Friday, September 30, 2011
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Local 1005 meet at Michelangelo’s Banquet Centre to discuss US Steel's "final offer"
Local 1005 union leaders walked out of negotiations with U.S. Steel last week after they came to the table with major pension concessions only to have their own requests swept aside, steelworkers said after Thursday night’s union meeting.
In a letter to employees Tuesday, the company said, “This is the Company’s final offer for a new collective bargaining agreement. You deserve an opportunity to vote in favour of the Company’s offer, end the lockout and return to work.”
In return for pension concessions, the union was seeking about a dozen items including a guarantee of two years of work for all employees recalled by seniority, probationary employees to be reinstated immediately and made permanent, pension credits lost during the 2008-09 layoff as well as during the latest 11-month lockout, and premiums for afternoon and evening shifts, documents obtained show.
The union is asking for language for benefits for defined contribution plans for new hires and a guarantee of 2,080 hours annually for those employees.
Previously, it refused a company demand to allow for defined contribution pensions for new hires.
The information was circulated in a package to hundreds of steelworkers who streamed into Michelangelo’s Banquet Centre Thursday night as Local 1005 gathered for a meeting following a breakdown in talks last week.
Neither 1005 President Rolf Gerstenberger nor U.S. Steel spokesperson Trevor Harris will comment due to a media blackout agreed to when talks restarted two weeks ago with a provincial mediator in place.
Hopes were raised slightly when U.S. Steel and Local 1005’s leadership finally sat down Sept. 13 for talks after an 11-month lockout.
The key issue at the centre of the debate is pensions — U.S. Steel demanded that new hires be offered a defined contribution plan managed by the union and an end to indexing for pensioners.
U.S. Steel’s latest offer included a new profit sharing plan that would allow employees to earn an extra $3,500 a quarter, a $3,000 ratification bonus along with credit for seniority during the lockout among other items but no key concessions on pensions.
The members are now beginning to face the expiration of employment insurance benefits and the prospect of trying to live on $200 a week in strike pay.
Union leaders told members at the meeting that the company saw that as an opportunity to force a vote.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Hamilton City Council votes against giving out crack pipes
With the the handout of crack pipes to control infection. Hamilton City Council has voted against handing out crack pipes in hopes of controlling infection.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Local 1005 negotiators walk out of talks with US STEEL
In a letter being sent to all Hamilton Works employees Tuesday, U.S. Steel warns that the future of the former Stelco is at stake.
“Your Union leadership rejected the Company’s proposal and left the negotiations without advising the Company as to whether they would submit our proposal to you for a vote,” the company letter states. “Their actions today made it clear that a negotiated end to the labour dispute is not in sight.
“The Hamilton Works is a severely challenged facility in a very tough business. It has sustained massive losses over the last 4 years. In fact, Hamilton Works has lost money at times even when other steel plants in North America have made money. Hamilton Works will survive only on its own merits. It won’t be protected or subsidized.”
Union members are to meet Thursday evening for an update from their negotiators
Monday, September 26, 2011
Councillor wants to shut down City Motor Hotel
Local councillor Sam Merulla wants to shut down a troubled east-end hotel that was the site of a police chase and firearm investigation over the weekend.
Sam Merulla says he will be “aggressively pursuing” a show-cause hearing that would bring the City Motor Hotel’s owners before city council or the Hamilton licensing tribunal to “basically terminate their business licence.”
The Queenston Road hotel is currently up for sale and has long faced allegations of drug use, drug trafficking and prostitution occurring on its premises, he said Sunday.
“I think, at this point, it’s a blight on our community. It’s really the missing link to all the revitalization that we’re experiencing in the east end,” Merulla said, adding the altercation at the hotel Saturday would speed up his plans to crack down on the business.
“The shooting that occurred over the weekend is the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
Hamilton to give crack pipes to addicts in hopes for infection control
Hamilton is poised to hand out free crack pipes to drug addicts in the name of infection control.
The proposed “inhalation kits” would be distributed along with syringes already handed out through the city’s nearly 20-year-old needle-exchange program, said a report to the board of health Monday.
The program is designed to stop drug users from sharing crack pipes, or at least cut the risk when they do share, said Dr. Julie Emili, an associate city medical officer of health.
Emili told councillors drug smokers often end up with cracked and bloody lips, which means sharing a pipe can also pass along such deadly diseases as HIV, Hepatitis C and tuberculosis.
Emili said police have told public health officials the use of crack pipes is a “significant, growing issue” in Hamilton, particularly in the core.
She said the department should be able to buy and distribute the $2 kits without adding to its overall “harm-reduction” budget.
Emili noted free pipes are already distributed in Kingston and Halton. She said the program will “try to meet demand,” but likely won’t stop all pipe sharing.
That’s why the kits will come with options to make sharing safer, including two Pyrex glass stems, two rubber mouthpieces and alcohol swabs to try to minimize the dangers.
Emili also emphasized the program is “only one part of a multi--prong strategy.
The board of health voted 7-4 in favour of the expansion, which also recommends extending the hours of some needle-exchange sites.
The decision still needs to be ratified at Wednesday’s council meeting.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
All day - two way GO train service for Hamilton
Hamilton will have all-day, two-way GO train service in time for the 2015 Pan Am Games, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Friday.
McGuinty, who made the announcement Liuna Station on James Street North, also promised that Hamilton will see two new stations — one on James North, across the street from Liuna, and the other at Confederation Park. The move is expected to create 8,000 jobs.
Mayor Bob Bratina — who has focused on bringing all-day GO train service to Hamilton — was the only other speaker at McGuinty’s Hamilton appearance.
McGuinty, who made the announcement Liuna Station on James Street North, also promised that Hamilton will see two new stations — one on James North, across the street from Liuna, and the other at Confederation Park. The move is expected to create 8,000 jobs.
Mayor Bob Bratina — who has focused on bringing all-day GO train service to Hamilton — was the only other speaker at McGuinty’s Hamilton appearance.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
City Motor Hotel Shooting
Two men have been arrested after a gunshot was fired inside a room at an east-end hotel Saturday afternoon.
Police are investigating an altercation involving a firearm inside a unit at the City Motor Hotel that led to “numerous” people fleeing from the area, Staff Sergeant John Ross.
“We have two people under arrest with maybe more to follow,” he said, adding detectives were interviewing witnesses. Charges have not been laid yet, Ross said.
The weapon was recovered by police near the scene. The Queenston traffic circle and part of the hotel’s parking lot was closed for a couple hours as police and the forensic unit investigated.
A bullet hole was visible in one of the hotel room’s windows.
Hamilton paramedics were called to assess three people and transported two of them with minor injures to the hospital. Another person was assessed and released to police.
None of them had been shot, EMS platoon manager Steve Pancino said.
Hotel co-owner Mark Snopek said he was sitting outside with the hotel manager on a lunch break when he saw a tan-coloured pick-up truck pull into the parking lot.
Five men jumped out, went over to Unit 23 and starting kicking “really hard” on the door, he said
One of the men had a gun and fired a couple shots at the door, Snopek said.
At that point, the owner ran through a side door into the kitchen and called the police. When officers arrived, Snopek opened the Main Street East gate for them.
There, he saw police catch the man who had been living in Unit 23 after he tried to run away, Snopek said, adding the man’s fiancée, who was staying in the same room, had run up to him earlier and said: “Don’t call the police, please!”
The men from the truck tried to escape the other way around the building, toward Queenston, Snopek said
Another witness, who did not want her name published, said she saw a group of men get out of the vehicle and go to one of the ground-floor units. “I heard some hollering … And then I heard something that sounded like a car smash,” she said.
The woman, who also lives at the hotel, looked outside and saw one man chasing another and then heard two shots being fired.
Police are investigating an altercation involving a firearm inside a unit at the City Motor Hotel that led to “numerous” people fleeing from the area, Staff Sergeant John Ross.
“We have two people under arrest with maybe more to follow,” he said, adding detectives were interviewing witnesses. Charges have not been laid yet, Ross said.
The weapon was recovered by police near the scene. The Queenston traffic circle and part of the hotel’s parking lot was closed for a couple hours as police and the forensic unit investigated.
A bullet hole was visible in one of the hotel room’s windows.
Hamilton paramedics were called to assess three people and transported two of them with minor injures to the hospital. Another person was assessed and released to police.
None of them had been shot, EMS platoon manager Steve Pancino said.
Hotel co-owner Mark Snopek said he was sitting outside with the hotel manager on a lunch break when he saw a tan-coloured pick-up truck pull into the parking lot.
Five men jumped out, went over to Unit 23 and starting kicking “really hard” on the door, he said
One of the men had a gun and fired a couple shots at the door, Snopek said.
At that point, the owner ran through a side door into the kitchen and called the police. When officers arrived, Snopek opened the Main Street East gate for them.
There, he saw police catch the man who had been living in Unit 23 after he tried to run away, Snopek said, adding the man’s fiancée, who was staying in the same room, had run up to him earlier and said: “Don’t call the police, please!”
The men from the truck tried to escape the other way around the building, toward Queenston, Snopek said
Another witness, who did not want her name published, said she saw a group of men get out of the vehicle and go to one of the ground-floor units. “I heard some hollering … And then I heard something that sounded like a car smash,” she said.
The woman, who also lives at the hotel, looked outside and saw one man chasing another and then heard two shots being fired.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Residents still fuming over speeding on Fruitland Road
Residents say their concern about speeding along Fruitland Road continues to fall on deaf ears – including those of area councillor Maria Pearson.
“To date, there has not been one single change to address the issue of speeding, despite the efforts of our community,” said Teresa DiFalco, a long-time resident and president of the Fruitland Road Community Association for Safe and Healthy Communities. “Pearson’s recent comments (in a Stoney Creek News column Aug. 11) alleging that speeding is a perception in Ward 10, and that neighbours are the ones doing the speeding, sends the wrong message. At a time that our children are returning to school, she ought not to be dismissive about the serious issue of speeding.”
DiFalco said there is excessive speeding on Fruitland, often at highway speeds, and it has been a cause for concern since she moved to the area about 20 years ago.
This is a “very real” issue, she added
“There are instances of speeding vehicles that fail to stop for school buses. There have been far too many close calls of children being endangered by speeding vehicles,” said DiFalco, adding there are no crosswalks between Barton Street and Highway 8. “Our mailboxes are located on the other side of the road, which poses a risk trying to cross the street. Pulling in or out of one’s driveway is also a challenge and many times dangerous.”
Resident Cathy Thornton, who has lived on Fruitland Road for two years, said if you drive the speed limit some drivers get upset.
She favours putting all-way stops on Fruitland at Sandy Drive and Sherwood Park Road.
“This way traffic cannot use Fruitland as a throughway,” she said. “The police monitor the traffic when they can and do a great job; however, I feel they are a valuable resource that should not be wasted for this issue.”
Pearson said while she understands residents’ frustration, city traffic studies show most drivers travel near the speed limit.
“If I could have a cop on every street in my ward that’s what I’d need,” she said. “At least a half dozen times a week, I get a request for police for traffic issues – speeding, running stops, the whole works. I mean, it’s daily and it’s not just Fruitland Road, I get it all over.”
Pearson said she supports all-way stops on Fruitland Road, as long as residents are aware of the potential consequences.
“You start telling the truckers at 2 a.m., ‘You’re going to (have) to stop now,’ get ready for the jake brakes and the noise,” she said. “I’ve never supported it and I’ve told the residents, if you’re prepared to accept that, by all means.”
By Laura Lennie, News Staff
“To date, there has not been one single change to address the issue of speeding, despite the efforts of our community,” said Teresa DiFalco, a long-time resident and president of the Fruitland Road Community Association for Safe and Healthy Communities. “Pearson’s recent comments (in a Stoney Creek News column Aug. 11) alleging that speeding is a perception in Ward 10, and that neighbours are the ones doing the speeding, sends the wrong message. At a time that our children are returning to school, she ought not to be dismissive about the serious issue of speeding.”
DiFalco said there is excessive speeding on Fruitland, often at highway speeds, and it has been a cause for concern since she moved to the area about 20 years ago.
This is a “very real” issue, she added
“There are instances of speeding vehicles that fail to stop for school buses. There have been far too many close calls of children being endangered by speeding vehicles,” said DiFalco, adding there are no crosswalks between Barton Street and Highway 8. “Our mailboxes are located on the other side of the road, which poses a risk trying to cross the street. Pulling in or out of one’s driveway is also a challenge and many times dangerous.”
Resident Cathy Thornton, who has lived on Fruitland Road for two years, said if you drive the speed limit some drivers get upset.
She favours putting all-way stops on Fruitland at Sandy Drive and Sherwood Park Road.
“This way traffic cannot use Fruitland as a throughway,” she said. “The police monitor the traffic when they can and do a great job; however, I feel they are a valuable resource that should not be wasted for this issue.”
Pearson said while she understands residents’ frustration, city traffic studies show most drivers travel near the speed limit.
“If I could have a cop on every street in my ward that’s what I’d need,” she said. “At least a half dozen times a week, I get a request for police for traffic issues – speeding, running stops, the whole works. I mean, it’s daily and it’s not just Fruitland Road, I get it all over.”
Pearson said she supports all-way stops on Fruitland Road, as long as residents are aware of the potential consequences.
“You start telling the truckers at 2 a.m., ‘You’re going to (have) to stop now,’ get ready for the jake brakes and the noise,” she said. “I’ve never supported it and I’ve told the residents, if you’re prepared to accept that, by all means.”
By Laura Lennie, News Staff
Friday, September 16, 2011
Pearl Jam rocks Hamilton and Copps Coliseum
At Copps Coliseum on Thursday night, the five members of Pearl Jam celebrated their 20th anniversary together by doing pretty much what they’ve always done through their storied career.
No video screens, no ostentatious backdrops or multi-tiered stages, no speeches (well, maybe a few after the wine started flowing) — just 170 minutes of rock ‘n’ roll, including two monster encore sets that lasted more than an hour.
It was raw, ragged and wonderful.
In traditional Pearl Jam form, the band kept the more than 13,000 fans guessing from song to song. The Copps concert had little resemblance to the Ottawa show the night before or the two performances in Toronto Sunday and Monday. It’s like they shredded each set list after every show and started fresh the next day.
In Hamilton, Eddie Vedder and the boys came to party.
“We saw our good friend Uncle Neil (Young) in Toronto,” Vedder told the crowd. “Just to let you know what he saying behind your back, he said Ottawa would go well but wait until you get to Hamilton. He said Hamilton is going to be awesome … and Uncle Neil is never wrong.”
Uncle Neil guessed right. The Hamilton show was indeed ‘awesome.’
No video screens, no ostentatious backdrops or multi-tiered stages, no speeches (well, maybe a few after the wine started flowing) — just 170 minutes of rock ‘n’ roll, including two monster encore sets that lasted more than an hour.
It was raw, ragged and wonderful.
In traditional Pearl Jam form, the band kept the more than 13,000 fans guessing from song to song. The Copps concert had little resemblance to the Ottawa show the night before or the two performances in Toronto Sunday and Monday. It’s like they shredded each set list after every show and started fresh the next day.
In Hamilton, Eddie Vedder and the boys came to party.
“We saw our good friend Uncle Neil (Young) in Toronto,” Vedder told the crowd. “Just to let you know what he saying behind your back, he said Ottawa would go well but wait until you get to Hamilton. He said Hamilton is going to be awesome … and Uncle Neil is never wrong.”
Uncle Neil guessed right. The Hamilton show was indeed ‘awesome.’
Mayor Bob Bratina back on the air with Cable 14
On Thursday, Cable 14 launched the first edition of Access to the Mayor, a one-hour call-in talk show featuring the former radio host.
The show, scheduled for 7 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month, will be hosted by Bay Observer publisher John Best and produced by the mayor’s chief of staff, Peggy Chapman, formerly a senior writer with the Bay Observer.
Bratina and Best will talk city news for 15 minutes, with the remainder of the hour devoted to call-in questions from viewers.
Studio producer Mike Cameron said he was thrilled to have Bratina in a regular slot, noting the community station regularly featured former mayor Fred Eisenberger.
“The most important thing, for us, is facilitating access to the mayor,” said Cameron.
Chapman, Best and the mayor will choose the topics of discussion for the first 15 minutes of the show, with the host playing “a good devil’s advocate,” Cameron said.
The mayor’s chief of staff will screen incoming calls. Cameron said he doesn’t consider that a conflict, adding he will oversee the show as executive producer. He doesn’t expect any complaints about objectivity.
“We’re ultimately responsible for what goes on the air,” he said. “We’re a pretty libertarian control room.”
Chapman, who has previous radio experience, said via email she was invited by Cable 14 to produce the show, but will leave content decisions largely to Best.
“It is better to have a practising journalist deal with the meaty stuff,” she said.
Local politicians are a staple of community cable.
In Niagara, for example, the regional chairman used to have a monthly politics-based show, while the mayors of St. Catharines and Niagara Falls also appear regularly, said production supervisor Darryl Day.
Those guests often determine show content, he said, but station volunteers usually screen the calls for phone-in segments.
Access to the Mayor is part of Cable 14’s effort to feature more “community-produced” shows, a new requirement mandated by the CRTC, Cameron added.
The station is also hoping to feature police Chief Glenn De Caire on a regular show in the new year, he said.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Hamilton Spectator adopting monthly fee model
Effective Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, thespec.com is adopting a metered model.
This means that each spec.com user may view a certain number of content pages in a given month, and upon reaching that limit, will be asked to purchase a monthly subscription for digital access. Print subscribers can purchase full digital access for $2.95 monthly. The price for non-subscribers is $6.95 monthly.
This means that each spec.com user may view a certain number of content pages in a given month, and upon reaching that limit, will be asked to purchase a monthly subscription for digital access. Print subscribers can purchase full digital access for $2.95 monthly. The price for non-subscribers is $6.95 monthly.
The limit of article views will be set at 35, which means that users can view up to that number of articles per month and will then be asked to subscribe.
Users will see advisories pop up during their visits to the site reminding them of how much content they have consumed and how much free content they have left. Traffic tracking tells us this change will impact only a small segment of our web audience, so most users will not be impacted by this change.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Police Blotter Sept 1 - Sept 7
Fennell and Upper James
Sept. 7 – A woman knocks at an eighth floor apartment at 4 p.m. When a man answers the door, two male suspects force their way inside, punching and kicking the resident. Three other people in the apartment are bound and put in the bathroom while the suspects search the home. They leave after 15 minutes. Police are investigating.
Crooks Hollow Road
Sept. 7 – A stolen van leaves the roadway at 1 p.m. and collides head on with a tree. Two of the three men in the van flee the scene. One is taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police locate a suspect on Middletown Rd. TThe investigation is ongoing.
Glendale and Roxborough
Sept. 6 – A youth throws a concrete block through the front door of a home at 9:30 p.m. Police charge a 13-year-old boy with mischief and causing a disturbance.
Gibson and Cannon
Sept. 5 – A man walking home at 2:30 a.m. is confronted by another man asking to use his cell phone. The victim hands over the phone and is punched in the head. The suspect flees with the phone. Police locate the suspect on Gibson. The 21-year-old from Hamilton is charged with robbery and breach of probation.
E23rd and Concession
Sept. 5 – Neighbours see a man enter a vacant home at 5:30 p.m. Police are let inside by the real estate agent . A 48-year-old man who knew the previous owner is found inside. He’s charged with unlawfull dwelling.
Tapley Town and Regional Road 20
Sept. 4 – A 50-year-old man driving on the shoulder of the road on a homemade dune buggy, loses control and rolls several times at 6:30 p.m. He’s charged with careless driving and driving while suspended. Alcohol is not a factor. The man suffers serious but non life-threatening injuries.
Queenston and Clapham
Sept. 4 – A bar manager at Boston Pizza follows a patron outside at 11:30 p.m. when she tries to leave with a drink. The woman throws the glass at the employee and walks away with her six-year-old son. Police locate the woman in the area. She’s charged with public intoxication.
Caroline and Main
Sept.4 – Police watch a car leave a parking lot at 3 a.m., drive over the curb and turn the wrong way. The driver is stopped and brought in for a breath test. The 26-year-old Mississauga man is charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams. He blew .170 and .160.
Queenston and Centennial
Sept. 3 – A shoplifter is chased by security in Eastgate Square at 2 p.m. Police in the mall for an unrealted matter join the chase. The suspect stops and swings a knife at the security guard. Police arrest the 23-year-old from Stoney Creek. He’s charged with theft and possession under $5,000 and assault with a weapon. No one is injured.
Osler and Dundas
Sept. 4 – Police stop a driver through RIDE lanes just after midnight. The man is taken in for a breath test and blows .200 twice. The 70-year-old is charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams.
Centennial and Mud
Sept. 3 – An off duty officer sees an erratic driver and calls 911. He follows the car until uniform patrol locate them. A 43-year-old Selkirk man is charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams. He blew .238 and .222 in a breath test.
Dartnall and Stone Church
Sept. 3 – A driver hits another car stopped at the intersection just after 4 p.m. The 30-year-old Hamilton man is arrested and given a breath test. He blew .260 and .240. The woman in the second car is taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Adair and Dunsmure
Sept. 3 – Police are called at 10:30 p.m. for a man smashing objects in an apartment. The suspect is aggressive with police and threatens to kill one of the responding officers. The Hamilton man, 28, is charged with mischief under $5,000 and uttering death threats.
Barton and Matthews
Sept. 3 – Police stop a car swerving in the lanes at 1:30 a.m. A 48-year-old Dundas man is brought in for a breath test. He blew .130 twice. He’s charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams.
Barton and Kenilworth
Sept. 1 – Police in the parking lot at the Centre on Barton watch a man leave the LCBO at 1 p.m. and drive to a parking spot to drink his purchase. He’s taken in for a breath test and blew .110 twice. The 46-year-old from Hamilton is charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams.
Sept. 7 – A woman knocks at an eighth floor apartment at 4 p.m. When a man answers the door, two male suspects force their way inside, punching and kicking the resident. Three other people in the apartment are bound and put in the bathroom while the suspects search the home. They leave after 15 minutes. Police are investigating.
Crooks Hollow Road
Sept. 7 – A stolen van leaves the roadway at 1 p.m. and collides head on with a tree. Two of the three men in the van flee the scene. One is taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police locate a suspect on Middletown Rd. TThe investigation is ongoing.
Glendale and Roxborough
Sept. 6 – A youth throws a concrete block through the front door of a home at 9:30 p.m. Police charge a 13-year-old boy with mischief and causing a disturbance.
Gibson and Cannon
Sept. 5 – A man walking home at 2:30 a.m. is confronted by another man asking to use his cell phone. The victim hands over the phone and is punched in the head. The suspect flees with the phone. Police locate the suspect on Gibson. The 21-year-old from Hamilton is charged with robbery and breach of probation.
E23rd and Concession
Sept. 5 – Neighbours see a man enter a vacant home at 5:30 p.m. Police are let inside by the real estate agent . A 48-year-old man who knew the previous owner is found inside. He’s charged with unlawfull dwelling.
Tapley Town and Regional Road 20
Sept. 4 – A 50-year-old man driving on the shoulder of the road on a homemade dune buggy, loses control and rolls several times at 6:30 p.m. He’s charged with careless driving and driving while suspended. Alcohol is not a factor. The man suffers serious but non life-threatening injuries.
Queenston and Clapham
Sept. 4 – A bar manager at Boston Pizza follows a patron outside at 11:30 p.m. when she tries to leave with a drink. The woman throws the glass at the employee and walks away with her six-year-old son. Police locate the woman in the area. She’s charged with public intoxication.
Caroline and Main
Sept.4 – Police watch a car leave a parking lot at 3 a.m., drive over the curb and turn the wrong way. The driver is stopped and brought in for a breath test. The 26-year-old Mississauga man is charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams. He blew .170 and .160.
Queenston and Centennial
Sept. 3 – A shoplifter is chased by security in Eastgate Square at 2 p.m. Police in the mall for an unrealted matter join the chase. The suspect stops and swings a knife at the security guard. Police arrest the 23-year-old from Stoney Creek. He’s charged with theft and possession under $5,000 and assault with a weapon. No one is injured.
Osler and Dundas
Sept. 4 – Police stop a driver through RIDE lanes just after midnight. The man is taken in for a breath test and blows .200 twice. The 70-year-old is charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams.
Centennial and Mud
Sept. 3 – An off duty officer sees an erratic driver and calls 911. He follows the car until uniform patrol locate them. A 43-year-old Selkirk man is charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams. He blew .238 and .222 in a breath test.
Dartnall and Stone Church
Sept. 3 – A driver hits another car stopped at the intersection just after 4 p.m. The 30-year-old Hamilton man is arrested and given a breath test. He blew .260 and .240. The woman in the second car is taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
Adair and Dunsmure
Sept. 3 – Police are called at 10:30 p.m. for a man smashing objects in an apartment. The suspect is aggressive with police and threatens to kill one of the responding officers. The Hamilton man, 28, is charged with mischief under $5,000 and uttering death threats.
Barton and Matthews
Sept. 3 – Police stop a car swerving in the lanes at 1:30 a.m. A 48-year-old Dundas man is brought in for a breath test. He blew .130 twice. He’s charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams.
Barton and Kenilworth
Sept. 1 – Police in the parking lot at the Centre on Barton watch a man leave the LCBO at 1 p.m. and drive to a parking spot to drink his purchase. He’s taken in for a breath test and blew .110 twice. The 46-year-old from Hamilton is charged with impaired driving over 80 milligrams.
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