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Jim Bradley served as MPP for 41 years, from 1977 to 2018. He died Friday after a brief illness.

The councils in the Niagara Region and City of St. Catharines have joined the growing call for changes to the justice system following the assault of a three-year-old girl in Welland, Ont., and the arrest of a registered sex offender - a case that has caused widespread public and political outcry.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says two Halton Regional Police Service officers didn't commit criminal offenses when a man and a teen were seriously injured" in a collision in Burlington, Ont.

For the first time since Hamilton police suspended a longtime officer and launched an investigation into his public support for white nationalist groups, the Hamilton Police Services Board publicly discussed the matter.

Andrea Horwath says Premier Doug Ford's plan to ban speed cameras across Ontario will make roadways more dangerous. The mayor says the devices are slowing drivers down in Hamilton.

DeAndre Anderson, 25, was arrested and charged in April 2024 with two counts of uttering threats in support of the incel ideology," say RCMP. The charges, followinga joint investigation with Halton regional police and the FBI, are alleged to constitute terrorist activity under the code, police say.

The fifth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is being observed on Sept. 30, and several events are planned in Hamilton and surrounding areas, providing an opportunity for people to learn, reflect, and take meaningful steps on the path to reconciliation.

Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will do whatever it takes" to ensure the remaining belugas at Marineland will get "the best life possible." Ford spoke Thursday, two days after CBC confirmed the shuttered amusement park in Niagara Falls has applied to Ottawa to export the 30 whales.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the traffic enforcement tool a "cash grab" at a news conference in Vaughan Thursday. He said his government will introduce new legislation to ban speed cameras.

The dazzling red, orange and yellow jewel tones of autumn that Canadians are used to seeing may be a little muted due to hot, dry conditions across much of the country - but experts say there's still hope that cooler conditions will help trees take their fall fashion cue.

At the original Tim Hortons donut shop location in Hamilton, the franchise museum has been redesigned and merged with the restaurant.

As a new mother almost 20 years ago, a woman in Alberta fell victim to online misinformation about vaccines. Today she's a pro-vaccine advocate, and uses her past experiences to inform vaccine-hesitant parents

A Muslim charity's lawsuit allegesa landlordcancelled a newleaseagreement with the organization after a Hamilton pastor - with a church thatwould be sharing the space-made Islamophobic comments during a recent service.

A day after Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke blasted the CFL's changes as "garbage," veteran Hamilton passer Bo Levi Mitchell backed the moves as a way to push the game forward.

Restaurant Pearl Morissette in the Lincoln, Ont., neighbourhood of Jordan Station is now one of just two Canadian restaurants with two Michelin stars, a rare culinary honour.

A person is dead after awheel fell off a vehicle on theQueen Elizabeth Way Tuesday afternoon, striking two other vehicles and killing one of their drivers, police say.

Hamilton police have released a video of a suspect they say painted a swastika on a James Street North-area business. They're looking for help identifying the man, who is seen in the video wearing a sports jersey.

A Burlington, Ont., mom found out on social media that her child might have been exposed to blood-borne infections at a local walk-in clinic after public health identified the use of unsterile needles over the span of more than six years.

The former Mohawk Institute - the longest-running residential school in Canada - is now called the Woodland Cultural Centre and is preparing to open to the public for the first time as a museum on Sept. 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The owners of a home where a swastika was mowed into the front lawn earlier this month now face charges of criminal harassment and inciting hate, Ontario Provincial Police say.

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this year, "Every Child Matters" flags won't be on display at Dufferin-Peel Catholic schools after the board updated its flag protocol earlier this year, restricting what flags can be displayed.

A federal government official has confirmed with CBC News that the now-closed Ontario theme park Marineland has filed paperwork seeking to export its remaining 30 belugas, and a Chinese theme park says it's considering purchasing the whales.

Cooper is the new councillor for Hamilton's Ward 8, winning the byelection with 1,129 votes, unofficial results say.

When Hamilton-based tattoo artist Andrew Brady arrived at the studio on Sept. 14, he had no idea one of his clients would be a 91-year-old woman who had anticipated their appointment for over a decade.

A shortened field and restricting how single points are awarded are among the significant changes coming to the CFL. The league unveiled a two-part plan Monday that will be phased in over two years and not only alter the way the game is played but also how it looks.

Marc Liegghio's 41-yard field goal into a stiff wind on the game's final play earned Hamilton a 29-27 win over the Edmonton Elks in the annual Hall of Fame game Saturday night.

Leo Gerard, a well-known labour activist from Sudbury, Ont., has died at age 78. Gerard was international president of the United Steelworkers until his retirement in 2019.

Recent years have seen an explosion of Indigenous-made cinema, and a growing interest among Canadian audiences in seeing them. Whether in drama, comedy, horror or traditional tales, they're allowing Indigenous creators to express themselves authentically through different forms of storytelling.

Marit Stiles received 68 per cent of the vote in Saturday's leadership vote at the party's annual convention in Niagara Falls, Ont. She told members the party would have to make changes to defeat Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives in the next election.

Dozens of peoplegathered in Etobicoke Saturday morning to remember Belinda Sarkodie, an innocent bystander killed in a July shooting in Hamilton, as her family calls for an end to the gun violence that took her life.

During a screening this weekend of the documentary Unimaginable, friends of Lance Dingman will have another chance to say goodbye to the Hamilton housing, poverty and mental health advocate who's remembered as an eternal optimist and "sensitive soul."

The order means municipal bylaw and Hamilton police have the power to charge anyone who is in "contravention" of Hamilton'snuisance party bylaw,the city says.

A man is dead after a collision between a pickup truck and motorcycle, say Ontario Provincial Police.

Hamilton is home to Sierra Leone's only special envoy in Canada. She worked to organize a trade summit between the two countries, taking place in Hamilton and Vaughn, Ont., this week.

Ontario NDP members will pass judgment on Marit Stiles's leadership this weekend, a mandatory review that comes just one week after a similar vote by provincial Liberals forced the resignation of their party chief.

Some clients of Hamilton's Barton-Tiffany outdoor shelter think the shelter is "not working" as a safe place to stay while they're unhoused.

City councillors have unanimously supported a new Hamilton Street Railway master plan, and transit managers say the seven-year undertaking will change nearly every route and increase the frequency of buses along most paths.

Ward 8 byelection voters expecting to cast ballots at Mohawk College on Monday could face delays due to the support workers' strike there - but the city of Hamilton says there are other voting options for those who don't want to cross the picket lines.

An excavator ripped through the brick wall of the former Tivoli Theatre in Hamilton this week, leaving a gaping hole in what was once a downtown landmark. The developer says it's doing prep work before "deconstruction."

"I hope people see the big picture," says Scott McDonald who painted a portrait of Rob Golfi on the side of the former City Centre building, after the real estate agent sponsored the mural project.

St. Catharines city staff will report on safety measures around community centres after a driver struck and killed a child who was walking in a pedestrian area outside the centre.

In St. Catharines, Ont., court Wednesday, Daniel Senecal, accused in the sexual assault of a three-year-old Welland girl,was charged with breach of probation to go with five previous counts. The 25-year-old appeared briefly via video from the Toronto South Detention Centre.

Brian Hartman was in his hometown of Hamilton for the recent three-day Supercrawl arts and music festival, where dozens of people got to go up against the international chess master. It's something attendees and organizers hope will happen again next year.

McMaster University is planning on hiring up to 16 people as it expands the capacity of its nuclear reactor facility to produce medical isotopes - a key technology in the treatment of certain kinds of cancer.

A Hamilton police officer faces an aggravated assault charge following an investigation by Ontario's police watchdog into the Feb. 23 arrest of a 59-year-old woman.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford believes Prime Minister Mark Carney will back his idea for a tunnel under Highway 401 through the Greater Toronto Area, though it is unclear if he had received any such assurances from Ottawa.

If approved by council Wednesday, the city will double its automatic speed enforcement camerasfrom four to eight, says a staff report. Meanwhile, Premier Doug Ford has said he's against them.

A total of 26 candidates for Ward 8 city councillor, a record number running for a single ward in Hamilton, are vying for the empty seat on Sept. 22.

The 2025 longlist features 12novels and two short story collections, covering a wide range of subjects, from a1800s train disaster, to lifeworking in a nail salon andthe stories of abducted children in Uganda.

MPs will be back on Parliament Hill on Monday for the first time since June as the House of Commons opens its fall sitting. Here's an outlook to how things could shake out.