At the tender age of 12, Barbara Edwards knew she was destined to become a child caregiver.

Liberal Revenue Minister John Wilkinson refused to characterize the government’s decision to remove the proposed harmonized sale tax on prepared foods under $4 as a reaction to political opposition critics who call the HST nothing more than a tax grab.

The first-ever 5x7 forum takes place in Dundas Nov. 25 at 7 p. m.

The Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton is appealing to individuals, families, service organizations, schools and local businesses to join its Holiday Family Sponsorship Program.

The 2009 Food Bank Donation Draw is underway, and Bayshore Home Health will donate $5,000 to a community food bank on behalf of the winner.

Hamilton Police have had a minimal impact on a compensation fund they are fully entitled to draw from, Chief Brian Mullan reported this week.

A coroner will have to rely on dental and medical records as well as DNA testing to identify a body discovered near the Dundas Peak in Greensville on Monday.

Many families have had a scare with wandering family members with dementia, says Mountain MPP Sophia Aggelonitis, and a new system she hopes the province will implement would help in those situations.

It’s an inevitable part of every new school year, and one that carries a huge ick factor for parents and students alike.

Thirteen awards were announced at last week’s third Urban Design and Architecture Awards' ceremony. The winners highlighted Hamilton’s strong and diverse design and development industry. Top awards in various categories of Excellence went to Ancaster Carriage Works, Dundas Driving Park, Heritage Greene, The Gown and Gavel, McMaster University’s Engineering Technology Building, McMaster ...

On Sunday Nov. 29 at 2 pm., Mount Hope United Church hosts the Scott Woods Old Time Christmas concert.

Hamilton’s proposed new stadium for the 2015 Pan Am Games will be located on the west harbour lands...for now.

Hamilton has become one of the few municipalities that are now allowing everyone to get the H1N1 vaccine.

The Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, in conjunction with Water/Waste Water Division for the City of Hamilton, celebrates 150 years of clean municipal drinking water in Hamilton.

Formally mandated parental involvement committees would guarantee greater cooperation between school boards and parents in the decision-making process, Ontario’s education minister said.

The Pleasant View Ratepayers Association will challenge the proposed 760-unit development near York and Valley Road in Dundas at the Ontario Municipal Board.

Janice Locke, president and CEO of Storeimage Programs Inc., has been chosen as a winner of the 2009 Women of Influence Award.

The 2009 Dundas United Way Committee held a Donor Reception recently to give residents the opportunity to meet Len Lifchus, the new CEO of the United Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton.

Vanderwesten Rutherford Mantecon Consulting Engineers is pleased to continue its support for Interval House of Hamilton. VRM has organized a partnership strategy with other local businesses, including Avondale Stores Limited, Total Physio Clinics and the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Club, to further promote their House Full of Hope campaign during the holiday season.

Iroquoia Heights Conservation Area has reopened to the public after Hamilton Conservation Authority staff received assurances from Six Nations officials that deer hunting has ceased at the urban park.