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A father and son in search of ketchup chips, tenants without water for months and more. Here are eleven of the most interesting people we met in 2023.

Toronto has been struggling to house refugees coming to the city. Churches and other NGOs have had to step up to fill the void of an overcrowded shelter system, but city staff say the problem isn't going anywhere.

The doctor who led Niagara's public health response through the first part of the pandemic is leaving the region for Sudbury. Looking back on his time in Niagara, associate medical officer of health Dr. Mustafa Hirji says he learned a lot, including how to better involve the public in decision making.

The former pastor of The Meeting House - an Ontario megachurch - is facing two more sexual assault charges, CBC Hamilton has learned.

There's one more feather for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander'scap to end 2023. The basketball star from Hamilton, Ont., is The Canadian Press male athlete of the year.

The Hamilton Public Library's most-borrowed titles of the year show people in the Hammer love mysteries, and a good audiobook.

Environment Canada says it expects the fog that has lingeredHamilton and surrounding areas for four days straight to disappear on Friday.

Hamilton has 13 dog parks, most of them fenced sites, but as Irene Porter, who lives in the upper city has noticed, the majority are in the lower city, with just two on the Mountain. That's 'unfair,' Porter says.

Let's spread a little love to start the new year. And what better way to do it than with Valentina, the cow with the heart shaped spot, and more great photos from 2023 in Hamilton.

An employee responded to what turned out to be a phishing email to change banking information for an existing vendor, and sent $503,026.66 toa falsified bank account.The city has been trying to get the money back ever since.

Saphia Shaaban won a Boys & Girls Clubs of Canada Youth of the Year award after spending most of her life of playing soccer and helping others enjoy the game.

Collin Alfred, 28, has been offering up his barber skills at Gore Park most Saturdays for over a year. For some of his regular clients, like one man experiencing homelessness, he has become 'family.'

Just two Hamilton tenants remain in a gutted apartment building with no heat. Their landlord is trying to evict them, but they're staying to fight it.

Peter Boxall and his dad both dressed as Santa and sat with kids for a decade. Now, his father has passed away and Boxall is continuing his family's legacy.

Canadians share their highlights from what hasn't always been an easy year - from persevering with a new sport later in life, to a life-saving gift from a loved one.

Niagara Regional Police Service says it is reviewing an incident from Dec. 17, after an officer asked a trans woman for her deadname.

About 40 per cent of the Muslim community in Hamilton is Arab, according to Javid Mirza, president of the Muslim Association of Hamilton. Of that group, about half are Palestinian, he said. That's why so many are rallying to help residents there as the humanitarian crisis continues.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Hamilton, Burlington and Brantford ahead of possible freezing rain.

The holidays are nearly here and with them come closures across the city. Here's CBC Hamilton's guide so you know what to expect.

Niagara Regional police say they are seeing an uptick in grandparent scams in St. Catharines.

At least 11 therapists left the Hamilton Public Health-run clinic over three years after a change in management, according to nine former clinic staffers who spoke with CBC Hamilton as part of a months-long investigation.

The ask is about $20 million more than the 2023 budget, but if you exclude imposed costs from the police services act, the total request is a $13 million or 6.88 per cent increase.

As part of a CBC Hamilton investigation, nine former Child and Adolescent Services staffers shared concerns over changes to clinic care that they say impacted patients. The city says the moves at Child and Adolescent Services aligned with the province.

Overdoses have increased in Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario in recent months, according to the community's health services and police. A former drug user says she found the counsellors who were available24 hours a day at Ganohkwasra, theshelter in Six Nations, vital to her recovery.

Electric scooter rental businessBirdsays its Canadian operations won't be affected by the company's bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S.

For the second year in a row, Olayinka Animashaun is hosting a holiday dinner to help celebrate and bring together African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees in the Niagara community.

While Canadians raced to get vaccinated against COVID-19 early in the pandemic, only 15 per cent of the population had their updated shot this fall. But the virus is still spreading.

More pets means more people needing appointments, which the president of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association said "can be a bit of a vicious cycle," contributing to an overwhelmed industry and frustrated pet owners.

The homes on Rio Lane in St. Catharines, Ont., are covered in lights and the streets are lined by dozens upon dozens of decorations. It's been a tradition for 44 years.

Officials at Toronto's Pearson International Airport say they are ready for the holiday rush withstaff and technology to ensure operations run smoothly this season.

Nearly a year after two children, their mother and a tenant died in a house fire, the Hamilton Fire Department has charged the two survivors.

A month after a vehicle explosion killed a New York couple at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing, American police are seeking a subpoena to compel car manufacturer BentleyMotors to release records to help them determine the cause of the fiery crash.

Hamilton's efforts to convertwhat critics call 'serial killer' Main from a one-way to two-way street is taking too long, councillors say, with city staff estimating construction won't be complete until 2028.

A Hamilton woman feels helpless after two Christmas packages were stolen from her porch in roughly 24 hours, at a time when a FedEx survey indicates incidents involving "porch pirates" are on the rise across Canada.

Environment Canada says Hamilton is set to get four to eight centimetresof snow while Niagara will get between 5 and 10 centimetres on Monday night.

A new report finds that Ontario is in a crisis state when it comes to provincial accessibility, with one year left until the province is mandated to be fully accessible.

Ontario's Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery released a list of the province's most popular baby names of 2022 and shows Olivia and Noah were the most popular names for newborn girls and boys.

Canadian Matt (The Ginga Ninja) Campbell defeated Lourence Ilagan of the Philippines on Sunday in first-round play at the 2.5-million-pound ($4.25 million) Paddy Power World Darts Championship.

Forward Woobens Pacius, who tied Terran Campbell to lead Forge FC with 10 goals last season, is leaving the Canadian Premier League champion.

Two years after Hamilton resident Tara McFadyen says she was sexually assaulted on a set ofescarpment stairs, the city is preparing to make them safer.

For Hamilton studentJena Tawfiq, a Grade 10 poetry assignment turned into a process of self discovery and a memorable family experience. She was one of several Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School studentswho performed poetry at Sounds of the Season.

A long-running Ottawa-based study into COVID-19 immunityhas unearthed promising insights on the still-mysterious disease,one of its lead researchers says - but she's concernedover how much longer thework will be funded.

The Ontario government has passed legislation reforming the use of Notices of Security Interest - liens which housing advocates say can be placed against homes without the owner's knowledge, leading to surprise payouts. Now, the government is deciding what further action it might take.

Council voted this week to urge Ontario's Ministry of Transportation to upload the oversight of Hamilton's two city-run highways - the Red Hill Valley Parkway and Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway.

The union that represents Ontario elementary teachers says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of accepting a tentativeagreement with public school boards and the province.

Another beluga whale has died at Marineland, bringing the number of whales that have died at the Niagara Falls, Ont., tourist attraction to 15 over the past four years.

Public Services and Procurement Canada issued an advisory this month saying the bridge will close for construction and reopen in the middle of next week.

Hamilton city council has unanimously asked the integrity commissioner to investigate a potential breach of confidential details that took place while the police services board selection committee was determining who would be the board's new citizen-appointed member.

The holidays are here and there's plenty to do in Hamilton for the festive season.