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Moments after hearing a ‘bone-chilling’ blast from a shotgun and seeing sparks fly in front of her home, Melinda Khill testified Wednesday she called 911 on a February night in 2016. Jurors heard the 16-minute call, which showed what Peter Khill and his now-wife Melinda said after Jon Styres was shot dead that night.

“Communities are saying they don’t want the density that is being proposed,” says Beattie, who sees addressing the new provincial development legislation as a priority.

There’s a sense of worry among operators of Hamilton’s network of homeless shelters and drop-in locations that without overnight warming spaces funding, there will be more cases of frostbites or death during the cold winter months.

The Hamilton police officer who arrested Peter Khill testified Tuesday the Hamilton man seemed to offer an explanation about why he blew a hole into Jon Styres’ chest with a shotgun — because Khill was a soldier following his training and felt he needed to defend himself.

Hamilton police say officers have arrested two teenagers in connection to the death of 38-year-old Danielle Strauss.

Expect strong winds all across Hamilton on Wednesday, starting in the afternoon. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the city.

The third murder trial of Peter Khill began Monday in Hamilton. Khill is accused of shooting 29-year-old Jonathan Styres dead early in the morning of Feb. 4, 2016.

The city of Hamilton says it estimates 337 million litres of sewage — roughly 135 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage — leaked into the harbour since 1996.

Food banks started in Canada in the early 1980s as a temporary response to the recession. Over 40 years later, they’re more important than ever, with a new report by Feed Ontario saying the number of people seeking help and the number of visits are only rising.

Food banks started in Canada in the early 1980s as a temporary response to the recession. Over 40 years later, they’re more important than ever, with a new report by Feed Ontario saying the number of people seeking help and the number of visits are only rising.

Lawyers screened potential jurors on Friday for possible racial biases and what, if anything, they already knew about the high-profile Hamilton murder trial of Peter Khill.

The Hamilton Public Library held its second Drag Storytime on Thursday. More than 100 children and adults showed up to listen and a large group of community members came out to defend the event after hearing there would be some protesting it.

An early morning fire at a sushi restaurant, August 8, on Upper James on Friday has left damage totalling more than $1 million, according to Hamilton Fire Department.

Holiday season is around the corner, and with that brings the local holiday market circuit. From a market in St. Catharines that features BIPOC vendors to a night market in Ohsweken, here’s a few to have on your radar this year.