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Stoney Creek Community Food Bank reopens to record demand:City praised for ‘amazing job’ readying new service centre location
The Stoney Creek Community Food Bank served more than 50 families — a record — when it reopened three weeks after structural safety concerns closed the Saltfleet Community Centre.
BEHIND THE CRIMES: How the OPP's forensic artist puts a face to a name:“It’s always about creating a face, whether I’m doing age progression ... 3-D reconstruction ... 2-D reconstruc
A former funeral director, OPP Det.-Const. Duncan Way uses artistic talent, autopsy information and personal details to reconstruct a face.
Hamilton historian Robin McKee 'fired' from conducting cemetery tours for city:'They told me they wanted to go in a new direction,' historian says
The city will conduct its own cemetery tours at Hamilton Cemetery, while also allowing McKee to continue with his tours as well.
Hamilton Mountain fashion show a financial boost for Cancer Assistance Program:Event raises more than $16K
The Cancer Assistance Program (CAP) got a boost of more than $16,000 from the Encore Fashion Show at the Zoetic Theatre April 20.
Upper Stoney Creek schools set for boundary study:Review hopes to relieve Koostachin overcrowding, trustees told
Hamilton’s public school board is planning a boundary review to help relieve overcrowding at upper Stoney Creek’s Shannen Koostachin Elementary School.
Hamilton Community News wins multiple honours at provincial newspaper awards:Staff bring home 11 awards from the Ontario Community Newspapers Association’s Better Newspapers competition
Staff bring home 11 awards from the Ontario Community Newspapers Association’s Better Newspapers competition.
Dundas Picone’s marks 108th year with facade refresh:Founder’s granddaughters carry on family business
Founder’s granddaughters carry on family business.
St. Paul's Dundas hosts previously loved art sale:Event is April 22
St. Paul’s United Church is hosting an art sale Saturday, April 22, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 29 Park St. W., Dundas.
'Risk of injury': Significant recalls on Honda, BMW, Ford, Mercedes, Jeep, Nissan, Subaru and other vehicles trigger multiple Transport Canada warnings to drivers:Car and SUV owners being notified imm
Car and SUV owners being notified immediately
4 tips to reduce your carbon footprint:According to the David Suzuki Foundation about 24% of Canada’s emissions come from transportation, with cars and trucks as the biggest polluters
Here are four tips from the David Suzuki Foundation to reduce your carbon footprint — not just on Earth Day — but every day.
EXPLAINER: What is the 100-year storm and why should we fear its latest incarnation?:Newmarket's Don Goodyear explains what the 100-year storm is and why we should care
Newmarket's Don Goodyear explains what the 100-year storm is and why we should care.
'Give back to the land': Stewardship efforts take root at Middletown Road farm:Conservation authority offers many programs, grants
For Kristie Galer, stewardship and giving back to the land is something that is near and dear to her heart.
THE BIRDS AND THE BEES: 3 things to know about pollinators and how to attract them:Pollinators vital to human food supply, ecosystem health
There is at least one more birds and bees conversation worth having.
Hamilton waives patio fees for zoning applications
It follows council waiving temporary outdoor patio fees for the second year to boost small businesses.
7-Eleven hosts National Hiring Day across Canada, U.S., on April 25
On Tuesday, April 25, 7-Eleven is hosting a National Hiring Day event across more than 13,000 locations in Canada and the U.S. The convenience retailer is looking to hire motivated, customer-obsessed employees to fill 50,000 positions ahead of the summer season.
10 uses for your Metroland community newspaper after reading it:Before you recycle, here are 10 things to do with your community newspaper
In the digital era, printing a newspaper and tossing it on the doorstep — only for it to wind up in the recycling bin — seems like such a waste. Here are 10 things you can do with your community paper (after you’ve read it cover-to-cover, of course!)
What Ontario's education curriculum says about the environment:Ministry of Education, school boards and schools all play role in learning about the environment
The Ministry of Education, school boards and schools all play a part in learning about the environment.
Rains, snow melt end Hamilton’s eight-month drought warning
A couple months of near to above normal precipitation is allowing the Hamilton Conservation Authority’s low-water response team to end a drought warning issued last July.
Health Canada proposes lower detection levels of 'forever chemicals' in drinking water:Exposure linked to several serious health concerns
Study finds that PFAS chemicals remain in food packaging.
Five things to know about PFAS
These so-called "forever chemicals" remain in the environment because they do not break down.
Cootes Paradise creek monitoring grant cut ‘a head scratcher’:Hamilton Conservation Authority to cover provincial shortfall this year
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has cut a $75,000 annual grant that helped the Hamilton Conservation Authority offset the cost of monitoring the water quality of five creeks flowing into Cootes Paradise.Deputy chief admini
'Triumphant return': Tim Hortons reveals which retro donuts are making a comeback at its coffee shops across Canada:Available soon
Available soon
'Frustrating situation': Carlisle Community Centre damaged by rooftop fire:Cause of fire is under investigation, says city spokesperson
A rooftop fire closed the Carlisle Community Centre over the weekend.
EARTH DAY 2023: How to reduce your environmental footprint and save money at home:Try these tips
With Earth Day just around the corner, energy-efficient living is not only good for the planet, but it can also help save a few bucks now and in the long-term.
Mohawk College Green Team wraps up successful school year:More activities in the works at and around Fennell campus next fall
For Ricardo Mendosa, it was a challenge to bring what he has learned as part of the Mohawk College Green Team back to his home in Mexico City during the Christmas/holiday break in December.
Dundas residents continue taking climate action:Growing Green Block project receives city committee grant
Growing Green Block project receives city committee grant.
Standing up for Hamilton’s ‘ecological powerhouses’:Weaker provincial protections prompt Earth Day focus on wetlands
Bruce Mackenzie says he applauds the creation of the first of four planned wetlands at upper Stoney Creek’s sprawling Saltfleet Conservation Area, part of efforts to reduce creek flooding below the escarpment during big rainstorms.
What is climate change?
The United Nations has identified climate change as the defining issue of our time.
10 green jobs of the present and future
With so much focus on climate change and the need to take care of our planet now before it’s too late, the employment landscape is changing. Today and into the future, green is the colour of choice — whether that be the type of energy we generate, the kind of home we live in or the foods we eat.
Chiefswood tree planting teaches the roots of Earth Day:'I want my daughters to grow up into a legacy of caretaking'
For Haldimand Tract settlers watching ecosystems disappear over time have been frustrating. For ancestors of those who walked the land before, it's time for eco-rehabilitation — and teaching.
Ontario rental property owners seek government compensation for 'professional tenants':Small Ownership Landlords of Ontario (SOLO) plans April 29 protest
Members of an advocacy group for rental property owners say they’re frustrated with a provincial system that limits their rights and forces them to house “professional tenants” who take advantage of Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board hearing delays.
Hamilton trustees set to stop naming public schools after people:Pending review to also reconsider all current recognitions
Legendary Black civil rights activist Viola Desmond could be the last person to have a Hamilton public school named in their honour if trustees proceed with plans to end the practice — a move one trustee is criticizing as “short-sighted.
Creating pollinator gardens on Hamilton Mountain and beyond:Butterflyway Hamilton looking to help residents plant gardens to attract butterflies and bees
They attract bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths and other creatures that transfer life-sustaining pollen among plants and flowers.
Dundas EcoPark property additions, habitat restoration planned:RBG receives first $874,830 instalment of $3.5-million grant
RBG receives first $874,830 instalment of $3.5-million grant
BEHIND THE CRIMES: How looking at a pair of eyeglasses helped police focus on a murderer
Investigators had only a squashed tomato and a cheap pair of glasses to go on in probing a 1989 murder case in Collingwood, Ontario.
Review nabs provincial industry award
The Review’s environment coverage is among the best in the province, according to the Ontario Community Newspaper Association.
'Strutting Acceptance' fashion show raising money for autism in Hamilton:Event is May 7 at Marquis Gardens
“Strutting Acceptance,” a fashion show for autism, is coming to Marquis Gardens, located at1050 Rymal Rd. E., on May 7.
Ancaster Film Fest screens 'I Like Movies'
"I Like Movies" screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and has won multiple awards in Canada and the U.S.
Hamilton's proposed new HSR network aimed to link Elfrida, Mount Hope, Winona:McMaster University study estimates the cost for the enhanced system will be $156 million
McMaster University study estimates the cost for the enhanced system will be $156 million.
Dundas downtown former municipal building sold:New owner also bought several other Downtown Dundas properties
An Oakville-based real estate investor who already owns several Downtown Dundas properties added the former municipal building at 160 King St. W. to a growing central Valley Town portfolio on April 6.
'It’s absolutely alarming': 3 per cent of Hamilton residents using food banks:Hamilton Food Share numbers show skyrocketing demand for emergency food services
According to preliminary numbers from Hamilton Food Share, three per cent of the city’s population used a food bank in March.
WHAT’S GOING ON HERE? Improvements at Newlands Park on Hamilton Mountain:Park to get water drinking fountain and bottle filler
Council is scheduled to approve a recommendation to spend $65,000 to install a water drinking fountain.
Dundas Driving Park’s four of six full-time summer staff consolidated in Ancaster:Four employees will continue to be based in Driving Park during the winter: city
Four employees will continue to be based in Driving Park during the winter: city.
'IMMEDIATELY STOP USING': Major recalls at Canadian Tire, Walmart, Costco, Winners, HomeSense, Marshalls, Babies R Us and Amazon on blankets, mirrors and kids' products trigger multiple Health Canada
Numerous incidents reported
'Top secret': Tim Hortons bringing back retro donuts and here's what customers should know:Tim Hortons is bringing back two popular donuts for a limited time to celebrate National Donut Day
Tim Hortons is bringing back some beloved donuts for a limited time.
'Being ripped off': Flamborough residents don't expect natural gas relief:Enbridge announced rate reduction April 1
Enbridge Gas has reduced gas rates for the second time this year, but Flamborough residents don’t expect any relief when their bills arrive.
Penny Pincher Costumes on Concession Street gets community award:But Hamilton Mountain businesses may not be around to celebrate it
He has become a popular figure on Concession Street.
Three lower Stoney Creek parks set for upgrades:Dewitt, Ferris and Hunter Estates to get new paths, playing courts
Dewitt, Ferris and Hunter Estates parks in lower Stoney Creek are getting wider multi-use pathways this year as part of up to $550,000 in upgrades that will also rebuild their basketball courts.
Ancaster Coun. Craig Cassar tops Ward 12 candidates in election spending
The first-time candidate spent $23,466 during his campaign, outspending the other nine candidates.
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School on Hamilton Mountain turning 50
Calling all current and former students and staff at St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School: a variety of events and activities are slated to celebrate the west Mountain school’s 50th anniversary including a mass, open house/reunion and a gala dinner at Carmen’s Banquet Centre on April 27.
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