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2/3/2012
Tiger-Cats head coach George Cortez has added three assistant coaches to his staff. Veteran coach Jim Daley has been named special teams coordinator, Nelson Martin has been named defensive backs coach and Ryan Sheahan has been named running backs coach. Daley most recently served as special teams coordinator with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2010 after spending the 2009 season with the Edmonton Eskimos as their defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. Martin has served as defensive backs coach with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and the University of Toronto Varsity Blues as well as a special teams assistant with the Ottawa Renegades.As a player, Martin suited up at safety for seven seasons with the B.C. Lions, earning the West Division's Most Outstanding Canadian award in 1987.Sheahan spent the last four years as an offensive assistant at Queen's University, operating as assistant offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach in 2011.He also served as a guest coach at the B.C. Lions training camp last season.
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2/3/2012
Hamilton police are looking into a shooting in downtown Hamilton.It happened just after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at a highrise on Wellington Street North.Police say a man was shot twice in the leg in an underground parking garage.Investigators say it was not a random attack, adding the victim was targeted.The victim is expected to recover.
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2/3/2012
The Ontario Fire Marshall is being called in to investigate a suspicious blaze in Hamilton's east end.Fire crews were called to a store on Centennial Parkway just after 2 o'clock this morning.When firefighters arrived, several store alarms were going off.Some cars in the building were also damaged.No one was hurt.
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2/3/2012
McMaster University researchers have created a device that would spare patients with eye disease from having to get monthly eye injections.Patients would have a tiny rubbery patch inserted into the back of their eyes for six months to a year, to slowly and painlessly release controlled doses of medicine.Study co-author and chemical engineering professor Heather Sheardown says some patients are currently untreatable or are treated with monthly to six-week injections right into the back of the eye.The study was published online in the Journal of Biomaterials Applications.
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2/3/2012
With just two weeks to go in the campaign, the United Way of Burlington and Greater Hamilton still needs 325-thousand dollars to reach it's goal.CEO Len Lifchus is optimistic the 6.9-million dollar target will be reached before this year's campaign is over.The agency is planning a celebration at the February 17th Hamilton Bulldogs game at Copps Coliseum.An announcement of the tally will be made during the first period as well as a ceremonial passing of the pucks between the outgoing and incoming Burlington and Hamilton campaign chairs.
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2/2/2012
Privatizating the operations of the Hamilton's Farmer's Market is officially under consideration.City politicians approved a motion today that was tabled by Councillor Chad Collins asking that staff conduct a feasibility study.That report will come back to the General Issues Committee for consideration.Collins says he's looking for an option that will end the city's subsidy to the renovated market while increasing the numbers of customers.
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2/2/2012
OPP have arrested 60 people in one of the largest child porn investigations in Canadian history.Five of the suspects are from Hamilton.They have been identified as 27-year-old Michael Petz, 28-year-old Brian Chandler, 32-year-old Kieran Nadoo, 49-year-old Mark Hillier and 51-year-old Allan Noon.Charges include sexual assault, child luring, possessing and making of child pornography.Police executed 76 search warrants, resulting in 213 charges and seized drugs and weapons.22 victims have also been identified.
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2/2/2012
Despite losing the Velodrome project to Milton, Hamilton remains an integral part of the 2015 Pan Am Games.That from Toronto 2015 CEO Ian Troop.Troop says in addition to Ivor Wynne being the marquee venue for the Pam Am soccer events, Copps Coliseum also remains a key piece to the games.Troop told CHML's Bill Kelly Show, Copps will host the Pam Am volleyball events.He adds Hamilton has been and will continue to be an important part of the games.Troop says the construction of Hamilton's Pam Am Stadium will begin after the Tiger-Cats' upcoming season and be ready to open in 2014.
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2/2/2012
The man suspected of being Hamilton's serial stabber has made a brief appearance in court by a video link. The lawyer for Loujack Cafe says his client is in segregation at the Barton Street jail.Cafe is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Laura Young and George Washington Burnett.He is also charged with three counts of attempted murder related to the separate stabbings of three people late last year.There is a publication ban on evidence given in court.Cafe is due back in court February 15th.
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2/2/2012
A Fort Erie man is in critical condition after his car crashed into a house.The 61-year-old man was airlifted to the Hamilton General Hospital with life threatening injuries yesterday afternoon.Police say the man had lost control of his car.The crash also damaged a natural gas line and meter, causing a leak and forcing the evacuation of area residents until repairs could be made.
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