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An Ontario mother says she’s getting conflicting answers to questions about the death of a 22-year-old housing activist who had been living in Hamilton, including why Vanessa Amos was reportedly discharged from hospital the same day they died.

The inquiry will take place in two phases. The first will start on April 25 and focus on the buried friction report, and the second will consider expert evidence and the role friction played in crashes on the roadway.

An educational assistant at St. Ann Catholic Elementary School on Barton Street is facing charges after police say they found evidence of child pornography involving a victim under the age of six, who attended the school.

Across from Tim Hortons Field, the new Inclusion Coffeehouse had its grand opening Tuesday on Cannon Street East in Hamilton. The coffeehouse is staffed by members of L’Arche Hamilton, an organization made up of "people with and without intellectual disabilities."

Ontarians aged 60 or over will soon be able to get a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as hospitalizations on Tuesday climbed past the 1,000 mark for the first time since February.

Havana, a young female beluga, died last month at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Havok, a young male beluga, died at the aquarium last summer. Mystic, which announced the deaths after they occurred, said last month that a third whale from Marineland was in intensive care.

The car was stopped while officers were on the lookout for speeders on King George Road, between Powerline and Governors roads around 9:15 p.m. Sunday.

John Zaritsky, the Academy Award-winning documentarian, has died at the age of 79.

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton plans to double the physical size of its psychiatric emergency service with the help of more than $5 million from the province.

A Hamilton man says a scammer used his address and a picture of his home to falsely advertise a basement for rent. One woman even knocked on his door to say she paid first and last month's rent, and now "might end up living on the street." Experts offer advice on how to avoid getting scammed.

Niagara police and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal are working to determine the cause of a St. Catharines apartment fire that left a 61-year-old woman critically injured on Sunday.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board pushed for masking to continue until April 1, with some trustees pushing back against what they described as a "rushed" and "irresponsible decision made by the province" to end mandatory face coverings.

The Hamilton Police Services Board is exploring the use of in-car cameras as a way to help "build public trust," a move at least one Hamilton lawyer says if done properly could be an opportunity to increase police accountability.

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is promising universal mental health coverage if her party wins the June election, with an annual price tag of $1.15 billion.

Ontario logged more than 3,000 new daily COVID-19 cases on Sunday for the fourth day in a row — despite limiting PCR testing.

Sandy Tarasenko and her three children are in Canada now, but she says she's been struck by a lack of services for Ukrainians being offered in Ontario. The government says it will be announcing further supports for housing, jobs, and free education.

The pandemic has changed the way Muslims in Ontario have observed Ramadan the past two years. A Niagara imam says lifted restrictions means his community can come together to break their fast and pray.

The 'bird-friendly' recognition was made by Nature Canada as part of its initiative to raise awareness about the declining bird population in North America.

Hamilton's police chief says the city is dealing with an increase in guns and illicit drugs on its streets, including a growing trend of kids as young as 15-years-old "brazenly using firearms."

A bed, microwave and a mini-fridge. You might be surprised by how much you can fit into eight by 10 feet.

Two weeks after Ontario lifted most restrictions, COVID-19 rates are slowly rising in Hamilton. Experts say cases should plateau at some point.

Hamilton police had some recommendations - and criticism - after violence at a 2019 Pride festival. Now they say they've finished more than half of those recommendations.

From Dieppe to Juno: 80th Anniversary of the Dieppe Raid runs until Dec. 31, 2023, and showcases what the memory of the raid looks like to Canadians today.

Since January, music students at Mohawk College have taken part in a unique mentorship opportunity with the Six Nations Women Singers and Rick McLean to learn more through Indigenous music and cultural exchange.

Oliver Karafa faces charges of murder and attempted murder in connection with the death of Tyler Pratt in Stoney Creek, Ont., on Feb. 28, 2021.

Environment Canada says the southwest wind will strengthen throughout the afternoon as a cold front moves in, bringing a risk of power outages.

Hamilton police say a 14-year-old girl is in hospital after she was hit crossing the street in the city's west end on Wednesday.

A Burlington woman is dead after the car she was driving plummeted over the escarpment in Stoney Creek.

Hamilton city council has agreed to speed up encampment evictions, committing $416,673.73 to hire four bylaw officers to remove tents from parks “within 12 to 72 hours” of the first complaint to city staff, seven days a week.

The Ford government has used Minister’s Zoning Orders to accelerate development throughout Ontario, but political opponents say the tool gives government too much power — and it's something voters should consider as the provincial election approaches.

Oliver Karafa went to Hungary fewer than 24 hours after a Stoney Creek homicide last year, police say.

The city is naming new playground equipment at an east Mountain park after Jude Strickland, an 11-year-old who was hit and killed on a nearby street more than a year ago.

About $43,400 has been raised for vendors who were part of the Mom Market at Hernder Estate Winery.

The Ministry of Labour says the workers were reportedly hurt while working on a platform at Patriot Forge on Henry Street. Its investigation is ongoing.

Environment Canada says people in Brant, Burlington, Hamilton, Haldimand, Norfolk and Niagara should look out for possible freezing rain on Wednesday.

Hamilton's board of health has asked staff to study the idea of decriminalizing the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs, a step advocates say could help stem the tide of the opioid crisis.

Wyatt Raitt couldn’t find his friend Alek or his sister in Medyka, where it was expected they'd meet as Russia invades Ukraine. Instead, Raitt helped feed people on Poland's border with Ukraine. He's returning home soon and vows to continue his path of doing good.

Hamilton police say the death of a one-month-old boy last year was a homicide, but no charges will be laid because the person involved is under 12, the age of criminal responsibility.

Bratina says he suspects there will be new faces around the council table come October and is making the pitch it would help to have a familiar one, too — his.

A vaccine catch-up clinic opened Tuesday for Hamilton students in grades 7 to 10, born between 2006 to 2009, who have missed regularly scheduled shots due to pandemic-related school closures.

Halton police arrested four people from Hamilton and one person from Burlington after an attempted kidnapping at gunpoint.

If a visit to the Vatican by the Indigenous delegation brings real change, Roberta Hill writes that’s a good thing. But until then, she'll keep sharing her truth as a residential school survivor.

Ontario is permanently increasing the speed limits on several sections of southern Ontario highways, from 100 to 110 km/h, joining six other provinces that have upped the limits on select segments of certain highways.

Investigators are warning drivers that Caistorville Road will be closed between Concessions 2 and 3 for most of the morning.

McKeever, the city's newest peregrine falcon, arrived to the area earlier this year shortly after the last female's passing, giving Hamiltonians hope for a new family.

Around the Bay is the longest race Victoria Coates has ever competed in. But that didn't stop her from winning on Sunday.

The bite, marking the first confirmation of a rabid bat since May 2021, serves as a reminder to stay away from animals that can carry the virus, the city stated in a media release.

Investigators have set up a toll-free tip line to help gather more information about deaths at the Mohawk Institute residential school, which operated in Brantford, Ont., for some 140 years until 1970. Police say they want to hear from survivors.

Hamilton's William Connell Park boasts a spray pad, play ground and now, free Wi-Fi. It joins Gage Park and Waterdown Memorial Park as the three locations offering the service so far.

Some Ontario parents are set to get rebates in May under a new child-care deal. The $10.2 billion deal will cut child-care fees in the province in half by the end of the year, the prime minister said Monday.