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04/16/2025

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12/19/2023

Claims a towering development on Winona’s former LIUNA Gardens property will be compatible with the neighbourhood’s single-family homes are “nonsense,” the Ontario Land Tribunal heard on the final day of hearings on the plan.

Claims a towering development on Winona’s former LIUNA Gardens property will be compatible with the neighbourhood’s single-family homes are “nonsense,” the Ontario Land Tribunal heard on the final day of hearings on the plan.

12/10/2023

Too much parking in Dundas? The city plans to review municipal lots https://www.thespec.com/news/too-much-parking-in-dundas-the-city-plans-to-review-municipal-lots/article_23b8f876-8dcd-557b-96a3-51dd0df5dfc2.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_0fn9f5ulqe

The city's Asset Management Plan suggests parking supply exceeds demand in Valley Town

City's Asset Management Plan suggests parking supply exceeds demand in Valley Town.

12/05/2023

Kenneth Zeise, 60, is an occasional lottery player who signed up for an http://olg.ca/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_t1aivpsaxk account to purchase tickets. He matched the last six of seven Encore numbers on his Lotto Max ticket to net his windfall
https://www.thespec.com/news/very-thankful-hamilton-man-60-wins-big-lotto-max-prize-after-buying-ticket-while-on/article_d5810a06-2a53-52a1-bb36-c1b262d8dada.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign&utm_content=ap_diff9ddphc -source=hot-stories

A Stoney Creek man made the most of his spare time on hold during a phone call by purchasing a Lotto Max ticket at olg.ca and scoring a $100,000 prize.

11/29/2023

Caledonia author Suzanne Hurley puts a lot of herself into her books.

In her latest book, "You Are Loved," Hurley explores her deep appreciation for the concept of anonymous giving.

The idea of anonymous giving is the focus of Caledonia author Suzanne Hurley's new novel, "You Are Loved."

11/17/2023

Theatre Burlington is cancelling all “Jack and the Beanstalk” shows on Nov. 18 and 19 due to illness.

Theatre Burlington ticket holders are being offered alternate Jack and the Beanstalk show dates or ticket refunds.

11/09/2023

Are you a Halton senior living in poverty? Does your financial situation impact your daily choices or social services you access? Tell us your story: what is day to day life like? Email [email protected]

11/02/2023

The Town of Oakville’s outside workers and facility operators are on strike. Around 267 employees represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 136 walked off the job shortly after midnight Thursday after failing to reach a deal with the town.

Oakville workers officially went on strike after midnight on Nov. 2

11/02/2023

Halton police are seeking the public’s help in locating an Oakville woman, Tara Murphy, 21, who has been missing for over a week.

Halton police are seeking the public’s help in locating an Oakville woman missing for over a week.

10/18/2023

The Halton District School Board’s staff dress code policy has apparently not been reworked enough for trustees.

The Halton District School Board’s revised staff dress code policy has apparently not been amended enough for trustees.

10/18/2023

After years of back and forth, councillors in Grimsby have voted to completely ban the usage of fi****ms and bows within town borders, except for farmers protecting their land.

After years of back and forth, councillors in Grimsby have voted to completely ban the usage of fi****ms and bows within town borders, except for farmers protecting their land.

10/18/2023

The results of a years-long judicial probe into the slippery Red Hill mystery should be ready by November — along with a taxpayer bill of around $28 million.

A judge is expected to release findings and recommendations about Hamilton’s parkway by November.