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The city is sending a bylaw officer to educate a bistro in Dundas about the new provincial proof-of-vaccination rules, after the business posted a message prompting questions about its vaccination policy.

The day-long deluge that soaked Hamilton on Wednesday set new high-water marks for Sept. 22, but it's still not the wettest September on record.

A Burlington, Ont., elementary school teacher has been charged in the case of an alleged sex crime dating back almost 40 years ago, Halton Region police say.

The police service says the man exposed himself to someone on Aug. 12 and again on Sept. 22 close to the Glendale Falls entrance near Old Mud Road between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Researchers at McMaster University have found several similarities between the outbreak of an infectious disease and the release of a new hit song.

Hamilton's third-string quarterback, David Watford, picked up his second straight win on a rain-filled night as the Tiger-Cats defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 24-7 Tuesday at TD Place.

Outreach workers had interacted with 477 people living at encampments in Hamilton between January 2020 and this July. Out of those, 73 of those people have been permanently housed, according to city data.

Wednesday was the first time many Hamiltonians had to provide proof of vaccination before entering some businesses, and city residents have so far had a mix of experiences.

CHCH reporter Lisa Hepfner, a Liberal candidate, has just turned the Hamilton Mountain riding red.

Niagara Region Public Health is reporting its first laboratory-confirmed case of West Nile Virus this year.

Ian Chan says he and the staff at Emerson 109 near McMaster University in Hamilton have turned away tables of potential customers, rejected counterfeit vaccine certificates and even been told to stick their COVID-19 shots somewhere inappropriate.

With Monday’s federal election, Hamilton is sending two new members of parliament to Ottawa: Liberal Chad Collins, for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, and Conservative Dan Muys, for Flamborough-Glanbrook.

The People's Party of Canada saw at least twice as much support in Hamilton-area ridings this federal election than it did in the last one in 2019. Political experts say that support is likely temporary, but still concerning.

Environment Canada says 50-60 mm of rain is forecast to fall on Hamilton over the next two days, with some areas seeing up to 75 mm.

Workers are counting mail-in and special ballots, which could make the difference between Liberal and NDP.

Several Canadian flags have been stolen from a Dunnville, Ont., display commemorating military and RCMP members who have been killed and went missing in action.

Voters faced longer lines than normal at polling cites throughout Hamilton on Monday, while a “blockade” of the poll in Ohsweken led to its last-minute relocation 26 kilometres away and off the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve.

As of Tuesday morning, Hamilton Mountain is too close to call.

The Hamilton Public Library (HPL) is launching a streamlined service to help people print and laminate proof of vaccination ahead of the Ontario government's COVID-19 certificate program that starts on Wednesday, hoping it will eliminate some of the barriers some populations face.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau has won enough seats in this 44th general election to form another minority government with a strong plurality.

When polls close Monday night, results will provide answers to some of the most pressing questions of the federal election campaign.

Hamiltonians head to the polls today after a speedy campaign, in the middle of a pandemic, that has seen four federal party leaders visit the city — some multiple times. Here's what you may have missed.

CBC Hamilton will have comprehensive coverage with real-time results, election night news and analysis about how the vote is unfolding — here's how to follow along.

It's a wide and varied slate of candidates in Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas, including a labour lawyer, an emergency department nurse, a former federal minister of labour and the executive assistant to Green Party leader Annamie Paul.

Niagara police say a St. Catharines, Ont., man was arrested in Newfoundland and Labrador after facing a Canada-wide warrant in relation to a custody dispute.

Both the Conservative and Liberal candidates say the riding is a tight race.

It has the densest population — 100,103 in just 30 square kilometres — and the lowest household income of the five Hamilton ridings. And the NDP will do its best Monday to keep its longtime riding of Hamilton Centre.

A labour lawyer, a city councillor, an entrepreneur, a steelworker and a former school board trustee are all vying to be member of parliament for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek — and which one wins is anyone's guess.

Climate change and housing emerged as some of the more prominent issues among voters who spoke with CBC Hamilton in the lead up to Monday's vote.

Investigators are looking for three male suspects in connection with Thursday’s double shooting and kidnapping in Hamilton that left a father badly injured, one of his sons dead and another son with gunshot injuries.

The trial of Const. Nathan Parker, who was shot by one of his fellow Niagara police officers in 2018, has stalled in a Hamilton court until next Wednesday over questions about improper access to evidence.

Flamborough-Glanbrook is the youngest and fastest growing riding in Hamilton.

Emergency crews were called to a collision involving a Ford Focus and Honda SUV at the Highway 5 and Woodhill Road around 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Police say a Cambridge man was pronounced dead at the scene.

We asked Hamilton Mountain federal election candidates what they'd do on day one. Here's what they said.

With parents busy working and young people learning online, activity levels for children dropped dramatically during the pandemic, say Canadian experts, who warn it will take more than just returning to in-person classes to get them back to pre-COVID-19 levels.

Hamilton police are searching for two men with "violent tendencies" they say escaped from the St. Joseph's Forensic Psychiatry Unit.

Members of Hamilton’s Pakistani community are trying to come to terms with Thursday’s incident in which Faqir Ali was "taken forcefully" from his home and later found in serious condition. The violent home invasion left one of his sons dead, another shot and police searching for suspects.

A politics expert from McMaster University says Maxime Bernier's appearance in Hamilton is part of a long-term strategy to legitimize the People's Party of Canada, but current poll data shows there isn't enough support to win local ridings.

Amid a provincial demand that colleges and universities update their sexual violence reporting policies, Western University in London, Ont., is launching a task force on student safety, as well as mandating in-person consent and violence prevention training for students and hiring new security guards.

The Buffalo Sabres are listed as the home team against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL's Heritage Classic, to be played at Tim Hortons Field, home of the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats, on March 13, the league announced Thursday.

An early-morning kidnapping of a Hamilton man during a violent home invasion left one of his sons dead and another son shot before the 63-year-old was found with serious injuries, police say.

Both the Liberal and NDP leaders have visited Hamilton in the final stretch of the campaign to try to drum up and secure Steeltown support.

Forge FC is the first club through to the semifinals of the 2021 Canadian Championship after defeating Valour FC 2-1 on Wednesday.

In the days after a confrontation between two Niagara police officers erupted into gunfire, the officer who pulled the trigger told Ontario's police watchdog he knew the man he shot was a "bully" with a "violent past," court was told Wednesday.

Sabir Hassen Omer of Hamilton has been identified as the 19-year-old who was shot and killed at a downtown Tim Hortons parking lot Tuesday afternoon, becoming the city's 13 homicide victim.

Hamilton hospitals say they have a “massive” demand for nurses, a pool of workers who are exhausted after being on the front line of four waves of COVID-19. They're now aggressively working on recruitment.

Provincial police are investigating the thefts of several federal election campaign signs in Dunnville.

Det.-Sgt. Shane Donovan testified Tuesday it was "either me or him" when he fired at least 10 shots at his fellow Niagara Regional Police officer, Const. Nathan Parker, in November 2018.

Expectant parents in Norfolk County will now have to drive to Brantford to give birth, after Norfolk General Hospital shut down its labour and delivery ward on Monday.

Hamilton police are investigating a shooting death that happened at a downtown Tim Hortons parking lot Tuesday afternoon.