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Bank employees don't phone you for money; protect yourself from scams

Bank employees don't phone you for money; protect yourself from scams

Scam involves fraud suspects who contact unsuspecting victims from fraudulent phone numbers advising they are from a financial institution
OPP reports seven traffic fatalities during long weekend

OPP reports seven traffic fatalities during long weekend

Police also laid more than 9,000 charges, with aggressive drivers being 'most significant offenders'
Police investigating fatal single-vehicle crash

Police investigating fatal single-vehicle crash

2 people from Hamilton as well as a small dog were killed in the crash, which happened just after midnight
Police looking for suspect in armed carjacking overnight in Burlington

Police looking for suspect in armed carjacking overnight in Burlington

Vehicle taken was a 2021 BMW sedan; police seek surveillance/dashcam footage
Man struck in face with hammer, Mercedes taken during home invasion

Man struck in face with hammer, Mercedes taken during home invasion

Police seek dash cam/doorbell footage from residents in the area
Police lay more than 2,000 charges in Central Region on long weekend

Police lay more than 2,000 charges in Central Region on long weekend

Almost half of the charges laid were for speeding, police say
Motorcycle/SUV crash closes lanes on Toronto-bound Skyway

Motorcycle/SUV crash closes lanes on Toronto-bound Skyway

OPP on scene of crash during dinner hour; injuries unknown
Pedestrian struck and killed on Lincoln Alexander Parkway Saturday night

Pedestrian struck and killed on Lincoln Alexander Parkway Saturday night

Hamilton police say they received calls reporting a person walking on the highway prior to the Saturday night collision
'Let's make this weekend memorable for the right reasons'

'Let's make this weekend memorable for the right reasons'

OPP offers safety tips for upcoming long weekend
Fatal, non-fatal drug poisonings continue to rise: police

Fatal, non-fatal drug poisonings continue to rise: police

International Overdose Awareness Day honours lives of those lost to drug poisonings
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