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Shruti Bangera would be all for theLiberal government's national child-care program - if only she could take advantage of it. But so far, the Hamilton mom has had no luck finding a spot for her 15-month-old son.

Ontario will spend $35 million to help the Shaw Festival rebuild the Royal George Theatre.

Sgt. Jon Williams, who had 18 years of service with the HRPS, was arrested and charged following a "lengthy investigation" by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

At 64, Gretzky is now the subject of a once-unimaginable debate over his loyalty to his native Canada due to his ties toU.S. President Donald Trump, whose brazen comments about the nation's sovereignty have angered Canadians.

Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara, Brantford and surrounding areas can expect up to 50 millimetres of rain on Wednesday and Thursday, Environment Canada said.

Savings at the gas pump will be the biggest, most immediate change, according to experts. But the loss of the carbon rebate will also have an impact.

Jane Wilcox and David Bennett of Burlington, Ont., were returning to Canada from a holiday in the Dominican Republic when he was pulled from a security-check line at the airport. Now, Bennett faces drug charges after a piece of luggage was mistaken for being his. "The fact that he's being held on these bogus charges is just so against his character," Wilcox says of her husband.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for a sexual assault that took place nearly a decade ago, Hamilton police say.

A lobbyist who used to work for Ontario Premier Doug Ford failed to comply with some rules while asking for clients' land to be removed from the Greenbelt, the province's integrity commissioner concluded Monday.

Despite icy conditions in much of Ontario, about 7,000 people completed the annual Around The Bay race, which returned to its signature distance of 30 kilometres this year.

I'm not exaggerating - this was the worst year of my life," says Hamilton resident Verica Gric, who applied to Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board to evict her tenant a year ago over unpaid rent, but didn't get the final order until last week.

Chevranna Abdi died in 2003 after Hamilton police were called to a Sandford Avenue apartment building with reports of a woman "wielding a knife and acting in a bizarre fashion." Her friend says she was a "staple in the community" who should be remembered with humanity.

Pierre Poilievre saidhe hasn't approached Doug Ford for campaign help.Ford indicated he won't be offeringuppublic support for any candidates. Why won't these two conservative leaders join forces?

To find out how often grocery stores are labelling products with Canadian symbols, Marketplace collected data from the websites of some of the country's largest grocers.

A Burlington, Ont., man has been sentenced to six and half years in prison for causing a crash on a road near High Park in 2021 that led to the deaths of two people.

The trial for Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, accused of the first-degree murder of Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala of Ontario Provincial Police, has begun in Cayuga, with the Crown presenting a timeline and witness interviews, and saying body-cam footage worn by the officer will be important in the proceedings.

A Toronto court has ruled that a woman accused of killing three people in three Ontario cities last year is unfit to stand trial at this time and must undergo psychiatric treatment.

The child, eight, was walking their dog at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, say police. A man approached offering candy.

Ontarioreleased its 2024 Sunshine List Friday, the annual list that documents public sector employees with salaries of over $100,000, with Ontario Power Generation president and CEO Kenneth Hartwick topping the list again with a salary of just over $2 million.

Researchers at McMaster University say they've created Canada's first-ever comprehensive guidelines for diagnosing, managing, preventing, and treating post COVID-19 condition (PCC), more commonly known as long COVID.

There's a possibility of freezing rain in Burlington, Ont., on Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday morning, Environment Canada says.

Conservative and NDP leaders Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh were both in Hamilton on the third day of the federal election campaign.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he's in full support of retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 25 per cent tariff Wednesday on cross-border auto trade.

Doug Ford says pulling down internal trade barriers will be among his first orders of business when Ontario's legislature resumes next month, and experts say the premier should start by addressing rules that make it difficult for workers to move seamlessly between provinces.

Calgary-born Lowell has already earned a Grammy nomination for co-writing Beyonce's smash country hit Texas Hold 'Em. But to her, an elusive Juno nomination - only now possible with the ceremony's inaugural non-performing songwriting category - has almost meant more.

Ontario's police watchdog director found two Niagara police officers acted lawfully when they fired anti-riot weapons at a 46-year-old St. Catharines man undergoing a mental health crisis.

It's almost impossible to win a federal election in Canada without winning Ontario. Over the past 50 years, the party that took the most seats in Ontario won 14 of the last 15 elections.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh will hold media availabilities in Ontario while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-FrancoisBlanchet and Green Party co-leader Jonathan Pedneault hold events in Quebec.

While in Alaska, a Toronto artist used now iconic photos of a Canada goose fighting off a bald eagle to inspire her newest ice sculpture, partnering with an American colleague to complete the piece.

For over two years, there's been virtually no enforcement of noise rules past 9 p.m. on weekdays and 1 a.m. on weekends.

Federal party leaders are back on the bus on the third day of the election campaign.

Josh Ross's Juno nominationscould be a sign that Canadian country music is gearing up toonce again dominate the awards. This year, multiple country actshave made inroads in Juno categories-highlighting the growing popularity of country music in Canada, and thegenre's resurgence in pop culture in general.

Election day in Canada is fast approaching after Liberal Leader Mark Carney officially asked Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to dissolve parliament.

David Gomez-Rodriguez, 30, was arrested Sunday, a week after police foundCharles Jacques" Jouvence, 74,suffering from a stab wound on his front porch.

The head of Elections Canada says he has been in touch with social media platforms in an effort to address concerns about misinformation as Canada wades into an election campaign.

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) says officers responded to a shooting in the area of Carlton Street and Athlone Place around 3:40 a.m. ET. Monday.

A Brantford man faces a first-degree murder charge in connection with a suspicious death, police said.

As the federal election campaign gets underway, here are four ridings to watch in Hamilton and Niagara.

A Toronto supervised consumption site is challenging the legality of a new provincial law that will soon shut down 10 such sites and prevent new ones from opening.

Five years after COVID-19 sent Canada's kids into a cycle of virtual learning and school closures, long-term effects of it still remain. Experts say international studies point to lags in performance in math and literacy, and that there are other, less quantifiable impacts, like lacking a sense of belonging at school.

The 36-day campaign began with the main party leaders invoking the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump as the trade war and his taunting of Canadian sovereignty are expected to dominate the race.

Fresh off his third straight election win last month, Ontario Premier Doug Ford seems content to watch the fight to form the next federal government from the sidelines, a battle experts say he may not be able to stay out of even if he tries.

The Workers and Heritage Centre is hostinga storytelling event for steelworkers and their families on Saturday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he will cancel the proposed hike to the amount of capital gains that are subject to tax introduced by Justin Trudeau's government.

Halton police have laid charges against a Burlington man and woman in a Taylor Swift ticket scam who already face a host of fraud charges from Toronto police.

An Alberta man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 55-year-old Dirk Nyhuis who was found dead in his Waterdown home on March 6, Hamilton police say.

CBC Hamilton wants to hear from voters across Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford, Haldimand-Norfolk and Niagara about what matters to you this federal election. Let us know by filling out our form.

As the region faces a measles outbreak, Dr. Adelle Chang On has stepped in as the Grand Erie Public Health's new acting medical officer of health.

Many Tesla owners who were once proud to own the electric vehicle are reportedly now embarrassed to be associated with the brand as public furor against the company and its CEO, billionaire Elon Musk, gains momentum.