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Hamilton’s medical officer of health says she’s “cautiously optimistic” about Ontario's plan to ease some COVID-19 restrictions.

Ontario is scrapping vehicle licence plate renewal fees and the requirement for drivers to have a licence plate sticker effective March 13.

Niagara police are reminding drivers to clear snow off their vehicles before hitting the road after a chunk of ice smashed through a windshield on the QEW.

As part of Winterfest, a tiny art gallery in Hamilton is hosting its first solo exhibition this week, with the art of 17-year-old Burlington resident Frank Chen on display. It also happens to be the student's first very exhibit.

Surfers who access the waterfront in Port Colborne, Ont., are concerned that a current assessment by the local council of road end allowances and beach access will impact their access to Lake Erie.

After a day of sunshine Monday, Hamilton and surrounding areas is expected to see "significant rainfall" starting Tuesday morning and into Tuesday evening, Environment Canada said Monday afternoon.

A Walmart customer says the company left him in the lurch after someone got into his online account and went on a shopping spree. He says he warned Walmart there was a problem, but after one of the orders was delivered to the fraudster, the retailer told the customer he was on his own to recoup the loss.

New figures out last week show that rather than a few individual products, inflation has become general, leaving Canadian wage-earners at a disadvantage. Some fear the rise in "core" is a step back for inclusive economic growth.

Pandemic recovery, housing and affordability will be top of mind for Ontario's party leaders as the legislature resumes sitting Tuesday for the last few weeks of the session ahead of a June election.

Ontario reported 1,056 hospitalizations on Sunday, down from 1,191 on Saturday.

The Ontario Securities Commission is accusing a Hamilton developer of violating a provincial law by allegedly misleading investors who gave him $19 million for the Buffalo Grand Hotel in New York.

There's no doubt Beijing 2022 will be remembered for its amazing performances and top-tier competition. Sports fans are spoiled in the sense that we've come to expect those to happen at any Olympic Games. The enduring memories will come from the unexpected; the emotional moments which will be remembered long after the Olympic cauldron is extinguished.

A subdivision in Mississauga was built on the site of a 700-year-old Indigenous village. Now the city wants to work with area First Nations to find a way to commemorate it.

The Indigenous Health Services department at Brantford General Hospital, which launched in September 2020, is now one of only a few similar hospital programs in Canada, as a way to provide better, more culturally safe care to the First Nations, Metis and Inuit patients that enter its doors.

When is a two-toed sloth less lethargic than its name would imply? After it’s taken its only bowel movement in a week, of course.

A woman in Ontario's Niagara region says she lost over $21,000 to scammers in a complex scheme that lasted four days and included an imposter posing to be her grandson. Police and advocates say "grandparent scams" are on the rise and seniors need more protection.

A messy mix of rain and snow has closed schools in the Hamilton area.

Juliet Daniel came to Canada from Barbados in 1983 to study medicine, but decided to pursue cancer research after a personal tragedy. After many years of being the only Black female scientist at McMaster University, she is on a mission to diversify the STEM fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Local restaurants and bars will be able to accommodate more people this weekend. There are also a number of events happening in Hamilton and surrounding areas over the Family Day long weekend that may prompt more people out and about.

When Niagara-area councillor Harold Jonker tuned in virtually to a committee meeting Monday evening, he wasn't in the Ontario township that elected him. He was more than 500 kilometres away, in Ottawa.

Niagara police's newest member has four legs, one tail and no name. Do you have a suggestion?

The messy mix of weather Environment Canada forecast for this week is expected to be worse than originally predicted, according to new warnings from the national weather agency.

Dr. Kieran Moore told CBC Radio's Metro Morning that key metrics including wastewater data and the rate of hospitalizations are showing a "profound decline."

Ontario's steel industry is aiming for a dramatic reduction in its greenhouse gas emissions, a move that will help Premier Doug Ford's government get closer to achieving its climate change targets.

Canada will once again stand atop the Olympic women's hockey podium. The Canadian team beat the U.S. 3-2 on Thursday in Beijing to claim its first Olympic title since 2014.

Growing up in Chile, there were two things brothers Marco and Claudio Leon dedicated their time to the most: soccer and music. Now they've combined those two passions as supporters of Hamilton's Forge FC soccer club.

Charles Juravinski, a businessman and philanthropist who left his mark with tens of millions in donations to support healthcare across Hamilton, has died.

The City of Hamilton is bringing back staff to in-person work, adding capacity at city arenas and reopening its municipal service centres.

A St. Catharines woman has been charged by Niagara police after police say she gave drugs to family member who overdosed.

A 45-storey waterfront tower designed by famed architect Bruce Kuwabara took a step closer to fruition Tuesday, with Hamilton City Council’s planning committee agreeing on a process to move it forward.

A Canadian basketball player from Brampton, Ont., has died in Bahrain at the age of 27.

Hamilton, Niagara, Brant, Burlington and Haldimand-Norfolk are under a special weather statement as Environment Canada forecasts a “messy mix” of snow and freezing rain to hit the area for a few days.

Ontario’s quest to replace coal-fed coke ovens and blast furnaces with new, low-emission technology got a major boost on Tuesday, contributing up to $500 million in loan and grant support to Hamilton’s ArcelorMittal Dofasco plant.

It's time to move on from public health restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 because people are "done" with rules like vaccine certificates and masks, Ontario's premier said on Tuesday.

Immunization checks for school kids. Programs for new moms. Dental assessments for low-income residents.

The city will close the Sydenham Road escarpment access for two or three days this week to address what it says are urgent erosion and slope stability concerns.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is asking for the community’s help to come with a new name for Ryerson Elementary School.

A Six Nations-based lacrosse league is suing the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) for more than $2 million, alleging the provincial governing body is targeting its players with "oppressive" regulations and wants its "destruction."

Fort Erie-bound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) reopened Monday morning after they were blocked by police throughout the weekend in anticipation of a protest at the Peace Bridge.

The Ontario government will remove its proof of vaccination system on March 1, and is moving up the second phase of its COVID-19 reopening plan to Thursday.

Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies, from Animal House to Ghostbusters, has died.

Mystic Aquarium said in a statement shared on social media Friday that the female beluga had been in its intensive care unit and staff and veterinarians had been providing "round-the-clock medical treatment" before she died.

With one week remaining at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, plenty remains unsettled.

The Fort Erie-bound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) remained closed Sunday morning and a handful of protesters were still near the Peace Bridge, according to the town's mayor.

Ontario reported 1,540 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and 402 patients infected with the virus in intensive care units on Sunday.

Hundreds of protesters drove their vehicles around Fort Erie, Ont., Saturday honking their horns and making noise. A small group walked onto the highway near the border crossing.

Like other Indigenous people in the early stages of reclaiming traditions, Kristi Talbot, a Mohawk woman with ties to the Six Nations community in Ontario, is prioritizing language revitalization. The new mother is translating nursery rhymes into Kanien'keha (Mohawk).

Hamilton Police are asking the public to help them identify a man involved in a break and enter at the Hindu Samaj Temple on the Mountain.

A Hamilton high school teacher is one of two plaintiffs who submitted a legal application against the Ontario government, arguing its publicly funded Catholic school boards are unconstitutional.

The public has until March 6 to pick their bird of choice from a list of 10 for Hamilton and Burlington. The poll is part of a campaign to help get a Bird Friendly Cities designation.