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More than 10,000 full-time support workers from Ontario's 24 public colleges are going on strike starting Thursday in an effort to ensure job security, the union says.

Its biggest music lineup yet and some of the city's best eats... why you want to hit Supercrawl's 15th edition this weekend.

Daniel Senecal was serving jail time for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy and then released early, in March. Within six months, he was charged again after a three-year-old girl was sexual assaulted during a home invasion.

A third man has been arrested, and charged with murder, Hamilton police say, in connection with the shooting death of Mohawk College student Harsimrat Randhawa.

Now a young adult, an Ontario teen pleaded guilty this summer in a U.S. court to being part of an online scheme that targeted hundreds of victims on the social media platform X.

As they buckle down for a new fall term, post-secondary students, faculty, administrators and sector experts are worried, as institutions struggle with plummeting enrolment of students from abroad, financial and other ramifications of federal changes to stem these students and, in several regions, status quo on domestic tuition.

A Hamilton police officer was charged by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Hagersville, Ont., for declining to providea breath sample.

A watermain near Grace and Dunn avenues broke early Monday morning, impacting at least 20 neighbours.

A Labour Day weekend rally in Ontario's Niagara Region by the self-described Canadian men's nationalist" group Second Sons is prompting concerns about rising anti-immigrant sentiment.

How much would you be willing, and able, to pay to get your knee or hip replaced? Calgarian Linda Slater's knee pain became unbearable during her two-year wait to see an orthopedic surgeon, so she drained her retirement savings to pay $33,000 for a new knee at a private Toronto clinic and travel expenses.

Ontario's police watchdog is reviewing a collision involving a police vehicle and motorcycle that left one person injured in Welland Friday.

Tributes are pouring in from across Canada and beyond after former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden- alegend of Canadian hockey-died at the age of 78.

Belinda Sarkodie's funeral is set for Sept. 20, at the Lotus Funeral and Cremation Centre in Toronto from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer.

As the Miss Six Nations pageant progresses this week, with the winners of five age categories to be crowned Friday at the Six Nations Fall Fair, it's also marking a milestone of language revitalization in the community.

Some saytraditional medicines and practicescan help parents and students ease into the new school year.

CBC sent a survey to all candidates, asking their occupation, age and why they are running to be the next Ward 8 councillor. Here's a sample of what they had to say.

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.

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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.