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Back to school! + Here’s what mayor candidates have to say about crime in Hamilton: Top Spectator headlines today
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (326+ words) Here is what’s happening in Hamilton and the surrounding area this morning with your top news, weather and traffic. A pair of window washers clean the glass at the new Lincoln Alexander Hall student residences at McMaster University on Main…...
From teardown to triumph: A new beginning on St. Matthews Avenue in Hamilton
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (563+ words) A new home is nearly finished — 18 months after construction next door left the original “imminently unsafe.” A new home has been built at 54 St. Matthews Ave. in Hamilton. In April 2025, the home that had stood there for more than 100 years…...
Hamilton votes: Who is running in Ward 12 in the 2026 municipal election?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (206+ words) Hamilton residents head to the polls Monday, Oct. 26, 2026 to vote for councillors and the mayor in the municipal election. Here’s who is running for council in your ward and the key issues. Hamilton voters head to the polls to choose…...
Hamilton votes: Who is running in Ward 1 in the 2026 municipal election?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (166+ words) Hamilton residents head to the polls Monday, Oct. 26, 2026. Here’s who is running for council in your ward and the key issues. Hamilton voters head to the polls to choose the next council on Oct. 26. Here are some key local issues…...
Heat warning + Who killed Felicia Floriani? Police have a new lead: Top Hamilton stories today
1+ week, 3+ day ago (421+ words) One of the 52 Blanding’s turtles released by the Royal Botanical Gardens into Cootes Paradise Tuesday. Hamilton and area is under a heat warning this morning, a fog advisory has ended. The heat event is expected to continue through Wednesday and…...
Sept. 1: Doug Ford hiding behind Captain Canada cape and other letters to the editor
1+ week, 4+ day ago (491+ words) The premier should be spending our money on health care and education, not publicity stunts, a reader says. Premier Doug Ford unveils a sign for Lake Ontario at Fifty Point Conservation Area in Grimsby on Saturday. Ford is using the…...
Graeme MacKay: Sneaky Doug Ford and his peeping Tories
3+ week, 4+ day ago (73+ words) The Spec Editorial cartoon for Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026 Graeme MacKay is an editorial cartoonist at The Hamilton Spectator. [email protected] Ontarioâs PC Party, under Doug Ford, faces backlash for a creepy surveillance operation on Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica and lavish use…...
Voters head to the polls in federal byelection for Toronto’s Beaches-East York riding
1+ week, 5+ day ago (142+ words) Elections Canada signage is seen at an advance polling location, in Toronto, Friday, April 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor TORONTO - Voters are heading to the polls today in the Liberal stronghold of Beaches—East York in Toronto. It’s one of…...
Heritage Toronto’s Plaque Friday videos showcase city’s history with viral moments
3+ week, 3+ day ago (738+ words) TORONTO - If you’ve walked around Toronto, you might have noticed plaques scattered around the city. Some are new, some are old, and Heritage Toronto is trying to encourage people to stop and give them a read — through a weekly short-form…...
“Now and Always”: Doug Ford unveils Lake Ontario sign amid U.S. tariff war
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (213+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveils a sign for Lake Ontario at Fifty Point Conservation Area in Grimsby, Ont., on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman HAMILTON - Premier Doug Ford unveiled a Lake Ontario sign at a park on the…...