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Hamilton's Light Rail Transit sub-committee met for the first time in nearly five years Monday, and heard from residents urging the city to ensure affordable housing is built into construction plans along the transit corridor.

Crews arrived at 172 Bay Street South around 1:20 a.m. following reports of a fire on the seventh floor. No injuries were reported.

Ontario's major political party leaders sparred over the province's past and future in a prime-time debate Monday, with health care, education, affordability and climate change sparking tense exchanges.

The 2022 Juno Awards honouring the best in Canadian music kicked off Sunday at 8 p.m. ET in Toronto, hosted by Canadian actor Simu Liu, and went on to honour big names like Charlotte Cardin, Shawn Mendes, Deborah Cox and Avril Lavigne.

Sherri Darlene's father regularly shops at the supermarket where 10 people were killed and three were wounded in a shooting on Saturday. The Niagara Falls woman and her family are an example of close ties between the border communities. She says more must be done to combat white supremacy.

Set for May 22 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Fruit Salad Queer Prom offers a chance for those in the LGBTQ community to experience prom as their true selves, however they have come to define that.

Ontario's New Democrats are pledging to run larger deficits than the Progressive Conservatives and Liberals if elected and would likely not balance the budget for six years, but the party is eyeing some cost savings from cancelling a gas tax cut.

The last Ontario election in 2018 had the highest voter turnout in almost two decades, with about 57 per cent of eligible voters casting a ballot. Still, that means millions didn't vote. Here are some of the people who are trying to change that ahead of the June 2 election.

A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle at a supermarket in Buffalo, killing 10 people and wounding three others Saturday in what authorities described as "racially motivated violent extremism."

The four-year-old son of Walk Off The Earth's Sarah Blackwood and Gianni (Luminati) Nicassio is the youngest nominee in Juno Awards history. Romeo Eats & Romeo Eats, Vol 1 is nominated in the children's album category at Sunday's show honouring the best in Canadian music.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision in Norfolk County, the same day as hundreds or even thousands of people were expected to cruise in the area on motorcycles for a Friday the 13th meetup.

A controversial development near Old Lake Erie Beach Park will have more environmental protections after a citizens' group, the developer and the town of Fort Erie, Ont., reached a settlement.

Hamilton Police Service is using virtual reality in its new Mental Health Crisis Response Training Program. It's the first police service in Ontario to implement the training, which is the product of six years of research from Wilfrid Laurier University and Toronto Metropolitan University.

The decision by the Ontario PC election campaign team to limit Doug Ford's exposure to questions from journalists simply boils down to risk versus reward.

Kaylyn Roloson never thought she'd end up as a welder when she first enrolled at McMaster University. Now, she wants other women to join the trades and "not be afraid" of messing up. Various programs in the area are encouraging women to enter the trades.

A turkey vulture with bird flu has been found in Dundas, according to the city, which is warning residents not to touch birds or use bird feeders.

Meggin Kraft has been a nurse for 20 years, but these days she's exhausted and having trouble making ends meet. It's gotten so bad, she's considered quitting and working with her son in a factory, she said.

Ontario's top doctor says COVID-19 indicators are heading in the right direction ahead of what looks to be a "calm summer," though he is concerned about BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.

Brayden Ferrall’s body was found in Brant County last week but only identified on Wednesday, according to investigators.

The northbound lanes of Highway 406 remain closed between Glendale Avenue and Westchester Avenue in St. Catharines, Ont., after an acid spill on Wednesday.

Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner unveiled his costed election campaign platform Thursday, a vision for Ontario that proposes nearly $65 billion to transition to a greener economy and a plan to strengthen the independence of the province's top doctor.

Workers arriving at the Amazon warehouse in Hamilton on Wednesday morning were met by a handful of people in bright yellow vests with pamphlets and signs saying "Amazon needs a union!"

Niagara police say one person was shot and two others sprayed with an unknown substance following an incident at the Fairview Mall in St. Catharines Wednesday morning.

Council voted Wednesday to convert Main Street, the location of several recent pedestrian injuries and deaths, to two-way traffic, a change aimed at slowing down vehicles that will drastically impact the lower city.

If you're in Port Dover on Thursday or Friday, you might just see what looks like a scene out of the movie Wild Hogs. That's because it'll be Friday the 13th — a day when hundreds or even thousands of people cruise into Norfolk County on motorcycles. OPP are reminding bikers to drive carefully.

Prom Project has been running for eight years, with their latest event taking place this past Saturday. According to one organizer, around 500 students showed up and 125 volunteers helped make the event a success.

Hamilton will be welcoming a new French-language school on Rifle Range Rd. The school will create 271 spaces for elementary students, 49 new licensed childcare jobs, three new dedicated childcare rooms and is expected to open its doors in September 2024.

Advocates in an Ontario region where there's a vocal anti-abortion elected official say the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade controversy is a reminder to fight harder for better access to abortions in Canada.

Ashley Chapman, chief operating officer of Chapman's Ice Cream, says his company has been tarred with falsehoods on social media after an Ontario doctor praised the company for being a good corporate citizen.

Residents in the Hamilton area say affordability is their top Ontario election issue, and they'd like to see politicians take more action to reduce the cost of living. Here's what each party is doing to make life more affordable.

Hamilton MPP Paul Miller has filed a $1.3-million lawsuit against the Ontario New Democratic Party and Leader Andrea Horwath, alleging discrimination, conspiracy and breach of contract.

Hamilton has ended the state of emergency it implemented back in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The state of emergency allowed the city to redistribute staff as needed.

Coun. Maureen Wilson has shared a copy of a motion calling for Main Street West to be converted to two-way traffic as a safety measure, following a series of crashes that have left Hamilton pedestrians injured or dead.

Police say a 64-year-old man died after being hit by a transport truck at a business in Flamborough Tuesday morning. Investigators say his death is considered Hamilton's 12th traffic fatality, the 11th involving a pedestrian, this year.

Affordability largely took centre stage as Ontario's political party leaders converged in North Bay for the first of two debates that also included some fiery exchanges on highways and housing.

Provincial police tweeted around 6 a.m. that lanes in both directions between Highway 24 and Garden Avenue were clear.

A shortage of affordable housing has made finding a place to call home a challenge for anyone. Advocates and at least one man who spent 19 years behind bars, say it's even more difficult for those who have been incarcerated.

Highway 403 is shut down in both directions in Brantford, Ont., after police said a commercial vehicle hit the overpass at the Wayne Gretzky Parkway, causing part of the bridge to fall onto the road.

To mark the 10-year anniversary of the Hamilton newsroom, we spoke to Hamiltonians about how they think the city has changed in the time they've known it and what they'd like to see in the next 10 years ahead.

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives promised Monday to increase disability support payment rates by five per cent, if re-elected, a pledge that was not in their recent budget that is serving as their platform.

Ontario health officials are reporting 1,213 people in hospital with COVID-19 on Monday, alongside no new deaths.

On Friday evening, the Ontario Provincial Police West Region posted a video of a person riding the back of a truck, “unbeknownst to the driver.” The person was seen travelling on Highway 24 toward the Brant County area, according to Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk.

The Ontario Liberal party says, if elected, it would create a single rent control system for the province. In addition, the party says it would create a legal framework that would establish rent-to-own programs, so renters could potentially buy their home from their landlord.

On Friday, councillor Nrinder Nann announced her office has been working with Hamilton’s “beloved band” the Arkells for an “epic glow-up” at the park on Barton Street East.

The Ontario election campaign is in full swing, but are the politicians looking for your vote talking about what really matters in your life? Let us know what the top issue in your daily life is by filling out our survey and a CBC News journalist may follow up.

Dr. Peter Jüni talks about moving on, meditation and staying off social media as he steps down from his post as scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table on Monday.

In every Ontario election poll that's publicly available, the number one concern of voters is the rising cost of living.

Pink, white and impossibly delicate, cherry blossoms have erupted across Hamilton — but they won't be here for long.

Ontario reported 1,167 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Sunday, down from Saturday’s reported figure of 1,563 hospitalizations.