Jeremy Kemeny

1 month ago | thespec.com | Jeremy Kemeny

The scammer had my full name, telephone number, date of birth and address. He said he was from Bank of Montreal’s fraud prevention department. It was a lie. Someone had compromised my account — a suspicious transaction was attempted on my card, he said. That was a lie, too. Scams where callers claim to be from financial institutions, like this one — called bank investigator fraud — are “prominent” new ploys criminals are using to sucker savvy Canadians, said Det. Const.

1 month ago | thespec.com | Jeremy Kemeny

What’s left of the snow is going to melt away with warm temperatures and rainfall coming. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall advisory, warning of 10 to 20 millimetres of rain Tuesday night and Wednesday. Isolated thunderstorms Wednesday could be the icing on the cake. All that water with nowhere to go “may lead to localized flooding in low lying areas and water pooling on roads,” the weather statement says.

2 months ago | thespec.com | Jeremy Kemeny

Don’t expect a warmer week to clear Hamilton’s snow packs. With temperatures going up — and chances of rain through the week — some residents may have been hoping for a big thaw to clear sidewalks, parking spots and right-hand lanes. “Some melting is possible,” Environment Canada meteorologist Shem Willie said. But he doesn’t see a big thaw coming any time soon. The daily high temperatures will climb to anywhere from 1 C to 5 C in the city, Willie says.

2 months ago | thespec.com | Jeremy Kemeny

Hamilton residents with short memories might be wondering about all this snow on the ground. “This year seems snowier than last year, and indeed it is,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Trudy Kidd. “Last year was very warm,” she added. However, we’re actually seeing less snow than normal, Kidd says, but “not significantly so.”The difference between this winter and previous winters is that daytime high temperatures have been sub-zero.

2 months ago | thespec.com | Jeremy Kemeny

Another winter storm is headed for the Hamilton area — this one coming with snow and a risk of freezing rain. Environment Canada is forecasting a Wednesday winter blast to pile on top of Saturday’s snowfall. The Monday afternoon weather advisory gives advanced warning for snowfall totals possibly exceeding 15 centimetres and potential for freezing rain Wednesday night and into Thursday.