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The Ontario government on Wednesday awarded $6.8 million to three municipalities that achieved at least 80 per cent or surpassed their housing starts target last year.

"I suspect it's going to be a robust and vigorous campaign," said Coun. Tom Jackson.

A free, eight-week, swim program was launched by non-profit Melanin Market and was designed exclusively for Black women in Hamilton. It was the first time the organization ran the program.

Extensive water damage at a vacant home in downtown Hamilton has left ituninhabitable, say developers with plans for high-rise apartment buildings. But their demolition request has so far been denied.

The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final on Tuesday night, becoming the NHL's first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and '21 and the third team to do it this century.

A Hamilton doctor is returning to Canada after fleeing Tehran as Israeli bombs fell on Iran's capital. Dr. Panid Borhanjoo says the frightening and sad" experience had him fearing for his life, and he's worried for family he left behind.

It's been about two weeks since wildfire evacuees from several First Nations started arriving in Niagara Falls, Ont. Since then, about 3,000 people from northern Manitoba and Ontario have been living in fivehotels,andmany will be there for the foreseeable future.

Coun. Cameron Kroetsch was barred from participatingin any meetings or decisions for over a year after a complaint was lodged against him by the then-board chair. He says an oversight body has now cleared him of any wrongdoing.

Jalen Williams had a career playoff-high 40 points, MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 and the Oklahoma City Thunder moved one win from a title by beating the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.

Marchio Whyte helped launch Team Ultra Black Hamilton in April. They meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Bayfront Park.

Sahil Kumar, a 22-year-old international student from Hamilton, was found dead in Toronto 10 days after he was reported missing. Toronto Police say no foul play is suspected, but Kumar's family in India is questioning the circumstances around his death.

The Roughriders were aided by newcomer KeeSean Johnson, who made eight passes for a career-high of 128 yards, including a 15-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter that put the Roughriders ahead.

Prime Minister Mark Carney will welcome leaders of the world's most powerful democraticcountries Sunday for the start of a three-daymeeting in the Rocky Mountains - a high-stakessummit that longtime G7 observers say could be one of the most consequential in years.

From the NHL to the community, these three First Nations dads share their experience as fathers.

The Special Investigations Unit report outlining the events leading to the death of Erixon Kabera answered some questions for his family and friends, but many remain.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied from a 10-point, second-half deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 111-104 on Friday night and tie the NBA Finals at two games apiece.

Residents of Ward 8 in the City of Hamilton are likely to soon go to the polls once again after councillors voted Wednesday to hold a byelection there to replace former councillor John-Paul Danko, who was recently elected as a member of parliament.

From music to theatre to food, here are some of the festivals coming to the Hamilton area this summer.

A 15-year-old boy died following the collision on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway last October.

Hamilton city councillors heard Wednesday that the municipality needs between $3 billion and $7 billion to repair and replace existing infrastructure over the next 10 years.

The only Friday the 13th of the year is coming up and organizers of the traditional biker rally in Port Dover, Ont., said they expect up to 200,000 attendees.

The closures are because the region faces a shortage of physicians qualified to work in emergency departments, Niagara Health said.

A local Muslim organization is aiming to help people "understand the impact of hate," while highlighting the case of the killing of a Muslim family in London, Ont., four years ago.

After several delays, the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway will be closed for maintenance from June 13 to 16. Several other Hamilton roads will be closed starting this week.

An Ontario judge hasruled that a Toronto woman accused of killing three people in three Ontario cities last year is now fit to stand trial.

ArcelorMittal Long Products Canada said Wednesday's decision will lead to the 'permanent shutdown of production at the Hamilton wire drawing mill in the coming weeks.'

'To family members and friends of the deceased, I wanted to sincerelysay how sorry we are," says OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk.

A Hamilton non-profit has received a major boost for a first-of-its-kind learning centre" it has built in the west African country of Liberia - a surprise gift of $1 million to help expand the facility.

The group Doctors 4 Cambridge invited medical students to the city as part of the Rural Ontario Medical Placement week with a goal of convincing them to move to the community after graduation. The week included more than just showing them where they could work, but also fine dining, entertainment and more.

There's a quiet and mysteriousmove afoot to push Premier Doug Ford's Ontario PC government to adopt more fiscally conservative policies.

Police have charged 15 people and seized what they describe as an alarming quantity" of fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine following an 11-month investigation into a drug trafficking network based in southwestern Ontario.

After one day of deliberations, a jury has found Alessandro Giammichele guilty of murdering Marko Bakir.The 12 jurors delivered the verdict to a Hamilton courtroom on Tuesday morning.

In the last two years, Hamilton's Matthew Schaefer lost his mom to breast cancer, his billet mom was struck and killed by a train and he suffered a serious collarbone injury. The 17-year-old NHL draft prospect knows more adversity than most.

Ontario appears to be months behind on a mandatory review of the Greenbelt, and opposition politicians and environmentalists are asking for a wide-ranging and transparent study of the protected lands to preserve their future.

With fewer people from the U.S. visiting Canada, some tourism associationsworry many Americans fear a chilly reception here in the wake of political tensions between the two countries. So they've launched ad campaigns seeking to assure their neighbours to the South that they'll be warmly greeted.

One victim, Tracy Robb, who supported Kaitlyn Braun through what turned out to be a fake pregnancy, says she hasn't been the same since.

From Six Nations of the Grand River to the big screen, the recognizable star of film and stage is being honoured with a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award.

At times, it's hard to remember this is the first NBA Finals for Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder. The league MVP just had a pair of debut Finals games like nobody in league history, with a combined 72 points.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats general manager Ted Goveia says he has been diagnosed with "a serious form of cancer that's spread."

Ontario's chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with congenital measles since an outbreak began last fall, adding they were infected in the womb through mothers who were not vaccinated.

A coalition led by survivors of sexual violence is calling on the province to scrap a policy that stops prosecutors from referring sexual assault survivors to community justice programs.

The chief of Oneida Nation of The Thames says the Ontario government has overstepped treaty obligations by passing controversial Bill 5 without sufficient consultation with Indigenous groups.

Now that Ontario's controversial Bill 5 is law, the next question is what Premier Doug Ford will do with all the powers it gives his government.

Potholes do more than slow us down, they're also a drag on the economy. Municipalities are spending millions more than they used to on potholes, and that is being passed on to taxpayers and drivers.

Four months into her pregnancy, Megan Ryan's bump is just visible - a constant reminder of what she's hoping for by the time she gives birth in November: A place to bring a baby home. It's the type of housing the YWCA says is missing in Hamilton and one it's been trying for five years to get completed.

Since MinisterMelanie Joly took over the industry portfoliolast month, she and DofascoCEO Ron Bedard have spoken every day about how the U.S. trade war is impacting Hamilton's steel industry.

Two Hamilton police officers who shot at Erixon Kabera 24 times, killing him last November won't be criminally charged, saysthe Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

Despite the muskets, bayonets and firing cannons, organizers of the annual Battle of Stoney Creek re-enactment - which takes place this weekend - see the event as a celebration of peace.

Hamilton, Burlington, Niagaraand surrounding areasareseeing smokefrom wildfires in Western Canada impact air quality and that is expected to continue until Fridayevening, Environment Canada said.

For the fourth consecutive year, Hamilton topped the Canadian Automobile Association's worst roads list. This year, Aberdeen Avenue and Barton Street E., took the first and second spot. Hamilton's director of transportation said the city is aware of issues and working on them.