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The new owners of the Brantford Bulldogs signed a memorandum of understanding to play at a proposed Brantford, Ont., sports complex, with options to renew the agreement for up to 40 years.

The funding will support projects such as the work to clean up the Hamilton Harbour and, monitoring of nutrient and bacterial contamination in the Chedoke Creek and Red Hill Creek watersheds.

Toronto police say they have arrested a second person and laid more charges in a Taylor Swift ticket scam that cost fans nearly $70,000.A 56-year-old man from Burlington has beencharged with 19 counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, police said in a news release Wednesday.

Robert Badgerow, who was found guilty of the 1981 sexual assault and murder of a Hamilton nursing assistant after four trials, has suddenly abandoned his bid for early parole. "This was a rare and unexpected turn of events," Crown lawyer Cheryl Gziktold CBC Hamilton. The case went before a jury Monday.

Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green and McMaster University researcher Tracy Prowse have joined Canadian researchersand PETA in calls for the federal government to halt the importation of long-tailed macaques.

There are a number of important initiatives underway to build CBC News service and connection in small communities - including a significant expansion of local journalism in underserved markets.

Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton have partnered with local drop-in centre The Hub for a pilot program that offers discharged patients a warm place to go.

Hizb ut Tahrir Canada, a controversialIslamic activist group, saysit iscancelling itsupcoming Khilafah Conference 2025, which was set to take place in Hamilton onJan. 18.

In Tuesday's issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, dozens of international medical experts and people with lived experience are proposing a major change to how obesity is diagnosed because they say current medical approaches don't reliably assess an individual's health.

Brandon Vickerd's Alouette has been installed many times, in many different cities, but its latest exhibition - for the Winteractive art festival in Beantown - has made a huge impact online.

The City of Hamilton's new proposed budget would see property taxes increase by 6.3 per cent, or around $93.9 million, instead of the predicted 6.9 per cent increase estimated last fall.

The pool of potential candidates to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau continues to dwindle with both former B.C. premier Christy Clarkand Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announcing they won't seek the Liberal Party leadership.

Captain Kyle Bekker, a four-time nominee for the Canadian Premier League player of the year and the award winner in 2020, has signed a multi-year contract to stay at Forge FC.

Play Airlines is pulling out of Canada less than two years after entering the market.

In 2016, Robert Badgerow was convicted in the first-degree murder of a Hamilton nursing assistant 35 years earlier and given mandatory life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years. The 66-year-old is now seeking an early release after he was granted a review under the Criminal Code's Faint Hope Clause.

As Ontarians await their $200 rebate cheques, one organization is urging residents to donate the funds, arguing that giving the money to local charities would have a far greater collective impact than if it stays in our pockets.

The Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board is among many school boards across Canada affected by a data breach at PowerSchool, an American web-based management system.

The Brantford Bulldogs announced on Monday that the OHL team has been sold to Edmonton Oilers star Zach Hyman.

After an early morning vehiclerollover on the QEW, police say a nine-year-old boy has died.

Ontario's top cop says a surge" in border security outside of the province's 14 ports of entry is needed, as political rhetoric about the issue swirls in the days leading up to U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

A beloved Halifax mascot has finally made a friend and his health seems to be improving, according to the Ontario zoo where he is rehabilitating.

A CBC analysis of data on decisions from the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada's Refugee Protection Division revealed big differences in the outcomes of refugee claims involving domestic violence based on the countries claimants were from.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario say they've made a breakthrough in introducing a new trait into bacteria found in wastewater, giving them the ability to break down microplastics.

The pay equity agreement between Ontario regional health-care provider Niagara Health and workers was reached on Dec. 23. It will apply to about 2,000 current employees in 26 job classes, from registered practical nurses to personal support workers to clerical staff, as well as former workers.

The defence in the trial of a Hamilton police constable continued cross-examination ofa colleague who has accusedhim of sexual assault. The lawyer questioned the officerFridayabout inconsistencies in events she said happenedand argued the two were involved consensually.The trial in the Ontario Court of Justice began Tuesday.

The Independent Hamilton Centre MPP says she has submitted a vetting package to the Ontario New Democratic Party party, which is step toward being able to seek the local nomination.

The defence in the trial of Hamilton police Const. Jeffrey Turnbull, who has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, continued to cross-examine the woman who says she received inappropriate messages over four months from her colleague before being assaulted in his home's basement in March 2022.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats released James Butler on Thursday, ahead of the free agency deadline on Feb. 11. It took just a few hours for the veteran running back to find a new team.

Stagnant funding, tuition freezes, and over-reliance on international student fees are pushing institutions toward program cuts and layoffs and, potentially, impacting innovation, according to a Brock University professor.

Hizbut TahrirCanada posted on social media earlier this week it will hostits Khilafah Conference 2025 on Jan. 18, although theexact location has yet to be announced online.

The sexual assault trial of Const. Jeffrey Turnbull began this week in Hamilton with Turnbull pleading not guilty, and a fellow officer testifying about sexual comments, inappropriate messagesand assault she says occurred in 2022.

A new report by Ontario's municipalities says more than 80,000 people were homeless last year. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario says the groundbreaking report is believed to be the most accurate picture of provincewide homelessness to date.

Brian Wright, voted the Canadian Premier League's Players' Player of the Year last season with York United FC, has signed with Forge FC.

A Hamilton man who was stabbed in the chest at the Good Shepherd men's shelter last week has died, police say, and the man arrested for his attack has now been charged with murder.

Dylan Suitor has failed to pay back bank and private loans he used to buy and renovate the 63-unit building at 1083 Main St. E. in Hamilton in 2021, according to documents filed in court.

Among the most senior officials in Ottawa, there is a document circulating that outlines specific details about how Canada could retaliate against Donald Trump's tariff threat.

Those wanting to give their input can submit an application to delegate at the general issues committee meeting by Jan. 17.

The bargaining agent for Ontario's 24 public colleges and the union representing faculty have agreed to enter into binding arbitration, avoiding a strike.

A Hamilton teen "prevented a total catastrophe" when he saved a man from the fire near Bayfront Park Sunday night, police say.

A few months after Kaitlyn Braun of Brantford, Ont., was sentenced to house arrest for faking pregnancies andfraudulently receivingthe services of numerous doulas,she picked up the phone and did it again - twice.

The Ontario government says it has launched its own border security measures aimed at preventing illegal border crossings and cross-border transporting of illegal guns and drugs.

In a joint investigation with Hamilton Police Service, members of the break, enter and vehicle theft team from the Waterloo Region Police Service have recovered 20 stolen high-end vehicles. Five were originally stolen from Kitchener.

Abby Zaitley has won the Ward 4 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board trustee byelection, according to uncertified results posted to the City of Hamilton's website Tuesday.

The head of the Hamilton-based Disability Justice Network of Ontario says the 20-year implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act left "a huge chasm" between the disabled community's hopes and reality.

Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas MP Filomena Tassi previously expressed her support for the prime minister, saying,"I believed in him in 2015 and I believe in him now."

Shalini Singh, 40, was last in contact with her family on Dec. 4, 2024.

The City of Hamilton issued a cold weather alert for Monday overnight, which continues Tuesday morning.

Justin Trudeau, who is set to speak at 10:45 a.m. ET, will announce he is stepping aside as Liberal leader, sources say.

Whether it's for a celebration, a gathering or an evening to unwind, Canadians increasingly favour non-alcoholic options over beer, wine and spirits. But while much of the narrative has focused on sober consumers, it's also being driven by those who still consume alcohol.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to step down once the Liberal Party has chosen a successor, bringing his time leading the country to a tumultuous end.