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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.

Former staff and vendors of Hogtown Smoke say the business owes thousands of dollars to people for unpaid wages and product. According to data from the Ontario government, the restaurant has a history of not paying staff, raising concerns from the Ministry of Labour and employment lawyers.

A day after an 11-year-old Lindsay, Ont., boy with autism was found dead in an Ontario river, petitions are circulating online that call on the province to create an Amber Alert system for vulnerable children who have gone missing.

School and community members speak out against racist and homophobic vandalism found at Harriet Tubman Public School in St. Catharines.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Hamilton continue to decrease and are currently as low as they were before the most recent wave, but still above pre-Omicron levels, public health officials say.

Niagara Police are asking the public to help in identify a suspect in an alleged sexual assault that occurred in Welland on May 26.

St. Catharines city councillors and the mayor are calling for more gun control after a shooting that killed one person and sent two more to hospital on Sunday.

On the heels of the Ontario election, which saw the lowest voter turnout in the province's history, the City of Hamilton is introducing new measures to encourage eligible individuals to vote in the municipal election this fall.

Niagara police are asking the public for information on a white Ford Edge they believe hit three cyclists in St. Catharines on Monday evening, leaving one dead.

The Windsor Spitfires, trying to shake off back-to-back one-goal losses and stay alive in their Ontario Hockey League championship series, did just that Monday with a 5-2 victory over the Hamilton Bulldogs.

A jury is set to begin deliberations following closing arguments at Richard Taylor’s murder trial, nearly four years after an arson in Dundas, Ont., that led to the deaths of the former teacher's mother and stepfather, Carla and Alan Rutherford.

Peter Tabuns is the frontrunner in the race to become the Ontario New Democratic Party's interim leader, CBC News has learned.

Two men and a 17-year-old have been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Hamilton student Yua Blunt Kaw in September.

Students and teachers in the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board were hoping Pride month 2022 would mark their first year of flying the rainbow Pride flag.

Alik Sarian, who is originally from Syria, has graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont., after completing International Students Overcoming War, a program run and funded by students.

Members of the Ontario Liberal Party are talking about their second straight disastrous election result in epic terms, and warning that the party's very survival hangs in the balance of what it does next.

Hamilton paramedics say a man is dead after numerous vehicles crashed on York Boulevard near the 403 on-ramp on Saturday evening.

Niagara police are investigating a Sunday morning shooting that killed one person and sent two more to the hospital.

Ontario's new requirement for companies to have right-to-disconnect policies might help some employees, but others might not see or hear much of a difference.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders produced an impressive defensive effort to record a 30-13 season-opening victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Friday at Mosaic Stadium.

The Progressive Conservatives' promise to modestly boost disability support payments is not enough to fix an "extremely broken" system that has left many Ontarians struggling to get by, those who rely on the program say.

As gas prices reach record highs, those who work in tourism and hospitality warn they'll force people to make difficult decisions on where they travel this summer — making them take shorter trips that are cheaper and closer to home.

Gene Champagne is ready to get back behind a drumkit and put his musical talents to use after a tough battle with COVID-19. Last week marked Champagne’s first rehearsal in over a year as the Hamilton musician prepares for his return to the stage.

Karen Mossman, a virologist and professor of Pathology and Molecular Medicine at McMaster University, said that while there should be some concern over a monkeypox outbreak, COVID-19 has taught us what precautions to take.

Bar Sazerac had its Instagram page compromised on June 3, when it became the target of hackers who tried to use the account for a cryptocurrency phishing scam.

After years of daily COVID-19 data reporting from the province, Public Health Ontario (PHO) is moving to a weekly reporting system for how the virus is spreading.

More Canadians are facing tough decisions as prices skyrocket, forcing even middle-class families to choose between buying the food they need and paying their bills.

Premier Doug Ford will create a larger cabinet that better reflects Ontario's diversity and puts his own stamp on government more firmly than he did four years ago, according to Progressive Conservative insiders.

Machine operator Peter Thomas says that after years of working in what he feels is an unsafe work environment at National Steel Car, “it’s hit a point where something has to change.” Thomas was among those at a rally outside the rail-car manufacturer Thursday to protest the third worker death in two years.

Some hospitals in Hamilton and Niagara will continue to require mask wearing after Saturday, when Ontario is set to lift remaining mask mandates.

Mohawk College in Hamilton says an accessible media program that's the only one of its kind in Canada will be replaced with micro-credentials due to low enrolment, but critics say closing it will impact disability human rights.

Nearly 40 years after a Brantford woman disappeared on her way to work, police have identified the person they believe was responsible for her killing, thanks to modern forensic techniques.