9 h. ago Hamilton Police continue to push for suspect’s surrender in fatal shooting of innocent bystander

Hamilton cops continue to urge a teen suspect to surrender in the deadly shooting of an innocent bystander last Friday. On July 11, Hamilton Police responded to a “brazen daylight shooting” at about 5:25 p.m. near the Jackson Square shopping mall at the corner of King St. E. and James St. N., where a male […]

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4 d. ago Teen wanted for murder after innocent bystander slain in Hamilton shooting

Cops say Belinda Sarkodie, 26, was slain Friday near Jackson Square while 'simply going about her day'

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7 d. ago Baffling Toronto rental lists bedroom with obviously fake window for $900 per month

As Toronto renters continue to grapple with sky-high housing prices, some landlords continue to push the boundaries of what constitutes a livable space, and a recent downtown listing is up there with some of the weirdest listings we've ever seen. This latest "horror rental," shared to the Slumlords Canada subreddit, is raising eyebrows after showcasing a seemingly decent room for rent near Spadina and Dundas, but with one alarming twist you can't quite overlook. While the bedroom appears to be spacious and reasonably clean at first, a closer look at the "window" above the bed frame reveals it's not a window at all. It's actually just a printed-out poster of a beach view taped to the wall. Yes, you read that right. Not the worse I've seen, but the fake window is killing mebyu/RaccoonChaos inSlumlordsCanadaListed for $900 per month, the room is advertised as suitable for a single tenant only. The supposed window, which is a standard safety and mental health re...

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8 d. ago B.C. man charged after $550K stolen from City of Hamilton in cyber scam

Cops have charged a 32-year-old B.C. man after a cyber scam led to the misappropriation of more than a half-million dollars from a City of Hamilton affiliate. In a news release issued Wednesday, Hamilton Police said the city experienced a cyberattack in February 2024 that “severely impacted internal systems and limited employee access to routine […]

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1 week ago Ontario offers $50K reward to help solve fatal 2022 shooting

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of Jonas Palmer’s death, OPP say the province is offering a $50,000 reward for information that helps to solve the fatal shooting.

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: 2 people seriously hurt after separate shootings in Hamilton

Police are seeking the public’s help after two separate shootings overnight across the Hamilton area. Hamilton Police said the first incident happened Saturday at about 7:30 p.m. near Harmony Ave. and Barton St. in the city’s east end, where a vehicle travelling westbound was shot at by two people on foot. The suspects ran south, […]

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1 week ago Police searching for witnesses after fatal Hamilton highway crash

Police are looking for witnesses following a fatal crash on a highway in Hamilton on Friday. Hamilton Police say a 47-year-old man stopped his car on the shoulder of the Lincoln Alexander Pkwy. shortly after 8 p.m. They say the man was struck by a transport truck when he got out of his vehicle. Emergency […]

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1 week ago Alleged online sex predator faces 48 new charges from Hamilton cops

Hamilton Police have charged an alleged online sexual predator with 48 new charges. On May 16, Bryan Hayward, 36, of Hamilton was charged with 12 offences related to a sexual assault investigation but since that time, more alleged victims have been identified. On Thursday, Hayward was additionally charged with 13 counts of administering noxious substance, […]

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2 w. ago Police watchdog clears OPP officer involved in 2024 fatal shooting in Kenora, Ont.

Ontario’s police watchdog says it has found no reasonable grounds to believe a provincial police officer committed a crime when he fatally shot a 57-year-old man at a Kenora, Ont., park last year. The Special Investigations Unit says OPP officers were at Anicinabe Park on the afternoon of June 25, 2024, when a man doused […]

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2 w. ago Alberta’s new referendum rules set to formally take effect as some continue separatist push

A group aims to gather 177,000 signatures to put a question on ballots: Do you agree the province of Alberta shall become a sovereign country and cease to be a province of Canada?

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3 w. ago Police officer not guilty of manslaughter in Hwy. 401 shooting

Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police Const. Sean O’Rourke has been found not guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a man on Highway 401 in July 2021.

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3 w. ago Police find missing woman’s remains in Hamilton landfill, charge common

Jeffery Smith refused to cooperate with police investigating the disappearance her Shalini Singh, last seen in December

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3 w. ago Boyfriend charged with murder after missing Ontario woman’s body found at landfill ID’d

Hamilton police say the common-law boyfriend of a missing Ontario woman has been charged after human remains found at a landfill are confirmed to be hers.

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3 w. ago SOCCER ROUNDUP: Cavalry continue hot run; Wild lose in Ottawa

Cavalry FC is now 10 straight games without a loss and counting. That after Sunday’s 1-0 shut-down of visiting Pacific FC at ATCO Field. The reschedule match — postponed from a day earlier when a storm ravaged Calgary — saw continued dominance by the home side to push it further up the table in the […]

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