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Hamilton-Niagara RCMP have charged five people after busting "a sophisticated drug trafficking and money-laundering scheme."

Shane Wright of Burlington, Ont., is expected to be the No. 1 selection by the Canadiens at this week's NHL draft in Montreal. He's coming off a 35-goal, 108-point season with the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League.

A 4-year-old boy was hit by a pickup truck on Monday evening at Sherman Avenue and Clinton Street.

Police say a cyclist has died Tuesday morning after being struck by a vehicle on Upper Wentworth Street near the Lincoln Alexander Parkway.

Kassius Robertson hit eight three-pointers, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander also had 24 points and Canada cruised to an easy 113-67 win over the U.S. Virgin Islands on Monday to improve to 6-0 in World Cup basketball qualifying.

Hamilton Public Health Services says it has confirmed the Ontario city's first case of the monkeypox virus.

Ontario's opposition parties are calling on the provincial government to share its plan for expanded fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses.

Later this month, festival organizers Scott McDonald and Leon (Eklipz) Robinson will bring the Concrete Canvas mural festival back after a two-year hiatus.

A woman in her 70s was hit by a pick-up truck while crossing the road at the intersection of Welland Street and Willoughby Drive at approximately 10 p.m. She died later in the hospital, police say.

Ontario Provincial Police are searching for a Hamilton man after two people were already arrested in relation to a homicide in Sheguiandah First Nation on Manitoulin Island.

Sex Workers' Action Program Hamilton has organized a vigil for a 46-year-old woman who suffered a violent sexual assault on Barton Street East in the early morning hours on June 27.

Pride Month may be over but memories of recent events are still fresh for some. Before the month kicked off, Fruit Salad Hamilton hosted its first Queer Prom event in the city on May 22. CBC checked in with some attendees to chat about their experiences.

The sport of cricket has exploded in popularity over the last year, and the city of Hamilton currently only has one field that can accommodate the sport.

Canada’s tax regime, which does not levy sales taxes on food no matter how far it has travelled before landing on Canadian store shelves, does impose sales taxes on seeds that people use to grow food in their own backyards. Some home growers say that compromises the federal government’s efforts to lower the country’s carbon footprint.

Some doctors are calling on Ontario to allow all adults to get a second booster of a COVID-19 vaccine this summer, something the province is currently limiting to only a portion of the population.

If it’s a nice day in Hamilton, chances are good that Antonio Merino will be sitting at his special spot alongside the Escarpment Rail Trail.

Launched in 2016, the OHL's Onside program requires each team to hold an information session involving players and a representative from the local sexual assault centre.

Scottie Lindsey scored 25 points and Ali Sow hit the game-winning shot as the Saskatchewan Rattlers held off the visiting Niagara River Lions 92-90 for the franchise's fourth straight win on Friday.

Jalen Collins recovered a fumble and scored on a 14-yard return in the fourth quarter to give the Edmonton Elks their first win of the season with a 29-25 win over host Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander drilled a silky smooth three-pointer late in the third quarter, then flashed three fingers to the delighted crowd, to lead Canada to a 95-75 victory over the Dominican Republic in World Cup qualifying on Friday.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on Canadians to recommit to the country's values, including respect, hope and kindness, in his official Canada Day message.

Devynn Boyer is a Métis student in the SUNTEP program at the University of Saskatchewan. He is working towards an education degree focusing on Indigenous studies and English. In this video, he outlines his thoughts about what it means to be Indigenous in Canada.

Niagara Parks Power Station is offering the public a chance to visit its new attraction, The Tunnel, and see the Falls like never before.

Originally from Sudan, Suad Badri came to Canada in 2015. As a single mother with her children back in Sudan, Badri had a hard time settling in Hamilton. She says she was able to do it through finding and joining community in the city.

As convoy protests return to the nation's capital ahead of Canada Day, some Canadians say they want to reclaim the symbolism of the Maple Leaf from the protesters.

Seven-time JUNO award nominee Scott Helman is among the headliners for Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games’ 13 For 13 Cultural Festival.

A 24-year–old man has been arrested in connection with the sexual assault of a woman on Monday, Hamilton police say.

Supercrawl organizers on Thursday unveiled the musical lineup for this fall’s free festival weekend, taking place Sept. 9-11 along James Street North in downtown Hamilton.

Twenty-eight people have been arrested after a one-month investigation into criminal activity involving stolen vehicles and more, Hamilton police say.

McMaster University's biology greenhouse is expecting to see their stinky corpse flower 'Arthur' bloom over the weekend.

As Pride Hamilton gets ready for its first in-person celebration since 2019, some community members say the Hamilton Police Service should be doing more to build back the fractured relationship.

Considered a long shot at the beginning of the Canadian Hockey League championship due to a first-round loss in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs, the host Saint John Sea Dogs downed the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-3 in Wednesday's championship game.

Two men have been charged with second-degree murder, police say, in connection with the killing of Hamilton man Shane Grenier, the first homicide victim in the city in 2022.

The town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and a local pickleball club were found to have violated the town's own noise by-law, resulting in a $1000 for each party and closure of the outdoor courts for two years.

On Thursday, Hamilton Public Health Services is hosting a pop-up vaccination clinic for monkeypox. The clinic will be operating by appointment only, from 9 am to 6 pm in the East End Public Health Clinic at 247 Centennial Pkwy. N.

St. Catharines city council has passed a motion to begin consulting with migrant workers on city initiatives that affect them, such as its upcoming Active Transportation Master Plan.

Nick Nurse was about to launch into his pitch to Canada's NBA players last summer in Las Vegas, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander interrupted him.

As St. Catharines, Ont., welcomes Cirque du Soleil's only production on ice, a local business has paid tribute to the show in their own sweet way — a doughnut by the same name.

The Ontario NDP named a longtime Toronto MPP as its interim leader and postponed its decision on setting a date for party members to choose a replacement for former leader Andrea Horwath.

Hamilton police are looking for a suspect in a violent sexual assault Monday that has left a woman in 'life-threatening' condition.

The head of Ontario’s pandemic expert science table says a subvariant of Omicron is expected to soon become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the province.

The city of St. Catharines is now a certified living wage employer, pledging to pay all direct and indirect employees a living wage by Dec. 2024.

Hamilton police are investigating three separate shootings that took place within the span of about an hour Monday night.

Jan Mysak scored 10:08 into overtime Monday as the Hamilton Bulldogs clinched a berth in Wednesday's Memorial Cup final with a 4-3 victory over the Shawinigan Cataractes at TD Station in Saint John, N.B.

Hamilton police have arrested a 50-year-old man for uttering threats and possessing or making an explosive for an unlawful purpose.

Arkells brought thousands of happy fans to Tim Hortons Field this past Saturday for The Rally, the second edition originally scheduled for June 2020.

While the Hamilton backdrop is important to cultivating the mood for Season 3 of The Umbrella Academy, production of the show during Season 2 had a significant economic impact in Ontario, according to the MPA-Canada.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will have a very "aggressive" housing plan moving forward.

A section of the Lincoln Alexander Parkway was closed after commercial truck hit overpass at Upper Sherman Avenue causing debris to spread across the highway. Shortly after 6 p.m. the city said it was reopened.

Two years after Regan Russell was killed after a transport truck driver drove over her, Mark Powell is turning to civil court to try to get answers about his wife's death.