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Some scientists say this year's flu shot isn't well matched to a key strain that could spread widely in the months ahead. So, is there still a point in getting it? Medical experts say: absolutely. Here's why.

A Hockey Canada investigation found youth hockey players in Hamilton filmed bullying and harassment of teammates. One victim's family complained. Nearly two years later, they can talk about what happened.

The murder trial for a Burlington, Ont., couple heard for the first time from the younger brother of a 12-year-old who died while the two were working to adopt the boys. In a video played in court, the boy tells police the women used to restrain him with zip ties during his tantrums, would force him and his older brother to wear wetsuits, and would lock them in their rooms at night.

The 58-year-old man was charged after a number of indecent acts were reported across the region, say police.

Two drivers have been sent to hospital after a "serious" early morning collision in Brantford, Ont., according to the Ontario Provincial Police. Eastbound lanes of Highway 403 near Garden Avenue were closed but OPP said around 4 p.m. they have reopened.

He made several stops along the way, allowing passengers to get on and off, police say. He was then arrested.

Ontario is proposing to reduce the number of conservation authorities from 36 down to seven.

The goal of the Community Safety Summit Monday was to come up with ways to better address youth crime, hate crime, gun violence and intimate partner violence, said Mayor Andrea Horwath.

Kai Helsdon was dressed in uniform for Hamilton's annual Remembrance Day service - but in a different uniform than the local military members assembled at Gore Park for Tuesday's event. Helsdon was wearing a vintage medic uniform for the Queen's Own Rifles from The Second World War.

With pet surrenders related to the cost of living expected to increase by 50 per cent in the next five years, HBSPCA says it's planning to build a one-stop shop" for pet care in the region.

A mix of snow and fallen leaves made for an unusual sight on Hamilton streets Monday following a rare early-November snow storm.

The city's animal control services urge drivers to stay vigilant and patient as wild turkeys have been spotted on Highway 406 and highway-bound roads in St. Catharines' Martindale area.

A child protection worker was back in the witness box at the Milton, Ont., murder trial for Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney to testify about the Children's Aid Society's involvement with the couple and the two boys they were trying to adopt.

As the league continues to eye expansion, the PWHL will play 16 neutral-site games this upcoming season. In addition to returning to Edmonton and Quebec City, the PWHL will make stops in Calgary, Winnipeg, Hamilton and Halifax.

Goats in the City arrived at the Flamborough home last week with a trailer of goats ready to bleat around the bush.

At about 1:30 p.m., Saturday, two vehicles collided on Muir Line between Eighth and Ninth concessions, say Ontario Provincial Police.

Communities in the Niagara Region of Ontario cover their museums, churches and legions in crocheted poppies as part of a local art project that grew into an international effort in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jose Maltos Diaz and the Montreal Alouettes are Grey Cup bound. Diaz's 45-yard field goal on the game's final play gave Montreal an exciting 19-16 East Division final win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced today that the 2025 Eastern Final is sold out. DaShaun Amos says the Tiger-Cats will definitely have home-field advantage Saturday.

As G7 foreign ministers prepare to meet in Ontario's Niagara Region, family of hotel owner Jimmy Lai and Niagara-on-the-Lake's lord mayor are calling for the pro-democracy activist's release from a Hong Kong prison. "I would love for my cousins to be able to just hug their dad before he dies," his niece told CBC News.

Proceeds from the auctions are going to The Sameer Project, which aims to supply aid to displaced families in Gaza, and the Palestine Red Crescent Society.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement, saying the region could see up to 10 centimetres of snow, which started Sunday morning.

Sam Smith bestowed Hamilton singer and songwriter Beverly Glenn-Copeland with the legacy award at the PTP Pink Awards on Thursday, recalling a particular kinship they felt upon first meeting some time ago.

They'll be the enemy Saturday, but Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Reggie Stubblefield still has much fondness for his time with the Montreal Alouettes.

With ArcelorMittal Dofasco stalling on its green steel plans and releasing emissions above Ontario's air-quality regulations, Hamilton resident Jochen Bezner says Canada's largest steelmaker needs to be held accountable.

The crime took place on Sept. 11 at a business in the area of James Street N. and Murray Street W., police say. It was captured on a security camera.

According to police, the mother of a girl who had passed away recently went to Resurrection Cemetery in Ancaster and discovered that her daughter's remains were missing.

The spotlight will be firmly fixed on quarterbacks Bo Levi Mitchell and Davis Alexander, but running backs Stevie Scott III and Greg Bell will both be key figures in the East Division final Saturday.

To commemorate Remembrance Day and reflect on the sacrifices of those who've served, ceremonies are planned several local cities.

Conservation authorities in Ontario are contemplating their next move after Environment Minister Todd McCarthy announced the government will soon introduce legislation to consolidate the 36 agencies into seven.

Matthew Green, who served as a city councillor then MP in Hamilton, is taking on a communications job with the Amalgamated Transit Union. He tells CBC Hamilton about his new role, and what he sees in the federal budget when it comes to transit and labour.

The youth, a 16-year-old male, was charged Tuesday with assault with a weapon and utter threat to cause death or bodily harm, police said in a news release.

The Jamaica Foundation of Hamilton, the Afro-Canadian Caribbean Association and Hamilton Caribbean Women's Group are working together to organize help for the island in an effort they're calling Hamilton Loves Jamaica.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government delivered its first budget Tuesday, promising a new era of leadership and a new economic foundation."

A man and woman, both 30, were charged with trafficking in persons, advertising another person's sexual services, extortion, forcible confinement and breach of probation, Niagara police say.

Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne presented his first federal budget Tuesday and it includes big-ticket items to prop up an economy grappling with major economic disruptions but also cuts to the public service to get the fiscal house in order.

McMaster University professor Zeinab Hosseinidoust worked alongside associate professor Tohid Didar to create smart tablets that work with menstrual cups to make them more accessible and reduce the mess" that can come along with them.

The McMaster Marauders host the 2025 U Sports Women's Soccer Championship in Hamilton this week. CBC Sports will broadcast the games.

In September 2022, an adoption worker wrote down her concerns about the boy's apparent thinness, paleness and sunken cheeks, but no subsequent followup visit happened before he died at age 12 on Dec. 21 while under the care of a Burlington, Ont., couple.

New York Islanders defenceman Matthew Schaefer was named the NHL's rookie of the month for October on Saturday.

Edith Anderson Monture, a nurse from Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, has garnered yet another accolade nearly 30 years after her death thanks in part to her grandson.

The Calgary-based Cavalry FC have punched their ticket to a third consecutive Canadian Premier League final.

Some parts of the Lakeshore West GO train will be out of service for planned repair work until early Tuesday morning.

Part of the Headwaters Trail between Paddy Greene Road and Martin Road will be closed for the harvest. The other area, located between Governors Road, Weirs Lane and Binkley Road, does not have trail access.

Hamilton parents at a demonstration this week hope adding their voices to a chorus of opposition can help push the Ontario government to reverse its ban on speed cameras.

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 on Saturday in Toronto to win its second straight World Series.

Rohan Thompson was keeping a close eye on Melissa from St. Catharines, Ont., where he works as a temporary farm worker, as the Category 5 hurricane approached his homeland earlier this week.

Police were investigating a burglary at a home on Friday reported to belong to the Oklahoma City Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that happened while the NBA's reigning MVP was playing a game the night before.