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A Hamilton philanthropist's website that he says helps educate about Ukraine and the "true realities of warfare" is under fire by some anti-war activists, who argue it promotes "illegal recruitment" and violates Canada's 85-year-old Foreign Enlistment Act.

Amazon opened a new robotics sortable fulfilment centre in Hamilton on Tuesday and announced plans to open three more Ontario facilities in 2023.

As the deadline approaches for city workers to show proof of COVID-19 shots or be fired, Hamilton's general issues committee is set to receive a report recommending its mandatory vaccination policy be suspended.

Firefighters were called to 319 Barton St. E. in Hamilton around 3:21 p.m. ET Monday following reports of a fire and that someone might still be inside the building.

A few secondary school teams from the Hamilton area are competing against 400 teams at the FIRST Robotics world championship, which runs April 20 to 23, in Houston, Texas.

Ward 2 Coun. Jason Farr is trying his hand at provincial politics for the Ontario Liberals, while the NDP is set to announce candidate Zaigham Butt on Tuesday.

Ontario is reporting 1,301 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Monday as the province's pandemic advisory table says levels of infection may have crested but that might change following the Easter long weekend.

Investigators found bullet holes punching in a home on Martha Street and said a person reported being injured by falling glass.

A winter weather travel advisory for the city, as well as Haldimand-Norfolk and Brant County, says four to eight centimetres of snow is expected and may fall at a peak rate of three centimetres per hour, "significantly" reducing visibility.

Premier Doug Ford's government has quietly revised its plan to meet Ontario's 2030 targets for cutting carbon emissions.

LGBTQ youth are a population deeply affected by COVID-19's disruptions to in-person learning, since school is where many find safe spaces among peers and supportive teachers. As momentum builds for a return to normal, advocates are urging decision-makers to renew and maintain focus on LGBTQ youth.

When we eventually measure the success or failure of the Liberal-NDP agreement, it won’t be enough simply to look at the results of the next election. We'll also have to look at the life and output of the 44th Parliament.

A pandemic might close a library, but it can’t stop librarians. They were still finding new ways to remind us that libraries are about connections and experiences, writes Heidi LM Jacobs.

Malcolm Shaw scored in the 81st minute to lift Atletico Ottawa to a 1-0 win over visiting HFX Wanderers on Saturday in the Canadian Premier League. David Choiniere scored in the 90th minute to even up hosts Forge FC's (0-1-1) match with Cavalry FC (0-1-1).

A small change in the Liberals' recent federal budget would allow labour unions to launch trade challenges without the sign-on of an employer.

Ontario reported 1,130 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Saturday, as COVID-19 levels in the province may have crested amid a sixth wave of the pandemic.

Figuring out where you’re most at risk of catching COVID-19 is more challenging than ever in Canada’s Omicron-fuelled sixth wave. While it may be unrealistic to try to avoid the virus entirely, infectious disease experts say it's also not a good idea to abandon all protections.

On Monday, the Boston Marathon will see 30,000 runners for its 126th race. Among the thousands will be one Haudenosaunee man running for charity: Joel Matthew Kennedy.

Pope Francis is expected to visit at least three cities during a late July trip to Canada, CBC News has learned.

Stefan Sobolewski is a paralegal from Hamilton who is in charge of sending boxed supplies to Ukraine via cargo jet. He and his team have already sent just shy of 2,000 boxes.

Here's a look at what's open and closed in Hamilton over the Easter weekend.

A couple in Jarvis, Ont., is now without the new home they wanted to retire in, after they backed out of a prefabricated house deal with a developer who wanted to add tens of thousands of dollars to the contract they signed.

If you're missing a car or truck from the 1970s, good news! It may have been found. The bad news? It was at the bottom of a lake.

The wind, combined with wet ground, could make it easier for trees to be damaged, according to a weather statement from Environment Canada.

Ontario's pandemic advisory table says wastewater surveillance suggests that community transmission may have peaked in its latest modelling Thursday, as the province reports 1,392 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 23 more deaths linked to the virus.

A fire at an apartment building for seniors on the Hamilton Mountain on Wednesday night has displaced one household and sent another resident to the hospital after inhaling smoke.

Advocates are calling on government, long-term care homes and health providers to ensure seniors don't become subject to unwarranted isolation that many are still recovering from as Ontario deals with a sixth wave of COVID-19.

McMaster University has extended its mask mandate until the end of May, citing recent modelling that shows the sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue for several weeks before it peaks.

Hamilton councillors will have the chance to weigh in on safety improvements at three lower-city intersections with dangerous track records.

As Ontario hospitals grapple with staffing pressures from the latest wave of COVID-19 cases, the provincial Opposition voiced concerns Wednesday that surgeries could again be cancelled, though health-care officials stressed that the current situation is manageable.

The winner will receive $6,000, attend a two-week writing residency and have their work published on CBC Books. The shortlist will be revealed on April 21, 2022.

The mayor's office says Fred Eisenberger received a positive test result Tuesday evening.

The Ontario New Democrat and Liberal leaders are jockeying over who is best placed to stop Doug Ford from winning a second term as premier, and whether anti-Ford voters should even take that into account.

Live theatre companies in Ontario are rolling out their first full seasons since the pandemic started over two years ago — and understudies are crucial to ensure the show goes on during COVID-19's sixth wave.

Hamilton police says it plans to use some of the $8.2 million it is receiving from the province to create a new team to help people experiencing homelessness, mental illness and addiction.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) trustees unanimously voted to have chair Dawn Danko write to the province and local public health asking them to reconsider the move to end mask mandates.

Ontario is reporting 1,366 people in hospital with COVID-19 Tuesday, a day after the province's top doctor said there are no current plans to reinstate mask mandates that were lifted last month.

Officers were called to the movie theatre on King George Road around 9 p.m. on Saturday and said the teen and three other youth were involved in "disruptive and threatening behaviour."

Niagara police have arrested a 19-year-old man they say tried to abduct two children Sunday night after a national cheerleading competition.

Parents and students who attend Ontario's schools for the deaf and blind say the Ministry of Education is letting its specialized schools languish, hurting students with disabilities.

Abby Mitchell launched the Abby Post to provide people in Port Dover, Ont., with updates on a beagle's whereabouts. Eighteen editions later, the most recent celebrating Abby's eighth birthday, the newspaper has become a staple publication for the town along Lake Erie.

The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) is asking people and pets to keep their distance from a coyote at the Eramosa Karst.

Ontario is expanding access to COVID-19 antiviral treatments for high-risk people as officials "strongly recommend" wearing masks in all indoor settings.

Edith Chavez has made a unique contribution to an exhibit at Hamilton's Workers Arts and Heritage Centre: her own COVID-19 story, in the form of a soup recipe.

A 42-year-old pedestrian who was the victim of a hit and run on the Mountain Friday has died, according to Hamilton police.

Elections Ontario is encouraging residents to request mail-in ballots or take advantage of extra days of advanced voting this year with the intention of thinning polling station crowds on the province's first — and hopefully only — provincial election day amid COVID-19.

Ontario reported 977 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday with 173 of those patients requiring intensive care.

There's a growing movement among southwestern Ontario communities to regulate online short-term rental services, such as Airbnb, that critics say put pressure on tight housing markets and dilute the social fabric of communities.

Montreal's Les Suprêmes captured the world synchronized skating championship Saturday. Ranked second after the short program, Les Supremes vaulted to the top of the podium with their free program at FirstOntario Centre.

Ontario reported 1,188 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Saturday, with 168 of those patients requiring intensive care, as the province forges ahead with its reopening plans despite rising hospitalizations.