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A Fort Erie, Ont., racetrack that has employed town locals for generations fears there won't be any prize money if Ontario's $35 million funding continues to stall. A thoroughbred registry says the delay has also impacted local horse breeders, who are moving their businesses to the U.S.

After two months, the Hamilton Central library branch is no longer restricting entry to people with library cards or special passes. The pilot was intended to prevent drug use in the space and the library has said it will present its findings to its board on June 18.

Burloak Drive will be closed between May 22 and June 1 from Harvester Road to Prince William Drive. The closure is due to ongoing work by provincial transit agency Metrolinx to raise GO train tracks off of street level.

Hamilton's incoming American Hockey League (AHL) team will be called the Hammers. The name and the team's logo were announced Thursday at TD Coliseum, where they'll begin playing in October. In March, the AHL's board of governors approved the Bridgeport Islanders' relocation from Connecticut to the Ontario city.

Between April 17 and 19, visitors to White Chapel Memorial Gardens noticed vases placed at grave sites were missing, Hamilton Police Service said in a news release Wednesday. They said they have charged a man in the thefts of about 40 bronze vases.

Police said on Wednesday that they began the investigation on May 8 of an alleged sexual assault of a young person who was taking a driving lesson.

As police search a Hamilton home for Emily Bailey or any evidence surrounding her disappearance, her grief-stricken family hopes for an end to their never-ending feelings of loss. Bailey, a mother of two, was last seen on Jan. 1, 2022.

If all goes as planned for YWCA Hamilton, up to 60 single women and 24 women-led families will have a home near Barton and Ottawa streets by the end of 2027. After at least two years of advocacy, the organization has secured $35 million in federal funding to build a supportive housing project for women, gender-diverse people and survivors of domestic violence.

The Permanent Peoples' Tribunal will be in Montreal May 25-29 to investigate human rights violations related to missing Indigenous children and unmarked graves associated with residential schools.

Twelve black bears at Marineland are on the move to their new home at a sanctuary in the United States more than 2,000kilometres away as the park slowly winds down its operations.

There's a "heavy police presence" in the area of Stinson Street in Hamilton as investigators search a home Wednesday, connected with a woman's disappearance in 2022. Neighbours speak to CBC Hamilton about their feelings regarding the latest turn of events in the case.

Special Olympics Canada says Frank Hayden, whose research in the 1960s spearheaded the creation of the Special Olympics globally, has died.

Megan Dyck was overwhelmed after she endured chemotherapy, radiation treatment and brachytherapy that damaged some of her internal organs and then was told she had just a few months to live. But the Niagara-on-the-Lake teen says Wellspring Niagara, a regional cancer support centre, "gave me a place where I could actually let my guard down."

Those warnings, along with severe thunderstorm warnings, have since been lifted across southwestern Ontario, and it remains to be seen whether a tornado actually touched down.

A 40-year-old man faces a murder charge after police found a woman dead in a St. Catharines home Friday, police said.

Hamilton police are looking for a driver who they say hit and seriously injured an eight-year-old girl in Stoney Creek on Monday.

Niagara police say they have charged a second person in an investigation into allegations of mental health counsellors restraining a child in Welland, Ont.

Seven months after the death of the last known Second World War veteran from a Hamilton-based regiment, a celebration of life ceremony was held in his honour on Saturday.

In an effort to better understand the Lake Ontario shoreline, three conservation authorities are teaming up and asking residents what they value about the waterfront.

Environment Canada has issued a yellow-level heat warning for Hamilton, Niagara, Brantford and Burlington, with the first heat event of the season beginning Monday afternoon. It's expected to continue into Tuesday night.

Some Black community organizations say a delay in receiving provincial funding has left them in a state of financial uncertainty leading to layoffs and program closures. The province has denied any delays or changes to how the program is being run.

When Mary Ann Edwards decided it was time to launch a brand new cancer fundraising run in Niagara with a simple but powerful philosophy that every dollar raised remained in the region, there were more than a few folks ready to write the idea off as a fool's errand.

Hamilton, Ont., native Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder won the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Sunday for the second consecutive year. He became the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back fashion.

Canada's public health agency confirmed a positive case of hantavirus in a Canadian isolating in British Columbia after leaving the cruise ship affected by a deadly outbreak.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Scott Milanovich says the team won't sign a running back who can run and catch if he can't also protect the team's quarterbacks.

Ontario has lowered the screening age for colon cancer to 45 years old from 50. But patients and advocates say with the rising number of cases in young people, the age should be even lower.

Work on the $1.56-billion Asahi Kasei battery separator plant in Port Colborne, Ont., is proceeding despite Honda Canada's announcement it has indefinitely suspended its $15-billion electric vehicle (EV) investment plans due to changing business conditions.

The man was killed in the early morning of Jan. 16 at a home in Brantford. According to SIU Director Joseph Martino's report, the man was holding a woman hostage at knife point when the officers shot him.

Porter Airlines is continuing to expanding its presence in Hamilton, adding new nonstop service to Winnipeg and St. John's this week.

A 22-year-old Grimsby, Ont., mental health worker faces an assault charge following a Niagara Regional Police Service investigation into allegations of someone restraining a child in Welland, Ont.

Sentencing for a couple found guilty of murdering a 12-year-old and confining and assaulting his younger brother while they were in their care over a number of years will be held July 3 in Milton, Ont. The Superior Court judge released his decisions in the Brandy Cooney-Becky Hamber case earlier this month.

As political and business leaders push for more cargo movement across the Great Lakes, one expert says shifting freight from highways to waterways could ease truck congestion in Hamilton and lower emissions, but only if governments and industry make major investments first.

The site is known for Indigenous artifacts, including pottery and arrowheads, that could date as far back as 10,000 years, as well as the house where Laura Secord, a hero of the War of 1812, once stayed.

Members of Canada's largest white nationalist group, Second Sons Canada, have met to train and network with a number of "active clubs" from the United States, and also met with active club movement founder Robert Rundo, who is currently on supervised release for violent offences.

An Ontario Provincial Police officer is facing a manslaughter charge after a fatal shooting at Turkey Point in 2025.

Opioid-related death rates have dropped by more than 50 per cent in Ontario since 2021, according to the latest report from the Office of the Chief Coroner. Still, northern Ontario has consistently seen the highest rates in the province as advocates and health-care experts report increasingly toxic drugs in street supplies. Province sees big drop in opioid-related death rates as northern Ontario maintains highest numbers

Brantford Police Service says a 77-year-old woman died after a collision near Dalhousie and Queen streets Wednesday.

Letters notifying resellers of inspection were sent out last week, and investigators are starting to inspect ticket resellers and big companies like StubHub this week, according to Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Stephen Crawford. But resale sites say they're still looking for guidance on how to implement the rules.

The PWHL announced an expansion to Hamilton Wednesday, alongside an expansion to Las Vegas. Local fans and players say it will be great to cheer for a home team.

Hamilton could be turning away from locally-designed textured concrete that makes sidewalks and intersections easier for people with disabilities to navigate. City staff say a change to using metal domes could help bring the city in line with provincial standards. However, several people with disabilities tell CBC Hamilton the proposed alternative could make it harder and more dangerous to get around.

New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer has been awarded the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top rookie.

Global girl group Katseye is coming to Hamilton this fall. The group announced its "Wildworld Tour'" on Wednesday, with a stop at Hamilton's TD Coliseum scheduled for Nov. 1.

In a statement, spokesperson for Mohawk College, Sean Coffey, said the data affected included usernames, email addresses and messages.

Some fans might be doing a double-take as photos online show Heated Rivalry star Hudson Williams styled for his new movie, Apparatus.

The PWHL will add expansion teams in Hamilton and Las Vegas ahead of next season, the latest step in the league's rapid expansion plan. The league announced the two cities on Wednesday.

A scarcity of aluminum cans caused by the Iran war means there's a Diet Coke shortage in India, where the drink only comes in cans. As a result, people there are hoarding the beverages and throwing parties to celebrate their favourite drink.

It's the Victoria Day long weekend and there are lots of activities if you're looking for something fun to do in the Niagara region.

When they were getting ready to perform the stage show Thriller awhile back, TASC (Therapy Alternatives for Special Children and Adults) Niagara figured out how to include a cast member who can only lie in a wheelchair, can't sit up straight because then he can't breathe, and can't talk.

Ontario's ministry of health is asking seven more people to isolate in relation to a global hantavirus outbreak, though it says those individuals are considered "low-risk" contacts.

There's plenty to do for anyone spending time in the city this May long weekend - from viewing blooming trees and flowers at local parks, to checking out the city's 100-plus waterfalls, to celebrating Victoria Day with your neighbours at a free event.