Kate Mccullough

Police say they are exploring funding options for a potential future cops-in-schools program at the public board that booted them out several years ago. Discussions have begun and police are “exploring funding to support the implementation of the new legi... See more

A Hamilton woman is one of more than two dozen Canadians permanently banned from Russia. Larysa Zariczniak, president of Hamilton’s Ukrainian Youth Association, was added to the country’s no-entry list on Monday, along with 28 others — a response to Canad... See more

Local school boards are entering 2026 facing significant uncertainties. Threats to board governance, new ministry-mandated family support offices and the possible return of controversial cops-in-schools programs are among the stories on The Spectator’s ra... See more

Toothpaste tubes and black plastic containers are now recyclable in Hamilton as a new industry-run agency takes over recycling for Ontario municipalities, unifying blue box rules at the start of the new year. As of Jan. 1, Ontario municipalities were no l... See more

At first, Thi Parker worked winters and her husband worked summers. Then her mom flew from Vietnam to babysit for a year. For years, the couple cobbled together child care for their two kids, ages two and three. Finally, in December, the family secured sp... See more