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A Canadianadvocacy group wants parliamentarians in Ottawato declare Israel's military action in the Gaza Strip a genocide.

An Ontario biologist says drought-stricken parts of Canada could be in for some underwhelming fall foliage if stressed trees lose out on the energy needed to generate some of the season's most brilliant colours.

The 74-year-old driver who hit and killed a child by the Kiwanis Aquatic Centre on July 31 now faces a charge of careless driving causing death, Niagara police say.

The beluga death marks the 20th whale -19 belugas and one killer whale -to die at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction since 2019.

Canada is experiencing a spike in strikes - and as tariffs and the affordability crisis continue to hit workers hard, unions say they are preparing for a fight ahead - including with the federal government.

As a 14-year-old high school student, Jeda Anderson took steps to create a Black Student Association in her St. Catharines, Ont. school.

Political, industrial and labour leaders met about building Canadian rail and ferries in Hamilton Tuesday.Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland said they discussed barriers to building in Canada and ways the government can help.

A man has been arrested in Welland, Ont., after breaking into a residence and sexually assaulting a child, Niagara police said on Monday.

Brant Community Healthcare System has begun preparations for a new hospital, a month after the Ontario government approved $12.5 million to support the planning and construction of the facility.

Months afterrobbers raided Ancaster Jewellers, held the owner at gunpoint and beat him with a hammer,he says he's stepped up security in a new way.

Dozens of Chinese graduate students are accusing Ottawa of discrimination because their study permit applications have been left in limbo for months, preventing them from beginning their advanced degrees at Canadian universities.

Ontario's sluggish home construction market is beginning to trigger job losses in the trades and hurt the province's economy, experts say, even as the province moves to refine its housing policy and bolster its incentive programs to spur development.

Colleagues and friends sayGraham Greene was a multi-faceted actor, portraying serious and comedic roles alike, who was "like an uncle" to youngerperformers.

Dejon Brissett added his own unique twist to the wild, often crazy Labour Day series between the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Building a nationwide chain of non-corporate grocers that could compete with the giants would be difficult, experts say.

Graham Greene, an Oneida actor from the Six Nations of Grand River in Ontario who was Oscar-nominated for his role in Dances With Wolves, died Monday in Stratford, Ont., at the age of 73.

CityHousing Hamilton will begin demolishing the long-vacant Jamesville townhousesthis month,in anticipation of a new housing development.

Retaliatory tariffs on most U.S. goods have now been removed, but the minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade says Ottawa isn't yet on the verge of a deal with Washington.

Husband and wife Jeremy Shute and Leslie Howarth and other family members and loved ones were on the canoe trip, sometimes with 10 peopleat a time. It took them nine years to go from the Speed River, close to where they live in Guelph, Ont., to the Atlantic Ocean.

Police say first responders rushed to the scene after receiving reports of the crash at the intersection of Highgate Drive and Upper Centennial Parkway.

Here's a look at what's open and closed in Hamilton this long weekend.

A human case of eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in Hamilton - the first human case for 2025 - Hamilton Public Health Services says.

Provincial police are no longer askingpeople inOhsweken, Ont., to shelter in place Saturday morning after they reported an armed suspect wasin the area early Saturday morning.

On Aug. 21, the bargaining team representing over 10,000 full-time college support workers, including librarians, bookstore and registrar employees, requested a no board report, a measure that puts workers in a legal strike position as early as Sept. 11.

Hamilton police are seeking the public's assistance in finding a male wanted in an alleged assault that occurred along the Pipeline Trail.

Six Nations and surrounding community organizations gathered Wednesday to mark International Overdose Awareness Day.

McMaster University student Margaret Qin is bringing her classroom lessons into the community by creating King William West Fest, a new festival set for Aug. 30 in downtown Hamilton. The event features local artists, musicians and vendors.

The summer holidays are coming to a close this weekend but there's still plenty of fun to be had in Hamilton and surrounding areas.

Ontario NDP MPPs and advocatesare calling on the Doug Ford government to establish an emergency task force to address overdose deaths.

Hamilton has had five heat warnings so far this year, which is within the average range, according to Environment Canada. However, the warning periods are getting longer.

A woman has died and a man is in serious condition following a single-vehicle crash in Wainfleet, Niagara police say.

Check out these Canadian nonfiction titles coming out in fall 2025.

Interval House of Hamilton is working with the CFL, Ontario government and local schools to ensure young athletes learn about healthy relationships and gender-based violence.

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the shot will be available through the publicly funded immunization program ahead of the upcoming respiratory illness season.

Ontario's ban on American booze will remain until U.S. President Donald Trump removes tariffs on Canadian goods or when the two countries strike a new free trade deal - which could be a long time, Premier Doug Ford warned on Wednesday.

Ontario's housing minister says he is open to changing a billion-dollar fund designed to reward municipalities building new homes, but critics say even the tweaks he's contemplating won't get shovels in the ground.

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc had a "constructive [and] lengthy" meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on Tuesday morning, the minister's office said.

Back on Track by the Y, launched in Hamilton in 2022 to help students aged 12 to 17 who have been suspended or are at risk of suspension, is now expanding to East Hamilton.

An SUV driver was attempting a left turn at Dundas Street and Kerns Road when he collided with a motorcyclist, Halton police say.

The Zakery Rogers inquest determined he died of the heart condition myocarditis in 2021 after collapsing in his cell, and his sister Kylee feels the finding is some form of vindication for her brother and family. But she also says people in jail deserve better, and hopes the jury's recommendations will lead to changes.

To ease them into the school year - and to help foster a love of reading -CBC Books has pulled togethera list of some of our favourite new books for kids, tweens and teens.

Police responded at about 11 p.m. Sunday to reports of collision on Niagara Street and Roger Drive.

Victoria Mboko's U.S. Open debut ended early with a 6-3, 6-2 loss to Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic in a women's first-round singles match Monday in New York City.

The Niagara River Lions are once again kings of the Canadian Elite Basketball League jungle.

In just 12 magical days in Montreal earlier this month, Victoria Mboko went from a promising young player on the rise to a champion at the WTA 1000 level - in her home country, no less. On Monday, she makes her debut at the U.S. Open.

For many Canadians, there's been little hope of home ownership in some of the country's biggest housing markets.But that narrative appears to be shifting, at least in places such as Vancouver, Toronto and surrounding areas, as prices remain relatively low and interest rates seem to hold steady.

Around 5 p.m., paramedics were called to the intersection of Maple and Grosvenoravenues near Gage Park and Upper Ottawa St.

Many people are making a conscious choice to spend their dollars on products that will last them a lifetime. But those kinds of items are getting harder to find, and experts say companies are deliberately making products that will need to be replaced, all in the name of profit.

The Basadinaa Experience shares stories of cultural and historical significance from the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Six Nations of the Grand River - the traditional lands of both groups overlapwith the sprawling conservation area.

It took David Hartwick 19 days of riding - plus one day of rest - to get from Kitchener, Ont., to Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. and back. He stopped in many Canadian cities on the way.