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Toxic blue-green algae has been confirmed at Pier 4 beach in Hamilton Harbour, the city has announced.

Ontario reported another 129 cases of COVID-19 and the deaths of five more people with the illness on Tuesday.

A 54-year-old Port Colborne man is facing a careless driving charge after provincial police say a tractor-trailer loaded with piglets lost control and landed on its side in a ditch in Haldimand County.

Niagara police say an Oshawa man has been charged after a 51-year-old cyclist was killed in a hit and run on Sunday.

Canadian Olympians won more medals on Tuesday in Tokyo. From the softball field to the pool to the judo mat, here's all the action you may have missed from Day 4 of the Olympic Games.

Hamilton is on a drive to get vaccination rates up as the city lags behind the numbers set for Step 3 of the provinces roadmap.

A Niagara jet boat company says it cancelled plans for a stuntman to try and escape handcuffs and a straitjacket while riding one of its boats Monday after concerns about the way he described the event.

Hamilton police say they've received reports of a scammer trying to target families looking for missing loved ones.

A one-year-old remains in hospital in critical condition after being pulled from a Burlington swimming pool on Sunday, police say.

Ten years after the province promised all-day train service to Hamilton, the province says it’s finally happening.

A 51-year-old cyclist is dead, police say, after a hit and run on Sunday morning in Lincoln.

Environment Canada has issued an air quality statement for Hamilton and Burlington on Monday, warning high levels of air pollution are possible because of forest fires in northwestern Ontario.

A 35-year-old woman has been taken to hospital, police say, after a helicopter crashed in southern Ontario on Sunday morning.

Brock University's graduating class has set up a bursary to honour slain Hamilton teen Yosif Al-Hasnawi.

Kathy Wilson's sister died 16 months ago, and she hasn't been able to see her family or attend a memorial for her. She wants border restrictions to ease so she can.

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Hamilton police have arrested a local man after multiple reports of fraudulent professional wrestling memorabilia being sold online to buyers outside Canada.

Police say the driver was turning left and the cyclist was heading straight on Bay Street.

Understaffing and burnout among personal support workers (PSWs) in the Hamilton area started well before the pandemic, but has been exacerbated by its demands. Many also feel there's a lack of respect for the profession.

The number of active infections provincewide increased for a second straight day, which hasn't happened in several months. That said, the jump was relatively minor, up to 1,407 from 1,363 on Thursday.

Christopher Campbell, the 51-year-old stunt performer known as FenyxFyre, wants to set one Guinness World Record and three Online World Records, including the fastest straitjacket escape on a jet boat.

Hamilton hospitals say they're experiencing some of the highest birth rates ever, something that doesn't seem to be happening across Canada. The big question is: Why?

Protesters say it will mean less farmland. The city says it's necessary to accommodate an influx of future home buyers.

Ontario reported 185 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the most on a single day in two weeks.

Hamilton police are asking the public to help them identify a suspect after a sexual assault in Gage Park.

An Ontario Ministry of Labour investigation obtained by CBC describes the day Maggie the elephant attacked her handler in the last ride as part of an attraction at African Lion Safari, and raises questions about why they're still allowed by Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums.

The developers say finding an appropriate contractor to restore the theatre and a partner for the tower project has been challenging.

"This is a criminal investigation and our goal is to search for justice," says Chief Mark Hill of the search of the former Mohawk Institute grounds.

Hamilton police have now laid additional charges against a 40-year-old man arrested yesterday for the murder of Brampton resident Christopher La Rose.

More than 100 artists, academics, activists and politicians have signed a letter asking the prime minister to spend the billions designated for new fighter jets on climate action, housing and eliminating boil-water advisories on reserves.

Police say members of the community contacted them Sunday morning just after 10:30 a.m. after seeing the body in the water near the entrance to Kay Drage Park.

It’s been a while since Hamilton has been able to Oskee-wee-wee for its beloved Tiger-Cats, so many local fans will likely jump at the chance to watch the team for free at its training camp Sunday morning.

Imam Kamal Gurgi says the government needs to take action if it wants to stop Islamophobia. This comes after police say his wife and daughter faced a death threat and racial slurs in a Hamilton parking lot on Monday.

More than 80 per cent of adults have had at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, while roughly 62 per cent of Ontarians aged 12 and older are fully immunized.

Canadians can't rely on the government to combat hate crime — citizens have to play their part too, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at Hamilton Mountain Mosque on Tuesday morning.

A months-long inspection of Marineland by Ontario's animal welfare watchdog has found that marine mammals at the tourist attraction were in distress due to poor water quality, The Canadian Press has learned.

The Brantford, Ont., building that houses the Woodland Cultural Centre and once served as the Mohawk Institute Residential School will be restored with about $9.4 million in funding announced by the Ontario and federal governments.

The elected chief of Six Nations of the Grand River says plans of a ground search at the former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont., will be announced in the coming days.

A group of workers at National Rubber Technologies Corp. have threatened to step up protest action until the company provides an acceptable wage and benefits package.

Hamilton police have identified the city's 10th homicide victim as 40-year-old Christopher La Rose, of Brampton.

Mike Filer has called it a career. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats veteran centre announced his retirement Monday after playing eight seasons with the CFL club.

The federal government is investing more than $200 million in Hamilton’s public transit system, Catherine McKenna, minister of infrastructure and communities, said Monday.

Ontario reported 130 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths linked to the illness on Monday. Today marks the third time this month that the province saw no further deaths of people with COVID-19.

The brother of a 14-year-old who has been missing for three weeks said they have 'no hope' he will be found. Yared Kidane went missing on June 28.

The City of Burlington and Town of Oakville have no formal plans to rename Dundas Street, despite Toronto city council recently voting in favour of doing so. There's no word on whether Hamilton is considering renaming the Dundas suburb.

Hamilton police say they are at Queenston Road investigating the city's 10th homicide of the year.

Yared Kidane, 14, has been missing for nearly three weeks, but Hamilton police said they have "very, very little information" they can use to find him.

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As Ontario enters step 3 of the province’s plan to re-open, many people will be able to get back to work and play safely outside of their home.