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The number of Hamilton-area Code Zero situations — when there is only one or no ambulances available for emergency calls — has more than tripled compared to all of 2021, according to new data. Code Zero incidents are also an issue in other parts of Ontario.

The Ontario government has introduced sweeping new regulations when it comes to building housing in the province.

After an unprecedented election of change, Hamilton city council will soon be drastically different than the one elected in 2018. Here's what the full city council is set to look like for the next four years.

Across many parts of Ontario — including Waterloo region, Guelph and Stratford — fewer eligible voters cast their ballots in the 2022 municipal election compared to previous years. If the trend continues, it could become "a problem for democracy," says one political science expert.

Kojo Damptey says due to the close result, "irregularities at the polls" and what he alleges were illegal campaign tactics by Michael Spadafora, he'll be asking for a recount.

New mayor of St. Catharines Mat Siscoe joins regional incumbent mayors Jim Diodati, Wayne Redekop, Frank Campion and Terry Ugulini in 2022's municipal election results.

Reducing developer charges, allowing more units on one residential lot, and pursuing rent-to-own programs are among a host of measures Ontario announced Tuesday aimed at tackling the housing crisis.

With all the polls reporting, voters in Norfolk County and Haldimand County, have elected new mayors, while mayors in Brant County and Brantford return for another term. Read the full results here.

Burlington mayor Marianne Meed Ward is re-elected with almost 30,000 votes, almost 25,000 votes more than runner up Jim Kerr. Along with Meed Ward, Burlington re-elected all of its six city councillors.

With all 246 polls reported shortly after midnight, Horwath, the former Ontario NDP leader and Hamilton Centre member of provincial parliament, had 59,216 votes, compared to Loomis's 57,553.

Dorothy McCabe has been elected as the new mayor of Waterloo in Monday's municipal election.

John Tory cruised to a third term as Toronto's mayor Monday as Canada's biggest city faces down an intractable housing crisis and more than $1-billion budget shortfall.

Diwali is helping first-year international students find a second family in each other as they spend their first big holiday away from home.

Ken O'Leary acquired a bedsore "the size of an avocado" while in an Ontario hospital — contributing to a painful death. He is one of thousands of Canadians who develop the excruciating and potentially deadly sores every year, after being admitted to hospital.

When it comes to the mayoral race, political scientist Peter Graefe says change will be felt more from the different leadership styles of current candidates rather than dramatically different policies.

Toronto police say two people were detained after a possible explosive device was found near the island airport's mainland ferry terminal on Saturday, prompting an evacuation and a halt to flights.

With voting day set for Monday in municipal and school board elections across Ontario, some candidates are facing intense, hostile rhetoric — some in-person and some online — as they put their names forward on local ballots.

The choice of some Indigenous people not to vote is not only OK but is an act of resistance to colonial systems, structures and processes.

Seth Small's 30-yard field goal on the final play of the game earned the Tiger-Cats an exciting 30-27 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on a windy Friday night in Hamilton.

An experienced politician is facing off against four candidates to take over for outgoing Ward 15 Coun. Judi Partridge.

Some candidates advocate for reduced speed limits and red light cameras while others suggest more protected bike lanes and more policing.

Ward 13 residents will have to choose between an incumbent councillor who is most-focused on preserving the unique qualities of the Dundas and Flamborough area, and a candidate who is putting his focus toward the environment.

Ancaster candidates are focused on maintaining the character of their community while accommodating growth, improving transit and pedestrian options and routing more traffic onto Highway 403 and off thoroughfares like Wilson Street.

Hamilton police have arrested a fourth person after a deadly home invasion and kidnapping last year.

King Street will see lane restrictions this weekend in Hamilton, between Queen and Dundurn streets, as crews begin painting a bus-only lane on the north side of the street.

There is a dire eviction crisis happening right here in Hamilton and, after months of municipal campaigning, only a few candidates are talking about it.

Ejaz Butt says his focus is on the youth of Hamilton, and he wants to encourage them to participate in the city's leadership.

Ikhuiwu says he’d like to 'revive Hamilton back to life and purpose,' and make it the 'freest' city in the world.

With longtime Coun. Brenda Johnson not running for re-election, Ward 11 is getting a new city councillor.

Mayoral candidate Bob Bratina says people in the city are feeling unsafe and discusses his plan to add more police. He also answers questions about the way he is measuring 'soaring' violence crime in the city, and makes comments that may leave the door open to cancel LRT.

Doctors from McMaster University expect a resurgence of flu in Canada this season, and suggest masking and vaccines as preventive measures.

The normally sleepy contests for trustee positions have been highly charged this year with faith-based groups, political parties and self-styled "anti-woke" organizations involved to an unprecedented degree, including providing endorsements, mobilizing volunteers and providing candidates training from U.S. political operatives.

The rapid pace of development in Ward 10, or Lower Stoney Creek, is what's motivating the two competitors to longtime councillor Maria Pearson in Monday's election.

There are three candidates trying to beat incumbent Brad Clark, who's been in politics for over 20 years.

This year Hamilton has seen many new candidates sign up for the task of running for office, giving the city the chance it deserves to have truly representational elected leadership, argues Rain Hye.

In Ward 8, on the west and central Hamilton Mountain, issues related to the housing crisis interplay with the issues facing those who attend Mohawk College.

Ward 7 incumbent Esther Pauls is up against political heavyweight Scott Duvall, who served as the Central Mountain councillor for almost 10 years.

Four challengers signed up to run against longtime incumbent Tom Jackson in the last four days of the registration period.

A campaign sign of mayoral candidate Andrea Horwath was found vandalized near Binbrook with "misogynistic" slurs and drawings, the third candidates' sign in two weeks that's been defaced in Hamilton.

Road safety, preventing overdevelopment and the environment are among the top issues in the area east of the Redhill, according to Ward 5 councillor candidates.

As light rail transit along King Street comes closer to becoming a reality, businesses In Ward 4 are increasingly worried about how they will survive during construction, according to several candidates running for the area’s council seat.

Halton Region police say they've arrested and charged a former school bus driver in a sexual assault investigation.

A coroner's inquest into the death of an Indigenous teen whose body was found near a group home in Hamilton will begin hearing closing arguments today.

Migrant workers who get "rescued" in anti-human trafficking raids in Canada may find themselves worse off, an advocate says. Syed Hussan spoke to CBC News after Mexico's consulate in Toronto said more than 60 Mexicans were picked up in two police raids in Ontario last month.

Some Conservative MPs are fuming over Doug Ford's comments supporting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, highlighting ongoing tensions between the federal party and the Ontario premier.

Significantly more Hamiltonians voted in advance polls this year compared to the last municipal election. According to the city, more than 31,000 people cast a ballot in advance polls, up from the 17,000 who voted in advance in 2018.

A flying wheel hit three cars on the Queen Elizabeth Way on Tuesday, leaving one man dead and closing a stretch of the highway for hours, police say.

A mayoral debate held Monday at Hamilton's McMaster University was part of the push by groups like the McMaster Student Union to get out the vote.

Reverting Main Street to two-way traffic, implementing safe-injection sites and what to do with the police budget are among some of the issues candidates for Ward 3 councillor are struggling to agree on.