Man seriously injured in Hamilton assault involving cadets selling poppies
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The man was supervising the cadets outside a restaurant at 1223 Barton St.
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Man seriously injured in Hamilton assault involving cadets selling poppies
By Aaron D'Andrea Global News
Posted November 4, 2026 8:47 am
Updated November 4, 2026 9:14 am
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Poppy campaign fundraising box. March 26, 2021. Sawyer Bogdan /Global News
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A 59-year-old man suffered life-altering injuries after intervening in an incident involving air cadets selling poppies over the weekend, Hamilton police say.
The man was supervising the cadets outside a restaurant at 1223 Barton St. E.…
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