Voice of Sherlene Bomberry: I heard the cries

Dispatch call from Hamilton police to EMS the night that 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi was shot.

Hamilton police dispatch call to EMS the night Yosif was shot

Dispatch call to the Hamilton fire department the night 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi was shot

Dispatch call to the fire department the night Yosif was shot

Tammy Reed, a Grace Villa personal support worker, talking about her aunt dying in Grace Villa’s outbreak and then testing positive for COVID herself.

Interview clip with PSW Tammy Reed

Alakoozi Firoz pleads with the Canadian government to help his family who are stuck in Afghanistan

Alakoozi Firoz

Dr. Alim Pardhan — emergency medicine site lead at Hamilton General Hospital — talks to Spectator health reporter Joanna Frketich.

Dr. Alim Pardhan

Dr. Dominik Mertz, associate professor in the division of infectious diseases at McMaster University, on the province’s reopening plan that would see all COVID restrictions drop incrementally by March 28.

Mac infectious disease expert on the province's March 28 reopening date

Debbie Keay, a Hamilton woman with dementia, talks about the responsibility that falls to the family to care for those living with Alzheimer's.

Debbie Keay talks about dementia and care

Det. Const. Kim Walker, missing person co-ordinator with Hamilton police, talks about Brandon Pollock, a Hamilton man who in 2019 went swimming in Lake Ontario and hasn't been seen since. And the importance of the public speaking up when they see something strange.

Missing persons detective on why it's important to speak up when you see something off

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Warning: This 911 call contains graphic and disturbing material

The Rutherford's Greening Court neighbour Karen Monk's 911 call to dispatch and the fire department.

Neighbour Karen Monk's 911 call to the fire department

Warning: This 911 call contains graphic and disturbing material

The Rutherford's neighbour Karen Monk's call with police about the fire at 8 Greening Court.

Neighbour Karen Monk's 911 call with police following the arson at 8 Greening Crt.

Trial exhibit of police speaking to Richard Taylor about the arson at Greening Court that killed Alan and Carla Rutherford. Richard's mother and stepfather.

Richard Taylor talks with police days after the Rutherfords were killed in a fire

It’s Rally time. Arkell’s ‘The Rally’ will be taking over Hamilton at Tim Hortons Field this Saturday, June 25, 2022. Read the Spectator's coverage here: https://www.thespec.com/entertainment/music/2022/06/24/its-been-years-in-the-making-hamiltons-arkells-are-finally-back-home.html

Interview with Max Kerman from Arkells by Beatriz Baleeiro

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Audio of Hamilton police arresting Richard Taylor for the first-degree murder of Carla and Alan Rutherford on Jan. 23, 2019.

Richard Taylor arrested for double murder

911 call Melissa Benko made in the early-morning hours of Feb. 4, 2016.

911 call played for jury Wednesday

Secret recording of Halton police officer talking to Christian Dombkowski

Secret recording of Halton police officer discussing gun smuggling with Christian Dombkowski

Rayzor Play By Play

Ray Kunihiro, a 10-year-old play-by-play whiz, interviews Flamborough Sabres coach Rory Sones.

Pregame coach interview

Play-by-play Ray Kunihiro interviews his brother, who scored his first goal of the season.

Ray Kunihiro interviews his brother Douglas post-game

Dec. 29, 1980: The official Hamilton Fire dispatch audio of the harrowing night when an oil tanker truck exploded after colliding with a couple of cars.

Dispatch Radio- Flamborough Tanker Fire

Emily O'Brien journal: "We had a feeling we’d be getting one today."

Emily O'Brien talking with Hamilton Spectator reporter Natalie Paddon.

Emily O'Brien: "They didn’t hurt me, they didn’t hit me"

Emily O'Brien: "I lost all the colour in my face and I looked at the floor."

Emily O'Brien: "I was freaking out"

Emily O'Brien: "I think I wanted to look guilty."

Ambitious Realty agent Adrian Mekli describes the methods he uses to develop commercial real estate deals

Long shots and luck: Hamilton commercial real estate as treasure hunt

Police radio communications from the night Anthony Divers was fatally shot by a Hamilton police officer in 2016.

Police communications from Anthony Divers inquest

Holly's latest studio recording with her band Deep Bight.

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Clip from Jon Wells interview with Maria Figliola.

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Don Armstrong, father of Troy killed in hit and run 22 years ago, is still mourning and trying to crack the case.

DON ARMSTRONG ON NOT GIVING UP

Don Armstrong, father of Troy killed in hit and run 22 years ago, is still mourning and trying to crack the case

COLD CASE: A FATHER'S MISSION

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