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The tentative agreement now needs to be ratified by the union and approved by city council.

City of Hamilton and its workers reach tentative deal | CBC News The City of Hamilton has reached a tentative deal with its workers days away from a potential strike, according to a statement by the city.

The claim says Insp. June Dobson was charged by officers who were "blinded" by the fact the investigation was related to the Gretzky family, leading to a "woefully inadequate" investigation.

OPP officer once accused of fraud in Wayne Gretzky memorabilia theft files $6.3M lawsuit against police | CBC News An Ontario Provincial Police officer has filed a $6.3-million lawsuit against the Brantford Police Service and its board after facing charges — which were eventually dropped — related to an investigation into the theft of Wayne Gretzky memorabilia from the home of the hockey legend's father.

At the National Bank Open, over the last 25 years, there have been dozens of different champions from Monica Seles and Patrick Rafter to Jannik Sinner and Jessica Pegula, but there has only been one Dave Kumar.

While champions change at the National Bank Open, 1 volunteer served tennis excellence for 25 years | CBC News Dave Kumar has been volunteering with the National Bank Open for 25 years. He was honoured over the weekend with a plaque and a pin.

Environment and Climate Change Canada says Burlington and much of Halton Region could see up to 50 millimetres of rain over the course of the day Tuesday, and has issued a special weather statement for the city as well as Oakville, Halton Hills and Milton.

Burlington, Milton, Halton Hills and Oakville could get up to 50 mm of rain Tuesday | CBC News Environment Canada says Burlington and much of Halton Region could see up to 50 millimetres of rain over the course of the day Tuesday, and has issued a special weather statement for the city as well as Oakville, Halton Hills and Milton.

Investigators followed the driver for three days before arresting him, officials say.

Hamilton truck driver found with almost 400 kilograms of co***ne, U.S. officials say | CBC News A truck driver from Hamilton is facing at least 10 years in prison, officials say, for carrying 386 kilograms of co***ne.

Hamilton's hospitals need 3,348 new staff members and 473 more beds, according to a new report by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU).

Hamilton hospitals short 3,348 staff and 473 beds, report says | CBC News Hamilton's hospitals needs 3,348 new staff members and 473 more beds, according to a new report by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions.

Samples from NASA's Perseverance rover won't be back from Mars for around 10 years, but scientists are already preparing for the return of precious space rocks it's been collecting.

Canadian prof digs ancient rocks in Scotland so scientists can learn how to handle Mars samples | CBC News Mariek Schmidt, an Earth sciences professor at Brock University, visited the Scottish Isle of Rum this summer to dig up ancient rocks — all to make the most of precious space rocks returning to Earth in a decade.

Searchers with cadaver dogs have been going through the remains of buildings in the west Maui community of Lahaina, looking for victims of devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island, as officials tally the loss of life and destruction of property.

Tallying losses of deadly Maui wildfires still in early stages, officials say | CBC News Searchers with cadaver dogs have been going from building to building in the west Maui community of Lahaina, looking for victims of devastating wildfires on the Hawaiian island, as officials tally the loss of life and destruction of property.

Part 2 of our property standards series uses internal city emails to reveal the tension between the mayor, councillors and staff over the response to Hamilton tenants who went 12 weeks without running water this winter:

Hamilton tenants went 12 weeks without running water. Internal city emails reveal what went wrong | CBC News Nine tenants at 1083 Main St. E. had no running water from Dec. 28 to March 24 after city staff 'turned their backs on us completely," one tenant says.

Citing the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, which is responsible for calculating property values in Ontario, Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk estimates the landowners of the 15 sites that were removed could see their value increase by $8.3 billion.

A bird's eye view of some of Hamilton's Greenbelt lands | CBC News A group of well-connected developers stand to make a lot of money after influencing Doug Ford's provincial government's process for choosing protected Greenbelt land to open up for housing, the province's auditor general says. Here's a drone's eye view of some of Hamilton's Greenbelt land.

Environment Canada says to keep an eye out for hail the size of toonies while winds may gust up to near 90 km/h.

Hamilton and the surrounding area are under a severe thunderstorm watch | CBC News Hamilton and the surrounding area are under a severe thunderstorm watch, Environment Canada says.

Tom Cooper, a HATS board member and director at Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction, said the idea has been in the works over the past 18 months and it's feasible. He said "It can be successful in transitioning people from being street-involved to finding supportive, affordable housing."

City staff pitch tiny homes pilot instead of sanctioned encampments | CBC News City staffers are putting their support behind setting up a community of tiny houses — instead of sanctioned encampments — as part of its response to the city’s homelessness emergency. They also have an adjusted encampment protocol and plans in the short-term and in the long-term.