A former city staffer was ordered to stand trial this morning for allegedly accepting a $5,000 kickback from a well-known local developer.

Police say a Stoney Creek man shot last night was not a random victim.

BELLEVILLE (Feb 9, 2010) - The Canadian military was rocked to its core yesterday following the bombshell allegation that the colonel in command of the country's largest air force base had killed two women and sexually assaulted two others.

(Feb 9, 2010) - Roy Rushton was close to finishing his work at a power plant Sunday when he made a fateful decision to send co-worker Adam Young to work in another part of the site.

(Feb 9, 2010) - Being able to live at St. Joseph's Villa meant everything to the Barr family.

A week after someone distributed a "poisonous" flyer to homes around the city's immigrant reception centre, about 300 people came out to show their support.

I read this column last week with interest since the topic of the creative catalyst is a very important one for the city of Hamilton. Firstly, this project is far from a “get rich quick scheme.”

She laid her head down over her paw, looked me in the eyes and took a last breath. “She’s gone,” said the vet, shortly after delivering the dose that set Kayla free from the ailments ravaging her old body.

Ball Hockey Ontario is holding free Family Day activities at its Hamilton rinks on Feb. 15. Hamilton South Ball Hockey Club will feature free shinny hockey for men, women and children of all ages in hour-long blocks from 9 a. m. until 9 p. m. Players 17 and under require certain mandatory safety equipment.

Jerome Smith scored 25 points to power the Mohawk men’s basketball team to a narrow 70-68 win over the Niagara Knights in Ontario Colleges Athletic Association action in Welland Jan. 27.

Hamilton politicians have determined it isn’t appropriate for the renovated city hall to have a new cafeteria with a liquor licence.

Skin conditions like rosacea, spider veins, acne scars and sun spots are common reasons why people consult a dermatologist. But today a solution to your nagging skin problem may be as close as your nearest esthetician.

Love is in the air this Valentine’s Day weekend at Hamilton’s West Side Concert Theatre.

Ancaster resident Bruce Pearson hopes success in the business boardroom will translate into a fulfilling role as chair of Hamilton’s Police Services Board.

Hamilton Police Service is looking for two suspects after responding to a late-night shooting at a Stoney Creek home. On Feb. 8 at about 11 p.m., two masked gunmen forced their way into a Watercrest Drive residence. Shots were fired and a 42-year-old man was hit.

Almost everyone in Hamilton has an opinion on local government. Unfortunately, only a third of us actually exercise our democratic right to turn opinion into action by voting once every four years.

If I read it right, according to you we have just received the second coming. The moving of MPP, Sophia Aggelonitis, to cabinet is really going to be a boon to the people of Hamilton.

She laid her head down over her paw, looked me in the eyes and took a last breath. “She’s gone,” said the vet, shortly after delivering the dose that set Kayla free from the ailments ravaging her old body.

Full-time teachers at Mohawk College and across the province could be on the picket line a week today. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents 10,000 college faculty, has set Feb. 11 as the strike deadline.

Applications to permit a storage facility at King Street and Olympic Drive do not conform to the key planning document guiding development in the area and would have a negative impact on the surrounding environment, lawyers for the City of Hamilton and a Dundas community group argued this week.

A Community Urban Art project could replace Dundas graffiti with planned murals by taking a proactive stance against vandalism and helping beautify the Valley Town.

Dundas Real McCoys moved into a tie for first place in the Major League Hockey standings with the Whitby Dunlops following back-to- back victories this weekend.

True to its name the Dundas “community” centre is the venue for a Feb. 13 fundraiser for the victims of January’s Village Bakery fire.

A recent increase in Coyote sightings around Dundas should not cause alarm, if residents take some simple precautions.

Things used to be different. I remember, although not too clearly, a time when integrity was number one. A time when you'd own your mistakes, even if it meant burning for it. My Grandfather told me when I was young that it was common practice to treat people well, or at least it should be.[...]

Turtle-lovers came from near and far to learn ways of preventing the shell-shocked animals from becoming extinct.[...]

Last week you will recall that I reminded you of the importance of attending the monthly General Meetings.[...]

Ontario's top cop is not expected to make an appearance at a Feb. 3 court date in Cayuga to face a charge of influencing or attempting to influence municipal officials in Caledonia. On Jan.[...]

While most Haldimand County services -including arena rentals -will likely come with a four per cent cost of living increase to taxpayers this year, staff are pitching a 50 per cent hike to play ball.[...]

If left unchecked, Toronto's budget deficit could hit $1.2 billion by 2019, warns the Toronto Board of Trade.

The head of Adam Giambrone’s campaign says the young TTC chair is having “a painful day” but doesn’t think his admission of an “inappropriate relationship” with a university student will kill his dream of being Toronto’s mayor.

Mayoral candidate Adam Giambrone has admitted he had an inappropriate relationship with a young woman.

Dealing with foul-mouthed riders is no picnic for TTC workers, and not being able to use a ticket paid for in cash is enough to make any passenger hot under the collar.

Nuclear power plants in Pickering and Darlington have different futures under a proposal now being finalized, the Star has learned.

Toronto Argonauts co-owners David Cynamon and Howard Sokolowski have completed an agreement to sell the franchise to B.C. Lions owner David Braley.

Toronto police have arrested four teens in an attempted armed robbery of another youth near Coxwell Avenue and Gerrard Street in the east end.

The funeral for Brendan Burke, son of the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager, Brian Burke, took place in Canton, Mass., on Tuesday.

A civil lawsuit stemming from a scuffle between outrageous celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and a manager for the Black Eyed Peas has been dropped.

Premier Dalton McGuinty will prorogue the Ontario legislature briefly, although the break isn't expected to start until after next week.