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The growing white nationalist "active club" movement poses a risk for "extreme violence" in Canada, according to an internal Public Safety Canada brief obtained by CBC News.

Niagara's regional council voted to hold back its chair Bob Gale from any further action" concerning amalgamation, while it recognized it needs to do its own review on how services are working and are shared among the 12 municipalities.

Join host Tom Power for a special live audience taping of Q on Thursday, March 26 at the historic Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton, Ont.

Rob Cooper, who became Ward 8 councillor in September after winning a byelection, says he'll be seeking higher office in the mayoral election later this year.

More than 1,000 people donned coats, toques and mittens and braved the cold throughout Niagara on Saturday, as five Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraising walks took place in the region.

Tru Healey, 15, has been missing since Feb. 26, according to police. They're asking the public for assistance in finding him.

Following a public appeal for information and a tip, Niagara police say they arrested a 40-year-old man in the sexual assaults of two teenagers.

The Junos - the annual Canadian music awards - are in Hamilton this year and with them come a slew of musical events.

The cumulative effects policy is supposed to limit the amount of harmful carcinogens emitted by industry in the Hamilton and Sarnia areas. But it's not working, say environmental advocates.

Much of southern Ontario, including Hamilton, Brantford and Burlington are under cold warnings for the night of March 1 and morning or March 2.

A community group called Citizens Against Pollution says it is hosting an in-person workshop Tuesday to help people submit comments to the province.

Iranian Canadians gathering at a Richmond Hill, Ont., rally Saturday say they're overjoyed by the U.S. and Israeli intervention in Iran.

The cost of a Canadian passport is about to rise and plans by Prime Minister Mark Carney's government to overhaul the way it sets prices could result in them being even more expensive in the future.

Today, reggaeton is associated with artists such as Bad Bunny, Daddy Yankee, Karol G and J Balvin, but the genre had its start in Black Panamanians and Black Puerto Ricans who made the music what it is today, says a McMaster University graduate student who researches the topic.

After a Crown attorney was allegedly attacked by a man in leg shackles in Peterborough, a police chief, a legal organization and an NDP MPP are urging the Doug Ford government to make Ontario courtrooms safer.

A year after winning a third-straight majority government on a pledge to protect Ontario' from U.S. tariffs, the fight against Donald Trump continues to fuel Doug Ford's policy and politics. And experts watching the province's struggling economy say the year ahead may prove even more challenging for the Ford government as key trade talks between the U.S. and Canada unfold.

The sea lions were recently moved to the Vancouver Aquarium as part of Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums' effort to find long-term homes for animals previously located at Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont.

White supremacist groups are using issues of wider interest and disinformation to grow support - and that should be worrying, says a McMaster University professor in the wake of another demonstration by Hamilton-based group Nationalist-13.

Brantford, Ont., police have charged a 39-year-old woman with indignity to a body and concealing the body of a child, over two decades after a deceased newborn was found.

Canada Reads - CBC's great Canadian book debate - is coming to Hamilton.

A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday quashed fraud convictions against Niagara, Ont.'s., Jimmy Lai, a rare victory for the onetime media magnate and prominent activist's legal battles.

Dave Hamilton, 43, has worked as an officer for 19 years and lives in Burlington, Ont. On Wednesday, he was charged by Halton police with one count of possessing child sexual abuse and exploitation material, and one count of transmitting such material.

Niagara police are seeking information from the public after they say two teenagers were sexually assaulted.

The province is revamping how the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) works, slashing the amount that eligible students can get in the form of grants. Here's what you need to know.

Hamilton police say an investigation into an officer they suspended after he shared racist and extremist content on social media is complete and he remains employed in a non-public facing role."

The city discovered the issue under a CP rail track through "proactive monitoring," it said in a notice Wednesday.

Doug Ford says he will leave decision to Niagara mayors on merging the towns and cities in the region, following a letter from the Niagara regional chair urging governance restructuring and potential amalgamation to Queen's Park.

An officer who has worked 19 years with the Hamilton Police Service has been charged with allegedly possessing and transmitting material that shows child sexual abuse and exploitation. He was arrested Wednesday, police said.

In 2022, he lost to Andrea Horwath by only 1,663 votes.

Physician David Edward-Ooi Poon, who made international headlines during the COVID-19 pandemic with his campaign to reunite cross-border families and couples, has been accused of a slew of crimes spanning the last 12 years and is suspended from his medical practices in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

Premier Doug Ford is set to speak at 10 a.m. ET in Niagara Falls, Ont. He will be joined by Sylvia Jones and Todd McCarthy, the acting minister of infrastructure.

For the average home, assessed at $387,100, the tax increase will translate to about $209 more in 2026.

A Hamilton union leader, stranded at Mexico tourism hotspot Puerto Vallarta, is full of praise for the "fantastic" Mexican people who are faced with upheaval and dealing with thousands of stranded tourists over the past few days.

The family of a Canadian University of Toronto PhD student is concerned after he was arrested in Pakistan while conducting research for his dissertation.

The daughter of Canadian actor Martin Short has died, a representative for the comedian has confirmed. Katherine Short was 42.

Hamilton Police Service launched a new human trafficking reporting tool which aims to "enhance victim safety and accessibility."

Ontario is working toward attaching everyone in the province to a primary care provider, but family health teams are warning that as the government has its sights set on that laudable goal, the foundation of primary care is crumbling.

With nearly 8.5 million followers on YouTube, LaurDIY is one of the most recognizable names in crafts and lifestyle content. The St. Catharines-born content creator made a recent visit to her hometown, prioritizing family and creativity without pressure.

Hamilton's mayor and anti-racism advocates are among those condemning a white supremacist group's demonstration on the weekend outside city hall.

With the wind chill, it will feel like -22, according to Environment Canada.

The leader of Ontario's Official Opposition called on the premier to reverse the cuts to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) at a news conference on Monday.

The Ontario Review Board released its decision last week, ordering Laureano Bistoyong, 25, to remain in custody at the West 5th Campus's Forsensic Psychiatry Program.

A man is dead, police say, following a collision on Highway 8 near Cambridge, Ont.

Staff might start checking people's library cards before letting them into the Central branch, in an attempt to deter patrons from selling or using drugs inside, says CEO.

So far, the Niagara Regional Native Centre has supplied 150 pairs of skates, some new and some used. It's looking for 24 more pairs. More than 1,000 evacuees are staying in Niagara Falls at the moment.

Ontarians staying in Mexico are in disbelief after tensions between cartels and the military began to escalate Sunday morning. Ottawa is advising Canadians in Puerto Vallarta, where there is a shelter-in-place order in effect, to keep a low profile.

Hamilton police's hate crime unit says it is investigating an assault that took place downtown Saturday.

Survivor airs its 50th season Feb. 25, marking 25 years of one of the longest-running reality TV shows. And experts say its premiere - and the seasons that followed - changed the landscape of reality television.

CBC Sports' daily Olympics newsletter previews the last day of the Milano-Cortina Games, headlined by the men's hockey gold medal game between Canada and the United States.