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Filipino students at McMaster leading event today to remember victims of Lapu-Lapu Day attack
A gathering on Saturday, organized byFilipino groups at McMaster University, aims to honour the 11 people killed in Vancouver during a Lapu-Lapu Day event last month.
Can machine-grown lettuce help cut Canada's reliance on U.S. greens? This farmer is betting on it
A farmer and entrepreneur in King City, Ont., is making a pitch to help Canada become less sufficient on vegetable imports; a fully automated greenhouse, controlled by AI.
Upstate N.Y. tourism operators offering discounts to win back Canadians
More than retaliatory counter tariffs, an informal Canadian visitor boycott is hurting American border communities whose economies rely in part on Canadian visitors and cross-border supply chains. Tourism operators in Upstate New York are hoping special discounts can win them back.
Part of James Street N., closed Friday for 1st Art Crawl of the year
James Street N., is closed from York Boulevard to Murray Street E., between 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. Friday as Art Crawl returns to downtown Hamilton.
Part of this Burlington, Ont., golf course is becoming housing — cutting down 425 trees in the process
In early May, the developer of a housing development in Burlington, Ont., cut down 425 trees in a single day, prompting concern and outrage from some neighbours who say they're losing important green space.
Hamilton man charged with importing illegal guns: provincial police
Ontario Provincial Police say a Hamilton man, 24, faces 19 charges related to importing illegal guns following a joint-investigation involving U.S. and Canadian law enforcement.
Hamilton neighbours hosting fundraiser for Cena Hermus, a 7-year-old with a rare disease
The community event starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday and will run at 14 Derby Street on the Hamilton Mountain until 1 p.m.
Ukrainian couple paid lawyer $3K to help them stay in Canada but say she 'disappeared.' It's not the 1st time
CBC Hamilton has spoken to four families since 2023 who say lawyer Victoria Bruyn didn't follow through on promises to help them navigate Canada's complicated, high-stakes immigration process, leaving them in limbo or facing deportation. Bruyn is currently listed as an adjudicator at Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board.
Forgot to declare if you're living in your Hamilton home? City extends deadline for vacant unit tax
This the first year of the vacant unit tax, which will see the city impose a one per cent levy on a home's assessed value if no one was living there for more than half of 2024.
A hovercraft could take you between Toronto and Niagara in 30 minutes
An Ontario company has signed a deal with Ports Toronto to run a marine hovercraft that will shuttle passengers from Toronto to Niagara in 30 minutes. Erika Portz, president and interim chief operating officer of Hoverlink Ontario Inc., breaks down the company's plans on Metro Morning.
Celebrated Canadian chef Matty Matheson set to open restaurant in new Hamilton Arena
International culinary star Matty Matheson is set to open a restaurant at the new Hamilton Arena, which is scheduledto open later this year, Oak View Group (OVG) has announced.
New hospital in Grimsby, Ont., to open in October, Hamilton Health Sciences says
Hamilton hospital network says the new building will replace an aging Grimsby, Ont., facility.
Ontario set to begin construction of Canada's 1st mini nuclear power plant
Premier Doug Ford's government has given Ontario Power Generation the green light to start construction on Canada's first small modular reactor, a new nuclear technology to be built next door to the Darlington power plant.
McMaster University study links ultra-processed food to range of health risks
Researchers found that consumption of ultra-processed foods was linked with correlating levels of high blood pressure and cholesterol, and was not affected by an individual's age, size and level of activity.
Ontario in 'critical time,' must speed up infrastructure projects, Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province must focus on accelerating infrastructure projects as it finds itself in a critical time" against U.S. tariffs.
Health minister, premier defend Ontario's response to worsening measles outbreak
Health Minister Sylvia Jones and Premier Doug Ford defended on Wednesday the province's approach to the ongoing measles outbreak as new infections increase sharply and criticism mounts.
RECAP | Cardinal Robert Prevost elected Pope, making him the 1st American to hold the title
Is Donald Trump right when he says the border is just an 'artificially drawn line'?
U.S. President Donald Trump repeated one of his favourite talking points in his meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney Tuesday, saying the Canada-U.S. border is an artificially drawn line."Historians say he's not exactly wrong, but the truth is more complicated.
Sentence reduced for driver who hit and killed Hamilton conductor Boris Brott
Ontario's top court finds trial judge made a mistake when sentencing Arsenije Lojovic, with bipolar disorder, which made it harder for him to control his behaviour during the 2022 hit-and-run. Brott's family says they're 'disgusted' by the decision.
This rural restaurant in Niagara, Ont., tops list of best 100 places to eat in Canada
Restaurant Pearl Morissettein the Lincoln, Ont., neighbourhood of Jordan Station has won the top spot on Canada's Best 100 Restaurants List for 2025.
Ontario measles cases up by 140 this week, province's top doctor says
Measles cases in Ontario have increased by 140 this week, for a total of 1,383 cases, the province's top doctor said.
Man charged with 2nd-degree murder after fatal residential fire in Brantford, Ont.
A 40-year-old Brantford man has been charged with second-degree murder after a residential fire left a49-year-old woman deadand three people injured, police said.
Cracks in Ontario's economy were starting to show before Trump's tariffs
With all the noise of back-to-back provincial and federal election campaigns, you'd be forgiven for not hearing the cracking sounds coming from Ontario's fragile economy since January, even before U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs began to bite.
GFL facing 10 provincial charges over stinky Stoney Creek dump
GFL Environmental has been charged with 10 violations under the Environmental Protection Act over its stinky dump in Stoney Creek.
Hearing services workers in Hamilton continue to strike alongside Ontario colleagues
Striking CHS workers are urging the Ford government to intervene, saying the province must ensure publicly funded agencies uphold fair labour practices and protect access for the Deaf community.
Busy weekend at downtown Hamilton nest as 4 peregrine falcon chicks hatch
On Saturday, four peregrine chicks hatched in a nest on the 18th floor of the downtown Sheraton hotel.Soon, community members will monitor them as they learn to fly.
Ontario will 'suit up' to fight against possible 100% U.S. tariffs on films, minister says
Ontario will head down to Washington to fight against a possible 100 per cent tariff on films coming into the U.S. that are not produced in the country, the province's minister of economic development said.
Sticky situation: U.S. tariffs could make maple syrup a 'prime target' for fraud, Ontario researcher warns
Maple syrup has become "an ideal and prime target" for fraud, a researcher inthe University of Guelph's department of food science has warned.
On Red Dress Day, I think of my sister and other loved ones taken from us too soon
Curtis Sanderson's sister was struck and killed by a vehicle in 2002. It's a tragedy that hits him fresh on every Red Dress Day, a day in which he knows many Indigenous families mourn their own lost sisters and daughters.
Filipino community in Hamilton comes together for victims of Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy
After 11 people were killed at theLapu-Lapu Day event in Vancouverlast weekend, Filipinos across the countryare finding solace in one another, says Hamilton psychotherapist Joey Ruiz.
Q&A: Why we're still counting federal election ballots by hand
London Morning spoke with voting system expert Aleksander about why ballots are still being counted by hand in the federal election.
How friendship centres support, heal and connect urban Indigenous people
With more than 100 friendship centres across Canada, these community hubs have long served as safe and welcoming spaces for multigenerational urban Indigenous people - supporting their rights, well-being and cultural preservation. Today, this vital movement continues to grow and thrive.
Man charged after girl, 14, picked up in Hamilton, sexually assaulted, confined in Ajax: police
A man has been been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting and forcibly confining a 14-year-old girl in Ajax over several days, Durham police say
Burlington man arrested in Dominican Republic still stuck after drug charges dropped, family says
The wife of a Canadian man who was arrested in the Dominican Republic after he was accused of smuggling drugs says all charges against him have been dropped, but he remains stuck there indefinitely.
Man arrested after 3 injured in stabbing at Hamilton mosque, police say
Police have arrested a 40-year-old man after three people were injured in a stabbingat adowntown mosque in Hamilton.
Hamilton man charged with manslaughter in infant's death
Hamilton police charged a 23-year-old man in the death of 2023 death of his girlfriend's baby girl.
Halton Region Public Health warns of potential measles exposures in Burlington and Milton
Recent visitors to Halton health facilities may have been exposed to measles, health officials say as Ontario experiences most new measles cases since October.
Meet the 4 new MPs elected in Hamilton and Niagara
Hamilton and Niagara residents have voted to send four new MPs to Ottawa to represent them: John-Paul Danko, Fred Davies, Ned Kuruc and Aslam Rana. Here's more about them.
Hamilton's outdoor shelter costs balloon $5.1 million over budget
The city's first outdoor shelter opened on Barton-Tiffany lands this spring and is now fully occupied. But councillors were caught off guard this week when learning construction costs were almost triple what was originally budgeted.
Hamilton police officer accused of sexual assault 'did not take no for an answer,' Crown says
The defence has cast Const. Jeff Turnbull as a caring colleague who sought verbal consent from the woman the 40-year-old was having an affair with at every step of the way. The Crown says he was pushy, inappropriate and made his Hamilton police colleague uncomfortable.
Police identify man killed in shooting in restaurant parking lot in Burlington, Ont.
Halton police have identified the victim in a fatal shooting outside a Burlington, Ont., restaurant Tuesday night as a 55-year-old Oakville resident.
Driver, 76, charged in crash that killed city worker, police say
A 76-year-old Hamilton man faces charges, police say, after his vehicle struck two city workers on Golf Links Road, killing one and injuring another.
Police identify man killed in shooting in Mandarin restaurant parking lot in Burlington, Ont.
Halton police are trying to find a grey Honda Civic after a shooting that killed a man in a Mandarin restaurant parking lot in Burlington on Tuesday.
Lane reopens on Highway 403 near Burlington after driver seriously injured in single-vehicle crash
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) closed a lane on Highway 403 near Burlington following a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning but it has since reopened.
'I can trust myself': Olympic fencing medal brings confidence for Hamilton's Eleanor Harvey
Eleanor Harvey made history when she stepped onto the podium in Paris. Winning bronze in individual women's foil - Canada's first Olympic fencing medal - was only the beginning.
School that helped people in Hamilton learn English for 28 years closes its doors
Teacher at Metropolitan College says he has received more than a hundred messages from past students since the closure was announced, thanking him for the lessons over the years.
Liberals pushed Trump as key election issue, but lost seats on front lines of the trade war
After touting himself as the best candidate to handle U.S. President Donald Trump, Mark Carney's Liberals lost key seats on the front lines of the trade war - seats that could have pushed the party into majority territory.
'I just blacked out': Windsor's Devin Veresuk reacts to 2nd overall selection by Tiger-Cats
The six-foot-two, 240-pound linebacker says he definitely" wasn't expecting to be selected that high.
Supercrawl and Because Beer among Hamilton festivals getting $605K boost from Ontario government
The money is part of a $20-million program to draw more tourists to Ontario municipalities.
'Bogeyman' Donald Trump influenced voters in Hamilton and Niagara, say winning candidates
2025 federal election winners in Hamilton and Niagara say the Canada-U.S. trade war, and U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about annexing Canada were top of mind for voters.
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