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7/29/2010 No track for Hamilton during the the 2015 Pan Am Games. No track for Hamilton during the the 2015 Pan Am Games. Ian Troop, chief executive of the organizing committee, told a conference call today, that the track events are "going to be in Toronto. We’re looking at a couple of options, finalizing some details there but that’s probably where it’s ... Full Story
7/29/2010 Tiger Cats suggest new vision for west harbour Here's yet another twist to the ongoing Pan Am games stadium saga. The Hamilton Tiger Cats are now offering to help pay for a cycling velodrome and a 35 hundred seat ampitheatre on lands near the west harbour. President Scott Mitchell believes that what he calls their "compromise" would be better for ... Full Story
7/29/2010 Police looking for person of interest in bookstore murder Hamilton Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a "Person of Interest" in relation to the Elham Dastirahmatabadi homicide. She was murdered on May 25th, at High Times Books and Gifts, at 187 King Stfreet East. He's described as male, around 5-feet-9, short dark hair, wearing a blue ... Full Story
7/29/2010 Victim of possible lightning strike identified A man who is believed to have died after being struck by lightning in Hamilton, has now been identified. 68 year old Ronald McCreadie was struck, as intense thunderstorms roared across the city late yesterday afternoon. At the time, McCreadie was walking in a woodlot linked to the Bruce Trail ... Full Story
7/29/2010 Drunk bus driver scares passengers Scary moments for passengers aboard an HSR bus in Hamilton's east end. They called police late yesterday afternoon, believing their driver to be impaired behind the wheel. Sergaent Barry Mungar says officers responded to Queenston Road and confirmed their suspicions, after having the 54 year old driver take a breath ... Full Story
7/29/2010 Pregnant mom attacked in Burlington A 32 year old man faces charges, following an unprovoked attack on a pregnant mom in downtown Burlington. Police say the victim was walking with her child yesterday afternoon, when she was attacked by an intoxicated male who was wielding a bottle. Fortunately, the suspect was quickly subdued by an ... Full Story
7/29/2010 Canadian man finally leaving Cuba A Simcoe man detained in Cuba for months may be home soon. The case of 19-year-old Cody LeCompte was raised yesterday in Ottawa, during a meeting between Minister of State of Foreign Affairs Peter Kent and a Cuban official. LeCompte was prevented from leaving Cuba following a car accident in ... Full Story
7/29/2010 Smokey plane forced to return to Hamilton A scary incident at the Hamilton Airport this morning. Airport fire officials tell CHML News that a pilot who had just taken off from Munro International at around 7 o'clock had to return to the tarmac minutes later because of smoke in the cockpit. The single engine, two seater landed ... Full Story
7/28/2010 New twist in Pan Am stadium story There’s yet another twist in Hamilton’s Pan Am stadium debate. Athletics Canada CEO Joanne Mortimer has asked the 2015 host corporation to move the track and field events from Hamilton to Toronto. Mortimer says Athletics Canada is concerned the track would be removed once the Pan Am Games are over ... Full Story
7/29/2010 Man arrested in stolen SUV case An Oshweken man is facing a long list of charges after a wild afternoon in Oakville. Halton police say it started when a GMC Yukon Denali was stolen from a business complex on Winston Park Drive yesterday afternoon. It drove away with two other stolen SUV's, a Cadillac Escalade and ... Full Story
7/28/2010 Canadian Cody LeCompte is coming home Cody LeCompte is coming home. An accommodation has been reached with the Cuban government which allows for the Simcoe teenager's return to Canada. The accommodation required a bail payment of 2000 pesos and the acknowledgment that if at some future date Cuba would require LeCompte to return to address the ... Full Story
7/28/2010 Grow op busted in Hamilton Hamilton Police have dismantled a one-thousand plant grow op inside a former industrial building in Hamilton, on Wentworth Street North. The Ministry of Environment was inspecting barrels found on that site yesterday. Reports say many of those barrels were marked as lubricants, sealants or sludge. No arrests yet. Full Story
7/28/2010 Ground broken on Flamborough twin-pad A long-waited groundbreaking has taken place near Clappison's Corners. Wednesday morning's event on Highway 5 West marks the start of construction on the new 19 million dollar North Wentworth Twin Pad Arena which is expected to open next year. Flamborough Councillor Margaret McCarthy says it will answer a tremendous need ... Full Story
7/28/2010 Hamilton man facing child porn charges A Hamilton man is facing child pornography charges. Yesterday, after getting a tip, police went to a home on East 15th Street, searched some computers and made an arrest. Charged with Possession of Child Pornography, Distribution of Child Pornography and Accessing Child Pornography is 49 year-old Bradley Cantelo. Full Story
7/28/2010 Province backs any city decision on stadium A local Liberal MPP has suggested the province will support the City of Hamilton's choice of a Pan Am stadium no matter where it's located. The website, "Raise the Hammer", has published an e-mail from Ted McMeekin where he says the province is committed to a Pan Am stadium for ... Full Story
7/27/2010 Future fund board backs west harbour A city advisory committee has stepped into the Pan Am stadium debate. The Hamilton Future Fund Board of Directors has voted to endorse the west harbour location. It is also recommending that no future fund monies be loaned to the project, should city council decide to put the stadium on ... Full Story
7/28/2010 Tiger-Cats add defensive back The Tiger-Cats have added import defensive back Lenny Wicks to the team's practice roster. Wicks, a 5-10, 190-pound native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania played four seasons at Youngstown State, making 152 tackles (102 solo) and five interceptions. The Tiger-Cats play in Saskatchewan Saturday night at 6:30 on CHML and Y108. Full Story
7/28/2010 Petition launched against Pam Am soccer site It seems not everybody is pleased with the decision to build a soccer stadium for the Pan Am Games on Kerns Road in Burlington. An online petition has been launched against the site. Burlington artist Lindsay Holton has founded "Friends of City Park." She says the park isn't the right ... Full Story
7/28/2010 CAW renews fight to keep Siemens plant open The CAW has launched an ad campaign to try and save the Siemens plant in Hamilton. The union wants you to pressure the provincial government into forcing Siemens to either keep the plant open or replace the 550 jobs that will be lost when it closes. Their ads suggest Siemens ... Full Story
7/27/2010 403 to take delivery of new Aberdeen bridge It remains fascinating what can be accomplished through the use of modern technologies. Ontario's Ministry of Transportation says it will start and finish the 36-million dollar replacement of the Aberdeen Avenue bridge over Highway 403 this long weekend. Transportation Minister Kathleen Wynne was is in Hamilton to tour the site ... Full Story
7/28/2010 DARTS buses to get security cameras Security surveillance cameras are about to be installed in DARTS Transit buses. A DARTS official says the move is about safety and reducing city costs in accident insurance claims. Executive director Mark Mindorff says about 600 complaints are lodged against the service every year. He says most are in relation ... Full Story
7/27/2010 U.S. Steel reports 2nd quarter loss The red ink continues to flow at U.S. Steel, but it's not as dark. The steelmaker is reporting a second quarter net loss of 25-million dollars. That compares to a 157-million dollar net loss in the first quarter. It's also down from the 392-million dollar net loss in the second ... Full Story
7/27/2010 Happy kids "earn a bike" It started with 8 kids, 14 years ago. Hamilton Police and Tim Horton's have teamed up again for the "earn-a-bike" program. During the month of July, area children earned a mountain bike, helmet and bike lock, by completing 30 hours of community service work, including cleaning up local parks, schools, ... Full Story
7/26/2010 Court backs Ottawa's case against U.S. Steel The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled against U.S Steel. The appeal's court says the Canadian government's lawsuit against the steel giant is to proceed without delay, after it rejected a request to stop the hearing. The Pittsburgh-based steel maker had asked for a stay in the case, saying it ... Full Story
7/27/2010 Vandals strike in Waterdown Vandals have taken their anger out on the new parking meters in Waterdown. They went up on a number of streets in the community yesterday. But councillor Margaret McCarthy says several were either cut in half or smashed with baseball bats. She says she doesn't condone violence, but she understands ... Full Story
7/27/2010 Coyotes return to Beach Blvd. The coyotes are back. Animal control says they've received about a dozen reports of coyotes seen along Beach Boulevard since the beginning of July. But so far they haven't approached anybody and city officials say they are going to leave them alone. Last year, two coyotes had to be captured ... Full Story
7/26/2010 Sandy Beveridge hangs up his helmet Veteran Ticats safety Sandy Beveridge is retiring. The B.C. native was in his 8th CFL season and suited up in 110 games, all with Hamilton. "This was an extremely difficult decision," said Beveridge. "I am still passionate about being a Tiger-Cat and will always bleed Black and Gold, but I ... Full Story
7/26/2010 Hamilton Bulldogs going to Newfoundland The Hamilton Bulldogs will hold their part of their training camp in Newfoundland. The team will arrive in Corner Brook, Newfoundland on Tuesday, September 28. They'll play three games against the Binghamton Senators in three different cities. The Bulldogs will return to Hamilton on Monday, October 4 for the remainder of ... Full Story
7/26/2010 Arbitrator awards contract to Niagara police Police officers in Niagara region have a healthy new contract. An arbitrator has awarded them salary increases of almost 10% over three years. The settlement covers 680 uniform and 304 civilian members of the Niagara Regional Police Service.  It is retroactive to January of 2009. By the time that the contract ... Full Story
7/26/2010 Public Health issues tattoo parlour warning A heads up from Hamilton Public Health. It's advising anyone who received a tattoo from Tyler Robert Green at 918 Main Street West, Apartment 1 to seek medical attention. Green operated under the name of Green House Tattoos. There's evidence that the tattooing equipment used by Tyler Green was not ... Full Story
7/26/2010 Di Ianni to run for mayor's seat again The race for the mayor's job in Hamilton is now a lot more interesting. Larry Di Ianni confirmed on today's Bill Kelly Show on CHML that he's going to take another shot at at the job. But he insists it's not a grudge match against Fred Eisenberger who beat Di ... Full Story
7/26/2010 Smoke alarm saves Burlington family A smoke alarm has helped save the lives of a Burlington family. They were awakened by the alarm just after 4 o'clock this morning, when fire broke out on the back deck of a home on Danforth Avenue. The flames had spread inside the home by the time firefighters arrived.... Full Story
7/26/2010 Car crashes with City of Hamilton truck A motorist has been rushed to hospital following a two vehicle crash in Hamilton this morning. Police say a car and City of Hamilton truck collided at the corner of Upper James and Mohawk at around 5 o'clock this morning. The driver is in hospital with serious head injuries. The ... Full Story
7/26/2010 Man dies in lawnmover accident An autopsy is planned for today on a 56-year-old man who died after he was pinned by a lawn mower in Norfolk County. Police say Rodger Mercier was cutting grass along an embankment yesterday in front of his business in the community of Delhi. Police say the tractor mower he ... Full Story
7/25/2010 Ticats release Drisan James The Ticats have released receiver Drisan James. He had 6 receptions for 113 yards this season after making 21 catches for 313 yards and 1 touchdown last year. The Tiger-Cats Show goes tonight at 7, on AM900 CHML. 1-and-3 Hamilton visits 3-and-1 Saskatchewan this Saturday on CHML and Y108. Full Story
7/25/2010 Sister rescues brother from Burlington creek A close call for a young boy who was swept away in the rain-swollen Tuck Creek in Burlington late Saturday afternoon. The 8-year old was trying to retrieve one of his shoes that had fallen into the water in the Walkers Line and Rockwood Drive area. He was taken by ... Full Story
7/24/2010 Heat Warning for Hamilton A Heat Warning is now in effect for Hamilton. In issuing the Warning, the city's Medical Officer of Health points out that the signs of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating, weakness, cold, pale and clammy skin, weak pulse, fainting and vomiting. Anyone experiencing these symptoms should seek help right away ... Full Story
7/23/2010 Di Ianni running for mayor? We'll know Monday morning if Larry Di Ianni is running for mayor. He's called a news conference for 11 am. In May, Di Ianni told CHML News he was considering challenging incumbent Fred Eisenberger. In the last election, Di Ianni lost to Eisenberger by 452 votes. Di Ianni became mayor ... Full Story
7/23/2010 Man wanted after slipping out of custody   Hamilton Police are looking for a man who escaped custody. On Monday July 19th, Daniel Thorogood was arrested. As he was being placed in a cruiser, he slipped out of the handcuffs and escaped. He's described as white, 25 years old, 5-foot-7 and 130 pounds. Full Story
7/23/2010 Cops turn to Youtube Hamilton police are once again turning to Youtube to help solve a crime. They've post a video of two suspects wanted for street robberies where pepper spray was used as a weapon. They happened in the Westdale area last weekend. In each case - university students were targetted in the ... Full Story
7/23/2010 Lead warnings The city insists there's nothing actually wrong with the water supply itself, but 55 thousand home owners in Hamilton have recieved letters telling residents not to drink the tap water. It's because of potentially high lead levels. The city's Dan McKinnons says the homes affected were built before 1955. He ... Full Story
7/23/2010 Ministry looking into unknown substances Saying, they are very concerned with what they saw, Ministry of Environment officials are now trying to figure out what's in as many as 200 barrels...found inside a former industrial building in Hamilton. It's an abadondoned building at on Hess Street north at the corner of Stuart Street. The ministry's ... Full Story
7/23/2010 Hamilton not getting the Oilers This should end any speculation about the Oilers moving to Hamilton. Daryl Katz has told Edmonton's city council he' willing to sign a location agreement ensuring his Oilers stay in Edmonton. Many local politicians saw his efforts to control Hamilton's Copps Coliseum as a veiled threat to move the Oilers ... Full Story
7/23/2010 29 year old charged with murder A murder charge has now been laid in the death of a former Burlington woman. The remains of 21 year old Jocelyn Bishop were found in shallow grave earlier in this month behind the home she shared with her boyfriend in London. She died of a gunshot wound to the ... Full Story
7/22/2010 Tiger-Cats lose again in Montreal The Hamilton Tiger-Cat offence struggled all night, as the Montreal Alouettes defeated the Tiger-Cats 37-14 at Molson Stadium in Montreal. The Alouettes scored on their first two drives of the first quarter, when Damon Duval hit field goals from the 23 and 46. The Tiger-Cats then got on the board, ... Full Story
7/22/2010 Sexual predator found by police He was wanted for 61 sexual offences and Hamilton Police have found him. Police say 54 year-old Gerald Garrity was found at a remote campsite in West Nipissing. Police were called initially after Garrity contacted the daughter of a female victim. Police say there were several offences between 1980 and ... Full Story
7/22/2010 Fake cop in the city   Police are looking for a man posing as a Hamilton cop, who has sexually assaulted a woman. The attacked happened early yesterday but police won't say where. We're told the suspect was dressed in civilian clothes and approached  a woman, identifying himself as "Hamilton-Wentworth police." He then told the ... Full Story
7/22/2010 Fake cop number 2 Another person is impersonating a Hamilton cop. Police say around 5:30 yesterday afternoon, a man who was driving on Cannon, was stopped by a man driving a white Crown Victoria, which had flashing lights on the front. The driver of the white car, dressed in jeans got out, and asked ... Full Story
7/22/2010 Church hit by graffiti A Hamilton mountain church is the scene of some hate crime graffiti. In the last few weeks, the Immanuel Christian Reform Church, at 61 Mohawk West, has been victimized on three separate occasions by unknown graffiti vandals. The graffiti includes both racial and anti-gay comments. The first incident occurred on ... Full Story
7/22/2010 Tiger-Cats pushing East Mountain stadium location In an effort to convince more of you to support a new stadium on the east Mountain, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats have launched a new website. It can be accessed at goeastmountain.com. In a release, team president Scott Mitchell says the east mountain site achieves simple access both locally and regionally, ... Full Story

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