bipoc-women-on-the-ice/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-hockey-camp-celebrates-bipoc-women-on-the-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New gene technology could help Canadian canola cope with extreme weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian researchers are developing hardier canola plants to better withstand heat and drought as a new agri-tech program helps bring climate-ready innovations to market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-gene-technology-could-help-canadian-canola-cope-with-extreme-weather/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-gene-technology-could-help-canadian-canola-cope-with-extreme-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride accepts longer jail sentence to get mental health treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who took a Hamilton city bus on a joy ride &mdash; with passengers still on board &mdash; is serving nine-months in jail. Though the Crown asked for a lower sentence, the man agreed to serve an extra month so he could get into a Brockville, Ont., treatment facility the judge recommended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-who-took-hamilton-bus-on-joy-ride-accepts-longer-jail-sentence-to-get-mental-health-treatment/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-who-took-hamilton-bus-on-joy-ride-accepts-longer-jail-sentence-to-get-mental-health-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to do in Niagara this weekend, July 10-12]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s lots to do in the Niagara region this weekend, from a wine festival in Niagara Falls, a free Indigenous medicine workshop in St. Catharines and a self-guided garden tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Plus, where to swim and watch the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/things-to-do-in-niagara-this-weekend-july-10-12/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/things-to-do-in-niagara-this-weekend-july-10-12/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario loses 16.7K jobs in June, wiping some previous gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[New figures released by Statistics Canada revealed Ontario lost 16,700 jobs in the past month, keeping its unemployment rate steady and above the national average.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-loses-167k-jobs-in-june-wiping-some-previous-gains/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-loses-167k-jobs-in-june-wiping-some-previous-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second suspect wanted after fatal tent fire in Ontario city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greater Sudbury police are searching for a second man wanted on a first-degree murder charge in connection with a fatal tent fire in June.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/second-suspect-wanted-after-fatal-tent-fire-in-ontario-city/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/second-suspect-wanted-after-fatal-tent-fire-in-ontario-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal expert weighs in on Kawhi trade being paused]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto-based legal expert says he was surprised by the latest twist in the Toronto Raptors-Los Angeles Clippers trade saga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/legal-expert-weighs-in-on-kawhi-trade-being-paused/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/legal-expert-weighs-in-on-kawhi-trade-being-paused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City says it kept surprise Ottawa fireworks secret over ‘public safety risks’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Ottawa says it didn't publicize a late-night fireworks display originally scheduled for Canada Day because officials feared it would create a public safety risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/city-says-it-kept-surprise-ottawa-fireworks-secret-over-public-safety-risks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/city-says-it-kept-surprise-ottawa-fireworks-secret-over-public-safety-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s hot summer could make drug overdoses worse, expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The number of opioid overdoses is rising across southern Ontario and some experts say the extreme heat could be partially to blame.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-hot-summer-could-make-drug-overdoses-worse-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-hot-summer-could-make-drug-overdoses-worse-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto airport gold heist suspect sees charges dropped]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges against one of nine people accused in the 2023 gold heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport have been withdrawn, according to court documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-airport-gold-heist-suspect-sees-charges-dropped/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-airport-gold-heist-suspect-sees-charges-dropped/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s happening to deer at Marineland? Questions swirl as CFIA probes animal removal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marineland deer have been the focus of a Canadian Food Inspection Agency investigation amid allegations that an animal broker has been improperly removing them from the park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-happening-to-deer-at-marineland-questions-swirl-as-cfia-probes-animal-removal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-happening-to-deer-at-marineland-questions-swirl-as-cfia-probes-animal-removal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ridership for World Cup matches shoots past World Series figures, Metrolinx says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the six FIFA match days in the city, an average of 30,000 passengers used either the GO train or UP Express, according to the provincial transit agency.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ridership-for-world-cup-matches-shoots-past-world-series-figures-metrolinx-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ridership-for-world-cup-matches-shoots-past-world-series-figures-metrolinx-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.K. man sentenced to 3.5 years for death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A British man who admitted to fatally assaulting an Ontario restaurant owner during a dispute over an unpaid bill has been sentenced to 3&frac12; years in prison.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/uk-man-sentenced-to-35-years-for-death-of-owen-sound-ont-restaurant-owner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/uk-man-sentenced-to-35-years-for-death-of-owen-sound-ont-restaurant-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton mayor schedules presentations from data centre proponents, 1 day before vote on moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath scheduled a special meeting for councillors to learn about data centre proposals on Tuesday, before council is set to vote on the wording of a bylaw that would put in place a temporary ban on data centre development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-mayor-schedules-presentations-from-data-centre-proponents-1-day-before-vote-on-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-mayor-schedules-presentations-from-data-centre-proponents-1-day-before-vote-on-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police seize nearly $6K in baby formula, hygiene products after fraud arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Vaughan man is facing fraud charges after police say he tried to buy baby formula and hygiene products using fraudulent payment methods in Whitby.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-seize-nearly-6k-in-baby-formula-hygiene-products-after-fraud-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-seize-nearly-6k-in-baby-formula-hygiene-products-after-fraud-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario bus driver found not guilty in fatal, ‘horrific’ and ‘bewildering’ crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision happened on June 8, 2023, in the area of Derry and Rexwood roads, killing a 50-year-old woman inside a car stopped at a red light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-bus-driver-found-not-guilty-in-fatal-horrific-and-bewildering-crash/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-bus-driver-found-not-guilty-in-fatal-horrific-and-bewildering-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus operator found not guilty after fatal multi-vehicle crash in Mississauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[The collision happened on June 8, 2023, in the area of Derry and Rexwood roads, killing a 50-year-old woman inside a car stopped at a red light.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bus-operator-found-not-guilty-after-fatal-multi-vehicle-crash-in-mississauga/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bus-operator-found-not-guilty-after-fatal-multi-vehicle-crash-in-mississauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Mississauga woman killed in hit-and-run crash speaks out]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chanelle Allcock, 38, is described as hardworking, easy-going and thoughtful. She was an Amazon warehouse specialist, a sports fan and an athlete herself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-of-mississauga-woman-killed-in-hit-and-run-crash-speaks-out/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-of-mississauga-woman-killed-in-hit-and-run-crash-speaks-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People living in this Hamilton community have gone more than 40 days under a boil water advisory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Kovacs, who has been living at Fernbrook Resort since 2010, said she was told the advisory would be lifted by June 19, but when the date came and went, she says she "heard nothing." The community is home to well over 100 units &mdash; mostly houses, tiny homes and RVs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/people-living-in-this-hamilton-community-have-gone-more-than-40-days-under-a-boil-water-advisory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/people-living-in-this-hamilton-community-have-gone-more-than-40-days-under-a-boil-water-advisory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[People living at this Hamilton resort have now gone more than 40 days under a boil water advisory]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mary Kovacs, who has been living at Fernbrook Resort since 2010, said she was told the advisory would be lifted by June 19, but when the date came and went, she says she "heard nothing."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/people-living-at-this-hamilton-resort-have-now-gone-more-than-40-days-under-a-boil-water-advisory/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/people-living-at-this-hamilton-resort-have-now-gone-more-than-40-days-under-a-boil-water-advisory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors sign free-agent centre Nate Bittle]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed free-agent centre Nate Bittle, the NBA club announced Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-sign-free-agent-centre-nate-bittle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-sign-free-agent-centre-nate-bittle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver clocked at nearly 200 km/h on Ontario highway: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario driver was stopped after travelling 197 km/h in a 100km/h zone, according to the OPP. They now face a licence suspension and vehicle impoundment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/driver-clocked-at-nearly-200-kmh-on-ontario-highway-opp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/driver-clocked-at-nearly-200-kmh-on-ontario-highway-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto social housing complex revived after standing empty for 18 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Community Housing is ready to open it up to new tenants after it was shuttered for 18 years as a result of persistent flooding and mould issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-social-housing-complex-revived-after-standing-empty-for-18-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-social-housing-complex-revived-after-standing-empty-for-18-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man sentenced to 20 years in U.S. for leading cross-border drug ring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guramrit Sidhu of Brampton, Ont., pleaded guilty earlier this year to leading a drug ring from September 2020 to February 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-sentenced-to-20-years-in-us-for-leading-cross-border-drug-ring/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-sentenced-to-20-years-in-us-for-leading-cross-border-drug-ring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soot blanketing Hamilton neighbourhoods, prompts 'unusually high' number of complaints, councillor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in and around Hamilton's Crown Point neighbourhood are reporting homes and properties are coated in soot this week. Soot is a perennial concern for communities near the city's industrial area, but the office of Ward 4 councillor Tammy Hwang says this time is different, with people further away being affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/soot-blanketing-hamilton-neighbourhoods-prompts-unusually-high-number-of-complaints-councillor-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/soot-blanketing-hamilton-neighbourhoods-prompts-unusually-high-number-of-complaints-councillor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soot blanketing Hamilton neighbourhoods, prompting 'unusually high' number of complaints, councillor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in and around Hamilton's Crown Point neighbourhood are reporting homes and properties are coated in soot this week. Soot is a perennial concern for communities near the city's industrial area, but the office of Ward 4 councillor Tammy Hwang says this time is different, with people further away being affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/soot-blanketing-hamilton-neighbourhoods-prompting-unusually-high-number-of-complaints-councillor-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/soot-blanketing-hamilton-neighbourhoods-prompting-unusually-high-number-of-complaints-councillor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ban breeding and entertainment as condition to ship Marineland whales to U.S., animal rights group urges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian government permits allowing most of the 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to be shipped to U.S. aquariums should come with the condition that the whales aren't to be bred, a national animal law advocacy organization is urging.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ban-breeding-and-entertainment-as-condition-to-ship-marineland-whales-to-us-animal-rights-group-urges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ban-breeding-and-entertainment-as-condition-to-ship-marineland-whales-to-us-animal-rights-group-urges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec tightens licence transfers for some Ontario truck drivers after crashes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Class 1 drivers with less than two years of heavy-truck driving experience must now pass a practical road test before obtaining a Quebec licence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/quebec-tightens-licence-transfers-for-some-ontario-truck-drivers-after-crashes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/quebec-tightens-licence-transfers-for-some-ontario-truck-drivers-after-crashes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another Ontario police service warns of distraction thefts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brockville police are warning the public after another distraction-style jewelry theft, the latest in a string of similar scams reported across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/another-ontario-police-service-warns-of-distraction-thefts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/another-ontario-police-service-warns-of-distraction-thefts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 Niagara beach closed, 3 others test positive for E. Coli]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beaches in St. Catharines, Grimsby and Port Colborne have been listed as unsafe for swimming on Niagara Region&rsquo;s website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/1-niagara-beach-closed-3-others-test-positive-for-e-coli/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/1-niagara-beach-closed-3-others-test-positive-for-e-coli/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wickenheiser, Leafs part ways after eight seasons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hayley Wickenheiser and the Toronto Maple Leafs are parting ways after the hockey legend spent eight seasons working in the NHL team's front office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wickenheiser-leafs-part-ways-after-eight-seasons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wickenheiser-leafs-part-ways-after-eight-seasons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors’ Leonard deal on hold due to investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors say they have put their proposed trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold after the NBA said the team would assume the risk of any outcome from the league's ongoing investigation into the Los Angeles Clippers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-leonard-deal-on-hold-due-to-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-leonard-deal-on-hold-due-to-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys, 11 and 12, assault 8-year-old with bear spray, Hamilton police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say an 11 and 12-year-old broke into a Canadian Tire store Tuesday, stole bear spray then assaulted an eight-year-old with it near Upper Ottawa Street and Rymal Road.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boys-11-and-12-assault-8-year-old-with-bear-spray-hamilton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boys-11-and-12-assault-8-year-old-with-bear-spray-hamilton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander plays in Hamilton for first time as a pro]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans packed TD Coliseum to watch Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Team Canada face Jamaica in the FIBA World Cup qualifier. For many, the night was about more than basketball &mdash; it was a chance to see a Canadian superstar at home and imagine what&rsquo;s possible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/shai-gilgeous-alexander-plays-in-hamilton-for-first-time-as-a-pro/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/shai-gilgeous-alexander-plays-in-hamilton-for-first-time-as-a-pro/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Hamilton, Brantford, Burlington and Niagara region]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of southern Ontario, from Windsor to St. Catherines and from Markham to east of Brockville, is under a severe thunderstorm watch Thursday with high winds and heavy rain expected in the forecast.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect-for-hamilton-brantford-burlington-and-niagara-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect-for-hamilton-brantford-burlington-and-niagara-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Hamilton, Niagara]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Hamilton and Niagara Thursday afternoon, with strong winds and heavy rain expected in the forecast. Many other areas of southern Ontario, from Windsor to St. Catherines and from Markham to east of Brockville, were also under a severe thunderstorm watch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-hamilton-niagara/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-issued-for-hamilton-niagara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for Hamilton, Niagara]]></title><description><![CDATA[A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Hamilton and Niagara Thursday afternoon, with strong winds and heavy rain expected in the forecast. Many other areas of southern Ontario, from Windsor to St. Catherines and from Markham to east of Brockville, were also under a severe thunderstorm watch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-in-effect-for-hamilton-niagara/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-in-effect-for-hamilton-niagara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Region of Waterloo's appeal of encampment decision argues Ontario judge made 'multiple errors']]></title><description><![CDATA[The Region of Waterloo has issued a notice of appeal of an Ontario judge's May decision that prevented the removal of people living in a Kitchener encampment. The court made "multiple errors and mixed fact and law," the notice filed this month says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/region-of-waterloos-appeal-of-encampment-decision-argues-ontario-judge-made-multiple-errors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/region-of-waterloos-appeal-of-encampment-decision-argues-ontario-judge-made-multiple-errors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Sullivan named Toronto Marlies head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs named Steve Sullivan head coach of the Toronto Marlies on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/steve-sullivan-named-toronto-marlies-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/steve-sullivan-named-toronto-marlies-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10K fentanyl street doses seized in major Ontario drug investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP say fentanyl seized during a drug trafficking investigation near Owen Sound, Ont., amounted to approximately 10,000 street level doses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/10k-fentanyl-street-doses-seized-in-major-ontario-drug-investigation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/10k-fentanyl-street-doses-seized-in-major-ontario-drug-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman, 24, dead in 3-vehicle crash on Linc]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 24-year-old woman is dead following a collision on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway Wednesday night, Hamilton Police Service says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-24-dead-in-3-vehicle-crash-on-linc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-24-dead-in-3-vehicle-crash-on-linc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man fighting Stage 4 cancer seeking answers on out-of-country coverage denial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shved, 37, has tried various treatments, but the cancer is progressing and his oncologist said he would be a good candidate for tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-fighting-stage-4-cancer-seeking-answers-on-out-of-country-coverage-denial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-fighting-stage-4-cancer-seeking-answers-on-out-of-country-coverage-denial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More lanes and purse funding in Fort Erie as Ontario horse-racing tracks reach agreement, track official says]]></title><description><![CDATA[An agreement has been reached in a months-long dispute over how $35 million in provincial funding for Ontario horse-racing tracks will be distributed, say officials with Fort Erie and Woodbine tracks. The historic Fort Erie Race Track no longer fears potential layoff, and may grow the facility and purse, a spokesperson says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-lanes-and-purse-funding-in-fort-erie-as-ontario-horse-racing-tracks-reach-agreement-track-official-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-lanes-and-purse-funding-in-fort-erie-as-ontario-horse-racing-tracks-reach-agreement-track-official-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton to change accessible intersection infrastructure, despite opposition from advisory group]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Hamilton, some intersections are marked with concrete lines to help people with disabilities navigate them. Now, the city will change to using button plates, despite opposition from Hamilton's accessibility advisory committee, which says the domes can be hazardous.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-to-change-accessible-intersection-infrastructure-despite-opposition-from-advisory-group/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-to-change-accessible-intersection-infrastructure-despite-opposition-from-advisory-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters continue to target Doug Ford with rally outside premier’s Etobicoke office]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the latest rally, attendees said they were worried about Ontario's new regulatory body for personal support workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/protesters-continue-to-target-doug-ford-with-rally-outside-premiers-etobicoke-office/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/protesters-continue-to-target-doug-ford-with-rally-outside-premiers-etobicoke-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alfredsson set for ‘exciting chapter’ with Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Alfredsson understands why Ottawa Senators fans might feel blindsided by his move to a bitter cross-province rival.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/alfredsson-set-for-exciting-chapter-with-leafs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/alfredsson-set-for-exciting-chapter-with-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats to start Dolegala at QB versus Roughriders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jake Dolegala will start at quarterback on Sunday when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticats-to-start-dolegala-at-qb-versus-roughriders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticats-to-start-dolegala-at-qb-versus-roughriders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors sign forward Kyle Anderson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Kyle Anderson, the NBA club announced Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-raptors-sign-forward-kyle-anderson/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-raptors-sign-forward-kyle-anderson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. government approves emergency rescue of belugas from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. government has formally approved an emergency rescue of most of the beluga whales from Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., to aquariums in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/us-government-approves-emergency-rescue-of-belugas-from-marineland-in-niagara-falls-ont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/us-government-approves-emergency-rescue-of-belugas-from-marineland-in-niagara-falls-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boys aged 12 and 11 suspects in assault on another child, Hamilton break-in: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say a 12-year-old boy has been charged with several crimes after he and an 11-year-old boy allegedly broke into a store and later assaulted another child.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boys-aged-12-and-11-suspects-in-assault-on-another-child-hamilton-break-in-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boys-aged-12-and-11-suspects-in-assault-on-another-child-hamilton-break-in-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recruit who died in Ontario traffic collision demonstrated ‘unwavering commitment,’ police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The police recruit was identified as 27-year-old Tyrone Magbitang in a social media post from the Durham Regional Police Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/recruit-who-died-in-ontario-traffic-collision-demonstrated-unwavering-commitment-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/recruit-who-died-in-ontario-traffic-collision-demonstrated-unwavering-commitment-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario police officer charged with assault, uttering threats while off-duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kawartha Lakes police officer has been charged with assault and uttering a threat in connection with an alleged off-duty incident on Canada Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-police-officer-charged-with-assault-uttering-threats-while-off-duty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-police-officer-charged-with-assault-uttering-threats-while-off-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario police officer charged with assault, uttering a threat while off-duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Kawartha Lakes police officer has been charged with assault and uttering a threat in connection with an alleged off-duty incident on Canada Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-police-officer-charged-with-assault-uttering-a-threat-while-off-duty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-police-officer-charged-with-assault-uttering-a-threat-while-off-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford responds to proposed U.S. alcohol law: ‘We won’t back down’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a post on X, Ford said that 'U.S. tariffs are threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Canadian workers, including here in Ontario.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-responds-to-proposed-us-alcohol-law-we-wont-back-down/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-responds-to-proposed-us-alcohol-law-we-wont-back-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. approves ’emergency rescue’ plan to import Marineland’s whales and dolphins]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. consortium of aquariums says the American government has approved an "emergency rescue" to import Marineland's whales and dolphins, the last such captive animals in Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/us-approves-emergency-rescue-plan-to-import-marinelands-whales-and-dolphins/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/us-approves-emergency-rescue-plan-to-import-marinelands-whales-and-dolphins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Construction begins on long-awaited Grimsby GO station as part of expanded service to Niagara]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction is officially underway on the new Grimsby GO Station as part of an expansion of the GO Transit service along the Lakeshore West line to the Niagara Region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/construction-begins-on-long-awaited-grimsby-go-station-as-part-of-expanded-service-to-niagara/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/construction-begins-on-long-awaited-grimsby-go-station-as-part-of-expanded-service-to-niagara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges laid in alleged fraud scheme targeting international students: CBSA]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canada Border Services Agency alleges the suspects took money from international students with the promise of paying their tuition, but did not actually enrol them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/charges-laid-in-alleged-fraud-scheme-targeting-international-students-cbsa/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/charges-laid-in-alleged-fraud-scheme-targeting-international-students-cbsa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can a blood test tell patients if their cancer is coming back? Researchers are on it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre are working on a trial to determine if a blood test can detect tiny amounts of cancer remaining after patients have been treated. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/can-a-blood-test-tell-patients-if-their-cancer-is-coming-back-researchers-are-on-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/can-a-blood-test-tell-patients-if-their-cancer-is-coming-back-researchers-are-on-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conestoga among colleges that didn’t apply for government money to find efficiencies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conestoga College was particularly reliant on international students for revenue and, in the past few months, has seen a government supervisor appointed for its financial issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/conestoga-among-colleges-that-didnt-apply-for-government-money-to-find-efficiencies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/conestoga-among-colleges-that-didnt-apply-for-government-money-to-find-efficiencies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's data centre moratorium could be a Canadian first, researcher says, and more could follow]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton could soon have a bylaw pausing data centre developments in the city. It would be the first in the country to do so, researcher Anne Pasek says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-data-centre-moratorium-could-be-a-canadian-first-researcher-says-and-more-could-follow/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-data-centre-moratorium-could-be-a-canadian-first-researcher-says-and-more-could-follow/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario police cadet dies, another injured in collision en route to training]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham Regional Police Chief Peter Moreira confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that two cadets with his force had been involved in the crash on their way to training.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-police-cadet-dies-another-injured-in-collision-en-route-to-training/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-police-cadet-dies-another-injured-in-collision-en-route-to-training/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government's observation wheel proposal for Niagara Falls, Ont., 'a dead issue,' mayor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Overwhelming public opposition and a new private-sector proposal for the SkyWheel on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls, Ont., may have put an end to a controversial proposal by the Ford government to erect a second giant observation wheel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-governments-observation-wheel-proposal-for-niagara-falls-ont-a-dead-issue-mayor-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-governments-observation-wheel-proposal-for-niagara-falls-ont-a-dead-issue-mayor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara Falls mayor apologizes over ‘homeless’ comment about Kashechewan evacuees made during council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Backlash on comments from a retired city official led to discussion between Kashechewan First Nation chief and Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor on better support for evacuees and host cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-falls-mayor-apologizes-over-homeless-comment-about-kashechewan-evacuees-made-during-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-falls-mayor-apologizes-over-homeless-comment-about-kashechewan-evacuees-made-during-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knee injury will prevent Burlington, Ont.'s, Mboko from defending National Bank Open title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from the National Bank Open due to a knee injury, Tennis Canada said Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/knee-injury-will-prevent-burlington-onts-mboko-from-defending-national-bank-open-title/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/knee-injury-will-prevent-burlington-onts-mboko-from-defending-national-bank-open-title/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers American Hockey League team unveil their first jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Hammers, the city's new American Hockey League team, unveiled their team jersey Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-american-hockey-league-team-unveil-their-first-jersey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-american-hockey-league-team-unveil-their-first-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers American Hockey League team unveil their 1st ever jersey]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Hammers, the city's new American Hockey League team, unveiled their team jersey Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-american-hockey-league-team-unveil-their-1st-ever-jersey/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-american-hockey-league-team-unveil-their-1st-ever-jersey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Ontario integrity commissioner who wrote Greenbelt report dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's former integrity commissioner, who authored a lengthy report on the provincial government's Greenbelt scandal, has died a year after retiring.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-ontario-integrity-commissioner-who-wrote-greenbelt-report-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-ontario-integrity-commissioner-who-wrote-greenbelt-report-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers shutters six radio stations, 80 jobs cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Sports and Media is shutting down its Sportsnet 650 radio station in Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 station in Calgary, as well as four other stations across four cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rogers-shutters-six-radio-stations-80-jobs-cut/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rogers-shutters-six-radio-stations-80-jobs-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers shutters six local radio stations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Sports and Media is shutting down its Sportsnet 650 radio station in Vancouver and Sportsnet 960 station in Calgary, as well as four other stations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rogers-shutters-six-local-radio-stations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rogers-shutters-six-local-radio-stations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Casino operator fined $170k after failing to report potential money laundering: AGCO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pickering Casino Resort is facing a $170,000 fine after failing to identify "high risk" patrons and report suspicious activity, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/casino-operator-fined-170k-after-failing-to-report-potential-money-laundering-agco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/casino-operator-fined-170k-after-failing-to-report-potential-money-laundering-agco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Maple Leafs add Ottawa Senators great Daniel Alfredsson to coaching staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Alfredsson, once Public Enemy No. 1 in Toronto as captain of the Ottawa Senators, is leaving the nation's capital to join the Maple Leafs as an associate coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-maple-leafs-add-ottawa-senators-great-daniel-alfredsson-to-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-maple-leafs-add-ottawa-senators-great-daniel-alfredsson-to-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Korean shipbuilder withdraws from Hamilton partnership after losing bid for navy submarine contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean says it's withdrawing from a partnership with Mohawk College in Hamilton and Ontario Shipyards after losing out on a massive Canadian navy submarine contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/south-korean-shipbuilder-withdraws-from-hamilton-partnership-after-losing-bid-for-navy-submarine-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/south-korean-shipbuilder-withdraws-from-hamilton-partnership-after-losing-bid-for-navy-submarine-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 2,400 charges laid in Ontario police crackdown on street racing]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP, along with its partners across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Areas, ended Project Erase by issuing 2,438 Highway Traffic Act charges and 118 Criminal Code charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-than-2400-charges-laid-in-ontario-police-crackdown-on-street-racing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-than-2400-charges-laid-in-ontario-police-crackdown-on-street-racing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: Leafs add Alfredsson to coaching staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs hire former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson as an associate coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-leafs-add-alfredsson-to-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-leafs-add-alfredsson-to-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs add Alfredsson to coaching staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Alfredsson, once Public Enemy No. 1 in Toronto as captain of the Ottawa Senators, is leaving the nation's capital to join the Maple Leafs as an associate coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-add-alfredsson-to-coaching-staff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-add-alfredsson-to-coaching-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers’ MLSE play the latest in broader shift]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sports business experts say Rogers Communications Inc.'s full takeover of Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment is the latest sign of a shift in Canada's professional sports landscape.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rogers-mlse-play-the-latest-in-broader-shift/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rogers-mlse-play-the-latest-in-broader-shift/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline: Lowry’s biggest moments with Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Lowry is retiring after a 20-year NBA career that included nine seasons with the Toronto Raptors, six all-star selections and the franchise's first NBA championship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/timeline-lowrys-biggest-moments-with-raptors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/timeline-lowrys-biggest-moments-with-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company behind Crown Royal whisky signs deal to sell Ontario bottling plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spokesperson for the company behind Crown Royal stated that while the agreement for the Amherstburg facility has been signed, details about its buyer won't be shared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/company-behind-crown-royal-whisky-signs-deal-to-sell-ontario-bottling-plant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/company-behind-crown-royal-whisky-signs-deal-to-sell-ontario-bottling-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors welcome Lowry ‘home’ for retirement announcement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Lowry, who starred in Toronto for nine seasons and was instrumental in the team's only NBA title, is signing a one-day contract to retire as a Raptor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-raptors-welcome-lowry-home-for-retirement-announcement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-raptors-welcome-lowry-home-for-retirement-announcement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Tiger-Cats expected to place Mitchell on 6-game injured list after ankle surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Tiger-Cats said star quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell underwent successful ankle surgery Monday morning and is expected to make a full recovery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-tiger-cats-expected-to-place-mitchell-on-6-game-injured-list-after-ankle-surgery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-tiger-cats-expected-to-place-mitchell-on-6-game-injured-list-after-ankle-surgery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto union continues ‘challenging’ negotiations with Ford ahead of deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The union representing Canadian autoworkers says it is in a critical week as it seeks to hammer out a new three-year deal with Ford Motor Co.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/auto-union-continues-challenging-negotiations-with-ford-ahead-of-deadline/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/auto-union-continues-challenging-negotiations-with-ford-ahead-of-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario gambling helpline struggling under weight of new calls, low funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[ConnexOntario, which offers listening and advice services for people struggling with gambling addiction, said the number of calls it receives has exploded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-gambling-helpline-struggling-under-weight-of-new-calls-low-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-gambling-helpline-struggling-under-weight-of-new-calls-low-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Puppy Pubs to Knick Knack Shacks, front-lawn trading posts are building community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Front-lawn trading boxes are appearing on front lawns across Canada, giving neighbours places to swap toys, artwork, pet supplies and other treasures while creating new opportunities to connect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/from-puppy-pubs-to-knick-knack-shacks-front-lawn-trading-posts-are-building-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/from-puppy-pubs-to-knick-knack-shacks-front-lawn-trading-posts-are-building-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors hold news conference with ‘special guest’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors are hosting a morning news conference with a "special guest" for what the team is calling a "milestone announcement."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-hold-news-conference-with-special-guest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-hold-news-conference-with-special-guest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kyle Lowry retiring as a Toronto Raptor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Lowry, who starred in Toronto for nine seasons and was instrumental in the team's only NBA title, is signing a one-day contract to retire as a Raptor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/kyle-lowry-retiring-as-a-toronto-raptor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/kyle-lowry-retiring-as-a-toronto-raptor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nembhard brothers reunite to help Canada beat Jamaica 116-78 in FIBA World Cup qualifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew and Ryan Nembhard, brothers from Aurora, Ont., helped Canada's men's national basketball team beat Jamaica 116-78 on Monday night in FIBA Americas World Cup qualifying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nembhard-brothers-reunite-to-help-canada-beat-jamaica-116-78-in-fiba-world-cup-qualifying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nembhard-brothers-reunite-to-help-canada-beat-jamaica-116-78-in-fiba-world-cup-qualifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nembhard brothers help Canada beat Jamaica 116-78 in FIBA World Cup qualifying in Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrew and Ryan Nembhard, brothers from Aurora, Ont., helped Canada's men's national basketball team beat Jamaica 116-78 on Monday night in FIBA Americas World Cup qualifying.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nembhard-brothers-help-canada-beat-jamaica-116-78-in-fiba-world-cup-qualifying-in-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nembhard-brothers-help-canada-beat-jamaica-116-78-in-fiba-world-cup-qualifying-in-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Renata Ford, wife of former Toronto mayor Rob Ford, dies]]></title><description><![CDATA["My heart breaks for Stephanie and Dougie. They&rsquo;ve been through so much at such young ages, and losing their mom is incredibly painful," the premier said in the statement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/renata-ford-wife-of-former-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-dies/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/renata-ford-wife-of-former-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[You can now get to Stratford by GO train. Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Metrolinx is expanding the Kitchener Line with year-round, daily GO train service starting July 6. CBC's Mercedes Gaztambide breaks down everything you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/you-can-now-get-to-stratford-by-go-train-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/you-can-now-get-to-stratford-by-go-train-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario school boards record more deficits a year after supervisors sent in]]></title><description><![CDATA[In June 2025, Minister Paul Calandra announced he would appoint supervisors to the Toronto public, Toronto Catholic, Ottawa-Carleton and Dufferin-Peel school boards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-school-boards-record-more-deficits-a-year-after-supervisors-sent-in/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-school-boards-record-more-deficits-a-year-after-supervisors-sent-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$20M worth of cocaine seized by York police and CBSA, 6 arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CBSA intercepted and examined a shipment from Panama in May 2026 that contained a large amount of what was believed to be cocaine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/20m-worth-of-cocaine-seized-by-york-police-and-cbsa-6-arrested/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/20m-worth-of-cocaine-seized-by-york-police-and-cbsa-6-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet 3 McMaster University students who created hearing aids that could cost $20 a pair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three students at McMaster University in Hamilton say they&rsquo;ve developed a low-cost hearing aid they hope will make hearing care more accessible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meet-3-mcmaster-university-students-who-created-hearing-aids-that-could-cost-20-a-pair/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meet-3-mcmaster-university-students-who-created-hearing-aids-that-could-cost-20-a-pair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andersen expects to share the load under Babcock]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Edmonton Oilers goaltender Frederik Andersen doesn't expect to start as many games under coach Mike Babcock as he did when they were Toronto Maple Leafs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/andersen-expects-to-share-the-load-under-babcock/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/andersen-expects-to-share-the-load-under-babcock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors, ‘special guest’ holding news conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors will be holding a news conference Tuesday morning with a "special guest."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-special-guest-holding-news-conference/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-special-guest-holding-news-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[911 opioid-related overdose calls spiking in Hamilton, other Ontario cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[CBC News broke down the data behind opioid overdose calls to paramedics in Ontario from January to May of this year and compared it to figures from the same time in 2025. The analysis showed a sharp rise in calls in four cities: Ottawa, Toronto, Thunder Bay and Hamilton. While the data doesn&rsquo;t show what&rsquo;s behind the increases, researchers, health-care workers and advocates suggest the toxic drug supply and the closure of supervised consumption sites in the past two years may be facto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/911-opioid-related-overdose-calls-spiking-in-hamilton-other-ontario-cities/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/911-opioid-related-overdose-calls-spiking-in-hamilton-other-ontario-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former GM site in Ontario given 120-day cleanup deadline after appeal fails]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawyer representing the mortgage holder of the former GM site asked for the appeal hearing to be adjourned, but the request was denied.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-gm-site-in-ontario-given-120-day-cleanup-deadline-after-appeal-fails/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-gm-site-in-ontario-given-120-day-cleanup-deadline-after-appeal-fails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toddler bitten in the face by coyote at Whitby, Ont., playground: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham Region police were called to assist an ambulance at Vanier Park Sunday evening after a coyote entered the playground area and bit a boy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toddler-bitten-in-the-face-by-coyote-at-whitby-ont-playground-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toddler-bitten-in-the-face-by-coyote-at-whitby-ont-playground-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jewelry distraction thefts in Winnipeg lead to arrest of Toronto pair]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pair from Toronto are facing charges including theft and conspiracy to commit fraud after a string of distraction thefts on Canada Day, Winnipeg police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/jewelry-distraction-thefts-in-winnipeg-lead-to-arrest-of-toronto-pair/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/jewelry-distraction-thefts-in-winnipeg-lead-to-arrest-of-toronto-pair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario, Alberta push to advance 3,300 km east-west oil pipeline]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plan follows an agreement signed between Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan to explore an east-west energy corridor and railway.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-alberta-push-to-advance-3300-km-east-west-oil-pipeline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-alberta-push-to-advance-3300-km-east-west-oil-pipeline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monthly Art Crawl to close James Street North on Friday evening]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Street North will be closed this Friday evening from York Boulevard to Murray Street for the monthly Art Crawl event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/monthly-art-crawl-to-close-james-street-north-on-friday-evening/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/monthly-art-crawl-to-close-james-street-north-on-friday-evening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Cerjanec ending campaign to become Ontario Liberal leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[MPP Lee Fairclough, former federal cabinet minister Navdeep Bains, housing advocate Eric Lombardi and former political staffer Dylan Marando are still in the running.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rob-cerjanec-ending-campaign-to-become-ontario-liberal-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rob-cerjanec-ending-campaign-to-become-ontario-liberal-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bombers squeak past Ticats as both teams lose starting QBs to injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sergio Castillo's 23-yard field goal with 21 seconds remaining lifted Winnipeg to a 14-13 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in a game that saw both starting quarterbacks knocked out with injuries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bombers-squeak-past-ticats-as-both-teams-lose-starting-qbs-to-injuries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bombers-squeak-past-ticats-as-both-teams-lose-starting-qbs-to-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rogers buying remaining stake in MLSE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Communications Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment it does not already own from Kilmer Sports Inc. for $4.35 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rogers-buying-remaining-stake-in-mlse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rogers-buying-remaining-stake-in-mlse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: Rogers buying remaining stake in MLSE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rogers Communications Inc. says it has signed a deal to buy the remaining 25 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports &amp; Entertainment it does not already own from Kilmer Sports Inc. for $4.35 billion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-rogers-buying-remaining-stake-in-mlse/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-rogers-buying-remaining-stake-in-mlse/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tri-City Junior Roller Derby team set to travel to Denmark]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tri-City Junior Roller Derby team is going to Denmark. The team is the only Canadian team to compete at the Tartupaluk Neighbourship Tournament in Copenhagen and it's the first time they've travelled to Europe to compete. Two athletes from the team, Abby Comfort of Cambridge and Reka Nagy-Toth from Kitchener, spoke about how they're feeling ahead of the tournament later this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tri-city-junior-roller-derby-team-set-to-travel-to-denmark/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tri-city-junior-roller-derby-team-set-to-travel-to-denmark/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ratepayers including Hamilton-born comedian Martin Short angry over proposed subdivision near Ontario's Lake Rosseau]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seguin Township councillors appear divided over whether to allow a residential development proposed for a parcel of Muskoka behind a series of waterfront cottages on Ontario's Lake Rosseau. They include the summer home of Canadian comedian-actor Martin Short, who calls the proposed subdivision "preposterous" and "silly."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ratepayers-including-hamilton-born-comedian-martin-short-angry-over-proposed-subdivision-near-ontarios-lake-rosseau/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ratepayers-including-hamilton-born-comedian-martin-short-angry-over-proposed-subdivision-near-ontarios-lake-rosseau/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa and Main intersection in Hamilton to undergo infrastructure overhaul starting Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction is set to begin this week at one of Hamilton's busiest intersections as the city moves ahead with major infrastructure upgrades designed to support future light rail transit and improve underground services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-and-main-intersection-in-hamilton-to-undergo-infrastructure-overhaul-starting-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-and-main-intersection-in-hamilton-to-undergo-infrastructure-overhaul-starting-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health officials warn of possible measles exposure at Scarborough hospital, clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health officials in Toronto are warning the public they may have been exposed to measles if they visited a Scarborough hospital or walk-in clinic last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/health-officials-warn-of-possible-measles-exposure-at-scarborough-hospital-clinic/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/health-officials-warn-of-possible-measles-exposure-at-scarborough-hospital-clinic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's historic run at World Cup fuels players' hunger for future tournaments]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a historic tournament for the Canadians, who earned their first point and first win in a men's World Cup, and made it into the knockout round for the first time. Once there, they topped South Africa 1-0 to earn a spot in the Round of 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadas-historic-run-at-world-cup-fuels-players-hunger-for-future-tournaments/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadas-historic-run-at-world-cup-fuels-players-hunger-for-future-tournaments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Near-zero visibility prompts fog advisory for Hamilton area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drivers in Hamilton and Halton area are being warned to slow down Sunday morning as dense fog reduces visibility to near zero in some areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/near-zero-visibility-prompts-fog-advisory-for-hamilton-area/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/near-zero-visibility-prompts-fog-advisory-for-hamilton-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How these Ontario women farmers are finding ways to stay on top of industry trends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising costs of fuel and fertilizer, paired with the extreme heat, are hitting southwestern Ontario farmers hard. But in the face of challenges and uncertainty, these women farmers are holding strong to their passions to produce healthy, local products for their customers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-these-ontario-women-farmers-are-finding-ways-to-stay-on-top-of-industry-trends/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-these-ontario-women-farmers-are-finding-ways-to-stay-on-top-of-industry-trends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in several Ontario cities, CBC analysis shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-fatal opioid overdose calls are on the rise in four Ontario cities &mdash; nearly tripling in Hamilton in the first five months of 2026. Researchers and social workers suggest the toxic drug supply and the closure of supervised consumption sites in the past two years may be factors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/overdose-calls-to-paramedics-on-the-rise-in-several-ontario-cities-cbc-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/overdose-calls-to-paramedics-on-the-rise-in-several-ontario-cities-cbc-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Overdose calls to paramedics on the rise in Hamilton and other cities, CBC analysis shows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Non-fatal opioid overdose calls are on the rise in four Ontario cities &mdash; nearly tripling in Hamilton in the first five months of 2026. Researchers and social workers suggest the toxic drug supply and the closure of supervised consumption sites in the past two years may be factors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/overdose-calls-to-paramedics-on-the-rise-in-hamilton-and-other-cities-cbc-analysis-shows/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/overdose-calls-to-paramedics-on-the-rise-in-hamilton-and-other-cities-cbc-analysis-shows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kashechewan evacuees in Niagara Falls, Ont., get apology from mayor over homelessness comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation who have been living in Niagara Falls, Ont., for the last six months marched in sweltering heat through the city's downtown Friday to demand an apology over recent comments made by the city's former chief administrative officer and by the local mayor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/kashechewan-evacuees-in-niagara-falls-ont-get-apology-from-mayor-over-homelessness-comments/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/kashechewan-evacuees-in-niagara-falls-ont-get-apology-from-mayor-over-homelessness-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McManis to make much-anticipated debut with Ticats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wynton McManis will finally make his Hamilton Tiger-Cats debut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mcmanis-to-make-much-anticipated-debut-with-ticats/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mcmanis-to-make-much-anticipated-debut-with-ticats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs sign Emil Andrae to two-year contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs signed defenceman Emil Andrae to a two-year contract worth a reported US$3.1 million on Saturday.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-sign-emil-andrae-to-two-year-contract/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-sign-emil-andrae-to-two-year-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted hit on Toronto jail guard tied to web of local crimes, documents allege]]></title><description><![CDATA[New documents chronicling evidence gathered by investigators in the massive police corruption probe lay out alleged relationships between key players in criminal investigations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/attempted-hit-on-toronto-jail-guard-tied-to-web-of-local-crimes-documents-allege/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/attempted-hit-on-toronto-jail-guard-tied-to-web-of-local-crimes-documents-allege/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brantford Bulldogs hire ex-Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke as adviser, promote Gary Roberts to VP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Hockey League's Brantford Bulldogs have hired 2026 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, Brian Burke, as a senior hockey operations adviser and promoted former NHL star Gary Roberts, who is now vice-president of hockey operations, the team announced on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brantford-bulldogs-hire-ex-toronto-maple-leafs-gm-brian-burke-as-adviser-promote-gary-roberts-to-vp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brantford-bulldogs-hire-ex-toronto-maple-leafs-gm-brian-burke-as-adviser-promote-gary-roberts-to-vp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy who died at Binbrook Conservation Area was celebrating Canada Day with the Cameroonian community: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nathanael Selambi, 7, went missing on Canada Day. He was last seen on the beach by an inflatable park located on Lake Niapenco at around 3 p.m. ET. His body was found in the water on Thursday at 1:37 p.m., according to Const. Adam Kimber, public information officer for the Hamilton Police Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boy-who-died-at-binbrook-conservation-area-was-celebrating-canada-day-with-the-cameroonian-community-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boy-who-died-at-binbrook-conservation-area-was-celebrating-canada-day-with-the-cameroonian-community-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's Gilgeous-Alexander scores 26 points as Canada routs Puerto Rico 110-84 in basketball World Cup qualifying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led all scorers with 26 points as Canada led from whistle-to-whistle in a<br />
110-84 win over Puerto Rico on Friday in a FIBA Americas World Cup qualifying game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-gilgeous-alexander-scores-26-points-as-canada-routs-puerto-rico-110-84-in-basketball-world-cup-qualifying/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-gilgeous-alexander-scores-26-points-as-canada-routs-puerto-rico-110-84-in-basketball-world-cup-qualifying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto FIFA World Cup volunteer receives special recognition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alessia Commisso has a rare mitochondrial disease known as Leigh syndrome. Over the years, she has lost her ability to walk and see, but she has never let that hold her back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-fifa-world-cup-volunteer-receives-special-recognition/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-fifa-world-cup-volunteer-receives-special-recognition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning issued for Chatham-Kent – Rondeau Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 7:28 p.m. Friday, meteorologists said they were tracking an area of severe thunderstorms that is possibly producing a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-issued-for-chatham-kent-rondeau-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-issued-for-chatham-kent-rondeau-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning ends for Chatham-Kent – Rondeau Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 7:28 p.m. Friday, meteorologists said they were tracking an area of severe thunderstorms that was possibly producing a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-ends-for-chatham-kent-rondeau-park/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-ends-for-chatham-kent-rondeau-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court docs offer fresh details from Toronto police corruption investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[New details unsealed by an Ontario judge lay out how York Region officers were able to eavesdrop on suspects, eventually leading to the arrests of police officers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/court-docs-offer-fresh-details-from-toronto-police-corruption-investigation/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/court-docs-offer-fresh-details-from-toronto-police-corruption-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother of murdered boy says Ontario couple caring for them 'got what they deserved' &mdash; life in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten months after the start of the Ontario murder trial for Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney, the focus at their sentencing hearing Friday in Milton was on the young brothers in their care who suffered abuse, and the family and community members impacted in turn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brother-of-murdered-boy-says-ontario-couple-caring-for-them-got-what-they-deserved-mdash-life-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brother-of-murdered-boy-says-ontario-couple-caring-for-them-got-what-they-deserved-mdash-life-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs sign No. 1 pick McKenna to entry-level deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Gavin McKenna to a three-year entry-level contract, the club announced Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-sign-no-1-pick-mckenna-to-entry-level-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-sign-no-1-pick-mckenna-to-entry-level-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iran may have ‘directed’ recent attacks in Canada, intelligence report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's threat assessment agency says Iran's intelligence service may be behind acts of violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/iran-may-have-directed-recent-attacks-in-canada-intelligence-report-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/iran-may-have-directed-recent-attacks-in-canada-intelligence-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man charged after jet ski allegedly strikes Toronto lifeguard patrol vessel]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man has been charged after a jet ski allegedly collided with a Toronto lifeguard's patrol vessel, throwing the lifeguard into the water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-charged-after-jet-ski-allegedly-strikes-toronto-lifeguard-patrol-vessel/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-charged-after-jet-ski-allegedly-strikes-toronto-lifeguard-patrol-vessel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmentalists have mixed reactions to Quebec-Ottawa caribou funding deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environmentalists are divided on whether a new funding deal reached between Quebec and the federal government will help save the province's dwindling caribou herds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/environmentalists-have-mixed-reactions-to-quebec-ottawa-caribou-funding-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/environmentalists-have-mixed-reactions-to-quebec-ottawa-caribou-funding-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly $1M in jewelry recovered in Ontario retail theft investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police say they recovered nearly $1 million in stolen property after a lengthy investigation into retail thefts at Square One Shopping Centre in Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nearly-1m-in-jewelry-recovered-in-ontario-retail-theft-investigation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nearly-1m-in-jewelry-recovered-in-ontario-retail-theft-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outlaw biker who killed 8 Bandidos members in Ontario dies in prison]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marcel Aravena was convicted of seven counts of first-degree murder and one count of manslaughter as part of the April 2006 slayings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/outlaw-biker-who-killed-8-bandidos-members-in-ontario-dies-in-prison/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/outlaw-biker-who-killed-8-bandidos-members-in-ontario-dies-in-prison/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing hearing today for women who killed foster son and abused his sibling]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sentencing hearing is underway for two Burlington, Ont., women who abused two Indigenous brothers in their care, killing the oldest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/sentencing-hearing-today-for-women-who-killed-foster-son-and-abused-his-sibling/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/sentencing-hearing-today-for-women-who-killed-foster-son-and-abused-his-sibling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario women sentenced to life for murder of foster son after emotional day in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Ontario women have been sentenced with to life for murder of foster son and assault after emotional day in court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-women-sentenced-to-life-for-murder-of-foster-son-after-emotional-day-in-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-women-sentenced-to-life-for-murder-of-foster-son-after-emotional-day-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa police rescue woman held hostage for more than 14 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[A more than 14-hour hostage-taking incident in Ottawa ended Thursday night after tactical officers rescued a woman and arrested a suspect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-police-rescue-woman-held-hostage-for-more-than-14-hours/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-police-rescue-woman-held-hostage-for-more-than-14-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat warning continues after thunderstorm swept through Hamilton, Brantford, Niagara areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[A heat warning is still in effect in Hamilton, Niagara, Brantford areas after a thunderstorm passed through the area Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-warning-continues-after-thunderstorm-swept-through-hamilton-brantford-niagara-areas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-warning-continues-after-thunderstorm-swept-through-hamilton-brantford-niagara-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford under severe thunderstorm warning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal weather agency warns Hamilton, Burlington, Ont., and Brantford, Ont., could see a thunderstorm capable of producing strong wind gusts and quarter-size hail on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-burlington-brantford-under-severe-thunderstorm-warning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-burlington-brantford-under-severe-thunderstorm-warning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Hamilton, Brantford, Niagara areas as extreme heat continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of another storm Friday afternoon and evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/another-severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect-for-hamilton-brantford-niagara-areas-as-extreme-heat-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/another-severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect-for-hamilton-brantford-niagara-areas-as-extreme-heat-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Hamilton, Brantford areas as extreme heat continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of another storm Friday afternoon and evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/another-severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect-for-hamilton-brantford-areas-as-extreme-heat-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/another-severe-thunderstorm-watch-in-effect-for-hamilton-brantford-areas-as-extreme-heat-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solidarity walk in downtown Niagara Falls, Ont., Friday aims to support Kashechewan evacuees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Members of the Indigenous community and supporters will host a solidarity walk in downtown NiagaraFalls on Fridayto protest how Indigenous people evacuated from Kashechewan First Nation were portrayed at a recent city council meeting. Controversy erupted after a former chief administrative officer for the City of Niagara Falls told council that some residents may have the mistaken impression that evacuees from Kashechewan are experiencing homelessness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/solidarity-walk-in-downtown-niagara-falls-ont-friday-aims-to-support-kashechewan-evacuees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/solidarity-walk-in-downtown-niagara-falls-ont-friday-aims-to-support-kashechewan-evacuees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing set to begin for Burlington, Ont., couple guilty of murdering boy, torturing brother]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May, Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber of Burlington, Ont., were found guilty of murdering a boy in their care, and assaulting and confining his younger brother. Today, their sentencing hearing begins in Milton, and it's possible the court will hear victim impact statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/sentencing-set-to-begin-for-burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/sentencing-set-to-begin-for-burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sentencing begins for Burlington, Ont., couple guilty of murdering boy, torturing brother today]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May, Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber of Burlington, Ont., were found guilty of murdering a boy in their care, and assaulting and confining his younger brother. Today, their sentencing hearing begins in Milton, and it's possible the court will hear victim impact statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/sentencing-begins-for-burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/sentencing-begins-for-burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burlington, Ont., couple guilty of murdering boy, torturing brother to be sentenced today]]></title><description><![CDATA[In May, Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber of Burlington, Ont., were found guilty of murdering a boy in their care, and assaulting and confining his younger brother. Today, they'll be sentenced in Milton, and it's possible the court will hear victim impact statements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-to-be-sentenced-today/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-to-be-sentenced-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adams leads Stampeders to 58-36 win over Argonauts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calgary Stampeders quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. threw six touchdown passes and rushed for one in a 58-36 win over the visiting Toronto Argonauts in the CFL on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/adams-leads-stampeders-to-58-36-win-over-argonauts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/adams-leads-stampeders-to-58-36-win-over-argonauts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario mayor’s lawsuit against her own municipality ends with a win]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has struck down a Frontenac Islands communications bylaw, ruling it unlawfully restricted the mayor's ability to speak publicly on behalf of the municipality.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-mayors-lawsuit-against-her-own-municipality-ends-with-a-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-mayors-lawsuit-against-her-own-municipality-ends-with-a-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to do in the Niagara Region this weekend July 3-5]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Canada Day falling on a Wednesday this year, many people will be treating the weekend like a long weekend. From art shows and concerts on the shores of the Great Lakes to a community car show and a cherry festival, here are some fun things to do this weekend in Niagara.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/things-to-do-in-the-niagara-region-this-weekend-july-3-5/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/things-to-do-in-the-niagara-region-this-weekend-july-3-5/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Hamilton, Niagara, Brantford and surrounding areas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada said the area could see wind gusts of up to 100 km/h &mdash; which are the main threat, the agency said &mdash; heavy rain and up to ping-pong-ball-sized hail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-hamilton-niagara-brantford-and-surrounding-areas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-hamilton-niagara-brantford-and-surrounding-areas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats urge voters to ‘follow the money’ behind Gordie Howe bridge delay]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic candidates in the U.S. midterm elections are tying the delayed opening of the Windsor-to-Detroit crossing to U.S. President Donald Trump's alleged corruption.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/democrats-urge-voters-to-follow-the-money-behind-gordie-howe-bridge-delay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/democrats-urge-voters-to-follow-the-money-behind-gordie-howe-bridge-delay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrolinx splits unfinished Hazel McCallion LRT work into 2 contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction has been underway on the Hazel McCallion LRT, which will run along Hurontario Street in Mississauga, since 2020, but it has been beset by delays.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/metrolinx-splits-unfinished-hazel-mccallion-lrt-work-into-2-contracts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/metrolinx-splits-unfinished-hazel-mccallion-lrt-work-into-2-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa sees more than 100 mm of rain as severe Canada Day storm floods basements]]></title><description><![CDATA[A storm that started abruptly on Canada Day in Ottawa saw about 118 millimetres of rain fall and left thousands of people without power.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-sees-more-than-100-mm-of-rain-as-severe-canada-day-storm-floods-basements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-sees-more-than-100-mm-of-rain-as-severe-canada-day-storm-floods-basements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed up with apartment problems, these tenants made a zine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Led by artist Sonali Menezes, the tenant association of a Hamilton apartment complex created Welcome to Lamoreaux Gardens. The publication includes images of pest infestations, leaking pipes and overflowing garbage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fed-up-with-apartment-problems-these-tenants-made-a-zine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fed-up-with-apartment-problems-these-tenants-made-a-zine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed up with apartment problems, these Hamilton tenants made a zine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Led by artist Sonali Menezes, the tenant association of a Hamilton apartment complex created Welcome to Lamoreaux Gardens. The publication includes images of pest infestations, leaking pipes and overflowing garbage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fed-up-with-apartment-problems-these-hamilton-tenants-made-a-zine/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fed-up-with-apartment-problems-these-hamilton-tenants-made-a-zine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton extends heat warning as high temperatures stretch into the weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city of Hamilton has extended its heat warning in response to another day of dangerous heat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-extends-heat-warning-as-high-temperatures-stretch-into-the-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-extends-heat-warning-as-high-temperatures-stretch-into-the-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors extend head coach Rajakovic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with head coach Darko Rajakovic, the team announced Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-raptors-extend-head-coach-rajakovic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-raptors-extend-head-coach-rajakovic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 7-year-old found dead at Hamilton conservation area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police are asking for the public's help as the search continues for a seven-year-old boy who was last seen Wednesday afternoon at Binbrook Conservation Area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/missing-7-year-old-found-dead-at-hamilton-conservation-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/missing-7-year-old-found-dead-at-hamilton-conservation-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing 7-year-old, dead kayaker prompt major searches at Hamilton conservation area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police are asking for the public's help as the search continues for a seven-year-old boy who was last seen Wednesday afternoon at Binbrook Conservation Area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/missing-7-year-old-dead-kayaker-prompt-major-searches-at-hamilton-conservation-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/missing-7-year-old-dead-kayaker-prompt-major-searches-at-hamilton-conservation-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs sign forward Duhaime to three-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs signed forward Brandon Duhaime to a three-year contract Thursday, the second day of NHL free agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-sign-forward-duhaime-to-three-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-sign-forward-duhaime-to-three-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario boat operator faces impaired charges after drowning near Peterborough]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP say a caller reporter that an individual not wearing a life-jacket fell off a boat and into the Otonabee River just south of Peterborough on Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-boat-operator-faces-impaired-charges-after-drowning-near-peterborough/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-boat-operator-faces-impaired-charges-after-drowning-near-peterborough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search ongoing for boy, 7, last seen Wednesday by Binbrook Conserevation Area beach, Hamilton police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are searching Binbrook Conservation Area for a missing seven-year-old boy who was last seen on the beach by the floating inflatable playground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/search-ongoing-for-boy-7-last-seen-wednesday-by-binbrook-conserevation-area-beach-hamilton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/search-ongoing-for-boy-7-last-seen-wednesday-by-binbrook-conserevation-area-beach-hamilton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search ongoing for 7-year-old boy last seen by Binbrook Conservation Area beach, Hamilton police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police are searching the Binbrook Conservation Area for a seven-year-old boy who was last seen on the beach, by the floating inflatable playground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/search-ongoing-for-7-year-old-boy-last-seen-by-binbrook-conservation-area-beach-hamilton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/search-ongoing-for-7-year-old-boy-last-seen-by-binbrook-conservation-area-beach-hamilton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 7, missing, last seen Wednesday at Binbrook Conservation Area, Hamilton police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are searching Binbrook Conservation Area for a missing seven-year-old boy who was last seen on the beach by the floating inflatable playground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boy-7-missing-last-seen-wednesday-at-binbrook-conservation-area-hamilton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boy-7-missing-last-seen-wednesday-at-binbrook-conservation-area-hamilton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 7, found dead at Binbrook Conservation Area after going missing on Canada Day, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say a seven-year-old boy was found dead after a day-long search at the Binbrook Conservation Area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boy-7-found-dead-at-binbrook-conservation-area-after-going-missing-on-canada-day-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boy-7-found-dead-at-binbrook-conservation-area-after-going-missing-on-canada-day-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat wave heads to Maritime provinces after bearing down on Ontario, Quebec]]></title><description><![CDATA[The heat wave that's been bearing down on Ontario this week has shown no signs of letting up and has only spread further east.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-wave-heads-to-maritime-provinces-after-bearing-down-on-ontario-quebec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-wave-heads-to-maritime-provinces-after-bearing-down-on-ontario-quebec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario farmers embrace extreme heat after weeks of storms, hail damage crops]]></title><description><![CDATA[Farmers in southwestern Ontario say that weeks of extreme weather events, including torrential rain and hail, has made growing crops a challenge. Some say they're embracing a week of hot temperatures, which can help crops get healthy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-farmers-embrace-extreme-heat-after-weeks-of-storms-hail-damage-crops/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-farmers-embrace-extreme-heat-after-weeks-of-storms-hail-damage-crops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Want to cool off with a dip in a river or lake? Here's how to stay safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a rash of drowning deaths during Europe's ongoing record-breaking heat wave, advocates are urging Canadians to stay safe this Canada Day as they push for more public swimming access across the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/want-to-cool-off-with-a-dip-in-a-river-or-lake-heres-how-to-stay-safe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/want-to-cool-off-with-a-dip-in-a-river-or-lake-heres-how-to-stay-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Mallard, the artist dressed as a duck, migrates back to Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[After leaving Hamilton in 2023, thepsychedelic folk artistand duck costume-wearer known as Lewis Mallard is migrating home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-mallard-the-artist-dressed-as-a-duck-migrates-back-to-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-mallard-the-artist-dressed-as-a-duck-migrates-back-to-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s new auto insurance rules now in effect, but choice comes with some risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of the new rules, some who may have been previously covered by another driver&rsquo;s policy such as pedestrians and cyclists may no longer be eligible for accident benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-new-auto-insurance-rules-now-in-effect-but-choice-comes-with-some-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-new-auto-insurance-rules-now-in-effect-but-choice-comes-with-some-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports: Maple Leafs sign Bobrovsky in free agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHL general managers hit the ground running to open free agency Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/reports-maple-leafs-sign-bobrovsky-in-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/reports-maple-leafs-sign-bobrovsky-in-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs sign Sergei Bobrovsky in free agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sergei Bobrovsky twice broke the hearts of his new team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-sign-sergei-bobrovsky-in-free-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-sign-sergei-bobrovsky-in-free-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs sign Bobrovsky as NHL free agency opens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sergei Bobrovsky twice broke the hearts of his new team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-sign-bobrovsky-as-nhl-free-agency-opens/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-sign-bobrovsky-as-nhl-free-agency-opens/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day heat wave prompts warnings in several provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the heat wave is expected to continue across parts of the country into the weekend, people are reminded to take action to protect themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-several-provinces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-several-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day heat wave prompts warnings in multiple provinces]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the heat wave is expected to continue across parts of the country into the weekend, people are reminded to take action to protect themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-multiple-provinces/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-day-heat-wave-prompts-warnings-in-multiple-provinces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forge FC goalkeeper watching DR Congo's historic World Cup run from Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bertaud, who is of Congolese descent, came close to being part of the squad at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, helping his nation through qualifying before ultimately missing out on the final tournament roster.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/forge-fc-goalkeeper-watching-dr-congos-historic-world-cup-run-from-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/forge-fc-goalkeeper-watching-dr-congos-historic-world-cup-run-from-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadiens sign Demidov to eight-year extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ivan Demidov is staying in Montreal for the long haul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadiens-sign-demidov-to-eight-year-extension/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadiens-sign-demidov-to-eight-year-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario now second province to lower colorectal cancer screening age to 45]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of July 1, Ontarians age 45 and up are eligible to receive the at-home fecal immunochemical screening test &mdash; or FIT &mdash; that detects traces of blood in the stool.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-now-second-province-to-lower-colorectal-cancer-screening-age-to-45/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-now-second-province-to-lower-colorectal-cancer-screening-age-to-45/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person found dead off roadway in Ancaster was likely a cyclist, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person believed to be a cyclist was found dead off a roadway in Ancaster on Tuesday, Hamilton police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/person-found-dead-off-roadway-in-ancaster-was-likely-a-cyclist-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/person-found-dead-off-roadway-in-ancaster-was-likely-a-cyclist-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found dead off roadway in Ancaster was likely a cyclist, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person believed to be a cyclist was found dead off a roadway in Ancaster on Tuesday, Hamilton police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-found-dead-off-roadway-in-ancaster-was-likely-a-cyclist-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-found-dead-off-roadway-in-ancaster-was-likely-a-cyclist-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could Hamilton, other cities recycle heat produced by data centres? This McMaster prof says yes]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Hamilton and other communities grapple with how to manage data centre developments, concerns have been raised about the heat such facilities generate. McMaster University Prof. James Cotton says that if managed correctly, the heat generated by data centres, restaurants, power plants and other buildings could be a valuable resource.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/could-hamilton-other-cities-recycle-heat-produced-by-data-centres-this-mcmaster-prof-says-yes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/could-hamilton-other-cities-recycle-heat-produced-by-data-centres-this-mcmaster-prof-says-yes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Day's a scorcher in southern Ontario. Here's how some are handling the heat wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[People in southern Ontario are preparing for a super hot Canada Day, with yellow- and orange-level weather warnings from Windsor to Toronto to Tobermory.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-days-a-scorcher-in-southern-ontario-heres-how-some-are-handling-the-heat-wave/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-days-a-scorcher-in-southern-ontario-heres-how-some-are-handling-the-heat-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal man appearing as fitness instructor faces trafficking charges: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal man alleged to have posed as a women&rsquo;s fitness instructor is facing multiple sex trafficking charges following a joint investigation by police in Ontario and Quebec.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/montreal-man-appearing-as-fitness-instructor-faces-trafficking-charges-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/montreal-man-appearing-as-fitness-instructor-faces-trafficking-charges-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apology comes after controversy over comments about Indigenous evacuees in Niagara Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous community members and organizations say they feel targeted after comments made by a former Niagara Falls administrator and current Mayor Jim Diodati at a June 23 city council meeting about evacuees overburdening the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/apology-comes-after-controversy-over-comments-about-indigenous-evacuees-in-niagara-falls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/apology-comes-after-controversy-over-comments-about-indigenous-evacuees-in-niagara-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S.-inspired World Cup beaver statue in Toronto destroyed, police investigating]]></title><description><![CDATA[A United States-themed beaver sculpture designed to welcome World Cup tourists to downtown Toronto was destroyed over the weekend, prompting a police investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/us-inspired-world-cup-beaver-statue-in-toronto-destroyed-police-investigating/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/us-inspired-world-cup-beaver-statue-in-toronto-destroyed-police-investigating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario education minister ‘clarifying’ students will be allowed to miss class for sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[New attendance rules kick in next academic year, when attendance and participation will make up either 10 or 15 per cent of a final mark for students, depending on the grade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-education-minister-clarifying-students-will-be-allowed-to-miss-class-for-sports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-education-minister-clarifying-students-will-be-allowed-to-miss-class-for-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reports: Raptors nearing trade for Kawhi Leonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard appears poised to return to the Toronto Raptors seven years after leading Canada's only NBA team to its lone championship, according to multiple media reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/reports-raptors-nearing-trade-for-kawhi-leonard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/reports-raptors-nearing-trade-for-kawhi-leonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: Reports say Raptors re-acquire Leonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple media outlets report that Kawhi Leonard is returning to the Toronto Raptors after being acquired in a blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-reports-say-raptors-re-acquire-leonard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-reports-say-raptors-re-acquire-leonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AP: Raptors reacquire Kawhi Leonard]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawhi Leonard is headed back to the Toronto Raptors after they struck a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers to reunite with the player who led their run to the 2019 NBA championship, a person with knowledge of the talks told The Associated Press on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ap-raptors-reacquire-kawhi-leonard/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ap-raptors-reacquire-kawhi-leonard/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Developer appeals Hamilton tribunal decision made after hundreds protested data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slate Asset Management confirmed it is appealing a June 4 decision by Hamilton's Committee of Adjustment, denying it the right to split up a plot of former industrial land it owns on the waterfront. The company's plans drew significant protest after Slate said it was considering data centre uses on part of that land.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/developer-appeals-hamilton-tribunal-decision-made-after-hundreds-protested-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/developer-appeals-hamilton-tribunal-decision-made-after-hundreds-protested-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worries mount that Ontario’s auto insurance changes will increase costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[In early 2024, as part of Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy&rsquo;s spring budget, the government overhauled the province&rsquo;s auto insurance laws to create more flexibility and choice.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worries-mount-that-ontarios-auto-insurance-changes-will-increase-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worries-mount-that-ontarios-auto-insurance-changes-will-increase-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extreme heat, flooding pose safety concerns for Canada Day celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[As communities across Canada prepare for Canada Day, extreme heat and flooding are proving logistically challenging for typical celebrations like fireworks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/extreme-heat-flooding-pose-safety-concerns-for-canada-day-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/extreme-heat-flooding-pose-safety-concerns-for-canada-day-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supercrawl bets on bigger audiences with Murda Beatz and diverse lineup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's biggest street festival is entering a new chapter with a return this fall featuring a lineup led by Canadian artists.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/supercrawl-bets-on-bigger-audiences-with-murda-beatz-and-diverse-lineup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/supercrawl-bets-on-bigger-audiences-with-murda-beatz-and-diverse-lineup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario jail guards appeal for help after report reveals suicide crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thirty-four correctional workers have died by suicide over the past 15 years, according to a report by the Office of the Chief Coroner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-jail-guards-appeal-for-help-after-report-reveals-suicide-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-jail-guards-appeal-for-help-after-report-reveals-suicide-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's not just a headache': Hamilton woman wants workplaces to better understand migraines]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lack of support for her chronic migraines drove Hamilton's Susan Cape out of her job. Now, she's advocating so others won't go through the same.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/its-not-just-a-headache-hamilton-woman-wants-workplaces-to-better-understand-migraines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/its-not-just-a-headache-hamilton-woman-wants-workplaces-to-better-understand-migraines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto ticket prices surge for Ronaldo World Cup game as Vancouver’s plummets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's defeat by Switzerland last Wednesday dashed the chances of Vancouver hosting the home team in the knockout rounds and instead it will see the Swiss take on Algeria.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-ticket-prices-surge-for-ronaldo-world-cup-game-as-vancouvers-plummets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-ticket-prices-surge-for-ronaldo-world-cup-game-as-vancouvers-plummets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario applies new transparency law to Premier Doug Ford’s cellphone, denies access]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government announced this spring it would tighten Ontario's transparency laws to offer near-blanket exemptions for the premier, ministers and all of their political staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-applies-new-transparency-law-to-premier-doug-fords-cellphone-denies-access/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-applies-new-transparency-law-to-premier-doug-fords-cellphone-denies-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to play for Canada in court named after him in Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[TD Coliseum unveiled the Shai Legacy Court on Monday, a basketball court named in honour of the NBA champion and two-time league MVP. The reveal comes days ahead of Canada's FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers games in Hamilton, a new release on Monday states.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/shai-gilgeous-alexander-to-play-for-canada-in-court-named-after-him-in-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/shai-gilgeous-alexander-to-play-for-canada-in-court-named-after-him-in-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Hamilton and Niagara Latino communities are rallying to support Venezuela]]></title><description><![CDATA[As rescuers in Venezuela continue searching for survivors of last week's earthquake, Latino residents in the Hamilton-Niagara area are working with an Ontario-wide network of community members to send aid. Several community members say they've collected multiple carloads of supplies and need funding to ship goods out of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-the-hamilton-and-niagara-latino-communities-are-rallying-to-support-venezuela/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-the-hamilton-and-niagara-latino-communities-are-rallying-to-support-venezuela/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Latin American communities in Hamilton and Niagara are helping Venezuelans after the earthquakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[As rescuers in Venezuela continue searching for survivors of last week's earthquake, Latin American residents in the Hamilton-Niagara area are working with an Ontario-wide network of community members to send aid. Several community members say they've collected multiple carloads of supplies but need funding to ship goods out of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-latin-american-communities-in-hamilton-and-niagara-are-helping-venezuelans-after-the-earthquakes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-latin-american-communities-in-hamilton-and-niagara-are-helping-venezuelans-after-the-earthquakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Hamilton and Niagara Latino communities are rallying to support Venezuela]]></title><description><![CDATA[As rescuers in Venezuela continue searching for survivors of last week's earthquake, Latino residents in the Hamilton-Niagara area are working with an Ontario-wide network of community members to send aid. Several community members say they've collected multiple carloads of supplies and need funding to ship goods out of Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-hamilton-and-niagara-latino-communities-are-rallying-to-support-venezuela/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-hamilton-and-niagara-latino-communities-are-rallying-to-support-venezuela/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heat dome brings dangerous temperatures. Here's how to stay safe]]></title><description><![CDATA[As parts of southern Ontario, Quebec and the eastern United States swelter through a heat dome, here are the health warning signs to watch out for &mdash; and how to keep cool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-dome-brings-dangerous-temperatures-heres-how-to-stay-safe/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heat-dome-brings-dangerous-temperatures-heres-how-to-stay-safe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Collision with transport truck sends 3 to hospital with serious injuries]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was airlifted to hospital and two others transported by ambulance following a three-vehicle collision involving a transport truck on Highway 10 in Caledon, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/collision-with-transport-truck-sends-3-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/collision-with-transport-truck-sends-3-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto gets orange heat warnings as Ontario bakes under heat wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early Monday morning, Environment Canada issued heat warnings for much of southwestern Ontario as well as large portions of the east, stretching all the way up to the north.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-gets-orange-heat-warnings-as-ontario-bakes-under-heat-wave/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-gets-orange-heat-warnings-as-ontario-bakes-under-heat-wave/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs ink Stecher to two-year contract extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed defenceman Troy Stecher to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-ink-stecher-to-two-year-contract-extension/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-ink-stecher-to-two-year-contract-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's on this Canada Day 2026 in Niagara]]></title><description><![CDATA[People across Niagara will show their patriotic pride on Wednesday, as Canada Day celebrations take place across the region's cities and towns on July 1.<br />
Fireworks displays will wrap up celebrations in most cities and towns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-on-this-canada-day-2026-in-niagara/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-on-this-canada-day-2026-in-niagara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario education minister urges parents not to pull kids from school for sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Education Minister Paul Calandra is urging parents not to pull their kids out of school for sports tournaments next year, when new attendance rules begin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-education-minister-urges-parents-not-to-pull-kids-from-school-for-sports/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-education-minister-urges-parents-not-to-pull-kids-from-school-for-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Eustáquio’s Ontario hometown celebrates Canada’s historic World Cup win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Eust&aacute;quio grew up and attended school for a few years in Leamington, Ont., and now the community is celebrating the hometown hero.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/stephen-eustquios-ontario-hometown-celebrates-canadas-historic-world-cup-win/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/stephen-eustquios-ontario-hometown-celebrates-canadas-historic-world-cup-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Very hot, humid week ahead in Hamilton as Canada Day approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week could see temperatures as high as 35 C and a humidex of 42, according to Environment Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-hot-humid-week-ahead-in-hamilton-as-canada-day-approaches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-hot-humid-week-ahead-in-hamilton-as-canada-day-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton’s legionnaires’ disease outbreak declared over]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency says it declared the legionnaires' disease outbreak over after no additional cases were reported between May 26 and Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-declared-over/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-legionnaires-disease-outbreak-declared-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smaller interim Ontario Science Centre opens on Toronto’s waterfront]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming unveiled the new Harbourfront Centre location on Monday, two years after the permanent science centre was abruptly closed to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/smaller-interim-ontario-science-centre-opens-on-torontos-waterfront/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/smaller-interim-ontario-science-centre-opens-on-torontos-waterfront/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We’ve got to fill this stadium’: Canada Basketball GM urges fans to attend FIBA qualifiers in Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixteen of Canada&rsquo;s top basketball stars have congregated on home soil to compete in the FIBA men&rsquo;s basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers this weekend. With hundreds of tickets still available ahead of the two games, Canada Basketball General Manager Rowan Barrett is encouraging fans to show up for their country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/weve-got-to-fill-this-stadium-canada-basketball-gm-urges-fans-to-attend-fiba-qualifiers-in-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/weve-got-to-fill-this-stadium-canada-basketball-gm-urges-fans-to-attend-fiba-qualifiers-in-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feist, Dallas Smith to headline Festival of Friends' 50th anniversary in Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festival of Friends is marking its 50th anniversary this summer with a lineup the organizer is calling one of its biggest yet. The free festival returns to Gage Park from July 31 to Aug. 2, headlined by country star Dallas Smith on Friday, indie singer-songwriter Feist on Saturday and a Sunday night all-star celebration featuring nearly 20 Canadian musicians performing alongside Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/feist-dallas-smith-to-headline-festival-of-friends-50th-anniversary-in-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/feist-dallas-smith-to-headline-festival-of-friends-50th-anniversary-in-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's on for Canada Day 2026 in Hamilton, Burlington and Brantford]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's some of what's going on to celebrate Canada Day in and around Hamilton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-on-for-canada-day-2026-in-hamilton-burlington-and-brantford/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-on-for-canada-day-2026-in-hamilton-burlington-and-brantford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NBA star Gilgeous-Alexander headlines Canada roster ahead of FIBA Americas qualifiers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time NBA MVP ShaiGilgeous-Alexander was the biggest name added to Canada's roster for the upcoming FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nba-star-gilgeous-alexander-headlines-canada-roster-ahead-of-fiba-americas-qualifiers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nba-star-gilgeous-alexander-headlines-canada-roster-ahead-of-fiba-americas-qualifiers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author Chyana Marie Sage and sister Chayla Rain to compete on new season of the Amazing Race Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sage is the author of the memoir Soft As Bones.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/author-chyana-marie-sage-and-sister-chayla-rain-to-compete-on-new-season-of-the-amazing-race-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/author-chyana-marie-sage-and-sister-chayla-rain-to-compete-on-new-season-of-the-amazing-race-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors detail 2024 Ontario child rabies death in effort to warn about contact with bats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 11-year-old boy was at a cottage in northern Ontario in the summer of 2024 and was awoken by a bat lying on his nose and mouth, the case report said. &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doctors-detail-2024-ontario-child-rabies-death-in-effort-to-warn-about-contact-with-bats/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doctors-detail-2024-ontario-child-rabies-death-in-effort-to-warn-about-contact-with-bats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Apartments can become sweltering in summer. Why heat bylaws could be coming to a city near you]]></title><description><![CDATA[As temperatures and deaths connected to heat keep climbing, more tenants, politicians and climate advocates are calling for cooling rules. During municipal debates &mdash; from councils in British Columbia to Newfoundland &mdash; the same question keeps coming up: Who should pay for the upgrades?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/apartments-can-become-sweltering-in-summer-why-heat-bylaws-could-be-coming-to-a-city-near-you/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/apartments-can-become-sweltering-in-summer-why-heat-bylaws-could-be-coming-to-a-city-near-you/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 ways to help your coworker manage their migraines]]></title><description><![CDATA[June is Migraine Awareness Month. Here are some ways you can help people working with you to manage their migraines, according to a headache neurologist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-ways-to-help-your-coworker-manage-their-migraines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-ways-to-help-your-coworker-manage-their-migraines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss collector working with First Nations leaders to repatriate Indigenous artifacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vincent Escriba estimates his collection to be worth between $13 and $17 million and wants the items sold together.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/swiss-collector-working-with-first-nations-leaders-to-repatriate-indigenous-artifacts/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/swiss-collector-working-with-first-nations-leaders-to-repatriate-indigenous-artifacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brantford, Ont., man, 39, charged in collision that killed 70-year-old motorcyclist, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brantford Police Service confirm that on June 24, a 39-year-old driver hit a motorcyclist before crashing into a residence. The motorcyclist, 70, died and the driver now faces charges, including dangerous operation causing death, police said Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brantford-ont-man-39-charged-in-collision-that-killed-70-year-old-motorcyclist-police-say/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brantford-ont-man-39-charged-in-collision-that-killed-70-year-old-motorcyclist-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some families live with dementia in silence. A Hamilton group is trying to change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Afro Canadian Caribbean Association (ACCA) of Hamilton held a conference this week focused on brain health, dementia awareness and how to take steps to care for yourself and family members. "Families don't get the support they need because they're almost embarrassed to talk about what's happening at home," says Evelyn Myrie, president of ACCA.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/some-families-live-with-dementia-in-silence-a-hamilton-group-is-trying-to-change-that/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/some-families-live-with-dementia-in-silence-a-hamilton-group-is-trying-to-change-that/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Changes are coming to auto insurance policies in Ontario. Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[As of July, some benefits that were previously mandatory under standard car insurance policies will be optional. This could drop the cost of premiums for customers who opt out of certain coverages, but insurance experts warn against leaving coverage exposed to risk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/changes-are-coming-to-auto-insurance-policies-in-ontario-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/changes-are-coming-to-auto-insurance-policies-in-ontario-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Penguins keep Ruck twins together at NHL draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Markus Ruck was ecstatic for his sibling. There was also a significant level of anxiety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/penguins-keep-ruck-twins-together-at-nhl-draft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/penguins-keep-ruck-twins-together-at-nhl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist dead, Brampton man charged after fatal crash involving SUV]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a collision with an SUV in Brampton early Saturday morning. Police say the SUV driver allegedly fled the scene before later returning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/motorcyclist-dead-brampton-man-charged-after-fatal-crash-involving-suv/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/motorcyclist-dead-brampton-man-charged-after-fatal-crash-involving-suv/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyclist dead following hit-and-run in Niagara-on-the-Lake: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a cyclist died in Niagara-on-the-Lake after they were struck by a vehicle whose driver allegedly fled the scene and did not report the collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cyclist-dead-following-hit-and-run-in-niagara-on-the-lake-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cyclist-dead-following-hit-and-run-in-niagara-on-the-lake-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs trade Carlo to Blues for two picks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs dealt defenceman Brandon Carlo to the St. Louis Blues for a pair of third-round picks at the 2026 NHL draft on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-trade-carlo-to-blues-for-two-picks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-trade-carlo-to-blues-for-two-picks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why do mosquitoes seem to love some people more? An expert explains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mosquito season is in full swing, and it comes with plenty of advice about how to avoid getting bitten. London Morning host Andrew Brown spoke with Nusha Keyghobadi, a biology professor at Western University who studies mosquitoes, about why they bite, what attracts them and the best ways to keep them away.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-do-mosquitoes-seem-to-love-some-people-more-an-expert-explains/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-do-mosquitoes-seem-to-love-some-people-more-an-expert-explains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forge FC hosts free World Cup watch party Sunday, as Canada takes on South Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada takes on South Africa in the knockout stage of the World Cup on Sunday and the biggest watch party in the city will take place at Hamilton Stadium starting at 3 p.m..]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/forge-fc-hosts-free-world-cup-watch-party-sunday-as-canada-takes-on-south-africa/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/forge-fc-hosts-free-world-cup-watch-party-sunday-as-canada-takes-on-south-africa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company gets 120-day extension to clean up hazards at former GM site in St. Catharines, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The company controlling a former General Motors industrial property in St. Catharines, Ont., has been given an extension of 120 days to either bring up dilapidated buildings to acceptable standards or demolish them, and to get rid of hazards on the property such as broken glass and open pits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/company-gets-120-day-extension-to-clean-up-hazards-at-former-gm-site-in-st-catharines-ont/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/company-gets-120-day-extension-to-clean-up-hazards-at-former-gm-site-in-st-catharines-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canucks take Malhotra third overall at NHL draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caleb Malhotra didn't understand why his request was going unfulfilled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canucks-take-malhotra-third-overall-at-nhl-draft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canucks-take-malhotra-third-overall-at-nhl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canucks take Caleb Malhotra third overall at draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Vancouver Canucks have still never picked first at an NHL draft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canucks-take-caleb-malhotra-third-overall-at-draft/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canucks-take-caleb-malhotra-third-overall-at-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stolen stop signs raise fears of serious crashes in Ontario township]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police officials in Otonabee-South Monaghan Township are warning that a string of stolen road signs, including stop signs, is creating a growing safety concern for drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/stolen-stop-signs-raise-fears-of-serious-crashes-in-ontario-township/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/stolen-stop-signs-raise-fears-of-serious-crashes-in-ontario-township/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New images released of Ontario man accused of killing his parents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel Regional Police have released new images of Jordan Sangwin, a man wanted on a Canada-wide arrest warrant in connection with the suspected murders of his parents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-images-released-of-ontario-man-accused-of-killing-his-parents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-images-released-of-ontario-man-accused-of-killing-his-parents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New free shuttle drives passengers between Niagara and Pearson airports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shuttle service runs three daily scheduled routes between airports, with free parking for up to two weeks at the Niagara District Airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-free-shuttle-drives-passengers-between-niagara-and-pearson-airports/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-free-shuttle-drives-passengers-between-niagara-and-pearson-airports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senegal, Iraq fans to head to stadium for Toronto’s last World Cup group match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto is set to host its final FIFA World Cup group-stage match on Friday, marking the halfway point of the tournament as city officials celebrate the city's culture.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/senegal-iraq-fans-to-head-to-stadium-for-torontos-last-world-cup-group-match/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/senegal-iraq-fans-to-head-to-stadium-for-torontos-last-world-cup-group-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Registered sex offender pleads guilty to new charges, including assault of toddler in Welland, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Senecal was arrested on Aug. 31, 2025, after police were called to a home in Welland, Ont., for a "medical assistance call involving a child." The 26-year-old pleaded guilty this week in St. Catharines court to multiple charges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/registered-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-to-new-charges-including-assault-of-toddler-in-welland-ont/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/registered-sex-offender-pleads-guilty-to-new-charges-including-assault-of-toddler-in-welland-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario teen accused of intoxicating and sexually assaulting 2 girls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after police say he gave alcohol to three girls at a home in Windsor, Ont., before sexually assaulting two of them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-teen-accused-of-intoxicating-and-sexually-assaulting-2-girls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-teen-accused-of-intoxicating-and-sexually-assaulting-2-girls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man hit by SUV at Hamilton bus stop suffered 'life-altering injuries', police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 54-year-old man, Hamilton police said in a news release, suffered "life-altering injuries" after an SUV crashed into a bus shelter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-hit-by-suv-at-hamilton-bus-stop-suffered-life-altering-injuries-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-hit-by-suv-at-hamilton-bus-stop-suffered-life-altering-injuries-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead after falling from escalator at Toronto mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Labour is investigating after a man fell from an escalator and died at the RioCan Empress Walk Plaza in North York Thursday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-dead-after-falling-from-escalator-at-toronto-mall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-dead-after-falling-from-escalator-at-toronto-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario financial planner intends to ‘retire a little earlier’ after $12M lottery win]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Peterborough man won the top prize from the Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball draw held on June 6, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-financial-planner-intends-to-retire-a-little-earlier-after-12m-lottery-win/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-financial-planner-intends-to-retire-a-little-earlier-after-12m-lottery-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario woman discovers $16M lottery win on her birthday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woman from Cavan claimed the prize from the Lotto 6-49 Gold Ball draw on May 30, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-woman-discovers-16m-lottery-win-on-her-birthday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-woman-discovers-16m-lottery-win-on-her-birthday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The sadness is indescribable’ say Venezuelans in Ontario after back-to-back earthquakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontarians with ties to Venezuela say they are worried about their friends and family after a pair of earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday, and the death toll continues to rise. Some told CBC News that some of their family members are still missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-sadness-is-indescribable-say-venezuelans-in-ontario-after-back-to-back-earthquakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-sadness-is-indescribable-say-venezuelans-in-ontario-after-back-to-back-earthquakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;The sadness is indescribable': Venezuelans in Ontario share concerns after back-to-back earthquakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontarians with ties to Venezuela say they're worried about friends and family after a pair of earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday, and the death toll continues to rise. Some spoke to CBC News about missing family members.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lsquothe-sadness-is-indescribable-venezuelans-in-ontario-share-concerns-after-back-to-back-earthquakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lsquothe-sadness-is-indescribable-venezuelans-in-ontario-share-concerns-after-back-to-back-earthquakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Orange Crush: Dutch fans hopeful drought will end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dutch soccer fans are well aware of their country's label as the best team to have never won the FIFA World Cup.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/orange-crush-dutch-fans-hopeful-drought-will-end/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/orange-crush-dutch-fans-hopeful-drought-will-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: Leafs take Gavin McKenna first overall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna will continue sporting blue and white.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-leafs-take-gavin-mckenna-first-overall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-leafs-take-gavin-mckenna-first-overall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs hold top pick in NHL Draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have the top pick in tonight's NHL Draft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-hold-top-pick-in-nhl-draft/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-hold-top-pick-in-nhl-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs take Gavin McKenna first overall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna will continue sporting blue and white.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-take-gavin-mckenna-first-overall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-take-gavin-mckenna-first-overall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Dream come true’: Leafs take McKenna 1st overall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna locked eyes with Justin Bieber. The Canadian music icon made it official moments later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/dream-come-true-leafs-take-mckenna-1st-overall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/dream-come-true-leafs-take-mckenna-1st-overall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The municipal election is 4 months away. Here's who's running so far in Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters will go to the polls on Oct. 26 for this year's municipal election. Candidates have until Aug. 21 to register. Here's who's running in Hamilton and its 15 wards so far.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-municipal-election-is-4-months-away-heres-whos-running-so-far-in-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-municipal-election-is-4-months-away-heres-whos-running-so-far-in-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's who's running so far in St. Catharines, Ont., in this year's municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's exactly four months until St. Catharines voters head to the polls to choose their municipal elected leaders for the next four years, who will be responsible for everything from making sure our roads aren't falling apart and we have well-equipped fire departments to representing residents on school boards.<br />
CBC News looked at the currently registered candidates for city council and school boards in St. Catharines, using publicly available information on the City of St. Catharines election web]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heres-whos-running-so-far-in-st-catharines-ont-in-this-years-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heres-whos-running-so-far-in-st-catharines-ont-in-this-years-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning lifted for parts of southwestern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The warning, which was issued shortly after 6 p.m. Thursday for areas including Chatham-Kent and Rondeau Park, has since ended.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-lifted-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-lifted-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warning issued for parts of southwestern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a tornado warning for parts of southwestern Ontario and is urging residents to seek shelter immediately as a thunderstorm moves through the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-issued-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warning-issued-for-parts-of-southwestern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly Venezuela earthquakes leave families separated as flights are cancelled]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto caf&eacute; owner says he immediately contacted family in Caracas after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, as residents here await news on what's to come in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/deadly-venezuela-earthquakes-leave-families-separated-as-flights-are-cancelled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/deadly-venezuela-earthquakes-leave-families-separated-as-flights-are-cancelled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Advocates concerned about Ontario speed limit increase on some highways]]></title><description><![CDATA[Road safety advocacy groups say the province&rsquo;s highways are built for higher speeds, but better education and enforcement of all road rules is needed to protect drivers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/advocates-concerned-about-ontario-speed-limit-increase-on-some-highways/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/advocates-concerned-about-ontario-speed-limit-increase-on-some-highways/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brantford, Haldimand County under severe storm watch, with much of southwestern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's southwestern tip is under a severe thunderstorm watch for Thursday afternoon that includes Brantford and the Haldimand-Norfolk area. Environment Canada warns of 90 km/h wind gusts, toonie-size hail and risk of a tornado.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brantford-haldimand-county-under-severe-storm-watch-with-much-of-southwestern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brantford-haldimand-county-under-severe-storm-watch-with-much-of-southwestern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors draft picks Graves, Bradley visit Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unbelievably, Allen Graves and Jaden Bradley only got to catch their breath when they sat down in front of media.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-draft-picks-graves-bradley-visit-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-draft-picks-graves-bradley-visit-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Leafs coach comes with superstar connection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Hiller says he kept the lines of communication open with Maple Leafs star centre Auston Matthews over the past seven years after leaving Toronto as an assistant coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-leafs-coach-comes-with-superstar-connection/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-leafs-coach-comes-with-superstar-connection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford visits northern Ontario to mark construction for road to Ring of Fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doug Ford flew into the remote Webequie community on Thursday for the first time since taking office in 2018 to celebrate a construction milestone for the long-awaited work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-visits-northern-ontario-to-mark-construction-for-road-to-ring-of-fire/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-visits-northern-ontario-to-mark-construction-for-road-to-ring-of-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McKenna would be ‘pumped’ to join Maple Leafs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gavin McKenna saw the video evidence pretty quickly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mckenna-would-be-pumped-to-join-maple-leafs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mckenna-would-be-pumped-to-join-maple-leafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police board member resigns, alleges 'profound failure' of oversight, mistreatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Police Services Board member Dr. Anjali Menezes resigned Thursday from the oversight body. The citizen appointee alleges mistreatment from other members, described the board as a "rubber stamp" and called for the Ministry of the Solicitor General to dissolve it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-board-member-resigns-alleges-profound-failure-of-oversight-mistreatment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-board-member-resigns-alleges-profound-failure-of-oversight-mistreatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boy, 7, falls from 3rd-storey apartment of St. Catharines, Ont., building and survives, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A young boy who fell three storeys from a downtown St. Catharines apartment building Tuesday night survived with non-life-threatening injuries, to the relief of police officers, firefighters and paramedics who rushed to the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boy-7-falls-from-3rd-storey-apartment-of-st-catharines-ont-building-and-survives-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/boy-7-falls-from-3rd-storey-apartment-of-st-catharines-ont-building-and-survives-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why this Niagara teen picks minivans over Ferraris at his own car show]]></title><description><![CDATA[13-year-old Cameron Collins had a wild idea for a car show, swapping exotic sports cars for minivans, hatchbacks and his teacher's Nissan Sentra.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-this-niagara-teen-picks-minivans-over-ferraris-at-his-own-car-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-this-niagara-teen-picks-minivans-over-ferraris-at-his-own-car-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd person charged in killing of Ontario man who was found dead in Ottawa River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third person has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of an Ontario man whose body was found in the Ottawa River after he was reported missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3rd-person-charged-in-killing-of-ontario-man-who-was-found-dead-in-ottawa-river/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3rd-person-charged-in-killing-of-ontario-man-who-was-found-dead-in-ottawa-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd person charged in killing of Ontario man found in Ottawa River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third person has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of an Ontario man whose body was found in the Ottawa River after he was reported missing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3rd-person-charged-in-killing-of-ontario-man-found-in-ottawa-river/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3rd-person-charged-in-killing-of-ontario-man-found-in-ottawa-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's outdoor pools, wading pools and spray pads opening for the season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outdoor and wading pools are set to open on Friday for the summer season, according to a news release from the city. The city said on Thursday daily-drop in programs will be available until Sept. 7, depending on the weather.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-outdoor-pools-wading-pools-and-spray-pads-opening-for-the-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-outdoor-pools-wading-pools-and-spray-pads-opening-for-the-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internal Ford government notes admit it will ‘not reach’ 1.5M homes target]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a central plank of its 2022 election campaign, the Ford government pledged it would construct 1.5 million new housing units by 2031.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/internal-ford-government-notes-admit-it-will-not-reach-15m-homes-target/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/internal-ford-government-notes-admit-it-will-not-reach-15m-homes-target/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Erie, Ont., property an 'unparalleled opportunity' for data centre, developer says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mississauga developer, Velocity1 Group says it's committed to harnessing the rapidly expanding demand for data centres. On it's website the company says land it's amassed in Fort Erie, Ont., would be ideal for a data centre, but they have no plans themselves to build one.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fort-erie-ont-property-an-unparalleled-opportunity-for-data-centre-developer-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fort-erie-ont-property-an-unparalleled-opportunity-for-data-centre-developer-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors draft Jaden Bradley 50th overall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jaden Bradley has been selected 50th overall by the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Draft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-draft-jaden-bradley-50th-overall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-draft-jaden-bradley-50th-overall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto massage therapist charged with sexual assault, police seek victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto massage therapist is facing a sexual assault charge after police allege a victim was assaulted during a scheduled appointment. Police believe there may be more victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-massage-therapist-charged-with-sexual-assault-police-seek-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-massage-therapist-charged-with-sexual-assault-police-seek-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada finishes 2nd in Group B after 2-1 loss to Switzerland, will play South Africa in knockout game Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s men lost to Switzerland 2-1 in a sweltering B.C. Place on Wednesday afternoon, ending their hopes of continuing their historic World Cup campaign at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-finishes-2nd-in-group-b-after-2-1-loss-to-switzerland-will-play-south-africa-in-knockout-game-sunday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-finishes-2nd-in-group-b-after-2-1-loss-to-switzerland-will-play-south-africa-in-knockout-game-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada finishes 2nd in Group B after 2-1 loss to Switzerland, will play knockout game Sunday in L.A.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada&rsquo;s men lost to Switzerland 2-1 in a sweltering B.C. Place on Wednesday afternoon, ending their hopes of continuing their historic World Cup campaign at home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-finishes-2nd-in-group-b-after-2-1-loss-to-switzerland-will-play-knockout-game-sunday-in-la/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-finishes-2nd-in-group-b-after-2-1-loss-to-switzerland-will-play-knockout-game-sunday-in-la/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eiben, Brazley to be inducted as All-Time Argos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Argonauts are adding linebacker Kevin Eiben and defensive back Carl Brazley to their all-time list.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/eiben-brazley-to-be-inducted-as-all-time-argos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/eiben-brazley-to-be-inducted-as-all-time-argos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speeding increases in Toronto significantly after province turns off cameras]]></title><description><![CDATA[In November 2025, the Ford government completed a controversial and rapid removal of automated speed cameras from municipalities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/speeding-increases-in-toronto-significantly-after-province-turns-off-cameras/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/speeding-increases-in-toronto-significantly-after-province-turns-off-cameras/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Closed washrooms at Hamilton GO Centre station denies access to basic right, says visitor]]></title><description><![CDATA[With summer officially here, people travelling to and from Hamilton through the downtown GO transit station face another travel season where public washrooms won&rsquo;t be guaranteed there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/closed-washrooms-at-hamilton-go-centre-station-denies-access-to-basic-right-says-visitor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/closed-washrooms-at-hamilton-go-centre-station-denies-access-to-basic-right-says-visitor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very worrisome’: Coyote attack on child in Durham sparks renewed safety call]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham police are renewing safety concerns after recent coyote attacks while experts are asking for 'transparency' on the risks they pose in urban areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-worrisome-coyote-attack-on-child-in-durham-sparks-renewed-safety-call/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/very-worrisome-coyote-attack-on-child-in-durham-sparks-renewed-safety-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario raising speed limits on more highways to 110 km/h]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes will mean nearly 90 per cent of the provincial highway network will have a limit of 110 km/h. Ontario's transportation minister said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-raising-speed-limits-on-more-highways-to-110-kmh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-raising-speed-limits-on-more-highways-to-110-kmh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario announces more highways where speed limit will be 110 km/h]]></title><description><![CDATA[The changes will mean nearly 90 per cent of the provincial highway network will have a limit of 110 km/h. Ontario's transportation minister said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-announces-more-highways-where-speed-limit-will-be-110-kmh/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-announces-more-highways-where-speed-limit-will-be-110-kmh/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIU seeks witnesses of crash involving 77-year-old woman and OPP officer in Simcoe, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's police watchdog is looking for witnesses to a collision in Simcoe, Ont., in April that left a 77-year-old woman in serious condition and an Ontario Provincial Police officer injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/siu-seeks-witnesses-of-crash-involving-77-year-old-woman-and-opp-officer-in-simcoe-ont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/siu-seeks-witnesses-of-crash-involving-77-year-old-woman-and-opp-officer-in-simcoe-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton city council approves pause on data centre development]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Hamilton staff will report back to councillors at their next meeting on July 15 with a bylaw imposing a moratorium on the construction of the facilities that securely store, process and distribute digital information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-council-approves-pause-on-data-centre-development/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-council-approves-pause-on-data-centre-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homes under $500K make up nearly 25% of Ontario real estate market: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Condos account for much of the recent uptick in affordability, with 46 per cent of that housing segment valued under $500,000 in 2026, up from 24 per cent just four years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/homes-under-500k-make-up-nearly-25-of-ontario-real-estate-market-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/homes-under-500k-make-up-nearly-25-of-ontario-real-estate-market-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario passenger rail changes could speed up travel, link to Alto: mayors]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-speed rail reaching as far south as Windsor has been discussed before, but it's not part of the proposed project to run between Quebec City and Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-passenger-rail-changes-could-speed-up-travel-link-to-alto-mayors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-passenger-rail-changes-could-speed-up-travel-link-to-alto-mayors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fentanyl, carfentanil seized from suspected drug lab in Kingston, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people were arrested after Kingston police seized fentanyl, carfentanil and several weapons from an apartment allegedly being used to prepare drugs for distribution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fentanyl-carfentanil-seized-from-suspected-drug-lab-in-kingston-ont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fentanyl-carfentanil-seized-from-suspected-drug-lab-in-kingston-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Off-duty paramedic recognized for ‘immediate’ response to London, Ont. gym crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of London is expressing its gratitude towards first responders and bystanders who helped in the aftermath of a crash at Sherwood Forest Mall nearly two weeks ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/off-duty-paramedic-recognized-for-immediate-response-to-london-ont-gym-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/off-duty-paramedic-recognized-for-immediate-response-to-london-ont-gym-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reid ready for NHL draft moment after long journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chase Reid has tried to keep his head down and tune out the noise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/reid-ready-for-nhl-draft-moment-after-long-journey/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/reid-ready-for-nhl-draft-moment-after-long-journey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3rd man arrested, charged in human trafficking investigation in Niagara, say police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A third person has been arrested and faces multiple charges in relation to a human trafficking investigation involving a woman in the Niagara region, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3rd-man-arrested-charged-in-human-trafficking-investigation-in-niagara-say-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3rd-man-arrested-charged-in-human-trafficking-investigation-in-niagara-say-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Double homicide suspect spotted near High Park, Peel Regional Police warn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel Regional Police issued the advisory Tuesday, nearly a week after police were called to a home near Hurontario Street and Lakeshore Road East for reports of an assault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/double-homicide-suspect-spotted-near-high-park-peel-regional-police-warn/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/double-homicide-suspect-spotted-near-high-park-peel-regional-police-warn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford pushes back on negative polling as some conservatives begin ‘contingency planning’]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Ford has a comfortable three years remaining in his current mandate, recent polling has raised questions about how much runway the premier has left.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-pushes-back-on-negative-polling-as-some-conservatives-begin-contingency-planning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-pushes-back-on-negative-polling-as-some-conservatives-begin-contingency-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa student flagged as security threat over research helpful to Iran’s weapons program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Classified intelligence reports call an Iranian doctoral candidate a threat to Canada&rsquo;s security.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-student-flagged-as-security-threat-over-research-helpful-to-irans-weapons-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-student-flagged-as-security-threat-over-research-helpful-to-irans-weapons-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Nations artist gets surprise request to recreate father’s pottery for new Obama Presidential Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multidisciplinary artist and former McMaster Chancellor Santee Smith has recreated her father&rsquo;s artwork for display at the Obama Center Oval Office exhibit. Smith says she didn&rsquo;t know her father&rsquo;s work was on display at during the Obama presidency at the White House until she was contacted about making a recreation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/six-nations-artist-gets-surprise-request-to-recreate-fathers-pottery-for-new-obama-presidential-center/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/six-nations-artist-gets-surprise-request-to-recreate-fathers-pottery-for-new-obama-presidential-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadline arrives for proposals to build Ford government's observation wheel in Niagara Falls, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The second observation wheel idea was part of the Destination Niagara plan unveiled in mid-December by the province. NDP MPP Wayne Gates is planning a public town hall over the planned attraction at Queen Victoria Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/deadline-arrives-for-proposals-to-build-ford-governments-observation-wheel-in-niagara-falls-ont/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/deadline-arrives-for-proposals-to-build-ford-governments-observation-wheel-in-niagara-falls-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors select Graves 19th overall in NBA Draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allen Graves is the newest member of the Toronto Raptors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-select-graves-19th-overall-in-nba-draft/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-select-graves-19th-overall-in-nba-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final vote coming today on Hamilton data centre moratorium. Here's where the debate stands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton city council is poised to decide whether to approve a moratorium on data centre development pending new local rules. Proponents say it'd give the city time to respond to a growing industry. Critics worry developments would be driven to other jurisdictions and there'd be missed business opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/final-vote-coming-today-on-hamilton-data-centre-moratorium-heres-where-the-debate-stands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/final-vote-coming-today-on-hamilton-data-centre-moratorium-heres-where-the-debate-stands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Final vote coming on Hamilton data centre moratorium. Here's where the debate stands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton city council is poised to decide whether to approve a moratorium on data centre development pending new local rules. Proponents say it'd give the city time to respond to a growing industry. Critics worry developments would be driven to other jurisdictions and there'd be missed business opportunities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/final-vote-coming-on-hamilton-data-centre-moratorium-heres-where-the-debate-stands/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/final-vote-coming-on-hamilton-data-centre-moratorium-heres-where-the-debate-stands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officers recently killed in line of duty represent ‘disturbing trend,’ police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data shows the number of Canadian police deaths due to intentional harm, such as gunfire, has already exceeded the annual average in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/officers-recently-killed-in-line-of-duty-represent-disturbing-trend-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/officers-recently-killed-in-line-of-duty-represent-disturbing-trend-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man accused of stealing water from town hydrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public utility workers noticed a water pull earlier this month that prompted police officers to investigate, leading them to a suspect vehicle and driver.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-accused-of-stealing-water-from-town-hydrants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-accused-of-stealing-water-from-town-hydrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the most affordable cities in Canada, Royal LePage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian cities like Lethbridge, Alta., Saint John, N.B., and Thunder Bay, Ont., are some of the most affordable for those looking to own a home amid the cost-of-living crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/these-are-the-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/these-are-the-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These are the 15 most affordable cities in Canada, Royal LePage says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian cities like Lethbridge, Red Deer, Saint John and Thunder Bay are some of the most affordable for those looking to own a home amid the cost-of-living crunch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/these-are-the-15-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/these-are-the-15-most-affordable-cities-in-canada-royal-lepage-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Timeline: Key moments in Babcock’s path to Oilers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Babcock's coaching career has included a Stanley Cup title, two Olympic gold medals, high-profile NHL jobs and scrutiny over his treatment of players.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/timeline-key-moments-in-babcocks-path-to-oilers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/timeline-key-moments-in-babcocks-path-to-oilers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats' offence fires on all cylinders with Lawler's performance versus Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kenny Lawler knew it was just a matter of time before the Hamilton Tiger-Cats would come calling. Lawler registered four catches for a team-high 81 yards and a touchdown in Hamilton's 41-27 home win over the B.C. Lions on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticats-offence-fires-on-all-cylinders-with-lawlers-performance-versus-lions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticats-offence-fires-on-all-cylinders-with-lawlers-performance-versus-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian man among 3 dead after small plane crashes in Maryland]]></title><description><![CDATA[The other victims were identified as 26-year-old Yoav Bomrind, an Israeli national who was piloting the plane, and 19-year-old David Rabinovich, also from Israel.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-man-among-3-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-in-maryland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-man-among-3-dead-after-small-plane-crashes-in-maryland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford fest photos colour corrected to remove ‘orange hue’: Premier’s Office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The scene came after weeks of negative headlines, including the purchase of a $28.9 million jet for the Premier's use, and polling that put Ford's approval rating at 21 per cent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-fest-photos-colour-corrected-to-remove-orange-hue-premiers-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-fest-photos-colour-corrected-to-remove-orange-hue-premiers-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several First Nations sign deal with Ottawa, Ontario to own part of a nuclear reactor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;First Nations are set to become owners of a new nuclear reactor after striking a commercial partnership with the federal and provincial governments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/several-first-nations-sign-deal-with-ottawa-ontario-to-own-part-of-a-nuclear-reactor/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/several-first-nations-sign-deal-with-ottawa-ontario-to-own-part-of-a-nuclear-reactor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's freedom of information changes are law. Why experts say they could hurt the government]]></title><description><![CDATA[The reality of Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s changes to Ontario&rsquo;s freedom of information system are beginning to take hold as rejections and denials make their way to requesters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-freedom-of-information-changes-are-law-why-experts-say-they-could-hurt-the-government/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-freedom-of-information-changes-are-law-why-experts-say-they-could-hurt-the-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton teen receives Carnegie Medal for pulling man from tent fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hamilton teen who pulled a man from a tent engulfed in flames last year has been awarded the Carnegie Medal, given to those who "risked serious injury or death attempting to save others in acts of extraordinary heroism." The then 17-year-old Zeke Fox dragged Shawn Goodwin out of the flames that destroyed his encampment at Bayfront Park in January, 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-teen-receives-carnegie-medal-for-pulling-man-from-tent-fire/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-teen-receives-carnegie-medal-for-pulling-man-from-tent-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police open satellite station in Jackson Square citing downtown safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say they have opened a satellite office at Jackson Square in response to community safety concerns. The office, called a "substation," is next door to where a teen was shot and killed in April. Following the boy's death, police held a downtown safety summit in which some participants suggested setting up the substation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-open-satellite-station-in-jackson-square-citing-downtown-safety-concerns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-open-satellite-station-in-jackson-square-citing-downtown-safety-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Started to feel like destiny’: Toronto Marlies celebrate Calder Cup victory]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Marlies defeated the Chicago Wolves 4-3 in Game 5 on Friday at Coca-Cola Coliseum to secure their second title in franchise history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/started-to-feel-like-destiny-toronto-marlies-celebrate-calder-cup-victory/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/started-to-feel-like-destiny-toronto-marlies-celebrate-calder-cup-victory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specially-trained ‘bird dogs’ hired to clear geese from FIFA practice pitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's taking many hands &mdash; and a few paws &mdash; to ensure the FIFA World Cup runs smoothly in Toronto. Specially-trained bird dogs are helping to keep the practice pitches playable.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/specially-trained-bird-dogs-hired-to-clear-geese-from-fifa-practice-pitch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/specially-trained-bird-dogs-hired-to-clear-geese-from-fifa-practice-pitch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Size and a depth guard priorities for Raptors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even as the Toronto Raptors pushed the Cleveland Cavaliers to seven games in their first-round playoff series, general manager Bobby Webster and head coach Darko Rajakovic spoke throughout the post-season and afterwards about an ongoing rebuild.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/size-and-a-depth-guard-priorities-for-raptors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/size-and-a-depth-guard-priorities-for-raptors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alto rail project must stop, eastern Ontario residents say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of Eastern Ontario say they are feeling &ldquo;betrayed&rdquo; after the federal government announced it would consider a high-speed rail stop in Kingston, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/alto-rail-project-must-stop-eastern-ontario-residents-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/alto-rail-project-must-stop-eastern-ontario-residents-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario has unveiled mandatory changes for schools, starting this fall. Here's what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mandatory changes are coming to schools across Ontario starting in September, from attendance, participation and exams counting towards secondary school students' final grades to a digital learning platform being implemented at all school boards.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-has-unveiled-mandatory-changes-for-schools-starting-this-fall-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-has-unveiled-mandatory-changes-for-schools-starting-this-fall-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police officer who punched a handcuffed woman, breaking her nose, gets conditional discharge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. Matthew Eleftheriou entered the guilty plea before Ontario Court Justice Katherine McLeod on June 15.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-officer-who-punched-a-handcuffed-woman-breaking-her-nose-gets-conditional-discharge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-officer-who-punched-a-handcuffed-woman-breaking-her-nose-gets-conditional-discharge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police report lowest use-of-force numbers in years, anti-racism experts say key data is missing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police recorded their lowest number of use-of-force incidents in six years in 2025, with a sharp decline in both incidents and people involved, according to a new annual report released by the service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-report-lowest-use-of-force-numbers-in-years-anti-racism-experts-say-key-data-is-missing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-report-lowest-use-of-force-numbers-in-years-anti-racism-experts-say-key-data-is-missing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Consider Kingston for high-speed rail stop, Ottawa tells Alto]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far, the federal government has mandated seven stops: Toronto, Peterborough, Ont., Ottawa, Laval, Que., Montreal, Trois-Rivi&egrave;res, Que., and Quebec City.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/consider-kingston-for-high-speed-rail-stop-ottawa-tells-alto/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/consider-kingston-for-high-speed-rail-stop-ottawa-tells-alto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 407 in Burlington, Ont., reopens after crash sends 3 to hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-vehicle collision closed Highway 407 westbound ramp to the QEW and Plains Road in Burlington, Ont., for several hours Monday, police said. One of the vehicle's occupants had "possibly life-altering" injuries, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/highway-407-in-burlington-ont-reopens-after-crash-sends-3-to-hospital/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/highway-407-in-burlington-ont-reopens-after-crash-sends-3-to-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash sends 3 to hospital, closes Highway 407 exit to QEW and Plains Road in Burlington, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 22, Ontario Provincial Police said Highway 407 westbound ramp to the QEW and Plains Road was closed due to a "serious" two-vehicle collision. At 11:45 a.m., police said three people had been hospitalized and the road would be closed until about 2 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/crash-sends-3-to-hospital-closes-highway-407-exit-to-qew-and-plains-road-in-burlington-ont/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/crash-sends-3-to-hospital-closes-highway-407-exit-to-qew-and-plains-road-in-burlington-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash closes Highway 407 ramp to Plains Road in Burlington, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 10:30 a.m., on June 22, Ontario Provincial Police said Highway 407 westbound ramp to Plains Road was closed due to a "serious" two-vehicle collision]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/crash-closes-highway-407-ramp-to-plains-road-in-burlington-ont/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/crash-closes-highway-407-ramp-to-plains-road-in-burlington-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's Bo Levi Mitchell won the showdown between last year's CFL outstanding player finalists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bo Levi Mitchell won the showdown between last year's CFL outstanding player finalists. He tied his career high with five touchdown passes to lead Hamilton past the B.C. Lions 41-27 on Friday, giving the Tiger-Cats their second straight victory and first at home this season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-bo-levi-mitchell-won-the-showdown-between-last-years-cfl-outstanding-player-finalists/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-bo-levi-mitchell-won-the-showdown-between-last-years-cfl-outstanding-player-finalists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metrolinx writes off $500M in signalling upgrades that are no longer useful]]></title><description><![CDATA[As part of its annual report, Metrolinx said it would write off $504 million spent on signalling work for the Union Rail Corridor section of its track, which began in 2013.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/metrolinx-writes-off-500m-in-signalling-upgrades-that-are-no-longer-useful/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/metrolinx-writes-off-500m-in-signalling-upgrades-that-are-no-longer-useful/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tanenbaum’s Kilmer Sports Ventures invests in PWHL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto businessman Larry Tanenbaum is once again investing in women's sports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tanenbaums-kilmer-sports-ventures-invests-in-pwhl/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tanenbaums-kilmer-sports-ventures-invests-in-pwhl/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government mum on whether it will offer update on its 1.5M homes goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Close to three years ago, the Ford government began setting targets for the number of new homes in towns and cities around Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-mum-on-whether-it-will-offer-update-on-its-15m-homes-goal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-mum-on-whether-it-will-offer-update-on-its-15m-homes-goal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa cut therapy sessions for refugees to 10 hours per year. Now some are pushing back]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the federal government introduced supplemental health copayments for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring, it also quietly brought in a 10-hour yearly cap on mental health sessions for them, CBC News has learned. Mental health practitioners have been lobbying for a reversal since, with limited success.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-cut-therapy-sessions-for-refugees-to-10-hours-per-year-now-some-are-pushing-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-cut-therapy-sessions-for-refugees-to-10-hours-per-year-now-some-are-pushing-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford’s daily calendar kept secret after changes to Ontario’s FOI law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s daily calendar will now be kept secret from the public following recent changes to Ontario&rsquo;s freedom of information law &mdash; which no longer includes access to records held by ministers and their offices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-fords-daily-calendar-kept-secret-after-changes-to-ontarios-foi-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-fords-daily-calendar-kept-secret-after-changes-to-ontarios-foi-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PWHL Hamilton signs forwards Vasko, Vespa to 2-year deals]]></title><description><![CDATA[PWHL Hamilton has signed forwards Alexa Vasko and Kayla Vespa to two-year contracts through the 2027-28 season, the expansion club announced Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pwhl-hamilton-signs-forwards-vasko-vespa-to-2-year-deals/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pwhl-hamilton-signs-forwards-vasko-vespa-to-2-year-deals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Signs across Niagara Region trails, sites will connect hikers to its Indigenous history]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trail signs popping up along major paths in Ontario's Niagara Region will connect people to an interactive map detailing the Indigenous history of the site and route, in a project launching in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/signs-across-niagara-region-trails-sites-will-connect-hikers-to-its-indigenous-history/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/signs-across-niagara-region-trails-sites-will-connect-hikers-to-its-indigenous-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fate of remaining deer, elk at closed Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., still uncertain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fate of deer and elk at the now-closed Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., is uncertain, with an animal rights organization warning some of them could be bound for slaughterhouses, and urging provincial and federal officials to take action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fate-of-remaining-deer-elk-at-closed-marineland-in-niagara-falls-ont-still-uncertain/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fate-of-remaining-deer-elk-at-closed-marineland-in-niagara-falls-ont-still-uncertain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman dead after shooting inside downtown Toronto apartment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman has died after being shot inside a downtown Toronto apartment building Saturday morning. A man has been arrested as homicide detectives investigate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-dead-after-shooting-inside-downtown-toronto-apartment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-dead-after-shooting-inside-downtown-toronto-apartment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two dead after two-vehicle crash closes major Brampton intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died following a two-vehicle collision at Dixie Road and Queen Street in Brampton. The major intersection remains closed in all directions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/two-dead-after-two-vehicle-crash-closes-major-brampton-intersection/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/two-dead-after-two-vehicle-crash-closes-major-brampton-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One dead after two-vehicle crash closes major Brampton intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has died following a two-vehicle collision at Dixie Road and Queen Street in Brampton. The major intersection remains closed in all directions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/one-dead-after-two-vehicle-crash-closes-major-brampton-intersection/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/one-dead-after-two-vehicle-crash-closes-major-brampton-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany, Ivory Coast set for World Cup showdown in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Germany and Ivory Coast fans are expected in Toronto Saturday as a World Cup match brings a fan march, road closures and heightened security]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/germany-ivory-coast-set-for-world-cup-showdown-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/germany-ivory-coast-set-for-world-cup-showdown-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Germany, Ivory Coast fans take over Toronto for World Cup match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thousands of Germany and Ivory Coast fans are expected in Toronto Saturday as a World Cup match brings a fan march, road closures and heightened security]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/germany-ivory-coast-fans-take-over-toronto-for-world-cup-match/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/germany-ivory-coast-fans-take-over-toronto-for-world-cup-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a Hamilton man helped discover a lost Rembrandt, thought to be fake, but worth millions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Bikker, a curator at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, led the effort to authenticate Vision of Zacharias in the Temple, a painting that had been dismissed by scholars in the 1960s and largely disappeared from public view.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-a-hamilton-man-helped-discover-a-lost-rembrandt-thought-to-be-fake-but-worth-millions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-a-hamilton-man-helped-discover-a-lost-rembrandt-thought-to-be-fake-but-worth-millions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to move a beluga across the world]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does one transport an aquatic animal that can grow up to 4.5 metres and weigh up to 1,900 kilograms? Here&rsquo;s a step-by-step guide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-to-move-a-beluga-across-the-world/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-to-move-a-beluga-across-the-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitchell leads Ticats to 41-27 home win over Lions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bo Levi Mitchell tied his career high with five TD passes to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the B.C. Lions 41-27 on Friday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mitchell-leads-ticats-to-41-27-home-win-over-lions/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mitchell-leads-ticats-to-41-27-home-win-over-lions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family prepares to bury 5 children killed in devastating Ontario crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five children killed in a crash in rural Ontario last week will be laid to rest Saturday, as family, friends and community members gather to mourn the siblings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-prepares-to-bury-5-children-killed-in-devastating-ontario-crash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-prepares-to-bury-5-children-killed-in-devastating-ontario-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds add $5.4B to address ‘pressures’ facing $10-a-day child-care program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu said she has heard provinces and territories' calls for more federal money, as many struggle to reduce fees, add spaces and recruit staff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/feds-add-54b-to-address-pressures-facing-10-a-day-child-care-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/feds-add-54b-to-address-pressures-facing-10-a-day-child-care-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Hamilton and other PWHL teams look 1 month into the off-season]]></title><description><![CDATA[A busy month of expansion signings and a six-round draft has started to bring each PWHL team's roster picture into focus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-hamilton-and-other-pwhl-teams-look-1-month-into-the-off-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-hamilton-and-other-pwhl-teams-look-1-month-into-the-off-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton library card-access pilot cut overdoses, drug use and 911 calls, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Public Library's controversial card-access pilot at its downtown branch dramatically reduced overdoses, drug use and emergency calls, according to a new report presented to the library board Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-library-card-access-pilot-cut-overdoses-drug-use-and-911-calls-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-library-card-access-pilot-cut-overdoses-drug-use-and-911-calls-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beer Store prepares to open new outlets after steadily shuttering locations]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 22, a new location will open on Kingston Road in Scarborough, while another Beer Store will begin operations on Don Mills Road in North York on June 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/beer-store-prepares-to-open-new-outlets-after-steadily-shuttering-locations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/beer-store-prepares-to-open-new-outlets-after-steadily-shuttering-locations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride flag vandalized at Thorold, Ont., school during Pride Month, man charged, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 42-year-old Thorold, Ont., man faces a charge of mischief under $5,000, police say, after a Pride flag flying outside of a Thorold school was damaged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pride-flag-vandalized-at-thorold-ont-school-during-pride-month-man-charged-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pride-flag-vandalized-at-thorold-ont-school-during-pride-month-man-charged-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged, accused of travelling to Nashville to have sex with minor: FBI]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Canadian man is facing charges after the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation alleges he travelled from Ottawa to Nashville with the intent of having sex with a minor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-accused-of-travelling-to-nashville-to-have-sex-with-minor-fbi/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-accused-of-travelling-to-nashville-to-have-sex-with-minor-fbi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead, 2 hurt after SUV, off-road vehicle collide in southwestern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are dead and another two are in hospital following a collision between an off-road vehicle and an SUV in Norfolk County, southeast of London, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/2-dead-2-hurt-after-suv-off-road-vehicle-collide-in-southwestern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/2-dead-2-hurt-after-suv-off-road-vehicle-collide-in-southwestern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver charged after North York crash leaves infant, man seriously injured]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Richmond Hill man has been charged following a North York collision that left a two-year-old child and another pedestrian with serious injuries, Toronto police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/driver-charged-after-north-york-crash-leaves-infant-man-seriously-injured/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/driver-charged-after-north-york-crash-leaves-infant-man-seriously-injured/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man accused of stealing Texas Republican Party data pleads guilty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawyers for an Ontario man accused of stealing and leaking Texan Republican Party data in 2021 say he has pleaded guilty before a Canadian court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-accused-of-stealing-texas-republican-party-data-pleads-guilty/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-accused-of-stealing-texas-republican-party-data-pleads-guilty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs land Raddysh from Lightning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired defenceman Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in exchange for a fifth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-land-raddysh-from-lightning/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-land-raddysh-from-lightning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polling firm sends Doug Ford legal letter demanding retraction over ‘fake’ poll comment]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Global News learned the firm sent Ford's office a letter demanding a retraction after Ford claimed a poll was "fake."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/polling-firm-sends-doug-ford-legal-letter-demanding-retraction-over-fake-poll-comment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/polling-firm-sends-doug-ford-legal-letter-demanding-retraction-over-fake-poll-comment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowbirds aerobatics team makes last scheduled Hamilton appearance for years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Snowbirds have made what could be one of their last stops in Hamilton for the foreseeable future. The Royal Canadian Air Force aerobatics team, which the government is grounding at the end of this flying season, flew with a B-25 at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/snowbirds-aerobatics-team-makes-last-scheduled-hamilton-appearance-for-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/snowbirds-aerobatics-team-makes-last-scheduled-hamilton-appearance-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day 2026 in the Hamilton-Niagara area]]></title><description><![CDATA[For National Indigenous Peoples Day this year, organizations are holding events throughout the Hamilton-Niagara area, including festivals, swimming, poetry and art.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-to-mark-national-indigenous-peoples-day-2026-in-the-hamilton-niagara-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-to-mark-national-indigenous-peoples-day-2026-in-the-hamilton-niagara-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman facing charges related to child sexual abuse material worked with at-risk youth in Niagara]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of two Welland adults charged with making child sexual abuse and exploitation material is an employee at a St. Catharines agency that works with at-risk youth. Niagara Regional Police said a 40-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman were arrested on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-facing-charges-related-to-child-sexual-abuse-material-worked-with-at-risk-youth-in-niagara/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-facing-charges-related-to-child-sexual-abuse-material-worked-with-at-risk-youth-in-niagara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston parasite outbreak shows early signs of decline, source still unknown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptosporidium is resistant to chlorine, meaning it can survive in swimming pools, hot tubs and splash pads if additional precautions are not taken.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/kingston-parasite-outbreak-shows-early-signs-of-decline-source-still-unknown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/kingston-parasite-outbreak-shows-early-signs-of-decline-source-still-unknown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds more homes occupied since launch of Hamilton's vacant unit tax, but council remains divided]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 66 per cent of previously-declared vacant units returned to occupancy in year two of Hamilton's vacant unit tax, according to a report before city council's General Issues Committee on Wednesday. That amounts to 288 units.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hundreds-more-homes-occupied-since-launch-of-hamiltons-vacant-unit-tax-but-council-remains-divided/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hundreds-more-homes-occupied-since-launch-of-hamiltons-vacant-unit-tax-but-council-remains-divided/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child airlifted to hospital in serious condition after tree falls in Oshawa]]></title><description><![CDATA[One child at the scene was reported without vital signs, a spokesperson for Durham police told Global News. Police added they don't know why the tree fell.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/child-airlifted-to-hospital-in-serious-condition-after-tree-falls-in-oshawa/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/child-airlifted-to-hospital-in-serious-condition-after-tree-falls-in-oshawa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[String of 6 Ottawa fires leaves 2 pets dead, some residents displaced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa firefighters responded to six residential fires across the city in less than two days, with two pets dead and multiple residents displaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/string-of-6-ottawa-fires-leaves-2-pets-dead-some-residents-displaced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/string-of-6-ottawa-fires-leaves-2-pets-dead-some-residents-displaced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six Nations calls out Brantford, Ont., councillor who sees land acknowledgments as 'virtue signalling']]></title><description><![CDATA[Six Nations of the Grand River elected council says it "strongly rejects" recent comments by a Brantford, Ont., city councillor who said he doesn't believe in land acknowledgments and thinks they're "virtue signalling."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/six-nations-calls-out-brantford-ont-councillor-who-sees-land-acknowledgments-as-virtue-signalling/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/six-nations-calls-out-brantford-ont-councillor-who-sees-land-acknowledgments-as-virtue-signalling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s absolutely nostalgic’: Shoppers embrace Zellers’ return to Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[A giant Zeddy Bear, kiddie rides and diner favourites greeted shoppers as Zellers reopened in Toronto on Thursday, reviving memories for longtime fans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/its-absolutely-nostalgic-shoppers-embrace-zellers-return-to-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/its-absolutely-nostalgic-shoppers-embrace-zellers-return-to-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fast-moving' Hamilton house fire kills eight pets and displaces family of six]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fire near Hamilton's industrial sector heavily damaged a house Wednesday evening, killing eight pets and forcing a family of six from their home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fast-moving-hamilton-house-fire-kills-eight-pets-and-displaces-family-of-six/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fast-moving-hamilton-house-fire-kills-eight-pets-and-displaces-family-of-six/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fast-moving' Hamilton house fire kills 8 pets and displaces family of 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[No injuries were reported among residents or firefighters after a fire near Hamilton's industrial sector heavily damaged a house Wednesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fast-moving-hamilton-house-fire-kills-8-pets-and-displaces-family-of-6/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fast-moving-hamilton-house-fire-kills-8-pets-and-displaces-family-of-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen Toronto officer Marc Pinizzotto commemorated with Mississauga park naming]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Mississauga is renaming a park to commemorate a Toronto police officer who was killed in the line of duty last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fallen-toronto-officer-marc-pinizzotto-commemorated-with-mississauga-park-naming/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fallen-toronto-officer-marc-pinizzotto-commemorated-with-mississauga-park-naming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP officer fatally struck by car was ‘glue holding the group together,’ funeral hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fellow officers, dignitaries and family members will pay their respects to an&nbsp;Ontario Provincial Police constable killed on the job at his funeral in Mississauga Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opp-officer-fatally-struck-by-car-was-glue-holding-the-group-together-funeral-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opp-officer-fatally-struck-by-car-was-glue-holding-the-group-together-funeral-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral underway for OPP officer fatally struck by car in Hearst, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fellow officers, dignitaries and family members will pay their respects to an&nbsp;Ontario Provincial Police constable killed on the job at his funeral in Mississauga Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/funeral-underway-for-opp-officer-fatally-struck-by-car-in-hearst-ont/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/funeral-underway-for-opp-officer-fatally-struck-by-car-in-hearst-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral to be held for OPP officer fatally struck by car in Hearst, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fellow officers, dignitaries and family members will pay their respects to an&nbsp;Ontario Provincial Police constable killed on the job at his funeral in Mississauga Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/funeral-to-be-held-for-opp-officer-fatally-struck-by-car-in-hearst-ont/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/funeral-to-be-held-for-opp-officer-fatally-struck-by-car-in-hearst-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind warning in effect for Norfolk, Niagara and Haldimand; Burlington could see more rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a very rainy night, a large swath north of Lake Erie, from the Port Dover area to Fort Erie, is under a wind warning on Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wind-warning-in-effect-for-norfolk-niagara-and-haldimand-burlington-could-see-more-rain/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 13:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/wind-warning-in-effect-for-norfolk-niagara-and-haldimand-burlington-could-see-more-rain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government refusing to release secret report that suggested selling off ROM artifacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Consultancy firm Ernst &amp; Young completed an audit of the Royal Ontario Museum toward the end of 2022 after the government tasked them with digging into its finances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-refusing-to-release-secret-report-that-suggested-selling-off-rom-artifacts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-refusing-to-release-secret-report-that-suggested-selling-off-rom-artifacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario's legislature is set for its shortest sitting in decades. Here's what it means for the Ford government]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s government is on pace to sit for the fewest days of any Ontario government over the past five decades in a year when voters aren&rsquo;t headed to the polls.<br />
And experts warn the decision to shorten the calendar at Queen&rsquo;s Park comes with its strategic benefits &mdash; and pitfalls &mdash; for the Tories as the legislature settles into a 21-week break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-legislature-is-set-for-its-shortest-sitting-in-decades-heres-what-it-means-for-the-ford-government/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-legislature-is-set-for-its-shortest-sitting-in-decades-heres-what-it-means-for-the-ford-government/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara councillor says public health should help oversee redevelopment of contaminated former GM site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niagara Region's public health department must be formally involved in the environmental assessment, cleanup and redevelopment at the former General Motors property on Ontario Street in St. Catharines, says a regional councillor from that city. Haley Bateman plans to bring a motion requiring public health's environmental division to ensure the old industrial site is being redeveloped responsibly.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-councillor-says-public-health-should-help-oversee-redevelopment-of-contaminated-former-gm-site/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-councillor-says-public-health-should-help-oversee-redevelopment-of-contaminated-former-gm-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Court challenge says Canada failing to protect refugees turned back to U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say Ottawa is ignoring safeguards required by a 2023 Supreme Court ruling, leaving asylum seekers vulnerable to detention and deportation after being denied entry at the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/federal-court-challenge-says-canada-failing-to-protect-refugees-turned-back-to-us/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/federal-court-challenge-says-canada-failing-to-protect-refugees-turned-back-to-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Court challenge says Canada failed to protect refugees turned back at Fort Erie, Ont., border]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say Ottawa is ignoring safeguards required by a 2023 Supreme Court ruling, leaving asylum seekers vulnerable to detention and deportation after being denied entry at the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/federal-court-challenge-says-canada-failed-to-protect-refugees-turned-back-at-fort-erie-ont-border/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/federal-court-challenge-says-canada-failed-to-protect-refugees-turned-back-at-fort-erie-ont-border/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man accused of speeding 2.5x over limit with no headlights while impaired]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Barrie man is facing several charges after OPP said he was stopped driving 146 km/h in a 60 km/h zone at night, without headlights on, before officers determined he was impaired.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-accused-of-speeding-25x-over-limit-with-no-headlights-while-impaired/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-accused-of-speeding-25x-over-limit-with-no-headlights-while-impaired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 boys arrested after Toronto officer seriously injured during stolen car chase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three boys aged 12, 12 and 14 have been charged after a Toronto police officer was injured during a stolen vehicle chase that also led to another cop firing their gun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3-boys-arrested-after-toronto-officer-seriously-injured-during-stolen-car-chase/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3-boys-arrested-after-toronto-officer-seriously-injured-during-stolen-car-chase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain, thunderstorm coming to Hamilton, Niagara areas Wednesday night, Environment Canada says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal weather statement said the regions could get rainfall amounts of up to 40 mm starting early Wednesday evening and continuing overnight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heavy-rain-thunderstorm-coming-to-hamilton-niagara-areas-wednesday-night-environment-canada-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heavy-rain-thunderstorm-coming-to-hamilton-niagara-areas-wednesday-night-environment-canada-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs coaching hire gets mixed reaction]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs are getting mixed reviews online for hiring Jim Hiller as their new head coach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-coaching-hire-gets-mixed-reaction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-coaching-hire-gets-mixed-reaction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton city worker saved resident's life after running into burning home, fire chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A City of Hamilton public works employee is being credited with helping save residents trapped inside a burning east Hamilton home before firefighters arrived Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-worker-saved-residents-life-after-running-into-burning-home-fire-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-worker-saved-residents-life-after-running-into-burning-home-fire-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton city worker likely saved resident's life after running into burning home, fire chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A City of Hamilton public works employee is being credited with helping save residents trapped inside a burning east Hamilton home before firefighters arrived Wednesday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-worker-likely-saved-residents-life-after-running-into-burning-home-fire-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-worker-likely-saved-residents-life-after-running-into-burning-home-fire-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man dead, boy seriously injured in collision with semi-truck south of Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man is dead and a 13-year-old boy from Steinbach, Man., suffered serious injuries following a collision with a semi-truck on Manitoba Highway 59, the RCMP said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-dead-boy-seriously-injured-in-collision-with-semi-truck-south-of-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-dead-boy-seriously-injured-in-collision-with-semi-truck-south-of-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with 1st-degree murder after fatal tent fire in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say a 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder after a fatal tent fire in Greater Sudbury that claimed the life of a 41-year-old man last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-after-fatal-tent-fire-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-with-1st-degree-murder-after-fatal-tent-fire-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario creates new rules for real estate brokerages in light of iPro Realty scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario real estate brokerages will be required to submit annual financial filings to the province&rsquo;s industry regulator in a move it says will 'strengthen financial oversight.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-creates-new-rules-for-real-estate-brokerages-in-light-of-ipro-realty-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-creates-new-rules-for-real-estate-brokerages-in-light-of-ipro-realty-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton man pleads guilty to drugging, sexually assaulting 7 women, sharing videos online]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hamilton man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting seven women in crimes dating back to 2018. The 37-year-old recorded and posted the assaults online after meeting the women in school, his community, and on dating apps and websites, according to an agreed statement of facts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-pleads-guilty-to-drugging-sexually-assaulting-7-women-sharing-videos-online/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-pleads-guilty-to-drugging-sexually-assaulting-7-women-sharing-videos-online/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brampton considers naming park after OPP officer shot in line of duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brampton&nbsp;Mayor Patrick Brown is looking to name a city park after a provincial police officer who was killed in the line of duty last week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brampton-considers-naming-park-after-opp-officer-shot-in-line-of-duty/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brampton-considers-naming-park-after-opp-officer-shot-in-line-of-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario city scraps Indian Road in favour of Ojibway name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston city council has voted to change the name of Indian Road to Aki Road after the Ojibway name for land and earth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-city-scraps-indian-road-in-favour-of-ojibway-name/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-city-scraps-indian-road-in-favour-of-ojibway-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than $10M in tobacco seized at illegal facility: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP seized more than 40,000 kilograms of contraband tobacco valued at $10M and uncovered a large-scale manufacturing operation tied to an external criminal enterprise.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-than-10m-in-tobacco-seized-at-illegal-facility-opp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 17:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-than-10m-in-tobacco-seized-at-illegal-facility-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 charged in $48M fraud investigation involving Ontario firearms distribution business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police allege a firearms and distribution business that submitted nearly 20,000 fraudulent invoices between 2016 and 2020 have racked up an estimated $48 million in losses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-charged-in-48m-fraud-investigation-involving-ontario-firearms-distribution-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-charged-in-48m-fraud-investigation-involving-ontario-firearms-distribution-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto Maple Leafs name Jim Hiller as head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Jim Hiller as the 41st head coach in franchise history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-maple-leafs-name-jim-hiller-as-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-maple-leafs-name-jim-hiller-as-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs name Jim Hiller head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Jim Hiller as the 41st head coach in franchise history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-name-jim-hiller-head-coach/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-name-jim-hiller-head-coach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton advances proposed data centre moratorium in pushback to rapid AI buildout]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposed pause on new power-hungry data centres in Hamilton cleared a hurdle on Tuesday, the latest step in a growing pushback to Canada's buildout of AI infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-advances-proposed-data-centre-moratorium-in-pushback-to-rapid-ai-buildout/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-advances-proposed-data-centre-moratorium-in-pushback-to-rapid-ai-buildout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s repealed wage restraint law Bill 124 still rippling through public sector]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Independent Electricity System Operator is looking to recover $329 million from ratepayers this year, which is a 40 per cent jump from last year.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-repealed-wage-restraint-law-bill-124-still-rippling-through-public-sector/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-repealed-wage-restraint-law-bill-124-still-rippling-through-public-sector/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World-first burn treatment shows ‘remarkable’ results in Canadian patient]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Health Sciences said its team used exosomes to treat an 18-year-old Western University student after a fire in London, Ont., last December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/world-first-burn-treatment-shows-remarkable-results-in-canadian-patient/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/world-first-burn-treatment-shows-remarkable-results-in-canadian-patient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario jail forced to take servers offline after suffering ‘breach’ of security systems]]></title><description><![CDATA[Staff at the Central East Correctional Centre in Lindsay, Ont., realized the jail had suffered a 'breach related to its security systems' sometime on June 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-jail-forced-to-take-servers-offline-after-suffering-breach-of-security-systems/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-jail-forced-to-take-servers-offline-after-suffering-breach-of-security-systems/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bibby proposes CFL return to American expansion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec City is very much on the CFL's expansion radar but Dr. Reginald Bibby feels the league should again incorporate American-based franchises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bibby-proposes-cfl-return-to-american-expansion/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bibby-proposes-cfl-return-to-american-expansion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton hospital helped this student recover from burn injuries using world-first treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hamilton hospital says it has become the first in the world to use an experimental exosome treatment on a burn patient, helping a Western University student recover from severe injuries suffered in a London fraternity house fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hospital-helped-this-student-recover-from-burn-injuries-using-world-first-treatment/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hospital-helped-this-student-recover-from-burn-injuries-using-world-first-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton city staff delay draft of heat bylaw, first promised in 2023, until after summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been three years since city council directed staff to draft a bylaw that will force landlords to cool units. At a planning committee meeting Tuesday, councillors granted a staff request to defer the draft to September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-staff-delay-draft-of-heat-bylaw-first-promised-in-2023-until-after-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-staff-delay-draft-of-heat-bylaw-first-promised-in-2023-until-after-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton councillors OK step toward moratorium on AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton has taken the first steps toward a moratorium on the development of artificial intelligence data centres. Council's planning committee unanimously supported a motion to have staff draft a bylaw pausing development pending the creation of a local framework for such facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-councillors-ok-step-toward-moratorium-on-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-councillors-ok-step-toward-moratorium-on-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Traffic referees’ officiating Toronto streets during rush hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid FIFA World Cup action in Toronto, two self-proclaimed 'traffic referees' are taking the game to the street and handing out penalties to bad drivers.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/traffic-referees-officiating-toronto-streets-during-rush-hour/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/traffic-referees-officiating-toronto-streets-during-rush-hour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[16-year-old boy recruited by tow truck industry pleads guilty to murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[The youth also pleaded guilty to 13 counts of reckless discharge of a firearm in relation to shootings that occurred at various locations, including cinemas and tow truck lots.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/16-year-old-boy-recruited-by-tow-truck-industry-pleads-guilty-to-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/16-year-old-boy-recruited-by-tow-truck-industry-pleads-guilty-to-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacob Hoggard released on day parole on sex assault conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former pop star Jacob Hoggard, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman in a Toronto hotel room, has been granted day parole for six months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/jacob-hoggard-released-on-day-parole-on-sex-assault-conviction/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/jacob-hoggard-released-on-day-parole-on-sex-assault-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Appeal made on St. Catharines’ orders for cleanup of former GM site]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the orders were first made, the city said the owners of the property could face monetary penalties or prosecution under the Provincial Offences Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/appeal-made-on-st-catharines-orders-for-cleanup-of-former-gm-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/appeal-made-on-st-catharines-orders-for-cleanup-of-former-gm-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors eye best player available in deep draft]]></title><description><![CDATA[The message was clear from Dan Tolzman.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-eye-best-player-available-in-deep-draft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-eye-best-player-available-in-deep-draft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sister of 5 children killed in Ontario crash shares grief ‘beyond words’]]></title><description><![CDATA[A crowdfunding page to support funeral and other expenses for a family grieving the loss of five children in a crash has received tremendous support from the community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/sister-of-5-children-killed-in-ontario-crash-shares-grief-beyond-words/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/sister-of-5-children-killed-in-ontario-crash-shares-grief-beyond-words/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford calls poll that ranked him as Canada’s least popular premier ‘fake’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The results show that, between March and June, Ford experienced a 10-point drop, leaving him with just 21 per cent approval from voters in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-calls-poll-that-ranked-him-as-canadas-least-popular-premier-fake/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-calls-poll-that-ranked-him-as-canadas-least-popular-premier-fake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Pressing crisis of road safety' in rural Ontario needs to be addressed, provincial group says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Association of Ontario Road Supervisors says it has been asking the province to do more to improve safety on rural roads and provide more funding to municipalities to make simple but effective upgrades. The need to address rural road safety is top of mind following the fatal collision in Mapleton Township where five children died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pressing-crisis-of-road-safety-in-rural-ontario-needs-to-be-addressed-provincial-group-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pressing-crisis-of-road-safety-in-rural-ontario-needs-to-be-addressed-provincial-group-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs trade Woll, Benoit to Flyers]]></title><description><![CDATA[John Chayka has made his first big move with the Maple Leafs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-trade-woll-benoit-to-flyers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-trade-woll-benoit-to-flyers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ride-share driver facing sexual assault charges involving passenger: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Barrie ride-share driver is facing two charges of sexual assault following an alleged incident that occurred early Sunday morning in Wasaga Beach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ride-share-driver-facing-sexual-assault-charges-involving-passenger-opp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ride-share-driver-facing-sexual-assault-charges-involving-passenger-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Wynne, Trudeau staffer hopes policy chops can win Ontario Liberal leadership race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dylan Marando, the first candidate to sign up as a leadership candidate, is betting his experience as a policy advisor to former prime ministers and premiers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-wynne-trudeau-staffer-hopes-policy-chops-can-win-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-wynne-trudeau-staffer-hopes-policy-chops-can-win-ontario-liberal-leadership-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government scolded agency over cyber attack. Docs show it knew a month earlier]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario Liberal MPP raised the alarm about a major ransomware attack suffered by one of Ontario Health atHome's key vendors last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-scolded-agency-over-cyber-attack-docs-show-it-knew-a-month-earlier/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-scolded-agency-over-cyber-attack-docs-show-it-knew-a-month-earlier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting in 2027, City of Hamilton will roll out its 1st-ever carbon budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The budget will represent the total amount of carbon that can be emitted, in an effort to limit global warming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/starting-in-2027-city-of-hamilton-will-roll-out-its-1st-ever-carbon-budget-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/starting-in-2027-city-of-hamilton-will-roll-out-its-1st-ever-carbon-budget-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starting in 2027, City of Hamilton will roll out its 1st ever carbon budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[The budget will represent the total amount of carbon that can be emitted, in an effort to limit global warming.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/starting-in-2027-city-of-hamilton-will-roll-out-its-1st-ever-carbon-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/starting-in-2027-city-of-hamilton-will-roll-out-its-1st-ever-carbon-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another lane to be closed at Hamilton's busy Main and Dundurn intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dundurn Street S. will be closed between Main and Hill streets from June 22 to the end of July for water main and sewer work, meaning more complications for Hamilton commuters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/another-lane-to-be-closed-at-hamiltons-busy-main-and-dundurn-intersection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/another-lane-to-be-closed-at-hamiltons-busy-main-and-dundurn-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘A piece of us is now gone:’ Family of man fatally shot seeks justice after 8 arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA['There's no apology that can made to make this right or to bring Anthony back to us. He's gone forever and he's not coming back,' said Anthony's aunt Richelle Taylor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-piece-of-us-is-now-gone-family-of-man-fatally-shot-seeks-justice-after-8-arrested/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-piece-of-us-is-now-gone-family-of-man-fatally-shot-seeks-justice-after-8-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maple Leafs sign Koblar to entry-level contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Maple have signed forward Tinus Luc Koblar to a three-year entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-sign-koblar-to-entry-level-contract/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maple-leafs-sign-koblar-to-entry-level-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Refugee board orders deportation of Bishnoi extortion gang gunman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abjeet Kingra is the latest to face deportation amid a nation-wide crackdown on extortion gangs preying on Canada&rsquo;s South Asian communities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/refugee-board-orders-deportation-of-bishnoi-extortion-gang-gunman/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/refugee-board-orders-deportation-of-bishnoi-extortion-gang-gunman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indian Road name up for debate by city council in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston city council is getting set to vote on the renaming of a road with a controversial name, but many of its residents say they&rsquo;ve been left out of the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/indian-road-name-up-for-debate-by-city-council-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/indian-road-name-up-for-debate-by-city-council-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario homicide suspect also faces charges for threats to Winnipeg business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police allege the homicide suspect made threats to target a Winnipeg business and its employees and expressed willingness to engage in violence with police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-homicide-suspect-also-faces-charges-for-threats-to-winnipeg-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-homicide-suspect-also-faces-charges-for-threats-to-winnipeg-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Survey suggests elevated concerns among Ontario doctors about ER overcrowding]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study released by the Ontario Medical Association on Monday morning polled ER doctors across the province to build a snapshot of the struggling health-care system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/survey-suggests-elevated-concerns-among-ontario-doctors-about-er-overcrowding/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/survey-suggests-elevated-concerns-among-ontario-doctors-about-er-overcrowding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vandals destroy memorial trees along Millennium Trail in Niagara Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of trees, including memorial trees planted to honour loved ones, were vandalized along a popular trail bisecting the city of Niagara Falls. The city said on Monday that 32 trees were intentionally damaged, some snapped in two, along the length of the 7.5-kilometre trail connecting the city's north and south ends along the length of the Ontario Power Generation hydro canal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/vandals-destroy-memorial-trees-along-millennium-trail-in-niagara-falls/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/vandals-destroy-memorial-trees-along-millennium-trail-in-niagara-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged after vehicle accelerated into rear of London, Ont. gym]]></title><description><![CDATA[A London woman is facing criminal charges after a car was allegedly driven into the rear of a fitness centre at Sherwood Forest Mall on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-charged-after-vehicle-accelerated-into-rear-of-london-ont-gym/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-charged-after-vehicle-accelerated-into-rear-of-london-ont-gym/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario housing starts dip in May after strong start to 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ford government is far away from its goal of building 1.5 million new homes by 2031, something the finance minister has admitted is a 'soft' target.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-housing-starts-dip-in-may-after-strong-start-to-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-housing-starts-dip-in-may-after-strong-start-to-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of company behind Frid Street data centre proposal says he empathizes with environmental concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of an Ontario tech company proposing an AI data centre for the old Hamilton Spectator building on Frid Street says he understands people's concerns about such facilities and wants to build them better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/head-of-company-behind-frid-street-data-centre-proposal-says-he-empathizes-with-environmental-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/head-of-company-behind-frid-street-data-centre-proposal-says-he-empathizes-with-environmental-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building cleaner AI data centres better than not building at all, CEO behind Hamilton proposal says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The head of an Ontario tech company proposing an AI data centre for the old Hamilton Spectator building on Frid Street says he understands people's concerns about such facilities and wants to build them better.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/building-cleaner-ai-data-centres-better-than-not-building-at-all-ceo-behind-hamilton-proposal-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/building-cleaner-ai-data-centres-better-than-not-building-at-all-ceo-behind-hamilton-proposal-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funeral for fallen OPP officer Tarun Bali set to take place this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tarun Bali, who was 29, was struck by a vehicle in the northern&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;town of Hearst, about 520 kilometres east of Thunder Bay, as officers carried out an investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/funeral-for-fallen-opp-officer-tarun-bali-set-to-take-place-this-week/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/funeral-for-fallen-opp-officer-tarun-bali-set-to-take-place-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Liberal leadership candidate vows to make health care more ‘competitive’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Lombardi, who launched his leadership bid last week, has been receiving support from a range of political voices, including many who say they've never voted Liberal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-liberal-leadership-candidate-vows-to-make-health-care-more-competitive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-liberal-leadership-candidate-vows-to-make-health-care-more-competitive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[His colon cancer was originally misdiagnosed. Now he's encouraging screening as Ontario boosts capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting next month, Ontarians who are 45 years old will be eligible for colorectal cancer screening. Some patients and advocates question whether the province is ready for the additional pressure on the system, but Ontario says it's boosting capacity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/his-colon-cancer-was-originally-misdiagnosed-now-hes-encouraging-screening-as-ontario-boosts-capacity/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/his-colon-cancer-was-originally-misdiagnosed-now-hes-encouraging-screening-as-ontario-boosts-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unpacking the complicated legacy of poet Pauline Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her collection Flint and Feather is one of the all-time best-selling volumes of Canadian poetry but Pauline Johnson's complexity as a woman ahead of her time, straddling two cultures is still debated. Scholars have referred to Johnson as both a controversial figure and an early literary activist.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/unpacking-the-complicated-legacy-of-poet-pauline-johnson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/unpacking-the-complicated-legacy-of-poet-pauline-johnson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rural Ontario communities reeling with grief after crash that killed 5 children]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural Ontario communities are reeling with grief after a deadly crash on Friday took the lives of five children in one family from a town near Kitchener-Waterloo. The township's mayor says many in the area are turning to religion to reckon with the loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rural-ontario-communities-reeling-with-grief-after-crash-that-killed-5-children/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 01:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rural-ontario-communities-reeling-with-grief-after-crash-that-killed-5-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning for Niagara, Haldimand County ends, Niagara flood watch continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada said Sunday Haldimand County and Niagara could experience a severe thunderstorm and heavy rain. The storm watch ended but there is still a flood watch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-niagara-haldimand-county-ends-niagara-flood-watch-continues/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-niagara-haldimand-county-ends-niagara-flood-watch-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning for Niagara, Haldimand County, as heavy rain comes to Hamilton-Niagara area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada says Haldimand County and Niagara could experience a severe thunderstorm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-niagara-haldimand-county-as-heavy-rain-comes-to-hamilton-niagara-area/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-niagara-haldimand-county-as-heavy-rain-comes-to-hamilton-niagara-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 people, including infant, remain in hospital after Ontario collision: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police say the four girls and one boy who were killed were aged 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12. The driver of the SUV, who was the sole occupant, was critically injured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/6-people-including-infant-remain-in-hospital-after-ontario-collision-opp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/6-people-including-infant-remain-in-hospital-after-ontario-collision-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton poll worker fined $1,250 for voting twice in 2021 federal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Commissioner of Canada Elections (CCE) has fined a Hamilton Centre poll worker $1,250 after he was found to have voted twice in the 2021 federal election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-poll-worker-fined-1250-for-voting-twice-in-2021-federal-election/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-poll-worker-fined-1250-for-voting-twice-in-2021-federal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A more conciliatory Ford says 'I love the U.S.' as trade talks loom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doug Ford appears to be throttling back on aggressive anti-Trump rhetoric with key trade talks looming with the U.S., stepping up a charm offensive aimed at politicians and lobby groups in the mercurial president&rsquo;s orbit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-more-conciliatory-ford-says-i-love-the-us-as-trade-talks-loom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-more-conciliatory-ford-says-i-love-the-us-as-trade-talks-loom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup economic impact takes shape as fans flood Toronto streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Packed patios and fan zones are bringing energy to Toronto, but hotel operators say June occupancy is tracking below last year's levels despite the World Cup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/world-cup-economic-impact-takes-shape-as-fans-flood-toronto-streets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/world-cup-economic-impact-takes-shape-as-fans-flood-toronto-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario collision leaves 5 children dead: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five children from the same family were killed and six other people including an infant, are seriously injured in a devastating two-vehicle collision in Wellington County, OPP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-collision-leaves-5-children-dead-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-collision-leaves-5-children-dead-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly Ontario collision leaves 5 children dead: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say multiple people were killed and others seriously injured after a van carrying nine people collided with an SUV in Wellington County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/deadly-ontario-collision-leaves-5-children-dead-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/deadly-ontario-collision-leaves-5-children-dead-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deadly Ontario collision leaves 10 injured or killed: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say multiple people were killed and others seriously injured after a van carrying nine people collided with an SUV in Wellington County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/deadly-ontario-collision-leaves-10-injured-or-killed-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/deadly-ontario-collision-leaves-10-injured-or-killed-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 children killed in a crash near Kitchener-Waterloo: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple children were killed, and several other people were injured in a two-vehicle collision in rural Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/5-children-killed-in-a-crash-near-kitchener-waterloo-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 14:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/5-children-killed-in-a-crash-near-kitchener-waterloo-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some provinces want more say in appointing judges. What does Canada's chief justice think?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several provinces are calling for a constitutional change to give themselves more say in how federal judges are appointed at the provincial level. What does Chief Justice Richard Wagner make of this ongoing political debate over Canada's judicial system? CBC's The House spoke with him earlier this week to get his thoughts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/some-provinces-want-more-say-in-appointing-judges-what-does-canadas-chief-justice-think/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/some-provinces-want-more-say-in-appointing-judges-what-does-canadas-chief-justice-think/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 97 years in business, St. Catharines auto plant could survive for much longer after nearly $80M boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhythm Automotive Canada has been a fixture in St. Catharines, Ont., for 97 years and looks good to be around for at least a few more now that the company has given the plant a vote of confidence with an investment of nearly $80 million coming. The company makes steering and suspension parts, many of which are sent to customers such as Ford and Toyota in the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/after-97-years-in-business-st-catharines-auto-plant-could-survive-for-much-longer-after-nearly-80m-boost/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/after-97-years-in-business-st-catharines-auto-plant-could-survive-for-much-longer-after-nearly-80m-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen accused in shooting death of Toronto police officer appears in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man accused of fatally shooting Toronto police Const. Marc Pinizzotto remains in hospital as he faces a first-degree murder charge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/teen-accused-in-shooting-death-of-toronto-police-officer-appears-in-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/teen-accused-in-shooting-death-of-toronto-police-officer-appears-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyle Larin's late goal nets Canada historic point after 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was Canada's first point at a men&rsquo;s World Cup, and if that didn&rsquo;t make the players's day unforgettable enough, they did it at home, in front of a crowd filled with faces they knew and people they could name.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cyle-larins-late-goal-nets-canada-historic-point-after-1-1-draw-with-bosnia-herzegovina/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cyle-larins-late-goal-nets-canada-historic-point-after-1-1-draw-with-bosnia-herzegovina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton/Burlington SPCA brings much-needed care to pet owners in northwestern Ontario’s ‘veterinary desert’]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton/Burlington SPCA's remote community veterinary services team is bringing much-needed care to pet owners in two small communities in northwestern Ontario this weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltonburlington-spca-brings-much-needed-care-to-pet-owners-in-northwestern-ontarios-veterinary-desert/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltonburlington-spca-brings-much-needed-care-to-pet-owners-in-northwestern-ontarios-veterinary-desert/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No refunds after Toronto FIFA Fan Festival evacuated over lightning concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city confirmed no refunds would be issued for Toronto's FIFA Fan Festival, after a weather-related evacuation required attendees to leave the venue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/no-refunds-after-toronto-fifa-fan-festival-evacuated-over-lightning-concerns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/no-refunds-after-toronto-fifa-fan-festival-evacuated-over-lightning-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec residents charged in major southwestern Ontario auto theft bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halton police have arrested five people and are searching for a sixth. The group is alleged to be connected to more than a dozen auto thefts in southwestern Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/quebec-residents-charged-in-major-southwestern-ontario-auto-theft-bust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/quebec-residents-charged-in-major-southwestern-ontario-auto-theft-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine and handgun among items seized in Saskatoon, 4 Toronto men charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four men from Toronto were arrested and face 28 charges in Saskatoon as a result of a drug trafficking probe, police said in a news release Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cocaine-and-handgun-among-items-seized-in-saskatoon-4-toronto-men-charged/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cocaine-and-handgun-among-items-seized-in-saskatoon-4-toronto-men-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario court raises amount Iran owes torture victim to $560 million]]></title><description><![CDATA[The case is the latest against Iran under the Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-court-raises-amount-iran-owes-torture-victim-to-560-million/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-court-raises-amount-iran-owes-torture-victim-to-560-million/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Mass-casualty’ crash in London, Ont. sends 7 people to hospital: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven people in London, Ont., have been sent to hospital after a vehicle crashed through a brick wall and into a shopping mall fitness centre on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mass-casualty-crash-in-london-ont-sends-7-people-to-hospital-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mass-casualty-crash-in-london-ont-sends-7-people-to-hospital-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges expected after vehicle smashes into London, Ont. gym, injuring 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven people in London, Ont., have been sent to hospital after a vehicle crashed through a brick wall and into a shopping mall fitness centre on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/charges-expected-after-vehicle-smashes-into-london-ont-gym-injuring-7/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/charges-expected-after-vehicle-smashes-into-london-ont-gym-injuring-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indecent act at Ontario school leads police to 14 debit and credit cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Barrie man accused of committing an indecent act outside a school was also found carrying 14 debit and credit cards not in his name, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/indecent-act-at-ontario-school-leads-police-to-14-debit-and-credit-cards/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/indecent-act-at-ontario-school-leads-police-to-14-debit-and-credit-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community reacts to flag burning just days before Pride celebrations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pflag York Region is speaking out against what it calls a 'brazen act of bigotry' after a Pride flag was burned at a Markham school.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/community-reacts-to-flag-burning-just-days-before-pride-celebrations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/community-reacts-to-flag-burning-just-days-before-pride-celebrations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of OPP Const. Tarun Bali to be brought to Thornhill ahead of funeral]]></title><description><![CDATA[The body of an&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;police officer killed in the line of duty this week will be brought to Thornhill this afternoon ahead of his funeral.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/body-of-opp-const-tarun-bali-to-be-brought-to-thornhill-ahead-of-funeral/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/body-of-opp-const-tarun-bali-to-be-brought-to-thornhill-ahead-of-funeral/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the FIFA World Cup Canadian superfans backing the home side]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind every team competing in the FIFA World Cup is a community of supporters and superfans rallying. These people are at the heart of Team Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meet-the-fifa-world-cup-canadian-superfans-backing-the-home-side/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meet-the-fifa-world-cup-canadian-superfans-backing-the-home-side/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s where to watch the FIFA World Cup as Team Canada kicks off in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you aren't attending a match at Toronto Stadium or couldn't get tickets to FIFA Fan Festival, not to worry, there are plenty of other places in the city to catch a game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heres-where-to-watch-the-fifa-world-cup-as-team-canada-kicks-off-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heres-where-to-watch-the-fifa-world-cup-as-team-canada-kicks-off-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Street festivals close parts of James and Barton streets in Hamilton this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art Crawl will close part of James Street on June 12. Barton Bash will close part of Barton Street on June 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/street-festivals-close-parts-of-james-and-barton-streets-in-hamilton-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/street-festivals-close-parts-of-james-and-barton-streets-in-hamilton-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protect young people from social media harms 'without silencing them,' says Hamilton teen content creator]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen content creator who has spent years promoting books to kids online says the Canadian government should focus on how to better protect young people from the harms of social media, before imposing an outright ban.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/protect-young-people-from-social-media-harms-without-silencing-them-says-hamilton-teen-content-creator/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/protect-young-people-from-social-media-harms-without-silencing-them-says-hamilton-teen-content-creator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fans united by 'love of the game' as Canada, Bosnia-Herzegovina draw 1-1 in first-ever Toronto World Cup match]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cheers erupted at Toronto Stadium as Canada's first FIFA World Cup 2026 match ended in a 1-1 draw with Bosnia-Herzegovina Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fans-united-by-love-of-the-game-as-canada-bosnia-herzegovina-draw-1-1-in-first-ever-toronto-world-cup-match/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fans-united-by-love-of-the-game-as-canada-bosnia-herzegovina-draw-1-1-in-first-ever-toronto-world-cup-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mitchell carves Winnipeg defence for 3 TDs, as Bombers lose home opener to Ticats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bo Levi Mitchell threw a pair of touchdown passes to Kiondre Smith as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats spoiled the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' home opener with a 37-27 victory on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mitchell-carves-winnipeg-defence-for-3-tds-as-bombers-lose-home-opener-to-ticats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 06:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mitchell-carves-winnipeg-defence-for-3-tds-as-bombers-lose-home-opener-to-ticats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticket sites accuse Ontario government of botching resale law rollout]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stubhub and Seatgeek, two resale sites, were added to Ontario's consumer beware list for allegedly allowing the sale of tickets above face value on June 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticket-sites-accuse-ontario-government-of-botching-resale-law-rollout/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticket-sites-accuse-ontario-government-of-botching-resale-law-rollout/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton drone maker unbothered by Russia threats after Ukraine deal puts company in spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of Sentinel Research and Development in Hamilton says threats from Russian officials won't deter the company from building drones for Ukraine under a newly announced partnership backed by the Canadian government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-drone-maker-unbothered-by-russia-threats-after-ukraine-deal-puts-company-in-spotlight/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-drone-maker-unbothered-by-russia-threats-after-ukraine-deal-puts-company-in-spotlight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton drone maker that made deal with Ukraine isn't bothered by threats from Russia]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CEO of Sentinel Research and Development in Hamilton says threats from Russian officials won't deter the company from building drones for Ukraine under a newly announced partnership backed by the Canadian government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-drone-maker-that-made-deal-with-ukraine-isnt-bothered-by-threats-from-russia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-drone-maker-that-made-deal-with-ukraine-isnt-bothered-by-threats-from-russia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High-risk sex offender sought by Montreal police arrested in Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Montreal police say Christopher Watts &mdash; a 66-year-old sex offender who has been at large &mdash; was arrested in Hamilton, Ont., on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/high-risk-sex-offender-sought-by-montreal-police-arrested-in-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/high-risk-sex-offender-sought-by-montreal-police-arrested-in-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inclusivity top of mind as player returns to home ice 20 years later]]></title><description><![CDATA[After walking away from hockey for over 20 years, Matt Kenny is returning to the ice to send a message to young athletes: everyone belongs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/inclusivity-top-of-mind-as-player-returns-to-home-ice-20-years-later/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/inclusivity-top-of-mind-as-player-returns-to-home-ice-20-years-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto airport expansion plan won’t be released during consultations: port authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials with Toronto Port Authority say no expansion plan for Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport has been finalized or would be released before consultations end on July 24.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-airport-expansion-plan-wont-be-released-during-consultations-port-authority/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-airport-expansion-plan-wont-be-released-during-consultations-port-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government signs $200M contract to build 5-storey parking garage at Ontario Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new five-storey building will include 3,500 parking spots and 680 electric vehicle charging stations, and the government hopes it will generate $60 million in annual revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-signs-200m-contract-to-build-5-storey-parking-garage-at-ontario-place/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-signs-200m-contract-to-build-5-storey-parking-garage-at-ontario-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara Falls to light up for World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Niagara Falls Illumination Board will light the waterfall with colours for Canada, Mexico and the United States &mdash; the three World Cup host nations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-falls-to-light-up-for-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-falls-to-light-up-for-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where to watch the FIFA World Cup in Niagara]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s where soccer fans in Niagara can get together to watch the FIFA World Cup. Events in the region include the FIFA World Cup Fan Zone by Niagara Falls and a number of community viewing parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/where-to-watch-the-fifa-world-cup-in-niagara/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/where-to-watch-the-fifa-world-cup-in-niagara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live-in nanny drugged with ice cream, sexually assaulted: Durham police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are saying an Oshawa man allegedly drugged a woman with ice cream, while she was living in his home and caring for his children.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/live-in-nanny-drugged-with-ice-cream-sexually-assaulted-durham-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/live-in-nanny-drugged-with-ice-cream-sexually-assaulted-durham-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton city Coun. Nann calls for moratorium on development of AI data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nrinder Nann, Hamilton city councillor for Ward 3, is calling for a pause on the development of large-scale AI data centres until the city develops a new framework to manage such facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-coun-nann-calls-for-moratorium-on-development-of-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-city-coun-nann-calls-for-moratorium-on-development-of-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auto theft ring tied to Hells Angels dismantled in Quebec: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A multi-agency operation has dismantled a vehicle theft ring believed to be linked to the Hells Angels, Montreal police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/auto-theft-ring-tied-to-hells-angels-dismantled-in-quebec-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/auto-theft-ring-tied-to-hells-angels-dismantled-in-quebec-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford approval falls to ‘worst’ level since taking office, poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest results show, between March and June, Ford experienced a ten point drop leaving him with just 21 per cent approval from voters in Ontario.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-approval-falls-to-worst-level-since-taking-office-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-approval-falls-to-worst-level-since-taking-office-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dog that mauled child shot and killed by Barrie police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A loose dog that attacked several people, including a child, is now dead, Barrie police said in an update Thursday. The dog was last spotted Monday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/dog-that-mauled-child-shot-and-killed-by-barrie-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/dog-that-mauled-child-shot-and-killed-by-barrie-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gordie Howe bridge opening is being delayed over ‘outstanding issues’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney had said that the bridge would open by the end of this week, despite resistance from U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-is-being-delayed-over-outstanding-issues/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-is-being-delayed-over-outstanding-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Gordie Howe bridge opening is being delayed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier this week, Prime Minister Mark Carney had said that the bridge would open by the end of this week, despite resistance from U.S. President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-is-being-delayed/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-gordie-howe-bridge-opening-is-being-delayed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario murder suspect believed to be in rural B.C.: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspect wanted for second-degree murder in the death of a man in southern Ontario may be camping somewhere in rural British Columbia.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-murder-suspect-believed-to-be-in-rural-bc-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-murder-suspect-believed-to-be-in-rural-bc-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serena Williams' comeback at Queen's Club ends after injury to Burlington's Mboko]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serena Williams' much-hyped comeback to professional tennis at the Queen's Club lasted just one match. The 44-year-old Williams' doubles partner, 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko, was forced to withdraw from the draw on Thursday because of a knee injury she sustained in a singles match against Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/serena-williams-comeback-at-queens-club-ends-after-injury-to-burlingtons-mboko/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/serena-williams-comeback-at-queens-club-ends-after-injury-to-burlingtons-mboko/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto female goalie drafted by OHL: ‘You never know what can happen’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto's Sophie Jovanovic has become just the second female player ever selected in an OHL draft after being picked by the Brantford Bulldogs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-female-goalie-drafted-by-ohl-you-never-know-what-can-happen/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-female-goalie-drafted-by-ohl-you-never-know-what-can-happen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Places 'rarely open' to public in St. Catharines, Ont., offering free tours this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[People have a unique opportunity to explore some of St. Catharines, Ont.,'s most iconic buildings, infrastructure and communities this weekend, as the Doors Open event pulls back the curtain on 19 sites. The Saturday event offers free public tours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/places-rarely-open-to-public-in-st-catharines-ont-offering-free-tours-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/places-rarely-open-to-public-in-st-catharines-ont-offering-free-tours-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Hamilton festival aims to tell diverse stories during National Indigenous History Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Festival of Stories, by new production company Indian &amp; Cowboy, is setting up intimate shows in Hamilton this week so people can hear stories from Indigenous creators.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-hamilton-festival-aims-to-tell-diverse-stories-during-national-indigenous-history-month/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-hamilton-festival-aims-to-tell-diverse-stories-during-national-indigenous-history-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moscow brands Canada as 'warmonger' amid drone production deal involving Hamilton company]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moscow is calling Canada a "warmonger" for signing a drone-production deal with Ukraine and is vowing to publish the address of a Canadian company working with Kyiv.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/moscow-brands-canada-as-warmonger-amid-drone-production-deal-involving-hamilton-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/moscow-brands-canada-as-warmonger-amid-drone-production-deal-involving-hamilton-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says ‘no big drama’ on Gordie Howe Bridge — but opening may take a bit longer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney insisted Wednesday there is "no big drama" surrounding the status of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, but it may take longer to open.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/carney-says-no-big-drama-on-gordie-howe-bridge-but-opening-may-take-a-bit-longer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/carney-says-no-big-drama-on-gordie-howe-bridge-but-opening-may-take-a-bit-longer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa moves to restrict social media for kids under 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is moving to restrict young Canadians' access to social media unless those companies can show they've made their platforms safe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-moves-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-moves-to-restrict-social-media-for-kids-under-16/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Hamilton, Niagara and Burlington, Ont., transit riders need to know during the World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Commuting from the Hamilton-Niagara area during the World Cup? Here's what you need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/what-hamilton-niagara-and-burlington-ont-transit-riders-need-to-know-during-the-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/what-hamilton-niagara-and-burlington-ont-transit-riders-need-to-know-during-the-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National group still going ahead with Hamilton data centre proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The organization behind a data centre proposal for Hamilton's waterfront says its proposal to the federal government is still going ahead. The Digital Research Alliance of Canada is proposing to build, own and operate a "National AI Compute Facility" on former industrial land owned by Slate Asset Management. Slate recently applied to section off a portion of that land to begin development of a larger project but was denied after hundreds protested the potential data centre.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/national-group-still-going-ahead-with-hamilton-data-centre-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/national-group-still-going-ahead-with-hamilton-data-centre-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘They’re all better than what’s there now’: St. Catharines residents react to plans for abandoned GM site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of St. Catharines presented three plans for the lands in and around the abandoned and contaminated General Motors site and heard from the public at a meeting Tuesday night. Part of the Ontario Street Corridor Secondary Plan Study, the concepts detail potential uses, layouts and densities for the area along Ontario Street from the QEW in the north to Welland Avenue in the south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/theyre-all-better-than-whats-there-now-st-catharines-residents-react-to-plans-for-abandoned-gm-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/theyre-all-better-than-whats-there-now-st-catharines-residents-react-to-plans-for-abandoned-gm-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Better than what&rsquo;s there now': St. Catharines, Ont., residents react to plans for former GM site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of St. Catharines, Ont., presented three plans for the lands in and around the abandoned and contaminated, former General Motors site and heard from the public at a meeting Tuesday night. Part of the Ontario Street Corridor Secondary Plan Study, the concepts detail potential uses, layouts and densities for the area along Ontario Street from the QEW in the north to Welland Avenue in the south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lsquobetter-than-whatrsquos-there-now-st-catharines-ont-residents-react-to-plans-for-former-gm-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lsquobetter-than-whatrsquos-there-now-st-catharines-ont-residents-react-to-plans-for-former-gm-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Better than what’s there now’: St. Catharines, Ont., residents react to plans for abandoned GM site]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of St. Catharines, Ont., presented three plans for the lands in and around the abandoned and contaminated General Motors site and heard from the public at a meeting Tuesday night. Part of the Ontario Street Corridor Secondary Plan Study, the concepts detail potential uses, layouts and densities for the area along Ontario Street from the QEW in the north to Welland Avenue in the south.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/better-than-whats-there-now-st-catharines-ont-residents-react-to-plans-for-abandoned-gm-site/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/better-than-whats-there-now-st-catharines-ont-residents-react-to-plans-for-abandoned-gm-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How and where Hamiltonians — from Ghana, Portugal and beyond — will celebrate FIFA World Cup 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community halls and cultural organizations in Hamilton are decorating their spaces, planning special menus and organizing viewing parties for FIFA's World Cup 2026, as supporters gather behind the countries they to which they are connected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-and-where-hamiltonians-from-ghana-portugal-and-beyond-will-celebrate-fifa-world-cup-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-and-where-hamiltonians-from-ghana-portugal-and-beyond-will-celebrate-fifa-world-cup-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Ghana to Germany to Portugal to Canada, how and where Hamiltonians will celebrate FIFA's World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community halls and cultural organizations in Hamilton are decorating their spaces, planning special menus and organizing viewing parties for FIFA's World Cup 2026, as supporters gather behind the countries they to which they are connected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/from-ghana-to-germany-to-portugal-to-canada-how-and-where-hamiltonians-will-celebrate-fifas-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/from-ghana-to-germany-to-portugal-to-canada-how-and-where-hamiltonians-will-celebrate-fifas-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brantford Bulldogs draft 2nd ever female player into the Ontario Hockey League]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Brantford Bulldogs made Ontario Hockey League (OHL) history this week by selecting goaltender Sophie Jovanovic in the league's U18 Priority Selection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brantford-bulldogs-draft-2nd-ever-female-player-into-the-ontario-hockey-league/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brantford-bulldogs-draft-2nd-ever-female-player-into-the-ontario-hockey-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Really hits home’: OPP commissioner on death of constable in northern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern&nbsp;Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/really-hits-home-opp-commissioner-on-death-of-constable-in-northern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/really-hits-home-opp-commissioner-on-death-of-constable-in-northern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Really hits home’: Murder charge laid in death of OPP officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern&nbsp;Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/really-hits-home-murder-charge-laid-in-death-of-opp-officer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/really-hits-home-murder-charge-laid-in-death-of-opp-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18-year-old man faces murder charge following death of OPP constable]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's public safety minister is one of several officials offering condolences after an&nbsp;Ontario&nbsp;Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty in northern&nbsp;Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/18-year-old-man-faces-murder-charge-following-death-of-opp-constable/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/18-year-old-man-faces-murder-charge-following-death-of-opp-constable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Staff shortages driving daycare waitlists in Ontario, experts say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after the federal government's $10-a-day daycare program was launched, managers and advocates say the biggest issue is staff shortages, and there are licenced spaces remaining unused because of this. The province says it's working on improving working conditions for early childhood educators, but many worry the program will continue to get worse before that happens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/staff-shortages-driving-daycare-waitlists-in-ontario-experts-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/staff-shortages-driving-daycare-waitlists-in-ontario-experts-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[QEW Niagara-bound lanes on Burlington Skyway reduced to 2 lanes this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you plan on travelling to the Niagara region this weekend, prepare for delays on the Burlington Skyway. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation says two of the four Niagara-bound lanes on the QEW, including across the Burlington Skyway Bridge, will be closed from 1 a.m. Saturday until 5 a.m. Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/qew-niagara-bound-lanes-on-burlington-skyway-reduced-to-2-lanes-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/qew-niagara-bound-lanes-on-burlington-skyway-reduced-to-2-lanes-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian who stole $13M US in crypto bought Lamborghini, BMWs: plea deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Trenton Johnston pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Miami in connection with a months-long scheme that saw him impersonate Google staff and steal at least $13.04 million US in cryptocurrency. He faces a prison term and has agreed to be deported back to Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-who-stole-13m-us-in-crypto-bought-lamborghini-bmws-plea-deal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-who-stole-13m-us-in-crypto-bought-lamborghini-bmws-plea-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provinces await feds’ social media ban, still considering their own rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several provinces that have previously indicated interest in social media bans say they'll be watching to see how the federal government will roll its plan out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/provinces-await-feds-social-media-ban-still-considering-their-own-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/provinces-await-feds-social-media-ban-still-considering-their-own-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harassment allegations against Ontario councillor substantiated: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Pickering is taking action against a sitting councillor after an independent investigation determined harassment allegations against her were substantiated.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/harassment-allegations-against-ontario-councillor-substantiated-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/harassment-allegations-against-ontario-councillor-substantiated-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public consultations on expanding Toronto Island airport begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has launched public consultations on the future of the airport, including whether or not its runway should be expanded to allow larger planes to land there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/public-consultations-on-expanding-toronto-island-airport-begin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/public-consultations-on-expanding-toronto-island-airport-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect in custody after OPP officer killed in line of duty]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Const. Tarun Bali was injured at about 12:30 p.m. while officers were conducting an investigation and was later pronounced dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/suspect-in-custody-after-opp-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/suspect-in-custody-after-opp-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP officer killed in line of duty near northern Ontario town]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Const. Tarun Bali was injured at about 12:30 p.m. while officers were conducting an investigation and was later pronounced dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opp-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty-near-northern-ontario-town/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opp-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty-near-northern-ontario-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP officer killed in line of duty near Hearst, Ont.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police say Constable Tarun Bali was injured around 12:30 p.m. while officers were conducting an investigation and was later pronounced dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opp-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty-near-hearst-ont/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opp-officer-killed-in-line-of-duty-near-hearst-ont/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara-on-the-Lake gets $145K for soccer infrastructure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The town was chosen to receive $145,000 from Airbnb&rsquo;s host city fund, aimed at boosting the soccer scene in communities involved in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The money will go toward improving local soccer infrastructure at Memorial Park in Old Town Niagara-on-the-Lake and Centennial Sports Park in Virgil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-on-the-lake-gets-145k-for-soccer-infrastructure/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-on-the-lake-gets-145k-for-soccer-infrastructure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serena Williams makes winning comeback in doubles at Queen's Club with Canada's Mboko]]></title><description><![CDATA[After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams made a winning return at Queen's Club on Tuesday. The 44-year-old Williams showed she still has plenty of her trademark power, hitting service winners as she teamed up with 19-year-old Canadian Victoria Mboko to win their opening doubles match at the grass-court tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/serena-williams-makes-winning-comeback-in-doubles-at-queens-club-with-canadas-mboko/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/serena-williams-makes-winning-comeback-in-doubles-at-queens-club-with-canadas-mboko/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario deputy police chief suspended in workplace investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sarnia Police Services Board says it has suspended a deputy chief as well as a civilian member of the force, consistent with an investigation into Chief Derek Davis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-deputy-police-chief-suspended-in-workplace-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-deputy-police-chief-suspended-in-workplace-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says Washington trip ‘jammed’ with meetings despite chamber of commerce cancellation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier headed down to the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday for a series of meetings to promote his hopes of increased free trade between Canada and the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-says-washington-trip-jammed-with-meetings-despite-chamber-of-commerce-cancellation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-says-washington-trip-jammed-with-meetings-despite-chamber-of-commerce-cancellation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford in Washington to promote trade, no plans to meet Trump administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The premier headed down to the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday for a series of meetings to promote his hopes of increased free trade between Canada and the United States.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-in-washington-to-promote-trade-no-plans-to-meet-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-in-washington-to-promote-trade-no-plans-to-meet-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search for ‘aggressive’ dog that attacked child in Barrie continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite more than 24 hours of searching, Barrie police say an 'aggressive' dog that attacked multiple people, including a child, is still on the loose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/search-for-aggressive-dog-that-attacked-child-in-barrie-continues/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/search-for-aggressive-dog-that-attacked-child-in-barrie-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man charged in Nova Scotia in alleged online investment scam]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Ontario man has been charged with fraud in Nova Scotia in an online investment scam that RCMP allege involves multiple victims from across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-charged-in-nova-scotia-in-alleged-online-investment-scam/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-man-charged-in-nova-scotia-in-alleged-online-investment-scam/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe bridge opens this week, Carney says after Trump vowed block]]></title><description><![CDATA[The bridge will serve as a new crossing within the busy Ontario-Michigan trade corridor and aims to ease traffic on the nearby Ambassador Bridge.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/gordie-howe-bridge-opens-this-week-carney-says-after-trump-vowed-block/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/gordie-howe-bridge-opens-this-week-carney-says-after-trump-vowed-block/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police allege ex-Air Canada captain flew flights for decades with fraudulent licensing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former captain with Air Canada allegedly flew hundreds of flights for decades using fraudulent licensing documents, Peel Regional Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-allege-ex-air-canada-captain-flew-flights-for-decades-with-fraudulent-licensing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-allege-ex-air-canada-captain-flew-flights-for-decades-with-fraudulent-licensing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-airline captain accused in ‘complex fraud’ lacked licence for position: Air Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former airline captain who is the subject of a 'complex fraud' investigation lacked the proper license for the position, Air Canada says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ex-airline-captain-accused-in-complex-fraud-lacked-licence-for-position-air-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ex-airline-captain-accused-in-complex-fraud-lacked-licence-for-position-air-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Domestic violence investigations by police see sharp spike in Niagara]]></title><description><![CDATA[New statistics showing a sharp increase in domestic violence investigations in Niagara come as no surprise to two agencies in the region that run emergency shelters and free support services for women and children fleeing gender-based abuse.<br />
Both agencies say their shelters are constantly filled and they're forced to turn many women away because there simply isn't room.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/domestic-violence-investigations-by-police-see-sharp-spike-in-niagara/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/domestic-violence-investigations-by-police-see-sharp-spike-in-niagara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds came out in Hamilton to protest a proposed data centre. What's next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of Hamilton residents made it clear they're concerned about AI data centre developments, so what's next as the federal government encourages the creation of these facilities?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hundreds-came-out-in-hamilton-to-protest-a-proposed-data-centre-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hundreds-came-out-in-hamilton-to-protest-a-proposed-data-centre-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dozens of Stoney Creek residents filing lawsuits over stinky GFL dump]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuits are asking for $250,000 in damages for public and private nuisance, negligence, and statutory breaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/dozens-of-stoney-creek-residents-filing-lawsuits-over-stinky-gfl-dump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/dozens-of-stoney-creek-residents-filing-lawsuits-over-stinky-gfl-dump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe International Bridge ribbon-cutting set to go ahead this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[A source with knowledge of the plan, who is not authorized to speak about it publicly, said the event is tentatively scheduled for Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/gordie-howe-international-bridge-ribbon-cutting-set-to-go-ahead-this-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/gordie-howe-international-bridge-ribbon-cutting-set-to-go-ahead-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several people, including child, attacked by loose dog in Barrie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barrie police say they are on the lookout for a dog that attacked several people including a child in southwest Barrie Monday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/several-people-including-child-attacked-by-loose-dog-in-barrie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/several-people-including-child-attacked-by-loose-dog-in-barrie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton AI data centre proposal unaffected by planning tribunal decision, group involved says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federally funded group leading the Steelport data centre proposal in Hamilton says its application to a national program is not part of a recent request by Slate Asset Management to split a plot of land that drew significant protest.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-ai-data-centre-proposal-unaffected-by-planning-tribunal-decision-group-involved-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-ai-data-centre-proposal-unaffected-by-planning-tribunal-decision-group-involved-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen killed in triple fatal crash remembered as lacrosse ‘legend’ by Ontario team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lacrosse team says the 18-year-old was travelling home from the Medicine Cup tournament when he was killed in a fatal multi-vehicle collision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/teen-killed-in-triple-fatal-crash-remembered-as-lacrosse-legend-by-ontario-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/teen-killed-in-triple-fatal-crash-remembered-as-lacrosse-legend-by-ontario-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speeding to the cottage: Driver clocked going double the 80 km/h limit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 21-year-old from Toronto is facing a stunt driving charge after police allege they were caught driving more than double the speed limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/speeding-to-the-cottage-driver-clocked-going-double-the-80-kmh-limit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/speeding-to-the-cottage-driver-clocked-going-double-the-80-kmh-limit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto sees ‘alarming’ rise in distraction thefts, 2 women face robbery charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women are facing charges following an investigation into a February distraction theft and police say there may be more victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-sees-alarming-rise-in-distraction-thefts-2-women-face-robbery-charges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-sees-alarming-rise-in-distraction-thefts-2-women-face-robbery-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former airline captain accused in ‘complex fraud’ around unlicensed flying: Peel police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Investigators announced Monday the force will reveal the results of a probe dubbed 'Project Icarus' Tuesday morning that reportedly involves the individual.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-airline-captain-accused-in-complex-fraud-around-unlicensed-flying-peel-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-airline-captain-accused-in-complex-fraud-around-unlicensed-flying-peel-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton-born Caissie Levy among Canadian winners at Tony Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton-born Broadway star Caissie Levy was among those who took home a Tony Award on Sunday night &mdash; winning best actress in a leading role in a musical for her powerhouse performance as Mother in the revival of Ragtime.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-born-caissie-levy-among-canadian-winners-at-tony-awards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-born-caissie-levy-among-canadian-winners-at-tony-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Foreign officers to help Toronto cops manage international fans during FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police say they will work with officers from other countries during the FIFA World Cup to manage international fan groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/foreign-officers-to-help-toronto-cops-manage-international-fans-during-fifa-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/foreign-officers-to-help-toronto-cops-manage-international-fans-during-fifa-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors promote, extend top executive Webster]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Toronto Raptors have signed general manager Bobby Webster to a multi-year extension and promoted him to executive vice president, the NBA club announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-promote-extend-top-executive-webster/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-promote-extend-top-executive-webster/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pride flag burning and theft from Ontario school under OPP investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[One week after a Pride flag was burned at an Oxford County school, a replacement flag has been stolen, OPP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pride-flag-burning-and-theft-from-ontario-school-under-opp-investigation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pride-flag-burning-and-theft-from-ontario-school-under-opp-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect ‘may be without shoes’ after collision, crash into home: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspect is said to have fled on foot after the second crash and Ontario Provincial Police believe the man may be without any shoes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/suspect-may-be-without-shoes-after-collision-crash-into-home-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/suspect-may-be-without-shoes-after-collision-crash-into-home-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17-year-old killed in Highway 6 head-on collision near Caledonia, OPP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said officers responded to the collision on Saturday just after 5 p.m. to Highway 6 near Fifth Line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/17-year-old-killed-in-highway-6-head-on-collision-near-caledonia-opp-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/17-year-old-killed-in-highway-6-head-on-collision-near-caledonia-opp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PWHL Hamilton signs former Ottawa forward Emily Clark to 2-year deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[PWHL Hamilton has signed forward Emily Clark to a two-year contract, the expansion franchise announced Sunday. Clark, who was under contract with Ottawa through 2027-28, joins PWHL Hamilton on a new deal through the same period.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pwhl-hamilton-signs-former-ottawa-forward-emily-clark-to-2-year-deal/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pwhl-hamilton-signs-former-ottawa-forward-emily-clark-to-2-year-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen driver, 2 motorcycle riders dead after multi-vehicle collision in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone with information or dashcam footage from the scene when the incident occurred is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/teen-driver-2-motorcycle-riders-dead-after-multi-vehicle-collision-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/teen-driver-2-motorcycle-riders-dead-after-multi-vehicle-collision-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heading to the beach this summer? Here’s how to stay safe in Ontario waters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's lakes are ready for the summer crowd this season, but experts say checking water conditions before taking a dip remains important.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heading-to-the-beach-this-summer-heres-how-to-stay-safe-in-ontario-waters/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heading-to-the-beach-this-summer-heres-how-to-stay-safe-in-ontario-waters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's behind the growing backlash towards AI data centres?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition to AI data centres has been growing across the country, driven by concerns about how much land, electricity and water these massive facilities consume.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-behind-the-growing-backlash-towards-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-behind-the-growing-backlash-towards-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's behind the growing backlash toward AI data centres?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opposition to AI data centres has been growing across the country, driven by concerns about how much land, electricity and water these massive facilities consume.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-behind-the-growing-backlash-toward-ai-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-behind-the-growing-backlash-toward-ai-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cheer on Canada for free: Hamilton Stadium to host viewing parties for FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Forge FC is inviting soccer fans to Hamilton Stadium this month to cheer on the men's national team in the FIFA World Cup &mdash; and admission is free.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cheer-on-canada-for-free-hamilton-stadium-to-host-viewing-parties-for-fifa-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cheer-on-canada-for-free-hamilton-stadium-to-host-viewing-parties-for-fifa-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PWHL Hamilton signs forward Alina Müller, defender Nicole Gosling to 3-year contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton continued to add foundational players Saturday in PWHL expansion with the signing of Swiss star Alina M&uuml;ller and Canadian defender Nicole Gosling to three-year contracts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pwhl-hamilton-signs-forward-alina-mller-defender-nicole-gosling-to-3-year-contracts/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pwhl-hamilton-signs-forward-alina-mller-defender-nicole-gosling-to-3-year-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London, Ont., community members mark five years since deadly attack on Muslim family]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southwestern Ontario community is marking the five-year anniversary of a hate-motivated attack that took the lives of four members of a Muslim family.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/london-ont-community-members-mark-five-years-since-deadly-attack-on-muslim-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/london-ont-community-members-mark-five-years-since-deadly-attack-on-muslim-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decanters and deepfakes: How AI is changing political warfare in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Gravy Plane parody video, with its catchy country-music soundtrack and a depiction of Doug Ford in LEGO form, has racked up hundreds of thousands of views.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/decanters-and-deepfakes-how-ai-is-changing-political-warfare-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/decanters-and-deepfakes-how-ai-is-changing-political-warfare-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local mosque leader urges Muslim families to avoid burials at Thorold, Ont., cemetery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muslim families are being encouraged to not bury their loved ones at a cemetery in Thorold, Ont., by a leader in their community who says the city's steps to accommodate Muslim burial practices don't go far enough.<br />
Thorold politicians tweaked the city's cemetery policy on June 2 so that burial plots within an existing, open area of the cemetery can be orientated to face the holy city of Mecca as Muslim faith requires.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/local-mosque-leader-urges-muslim-families-to-avoid-burials-at-thorold-ont-cemetery/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/local-mosque-leader-urges-muslim-families-to-avoid-burials-at-thorold-ont-cemetery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Hamilton Tiger-Cats star Brandon Banks unveiled as 2026 Hall of Fame inductee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced on Thursday night that former star Brandon Banks, the CFL's outstanding<br />
player in 2019, will be inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-hamilton-tiger-cats-star-brandon-banks-unveiled-as-2026-hall-of-fame-inductee/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-hamilton-tiger-cats-star-brandon-banks-unveiled-as-2026-hall-of-fame-inductee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Mark Carney get Canadians to trust AI?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Carney's Liberal government wants Canada to embrace artificial intelligence technology. It apparently believes that, for the country's economic sake, Canada needs to embrace AI. But it understandably sees Canadians' lack of trust in AI as an obstacle to that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/can-mark-carney-get-canadians-to-trust-ai/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/can-mark-carney-get-canadians-to-trust-ai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Burford, Ontario sod farm is laying the ground work for FIFA World Cup matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[We learn more about the role grass plays in the sport of soccer. Mike Schiedel is Vice President of GreenHorizons Sod Group of Farms in Burford, Ontario.&nbsp;His farm is providing Kentucky bluegrass turf for all World Cup matches being held in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-burford-ontario-sod-farm-is-laying-the-ground-work-for-fifa-world-cup-matches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-burford-ontario-sod-farm-is-laying-the-ground-work-for-fifa-world-cup-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Burford, Ont., sod farm is laying the ground work for FIFA World Cup matches]]></title><description><![CDATA[We learn more about the role grass plays in the sport of soccer. Mike Schiedel is Vice President of GreenHorizons Sod Group of Farms in Burford, Ontario.&nbsp;His farm is providing Kentucky bluegrass turf for all World Cup matches being held in Toronto.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-burford-ont-sod-farm-is-laying-the-ground-work-for-fifa-world-cup-matches/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-burford-ont-sod-farm-is-laying-the-ground-work-for-fifa-world-cup-matches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three U.K. men plead guilty in death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three U.K. men pleaded guilty in the death of Ontario restaurant owner Sharif Rahman, who died after an assault over an unpaid bill in Owen Sound in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/three-uk-men-plead-guilty-in-death-of-owen-sound-ont-restaurant-owner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/three-uk-men-plead-guilty-in-death-of-owen-sound-ont-restaurant-owner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NHL executive Cliff Fletcher dead at 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[NHL executive Cliff Fletcher, who led the Calgary Flames to the 1989 Stanley Cup title and helped turn the Toronto Maple Leafs into a contender in the 1990s, has died at 90.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nhl-executive-cliff-fletcher-dead-at-90/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nhl-executive-cliff-fletcher-dead-at-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NewsAlert: Former NHL GM Fletcher dead at 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former NHL general manager Cliff Fletcher, who led the Calgary Flames to the 1989 Stanley Cup title and helped turn the Toronto Maple Leafs into a contender in the 1990s, has died at 90.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-former-nhl-gm-fletcher-dead-at-90/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/newsalert-former-nhl-gm-fletcher-dead-at-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Hamilton rejects proposal related to data centre after protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hamilton planning committee has denied an application to split a plot of land on which a developer was considering building a data centre. Hundreds of people showed up at city hall to protest the proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/watch-hamilton-rejects-proposal-related-to-data-centre-after-protest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/watch-hamilton-rejects-proposal-related-to-data-centre-after-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario spent $465M more on OSAP last year. 95% of that went to private career college students, docs show]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited "unsustainable" costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among career college students. Opposition critics say that points to a problem of the government's own making, and the solution did not have to penalize students at universities and publicly funded colleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-spent-465m-more-on-osap-last-year-95-of-that-went-to-private-career-college-students-docs-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-spent-465m-more-on-osap-last-year-95-of-that-went-to-private-career-college-students-docs-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist, 64, dead after collision with SUV on Highway 6 in Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 64-year-old man has died following a collision involving a motorcycle and an SUV in Hamilton, Ontario Provincial Police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/motorcyclist-64-dead-after-collision-with-suv-on-highway-6-in-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/motorcyclist-64-dead-after-collision-with-suv-on-highway-6-in-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most OSAP growth came from career college students, documents show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data shows that between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years, the province spent $465 million more on OSAP grants, and 95 per cent of that went to private college students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/most-osap-growth-came-from-career-college-students-documents-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/most-osap-growth-came-from-career-college-students-documents-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Durham Police lay over 1k charges, arrest 46 in ‘criminal tourism’ bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Durham police say 46 people have been arrested and 164 remain wanted after a years-long probe linked more than 200 incidents to organized crime groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/durham-police-lay-over-1k-charges-arrest-46-in-criminal-tourism-bust/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/durham-police-lay-over-1k-charges-arrest-46-in-criminal-tourism-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pot shops have high expectations from World Cup fans, tourists]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto and Vancouver cannabis shops and suppliers are expecting a high when the World Cup gets underway next week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pot-shops-have-high-expectations-from-world-cup-fans-tourists/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pot-shops-have-high-expectations-from-world-cup-fans-tourists/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Colbourne teen charged in Pelham crash that killed motorcyclist, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Port Colborne, Ont., man and a West Lincoln woman have been charged in a Pelham collision that killed a motorcyclist in April, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/port-colbourne-teen-charged-in-pelham-crash-that-killed-motorcyclist-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/port-colbourne-teen-charged-in-pelham-crash-that-killed-motorcyclist-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Port Colborne teen charged in Pelham crash that killed motorcyclist, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Port Colborne, Ont., man and a West Lincoln woman have been charged in a Pelham collision that killed a motorcyclist in April, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/port-colborne-teen-charged-in-pelham-crash-that-killed-motorcyclist-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/port-colborne-teen-charged-in-pelham-crash-that-killed-motorcyclist-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maltos Diaz's 17-yard field goal earns Alouettes 30-27 OT win over Ticats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Defensive back Robert Kennedy III figured pretty prominently in the Montreal Alouettes' 30-27 overtime win over the<br />
Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Thursday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maltos-diazs-17-yard-field-goal-earns-alouettes-30-27-ot-win-over-ticats/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/maltos-diazs-17-yard-field-goal-earns-alouettes-30-27-ot-win-over-ticats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer accused in Ryan Wedding case to stay out on bail after court dismisses review]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto-area lawyer accused of advising the murder of a federal witness in an alleged international drug smuggling ring will stay out on bail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lawyer-accused-in-ryan-wedding-case-to-stay-out-on-bail-after-court-dismisses-review/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lawyer-accused-in-ryan-wedding-case-to-stay-out-on-bail-after-court-dismisses-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['This year is our year': Ticats fans say 27-year Grey Cup drought ends this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Tiger-Cats fans at Thursday night's season-opener at Hamilton Stadium say optimism is running high.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/this-year-is-our-year-ticats-fans-say-27-year-grey-cup-drought-ends-this-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/this-year-is-our-year-ticats-fans-say-27-year-grey-cup-drought-ends-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch protesters against Hamilton data centre fill city hall atrium]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Hamilton planning committee has denied an application to split a plot of land on which a developer was considering building a data centre. Hundreds of people showed up at city hall to protest the proposal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/watch-protesters-against-hamilton-data-centre-fill-city-hall-atrium/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/watch-protesters-against-hamilton-data-centre-fill-city-hall-atrium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 km of Hamilton's King Street E. to turn into pedestrian space Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Sunday, one of Hamilton's busiest streets will be closed to traffic and open to pedestrians and fun.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3-km-of-hamiltons-king-street-e-to-turn-into-pedestrian-space-sunday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/3-km-of-hamiltons-king-street-e-to-turn-into-pedestrian-space-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet a Bosnian-Canadian super fan in Hamilton bracing for Canada's World Cup opener versus Bosnia-Herzegovina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Canada's first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in Toronto against the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. That match is a big deal, not just for Canadian fans but for fans from the Bosnian-Canadian community. Emina Kapo is a teacher, soccer coach, and soccer enthusiast who lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She's also the general director of the Bosnian-Canadian Association. She joins Day 6 host Brent Bambury to talk about the excitement around the upcoming match, and about how]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meet-a-bosnian-canadian-super-fan-in-hamilton-bracing-for-canadas-world-cup-opener-versus-bosnia-herzegovina/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meet-a-bosnian-canadian-super-fan-in-hamilton-bracing-for-canadas-world-cup-opener-versus-bosnia-herzegovina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police officer charged with sexual assault, child luring offences: SIU]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto police officer is facing seven criminal charges, including sexual assault and child-related offences, following an SIU investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-police-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault-child-luring-offences-siu/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-police-officer-charged-with-sexual-assault-child-luring-offences-siu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted for murder in Saskatchewan arrested on drug charges in Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kawartha police have arrested two suspects on drug charges, one of whom was wanted for second-degree murder in Saskatchewan.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-wanted-for-murder-in-saskatchewan-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-ontario/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-wanted-for-murder-in-saskatchewan-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The worst road in Ontario? CAA says it's Hamilton's Barton Street, with 4 Toronto streets also on list]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) announced their annual list of the worst roads in Ontario Thursday morning and, once again, Hamilton's Barton Street was number one, followed in second place by Hurontario Street in Mississauga.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-worst-road-in-ontario-caa-says-its-hamiltons-barton-street-with-4-toronto-streets-also-on-list/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-worst-road-in-ontario-caa-says-its-hamiltons-barton-street-with-4-toronto-streets-also-on-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec men among those arrested after Ontario police disrupt auto theft networks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four men are facing dozens of criminal charges following two separate auto theft investigations by the Halton Regional Police Service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/quebec-men-among-those-arrested-after-ontario-police-disrupt-auto-theft-networks/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/quebec-men-among-those-arrested-after-ontario-police-disrupt-auto-theft-networks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[War in Iran will add $650 in extra fuel costs for average Ontario household: report]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the FAO modelled the extra cost of oil after United States President Donald Trump began a military campaign in the Middle East.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/war-in-iran-will-add-650-in-extra-fuel-costs-for-average-ontario-household-report/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/war-in-iran-will-add-650-in-extra-fuel-costs-for-average-ontario-household-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds protest Hamilton data centre proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton&rsquo;s Committee of Adjustment is hearing an application from Slate Asset Management to split up an industrial lot. It is considering building a data centre on part of it. Hundreds of people came to Hamilton city hall on Thursday to oppose the application.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hundreds-protest-hamilton-data-centre-proposal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hundreds-protest-hamilton-data-centre-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds protest against data centre proposal at Hamilton city hall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton&rsquo;s Committee of Adjustment is hearing an application from Slate Asset Management to split up an industrial lot. It is considering building a data centre on part of it. Hundreds of people came to Hamilton city hall on June 4, 2026 to oppose the application.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hundreds-protest-against-data-centre-proposal-at-hamilton-city-hall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hundreds-protest-against-data-centre-proposal-at-hamilton-city-hall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After hundreds protest Hamilton data centre proposal, committee denies Steelport planning application]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton&rsquo;s Committee of Adjustment denied an application from Slate Asset Management to split up an industrial lot. The company has said it is considering building a data centre on part of it. Hundreds of people came to Hamilton city hall on Thursday to oppose the application.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/after-hundreds-protest-hamilton-data-centre-proposal-committee-denies-steelport-planning-application/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/after-hundreds-protest-hamilton-data-centre-proposal-committee-denies-steelport-planning-application/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30-year-old woman charged in collision that killed a Hamilton man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 30-year-old woman from Hagersville, Ont., has been arrested and charged for a collision that killed a Hamilton man, Hamilton police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/30-year-old-woman-charged-in-collision-that-killed-a-hamilton-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/30-year-old-woman-charged-in-collision-that-killed-a-hamilton-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muslim group seeks action on Islamophobia 5 years after Ontario family murdered]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national Muslim group is urging Ottawa to strengthen efforts against Islamophobia as the fifth anniversary of the Afzaal family attack approaches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/muslim-group-seeks-action-on-islamophobia-5-years-after-ontario-family-murdered/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/muslim-group-seeks-action-on-islamophobia-5-years-after-ontario-family-murdered/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government will officially take control of DVP, Gardiner in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, the provincial and municipal governments signed a landmark deal to upload the costs of the two highways, as well as funding for homelessness, subways and light rail.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-will-officially-take-control-of-dvp-gardiner-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-will-officially-take-control-of-dvp-gardiner-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of sexual assaults a ‘significant risk’ under day parole in Ottawa: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa police have issued a public warning after a dangerous offender convicted in a series of violent Toronto sexual assaults was released on day parole.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-convicted-of-sexual-assaults-a-significant-risk-under-day-parole-in-ottawa-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-convicted-of-sexual-assaults-a-significant-risk-under-day-parole-in-ottawa-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes the main issue driving Ontario’s worst roads list, CAA says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potholes are to blame for some roads finding themselves on the latest edition of the CAA Worst Road in Ontario list, the organization says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/potholes-the-main-issue-driving-ontarios-worst-roads-list-caa-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/potholes-the-main-issue-driving-ontarios-worst-roads-list-caa-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto’s kiki ballroom scene creating a ‘really beautiful culture,’ members say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A space for performance, self-expression and chosen family is growing in Toronto &mdash; it's all a part of the ballroom scene in the queer community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/torontos-kiki-ballroom-scene-creating-a-really-beautiful-culture-members-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/torontos-kiki-ballroom-scene-creating-a-really-beautiful-culture-members-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Serena Williams to partner with Burlington's Victoria Mboko in return to pro tennis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Serena Williams is returning to professional tennis at age 44 after nearly four years away from the sport. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has accepted a wild card invitation to play doubles at the upcoming Queen's Club grass-court tournament, the WTA Tour announced Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/serena-williams-to-partner-with-burlingtons-victoria-mboko-in-return-to-pro-tennis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/serena-williams-to-partner-with-burlingtons-victoria-mboko-in-return-to-pro-tennis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford charged more than $140K in private plane charters last year, records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Records show Ford's penchant for private travel took off immediately after winning the 2025 provincial election campaign, during which his party chartered planes to Washington D.C.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-charged-more-than-140k-in-private-plane-charters-last-year-records-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-charged-more-than-140k-in-private-plane-charters-last-year-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Howsare, Hamilton Tiger-Cats looking to finish what they started last season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Veteran American defensive end Julian Howsare was the East Division's top defensive player with a career-high 13 sacks. But after securing first in the standings, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' promising season ended with a 19-16 loss to the Montreal Alouettes in the conference final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/howsare-hamilton-tiger-cats-looking-to-finish-what-they-started-last-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/howsare-hamilton-tiger-cats-looking-to-finish-what-they-started-last-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man found guilty of murdering neighbour over BBQ smoke dispute, wife guilty as accessory]]></title><description><![CDATA[After just over one day of deliberations, the jury found Tran guilty of second-degree murder.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-man-found-guilty-of-murdering-neighbour-over-bbq-smoke-dispute-wife-guilty-as-accessory/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-man-found-guilty-of-murdering-neighbour-over-bbq-smoke-dispute-wife-guilty-as-accessory/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Give me the keys to your car’: Victims testify at trial for alleged serial home intruder]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Toronto man accused of a string of GTA home invasions and car thefts is on trial, as jurors hear evidence linking him to multiple luxury vehicle thefts in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/give-me-the-keys-to-your-car-victims-testify-at-trial-for-alleged-serial-home-intruder/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/give-me-the-keys-to-your-car-victims-testify-at-trial-for-alleged-serial-home-intruder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about the proposed AI data centre in Hamilton as committee meets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamiltonians are organizing around opposing a proposed data centre on a parcel of former industrial land by the waterfront. Here's why people are concerned, what the people behind the proposal say, and what's actually coming to city hall Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-proposed-ai-data-centre-in-hamilton-as-committee-meets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-proposed-ai-data-centre-in-hamilton-as-committee-meets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know about the proposed AI data centre in Hamilton ahead of Thursday meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamiltonians are organizing around opposing a proposed data centre on a parcel of former industrial land by the waterfront. Here's why people are concerned, what the people behind the proposal say, and what's actually coming to city hall Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-proposed-ai-data-centre-in-hamilton-ahead-of-thursday-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-proposed-ai-data-centre-in-hamilton-ahead-of-thursday-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[101-year-old Ontario woman victimized in alleged cheque fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Huntsville woman has been charged after police allege she attempted to deposit a fraudulent cheque belonging to a 101-year-old local resident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/101-year-old-ontario-woman-victimized-in-alleged-cheque-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/101-year-old-ontario-woman-victimized-in-alleged-cheque-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See school bus engulfed in flames, forcing shutdown on QEW near Niagara Falls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school bus burst into flames on the QEW near Niagara Falls during the afternoon rush Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/see-school-bus-engulfed-in-flames-forcing-shutdown-on-qew-near-niagara-falls/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/see-school-bus-engulfed-in-flames-forcing-shutdown-on-qew-near-niagara-falls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body of missing rafter recovered from Lake Huron almost 2 weeks later]]></title><description><![CDATA[A body recovered from Lake Huron has been identified as a 22-year-old from Nepal who went missing following a rafting incident nearly two weeks ago, OPP say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/body-of-missing-rafter-recovered-from-lake-huron-almost-2-weeks-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/body-of-missing-rafter-recovered-from-lake-huron-almost-2-weeks-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara Parks hopes for surge in domestic, international travel after strike averted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Niagara Parks Commission hopes to see a continued surge in international and Canadian travellers arriving at its attractions in Niagara Falls this summer, now that the threat of a strike shutting down Parks operations has been averted.<br />
Unionized Parks staff with the Ontario Public Service Employees Union voted by a two-thirds majority on Friday to ratify a new three-year contract with the Parks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-parks-hopes-for-surge-in-domestic-international-travel-after-strike-averted/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-parks-hopes-for-surge-in-domestic-international-travel-after-strike-averted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario records steepest drop in labour force since 1976, excluding pandemic]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario said the number of people in work dropped by 71,300 between January and March, a decline of 0.8 per cent.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-records-steepest-drop-in-labour-force-since-1976-excluding-pandemic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-records-steepest-drop-in-labour-force-since-1976-excluding-pandemic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 arrested in sting targeting suspects seeking underage sex workers: Ottawa police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa police say they&rsquo;ve made 11 arrests in a sting operation targeting suspects seeking underage sex workers. They say all 11 suspects were arrested in Ottawa.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/11-arrested-in-sting-targeting-suspects-seeking-underage-sex-workers-ottawa-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/11-arrested-in-sting-targeting-suspects-seeking-underage-sex-workers-ottawa-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa endorses plan to send Marineland’s belugas to U.S., Spain]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 30 beluga whales at Marineland in Niagara Falls are closer to a new home after Fisheries and Oceans Canada endorsed a rescue plan that would send them to five aquariums.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-endorses-plan-to-send-marinelands-belugas-to-us-spain/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-endorses-plan-to-send-marinelands-belugas-to-us-spain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 more arrested after ‘organized’ assaults against Toronto’s Jewish community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephenson said Wednesday the matter is before the courts, but stressed allegations targeting violence against a community 'demands a thorough and determined response.'&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-more-arrested-after-organized-assaults-against-torontos-jewish-community/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/4-more-arrested-after-organized-assaults-against-torontos-jewish-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Catastrophic collision’ narrowly averted between GO trains in 2024: TSB]]></title><description><![CDATA[A GO train carrying more than 400 passengers narrowly avoided a catastrophic collision in Ontario, raising the need for better safety defences, a safety board report found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/catastrophic-collision-narrowly-averted-between-go-trains-in-2024-tsb/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/catastrophic-collision-narrowly-averted-between-go-trains-in-2024-tsb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bats in Haldimand-Norfolk, Hamilton test positive for rabies, public health says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bat in the Haldimand-Norfolk region has been found to be positive for rabies &mdash; prompting a warning from Grand Erie Public Health for residents to avoid contact with bats and other wild animals. In Hamilton, public health officials confirmed two wild bats were rabid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bats-in-haldimand-norfolk-hamilton-test-positive-for-rabies-public-health-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bats-in-haldimand-norfolk-hamilton-test-positive-for-rabies-public-health-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bat in Haldimand-Norfolk tests positive for rabies, public health says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bat in the Haldimand-Norfolk region has been found to be positive for rabies &mdash; prompting a warning from Grand Erie Public Health for residents to avoid contact with bats and other wild animals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bat-in-haldimand-norfolk-tests-positive-for-rabies-public-health-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bat-in-haldimand-norfolk-tests-positive-for-rabies-public-health-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s teaching unions serve bargaining notice to kick off contract talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[The notices mean the province will now need to prepare to enter potentially bruising talks with the unions within the next 15 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-teaching-unions-serve-bargaining-notice-to-kick-off-contract-talks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-teaching-unions-serve-bargaining-notice-to-kick-off-contract-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worsening water crisis in Ontario First Nation increasing health issues, fire risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pikangikum First Nation in northern Ontario has declared a second state of emergency in less than a year due to a lack of water. Leaders say it's a dire health and safety concern.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worsening-water-crisis-in-ontario-first-nation-increasing-health-issues-fire-risk/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/worsening-water-crisis-in-ontario-first-nation-increasing-health-issues-fire-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's Eastwood Arena set to reopen this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's Eastwood Arena will reopen this fall for at least one year and Ward 2 city councillor Cameron Kroetsch says he'll continue to fight to keep it open longer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-eastwood-arena-set-to-reopen-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-eastwood-arena-set-to-reopen-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Python named Peanut to reunite with owner after Ontario sewage plant rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The python was found trying to slither to safety from a collection bin at a Windsor, Ont., sewage plant and taken to the Humane Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/python-named-peanut-to-reunite-with-owner-after-ontario-sewage-plant-rescue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/python-named-peanut-to-reunite-with-owner-after-ontario-sewage-plant-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peanut the python to reunite with owner after Ontario sewage plant rescue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The python was found trying to slither to safety from a collection bin at a Windsor, Ont., sewage plant and taken to the Humane Society.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/peanut-the-python-to-reunite-with-owner-after-ontario-sewage-plant-rescue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/peanut-the-python-to-reunite-with-owner-after-ontario-sewage-plant-rescue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video depicting Caledon, Ont. shooting originated in the U.S., OPP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police say a video circulating online that appears to show an individual shooting a gun in Caledon didn&rsquo;t occur in Canada at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/video-depicting-caledon-ont-shooting-originated-in-the-us-opp-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/video-depicting-caledon-ont-shooting-originated-in-the-us-opp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video claiming to show Caledon, Ont. shooting originated in U.S., OPP say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police say a video circulating online that appears to show an individual shooting a gun in Caledon didn&rsquo;t occur in Canada at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/video-claiming-to-show-caledon-ont-shooting-originated-in-us-opp-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/video-claiming-to-show-caledon-ont-shooting-originated-in-us-opp-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ferrari driver stops in live lane, avoids gravel shoulder to protect paint: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police say a driver speeding in a Ferrari over the weekend stopped in a live lane instead of on the gravel shoulder to protect the car's paint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ferrari-driver-stops-in-live-lane-avoids-gravel-shoulder-to-protect-paint-opp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ferrari-driver-stops-in-live-lane-avoids-gravel-shoulder-to-protect-paint-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran QB Mitchell chasing 3rd straight 5,000-yard season with Tiger-Cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bo Levi Mitchell isn't showing signs of slowing down. The 36-year-old quarterback is coming off consecutive 5,000-yard passing campaigns with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/veteran-qb-mitchell-chasing-3rd-straight-5000-yard-season-with-tiger-cats/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/veteran-qb-mitchell-chasing-3rd-straight-5000-yard-season-with-tiger-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opponents focus on Ford’s question period attendance as legislature rises for summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data tracked by the NDP shows the premier skipped roughly one in three sessions of question period during the spring sitting, avoiding a key parliamentary accountability mechanism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opponents-focus-on-fords-question-period-attendance-as-legislature-rises-for-summer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opponents-focus-on-fords-question-period-attendance-as-legislature-rises-for-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how many days Doug Ford attended question period during a shortened spring sitting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data tracked by the NDP shows the premier skipped roughly one in three sessions of question period during the spring sitting, avoiding a key parliamentary accountability mechanism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heres-how-many-days-doug-ford-attended-question-period-during-a-shortened-spring-sitting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heres-how-many-days-doug-ford-attended-question-period-during-a-shortened-spring-sitting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford denies dissension in PC party after firing of caucus chair over pensions, jet fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[After firing the PC caucus chair, Ford stressed he has a "tight team" and suggested he isn't worried about internal support from the party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-denies-dissension-in-pc-party-after-firing-of-caucus-chair-over-pensions-jet-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-denies-dissension-in-pc-party-after-firing-of-caucus-chair-over-pensions-jet-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's Terra Lightfoot to headline Tiger-Cats home opener halftime show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's very own Terra Lightfoot will headline a special halftime performance at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' season opener Thursday, marking what the team says is a first for the stadium in the modern era.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-terra-lightfoot-to-headline-tiger-cats-home-opener-halftime-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-terra-lightfoot-to-headline-tiger-cats-home-opener-halftime-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighter jets to patrol skies above World Cup sites, temporary air surveillance radar installed in Grimsby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fighter jets will be on patrol over Vancouver and Toronto over the next several weeks, protecting World Cup match venues and fan festivals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fighter-jets-to-patrol-skies-above-world-cup-sites-temporary-air-surveillance-radar-installed-in-grimsby/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fighter-jets-to-patrol-skies-above-world-cup-sites-temporary-air-surveillance-radar-installed-in-grimsby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada endorses plan to send remaining Marineland belugas to Spain, across U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada has endorsed a rescue plan that would see all of Marineland's remaining beluga whales split up and sent to Oceanogr&agrave;fic Val&egrave;ncia in Spain or one of four U.S. locations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-endorses-plan-to-send-remaining-marineland-belugas-to-spain-across-us/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-endorses-plan-to-send-remaining-marineland-belugas-to-spain-across-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attempted murder suspect sought after Richmond Hill road rage incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[York Regional Police are seeking a suspect in relation to a road rage incident that happened in June 2025 in Richmond Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/attempted-murder-suspect-sought-after-richmond-hill-road-rage-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/attempted-murder-suspect-sought-after-richmond-hill-road-rage-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ball python found at Ontario sewage plant trying to slither to safety]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Windsor-Essex County Humane Society said other animals have been found in the screening system at the plant before, but added snakes don't always survive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ball-python-found-at-ontario-sewage-plant-trying-to-slither-to-safety/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ball-python-found-at-ontario-sewage-plant-trying-to-slither-to-safety/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Observation wheel proposal for Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls, Ont., gets rough welcome]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan for a giant Ferris wheel-type attraction at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls has met a cool reception from some residents and the New Democrat MPP for the riding that includes Niagara Falls says it's not a good fit for the prized green space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/observation-wheel-proposal-for-queen-victoria-park-in-niagara-falls-ont-gets-rough-welcome/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/observation-wheel-proposal-for-queen-victoria-park-in-niagara-falls-ont-gets-rough-welcome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government proposal for 2nd observation wheel in Niagara Falls, Ont., getting push back]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plan for a giant ferris wheel-type attraction at Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls has met a cool reception from some residents and the New Democrat MPP for the riding that includes Niagara Falls says it's not a good fit for the prized green space.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-proposal-for-2nd-observation-wheel-in-niagara-falls-ont-getting-push-back/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-proposal-for-2nd-observation-wheel-in-niagara-falls-ont-getting-push-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doug Ford receives gag gift from Ontario Liberals after private jet fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gag gift was intended to poke fun at Premier Doug Ford's purchase of a $28.9 million Challenger 650 private airplane for travel across North America.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-receives-gag-gift-from-ontario-liberals-after-private-jet-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/doug-ford-receives-gag-gift-from-ontario-liberals-after-private-jet-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickering, Ont., councillor running for mayor after multiple misconduct complaints]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Pickering city councillor previously embroiled in multiple misconduct complaints and pay suspensions has announced she's running for mayor in this year's municipal elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pickering-ont-councillor-running-for-mayor-after-multiple-misconduct-complaints/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/pickering-ont-councillor-running-for-mayor-after-multiple-misconduct-complaints/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government embarks on extended 21-week break, won’t return until late October]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government House Leader Steve Clark confirmed politicians won't return to Queen's Park until Oct. 27, suggesting he didn't want to 'interfere' with municipal elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-embarks-on-extended-21-week-break-wont-return-until-late-october/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-embarks-on-extended-21-week-break-wont-return-until-late-october/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP officer demoted for 3 years after slapping officer’s buttock at golf event]]></title><description><![CDATA[An OPP constable in Renfrew County has been demoted for three years after slapping the buttock of a female officer when she was on duty at an OPP charity golf match two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opp-officer-demoted-for-3-years-after-slapping-officers-buttock-at-golf-event/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opp-officer-demoted-for-3-years-after-slapping-officers-buttock-at-golf-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waterdown Islamic School bus vandalized, damaged with hateful graffiti]]></title><description><![CDATA[A bus used by the Waterdown Islamic School was vandalized with hateful graffiti and damage while parked on the weekend in a lot alongside several other buses. It was the only one targeted, according to a school representative.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/waterdown-islamic-school-bus-vandalized-damaged-with-hateful-graffiti/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/waterdown-islamic-school-bus-vandalized-damaged-with-hateful-graffiti/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver hit and killed while outside vehicle on Highway 401: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who witnessed the collision or may have dashcam footage of the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact Ontario Provincial Police or Crime Stoppers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/driver-hit-and-killed-while-outside-vehicle-on-highway-401-opp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/driver-hit-and-killed-while-outside-vehicle-on-highway-401-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford removes caucus chair after pension, private jet row]]></title><description><![CDATA[The disagreement took place during a Progressive Conservative caucus meeting, which typically takes place on Tuesdays at Queen's Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-removes-caucus-chair-after-pension-private-jet-row/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-removes-caucus-chair-after-pension-private-jet-row/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life sentence, 13 years before parole for Michael Castiglione in Hamilton man Jason Gallant's murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Castiglione was recently sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for at least 13 years for the second-degree murder of Hamilton man Jason Gallant, 50, who was found in 2024 near Pier 4.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/life-sentence-13-years-before-parole-for-michael-castiglione-in-hamilton-man-jason-gallants-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/life-sentence-13-years-before-parole-for-michael-castiglione-in-hamilton-man-jason-gallants-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How steep are World Cup ticket prices for locals?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The price of tickets has turned the World Cup into an elite spectacle and data shows just how costly the tickets are for the residents of the host cities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-steep-are-world-cup-ticket-prices-for-locals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-steep-are-world-cup-ticket-prices-for-locals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residential school site stewards explore potential of UNESCO World Heritage Site designation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Site stewards of former residential schools across Canada met last week to start the process of proposing residential schools for UNESCO World Heritage site designation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/residential-school-site-stewards-explore-potential-of-unesco-world-heritage-site-designation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/residential-school-site-stewards-explore-potential-of-unesco-world-heritage-site-designation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop Toronto island airport expansion, Ontario NDP leader asks Mark Carney]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest letter follows a similar plea last month in which Marit Stiles argued the changes weren't popular in Toronto and didn't have a business case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/stop-toronto-island-airport-expansion-ontario-ndp-leader-asks-mark-carney/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/stop-toronto-island-airport-expansion-ontario-ndp-leader-asks-mark-carney/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New cameras aid police in 200+ investigations in 1st year: Brampton mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Specialized cameras installed at key intersections across the City of Brampton have aided police in more than 200 investigations since their deployment, city officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-cameras-aid-police-in-200-investigations-in-1st-year-brampton-mayor/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-cameras-aid-police-in-200-investigations-in-1st-year-brampton-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Minimum wage on men's AHL team Hamilton Hammers $27K more than new women's pro hockey team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Professional Women's Hockey League players union published members' salaries online this week, sparking conversation about differences in pay between women's and men's hockey leagues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/minimum-wage-on-mens-ahl-team-hamilton-hammers-27k-more-than-new-womens-pro-hockey-team/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/minimum-wage-on-mens-ahl-team-hamilton-hammers-27k-more-than-new-womens-pro-hockey-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[18 Canadian books we're excited for this June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the new releases this month we can't wait to read.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/18-canadian-books-were-excited-for-this-june/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/18-canadian-books-were-excited-for-this-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 people displaced, 1 cat dead in townhouse complex fire in Hamilton, fire chief says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters responded to the fire at around 12 a.m. Monday, according to Hamilton Fire Chief Dave Cunliffe, at 48 Caroga Court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/14-people-displaced-1-cat-dead-in-townhouse-complex-fire-in-hamilton-fire-chief-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/14-people-displaced-1-cat-dead-in-townhouse-complex-fire-in-hamilton-fire-chief-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Body found near Stelco identified as missing man Marcin Sydor, Hamilton police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[After searching for Marcin Sydor, a 48-year-old last seen in April, Hamilton police say the case has turned into a homicide investigation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/body-found-near-stelco-identified-as-missing-man-marcin-sydor-hamilton-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/body-found-near-stelco-identified-as-missing-man-marcin-sydor-hamilton-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Historic donation set to help restore wetlands in Stoney Creek and build education hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) recieved a $6 million donation from the Heritage Green Community Trust that will support restoring the Saltfleet Conservation Area wetlands. The organization says it's the biggest gift in the conservation authority's history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/historic-donation-set-to-help-restore-wetlands-in-stoney-creek-and-build-education-hub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/historic-donation-set-to-help-restore-wetlands-in-stoney-creek-and-build-education-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 years on, Ontario says long-term viability of federal daycare program at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s been five years since the federal government launched its plan for a $10-a-day daycare program. While the move has been described as life-changing by parents who have been able to access more affordable childcare, a dearth of spaces and jousting between levels of government over funding has left gaps in Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/5-years-on-ontario-says-long-term-viability-of-federal-daycare-program-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/5-years-on-ontario-says-long-term-viability-of-federal-daycare-program-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 95, killed in single-vehicle crash in Burlington]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 95-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Burlington Saturday night, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-95-killed-in-single-vehicle-crash-in-burlington/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-95-killed-in-single-vehicle-crash-in-burlington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Hamilton never had a Chinatown — and how its Chinese community survived]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Asian Heritage Month shines a spotlight on the stories of Asian Canadians, CBC Hamilton spoke to members of Hamilton's Chinese community, who say despite the city not having its own Chinatown, there is a sense of community that captures the essence of what Chinatowns are all about.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-hamilton-never-had-a-chinatown-and-how-its-chinese-community-survived/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/why-hamilton-never-had-a-chinatown-and-how-its-chinese-community-survived/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario family fights to keep 'gentle giant' wolf-dog after seizure threat by province]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Greater Sudbury family is fighting to keep their pet dog, which may be seized by Ontario&rsquo;s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) pending DNA testing results.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-family-fights-to-keep-gentle-giant-wolf-dog-after-seizure-threat-by-province/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-family-fights-to-keep-gentle-giant-wolf-dog-after-seizure-threat-by-province/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's a guide to Pride Month events in Hamilton and area]]></title><description><![CDATA[June is Pride Month, a time for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community to be celebrated and advocated for. In the Hamilton area, several groups and organizations are planning special events in the month ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heres-a-guide-to-pride-month-events-in-hamilton-and-area/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/heres-a-guide-to-pride-month-events-in-hamilton-and-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police say body found in harbour, prompting investigation by homicide unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police's homicide unit is investigating after a body was found Friday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-say-body-found-in-harbour-prompting-investigation-by-homicide-unit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-say-body-found-in-harbour-prompting-investigation-by-homicide-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things to do to celebrate Pride Month in Niagara]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many 2SLGBTQ+ groups in Niagara have organized events across the region for Pride Month for people who wish to celebrate it loud and proud or in an intimate, activity-based setting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/things-to-do-to-celebrate-pride-month-in-niagara/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/things-to-do-to-celebrate-pride-month-in-niagara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OHL Brantford Bulldogs coach Jay McKee leaves team to lead AHL Hamilton Hammers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jay McKee, who coached the Brantford Bulldogs in the Ontario Hockey League since 2021, will coach the newly named Hamilton Hammers American Hockey League team, both teams announced Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ohl-brantford-bulldogs-coach-jay-mckee-leaves-team-to-lead-ahl-hamilton-hammers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ohl-brantford-bulldogs-coach-jay-mckee-leaves-team-to-lead-ahl-hamilton-hammers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman found dead in St. Catharines, Ont., home was Indian student Vidhi Megha, Niagara police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, police identified Vidhi Megha as the victim of an attack at a north-end home in St. Catharines, Ont., on May 15. Until now, they had not released her identity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-found-dead-in-st-catharines-ont-home-was-indian-student-vidhi-megha-niagara-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/woman-found-dead-in-st-catharines-ont-home-was-indian-student-vidhi-megha-niagara-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hicks scores two TDs as Argos bounce Tiger-Cats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sam Hicks scored two touchdowns to lead the Toronto Argonauts past the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats 20-10 on Saturday in the first CFL exhibition game for both teams.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hicks-scores-two-tds-as-argos-bounce-tiger-cats/</link><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 01:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hicks-scores-two-tds-as-argos-bounce-tiger-cats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grab your umbrellas: Cold, soaking rain sweeps across the GTA this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada says GTA residents can expect a cold, windy and rain-soaked weekend. Up to 50 mm of rainfall is being forecast in some areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/grab-your-umbrellas-cold-soaking-rain-sweeps-across-the-gta-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/grab-your-umbrellas-cold-soaking-rain-sweeps-across-the-gta-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruno Mars postpones Toronto concert as heavy rain, winds sweep southern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rainy, windy weekend across southern Ontario has already forced the postponement of Bruno Mars&rsquo; Toronto concert as up to 50 mm of rain falls across parts of the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bruno-mars-postpones-toronto-concert-as-heavy-rain-winds-sweep-southern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bruno-mars-postpones-toronto-concert-as-heavy-rain-winds-sweep-southern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting sparked by recent teen violence in Hamilton becomes discussion about downtown drug use, homelessness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A meeting this week hosted by Hamilton police in the wake of two teens killed in separate shootings started out as a look at youth safety in the downtown core, but quickly devolved into issues around open drug use, homelessness and safety perception.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meeting-sparked-by-recent-teen-violence-in-hamilton-becomes-discussion-about-downtown-drug-use-homelessness/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meeting-sparked-by-recent-teen-violence-in-hamilton-becomes-discussion-about-downtown-drug-use-homelessness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnes voted to NBA’s second all-defensive team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes was selected to the NBA's all-defensive second team Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/barnes-voted-to-nbas-second-all-defensive-team/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 02:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/barnes-voted-to-nbas-second-all-defensive-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto man accused of murdering neighbour over bbq smoke takes the stand]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 36-year-old software developer denies he has anything to do with the disappearance and subsequent murder of his former neighbour, Rayeez Habib.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-man-accused-of-murdering-neighbour-over-bbq-smoke-takes-the-stand/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-man-accused-of-murdering-neighbour-over-bbq-smoke-takes-the-stand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario school board launches safety review after student death, charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Limestone District School Board is reviewing school safety policies after a student death at Bath Public School and charges against another youth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-school-board-launches-safety-review-after-student-death-charges/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 00:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-school-board-launches-safety-review-after-student-death-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Illegal cigarettes with ‘gigantic’ profit margin are costing Canadians billions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sale of counterfeit cigarettes is rising in Canada, despite fewer people smoking them, a study found. Advocates are calling for legislative reform to stop this trade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/illegal-cigarettes-with-gigantic-profit-margin-are-costing-canadians-billions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/illegal-cigarettes-with-gigantic-profit-margin-are-costing-canadians-billions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kingston leaders call on Ontario to support marine conservation in Great Lakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kingston councillors are calling on the federal and provincial governments to undertake a feasibility assessment for the creation of a protected marine area in Lake Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/kingston-leaders-call-on-ontario-to-support-marine-conservation-in-great-lakes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/kingston-leaders-call-on-ontario-to-support-marine-conservation-in-great-lakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say 'evidence was collected' at Hamilton home in Emily Bailey investigation, as search there ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Police say investigators have concluded their search of a downtown home connected to the 2022 disappearance of Emily Bailey.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-say-evidence-was-collected-at-hamilton-home-in-emily-bailey-investigation-as-search-there-ends/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-say-evidence-was-collected-at-hamilton-home-in-emily-bailey-investigation-as-search-there-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evidence collected at Hamilton home during police search related to Emily Bailey's disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police say investigators have concluded their search of a downtown home connected to the 2022 disappearance of Emily Bailey, saying they've collected evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/evidence-collected-at-hamilton-home-during-police-search-related-to-emily-baileys-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/evidence-collected-at-hamilton-home-during-police-search-related-to-emily-baileys-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario city considers $300 fines when pets are left in hot vehicles]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following an early summer heat wave, the City of London is considering the implementation of a new fine for owners who leave their pets in hot vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-city-considers-300-fines-when-pets-are-left-in-hot-vehicles/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-city-considers-300-fines-when-pets-are-left-in-hot-vehicles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Tiger-Cats are itching to hit someone, just in time for pre-season game with the Argos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Tiger-Cats' first exhibition game comes at a good time for head coach Scott Milanovich. The Ticats host the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday afternoon at Hamilton Stadium in the first pre-season contest for both clubs. It comes almost two weeks after CFL teams opened their training camps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-tiger-cats-are-itching-to-hit-someone-just-in-time-for-pre-season-game-with-the-argos/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-tiger-cats-are-itching-to-hit-someone-just-in-time-for-pre-season-game-with-the-argos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior civil servants who process access to information requests across the provincial government were told to pause their work while new guidance rules were written.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-government-lifts-freeze-on-freedom-of-information-requests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-government-lifts-freeze-on-freedom-of-information-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says only the media cares about pause on transparency requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior civil servants who process access to information requests across the provincial government were told to pause their work while new guidance rules were written.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-says-only-the-media-cares-about-pause-on-transparency-requests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-says-only-the-media-cares-about-pause-on-transparency-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford says only the media cares about freeze on all transparency requests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senior civil servants who process access to information requests across the provincial government were told to pause their work while new guidance rules were written.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-says-only-the-media-cares-about-freeze-on-all-transparency-requests/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-says-only-the-media-cares-about-freeze-on-all-transparency-requests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Midnight shooting on Highway 401 leaves one person with minor injuries: police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after reports of gunfire on Highway 401 in Mississauga left one person injured by shattered glass debris.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/midnight-shooting-on-highway-401-leaves-one-person-with-minor-injuries-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/midnight-shooting-on-highway-401-leaves-one-person-with-minor-injuries-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's Matthew Green appointed NDP's new interim director, here's how he wants to rebuild the party]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Thursday, the NDP announced it had appointed Hamilton's Matthew Green for a three-month stint as the party&rsquo;s interim national director. He told CBC Hamilton about his vision for guiding the party's rebuild.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-matthew-green-appointed-ndps-new-interim-director-heres-how-he-wants-to-rebuild-the-party/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-matthew-green-appointed-ndps-new-interim-director-heres-how-he-wants-to-rebuild-the-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada adds Ebola screening at airports as Ontario test comes back negative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Joss Reimer said the testing was done proactively after an individual returned from Ethiopia and reported symptoms 'consistent with a range of illnesses.']]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-adds-ebola-screening-at-airports-as-ontario-test-comes-back-negative/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-adds-ebola-screening-at-airports-as-ontario-test-comes-back-negative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Montreal farm recalls broccoli microgreens for possible E. coli contamination]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Montreal-based farm has issued a recall for its broccoli microgreens due to possible E. coli contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/montreal-farm-recalls-broccoli-microgreens-for-possible-e-coli-contamination/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/montreal-farm-recalls-broccoli-microgreens-for-possible-e-coli-contamination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Olympian Meghan Duggan to be GM of new PWHL Hamilton expansion team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PWHL filled its final two expansion team general manager openings with three-time U.S. Olympian Meghan Duggan taking over in Hamilton, and Troy Ryan leaving the Toronto Sceptres to take on the dual role of coach and GM in San Jose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/olympian-meghan-duggan-to-be-gm-of-new-pwhl-hamilton-expansion-team/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/olympian-meghan-duggan-to-be-gm-of-new-pwhl-hamilton-expansion-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man facing charges after attempt to light woman on fire: Windsor police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old man is facing charges after being accused of attempting to light a woman on fire and threatening to kill her cat, police in Windsor, Ont., say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-facing-charges-after-attempt-to-light-woman-on-fire-windsor-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-facing-charges-after-attempt-to-light-woman-on-fire-windsor-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticks are coming for you: Experts warn tick-related illnesses rising across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Lyme disease to rare red meat allergies, experts say expanding tick populations are creating new health risks across Canada.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticks-are-coming-for-you-experts-warn-tick-related-illnesses-rising-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticks-are-coming-for-you-experts-warn-tick-related-illnesses-rising-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We'll 'start letting people go,' Fort Erie Race Track says if Ontario's $35M funding doesn't come through soon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fort Erie, Ont., racetrack that has employed town locals for generations fears there won&rsquo;t be any prize money if Ontario&rsquo;s $35 million funding continues to stall. A thoroughbred registry says the delay has also impacted local horse breeders, who are moving their businesses to the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/well-start-letting-people-go-fort-erie-race-track-says-if-ontarios-35m-funding-doesnt-come-through-soon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/well-start-letting-people-go-fort-erie-race-track-says-if-ontarios-35m-funding-doesnt-come-through-soon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Hamilton library ends pilot restricting access to card holders]]></title><description><![CDATA[After two months, the Hamilton Central library branch is no longer restricting entry to people with library cards or special passes. The pilot was intended to prevent drug use in the space and the library has said it will present its findings to its board on June 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/downtown-hamilton-library-ends-pilot-restricting-access-to-card-holders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/downtown-hamilton-library-ends-pilot-restricting-access-to-card-holders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Geography Not An Issue When Relocating To Hamilton: Isles President of Business Operations - The Hockey News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Geography Not An Issue When Relocating To Hamilton: Isles President of Business Operations&nbsp;&nbsp;The Hockey News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/geography-not-an-issue-when-relocating-to-hamilton-isles-president-of-business-operations-the-hockey-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/geography-not-an-issue-when-relocating-to-hamilton-isles-president-of-business-operations-the-hockey-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting Hamilton’s Lancaster home and a Khaki Field that celebrates 250 years of the USA - Time+Tide Watches]]></title><description><![CDATA[Visiting Hamilton&rsquo;s Lancaster home and a Khaki Field that celebrates 250 years of the USA&nbsp;&nbsp;Time+Tide Watches]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/visiting-hamiltons-lancaster-home-and-a-khaki-field-that-celebrates-250-years-of-the-usa-timetide-watches/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 09:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/visiting-hamiltons-lancaster-home-and-a-khaki-field-that-celebrates-250-years-of-the-usa-timetide-watches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Get used to it' &ndash; Lewis Hamilton insists he is staying put in Formula One - MSN]]></title><description><![CDATA['Get used to it' &ndash; Lewis Hamilton insists he is staying put in Formula One&nbsp;&nbsp;MSN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/get-used-to-it-ndash-lewis-hamilton-insists-he-is-staying-put-in-formula-one-msn/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/get-used-to-it-ndash-lewis-hamilton-insists-he-is-staying-put-in-formula-one-msn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton says he is going to be in Formula 1 for quite some time - grandprix247]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton says he is going to be in Formula 1 for quite some time&nbsp;&nbsp;grandprix247]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-says-he-is-going-to-be-in-formula-1-for-quite-some-time-grandprix247/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-says-he-is-going-to-be-in-formula-1-for-quite-some-time-grandprix247/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Lewis Hamilton is seeking to evoke Arsenal’s success with Ferrari in Canada - The Independent]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Lewis Hamilton is seeking to evoke Arsenal&rsquo;s success with Ferrari in Canada&nbsp;&nbsp;The Independent]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-lewis-hamilton-is-seeking-to-evoke-arsenals-success-with-ferrari-in-canada-the-independent/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-lewis-hamilton-is-seeking-to-evoke-arsenals-success-with-ferrari-in-canada-the-independent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton issues remarkable career timeline after abandoning 'powerful' Ferrari tool - racingnews365.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton issues remarkable career timeline after abandoning 'powerful' Ferrari tool&nbsp;&nbsp;racingnews365.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-issues-remarkable-career-timeline-after-abandoning-powerful-ferrari-tool-racingnews365com/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-issues-remarkable-career-timeline-after-abandoning-powerful-ferrari-tool-racingnews365com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton hits back at retirement rumours in Montreal - Nextgen-Auto.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton hits back at retirement rumours in Montreal&nbsp;&nbsp;Nextgen-Auto.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hits-back-at-retirement-rumours-in-montreal-nextgen-autocom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hits-back-at-retirement-rumours-in-montreal-nextgen-autocom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battle of Stoney Creek Re-enactment returns to Hamilton for 2026 - Urbanicity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Battle of Stoney Creek Re-enactment returns to Hamilton for 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Urbanicity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/battle-of-stoney-creek-re-enactment-returns-to-hamilton-for-2026-urbanicity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/battle-of-stoney-creek-re-enactment-returns-to-hamilton-for-2026-urbanicity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Get used to it&rsquo; &ndash; Hamilton determined to stay in F1 'for quite some time&rsquo; - Formula 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Get used to it&rsquo; &ndash; Hamilton determined to stay in F1 'for quite some time&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Formula 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lsquoget-used-to-itrsquo-ndash-hamilton-determined-to-stay-in-f1-for-quite-some-timersquo-formula-1/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lsquoget-used-to-itrsquo-ndash-hamilton-determined-to-stay-in-f1-for-quite-some-timersquo-formula-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noted: CityHousing Hamilton Vacancy Rate at 2.22% - TPR Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noted: CityHousing Hamilton Vacancy Rate at 2.22%&nbsp;&nbsp;TPR Hamilton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/noted-cityhousing-hamilton-vacancy-rate-at-222-tpr-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/noted-cityhousing-hamilton-vacancy-rate-at-222-tpr-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experts say to avoid heavy brush areas as Hamilton sees dangerous rise in ticks - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts say to avoid heavy brush areas as Hamilton sees dangerous rise in ticks&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/experts-say-to-avoid-heavy-brush-areas-as-hamilton-sees-dangerous-rise-in-ticks-chch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/experts-say-to-avoid-heavy-brush-areas-as-hamilton-sees-dangerous-rise-in-ticks-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police spend second day searching Hamilton home for clues in finding missing Emily Bailey - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police spend second day searching Hamilton home for clues in finding missing Emily Bailey&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-spend-second-day-searching-hamilton-home-for-clues-in-finding-missing-emily-bailey-chch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 02:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-spend-second-day-searching-hamilton-home-for-clues-in-finding-missing-emily-bailey-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Get used to it’: Hamilton here to stay as F1 arrives in Montreal - The Globe and Mail]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Get used to it&rsquo;: Hamilton here to stay as F1 arrives in Montreal&nbsp;&nbsp;The Globe and Mail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/get-used-to-it-hamilton-here-to-stay-as-f1-arrives-in-montreal-the-globe-and-mail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/get-used-to-it-hamilton-here-to-stay-as-f1-arrives-in-montreal-the-globe-and-mail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Get used to it’: Hamilton here to stay in F1, Verstappen happy with rule changes - Toronto Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Get used to it&rsquo;: Hamilton here to stay in F1, Verstappen happy with rule changes&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/get-used-to-it-hamilton-here-to-stay-in-f1-verstappen-happy-with-rule-changes-toronto-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/get-used-to-it-hamilton-here-to-stay-in-f1-verstappen-happy-with-rule-changes-toronto-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Get used to it’: Hamilton here to stay in F1, Verstappen happy with rule changes - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Get used to it&rsquo;: Hamilton here to stay in F1, Verstappen happy with rule changes&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/get-used-to-it-hamilton-here-to-stay-in-f1-verstappen-happy-with-rule-changes-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/get-used-to-it-hamilton-here-to-stay-in-f1-verstappen-happy-with-rule-changes-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Durham police officer faces multiple historic sexual assault charges: SIU]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former Durham officer faces multiple charges after Ontario&rsquo;s police watchdog reopened a 2003 sexual assault investigation with new information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-durham-police-officer-faces-multiple-historic-sexual-assault-charges-siu/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-durham-police-officer-faces-multiple-historic-sexual-assault-charges-siu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion | Hammer time: Hamilton AHL team unveils name, logo and identity - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opinion | Hammer time: Hamilton AHL team unveils name, logo and identity&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opinion-hammer-time-hamilton-ahl-team-unveils-name-logo-and-identity-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opinion-hammer-time-hamilton-ahl-team-unveils-name-logo-and-identity-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the Hamilton Hammers: New AHL franchise reveals team name - Toronto Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the Hamilton Hammers: New AHL franchise reveals team name&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meet-the-hamilton-hammers-new-ahl-franchise-reveals-team-name-toronto-sun/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 00:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/meet-the-hamilton-hammers-new-ahl-franchise-reveals-team-name-toronto-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mboko defeats fellow Canadian Fernandez in French Open tune-up]]></title><description><![CDATA[Top seed Victoria Mboko cruised to a 6-4, 6-4 win over fellow Canadian Leylah Fernandez in quarterfinal action Thursday at the Strasbourg International tennis tournament in France.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mboko-defeats-fellow-canadian-fernandez-in-french-open-tune-up/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/mboko-defeats-fellow-canadian-fernandez-in-french-open-tune-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s the Hamilton HAMMERS representing the city in the AHL - bayobserver.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the Hamilton HAMMERS representing the city in the AHL&nbsp;&nbsp;bayobserver.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/its-the-hamilton-hammers-representing-the-city-in-the-ahl-bayobserverca/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/its-the-hamilton-hammers-representing-the-city-in-the-ahl-bayobserverca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl group XG announces Hamilton as only Canadian tour stop - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girl group XG announces Hamilton as only Canadian tour stop&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/girl-group-xg-announces-hamilton-as-only-canadian-tour-stop-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/girl-group-xg-announces-hamilton-as-only-canadian-tour-stop-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton 'shed a tear' when Arsenal won Premier League title - ESPN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton 'shed a tear' when Arsenal won Premier League title&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-shed-a-tear-when-arsenal-won-premier-league-title-espn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-shed-a-tear-when-arsenal-won-premier-league-title-espn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nada Perisic Obituary - Hamilton, ON - Dignity Memorial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nada Perisic Obituary - Hamilton, ON&nbsp;&nbsp;Dignity Memorial]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nada-perisic-obituary-hamilton-on-dignity-memorial/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/nada-perisic-obituary-hamilton-on-dignity-memorial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton 'planning to be in F1 for some time' despite retirement speculation - ESPN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton 'planning to be in F1 for some time' despite retirement speculation&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-planning-to-be-in-f1-for-some-time-despite-retirement-speculation-espn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-planning-to-be-in-f1-for-some-time-despite-retirement-speculation-espn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton’s new AHL team will be called the Hamilton Hammers - FlamboroughToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton&rsquo;s new AHL team will be called the Hamilton Hammers&nbsp;&nbsp;FlamboroughToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-will-be-called-the-hamilton-hammers-flamboroughtodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-will-be-called-the-hamilton-hammers-flamboroughtodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steeltown bank robbery leads to firearms raid; drug bust made near Hamilton City Hall - Toronto Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steeltown bank robbery leads to firearms raid; drug bust made near Hamilton City Hall&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/steeltown-bank-robbery-leads-to-firearms-raid-drug-bust-made-near-hamilton-city-hall-toronto-sun/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/steeltown-bank-robbery-leads-to-firearms-raid-drug-bust-made-near-hamilton-city-hall-toronto-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Insists He Plans to Stay in Formula 1 “For Quite Some Time” - Autoweek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Insists He Plans to Stay in Formula 1 &ldquo;For Quite Some Time&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;Autoweek]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-insists-he-plans-to-stay-in-formula-1-for-quite-some-time-autoweek/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-insists-he-plans-to-stay-in-formula-1-for-quite-some-time-autoweek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green named NDP interim national director - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green named NDP interim national director&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-hamilton-centre-mp-matthew-green-named-ndp-interim-national-director-chch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/former-hamilton-centre-mp-matthew-green-named-ndp-interim-national-director-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drivers and GO Transit users in Burlington, Oakville area to be detoured for 10 days from Burloak Drive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burloak Drive will be closed between May 22 and June 1 from Harvester Road to Prince William Drive. The closure is due to ongoing work by provincial transit agency Metrolinx to raise GO train tracks off of street level.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/drivers-and-go-transit-users-in-burlington-oakville-area-to-be-detoured-for-10-days-from-burloak-drive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/drivers-and-go-transit-users-in-burlington-oakville-area-to-be-detoured-for-10-days-from-burloak-drive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's new American Hockey League team will be called the Hammers - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's new American Hockey League team will be called the Hammers&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-american-hockey-league-team-will-be-called-the-hammers-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-american-hockey-league-team-will-be-called-the-hammers-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transparency watchdog urgently looking for answers on Ontario’s sudden FOI freeze]]></title><description><![CDATA[A message sent to senior staff within the government's access to information departments before the long weekend told them to stop releasing all official communications.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/transparency-watchdog-urgently-looking-for-answers-on-ontarios-sudden-foi-freeze/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/transparency-watchdog-urgently-looking-for-answers-on-ontarios-sudden-foi-freeze/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Ontario freedom of information requests on pause in wake of Ford government changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A message sent to senior staff within the government's access to information departments before the long weekend told them to stop releasing all official communications.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/all-ontario-freedom-of-information-requests-on-pause-in-wake-of-ford-government-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/all-ontario-freedom-of-information-requests-on-pause-in-wake-of-ford-government-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islanders unveil Hamilton Hammers as name for AHL affiliate - ESPN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islanders unveil Hamilton Hammers as name for AHL affiliate&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/islanders-unveil-hamilton-hammers-as-name-for-ahl-affiliate-espn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/islanders-unveil-hamilton-hammers-as-name-for-ahl-affiliate-espn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Islanders unveil Hamilton Hammers name for their relocated AHL affiliate - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Islanders unveil Hamilton Hammers name for their relocated AHL affiliate&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/islanders-unveil-hamilton-hammers-name-for-their-relocated-ahl-affiliate-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/islanders-unveil-hamilton-hammers-name-for-their-relocated-ahl-affiliate-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peel police lay 545 charges in major retail theft crackdown across GTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peel police say 65 people were arrested and more than 500 charges laid after a major retail theft investigation targeting repeat offenders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/peel-police-lay-545-charges-in-major-retail-theft-crackdown-across-gta/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/peel-police-lay-545-charges-in-major-retail-theft-crackdown-across-gta/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton welcomes AHL team ‘Hamilton Hammers’ - 610 CKTB]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton welcomes AHL team &lsquo;Hamilton Hammers&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;610 CKTB]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-welcomes-ahl-team-hamilton-hammers-610-cktb/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-welcomes-ahl-team-hamilton-hammers-610-cktb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticats pleased to finally be playing an opponent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hamilton Tiger-Cats' first exhibition game comes at a good time for head coach Scott Milanovich.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticats-pleased-to-finally-be-playing-an-opponent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ticats-pleased-to-finally-be-playing-an-opponent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton abandons ‘hit and miss’ simulator for Canada - Formula 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton abandons &lsquo;hit and miss&rsquo; simulator for Canada&nbsp;&nbsp;Formula 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-abandons-hit-and-miss-simulator-for-canada-formula-1/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-abandons-hit-and-miss-simulator-for-canada-formula-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton vows he’ll race in F1 ‘for quite some time, so get used to it’ - The New York Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton vows he&rsquo;ll race in F1 &lsquo;for quite some time, so get used to it&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;The New York Times]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-vows-hell-race-in-f1-for-quite-some-time-so-get-used-to-it-the-new-york-times/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-vows-hell-race-in-f1-for-quite-some-time-so-get-used-to-it-the-new-york-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton "100% clear" he will stay at Ferrari next season - Motorsport.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton "100% clear" he will stay at Ferrari next season&nbsp;&nbsp;Motorsport.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-100-clear-he-will-stay-at-ferrari-next-season-motorsportcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-100-clear-he-will-stay-at-ferrari-next-season-motorsportcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari driver says 'lots of people are trying to retire me' as he confirms contract until at least 2027 - Sky Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton: Ferrari driver says 'lots of people are trying to retire me' as he confirms contract until at least 2027&nbsp;&nbsp;Sky Sports]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-driver-says-lots-of-people-are-trying-to-retire-me-as-he-confirms-contract-until-at-least-2027-sky-sports/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-ferrari-driver-says-lots-of-people-are-trying-to-retire-me-as-he-confirms-contract-until-at-least-2027-sky-sports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton cast member takes the stage with directorial debut - APTN News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton cast member takes the stage with directorial debut&nbsp;&nbsp;APTN News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-cast-member-takes-the-stage-with-directorial-debut-aptn-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-cast-member-takes-the-stage-with-directorial-debut-aptn-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Hamilton Hammers, Canada’s newest AHL team - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introducing the Hamilton Hammers, Canada&rsquo;s newest AHL team&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/introducing-the-hamilton-hammers-canadas-newest-ahl-team-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/introducing-the-hamilton-hammers-canadas-newest-ahl-team-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Grand Prix 2026: Lewis Hamilton says he has no plans to retire from Formula 1 - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Grand Prix 2026: Lewis Hamilton says he has no plans to retire from Formula 1&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-grand-prix-2026-lewis-hamilton-says-he-has-no-plans-to-retire-from-formula-1-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-grand-prix-2026-lewis-hamilton-says-he-has-no-plans-to-retire-from-formula-1-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity - INsauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity&nbsp;&nbsp;INsauga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-insauga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-insauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton didn't use Ferrari simulator to prepare for Canadian GP - The Race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton didn't use Ferrari simulator to prepare for Canadian GP&nbsp;&nbsp;The Race]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-didnt-use-ferrari-simulator-to-prepare-for-canadian-gp-the-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-didnt-use-ferrari-simulator-to-prepare-for-canadian-gp-the-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity - Sportsnet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity&nbsp;&nbsp;Sportsnet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-sportsnet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-sportsnet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘I proved my boss wrong’ - Hamilton recalls pivotal 2007 Canadian GP breakthrough - GPblog]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;I proved my boss wrong&rsquo; - Hamilton recalls pivotal 2007 Canadian GP breakthrough&nbsp;&nbsp;GPblog]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/i-proved-my-boss-wrong-hamilton-recalls-pivotal-2007-canadian-gp-breakthrough-gpblog/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/i-proved-my-boss-wrong-hamilton-recalls-pivotal-2007-canadian-gp-breakthrough-gpblog/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police find shotgun, throwing knives and ammo after downtown drug arrest - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police find shotgun, throwing knives and ammo after downtown drug arrest&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-find-shotgun-throwing-knives-and-ammo-after-downtown-drug-arrest-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-find-shotgun-throwing-knives-and-ammo-after-downtown-drug-arrest-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Era Begins: Introducing the Hamilton Hammers - NHL.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[A New Era Begins: Introducing the Hamilton Hammers&nbsp;&nbsp;NHL.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-new-era-begins-introducing-the-hamilton-hammers-nhlcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/a-new-era-begins-introducing-the-hamilton-hammers-nhlcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton man facing drugs and weapons charges after downtown arrest - FlamboroughToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton man facing drugs and weapons charges after downtown arrest&nbsp;&nbsp;FlamboroughToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-facing-drugs-and-weapons-charges-after-downtown-arrest-flamboroughtodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-facing-drugs-and-weapons-charges-after-downtown-arrest-flamboroughtodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers introduced as Islanders AHL affiliate - Daily Faceoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers introduced as Islanders AHL affiliate&nbsp;&nbsp;Daily Faceoff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-introduced-as-islanders-ahl-affiliate-daily-faceoff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-introduced-as-islanders-ahl-affiliate-daily-faceoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trial begins for man accused of murdering girlfriend’s friend two years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[The trial has begun for a Vaughan man charged with the second-degree murder of his girlfriend's close friend, shot to death two years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/trial-begins-for-man-accused-of-murdering-girlfriends-friend-two-years-ago/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/trial-begins-for-man-accused-of-murdering-girlfriends-friend-two-years-ago/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s Hammer time in Hamilton | TheAHL.com - The American Hockey League]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s Hammer time in Hamilton | TheAHL.com&nbsp;&nbsp;The American Hockey League]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/its-hammer-time-in-hamilton-theahlcom-the-american-hockey-league/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/its-hammer-time-in-hamilton-theahlcom-the-american-hockey-league/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OFFICIAL: Islanders New AHL Affiliaite To Be Called Hamilton Hammers - Yahoo Sports Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[OFFICIAL: Islanders New AHL Affiliaite To Be Called Hamilton Hammers&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo Sports Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/official-islanders-new-ahl-affiliaite-to-be-called-hamilton-hammers-yahoo-sports-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/official-islanders-new-ahl-affiliaite-to-be-called-hamilton-hammers-yahoo-sports-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OFFICIAL: Islanders New AHL Affiliaite To Be Called Hamilton Hammers - The Hockey News]]></title><description><![CDATA[OFFICIAL: Islanders New AHL Affiliaite To Be Called Hamilton Hammers&nbsp;&nbsp;The Hockey News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/official-islanders-new-ahl-affiliaite-to-be-called-hamilton-hammers-the-hockey-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/official-islanders-new-ahl-affiliaite-to-be-called-hamilton-hammers-the-hockey-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity - Winnipeg Free Press]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity&nbsp;&nbsp;Winnipeg Free Press]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-winnipeg-free-press/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-winnipeg-free-press/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity - Toronto Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-toronto-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-toronto-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity - Castanet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Hammers name gives new AHL franchise a Steel City identity&nbsp;&nbsp;Castanet]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-castanet/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-hammers-name-gives-new-ahl-franchise-a-steel-city-identity-castanet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton cops chase down new leads in woman's mysterious 2022 disappearance - Toronto Sun]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton cops chase down new leads in woman's mysterious 2022 disappearance&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Sun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-cops-chase-down-new-leads-in-womans-mysterious-2022-disappearance-toronto-sun/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-cops-chase-down-new-leads-in-womans-mysterious-2022-disappearance-toronto-sun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raised bungalow/backsplit on the ‘mountain’ is Hamilton’s House of the Week - INsauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Raised bungalow/backsplit on the &lsquo;mountain&rsquo; is Hamilton&rsquo;s House of the Week&nbsp;&nbsp;INsauga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raised-bungalowbacksplit-on-the-mountain-is-hamiltons-house-of-the-week-insauga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raised-bungalowbacksplit-on-the-mountain-is-hamiltons-house-of-the-week-insauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's new American Hockey League will be called the Hammers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's incoming American Hockey League (AHL) team will be called the Hammers. The name and the team's logo were announced Thursday at a news conference at TD Coliseum, where they'll begin playing in October. In March, the AHL's board of governors approved the Bridgeport Islanders' relocation from Connecticut to the Ontario city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-american-hockey-league-will-be-called-the-hammers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-american-hockey-league-will-be-called-the-hammers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's new American Hockey League team will be called the Hammers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's incoming American Hockey League (AHL) team will be called the Hammers. The name and the team's logo were announced Thursday at TD Coliseum, where they'll begin playing in October. In March, the AHL's board of governors approved the Bridgeport Islanders' relocation from Connecticut to the Ontario city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-american-hockey-league-team-will-be-called-the-hammers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-american-hockey-league-team-will-be-called-the-hammers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's new AHL team to announce their name today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's incoming American Hockey League (AHL) team is set to announce its new name and logo in a Thursday news conference at TD Coliseum, where the team will play starting this fall. In late March, the AHL board of governors unanimously approved the Bridgeport Islanders' relocation from Bridgeport, Conn. &mdash; where they've played since 2001 &mdash; to Hamilton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-to-announce-their-name-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-to-announce-their-name-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's new AHL team to announce its name today - Yahoo News Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's new AHL team to announce its name today&nbsp;&nbsp;Yahoo News Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-to-announce-its-name-today-yahoo-news-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-to-announce-its-name-today-yahoo-news-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's new AHL team to announce its name today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton's incoming American Hockey League (AHL) team is set to announce its new name and logo in a Thursday news conference at TD Coliseum, where the team will play starting this fall. In late March, the AHL board of governors unanimously approved the Bridgeport Islanders' relocation from Bridgeport, Conn. &mdash; where they'd played since 2001 &mdash; to Hamilton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-to-announce-its-name-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-to-announce-its-name-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police execute search warrant in case of missing Hamilton mother - CityNews Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police execute search warrant in case of missing Hamilton mother&nbsp;&nbsp;CityNews Toronto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-execute-search-warrant-in-case-of-missing-hamilton-mother-citynews-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-execute-search-warrant-in-case-of-missing-hamilton-mother-citynews-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New flights take off from Hamilton International Airport - INsauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[New flights take off from Hamilton International Airport&nbsp;&nbsp;INsauga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-flights-take-off-from-hamilton-international-airport-insauga/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/new-flights-take-off-from-hamilton-international-airport-insauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Extortion charges laid by Winnipeg police against man arrested in Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man remains wanted on a Canada-wide warrant following last summer's series of extortion and arson-related crimes in Winnipeg and another was arrested in Toronto, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/extortion-charges-laid-by-winnipeg-police-against-man-arrested-in-toronto/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/extortion-charges-laid-by-winnipeg-police-against-man-arrested-in-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with theft at Hamilton cemetery after dozens of vases went missing, police say - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man charged with theft at Hamilton cemetery after dozens of vases went missing, police say&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-with-theft-at-hamilton-cemetery-after-dozens-of-vases-went-missing-police-say-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-with-theft-at-hamilton-cemetery-after-dozens-of-vases-went-missing-police-say-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with theft at Hamilton cemetery after dozens of vases went missing, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between April 17 and 19, visitors to White Chapel Memorial Gardens noticed vases placed at grave sites were missing, Hamilton Police Service said in a news release Wednesday. They said they have charged a man in the thefts of about 40 bronze vases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-with-theft-at-hamilton-cemetery-after-dozens-of-vases-went-missing-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-with-theft-at-hamilton-cemetery-after-dozens-of-vases-went-missing-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Properties evacuated after car crashes into building in Hamilton - BBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Properties evacuated after car crashes into building in Hamilton&nbsp;&nbsp;BBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/properties-evacuated-after-car-crashes-into-building-in-hamilton-bbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/properties-evacuated-after-car-crashes-into-building-in-hamilton-bbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton man charged in downtown drug trafficking investigation - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton man charged in downtown drug trafficking investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-charged-in-downtown-drug-trafficking-investigation-chch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-charged-in-downtown-drug-trafficking-investigation-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two suspects arrested, charged in Hamilton Mountain BMO robbery investigation - RED FM Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two suspects arrested, charged in Hamilton Mountain BMO robbery investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;RED FM Canada]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/two-suspects-arrested-charged-in-hamilton-mountain-bmo-robbery-investigation-red-fm-canada/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/two-suspects-arrested-charged-in-hamilton-mountain-bmo-robbery-investigation-red-fm-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Event parking has downtown Hamilton drivers frustrated with high prices - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Event parking has downtown Hamilton drivers frustrated with high prices&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/event-parking-has-downtown-hamilton-drivers-frustrated-with-high-prices-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/event-parking-has-downtown-hamilton-drivers-frustrated-with-high-prices-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton and Burlington festivals get a $100K boost from province, Incite Foundation - FlamboroughToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton and Burlington festivals get a $100K boost from province, Incite Foundation&nbsp;&nbsp;FlamboroughToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-and-burlington-festivals-get-a-100k-boost-from-province-incite-foundation-flamboroughtodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-and-burlington-festivals-get-a-100k-boost-from-province-incite-foundation-flamboroughtodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton’s new AHL team unveiled as the ‘Hamilton Hammers’ - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton&rsquo;s new AHL team unveiled as the &lsquo;Hamilton Hammers&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-unveiled-as-the-hamilton-hammers-chch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-new-ahl-team-unveiled-as-the-hamilton-hammers-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driving instructor faces sexual assault, exploitation charges in Niagara, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said on Wednesday that they began the investigation on May 8 of an alleged sexual assault of a young person who was taking a driving lesson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/driving-instructor-faces-sexual-assault-exploitation-charges-in-niagara-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/driving-instructor-faces-sexual-assault-exploitation-charges-in-niagara-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton outpaced by only three teammates in qualifying in Montreal - autohebdof1.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton outpaced by only three teammates in qualifying in Montreal&nbsp;&nbsp;autohebdof1.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-outpaced-by-only-three-teammates-in-qualifying-in-montreal-autohebdof1com/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamilton-outpaced-by-only-three-teammates-in-qualifying-in-montreal-autohebdof1com/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police arrest two for armed robbery of Bank of Montreal - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police arrest two for armed robbery of Bank of Montreal&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-arrest-two-for-armed-robbery-of-bank-of-montreal-chch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-arrest-two-for-armed-robbery-of-bank-of-montreal-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four baby falcons banded, named after Hamilton neighbourhoods - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four baby falcons banded, named after Hamilton neighbourhoods&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/four-baby-falcons-banded-named-after-hamilton-neighbourhoods-chch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/four-baby-falcons-banded-named-after-hamilton-neighbourhoods-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton’s unusual preparation for F1’s Canadian GP - Motorsport.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Hamilton&rsquo;s unusual preparation for F1&rsquo;s Canadian GP&nbsp;&nbsp;Motorsport.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamiltons-unusual-preparation-for-f1s-canadian-gp-motorsportcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/lewis-hamiltons-unusual-preparation-for-f1s-canadian-gp-motorsportcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Safe housing that every woman deserves’: YWCA Hamilton’s Barton East project moves forward - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Safe housing that every woman deserves&rsquo;: YWCA Hamilton&rsquo;s Barton East project moves forward&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/safe-housing-that-every-woman-deserves-ywca-hamiltons-barton-east-project-moves-forward-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/safe-housing-that-every-woman-deserves-ywca-hamiltons-barton-east-project-moves-forward-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Ontario colleges are struggling to attract international students after visa changes]]></title><description><![CDATA[A roughly 50 per cent reduction in the number of overseas students who could study in Ontario hit colleges hardest, with a drop in enrollment and a growing financial crisis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-ontario-colleges-are-struggling-to-attract-international-students-after-visa-changes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/how-ontario-colleges-are-struggling-to-attract-international-students-after-visa-changes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opinion | B.C. filmmakers find something about Hamilton for their TV shows - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opinion | B.C. filmmakers find something about Hamilton for their TV shows&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opinion-bc-filmmakers-find-something-about-hamilton-for-their-tv-shows-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/opinion-bc-filmmakers-find-something-about-hamilton-for-their-tv-shows-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside Grant Avenue Studio: The quaint Hamilton home where Johnny Cash and U2 recorded - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inside Grant Avenue Studio: The quaint Hamilton home where Johnny Cash and U2 recorded&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/inside-grant-avenue-studio-the-quaint-hamilton-home-where-johnny-cash-and-u2-recorded-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/inside-grant-avenue-studio-the-quaint-hamilton-home-where-johnny-cash-and-u2-recorded-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton-area Today: A death at former factory + Searching for a lotter winner + Randle Reef safe and stable - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton-area Today: A death at former factory + Searching for a lotter winner + Randle Reef safe and stable&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-area-today-a-death-at-former-factory-searching-for-a-lotter-winner-randle-reef-safe-and-stable-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-area-today-a-death-at-former-factory-searching-for-a-lotter-winner-randle-reef-safe-and-stable-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fancy a game of pickleball? Places to play inside and outside in Hamilton - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fancy a game of pickleball? Places to play inside and outside in Hamilton&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fancy-a-game-of-pickleball-places-to-play-inside-and-outside-in-hamilton-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/fancy-a-game-of-pickleball-places-to-play-inside-and-outside-in-hamilton-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewers' Hamilton circles the bases after SHOCKING whiff by PCA - MLB.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brewers' Hamilton circles the bases after SHOCKING whiff by PCA&nbsp;&nbsp;MLB.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brewers-hamilton-circles-the-bases-after-shocking-whiff-by-pca-mlbcom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brewers-hamilton-circles-the-bases-after-shocking-whiff-by-pca-mlbcom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YWCA Hamilton gets $35M from Ottawa to build 84 supportive housing units in east end - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[YWCA Hamilton gets $35M from Ottawa to build 84 supportive housing units in east end&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ywca-hamilton-gets-35m-from-ottawa-to-build-84-supportive-housing-units-in-east-end-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ywca-hamilton-gets-35m-from-ottawa-to-build-84-supportive-housing-units-in-east-end-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YWCA Hamilton gets $35M from Ottawa to build 84 supportive housing units in east end]]></title><description><![CDATA[If all goes as planned for YWCA Hamilton, up to 60 single women and 24 women-led families will have a home near Barton and Ottawa streets by the end of 2027. After at least two years of advocacy, the organization has secured $35 million in federal funding to build a supportive housing project for women, gender-diverse people and survivors of domestic violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ywca-hamilton-gets-35m-from-ottawa-to-build-84-supportive-housing-units-in-east-end/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ywca-hamilton-gets-35m-from-ottawa-to-build-84-supportive-housing-units-in-east-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tribunal into missing Indigenous children and unmarked graves to hold sessions in Montreal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal will be in Montreal May 25-29 to investigate human rights violations related to missing Indigenous children and unmarked graves associated with residential schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tribunal-into-missing-indigenous-children-and-unmarked-graves-to-hold-sessions-in-montreal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tribunal-into-missing-indigenous-children-and-unmarked-graves-to-hold-sessions-in-montreal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Emily Bailey, missing since 2022, hope police search of Hamilton home isn't 'another dead end' - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Family of Emily Bailey, missing since 2022, hope police search of Hamilton home isn't 'another dead end'&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-of-emily-bailey-missing-since-2022-hope-police-search-of-hamilton-home-isnt-another-dead-end-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-of-emily-bailey-missing-since-2022-hope-police-search-of-hamilton-home-isnt-another-dead-end-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of Emily Bailey, missing since 2022, hope police search of Hamilton home isn't 'another dead end']]></title><description><![CDATA[As police search a Hamilton home for Emily Bailey or any evidence surrounding her disappearance, her grief-stricken family hopes for an end to their never-ending feelings of loss. Bailey, a mother of two, was last seen on Jan. 1, 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-of-emily-bailey-missing-since-2022-hope-police-search-of-hamilton-home-isnt-another-dead-end/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-of-emily-bailey-missing-since-2022-hope-police-search-of-hamilton-home-isnt-another-dead-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raptors’ Murray-Boyles makes NBA all-rookie team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Raptors forward Collin Murray-Boyles has been named to the NBA's all-rookie second team.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-murray-boyles-makes-nba-all-rookie-team/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/raptors-murray-boyles-makes-nba-all-rookie-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Hamilton crews working to clean up damage following Tuesday storm - FlamboroughToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Hamilton crews working to clean up damage following Tuesday storm&nbsp;&nbsp;FlamboroughToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/city-of-hamilton-crews-working-to-clean-up-damage-following-tuesday-storm-flamboroughtodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/city-of-hamilton-crews-working-to-clean-up-damage-following-tuesday-storm-flamboroughtodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barnesdale Avenue North fire causes up to $1 million in damage - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barnesdale Avenue North fire causes up to $1 million in damage&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/barnesdale-avenue-north-fire-causes-up-to-1-million-in-damage-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/barnesdale-avenue-north-fire-causes-up-to-1-million-in-damage-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario tests possible Ebola case after East Africa travel, no confirmations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario says it is testing a patient for Ebola following recent travel to East Africa, but no cases are confirmed and precautions are in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-tests-possible-ebola-case-after-east-africa-travel-no-confirmations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 23:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-tests-possible-ebola-case-after-east-africa-travel-no-confirmations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're here to search for Emily Bailey': Hamilton police also going through home for evidence | CBC News - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA['We're here to search for Emily Bailey': Hamilton police also going through home for evidence | CBC News&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/were-here-to-search-for-emily-bailey-hamilton-police-also-going-through-home-for-evidence-cbc-news-cbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/were-here-to-search-for-emily-bailey-hamilton-police-also-going-through-home-for-evidence-cbc-news-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged after theft of 40 flower vases at Hamilton cemetery - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man charged after theft of 40 flower vases at Hamilton cemetery&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-after-theft-of-40-flower-vases-at-hamilton-cemetery-chch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-charged-after-theft-of-40-flower-vases-at-hamilton-cemetery-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada has seen 8 tornadoes so far. How’s this season shaping up?]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation is underway near London about whether the Ontario city saw a tornado during Tuesday's severe storm which downed trees and damaged vehicles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-has-seen-8-tornadoes-so-far-hows-this-season-shaping-up/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-has-seen-8-tornadoes-so-far-hows-this-season-shaping-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested after thefts at Hamilton cemetery - CP24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man arrested after thefts at Hamilton cemetery&nbsp;&nbsp;CP24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-arrested-after-thefts-at-hamilton-cemetery-cp24/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-arrested-after-thefts-at-hamilton-cemetery-cp24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-wide probe leads to dozens of arrests, largest drug bust in Winnipeg police history]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record-breaking $37.2 million worth of drugs were removed from the streets following an interprovincial drug bust that led to 33 arrests and 174 charges, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-wide-probe-leads-to-dozens-of-arrests-largest-drug-bust-in-winnipeg-police-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-wide-probe-leads-to-dozens-of-arrests-largest-drug-bust-in-winnipeg-police-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada-wide probe leads to arrests, largest drug bust in WPS history]]></title><description><![CDATA[A record-breaking $37.2 million worth of drugs were removed from the streets following an interprovincial drug bust that led to 33 arrests and 174 charges, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-wide-probe-leads-to-arrests-largest-drug-bust-in-wps-history/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canada-wide-probe-leads-to-arrests-largest-drug-bust-in-wps-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marineland moves its bears to a sanctuary in Colorado]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve black bears at Marineland are on the move to their new home at a sanctuary in the United States more than 2,000<br />
kilometres away as the park slowly winds down its operations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/marineland-moves-its-bears-to-a-sanctuary-in-colorado/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/marineland-moves-its-bears-to-a-sanctuary-in-colorado/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford government making new rules to deal with illegal farmland trucking operations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Illegal trucking occurs when a company uses land zoned for activities like farming or homebuilding and converts it into a large, industrial truck depot without local permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-making-new-rules-to-deal-with-illegal-farmland-trucking-operations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ford-government-making-new-rules-to-deal-with-illegal-farmland-trucking-operations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Help us’: Ontario Indigenous woman’s murder still unsolved 2 decades later]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP are renewing calls for assistance in the investigation of the homicide of an Indigenous woman that occurred nearly two decades ago in Cobourg, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/help-us-ontario-indigenous-womans-murder-still-unsolved-2-decades-later/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/help-us-ontario-indigenous-womans-murder-still-unsolved-2-decades-later/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario government bans Chinese drones from police operations over data concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[An order from the province to the Ontario Provincial Police will stop the force from using Chinese-made drones on its operations, while banning their purchase going forward.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-government-bans-chinese-drones-from-police-operations-over-data-concerns/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-government-bans-chinese-drones-from-police-operations-over-data-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching Hamilton home in connection with disappearance of Emily Bailey in 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a "heavy police presence" in the area of Stinson Street in Hamilton as investigators search a home Wednesday morning, connected with the disappearance of a 23-year-old woman in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-searching-hamilton-home-in-connection-with-disappearance-of-emily-bailey-in-2022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-searching-hamilton-home-in-connection-with-disappearance-of-emily-bailey-in-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching Hamilton home for Emily Bailey, evidence of woman's 2022 disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a "heavy police presence" in the area of Stinson Street in Hamilton as investigators search a home Wednesday morning, connected with a woman's disappearance in 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-searching-hamilton-home-for-emily-bailey-evidence-of-womans-2022-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-searching-hamilton-home-for-emily-bailey-evidence-of-womans-2022-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police searching a home in Hamilton in connection with Emily Bailey, missing since 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[There will be a "heavy police presence" in the area of Stinson Street in Hamilton, as investigators search the home.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-searching-a-home-in-hamilton-in-connection-with-emily-bailey-missing-since-2022/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-searching-a-home-in-hamilton-in-connection-with-emily-bailey-missing-since-2022/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search Hamilton home for Emily Bailey, evidence of 2022 disappearance as neighbours express concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's a "heavy police presence" in the area of Stinson Street in Hamilton as investigators search a home Wednesday, connected with a woman's disappearance in 2022. Neighbours speak to CBC Hamilton about their feelings regarding the latest turn of events in the case.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-search-hamilton-home-for-emily-bailey-evidence-of-2022-disappearance-as-neighbours-express-concern/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-search-hamilton-home-for-emily-bailey-evidence-of-2022-disappearance-as-neighbours-express-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Hayden, St. Catharines researcher who helped spearhead Special Olympics, dies at 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of the Special Olympics globally, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/frank-hayden-st-catharines-researcher-who-helped-spearhead-special-olympics-dies-at-96/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/frank-hayden-st-catharines-researcher-who-helped-spearhead-special-olympics-dies-at-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton-area Today: Meet the Avenger torpedo bomber + Puppies rescued on parkway + Four falcons on ledge of Sheraton Hotel - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton-area Today: Meet the Avenger torpedo bomber + Puppies rescued on parkway + Four falcons on ledge of Sheraton Hotel&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-area-today-meet-the-avenger-torpedo-bomber-puppies-rescued-on-parkway-four-falcons-on-ledge-of-sheraton-hotel-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-area-today-meet-the-avenger-torpedo-bomber-puppies-rescued-on-parkway-four-falcons-on-ledge-of-sheraton-hotel-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brother of Ontario man who died demands 911 call takers get regular hearing tests]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in August 2024, Ralph Buerger called 911 in Niagara Region, desperate for emergency medical help, but was unable to speak in a call that lasted for 35 seconds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brother-of-ontario-man-who-died-demands-911-call-takers-get-regular-hearing-tests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/brother-of-ontario-man-who-died-demands-911-call-takers-get-regular-hearing-tests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Like a warm hug,' mom of daughter battling cancer says of Wellspring Niagara support]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Dyck was overwhelmed after she endured chemotherapy, radiation treatment and brachytherapy that damaged some of her internal organs and then was told she had just a few months to live. But the Niagara-on-the-Lake teen says Wellspring Niagara, a regional cancer support centre, "gave me a place where I could actually let my guard down."]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/like-a-warm-hug-mom-of-daughter-battling-cancer-says-of-wellspring-niagara-support/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/like-a-warm-hug-mom-of-daughter-battling-cancer-says-of-wellspring-niagara-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Hamilton rejects Salvation Army shelter move to Gage Avenue North - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Hamilton rejects Salvation Army shelter move to Gage Avenue North&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/city-of-hamilton-rejects-salvation-army-shelter-move-to-gage-avenue-north-chch/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/city-of-hamilton-rejects-salvation-army-shelter-move-to-gage-avenue-north-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weather warnings issued across parts of southern Ontario as severe storms move through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada warned of tornadoes, damaging winds up to 130 km/h and large hail as severe storms sweep across southern Ontario Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/weather-warnings-issued-across-parts-of-southern-ontario-as-severe-storms-move-through/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/weather-warnings-issued-across-parts-of-southern-ontario-as-severe-storms-move-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tornado warnings issued across parts of southern Ontario as severe storms move through]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada is warning of tornadoes, damaging winds up to 130 km/h and large hail as severe storms sweep across southern Ontario Tuesday evening.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warnings-issued-across-parts-of-southern-ontario-as-severe-storms-move-through/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/tornado-warnings-issued-across-parts-of-southern-ontario-as-severe-storms-move-through/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto island airport expansion would lead to severe traffic, committee hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[Premier Doug Ford's plan to significantly redevelop Toronto's waterfront will have "substantial implications" on gridlock, transit congestion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-island-airport-expansion-would-lead-to-severe-traffic-committee-hears/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-island-airport-expansion-would-lead-to-severe-traffic-committee-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Severe thunderstorm warning moving across Southwestern Ontario, with 'destructive wind gusts' expected]]></title><description><![CDATA[A yellow warning for a severe thunderstorm remains in place in London, while Hamilton has a red warning of an 'extremely dangerous thunderstorm capable of producing destructive wind gusts.' Earlier tornado warnings in London and Brantford have been lifted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-moving-across-southwestern-ontario-with-destructive-wind-gusts-expected/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/severe-thunderstorm-warning-moving-across-southwestern-ontario-with-destructive-wind-gusts-expected/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cleanup begins after severe storms roll through southwestern Ontario, prompting concerns of tornadoes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those warnings, along with severe thunderstorm warnings, have since been lifted across southwestern Ontario, and it remains to be seen whether a tornado actually touched down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cleanup-begins-after-severe-storms-roll-through-southwestern-ontario-prompting-concerns-of-tornadoes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cleanup-begins-after-severe-storms-roll-through-southwestern-ontario-prompting-concerns-of-tornadoes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Remains of missing Brampton teen found in Saskatchewan, deemed suspicious: RCMP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Brampton teen reported missing more than a year ago has been found dead in Saskatchewan, with RCMP treating the case as suspicious.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/remains-of-missing-brampton-teen-found-in-saskatchewan-deemed-suspicious-rcmp/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/remains-of-missing-brampton-teen-found-in-saskatchewan-deemed-suspicious-rcmp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Over $25K in illegal drugs seized in Niagara drug trafficking investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people were arrested and more than $25,000 worth of illicit drugs were seized following a drug trafficking investigation in the Niagara Region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/over-25k-in-illegal-drugs-seized-in-niagara-drug-trafficking-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/over-25k-in-illegal-drugs-seized-in-niagara-drug-trafficking-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario First Nation issues alert as TikTok ‘Benadryl challenge’ resurfaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nipissing First Nation has issued an alert, saying some young people are purposely taking high doses of Benadryl, a common allergy medication.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-first-nation-issues-alert-as-tiktok-benadryl-challenge-resurfaces/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-first-nation-issues-alert-as-tiktok-benadryl-challenge-resurfaces/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario bars given extended opening hours for duration of FIFA World Cup]]></title><description><![CDATA[Between June 11 and July 19, licensed bars and restaurants across the province will see their hours temporarily extended two hours beyond the typical last call of 2 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-bars-given-extended-opening-hours-for-duration-of-fifa-world-cup/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-bars-given-extended-opening-hours-for-duration-of-fifa-world-cup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man, 40, charged with murder after woman found dead in St. Catharines home, Niagara police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 40-year-old man faces a murder charge after police found a woman dead in a St. Catharines home Friday, police said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-40-charged-with-murder-after-woman-found-dead-in-st-catharines-home-niagara-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/man-40-charged-with-murder-after-woman-found-dead-in-st-catharines-home-niagara-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police seek driver of pickup truck who they say hit an eight-year-old girl on a scooter - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police seek driver of pickup truck who they say hit an eight-year-old girl on a scooter&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-seek-driver-of-pickup-truck-who-they-say-hit-an-eight-year-old-girl-on-a-scooter-cbc/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-seek-driver-of-pickup-truck-who-they-say-hit-an-eight-year-old-girl-on-a-scooter-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police seek driver of pickup truck who they say hit an eight-year-old girl on a scooter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police are looking for a driver who they say hit and seriously injured an eight-year-old girl in Stoney Creek on Monday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-seek-driver-of-pickup-truck-who-they-say-hit-an-eight-year-old-girl-on-a-scooter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-seek-driver-of-pickup-truck-who-they-say-hit-an-eight-year-old-girl-on-a-scooter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Niagara police charge 2nd mental health worker with assault on child in Welland]]></title><description><![CDATA[Niagara police say they have charged a second person in an investigation into allegations of mental health counsellors restraining a child in Welland, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-police-charge-2nd-mental-health-worker-with-assault-on-child-in-welland/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/niagara-police-charge-2nd-mental-health-worker-with-assault-on-child-in-welland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Halton police seize ‘historic’ number of firearms in largest bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Halton police say they seized 24 handguns and other prohibited items in a major GTA drug trafficking probe, marking the largest firearms seizure in the service&rsquo;s history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/halton-police-seize-historic-number-of-firearms-in-largest-bust/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/halton-police-seize-historic-number-of-firearms-in-largest-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This sushi spot is closing its downtown Hamilton location - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[This sushi spot is closing its downtown Hamilton location&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/this-sushi-spot-is-closing-its-downtown-hamilton-location-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/this-sushi-spot-is-closing-its-downtown-hamilton-location-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton-Halton food security groups team up for new seniors-focused program - Oakville News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton-Halton food security groups team up for new seniors-focused program&nbsp;&nbsp;Oakville News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-halton-food-security-groups-team-up-for-new-seniors-focused-program-oakville-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-halton-food-security-groups-team-up-for-new-seniors-focused-program-oakville-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police search for driver after 8-year-old girl seriously injured by pick-up truck in Hamilton - CP24]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police search for driver after 8-year-old girl seriously injured by pick-up truck in Hamilton&nbsp;&nbsp;CP24]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-search-for-driver-after-8-year-old-girl-seriously-injured-by-pick-up-truck-in-hamilton-cp24/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-search-for-driver-after-8-year-old-girl-seriously-injured-by-pick-up-truck-in-hamilton-cp24/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 in 5 pregnant people in Ontario not screened properly for syphilis: study]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study says one in five pregnant people in Ontario were not properly screened for syphilis, a preventable disease that can be fatal when passed from mother to baby.&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/1-in-5-pregnant-people-in-ontario-not-screened-properly-for-syphilis-study/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/1-in-5-pregnant-people-in-ontario-not-screened-properly-for-syphilis-study/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Girl, 8, seriously injured in Hamilton hit‑and‑run; police searching for pickup driver - CityNews Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girl, 8, seriously injured in Hamilton hit&#8209;and&#8209;run; police searching for pickup driver&nbsp;&nbsp;CityNews Toronto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/girl-8-seriously-injured-in-hamilton-hitandrun-police-searching-for-pickup-driver-citynews-toronto/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/girl-8-seriously-injured-in-hamilton-hitandrun-police-searching-for-pickup-driver-citynews-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flu briefings given to Ontario health minister hidden in transparency clampdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sweeping changes to Ontario's freedom of information laws were brought in as part of the Ford government's budget this year and are now being enacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/flu-briefings-given-to-ontario-health-minister-hidden-in-transparency-clampdown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/flu-briefings-given-to-ontario-health-minister-hidden-in-transparency-clampdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What do you value about the waterfront? Niagara, Hamilton and Halton conservation authorities want to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to better understand the Lake Ontario shoreline, three conservation authorities are teaming up and asking residents what they value about the waterfront.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/what-do-you-value-about-the-waterfront-niagara-hamilton-and-halton-conservation-authorities-want-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/what-do-you-value-about-the-waterfront-niagara-hamilton-and-halton-conservation-authorities-want-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's last known World War II veteran interred at Toronto cemetery 7 months after his death]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven months after the death of the last known Second World War veteran from a Hamilton-based regiment, a celebration of life ceremony was held in his honour on Saturday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-last-known-world-war-ii-veteran-interred-at-toronto-cemetery-7-months-after-his-death/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-last-known-world-war-ii-veteran-interred-at-toronto-cemetery-7-months-after-his-death/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yellow-level heat warning for Hamilton and area in 1st heat event this season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada has issued a yellow-level heat warning for Hamilton, Niagara, Brantford and Burlington, with the first heat event of the season beginning Monday afternoon. It's expected to continue into Tuesday night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/yellow-level-heat-warning-for-hamilton-and-area-in-1st-heat-event-this-season/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/yellow-level-heat-warning-for-hamilton-and-area-in-1st-heat-event-this-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who helped spearhead Special Olympics, dies at 96]]></title><description><![CDATA[Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of the Special Olympics globally, has died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/frank-hayden-canadian-researcher-who-helped-spearhead-special-olympics-dies-at-96/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/frank-hayden-canadian-researcher-who-helped-spearhead-special-olympics-dies-at-96/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of Ontario set for ‘first heat event of the season’: Environment Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several communities in southern Ontario will experience the "first heat event of the season" starting Monday afternoon, Environment Canada says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/parts-of-ontario-set-for-first-heat-event-of-the-season-environment-canada/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/parts-of-ontario-set-for-first-heat-event-of-the-season-environment-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA&rsquo;s Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-shai-gilgeous-alexander-becomes-14th-player-to-win-back-to-back-nba-mvps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-shai-gilgeous-alexander-becomes-14th-player-to-win-back-to-back-nba-mvps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadiens say ‘win one’ is sole focus for tonight’s Game 7 showdown with Sabres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday's winner advances to play the well rested and unbeaten Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadiens-say-win-one-is-sole-focus-for-tonights-game-7-showdown-with-sabres/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadiens-say-win-one-is-sole-focus-for-tonights-game-7-showdown-with-sabres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa still pledging to double construction pace despite home building headwinds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal Liberal government is sticking to its pledge to double the pace of home building even as headwinds buffet the construction industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-still-pledging-to-double-construction-pace-despite-home-building-headwinds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ottawa-still-pledging-to-double-construction-pace-despite-home-building-headwinds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario denies funding delay for Black community groups as some try to 'hold on']]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Black community organizations say a delay in receiving provincial funding has left them in a state of financial uncertainty leading to layoffs and program closures. The province has denied any delays or changes to how the program is being run.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-denies-funding-delay-for-black-community-groups-as-some-try-to-hold-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-denies-funding-delay-for-black-community-groups-as-some-try-to-hold-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rankin Cancer Run stays true to philosophy of every penny raised staying in Niagara]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Mary Ann Edwards decided it was time to launch a brand new cancer fundraising run in Niagara with a simple but powerful philosophy that every dollar raised remained in the region, there were more than a few folks ready to write the idea off as a fool's errand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rankin-cancer-run-stays-true-to-philosophy-of-every-penny-raised-staying-in-niagara/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/rankin-cancer-run-stays-true-to-philosophy-of-every-penny-raised-staying-in-niagara/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/thunders-shai-gilgeous-alexander-becomes-14th-player-to-win-back-to-back-nba-mvps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/thunders-shai-gilgeous-alexander-becomes-14th-player-to-win-back-to-back-nba-mvps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 14th player to win back-to-back NBA MVPs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-shai-gilgeous-alexander-becomes-14th-player-to-win-back-to-back-nba-mvps/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-shai-gilgeous-alexander-becomes-14th-player-to-win-back-to-back-nba-mvps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leafs part ways with AGMs Pridham, Clancey]]></title><description><![CDATA[More changes have been made to the Toronto Maple Leafs front office.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-part-ways-with-agms-pridham-clancey/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/leafs-part-ways-with-agms-pridham-clancey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Police Seek Witnesses in Overnight Shooting - Hamilton Police Service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Police Seek Witnesses in Overnight Shooting&nbsp;&nbsp;Hamilton Police Service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-seek-witnesses-in-overnight-shooting-hamilton-police-service/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-seek-witnesses-in-overnight-shooting-hamilton-police-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National lab confirms hantavirus case for Canadian cruise passenger isolating in B.C.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada's public health agency confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a deadly outbreak.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/national-lab-confirms-hantavirus-case-for-canadian-cruise-passenger-isolating-in-bc/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 18:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/national-lab-confirms-hantavirus-case-for-canadian-cruise-passenger-isolating-in-bc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of missing Ontario man to take part in spring search in Mont-Tremblant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $50,000 reward remains in place for information that leads to locating missing Ontario man Liam Toman, though it is set to expire on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-of-missing-ontario-man-to-take-part-in-spring-search-in-mont-tremblant/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/family-of-missing-ontario-man-to-take-part-in-spring-search-in-mont-tremblant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ticats are looking for a running back who can protect their quarterbacks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Scott Milanovich says the team won't sign a running back who can run and catch if he can't also protect the team's quarterbacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-ticats-are-looking-for-a-running-back-who-can-protect-their-quarterbacks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-ticats-are-looking-for-a-running-back-who-can-protect-their-quarterbacks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TTC contract negotiations continue as strike deadline pushed back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The TTC and CUPE Local 2 have extended contract talks past a strike deadline as negotiations continue over wages and compensation for skilled electrical workers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ttc-contract-negotiations-continue-as-strike-deadline-pushed-back/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ttc-contract-negotiations-continue-as-strike-deadline-pushed-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton highway closures for planned roadwork on May 16 - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton highway closures for planned roadwork on May 16&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-highway-closures-for-planned-roadwork-on-may-16-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-highway-closures-for-planned-roadwork-on-may-16-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jags' DaVon Hamilton opens up about being 'almost paralyzed' - ESPN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jags' DaVon Hamilton opens up about being 'almost paralyzed'&nbsp;&nbsp;ESPN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/jags-davon-hamilton-opens-up-about-being-almost-paralyzed-espn/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/jags-davon-hamilton-opens-up-about-being-almost-paralyzed-espn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton’s May 16 forecast: Chance of showers - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton&rsquo;s May 16 forecast: Chance of showers&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-may-16-forecast-chance-of-showers-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamiltons-may-16-forecast-chance-of-showers-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario should lower colon cancer screening age even further, say patients and advocates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario has lowered the screening age for colon cancer to 45 years old from 50. But patients and advocates say with the rising number of cases in young people, the age should be even lower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-should-lower-colon-cancer-screening-age-even-further-say-patients-and-advocates/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-should-lower-colon-cancer-screening-age-even-further-say-patients-and-advocates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario police watchdog clears 3 officers who shot and killed Brantford, Ont., man in January]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man was killed in the early morning of Jan. 16 at a home in Brantford. According to SIU Director Joseph Martino's report, the man was holding a woman hostage at knife point when the officers shot him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-police-watchdog-clears-3-officers-who-shot-and-killed-brantford-ont-man-in-january/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-police-watchdog-clears-3-officers-who-shot-and-killed-brantford-ont-man-in-january/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$1.5B battery separator plant in Port Colborne still a go despite Honda suspending electric vehicle plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work on the $1.56-billion Asahi Kasei battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ont., is proceeding despite Honda Canada's announcement it has indefinitely suspended its $15-billion electric vehicle (EV) investment plans due to changing business conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/15b-battery-separator-plant-in-port-colborne-still-a-go-despite-honda-suspending-electric-vehicle-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/15b-battery-separator-plant-in-port-colborne-still-a-go-despite-honda-suspending-electric-vehicle-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obituary for Gary Hamilton - Kindersley Community Funeral Home &amp; Crematorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Obituary for Gary Hamilton&nbsp;&nbsp;Kindersley Community Funeral Home &amp; Crematorium]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/obituary-for-gary-hamilton-kindersley-community-funeral-home-amp-crematorium/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/obituary-for-gary-hamilton-kindersley-community-funeral-home-amp-crematorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schwartz '26, Quinn '27 make NCAA outdoor track and field championships - Hamilton College]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schwartz '26, Quinn '27 make NCAA outdoor track and field championships&nbsp;&nbsp;Hamilton College]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/schwartz-26-quinn-27-make-ncaa-outdoor-track-and-field-championships-hamilton-college/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/schwartz-26-quinn-27-make-ncaa-outdoor-track-and-field-championships-hamilton-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The PWHL is coming to Hamilton. Here’s what you need to know about the league - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PWHL is coming to Hamilton. Here&rsquo;s what you need to know about the league&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-pwhl-is-coming-to-hamilton-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-league-chch/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/the-pwhl-is-coming-to-hamilton-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-league-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton police seize cocaine and meth, arrest two in ‘ongoing’ drug probe - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton police seize cocaine and meth, arrest two in &lsquo;ongoing&rsquo; drug probe&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-seize-cocaine-and-meth-arrest-two-in-ongoing-drug-probe-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-police-seize-cocaine-and-meth-arrest-two-in-ongoing-drug-probe-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Ontario stores to open on Victoria Day in move government says brings ‘flexibility’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in February, Ford said he was inundated with calls from &ldquo;so many people wanting to go to shopping malls&rdquo; and questioned why major shopping centres were closed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-ontario-stores-to-open-on-victoria-day-in-move-government-says-brings-flexibility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/more-ontario-stores-to-open-on-victoria-day-in-move-government-says-brings-flexibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith seeks advice on next steps following nomination loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Erskine-Smith was vying to represent the provincial party in the upcoming Scarborough Southwest byelection but lost a nomination race last weekend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/liberal-mp-nate-erskine-smith-seeks-advice-on-next-steps-following-nomination-loss/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/liberal-mp-nate-erskine-smith-seeks-advice-on-next-steps-following-nomination-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[30 cm of snow to 30 C: Long weekend weather varies greatly across Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multiple weather systems are bringing a mixed bag of weather across Canada for the long weekend, with snow and wind in the Prairies and above-seasonal temperatures across Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/30-cm-of-snow-to-30-c-long-weekend-weather-varies-greatly-across-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/30-cm-of-snow-to-30-c-long-weekend-weather-varies-greatly-across-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porter launches new Hamilton routes to Winnipeg, St. John’s - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porter launches new Hamilton routes to Winnipeg, St. John&rsquo;s&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/porter-launches-new-hamilton-routes-to-winnipeg-st-johns-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/porter-launches-new-hamilton-routes-to-winnipeg-st-johns-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porter launches new Hamilton routes to Winnipeg, St. John’s]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porter Airlines is continuing to expanding its presence in Hamilton, adding new nonstop service to Winnipeg and St. John&rsquo;s this week.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/porter-launches-new-hamilton-routes-to-winnipeg-st-johns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/porter-launches-new-hamilton-routes-to-winnipeg-st-johns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario invests over $345 million in Hamilton’s Mohawk College and McMaster University - Urbanicity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario invests over $345 million in Hamilton&rsquo;s Mohawk College and McMaster University&nbsp;&nbsp;Urbanicity]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-invests-over-345-million-in-hamiltons-mohawk-college-and-mcmaster-university-urbanicity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontario-invests-over-345-million-in-hamiltons-mohawk-college-and-mcmaster-university-urbanicity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grimsby, Ont., mental health worker charged with assault on child in Welland, Niagara police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 22-year-old Grimsby, Ont., mental health worker faces an assault charge following a Niagara Regional Police Service investigation into allegations of someone restraining a child in Welland, Ont.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/grimsby-ont-mental-health-worker-charged-with-assault-on-child-in-welland-niagara-police-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/grimsby-ont-mental-health-worker-charged-with-assault-on-child-in-welland-niagara-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Library's 2023 Operating Deficit of $687,160 Driven by Security and Social Support Costs - TPR Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Library's 2023 Operating Deficit of $687,160 Driven by Security and Social Support Costs&nbsp;&nbsp;TPR Hamilton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-librarys-2023-operating-deficit-of-687160-driven-by-security-and-social-support-costs-tpr-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-librarys-2023-operating-deficit-of-687160-driven-by-security-and-social-support-costs-tpr-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What’s Open and Closed this Victoria Day in Hamilton - INsauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&rsquo;s Open and Closed this Victoria Day in Hamilton&nbsp;&nbsp;INsauga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-open-and-closed-this-victoria-day-in-hamilton-insauga/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/whats-open-and-closed-this-victoria-day-in-hamilton-insauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Welcomes Ukrainians - City of Hamilton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Welcomes Ukrainians&nbsp;&nbsp;City of Hamilton]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-welcomes-ukrainians-city-of-hamilton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-welcomes-ukrainians-city-of-hamilton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm weather finally returns to Hamilton — just in time for the long weekend - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm weather finally returns to Hamilton &mdash; just in time for the long weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/warm-weather-finally-returns-to-hamilton-just-in-time-for-the-long-weekend-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/warm-weather-finally-returns-to-hamilton-just-in-time-for-the-long-weekend-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police warn beachgoers to behave this Victoria Day long weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto Police Service issue announcements and rules for the upcoming Victoria Day celebrations over the long weekend, where fireworks will be displayed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-police-warn-beachgoers-to-behave-this-victoria-day-long-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/toronto-police-warn-beachgoers-to-behave-this-victoria-day-long-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police allege Hamilton suspect offered vape pens or cannabis for sex with teens - FlamboroughToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police allege Hamilton suspect offered vape pens or cannabis for sex with teens&nbsp;&nbsp;FlamboroughToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-allege-hamilton-suspect-offered-vape-pens-or-cannabis-for-sex-with-teens-flamboroughtodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/police-allege-hamilton-suspect-offered-vape-pens-or-cannabis-for-sex-with-teens-flamboroughtodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porter Airlines grows Hamilton network with launch of Winnipeg and St. John’s - CityNews Winnipeg]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porter Airlines grows Hamilton network with launch of Winnipeg and St. John&rsquo;s&nbsp;&nbsp;CityNews Winnipeg]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/porter-airlines-grows-hamilton-network-with-launch-of-winnipeg-and-st-johns-citynews-winnipeg/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/porter-airlines-grows-hamilton-network-with-launch-of-winnipeg-and-st-johns-citynews-winnipeg/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[22-Year-Old Hamilton Man Facing Multiple Child Exploitation Charges - 610 CKTB]]></title><description><![CDATA[22-Year-Old Hamilton Man Facing Multiple Child Exploitation Charges&nbsp;&nbsp;610 CKTB]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/22-year-old-hamilton-man-facing-multiple-child-exploitation-charges-610-cktb/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/22-year-old-hamilton-man-facing-multiple-child-exploitation-charges-610-cktb/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton man charged in youth sexual assault investigation: Niagara police - CHCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton man charged in youth sexual assault investigation: Niagara police&nbsp;&nbsp;CHCH]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-charged-in-youth-sexual-assault-investigation-niagara-police-chch/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-charged-in-youth-sexual-assault-investigation-niagara-police-chch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Porter grows network with new Boston, Hamilton routes - Travelweek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Porter grows network with new Boston, Hamilton routes&nbsp;&nbsp;Travelweek]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/porter-grows-network-with-new-boston-hamilton-routes-travelweek/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/porter-grows-network-with-new-boston-hamilton-routes-travelweek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future largest sugar refinery in Canada opens in Hamilton - INsauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[Future largest sugar refinery in Canada opens in Hamilton&nbsp;&nbsp;INsauga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/future-largest-sugar-refinery-in-canada-opens-in-hamilton-insauga/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/future-largest-sugar-refinery-in-canada-opens-in-hamilton-insauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘My heart is so full’: Ontario resident wins Lotto 6/49 $44M jackpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emidio S. is from a small town and said he never had big dreams. That&rsquo;s why he was overcome with emotion when he learned he won the Lotto 6-49 jackpot of $44 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/my-heart-is-so-full-ontario-resident-wins-lotto-649-44m-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/my-heart-is-so-full-ontario-resident-wins-lotto-649-44m-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bring a Loupe A Patek Beta 21, A Movado Cronoplan, A Hamilton 6B 'Mark XI,' and a Zenith Time Command - Hodinkee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bring a Loupe A Patek Beta 21, A Movado Cronoplan, A Hamilton 6B 'Mark XI,' and a Zenith Time Command&nbsp;&nbsp;Hodinkee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bring-a-loupe-a-patek-beta-21-a-movado-cronoplan-a-hamilton-6b-mark-xi-and-a-zenith-time-command-hodinkee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/bring-a-loupe-a-patek-beta-21-a-movado-cronoplan-a-hamilton-6b-mark-xi-and-a-zenith-time-command-hodinkee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton man charged with child sexual offenses in Niagara - bayobserver.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton man charged with child sexual offenses in Niagara&nbsp;&nbsp;bayobserver.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-charged-with-child-sexual-offenses-in-niagara-bayobserverca/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-man-charged-with-child-sexual-offenses-in-niagara-bayobserverca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian wineries say scrapping provincial trade barriers would add billions to GDP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new report commissioned by the Wine Growers of Canada says the sector could be worth an extra $3.7 billion if Canadians drank more homegrown wine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-wineries-say-scrapping-provincial-trade-barriers-would-add-billions-to-gdp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/canadian-wineries-say-scrapping-provincial-trade-barriers-would-add-billions-to-gdp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Burlington, Ont., couple guilty of murdering boy, torturing brother in their care to be sentenced July 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sentencing for a couple found guilty of murdering a 12-year-old and confining and assaulting his younger brother while they were in their care over a number of years will be held July 3 in Milton, Ont. The Superior Court judge released his decisions in the Brandy Cooney-Becky Hamber case earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-in-their-care-to-be-sentenced-july-3/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/burlington-ont-couple-guilty-of-murdering-boy-torturing-brother-in-their-care-to-be-sentenced-july-3/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sign Versatile DB Gavin Gibson - CFL News Hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sign Versatile DB Gavin Gibson&nbsp;&nbsp;CFL News Hub]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-tiger-cats-sign-versatile-db-gavin-gibson-cfl-news-hub/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/hamilton-tiger-cats-sign-versatile-db-gavin-gibson-cfl-news-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drake releases ‘Iceman’ and 2 surprise albums ‘Habibti,’ ‘Maid of Honour’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drake's three albums have a total of 43 songs and feature artists like PartyNextDoor, Central Cee, Future, 21 Savage, Sexyy Red and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/drake-releases-iceman-and-2-surprise-albums-habibti-maid-of-honour/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/drake-releases-iceman-and-2-surprise-albums-habibti-maid-of-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign North Carolina cover man Gavin Gibson, release one - 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The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[This chicken wing chain is opening a second Hamilton location&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/this-chicken-wing-chain-is-opening-a-second-hamilton-location-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/this-chicken-wing-chain-is-opening-a-second-hamilton-location-the-spec/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s top court expected to release decision in Peter Nygard’s appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's top court will release its decision Friday in the case of former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, who is contesting his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-top-court-expected-to-release-decision-in-peter-nygards-appeal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-top-court-expected-to-release-decision-in-peter-nygards-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s top court dismisses Peter Nygard’s appeal of sexual assault convictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario's top court has dismissed an appeal filed by former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, upholding his sexual assault convictions and prison sentence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-top-court-dismisses-peter-nygards-appeal-of-sexual-assault-convictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/ontarios-top-court-dismisses-peter-nygards-appeal-of-sexual-assault-convictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cluster of Legionellosis cases in Hamilton climbs to 20 - The Spec]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cluster of Legionellosis cases in Hamilton climbs to 20&nbsp;&nbsp;The Spec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cluster-of-legionellosis-cases-in-hamilton-climbs-to-20-the-spec/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/hamilton/cluster-of-legionellosis-cases-in-hamilton-climbs-to-20-the-spec/</guid></item></channel></rss>