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Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath won't say if she'll join the race to be Hamilton's next mayor and said right now, she's focused on the NDP and her duties at Queen's Park.

The House of Commons is close to adopting Canada's first-ever legislation on environmental racism — environmental hazards that disproportionately affect Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities.

Some people who are returning to their workplaces are worried about being exposed to COVID-19 by being in spaces that might not have adequate ventilation and no longer require masking or vaccination.

Shane Gibson scored 23 points, along with the game-sealing free throws as the Fraser Valley Bandits snapped the Guelph Nighthawks' five-game winning streak with a 90-85 victory on Tuesday.

Hamilton police have charged a 42-year-old woman with arson and committing a break and enter after a massive fire in the city's core that destroyed a historic building on Saturday.

Two Row Architect in Six Nations and Smoke Architecture in Hamilton are designing places where everyone can benefit from Indigenous values — by integrating them into spaces like Centennial College and the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Hamilton police are searching for the suspect of a downtown shooting on Sunday that hurt two people.

In their first ever student survey, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board asked students nine questions relating to their gender identity, race, Indigeneity, language and more. Community leaders found the census revealed disparities between student and teacher demographics.

Unreserved asked a few friends of the show ⁠— Indigenous people who are celebrated in their own right ⁠— what National Indigenous Peoples Day means to them and how to best spend the day.

Indigenous students at McMaster University had their own graduation ceremony late last week. Some graduates say it had even more significance given it was days before National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Shoal Lake #40 First Nation is thriving. The community in northwestern Ontario, near the Manitoba-Ontario border, has built Freedom Road, connecting their once-isolated community to the highway, and has a new water-treatment plant that has helped them emerge from a 24-year boil-water advisory.

Falen Johnson, host of the brand new podcast Buffy — a memoir of Buffy Sainte-Marie, talks about what she's learned from the legendary Cree singer-songwriter during the course of the project.

Ryan Francis had a goal and two assists and the Saint John Sea Dogs beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3 on Monday night in the Memorial Cup opener.

Hamilton police say the massive fire that brought down an empty and historic building in the city's core is being considered "suspicious."

Environment Canada has put Burlington, Brant County, Hamilton, Haldimand County, Norfolk County and Niagara region under a heat warning for the next two days.

Two pedestrians were sent to the hospital after being hit by vehicles on Friday, one of which was a hit and run.

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger announced Monday morning that he won't seek re-election when the next municipal vote is held, on Oct. 24.

Hamilton resident Tania Hernandez is one of two Canadians taking part in the Jamaican International Independence Foreign Song competition, which is open to Jamaicans living in the diaspora.

Auchmar, Balfour, Dundurn and Wynnstay have all had successful flights according to Hamilton Falconwatch.

The host Saint John Sea Dogs entertain junior hockey league champions from Edmonton, Hamilton and Shawinigan, Que., in the 2022 Memorial Cup beginning Monday and ending when a new winner is crowned June 29.

With pandemic restrictions lifted, Canadians are planning long-awaited memorial services to say goodbye to their loved ones — some, after two years of delays.

A Rene Paredes 35-yard field goal in overtime put the finishing touches on overcoming a 24-point deficit to pull out a 33-30 CFL victory for the Calgary Stampeders in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats home opener on Saturday.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says the province is facing an increase in the rate of farmland loss as urban sprawl swallows up land previously used for growing.

A vacant commercial building in downtown Hamilton is "a total loss" after a massive fire early Saturday, the city's fire chief says.

As food prices soar, one Hamilton resident has been planting fruits and vegetables that members of her community can take for free when they are ready to harvest.

Canadian government officials say they're concerned for the safety of members of a Canadian flight crew in the Dominican Republic and are trying to get them an expedited investigation and home quickly if no charges are laid.

A jury in Hamilton has found Richard Taylor guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in the arson deaths of his mother, Carla Rutherford, and stepdad Alan Rutherford after their Dundas, Ont., home was set on fire in 2018.

IDEAS takes a journey to Afghanistan with members of the Afghan diaspora, who find their way "home" through their music. We ask: how is the idea of home embedded in music and how have decades of conflict reshaped Afghan music? This is the final episode in our series The Idea of Home.

Fermin Soto Sanchez died after being hit by an SUV while he was walking home on Monday evening. He was a husband, son and father of three children in Mexico, where his family relied on his income.

As the price of groceries continues to climb, food banks in Hamilton say they are noticing an uptick in requests for food assistance and other needs.

The Hamilton Police Service has charged two of its own officers with assault over separate incidents earlier this year.

A Toronto man who was found guilty of first-degree murder earlier this year for the point-blank shooting death of Leonard Pinnock has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years.

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Hamilton, saying the city could see winds of up to 110 km/h and large hail. The watch is over, but a heat warning is still in place.

McMaster University held its inaugural Black graduation ceremony on Monday. The graduation, which was separate from the university's convocation, celebrated Black excellence and success.

Ontario megachurch The Meeting House is facing 38 allegations of sexual misconduct by four of its former pastors. Two have been convicted.

Patients in emergency rooms around Ontario are waiting record lengths of time to get admitted to hospital, a situation medical professionals say only appears to be getting worse.

The Hamilton Bulldogs claimed a 6-1 victory over the Windsor Spitfires in Game 7 of the OHL playoffs Wednesday at the FirstOntario Centre.

In April, a crew from Pivot Airlines was thrown in jail after millions of dollars worth of cocaine was found on their plane. The crew are friends and colleagues of Antigonish, N.S., pilot Carl Falsnes. Falsnes said the case needs more attention in Canada.

Through a restructured school naming process, HWDSB's Ryerson Elementary school has had a new name chosen by a collaborative Naming Circle involving students, staff and Indigenous community members.

Niagara police were initially investigating vandalism at Harriet Tubman Public School in St. Catharines, Ont., but have since found a total of 13 incidents of hateful graffiti in the area.

The City of Hamilton is inviting artists to help create a series of murals for the Keddy Access Trail.

Environment Canada has put Burlington, Brant County, Hamilton, Haldimand County, Norfolk County and Niagara region under a heat warning.

Former staff and vendors of Hogtown Smoke say the business owes thousands of dollars to people for unpaid wages and product. According to data from the Ontario government, the restaurant has a history of not paying staff, raising concerns from the Ministry of Labour and employment lawyers.

A day after an 11-year-old Lindsay, Ont., boy with autism was found dead in an Ontario river, petitions are circulating online that call on the province to create an Amber Alert system for vulnerable children who have gone missing.

School and community members speak out against racist and homophobic vandalism found at Harriet Tubman Public School in St. Catharines.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Hamilton continue to decrease and are currently as low as they were before the most recent wave, but still above pre-Omicron levels, public health officials say.

Niagara Police are asking the public to help in identify a suspect in an alleged sexual assault that occurred in Welland on May 26.

St. Catharines city councillors and the mayor are calling for more gun control after a shooting that killed one person and sent two more to hospital on Sunday.

On the heels of the Ontario election, which saw the lowest voter turnout in the province's history, the City of Hamilton is introducing new measures to encourage eligible individuals to vote in the municipal election this fall.

Niagara police are asking the public for information on a white Ford Edge they believe hit three cyclists in St. Catharines on Monday evening, leaving one dead.