Two swastikas painted on streets in a quiet Dundas neighbourhood have spurred an investigation from Hamilton police's hate crime unit. He said someone painted over one of the swastikas, but police also found other graffiti nearby and think all three instances are connected. The crime itself is mischief but is also investigated separately as a hate crime. More hate crimes in recent weeksCorrigan said there have been 42 reported hate crimes so far this year. He added that acts of anti-Semitism and anti-Black racism are the most common hate crimes.

Source: CBC News September 09, 2020 19:41 UTC