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People across Niagara will show their patriotic pride on Wednesday, as Canada Day celebrations take place across the region's cities and towns on July 1.Fireworks displays will wrap up celebrations in most cities and towns.

This week could see temperatures as high as 35 C and a humidex of 42, according to Environment Canada. Hamilton declared a heat warning for Tuesday.

Sixteen of Canada's top basketball stars have congregated on home soil to compete in the FIBA men's basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers this weekend. With hundreds of tickets still available ahead of the two games, Canada Basketball General Manager Rowan Barrett is encouraging fans to show up for their country.

Festival of Friends is marking its 50th anniversary this summer with a lineup the organizer is calling one of its biggest yet. The free festival returns to Gage Park from July 31 to Aug. 2, headlined by country star Dallas Smith on Friday, indie singer-songwriter Feist on Saturday and a Sunday night all-star celebration featuring nearly 20 Canadian musicians performing alongside Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.

Here's some of what's going on to celebrate Canada Day in and around Hamilton.

Two-time NBA MVP ShaiGilgeous-Alexander was the biggest name added to Canada's roster for the upcoming FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Qualifiers.

Sage is the author of the memoir Soft As Bones.

As temperatures and deaths connected to heat keep climbing, more tenants, politicians and climate advocates are calling for cooling rules. During municipal debates - from councils in British Columbia to Newfoundland - the same question keeps coming up: Who should pay for the upgrades?

June is Migraine Awareness Month. Here are some ways you can help people working with you to manage their migraines, according to a headache neurologist.

Brantford Police Service confirm that on June 24, a 39-year-old driver hit a motorcyclist before crashing into a residence. The motorcyclist, 70, died and the driver now faces charges, including dangerous operation causing death, police said Saturday.

As of July, some benefits that were previously mandatory under standard car insurance policies will be optional. This could drop the cost of premiums for customers who opt out of certain coverages, but insurance experts warn against leaving coverage exposed to risk.

The Afro Canadian Caribbean Association (ACCA) of Hamilton held a conference this week focused on brain health, dementia awareness and how to take steps to care for yourself and family members. "Families don't get the support they need because they're almost embarrassed to talk about what's happening at home," says Evelyn Myrie, president of ACCA.

Police say a cyclist died in Niagara-on-the-Lake after they were struck by a vehicle whose driver allegedly fled the scene and did not report the collision.

Mosquito season is in full swing, and it comes with plenty of advice about how to avoid getting bitten. London Morning host Andrew Brown spoke with Nusha Keyghobadi, a biology professor at Western University who studies mosquitoes, about why they bite, what attracts them and the best ways to keep them away.

Canada takes on South Africa in the knockout stage of the World Cup on Sunday and the biggest watch party in the city will take place at Hamilton Stadium starting at 3 p.m..

The company controlling a former General Motors industrial property in St. Catharines, Ont., has been given an extension of 120 days to either bring up dilapidated buildings to acceptable standards or demolish them, and to get rid of hazards on the property such as broken glass and open pits.

The shuttle service runs three daily scheduled routes between airports, with free parking for up to two weeks at the Niagara District Airport.

Daniel Senecal was arrested on Aug. 31, 2025, after police were called to a home in Welland, Ont., for a "medical assistance call involving a child." The 26-year-old pleaded guilty this week in St. Catharines court to multiple charges.

A 54-year-old man, Hamilton police said in a news release, suffered "life-altering injuries" after an SUV crashed into a bus shelter.

Ontarians with ties to Venezuela say they're worried about friends and family after a pair of earthquakes struck the country on Wednesday, and the death toll continues to rise. Some spoke to CBC News about missing family members.

Voters will go to the polls on Oct. 26 for this year's municipal election. Candidates have until Aug. 21 to register. Here's who's running in Hamilton and its 15 wards so far.

It's exactly four months until St. Catharines voters head to the polls to choose their municipal elected leaders for the next four years, who will be responsible for everything from making sure our roads aren't falling apart and we have well-equipped fire departments to representing residents on school boards.CBC News looked at the currently registered candidates for city council and school boards in St. Catharines, using publicly available information on the City of St. Catharines election website such as candidates' websites and social media accounts they have listed.

Ontario's southwestern tip is under a severe thunderstorm watch for Thursday afternoon that includes Brantford and the Haldimand-Norfolk area. Environment Canada warns of 90 km/h wind gusts, toonie-size hail and risk of a tornado.

13-year-old Cameron Collins had a wild idea for a car show, swapping exotic sports cars for minivans, hatchbacks and his teacher's Nissan Sentra.

Hamilton Police Services Board member Dr. Anjali Menezes resigned Thursday from the oversight body. The citizen appointee alleges mistreatment from other members, described the board as a "rubber stamp" and called for Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General to dissolve it.

A young boy who fell three storeys from a downtown St. Catharines apartment building Tuesday night survived with non-life-threatening injuries, to the relief of police officers, firefighters and paramedics who rushed to the scene.

Outdoor and wading pools are set to open on Friday for the summer season, according to a City of Hamilton news release. Daily-drop in programs will be available until Sept. 7, depending on the weather, it said Thursday.

Mississauga developer Velocity1 Group says it's committed to harnessing the rapidly expanding demand for data centres. On its website, the company says land it's amassed in Fort Erie, Ont., would be ideal for a data centre, but they have no plans themselves to build one.

Canada's men lost to Switzerland 2-1 in a sweltering B.C. Place on Wednesday afternoon, ending their hopes of continuing their historic World Cup campaign at home.

With summer officially here, people travelling to and from Hamilton through the downtown GO transit station face another travel season where public washrooms won't be guaranteed there.

Ontario's police watchdog is looking for witnesses to a collision in Simcoe, Ont., in April that left a 77-year-old woman in serious condition and an Ontario Provincial Police officer injured.

City of Hamilton staff will report back to councillors at their next meeting on July 15 with a bylaw imposing a moratorium on the construction of the facilities that securely store, process and distribute digital information.

A third person has been arrested and faces multiple charges in relation to a human trafficking investigation involving a woman in the Niagara region, police say.

Multidisciplinary artist and former McMaster Chancellor Santee Smith has recreated her father's artwork for display at the Obama Center Oval Office exhibit. Smith says she didn't know her father's work was on display during the Obama presidency at the White House until she was contacted about making a recreation.

The second observation wheel idea was part of the Destination Niagara plan unveiled in mid-December by the province. NDP MPP Wayne Gates is planning a public town hall over the planned attraction at Queen Victoria Park.

Hamilton city council is poised to decide whether to approve a moratorium on data centre development pending new local rules. Proponents say it'd give the city time to respond to a growing industry. Critics worry developments would be driven to other jurisdictions and there'd be missed business opportunities.

Kenny Lawler knew it was just a matter of time before the Hamilton Tiger-Cats would come calling. Lawler registered four catches for a team-high 81 yards and a touchdown in Hamilton's 41-27 home win over the B.C. Lions on Friday night.

A Hamilton teen who pulled a man from a tent engulfed in flames last year has been awarded the Carnegie Medal, given to those who "risked serious injury or death attempting to save others in acts of extraordinary heroism." Zeke Fox was 17 when he dragged Shawn Goodwin out of the flames that destroyed his encampment at Bayfront Park in January 2025.

Hamilton police say they have opened a satellite office at Jackson Square in response to community safety concerns. The office, called a "substation," is next door to where a teen was shot and killed in April. Following the boy's death, police held a downtown safety summit in which some participants suggested setting up the substation.

The reality of Premier Doug Ford's changes to Ontario's freedom of information system are beginning to take hold as rejections and denials make their way to requesters.

Mandatory changes are coming to schools across Ontario starting in September, from attendance, participation and exams counting towards secondary school students' final grades to a digital learning platform being implemented at all school boards.

Const. Matthew Eleftheriou entered the guilty plea before Ontario Court Justice Katherine McLeod on June 15.

Hamilton police recorded their lowest number of use-of-force incidents in six years in 2025, with a sharp decline in both incidents and people involved, according to a new annual report released by the service.

A two-vehicle collision closed Highway 407 westbound ramp to the QEW and Plains Road in Burlington, Ont., for several hours Monday, police said. One of the vehicle's occupants had "possibly life-altering" injuries, police said.

Bo Levi Mitchell won the showdown between last year's CFL outstanding player finalists. He tied his career high with five touchdown passes to lead Hamilton past the B.C. Lions 41-27 on Friday, giving the Tiger-Cats their second straight victory and first at home this season.

Premier Doug Ford's daily calendar will now be kept secret from the public following recent changes to Ontario's freedom of information law - which no longer includes access to records held by ministers and their offices.

When the federal government introduced supplemental health copayments for asylum seekers and refugee claimants earlier this spring, it also quietly brought in a 10-hour yearly cap on mental health sessions for them, CBC News has learned. Mental health practitioners have been lobbying for a reversal since, with limited success.

PWHL Hamilton has signed forwards Alexa Vasko and Kayla Vespa to two-year contracts through the 2027-28 season, the expansion club announced Sunday.

The fate of deer and elk at the now-closed Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont., is uncertain, with an animal rights organization warning some of them could be bound for slaughterhouses, and urging provincial and federal officials to take action.

Trail signs popping up along major paths in Ontario's Niagara Region will connect people to an interactive map detailing the Indigenous history of the site and route, in a project launching in November.