Hamilton-area Today: Landlord fined $100K + State of local libraries + Were you exposed to measles?
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A little rain, then sunshine. That's what Environment Canada has forecast for Friday in the Hamilton area. Expect the daytime high to feel like 30 C with the humidex, 26 without. There is a risk of a thunderstorm overnight, they add. There are no weather alerts.
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Brent Rinehart with his wife Val. Rinehart was killed in a crash caused by Nedal Abusalem, who was chasing another driver.
Hamilton landlord fined $100K for not allowing tenants back after renovations
'It was traumatizing for us,' tenant says of losing her longtime apartment.
Exposed to measles in Hamilton? Public health investigating measles exposures at restaurant, venue
Potential exposures to the highly contagious virus happened on May 2 and May 3, according to the public health unit.
Why are 16,000 fewer kids going to Hamilton's libraries?
HPL ups free programs, plans to move the children's section at Central and looks to make it easier for kids to get library cards to turn around a citywide decline.
UPBEAT with Jon Wells | Centenarian veteran sweethearts, music on the brain, and new life for paralyzed Cuban mutt Matilda
Centenarian Second World War sweethearts in the U.K. honoured on V-E Day, more proof that music on the brain is good for your mind and body, and how Matilda the dog made it from paralysis on the streets of Cuba to Hamilton, all offered in this week's Upbeat column.
Why is a former MLB star pitching for the Hamilton Cardinals?
At 48, Fernando Rodney is still playing for the love of the game.
It's the long weekend! Here's what to do in Hamilton
Watch fireworks, take a croissant-making class or go to a festival for Hamilton's weird and wonderful.
Hamilton water strike: Is it safe to drink from my tap?
City says it is not business as usual at its water and sewer plants — but it has a province-approved plan to keep your tap water safe to drink.
Driver gets prison time in fatal crash that killed Hamilton man driving home from hospital
Nedal Abusalem handed four-year jail term, 15-year driving ban for dangerous driving causing death.
Public school board may lose 19 educational assistants hired temporarily this year
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is projecting 19 fewer educational assistants hired temporarily with one-time funding. Staff say the numbers are likely to change through the budget process.
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