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2nd spontaneous combustion leads to demolition at Flamborough veal plant

There were 2 spontaneous combustions in 5 days at Delft Blue Veal Inc.

CBC News Posted: Dec 21, 2016 10:11 AM ET

veal1 — Two incidents in a row over the last week caused $50,000 in damage to a Flamborough veal plant. (Kelly Bennett/CBC)

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[VIDEO] Sinkhole filled in as burst watermain cleanup underway

The city worked through the night to repair the water main break on Forsyth Avenue

CBC News Posted: Dec 20, 2016 8:24 AM ET

sinkhole1 — Crews fill the sinkhole on Forsyth Avenue, after repairing a water main that burst Monday December 19. (Clare Bonnyman/CBC)

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[VIDEO] Canadian entertainer Gordie Tapp dead at 94

Host of Country Hoedown, cast member of Hee Haw, Tapp was iconic Canadian performer

CBC News Posted: Dec 19, 2016 11:28 AM ET

gordie1 — Gordie Tapp (CBC Archives)

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Three decades later, ‘preemies’ still a part of McMaster study

Posted: Sep 01, 2016

The longest and oldest study of its kind, studying the long term health of premature babies

preemies — A study from McMaster University is the largest and longest of it’s kind, studying premature babies into their 30s. (Mike Spencer/The Star-News via AP)

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Vincent Lofaro killed as revenge after men kicked out of nightclub: police

Posted: Sep 01, 2016

Detectives are still searching for a fourth suspect

lofaro1 — Police investigate after a man was killed early Friday morning following shots fired outside a Hamilton nightclub. (Tony Smyth/CBC)

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Parks are brown deserts: Here’s what’s feeling the heat in Hamilton

Posted: Jul 20, 2016

How the city is reacting to rising temperatures

dry 1 — Dead grass is abundant in Hamilton’s Bayfront Park, and weeks of heat and little precipitation. (Clare Bonnyman/CBC News)

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Metrolinx warns heat wave could impact rails with ‘sun kinks’

Posted: Jul 05, 2016

Metrolinx says hot weather could impact GO Transit and UP Express rails in Southern Ontario

go train — Metrolinx says the heat wave in Southern Ontario may cause delays on the GO Transit system. (CBC News)

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Home Horizon Utilities: mail stoppage is not a freebie

Posted: Jul 05, 2016

Customers of Horizon Utilities are advised in case of Canada Post disruption

canada post 5 — Horizon Utilities is advising customers in Hamilton and St. Catharines of what to do in case of a Canada Post stoppage called July 8. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)

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Home What you need to know about possible work stoppage at Canada Post

Posted: Jun 29, 2016

The latest updates on the potential Canada Post work stoppage.

canada post 1 — Postal workers took part in a 24-hour strike in Calgary in 2011. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is in a strike position starting July 2. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press)

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A summer’s worth of heat this spring

Posted: Jul 01, 2016

Hamilton experienced a summer’s worth of days above 30 degrees in May and June

hot-day-hamilton — This spring Hamilton experienced 11 days of above 30 degree weather, almost double the number experienced throughout all of last year, according to Climatologist Dave Phillips. (Brad Pipe)

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