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A new Forum Research poll says Hamilton's mayoral race is tight, with incumbent Fred Eisenberger in a mere one-per cent lead over challenger Vito Sgro.

During election campaigns, it can be hard to separate hard truths from the spin. So we took a look to see how the mayoral messages measure up.

Mayoral candidate Fred Eisenberger says if he's reelected mayor, he'll advocate for better broadband access and a Hamilton movie and television studio.

Provincial police in Niagara say the 41-year-old was arrested after crashing the truck into three parked cars in Grimsby.

Police are investigating the incident and say the driver, also a senior from Hamilton, is cooperating.

House Speaker Ted Arnott has ruled there's not enough evidence to support Donna Skelly's claim Andrea Howath pushed her in the legislature.

The teacher from Joshua Creek Public School in Oakville was previously a hockey coach with the Burlington City Rep Hockey Club (2005-2006), Burlington Girls Hockey Club (2010-2015) and, most recently, the Flamborough Girls Hockey Club (2016-2017).

Four people want to unseat Lloyd Ferguson to represent Ancaster on Hamilton city council.

Firefighters have managed to put out the main body of the fire, but remain on scene.

A Hamilton man is facing multiple charges after attempting to rob three different businesses in the city in just 24 hours.

A Norfolk County country fan is out $500 after falling prey to a scam where he thought he was giving money to Garth Brooks, Jimmy Buffet and Shania Twain.

There are two people running in Ward 11 — incumbent Brenda Johnson and steelworker Waleed Shewayhat.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.

One of the supporters is Terry Whitehead, who said he wants the $1-billion investment spent on other projects.

Special Olympics athletes in Hamilton went through a morning of intense superhero training today at FirstOntario Centre.

As the sun rises on a Canada where recreational marijuana is now legal, changes are coming to the two main arms of the justice system: the cops and the courts.

Horwath denies accosting the PC MPP for Flamborough-Glanbrook and claims it was Skelly who "went ballistic" when she tapped her on the shoulder.

Paul Bernardo was denied parole at a hearing in eastern Ontario today. It was attended by family members of some of his victims and a woman who survived an attack by the Ontario killer and rapist.

Mayoral candidate and incumbent mayor Fred Eisenberger took questions from CBC's Samantha Craggs and from readers during a live interview Wednesday.

Two men are facing charges after armed police officers and police dogs swarmed an east end neighbourhood Tuesday evening.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.

Sophie Geffros, Ward 1 election candidate, uses a wheelchair and often watches crammed buses pass by. So when a light rail transit (LRT) opponent said the planned transit system wasn't accessible, Geffros couldn't help but fire back.

There are well established norms and courtesies around alcohol and social gatherings but many people will be encountering cannabis in social situations for the first time in the coming days and months. Here's what to expect.

Cannabis is now legal but there are a lot of questions left about how it is going to work here in Ontario. Here are some of your questions.

Nearly 25 years after Paul Bernardo was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of Ontario teens Kristen French and Leslie Mahaffy, their mothers will address the parole board members who will decide whether to grant the notorious killer some freedom.

During an emergency council meeting, Ward 4 councillor Sam Merulla, pushed a motion to release relief funds to those affected by the flooding of Oct. 2.

As of Wednesday morning, recreational cannabis is legal across Canada. What will that mean for Hamilton?

Paul Bernardo, whose very name became synonymous with sadistic sexual perversion, is expected to plead for release on Wednesday by arguing he has done what he could to improve himself during his 25 years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement.

Hamilton is starting the process to appeal a superior court decision that determined the Christian Heritage Party (CHP) had the right to post bus shelter ads the city deemed transphobic.

The Ontario Provincial Police is looking for a total of 2,000 litres of fuel stolen from a farm in Norfolk County.

The LGBTQ and Trans flag crosswalks in front of Hamilton city hall will be maintained by TD Canada Trust for the next five years thanks to a $10,000 sponsorship agreement.

In the Los Angeles Clippers' final pre-season game against Maccabi Haifa last week, Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drove to the hoop from halfcourt before muscling through two opponents for an emphatic dunk. The 20-year-old rookie calls it the highlight of his young NBA career thus far.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.

Some residents and women's advocates say they're disturbed by a flyer portraying a Burlington mayoral candidate as calculated, manipulative and bad at math.

At only 18-months-old Trent Nimeth’s eyes were rolling to the back of his head. Now, at 7-years-old, he complains because he feels his brain is on fire.

At around 9:30 a.m. a 20-year-old Hamilton man walking along Main Street West got into an argument with two men.

Hamilton Police say they have impounded the car of a 21-year-old woman from Stoney Creek for driving at 116 km/hr on a 60 km/hr zone.

Environment Canada issued a frost advisory for the city, warning the mercury may plummet below zero for several hours and people should cover up their plants.

A Burlington, Ont., father and his 11-month-old son have been located after they were reported missing, Halton police say.

A restaurant manager from the Toronto-area is facing a sex assault charge after an alleged incident at his workplace in Port Dalhousie, Ont.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.

More and more people are turning to cycling as a viable way to get around in Hamilton, the city’s latest numbers show.

Ontario’s official opposition says Hamilton city council candidate Eve Adams has created confusion by sending out an orange-tinted election mail out with an endorsement from an “Andrea Horvath” — not Andrea Horwath, the leader of the NDP.

Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for much of southern and eastern Ontario warning that temperatures are likely to drop near the freezing mark Saturday night into Sunday.

Check out new music from Jadea Kelly, Cursed Arrows and Daniel Romano.

The federal government has announced a new 25 per cent surtax on seven steel products in an effort to protect Canadian producers from "excessive imports" by foreign trade partners.

Two Ward 2 candidates are facing off on the future of 91 social housing units in the North End.

The 68-year-old cyclist was turning from Trinity Church Road to Golf Club road around 6:25 a.m. when he was thrown from his bike and onto the roadway by a 2008 Chevy Malibu, according to police.

Natalie Schott and Chris Wilson saw more of Ontario in five weeks than many of us will see in a lifetime. They took a walk down the Bruce Trail, all 900 kilometres — Niagara all the way to Tobermory.

Emblem Corp. in Paris, Ont. opened its doors Thursday in hopes of showing the public they're growing marijuana in a professional, sterile environment.