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Hamilton Spectator
24-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Top Hamilton headlines this week: Landlord fined for violating tenants' right of return + Jury no-shows hauled before judge
The weekend is here, but plenty happened in the Hamilton area this week. Don't miss these top stories from Spectator reporters. The Tiger-Cats kick off their pre-season schedule Saturday and there are plenty more things to do this weekend in Hamilton. Here are some ideas . The sun could break through Sunday following a week of clouds and rain, but the forecast still calls for possible showers Saturday and cooler weather through the weekend. Long-term tenants of a Strathearne Avenue low rise informed their landlord of their intention to return once renovations were completed. But their landlord re-rented the apartments and jacked up the rates. Now, that landlord has been ordered to pay a penalty for not recognizing his former tenants' right of refusal. Hamilton-raised Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was named NBA MVP Wednesday night. His achievements stand alone in local sports lore, writes Scott Radley. Jon Wells recounts meeting the basketball superstar in his 'Upbeat' column. If you have received a notice for jury duty and your first thought was 'How do I get out of this?' — this story from Susan Clairmont is for you. After more than two months stranded in the Dominican Republic — where he was wrongfully detained on drug smuggling charges — the 57-year-old arrived home to Canada. Two popular Hamilton banquet halls have been placed in receivership as a bank looks to recoup millions of dollars in unpaid loans, potentially leaving scores of charity events and weddings in limbo. Subscribe to our newsletters for the latest local content .
Hamilton Spectator
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton-area Today: Landlord fined $100K + State of local libraries + Were you exposed to measles?
G ood morning! It's May 16, and here are the top stories today in the Hamilton area. 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. Find the latest provincial road closures and traffic incidents via Ontario 511 . Closures in Hamilton are available on the Hamilton police incident feed . Taking transit today? Find the latest GO Transit service updates here . The latest information on local bus services are available here: Hamilton , Burlington and Oakville . 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. Subscribe to our newsletters for the latest local content .
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
"I See It So Often": People Are Sharing Their Most Controversial Interior Design Opinions
When it comes to decorating your home, trends come and go, but your own personal style is forever. Recently, people on Reddit shared their most "controversial" interior decorating opinions, and I love this honest energy. Here are some of the top comments: 1."Kitchens and bathrooms have gone off the deep end with prioritizing form over function to the point where I don't even like looking at them. Showers with penny tiles and miles of grout that will get moldy no matter what you do, marble kitchen countertops that you can't even breathe on without damaging, open shelving that you have to dust regularly, etc, make me anxious. All I can see is what a pain it will be to maintain. Give me a house with a kitchen and bathroom that are easy to clean, otherwise I don't want it. These are utility rooms. Stop making them so goddamn fussy." —Upbeat_Opposite6740 2."While looking at houses, my boyfriend and I noticed no houses have linen closets anymore. I guess they call them California-style bathrooms, and it drives me crazy!! Where do people put their towels?! Their products? I damn well know the under the vanity cabinet isn't enough." —ErraticSiren 3."I think 'chopped' throw pillows look ridiculous and are something you should only really see in a store, not your home." —AggressiveAside9127 4."Dark colors can work fine in small spaces. They can make a space feel very cozy, and I don't find that they make rooms feel smaller at all." —coffee_and_physics 5."I love traditional style timber kitchens with dark benches. I keep seeing what I love as the 'before' photo, and then someone paints it all white and grey." —WryAnthology 6."We've kept the artex ceiling in the living room of our '60s house. It's a work of art, really — a meticulously perfect fan pattern. Most people would have had it skimmed, but it fits our mid-century modern vibe and I'm convinced that in the future it'll be a sought-after period feature." —thebudofthebud 7."I don't care for decorative pillows on a bed. I look at the bed and think about how they're all going to be on the floor before I can get in the bed." —No_Username_60 8."Old-style bathrooms, with the tiles halfway up, are superior. Bathrooms are naturally more gross and at risk for gross things happening in there. Drywall just doesn't tolerate the same amount of scrubbing and sanitizing. I also think colored tiles should come back with the practice. I've seen a few people do modernized versions of the Pepto pink bathrooms, and they're nice. I'd love to see a modern version of a baby blue bathroom." —CenterofChaos 9."Open concept sucks." —Rainbowsparkletits 10."I hang my art to relate to what's around it, not to conform to some interior design 'rule' about eye level. Every placement creates a vignette or composition with the surrounding furniture, and sometimes that means hanging lower than the typical gallery guideline. Plus, if the art is meant to be viewed from a sitting position (say, in a dining room), that should be taken into account." —hoaryvervain 11."I dislike the trend of upper kitchen cabinets being a different color than the bottom cabinets. It looks so disjointed to me. It makes me think they forgot to paint the uppers." —surface_simmer 12."A little kitsch never hurt anybody (motions to my Elvis plates collection I inherited from grandma)." —ILikeYourHotdog 13."Most people have absolutely no idea about color temperature for lights and don't actually know what 'warm white' is. Also, when people say they hate grey interiors, it's usually because the grey colour used is cool-toned and more like non-metallic silver. Warm-toned grey is absolutely gorgeous." —lo_leo 14."I don't love too many plants in a room. It just starts to look wild and outdoorsy, and that's not my vibe for an inside space." —lollypolly5455 15."TVs over fireplaces are the interior design equivalent of socks with sandals." —Joeyreed1999 16."Beige is not any better than millennial grey." —Duck__Holliday 17."Carpet in the bathroom is a vibe. Fight me." —EDthrowaway038384 18."Matching furniture sets make rooms look like a showroom. Mix and match beats matchy-matchy every time." —kitchendoors001 19."I love black ceilings. People say they make rooms appear smaller. However, black is a receding color, so my ceiling gives the impression of being a lot higher than it is." —reddiperson1 20."Granite countertops, especially the busy ones with mica flakes, are the GOAT of kitchen countertops." —IP_What 21."I hate anything rustic or faux distressed. Shabby chic is just… shabby. Learning to fix and refinish wood and metal and mend textiles has been life-changing." —Current_Step9311 22."Natural wood panelling is sexy. I don't mean shiplap, yuck. But a good, warm stained wood panelled wall is to die for." —mazdacx5eyelids 23."I hate books being used to prop up lamps or other things. Books are for reading! OR at the very least for display, but you need to be able to access them without rearranging the decor. I guess I assume this is controversial because I see it so often!" —luckycrookshanks 24."I don't get placing books on shelves with the spines facing in and the pages facing out." —Impossible-Care-4549 25."Bare-bulb light fixtures and unfrosted bulbs are awful. Who the fuck whats to fry their retinas when they accidentally look at a bulb because theres no glass or shade over it? What the fuck happened to using shades/semi-opaque glass to direct light rather than letting it diffuse everywhere including directly into your eyes?" —boxdkittens 26."I love open shelving in the kitchen, instead of upper cabinets. It's more functional and attractive. We put plates, mugs, glasses, and teapots on them." —Confident_Composer39 finally, "Quit decorating for the cameras. Your house is for you to live in. Use all five senses to make it liveable, not just sight, and damn sure not the sight of internet strangers." —Weird_Squirrel_8382 What's your interior design hot take? Share it with us in the comments or via the anonymous form below:
