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Ontario theme park says serious environmental issues and a "total lack of proven financial viability" mean the proposed N.S. sanctuary is not an option.

The alliance behind a new program kicking off in southwestern Ontario is looking to attract farmers interested in trying sustainable and regenerative practices, with funding to help mitigate the risks. There are hopes the program will go Canada-wide in the next five years.

Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath issued a directive to city staff Tuesday saying they must keep this year's property tax increase at 4.25 per cent - which she called a "fairly average municipal inflation rate" - without cutting service levels.

A landowner, developer and contractor are among those facing charges under Burlington, Ont.,bylaws after they cut down 425 trees on a privately-owned golf course in May.

The federal and Ontario governments are urging each other to help 30 belugas at Marineland, which has threatened to euthanize the whales if the defunct amusement park does not receive emergency funds from Ottawa.

Hamilton-based filmmaker Lesley Loksi Chan won a Golden Bear at the Berlinale for the short film Lloyd Wong, Unfinished. Wong was a Toronto artist who died during the AIDS crisis and left behind a trove of uncompleted films.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit says there was no criminal wrongdoing by theHamilton Police Service after an investigation into the death of a 31-year-old woman who had been taken into custody.

Nearly a dozen former employees of crypto ATM companies operating in Canada told CBC News that fraudsters tricking scam victims into sending money through the machines is a known problem within the companies. Half of them said they don't believe the operator they worked for would be profitable without transactions tied to fraud. The other half believed the companies would still make money -just less.

The longhouse, called Gansa':weh which means "original house" in Cayuga, had its grand opening on Sept. 29.

The inquest for Sean White, who died in 2021 while in custody at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre, opened Monday with counsel reading a statement from White's brother that emphasizes the need for mental health training for staff.

Located in Brantford, Ont., Roustan Hockey is facing fresh headwinds from the trade war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has ripped up free trade deals in North America and imposed tariffs on Canadian exports.

Animal rights advocates are condemning Marineland's threat to euthanize the 30 remaining belugas at the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., if the federal government doesn't provide funding or authorize the whales' export by Tuesday.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a homicide in Simcoeafter a 71-year-old woman was found dead in a home.

Toyota is recalling 32,733 vehicles in Canada due to a rearview camera defect that increases the risk of a crash, Transport Canada said in a notice last week.

A CBC News investigation revealed that cryptocurrency machines -which operate legally in Canada -have become the main vehicle fraudsters use to get money from scam victims across the country.

Hamilton fire chief Dave Cunliffe said in a news release the fire department attended the scene on 987 Mohawk Road East just before 9 a.m and found "heavy black smoke and flame" coming from the top floor of a three-storey bulding.

The collision happened on Aug. 22 near theintersection of Maple and Grosvenor avenues. A 62-year-old Hamilton woman riding an electric scooter was hit by a vehicle, according to police.

A transgender woman from St. Catharines who filmed police demanding her "deadname" has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO),seeking better training for police and compensation.

Thanks in large part to the patriotic "Buy Canadian" movement, which has changed consumer habits and reshaped parts of the retail landscape, winemakers across the country say they're enjoying a rare and fruitful moment.

Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., says it is rapidly running out of money and it urgently needs financial support from the federal government or it will have no choice but to euthanize the 30 beluga whales it still has in its possession.

Jeffery Turnbull has been found not guiltyof sexually assaulting a fellow Hamilton police officer in 2022 following a trial that began in January. The proceedings included denials by both constables as they testified, but the judge said she didn't find the complainant's evidence "credible or reliable."

A Burlington, Ont., man who pleaded guilty to uttering threats to two women was sentenced Friday to five years in prison. DeAndre Anderson, 25, was charged in April 2024 with two counts of uttering threats "in support of the incel ideology."

It's the Holy Grail for running backs, and a milestone Greg Bell is closing in on for the first time as a professional football player.

A 32-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash on Hamilton Mountain Thursday evening, police say.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Royal Botanical Gardens' Hendrie Park.

After weekend talks broke down, striking college support workers staged large rallies at campuses including Mohawk College's Thursday, calling for better job security protections.

As parliamentarians spar over how to make housing more affordable, Ottawa's fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing that affordability gap nationally - but the picture looks very different across the country.

Niagara regional police say 38 stolen vehicles bound for the international market were seized in a complex and far-reaching" undercover investigation dubbed Project Road King.

It was a full house at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre on Tuesday, kicking off with a sunrise and sweat lodge ceremony and closing with a drum circle and round dance.

A 14-year Six Nations Police Service officer is facingcharges of obstruction of justice and breach of trust following an investigation into his conduct, the service says.

A new study suggests the integrity of online voting in the 2022 Ontario municipal elections could have been undercut by two fundamental security flaws that would have left 70 percent of municipal elections at high risk of compromise.

At the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event in Hamilton on Tuesday, speakers urged attendees to continue the work of truth and reconciliation beyond Sept. 30.

Acts likeCardi B, MGK,Jonas Brothers and TWICE are coming to Hamilton in the renovated arena.

Ontario's environment ministry says it will miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, but the auditor general says province will in fact likely miss that target by an even wider margin.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says it has found no basis to proceed with criminal charges following the death of aman at a home in Burlington, Ont., in June.

A 44-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash in Hamilton Tuesday night, Ontario Provincial Police said.

The federal department of fisheries and oceans has denied permit requests from Marineland Canada to export its 30 beluga whales. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China has been considering buying the whales for its ocean theme park.

Ontario's minimum wage has now gone up to $17.60 per hour, an increase of 40 cents.

A new Indigenousversion ofMcMaster University's Marauder logo blends Indigenous symbolism with the Hamilton university's tradition in a bid to foster belonging and reconciliation, the school says.

Metrolinx will defer major track work on a portion of the Lakeshore West GO line this weekendfor the Toronto Blue Jays' first two games of the American League Division Series, the provincial agency said in a statement.

The Woodland Cultural Centre, a new museum that was once Canada's longest-running residential school in Brantford, Ont., held its grand opening on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, drawing hundreds looking to learn about the history of these institutions and honour relatives of the children who were forced to go there.

Mark the fifth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) with special live coverage that honours residential school survivors and pays tribute to the children who never made it home. This year marks a decade since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission published its 94 calls to action. CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault hosts coverage of the events live from Ottawa. Described video and closed captioning are available on this stream.

In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released 94 calls to action - individual instructions to guide governments, communities and faith groups down the road to reconciliation with Indigenous people. A decade later, how many of those calls has the Canadian government completed?

With the repatriation of his remains, Percy Onabigon has finally returned to Long Lake #58 First Nation, 79 years after he was taken from the northern community and put into a residential school in southwestern Ontario. Here's what his reburial means to his family and community leaders, and why they're calling for more support to help others repatriate lost loved ones.

Burlington, Ont., student Evan Budz hopes his award-winning bionic turtle invention will help make underwater ecosystems safer and cleaner. He finished first among young scientists from 40 countries at a European Union contest, with a Calgary teen earning second.

After years of delays, the Confederation GO Transit station will open October 27 in Stoney Creek, making for easier access to the service's Lakeshore West train route.

As technology continues to shape every aspect of agriculture, a new contest is looking to get high school students across Ontario thinking about new ways to put robots to work on the farm.

The Ontario Liberal Party is taking the first steps towardselecting its next party leader to replace Bonnie Crombie, who resigned earlier this month.

Katie Cosgriffe claimed Canada's final medal of the Para swimming world championships Saturday with a silver medal in women's 100-metre backstroke.