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Parts of Southern Ontario are expecting heavy rain, starting late Monday night lasting until Tuesday morning, according to Environment Canada.

Four friends from the West Nipissing region of northeastern Ontario had a memorable end to 2022 when they rescued a moose that had fallen through thin ice.

The price of buying a home in Ontario dropped from its lofty heights over the past year, and the question for 2023 is whether the downward trend will continue.

After a rough year, Canadians are bracing for 2023. The forecast shows a recession, persistent inflation and rising unemployment

As the premiers and the federal government continue to battle over health-care funding, leading doctors and experts say that while more money is needed, the way health care is delivered in Canada also needs to change.

The federal government has introduced several changes to taxation and tax benefits for this year — and experts tell CBC News the tax changes related to housing are the ones to watch.

With most travel restrictions lifted, competitors like Red Arrow are hoping to start their services, with existing competitors like megabus and Flixbus looking to ramp up operations and fill in the gap Canada's largest bus operator has left behind.

From restaurant workers losing their jobs during lockdowns to fighting for transgender rights in schools, 2022 has been filled with news stories that have deeply affected the community. Here's our 10 most-read stories, according to reader engagement.

Saturday is Hamilton's last chance to hear the bells of the downtown City Centre, as its doors are closing permanently.

The head of Canada’s largest provincial police force strongly criticized the country’s bail system in the wake of an on-duty officer’s shooting death, drawing attention to a legal practice that is frequently misunderstood and beset with inequity.

CBC Hamilton spent a day at the Niwasa Kendaaswin Teg's food bank to see what a regular pick-up day looks like for them.

Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Thomas Carrique says the shooting death of 28-year-old Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala "should never have happened," after revealing alleged shooter was given early bail.

Two adults and two children are dead after a late night three-alarm fire in Hamilton, officials say.

For Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservative government, 2023 will be a year to push forward with the "get it done" agenda they promised voters in the provincial election campaign.

The recently launched Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepreneurship Network aims to serve as a “dynamic resource for Black business owners, entrepreneurs and non-profit leaders" in the greater Hamilton and Windsor areas.

The Pride flag of a recently opened business in the Annapolis Valley has been vandalized four times. But the businesses owner say after an outpouring support, "the love far outweighs the tiny little bit of hate."

The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority (NPCA) has issued a flood watch for the towns of Fort Erie and Port Colborne while cleanup from the weekend blizzard continues.

The City of Hamilton is providing funding for downtown warming space The Hub in order to increase its operating hours until March 31, 2023.

Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced the new Order of Canada appointments, recognizing people from a range of backgrounds for their contributions to the country.

Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala, 28, is the fourth officer to be killed while on duty in Ontario this fall and the fifth killed in Canada while on the job since mid-September, which the PAO president says is 'unprecedented.'

Hundreds of people have been travelling to the Ontario community of Port Stanley, on the shores of Lake Erie, to view a rare and icy byproduct of the winter storm that hit the region over the weekend.

Haldimand Ontario Provincial Police officer Grzegorz Pierzchala was 28 years old and fresh out of a probation period, about to live his dream of being a police officer when he was shot and killed in the line of duty near Brantford, Ont., on Tuesday.

Ontario pharmacies will officially be able to assess and prescribe medication for 13 common ailments as of Jan. 1. People will not be required to pay out of pocket for pharmacist visits.

Hamilton has a few more options for people needing to stay warm this week, as an "interim solution" has been put in place to help what Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath recently called a "service gap for unhoused Hamiltonians."

A 25-year-old man and 30-year-old woman have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting of an Ontario Provincial Police officer near Brantford on Tuesday. Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala, 28, learned he had just passed probation earlier that day.

Here are nine of the most interesting people we met in 2022 and a lost turtle named Shimmy.

An Ontario Provincial Police officer has died after he was shot in Haldimand County responding to a call, police say.

The weather may be clearing, but hundreds of Canadian travellers are still unable to reach their destination or return home, while many others are still waiting for refunds — or even answers.

Christmas may be over, but there's still plenty of holiday fun in Hamilton region.

An aggressive public health response and immediate buy-in from men who have sex with men — the group most affected by the outbreak — has helped contain mpox in Canada, public health doctors say.

A seniors emergency care centre that will house a geriatric emergency department is being built at Toronto Western Hospital ⁠— dubbed the first of its kind in the country.

Fort Erie, Ont., along with Wainfleet and Port Colborne, remain in a state of emergency following mass power outages and road closures caused by the weekend's severe winter snowstorm. Niagara Region has announced a snow squall warning as residents continue to dig out from the storm.

The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard in much of the United States has risen to 50, with the number in western New York alone at 27, authorities said Monday.

Marathon and Olympic competitors who live in Hamilton manage a running group that meets at the Bayfront every Tuesday for training, and members also benefit from getting advice for hitting the streets in winter.

As COVID-19 approaches its fourth year, Omicron continues to mutate and become more immune evasive. But what does mutation mean, what doesn't it mean and why does immune evasiveness matter? Here are some answers based on what we know at this stage in the pandemic.

Residents in Fort Erie, Ont., and surrounding areas in the southern Niagara region face the massive Christmas Day task of digging out after a two-day blizzard that has wreaked havoc with power and travel.

Here is what is open and closed during the holiday season in Hamilton, including bus schedule changes and contact information for essential services.

The packages, which contain snacks, toiletries and warm items such as tuques, can be a bright spot for those who don’t typically get other gifts.

International students often can't return home for the holidays, but Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont., and other Canadian post-secondary schools have programs that help keep their spirits alive during their time off.

The Niagara Region declared a state of emergency Saturday evening, as blizzard conditions caused travellers and truck drivers to be stranded, some residents to evacuate their homes on Lake Erie and power outages for around 10,000 homes.

Provincial police are pleading with drivers to stay home as crashes mount in the London, Ont., region along major highways because of a powerful storm bringing snow, ice and high winds.

High winds and blizzard-like conditions hit Hamilton, Niagara and the Lake Erie shoreline Friday, as residents across part of Ontario are impacted by a major storm.

Some Ontario landlords are sitting on thousands of dollars of interest accrued by rental deposits and in some cases, also asking renters to fork over cash as often as every year in a process some advocates are calling "double-dipping."

With a major winter storm expected, Hamilton residents can expect a bit more help with snow clearing this year, as the city's expanded sidewalk removal system comes into effect.

The city has issued a cold weather alert ahead of Friday's anticipated flash freeze, as this weekend's 'significant' winter storm roles into the Hamilton region. Elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools have also said they will be closed Friday.

The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority has issued a flood warning for the Lake Erie shoreline, with impacts expected in Port Colborne and Haldimand County. Schools in Niagara and several municipal buildings are closing Friday ahead of the storm.

Hamilton-based Alex Whorms, whose tune Christmas Morning is included in CBC Music's Best New Holiday Music list, shares her research into what makes a good winter song and fun facts about what's played this time of year.

Crown prosecutors say that they have 'stayed' charges related to animal use against Marineland, an aquatic theme park that allegedly held illegal dolphin shows. That means they won't pursue the charges filed by Niagara police in December 2021.

As many Canadians cope with extreme cold and heavy snow or are bracing for nasty weather, Environment Canada is urging them to reconsider holiday travel plans and to prepare for worst-case scenarios.

Someone broke into a home in Brantford, police say, and stole family heirlooms, jewellery, cash and presents just days before Christmas.