A Stoney Creek trucker can pay off his vehicle, invest and spend more time with his wife after a big lottery win thespec.com/news/i-was-shaki…

Hamilton’s public school board is being criticized for not being more forthcoming about ongoing renovations at Waterdown's Mary Hopkins Elementary School that have prompted concerns about the potential disruption of areas with asbestos. thespec.com/news/mary-hopkin…

'It's a dream come true': Hamilton man wins $250K on instant lottery ticket thespec.com/news/hamilton-re…

Eight new ways to explore the Art Gallery of Hamilton The Art Gallery of Hamilton has a full lineup of upcoming classes and events to help people of all ages to pursue their creative streak. thespec.com/life/eight-new-w…

There seemed to be little consensus among more than 100 parents who attended a meeting on potential options for relieving overcrowding at Waterdown’s Mary Hopkins Elementary School, other than that their area badly needs a new school thespec.com/news/easy-soluti…

Proposed development at 448 Book Rd. E. wouldn't begin until city services are extended, potentially by 2029 Mike Pearson reports | #HamOnt thespec.com/news/industrial-…

Ancaster man charged with assault after 'becoming confrontational' with Scotiabank Arena security at Leafs game, police say thespec.com/news/crime/man-c…

New Waterdown police and fire station to boost responses Hamilton police say about 40 officers – rather than a reported 80 – will work out of a new $28-million police and fire station expected to open in 2026 thespec.com/news/new-waterdo…

Hamilton’s public school board is set to unveil a revised accommodation strategy to relieve “nightmare” overcrowding at Waterdown’s Mary Hopkins Elementary School after parents objected to an initial plan to add more portable classrooms. thespec.com/news/school-boar…

Here’s a look at some events coming up this weekend in our Hamilton and area weekend planner. thespec.com/news/hamilton-re…

An Ancaster man is $50,000 richer after winning the top prize on his Instant $50K ticket from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). thespec.com/news/ancaster-ma…

‘Some wards have two or three rec centres. We don’t have one.’ Flamborough Coun. Ted McMeekin says it’s high time Waterdown caught up with the rest of the city by finally having a recreation centre. thespec.com/news/waterdown-r…

Enrolment at Eastdale school in Stoney Creek ‘becoming an emergency’ thespec.com/news/enrolment-a…

Waterdown's Garth Wetherall pushing for monument to executed soldiers thespec.com/news/waterdowns-…

Juravinski Hospital on Concession Street, was slated to be turned into an urgent care centre in 2000. Mountain News reporter Mark Newman recounts the role the community, including the newspaper, played in the fight to stop the plan. thespec.com/news/saving-the-…

Animal Adoptions of Flamborough received a $5,000 donation from the Grant Thornton Foundation thespec.com/news/it-means-a-…

Ancaster wetlands' future on Garner Road to be decided in 2025 #HamOnt thespec.com/news/hamilton-re…

The long-awaited Waterdown police and fire station is slated to be located at the corner of Highway 6 and Parkside Drive — but it likely won’t open until 2026. thespec.com/news/new-waterdo…

The holiday season didn’t slow the Dundas Catch the Ace fundraiser, with its highest weekly prize yet awarded in the week 20 draw on Wednesday, Dec. 27, and the growing jackpot still in play for at least another week. thespec.com/news/hamilton-re…

Hamilton Liberal MP Filomena Tassi focuses on affordability issues for 2024 thespec.com/news/hamilton-li…