A prominent Hamilton developer tried unsuccessfully Tuesday to get permission to chop down 106 trees that's he's already cut. - Terry WhiteheadValery (Chedoke Browlands) Development appeared before city councillors Tuesday asking for permission to fell trees it cut in March without the city's approval. Valery had cut 106 trees five days earlier. Both sides will appear in provincial offences court on Sept. 11, where the Valery corporation faces a charge of as much as $5,000 for each of the 106 trees. This map shows where the developer cut trees.

Source: CBC News August 15, 2017 21:22 UTC