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Hamilton FC opener draws near

May 18, 2012

Hamilton FC opener draws near Rick Zamperin 5/18/2012 Hamilton FC kicks off its 2012 season on Sunday. The men’s soccer team entertains the Chicago Inferno at 7pm at Ron Joyce Stadium. Head coach Brett...

Fire officials issue fireworks warning

May 18, 2012

Fire officials issue fireworks warning Rick Zamperin 5/18/2012 Fire officials in Hamilton, and across Canada for that matter, are reminding residents to be extra cautious with Victoria Day fireworks. Fire services are recommending people...

Men arrested for stealing copper wire

May 18, 2012

Men arrested for stealing copper wire Jay McQueen 5/18/2012 They didn’t get zapped — but they did get cuffed. Two men are facing charges after they were spotted stealing copper wire from poles near...

Man beaten on Britannia Avenue

May 18, 2012

Man beaten on Britannia Avenue Jay McQueen 5/18/2012 Police aren’t getting much cooperation from the victim of a beating in the east end. Around 1:30 this morning, a man was walking along Britannia Avenue...

OPP launch latest highway blitz

May 18, 2012

OPP launch latest highway blitz Rick Zamperin 5/18/2012 The first long weekend of the summer driving season is upon us, and that means an increased police presence on the roads. OPP are out in...

Expect delays at the border

May 18, 2012

Expect delays at the border CHML 5/18/2012 If you’re making a run for the border this long weekend, you can expect a lot of company. U-S Customs officials say border points will be busy...

Police bust $1.5 million grow op

May 18, 2012

Police bust $1.5 million grow op Jay McQueen 5/18/2012 More than one-and-a-half million dollars worth of marijuana has been seized from a home on the east mountain. Officers searched a place on Ninth Avenue...

New formula may force hospitals to reduce care

May 19, 2012

Hamilton’s hospitals say they’re losing money on joint replacements, cataract surgery and renal dialysis treatment as the province changes how it funds a growing number of services. The new funding will force 60...

Making science fun for kids

May 19, 2012

A small box, stacks of post-it notes, a few Band-Aids and Scotch tape was all the materials students were given to create the tallest free-standing tower in the room at McMaster University Friday....

Pigeon removal ruffles feathers

May 19, 2012

A pigeon control device that allowed birds to leave a rafter area of the Robert Thomson building downtown but not get back in has been removed after complaints from employees. “They have a...

Daredevil preps for Niagara high wire walk

May 19, 2012

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. Many in the crowd moved along with Nik Wallenda, slowly, at a distance, as the daredevil walked gingerly atop a high wire over the parking lot at Seneca Niagara Casino....

In it for the long haul

May 19, 2012

In the late 1990s, I went to see Warren Buffett in his hometown of Omaha. It sounds odd to say he is one of my heroes. How can one of the world’s richest...

Born to thrill

May 19, 2012

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. Many in the crowd moved along with Nik Wallenda, slowly, at a distance, as the daredevil walked gingerly atop a high wire over the parking lot at Seneca Niagara Casino....

Pigeon removal technique prompts employee complaints

May 19, 2012

A pigeon control device that allowed birds to leave a rafter area of the Robert Thomson building downtown but not get back in has been removed after complaints from employees. “They have a...