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The Ontario election campaign has largely ignored Indigenous people and issues, according to several current and former political leaders and analysts who hope that will change soon ahead of the June 2 vote.

Conservative leadership hopeful Leslyn Lewis claims an international pandemic treaty could lead to the suspension of the Constitution and a global government. The experts say she's got it all wrong.

For a few days this month, Jessica Watson's kitchen table in Hagersville, Ont., was covered with thousands of spiny, black caterpillars, part of a raise-and-release butterfly business she says will add pollinators to the area.

The city of Hamilton has ordered accessible transit provider DARTS to immediately pull more than one-third of its fleet off the road amid an audit it says revealed "significant failure rates" during safety inspections.

Two of the leaders of Ontario's four major political parties have been sidelined with COVID-19 with two weeks left to election day.

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear the Ontario government's appeal on whether or not it will be able to keep PC Leader Doug Ford's mandate letters secret.

Doug Ford rolled into NDP Leader Andrea Horwath’s home turf of Hamilton and aimed to persuade blue-collar workers to vote for him June 2, in what one expert sees as an effort by the Progressive Conservative leader to try to reduce the NDP's ability to "make a late-campaign play" for the union vote.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating after the remains of a girl — estimated to be between one and four years old — were found in the Grand River.

Const. Ian Milburn has been charged with one count of discreditable conduct after he pleaded guilty to assault for an incident where he lunged at a woman.

Hamilton police say a 49-year-old man has been charged with careless driving causing bodily harm in connection with a crash at the end of March that left a 14-year-old girl seriously injured.

More than 1,500 people were actively experiencing homelessness in Hamilton as of March, according to a new dashboard the city will use to track shelter space and housing affordability.

When Ontario signed a deal with the federal government to introduce $10-a-day child care, the province said parents would start seeing rebates in May — but with the program still in its early stages, the sector says that's unlikely to happen.

Hamilton's planning committee voted unanimously to support inclusionary zoning, which would require developers to include affordable housing along the city's Light Rail Transit (LRT) route.

For keeners looking to cast an early ballot for the provincial election, there’s good news — advanced polls open on Thursday. Here's where you can find them in Hamilton.

Anna met "Jay Singh" on Plenty of Fish. It turns out the real name of the man from Ontario's Waterloo region wasn't the only thing he was keeping from her: He also has a history of fraud allegations by other women.

Veteran Canadian offensive lineman Chris Van Zeyl began his day at Tim Hortons Field but not in his usual spot at right tackle. Instead, it was outside the stadium alongside teammates, fans and members of other unions in a show of solidarity for striking CFL players and their wish the league return to the bargaining table.

The Ontario Progressive Conservatives gained the endorsement of another construction workers' union on the campaign trail, while the more traditionally union-friendly NDP secured the backing of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, which represents 180,000 workers.

A Black family who says the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is inadequately addressing racism and violence, including involving their 14-year-old daughter, is co-ordinating with Parents of Black Children and others to drive change.

Both the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls will be illuminated in an orange glow from 11 p.m. to midnight ET on Tuesday, according to the Niagara Parks Commission.

Masks will no longer be mandatory for students, staff and visitors at McMaster, starting next month, though the university says they're still "strongly" encouraged.

Norfolk County OPP say a man who tried to avoid a RIDE program in Simcoe by turning down a dead-end street has been charged after police stopped his vehicle and found 2,000 cannabis plants.

Hamilton city staff recommend that by-laws prohibiting alcohol consumption in city parks be reinstated after realizing that municipal law enforcement officers have been issuing liquor related charges since 2005 without the proper provisions in place.

Members of the Black community in Canada on Monday are warning this country is also vulnerable to hate crime as they react with shock and horror to Saturday's bloodshed in Buffalo that left 10 Black people dead.

Hamilton police are looking for an "armed and dangerous" suspect after a Sunday morning shooting that sent one person to the hospital.

Hamilton's Light Rail Transit sub-committee met for the first time in nearly five years Monday, and heard from residents urging the city to ensure affordable housing is built into construction plans along the transit corridor.

Crews arrived at 172 Bay Street South around 1:20 a.m. following reports of a fire on the seventh floor. No injuries were reported.

Ontario's major political party leaders sparred over the province's past and future in a prime-time debate Monday, with health care, education, affordability and climate change sparking tense exchanges.

The 2022 Juno Awards honouring the best in Canadian music kicked off Sunday at 8 p.m. ET in Toronto, hosted by Canadian actor Simu Liu, and went on to honour big names like Charlotte Cardin, Shawn Mendes, Deborah Cox and Avril Lavigne.

Sherri Darlene's father regularly shops at the supermarket where 10 people were killed and three were wounded in a shooting on Saturday. The Niagara Falls woman and her family are an example of close ties between the border communities. She says more must be done to combat white supremacy.

Set for May 22 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Fruit Salad Queer Prom offers a chance for those in the LGBTQ community to experience prom as their true selves, however they have come to define that.

Ontario's New Democrats are pledging to run larger deficits than the Progressive Conservatives and Liberals if elected and would likely not balance the budget for six years, but the party is eyeing some cost savings from cancelling a gas tax cut.

The last Ontario election in 2018 had the highest voter turnout in almost two decades, with about 57 per cent of eligible voters casting a ballot. Still, that means millions didn't vote. Here are some of the people who are trying to change that ahead of the June 2 election.

A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as "racially motivated violent extremism."

The four-year-old son of Walk Off The Earth's Sarah Blackwood and Gianni (Luminati) Nicassio is the youngest nominee in Juno Awards history. Romeo Eats & Romeo Eats, Vol 1 is nominated in the children's album category at Sunday's show honouring the best in Canadian music.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision in Norfolk County, the same day as hundreds or even thousands of people were expected to cruise in the area on motorcycles for a Friday the 13th meetup.

A controversial development near Old Lake Erie Beach Park will have more environmental protections after a citizens' group, the developer and the town of Fort Erie, Ont., reached a settlement.

Hamilton Police Service is using virtual reality in its new Mental Health Crisis Response Training Program. It's the first police service in Ontario to implement the training, which is the product of six years of research from Wilfrid Laurier University and Toronto Metropolitan University.

The decision by the Ontario PC election campaign team to limit Doug Ford's exposure to questions from journalists simply boils down to risk versus reward.

Kaylyn Roloson never thought she'd end up as a welder when she first enrolled at McMaster University. Now, she wants other women to join the trades and "not be afraid" of messing up. Various programs in the area are encouraging women to enter the trades.

A turkey vulture with bird flu has been found in Dundas, according to the city, which is warning residents not to touch birds or use bird feeders.

Meggin Kraft has been a nurse for 20 years, but these days she's exhausted and having trouble making ends meet. It's gotten so bad, she's considered quitting and working with her son in a factory, she said.

Ontario's top doctor says COVID-19 indicators are heading in the right direction ahead of what looks to be a "calm summer," though he is concerned about BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.

Brayden Ferrall’s body was found in Brant County last week but only identified on Wednesday, according to investigators.

The northbound lanes of Highway 406 remain closed between Glendale Avenue and Westchester Avenue in St. Catharines, Ont., after an acid spill on Wednesday.

Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner unveiled his costed election campaign platform Thursday, a vision for Ontario that proposes nearly $65 billion to transition to a greener economy and a plan to strengthen the independence of the province's top doctor.

Workers arriving at the Amazon warehouse in Hamilton on Wednesday morning were met by a handful of people in bright yellow vests with pamphlets and signs saying "Amazon needs a union!"

Niagara police say one person was shot and two others sprayed with an unknown substance following an incident at the Fairview Mall in St. Catharines Wednesday morning.

Council voted Wednesday to convert Main Street, the location of several recent pedestrian injuries and deaths, to two-way traffic, a change aimed at slowing down vehicles that will drastically impact the lower city.