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Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a 74-year-old man's body was found in Lake Erie on Wednesday.

Hamilton police say a 68-year-old woman is dead after a Wednesday morning fire at a Mountain apartment. There's also an estimated $200K worth of damage, according to the fire department.

Environment Canada and the office of Hamilton's medical officer of health have cancelled the heat warning that started on Tuesday.

The timing of your next COVID-19 vaccine may be more important than ever as highly contagious Omicron subvariants are on the rise in Canada and waning immunity from previous vaccination and infection threatens to fuel another surge.

If you've attended a Soaring Spirits powwow, you likely know Christine Cayuga's cooking. The powwow runs this weekend and while Christine can't be there this year, she can also be found running the Gage Park Diner on Main Street.

Councillor Terry Whitehead has been docked pay for a second time for allegations of bullying, this time for reportedly trying to intimidate the city clerk and the city’s the executive director of human resources.

As summer sets in, Hamilton-area teachers, families and education unions are raising concerns about hot classrooms.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to do more to fix what he calls an "unacceptable" state of affairs at the country's passport offices that have been overwhelmed in recent days as thousands of Canadians scramble to get their hands on the necessary documents before travelling abroad.

Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath won't say if she'll join the race to be Hamilton's next mayor and said right now, she's focused on the NDP and her duties at Queen's Park.

The House of Commons is close to adopting Canada's first-ever legislation on environmental racism — environmental hazards that disproportionately affect Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities.

Some people who are returning to their workplaces are worried about being exposed to COVID-19 by being in spaces that might not have adequate ventilation and no longer require masking or vaccination.

Shane Gibson scored 23 points, along with the game-sealing free throws as the Fraser Valley Bandits snapped the Guelph Nighthawks' five-game winning streak with a 90-85 victory on Tuesday.

Hamilton police have charged a 42-year-old woman with arson and committing a break and enter after a massive fire in the city's core that destroyed a historic building on Saturday.

Two Row Architect in Six Nations and Smoke Architecture in Hamilton are designing places where everyone can benefit from Indigenous values — by integrating them into spaces like Centennial College and the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Hamilton police are searching for the suspect of a downtown shooting on Sunday that hurt two people.

In their first ever student survey, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board asked students nine questions relating to their gender identity, race, Indigeneity, language and more. Community leaders found the census revealed disparities between student and teacher demographics.

Unreserved asked a few friends of the show ⁠— Indigenous people who are celebrated in their own right ⁠— what National Indigenous Peoples Day means to them and how to best spend the day.

Indigenous students at McMaster University had their own graduation ceremony late last week. Some graduates say it had even more significance given it was days before National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Shoal Lake #40 First Nation is thriving. The community in northwestern Ontario, near the Manitoba-Ontario border, has built Freedom Road, connecting their once-isolated community to the highway, and has a new water-treatment plant that has helped them emerge from a 24-year boil-water advisory.

Falen Johnson, host of the brand new podcast Buffy — a memoir of Buffy Sainte-Marie, talks about what she's learned from the legendary Cree singer-songwriter during the course of the project.

Ryan Francis had a goal and two assists and the Saint John Sea Dogs beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3 on Monday night in the Memorial Cup opener.

Hamilton police say the massive fire that brought down an empty and historic building in the city's core is being considered "suspicious."

Environment Canada has put Burlington, Brant County, Hamilton, Haldimand County, Norfolk County and Niagara region under a heat warning for the next two days.

Two pedestrians were sent to the hospital after being hit by vehicles on Friday, one of which was a hit and run.

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger announced Monday morning that he won't seek re-election when the next municipal vote is held, on Oct. 24.

Hamilton resident Tania Hernandez is one of two Canadians taking part in the Jamaican International Independence Foreign Song competition, which is open to Jamaicans living in the diaspora.

Auchmar, Balfour, Dundurn and Wynnstay have all had successful flights according to Hamilton Falconwatch.

The host Saint John Sea Dogs entertain junior hockey league champions from Edmonton, Hamilton and Shawinigan, Que., in the 2022 Memorial Cup beginning Monday and ending when a new winner is crowned June 29.

With pandemic restrictions lifted, Canadians are planning long-awaited memorial services to say goodbye to their loved ones — some, after two years of delays.

A Rene Paredes 35-yard field goal in overtime put the finishing touches on overcoming a 24-point deficit to pull out a 33-30 CFL victory for the Calgary Stampeders in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats home opener on Saturday.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says the province is facing an increase in the rate of farmland loss as urban sprawl swallows up land previously used for growing.

A vacant commercial building in downtown Hamilton is "a total loss" after a massive fire early Saturday, the city's fire chief says.

As food prices soar, one Hamilton resident has been planting fruits and vegetables that members of her community can take for free when they are ready to harvest.

Canadian government officials say they're concerned for the safety of members of a Canadian flight crew in the Dominican Republic and are trying to get them an expedited investigation and home quickly if no charges are laid.

A jury in Hamilton has found Richard Taylor guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the arson deaths of his mother, Carla Rutherford, and stepdad Alan Rutherford after their Dundas, Ont., home was set on fire in 2018.

IDEAS takes a journey to Afghanistan with members of the Afghan diaspora, who find their way "home" through their music. We ask: how is the idea of home embedded in music and how have decades of conflict reshaped Afghan music? This is the final episode in our series The Idea of Home.

Fermin Soto Sanchez died after being hit by an SUV while he was walking home on Monday evening. He was a husband, son and father of three children in Mexico, where his family relied on his income.

As the price of groceries continues to climb, food banks in Hamilton say they are noticing an uptick in requests for food assistance and other needs.

The Hamilton Police Service has charged two of its own officers with assault over separate incidents earlier this year.

A Toronto man who was found guilty of first-degree murder earlier this year for the point-blank shooting death of Leonard Pinnock has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years.

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Hamilton, saying the city could see winds of up to 110 km/h and large hail. The watch is over, but a heat warning is still in place.

McMaster University held its inaugural Black graduation ceremony on Monday. The graduation, which was separate from the university's convocation, celebrated Black excellence and success.

Ontario megachurch The Meeting House is facing 38 allegations of sexual misconduct by four of its former pastors. Two have been convicted.

Patients in emergency rooms around Ontario are waiting record lengths of time to get admitted to hospital, a situation medical professionals say only appears to be getting worse.

The Hamilton Bulldogs claimed a 6-1 victory over the Windsor Spitfires in Game 7 of the OHL playoffs Wednesday at the FirstOntario Centre.

In April, a crew from Pivot Airlines was thrown in jail after millions of dollars worth of cocaine was found on their plane. The crew are friends and colleagues of Antigonish, N.S., pilot Carl Falsnes. Falsnes said the case needs more attention in Canada.

Through a restructured school naming process, HWDSB's Ryerson Elementary school has had a new name chosen by a collaborative Naming Circle involving students, staff and Indigenous community members.

Niagara police were initially investigating vandalism at Harriet Tubman Public School in St. Catharines, Ont., but have since found a total of 13 incidents of hateful graffiti in the area.

The City of Hamilton is inviting artists to help create a series of murals for the Keddy Access Trail.

Environment Canada has put Burlington, Brant County, Hamilton, Haldimand County, Norfolk County and Niagara region under a heat warning.