As McMaster University's homecoming weekend begins, the City of Hamilton has secured a court order to stop "nuisance" parties.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted the city the injunction order earlier this week and it went into effect at 12:01 a.m., Friday and will be in place until 11:59 p.m., Monday, the city said in a news release. It covers the "university district" that runs from the west side of Westdale and the Ainslie Wood neighbourhood.

The order does not apply to official and sanctioned on-campus homecoming activities, said the city. Homecoming will take place on Sunday.

"This injunction provides us with additional tools, which strengthen our enforcement measures, should they be required," said Dan Smith, Director, Licensing and By-Law Services Division, in the state

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