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People in Hamilton and Niagara will have expanded GO Transit service and more convenient access to GO rail service when the new Confederation GO station officially opens on Monday, Metrolinx says.

Niagara Falls will shine blue this weekend in support of the Toronto Blue Jays after the team advanced to the World Series for the first time in 32 years.

The union representing part-time support staff at Ontario's colleges says it's in a position to strike after 64 per cent of workers voted in favour of strike action if necessary. The union says it will meet with the colleges' representatives first, in November, December and January.

Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats can clinch first in the East Division. Hamilton (10-7) hosts the Ottawa Redblacks (4-13) on Friday night. The Ticats would secure home field for the East Division final Nov. 8 with a victory.

CBC News has heard from dozens of passengers who says Via Rail's pricing is affecting how they travel. The problem isn't necessarily that ticket prices have increased across the board, they say, but that Via's dynamic pricing model and often inflexible options leave many commuters with no option but to pay more.

The trial for two Burlington women charged with murder heard from Ontario's deputy chief forensic pathologist, who conducted an autopsy on the 12-year-old boy who died in 2022, as proceedings continued in Milton court.

A 35-year-old man from St. Catharines, Ont., is dead, police said, after crossing over into the opposite lanes of Highway 406.

Some Palestinians and people with connections to Gaza in the Hamilton region are doubting whether the current ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will hold while trying to remain hopeful that it could.

The Nova Scotia government has given its approval to granting a lease for more than 80 hectares of land and water on the province's Eastern Shore to a group that wants to create North America's first whale sanctuary.

The man, 38, died after an "interaction" with officers early Wednesday, Niagara police say. The man was shot multiple times by an officer, and the SIU is investigating, according to a spokesperson for the province's police watchdog.

The body was found in Charles Daley Park in Lincoln, Ont., at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Niagara police say.

A coroner's inquest into the death of a man while in custody at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre (HWDC) has ended with several recommendations for both the centre and Ontario's Ministry of the Solicitor General.

Brandy Cooney and Becky Hamber were trying to adopt the boy and his brother in Burlington, Ont. Now, with their trial underway in Milton, they're charged with first-degree murder, abuse, assault with a weapon and confinement.

Police say they responded to a call of a sudden death on Oct. 14 and found the body of a 22-year-old woman in a parking lot at the back of a building.

The Toronto Blue Jays staged a dramatic, late-game comeback to beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series on Monday night, allowing Canada's only Major League Baseball team to return to the World Series for the first time in more than 30 years.

CBC's visual investigations unit uncovers the location of an MMA tournament held by the white nationalist men's group Second Sons over Labour Day weekend in the small town of Caledonia, Ont.

Education Minister Paul Calandra tabled a bill Monday with the sole purpose of firing one school board trustee.

The boy and his brother were despised, deprived and abused" by prospective adoptive parents in their Burlington, Ont., home, the Crown tells the two women's murder trial that began last month in Milton.

Ontario's Ministry of Health has tasked hospitals struggling with deficits to come up with a three-year plan to balance their budgets, and service cuts and bed closures do not appear to be off the table for extreme cases.

One man has been arrested after an ambulance was set on fire on Sunday morning.

Ontario's legislature returns today for what some experts say will be a short, but packed session, as economic storm clouds swirl over the province and questions linger about a multi-billion dollar skills fund.

People avoided the area stretching from Bayfront Park to Pier 8 for weeks last year, after algae blooms started rotting in the water, with an odour detectable blocks away. This year, residents say, it was nice to get through the whole summer this year without a similar occurrence.

Central West Specialized Developmental Services provides support for people with disabilities, including group homes in Ontario's Halton region. At the start of October, it relocated residents from to a central Oakville location in preparation for a possible strike by frontline workers. Some family members say they worry for their loved ones.

The Blue Jays are heading back to Toronto after losing Game 5 of the American League Championship Series to the Seattle Mariners on Friday. The loss puts Canada's only team in a must-win situation for Sunday's Game 6, as Seattle leads the best-of-seven series 3-2.

A homicide investigation by Ontario Provincial Police in Simcoe has led to the discovery of human remains in neighbouring Haldimand County, police said.

The fate of the beluga whales and other animals at the now-shuttered Marineland remains up in the air, but many residents in Niagara Falls and the region have an idea of what they want next for the property: another amusement park, without animals.

Halton police say a cyclist was killed in a collision on Appleby Line near Harvester Road Friday morning. Traffic is closed both ways for an investigation.

Nicholas Shipman, 43, died at Millhaven Institution's Regional Treatment Centre, Correctional Service Canada said in an Oct. 2 news release. In 2021, Shipman pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2018 killing of three Six Nations residents: Michael Jamieson, Melissa Miller and Alan Porter.

One person died and three people were injured as a result of a collision between a cement truck, a sedan and a SUV in Norfolk County.

A man who was revived by firefighters following an apartment building fire in Hamilton's East Mountain has succumbed to his injuries, police say.

Two Hamilton Crown attorneys made such critical mistakes during a murder trial that a Superior Court justice has issued what she called an "extremely rare" judicial stay, effectively stopping all proceedings and letting the accused off the hook for one of Canada's most serious criminal charges.

Parts of Niagara, Halton, Peel and Chatham-Kent are at risk for frost Thursday morning, so Environment Canada is warning growers to protect frost-sensitive plants.

A group of local advocates and representatives gathered in Hamilton Tuesday to speak against having police in schools and in favour of greater funding for public education. The Ontario government is poised to pass legislation that could require school boards to have police officers in schools if their local police offer that service.

Imagine this lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama, all on the floor at the same time as teammates.

Support workers at Ontario's 24 public colleges have been on strike since Sept. 11, but are now scheduled to be back at work Thursday, their union says. Members will soon review details of the tentative deal and vote on whether to ratify it.

Tracking Marineland's controversial journey and what could happen to their remaining 30 beluga whales.

The city said in a news release with the number of people with respiratory illnesses expected to rise as they spend more time indoors, it is recommended to have a multi-layered approach to prevention."

One person is dead and another is injured following a crash between a van and truck near Hagersville, Ont., Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say.

The fire is located at the Humberstone Landfill. Niagara police said in a social media post earlier today businesses along Humberstone Road and Townline Tunnel Road from Feeder to Canal Banks roads should close windows and avoid using their air conditioners due to smoky conditions."

Marineland's crumbling infrastructure, staffing shortage and lack of resources have created dangerous conditions forits belugas and they should be moved immediately, a fired beluga trainer says.

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives outspent their opponents during last winter's provincial election by more than $6 million, but one of their nearest rivals says the governing party had a massive head start" because of its use of taxpayer-funded advertising months ahead of the snap vote.

The family of a 27-year-old who died on a plumbing job in Calgary say they want to see the company he worked for charged criminally. Advocates have been asking for more prosecutions in workplace deaths to help motivate stricter safety practices. But even though the law allows it - criminal charges are rare when a worker dies on the job.

Good Shepherd's annual tradition of a delicious Thanksgiving meal" for people in the community continued Monday - the 63rd anniversary.

Thanksgiving weekend is a busy one for fall food banks, as ones in Ontario, for instance, aim to stock their shelves for the colder months. Advocates say more people are seeking community help to put food on the table. Here are ways people can help the efforts.

Danielle Mackie is a member of GAMRU South Shore Search And Rescue, which responds to emergencies on the water. She represented Canada at an international training event for women in search and rescue this summer.

All 20 living hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of aceasefire pausing two years of warthat decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

Ontario Provincial Police say they've arrested one person in a homicide investigation in Simcoe and continue to search for a missing person as part of the investigation.

With Hamilton set to review how it funds residential care facilities, a comprehensive new report suggests six ways for the homes to better serve residents.

Mayor Jim Diodati says Marineland representatives told him they've restructured and borrowed funds to continue to buy food for the remaining belugas, dolphins, sea lions, seals, deer and bears that remain at the closed Niagara Falls, Ont., theme park, but it's only a matter of time before the money runs out.

After a long, hot and dry summer, a pumpkin farm in Welland, Ont., says their 8-hectare pumpkin patch yielded less than half their usual crop.