Flamborough Review

12/06/2024

The city has removed an RV from a brownfield and placed barriers outside its gate to prevent more people from setting up campers on the barren encampment site.

Rats, mould plague them, but residents say there’s no place to go

12/06/2024

McMaster University and its high-profile business and research incubator park are accusing the park’s former CEO of manipulating his expense accounts and failing to secure desperately needed funds to keep the organization running.

In countersuit, McMaster Innovation park says Ty Shattuck manipulated his expense accounts and the employment contract of the park’s CEO.

12/06/2024

Hamilton-area Today: ‘Abandoned’ camper conundrum demonstrates plight of unhoused + McMaster Innovation Park lawsuit alleges financial mismanagement

Here is what’s happening in the area this morning with your top news stories, weather and traffic.

Here is what’s happening in Hamilton and area this morning with your top news stories.

28/03/2024

Easter comes early this year.

Schools are closed for Good Friday and Easter Monday, but most businesses and services won’t be taking a four-day break.

Here's what you need to know about open & closed this long weekend

Easter comes early this year, with Good Friday and Easter Monday falling on March 29 and April 1 respectively.

14/08/2023

'Very unique': Waterdown's Rotary Garden Court marks 50th anniversary

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The Rotary Club of Waterdown’s annual seniors’ corn roast will mark the 50th anniversary of Rotary Garden Court on Aug. 28.

13/08/2023

The Hanes sunflower and corn mazes opened early this year with some new — and extremely cute — residents: a litter of pot-bellied pigs, baby calves and miniature ponies.

Say hello to the livestock, including a litter of pot-bellied pigs, some baby calves and two new miniature ponies.

09/08/2023

Panic is setting in among working parents with kids on wait lists — some dozens long — for extended care as the school year approaches.

Public board’s largest provider says it could open about 400 more spots if it had the staff

09/08/2023

Heading to the beach? You’ll want to stay out of the water at Valens Conservation Area as of Aug. 9 at 3 p.m.

Here's the latest beach water quality report from Hamilton Region Public Health as of Aug. 9 at 3 p.m.

08/08/2023

New closures on the QEW and Highway 403 through Oakville and Burlington this week could give drivers some headaches.

07/08/2023

The Garden Journeys Open Days event takes place from Aug. 10 to 12 and again from Aug. 17 to 20 - and features two Waterdown gardens.

Seventeen Dundas locations, including the Green Block along Kerr and Ogilvie streets, are part of the Garden Journeys Open Days event, highlighting gardens that showcase native plants and biodiversity.

07/08/2023

Seventeen Dundas locations are part of the Garden Journeys Open Days event starting next weekend, highlighting gardens that showcase native plants and biodiversity.

Seventeen Dundas locations, including the Green Block along Kerr and Ogilvie streets, are part of the Garden Journeys Open Days event, highlighting gardens that showcase native plants and biodiversity.

07/08/2023

More than 3,200 city workers — including trash collectors, road and arena workers — could go on strike as early as Aug. 21 after provincial conciliation failed to help Hamilton reach a new contract with its biggest union.

Failed conciliation meetings between the city and its biggest union mean 3,200 municipal workers could legally go on strike — or be locked out — later this month if a new contract is not reached.

07/08/2023

Home sales in Hamilton fell to a six-month low in July as interest rates in Canada hit levels not seen in more than two decades.

The Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported Tuesday that in July, just 470 homes sold in the city, representing a 32 per cent drop from June and a 46 per cent decline from May, considered the busiest month of the year so far.

Just 470 homes sold in the city in July, making it the slowest month of the year for the local market since January.

07/08/2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — flanked by area Liberal MPs and Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath — touted $64 million in funding from the federal and municipal governments for new housing units in the city last week.

The funding will help the construction or repair of 214 housing units in the downtown area.

06/08/2023

A 17-year-old G2 driver has been charged with stunt driving while his parents' car has been impounded after a troubling traffic stop in Burlington.

A 17-year-old will have their driver's licence suspended for 30 days and the car will be impounded for two weeks under stunt driving legislation.

06/08/2023

Malcolm Belgrave is being remembered as a loving 14-year-old who leaves behind grieving family and friends. A GoFundMe, Remembering Malcolm Belgrave, has been set up to help the family cover expenses for his memorial service.

Malcolm Belgrave remembered as loving teen

06/08/2023

Moxley Road residents in Greensville are once again calling on the City of Hamilton to do something to mitigate water issues and protect their homes from flooding.

06/08/2023

The second annual run in memory of Waterdown's Chris Owens will take to the trails at Joe Sams Leisure Park Aug. 20.

The second annual incarnation of A Run For Chris will take to the trails at Joe Sams Leisure Park Sunday, Aug. 20.

06/08/2023

Here’s what’s open and what’s closed this Civic holiday weekend:

Did you know that outdoor pools are open but indoor and wading pools are closed in Hamilton on the holiday?

05/08/2023

Will you help perform a miracle?

The annual DQ Miracle Treat Day is once again offering up Blizzards Aug. 10 and proceeds from the Waterdown Dairy Queen will go to McMaster Children’s Hospital.

Will you help perform a miracle?

05/08/2023

Premier Doug Ford is girding for a much-anticipated auditor general’s report into his controversial Greenbelt land swap.

Sources say a draft of Bonnie Lysyk’s audit has been shared with the premier but her findings are not expected for another few weeks.

05/08/2023

None of the products has been approved for sale by Health Canada but were available at a chain that is rapidly expanding throughout the GTA.

Reporters found popular stores offering dozens of products that Health Canada has not approved for sale. Retailers vowed to comply with regulations.

04/08/2023

WestJet will be offering flights this November from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to destinations such as Mexico, Dominican Republic and Florida. Prices for tickets vary.

Company folding in operations of ultra-low-cost carrier Swoop and tour operator Sunwing

04/08/2023

Moxley Road residents in Greensville are calling on the City of Hamilton to protect their homes from flooding.

Moxley Road residents in Greensville are once again calling on the City of Hamilton to do something to mitigate water issues and protect their homes from flooding.

04/08/2023

Teens, take note: There could be a successful business in that tedious task your parents ask you to do next.

Jacob Shaidle, 18, launched a barbecue cleaning business to fund his education

03/08/2023

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging the provincial government to support Hamilton and other municipalities as they struggle to house a record-number of asylum and refugee claimants. But Trudeau offered no new federal resources to offset the financial burden cities are facing.

Mayor Andrea Horwath had asked the federal government for $9 million to address housing costs to shelter asylum seekers.

03/08/2023

Meta’s plans to block news content for Canadian users of Facebook and Instagram will start rolling out Tuesday, ending weeks of speculation over when the company would officially retaliate against the Liberal government’s online news law.

03/08/2023

Police have arrested two people in connection with a break-in at a Millgrove observatory last month that caused thousands of dollars in damage.

Organization fundraising to recoup losses

03/08/2023

Three residents have filed an appeal with the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) over the proposed reconstruction of Mountain Brow Road at Waterdown Road as part of the long-awaited Waterdown north-south bypass.

Three residents have filed an appeal with the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) over the proposed reconstruction of Mountain Brow Road at Waterdown Road as part of the long-awaited Waterdown north-south

02/08/2023

As Hamilton police continue to search for a 14-year-old Hamilton boy who disappeared under Lake Ontario’s choppy waters Saturday afternoon, a memorial has been constructed along the waterfront.

Police said Tuesday there’s no update into the status of 14-year-old