Hamilton-area Today: Community mourns death + CityHousing scammed + Ministry releases review on ‘Italy trip'
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Hope, dreams and an unthinkable ending: Community mourns death of international student killed by stray bullet
Police will 'leave no stone unturned' until suspects are found.
CityHousing Hamilton aims to close gaps after $552K email scam
The fraudster made off with the payment after posing as a vendor, the city auditor says.
'The Italy trip was the symptom, structural governance practices were the cause': Ministry releases review of Brant Catholic board
Trustees weren't acting out of 'ill will,' but need to 'reaffirm and respect their oversight role,' report says.
Star candidates vie for open seat in Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas
Liberal John-Paul Danko and Conservative Erika Alexander both have name recognition — but the latter has kept a lower profile in the media.
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