The weekend is here, but plenty happened in the Hamilton area this week. Don’t miss these top stories from Spectator reporters.

What’s happening this weekend

Let the sweet smell of barbecue draw you to Lime Ridge Mall and Mohawk Park in Brantford. But rib fests are not the only thing to do this weekend — here are some other ideas .

More hot weather is on the way. Environment Canada issued a multiday heat warning starting Saturday, and it’s forecast to last into the mid-week.

Top stories this week on The Spec

Danger on two wheels

Those e-scooters ripping around — carrying young riders, often not wearing helmets — are a “recipe for disaster,” said McMaster University’s head of pediatric medicine. “Parents just think it’s the cool toy and it’s getting them out of the house, so they b

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