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The 20-year-old charged in the fatal truck attack of a Muslim family in London, Ont., appeared in court via video link from the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre this morning and asked to apply for legal aid.

A Canadian research team has published new evidence highlighting a combination of two treatments that could help patients suffering from a rare, but potentially-deadly, post-vaccine blood clot condition.

Details of the master agreement setting out multi-million dollar renovations to Hamilton's downtown entertainment facilities were revealed on Wednesday.

Elaine Thompson has defied the odds by winning a lottery prize of $100,000 for the third time in less than a decade.

A group of Muslim youth has organized a vigil in Hamilton for Wednesday night so people can "collectively grieve" Sunday's attack in London, Ont., that left four family members dead and a nine-year-old in hospital.

For the second consecutive day, thunderstorms with very heavy downpours are expected in Hamilton, Environment Canada said

The province reported an additional 411 cases, the fewest in more than eight months, while the positivity rate of tests for the virus fell to a level not seen in the province since late February.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced details Wednesday of the province's revised Grade 9 math curriculum aimed at ending streaming.

The Halton Regional Police Service is investigating after a Pride flag was stolen from a home in southeast Burlington, the latest in a string of such thefts.

A 41-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault after what police describe as a “lengthy investigation” into local restaurants and bars.

The family run down by a truck in London, Ont., in what police are calling a hate-related anti-Muslim attack are well known in the community, and being remembered as generous, happy people who gave to those around them. Read more about Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, their children, including the lone survivor, and Salman's mother.

Seven kinds of plants make up a statue-like structure of moss, six Alternanthera varieties and Lysimachia nummularia (also known as goldilocks, moneywort and creeping jenny) that will remain outside Hamilton city hall into the fall.

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Hamilton and parts of Halton. Nearby areas can also expect rainfall and gusts up to 70 km/h.

The drivers of a Lamborghini and a Tesla have had their licences suspended after Brantford police say they were caught racing on Wayne Gretzky Parkway, travelling at approximately 150 to 200 km/h in a 70km/h zone.

The Muslim family identified as the victims of a hit and run Sunday in what police are calling a hate-motivated attack in London, Ont., were deeply involved in the community and committed to their faith, friends and family say.

The change follows a motion from Cam Galindo, trustee for Wards 9 and 10 and vice-chair of the board, and calls for an Indigenous consultation process to decide on the building's new name.

A Hamilton official says the province issued an injunction order to close a Hamilton tattoo shop after its owner ignored COVID-19 rules for weeks.

Two Hamilton paramedics who treated dying teenager Yosif Al-Hasnawi in 2017 are guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life, an Ontario Superior Court judge has found.

Councillors in Haldimand County have voted unanimously to raise the Pride flag for the first time ever after pressure from the public.

McMaster University has established two apprenticeship football coaching positions for women as part of a pilot project led by offensive co-ordinator and former CFL receiver Corey Grant.

Justice Harrison Arrell will deliver his decision Tuesday in the Ontario Superior Court trial of two former Hamilton paramedics accused of not properly caring for teenage gunshot victim Yosif Al-Hasnawi.

A 20-year-old man was charged Monday with four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in a hit and run Sunday involving a pickup truck, in what London, Ont., police believe was a targeted attack on a Muslim family of five.

A 21-year old man from Dundas has been charged for driving while impaired following a collision that sent him and four passengers to the hospital, police say.

Hamilton public health is reporting 25 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the lowest figure seen in three months.

The City of Hamilton is offering places for residents to cool off as temperatures soar in the region.

Hamilton police are warning people to be prepared after helping those who got stranded on floaties over the weekend.

A former prison inmate is expanding her popcorn business with a new store in Hamilton, which she said will will shine a light on what happens to people when they go to prison.

Hamilton Public Health Services is reporting 33 new cases of COVID-19 and one death linked to the virus.

Barton Street East, Hamilton, has been listed among Ontario's top 10 worst roads of 2021, according to a new report from the Canadian Automobile Association.

The archbishop of Toronto suggested that the Catholic Church should work "quietly, gently" with Indigenous people and downplayed the idea that the Vatican has any additional records.

Provincial police have called off the search for a missing 8-year-old boy after his body was found in Lake Erie off of Turkey Point, Ont., Sunday afternoon.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a heat warning for Hamilton with daytime highs of 31 to 34 C and overnight lows of 20 to 22 expected Sunday through Monday.

For the fourth time, Hamilton rockers Arkells have won the best group award at the Junos. Award winners were announced Friday night and the win for Arkells ties them with Nickelback for the second most best band/best group awards in the 50-year history of the Canadian music awards.

Are you ready to have the best garden on your block? Here's how: Ask an expert. Be part of our award-winning live chat with expert gardeners. Also listen to the call-in show with Ontario Today's Ed Lawrence. Call in by dialling 1-888-817-8995 on Monday.

Haldimand County has never raised a Pride flag, doesn't have one up now and Pride Haldimand Norfolk says the county has no plans to change that.

Why did a mallard and her ducklings waddle through a school serving as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Burlington, Ont.? To get to the other side, according to Richard Holt, the continuing education secretary at Gary Allan Learning Centres.

Hamilton Public Health Services is reporting 51 new cases of COVID-19 and one death linked to the virus.

Hamilton’s fire chief says there are no reported injuries after a downtown apartment building fire on Thursday night.

If you decide to get a COVID-19 vaccination, do you get paid time off work? Take a look at the vaccine policies for some of the bigger employers in Ontario, some of which also operate elsewhere.

The Brant County Health Unit says several COVID-19 cases have been linked to gatherings in a forest, at a quarry, and a pick-up football game over the May long weekend.

Hamilton city councillors have approved the master agreement setting out a multi-million dollar renovation to downtown entertainment facilities, and details will be available next week.

Emma, a Limousin cow at Bow Park Farm near Brantford, Ont., defied the odds and gave birth to three bulls: Hans, Carson and Louie.

The director of Hamilton’s public school board says he’s “very concerned” the Ford government has yet to release the math curriculum for the upcoming school year.

A Niagara man is facing two fines worth $660 from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) after Niagara police say his dog bit an officer.

The elected chief of Six Nations of the Grand River says his community sees searching the entire grounds of the former Mohawk Institute as part of a criminal investigation that's overdue.

Live at noon on Friday, CBC Hamilton's Conrad Collaco talks with Junos president Allan Reid on the eve of the 50th edition of the national celebration of Canadian music. They'll talk about planning the Junos under COVID restrictions, favourite Juno moments and more.

Hamilton police's hate crimes unit is investigating after video appears to show a woman calling a six-month-old boy the N-word during a neighbourhood argument.

The Niagara police explosives disposal unit has used explosives to destroy a Second World War-era shell found in Lake Ontario "out of an abundance of caution."

Convicted teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo is set for his second parole hearing, the Parole Board of Canada announced on Wednesday, dredging up heart-breaking memories for his victims' relatives yet again.

Ontario is reporting 733 COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths Wednesday as the province's stay-at-home order expires.