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Crews were called to a building at 433 King Street East around 1:43 a.m. and found "heavy smoke and a well involved fire," chief Dave Cunliffe said.

The start of the 10-day trial of Const. Nathan Parker, a Niagara Region officer charged with assaulting a fellow officer who shot him 10 times, has been postponed until Tuesday due to a COVID-19 issue.

Paul Drakos was so moved by what happened to the people of Lytton, B.C., he made a plan to help and called in his friends and family for support.

Niagara police are investigating after a Liberal federal election candidate in St. Catharines, Ont., says his car was spray painted overnight Sunday while his family slept. "I will not be intimidated," Chris Bittle posted online.

Several student candidates are running in the federal election, juggling their studies with door-knocking, debating and trying to win a seat in Ottawa.

Showers and thunderstorms, associated with a cold front making its way through southwestern Ontario, are expected to bring significant rain starting Sunday night and continuing into Monday morning, says Environment Canada.

Hamilton's advance polling stations are being praised for their convenience but also being criticized for some pandemic-era oversights.

Hamilton police are investigating sexual assault allegations against one Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) teacher after a social media post shared Thursday afternoon alleged assaults between 2003 and 2005 by someone who "continued to teach," the post said.

Ontario reported another 784 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. Of those cases, 602 are in individuals who have either not been fully vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown.

A Niagara Region police officer who was shot by a fellow officer and later charged with assault with a weapon is scheduled to go on trial Monday in Hamilton.

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Ontario reported 857 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 646 of which have presented in individuals who are either not fully vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unclear.

Hamilton MPP’s proposal follows protests outside Joseph Brant Hospital that “included harmful messages, harassment and misinformation."

Halton Regional Police say they are looking for an 'armed and dangerous' suspect in a shooting Thursday evening in Burlington.

As a meeting where residents can weigh in on a rural Burlington quarry expansion approaches, a local councillor says he's received hundreds of emails from residents confused about the proposal — which many believe is for a park, not for a quarry, he says.

Strays, a spin-off series of the beloved Kim's Convenience, is premiering next week with Hamilton as the backdrop for its hilarity.

As the City of Hamilton reveals new protocol for how it will remove encampments in the city, legal experts, doctors and advocates continue to stress that prohibition will do further harm to those experiencing homelessness.

While the fall fun isn't beginning just yet, you can still indulge in some of the last of summer's pleasures — starting with festivals, markets and outdoor walks.

Drivers planning to take the QEW toward Toronto Thursday were met with major delays after a truck carrying batteries caught fire.

Students returned to school on Wednesday for the first time in months. Parents, kids and school staff said they were nervous and excited.

After 28 years as a downtown Hamilton mainstay, the Cat 'N' Fiddle pub has announced it will close its doors Oct. 2. Co-owner Suzanne Keast says the family business, known for its live music and welcoming atmosphere, seems to have hit its expiry date, largely because of COVID-19.

Hamiltonians are rallying in front of City Hall to demand that political parties take the climate emergency seriously and make immediate plans to transition the country from fossil fuels.

A group of almost 60 firefighters from across the country are cycling from Hamilton to Ottawa in honour of Canadian firefighters who died because of their service.

As students at Cathedral high school in Hamilton, Daniella Chukwu and Ebun Soneye had a lot in common - talent, 90 averages, a lot of community work and a post-secondary dream that was going to be very difficult to pay for.

Teachers and parents shared photos of masked students, tidy classrooms and bustling school yards Tuesday as the third school year affected by the COVID-19 began for many Ontario students. Classes resumed in boards in Niagara and Halton.

It's a crucial day for Hamilton light-rail transit (LRT), as city councillors voted to ink a deal that will lock them into accepting the massive $3.4-billion transit project.

Dr. Matt Strauss, Haldimand-Norfolk's new acting medical officer of health, has tweeted criticisms of mask mandates and lockdowns. The board members who hired him say they didn't realize the extent of it.

Hamilton's first school outbreak has been declared one day before the school year starts.

Niagara police say a St. Catharines man is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in relation to a custody dispute.

The city has released an online survey and wants Hamiltonians to share how they feel about implementing a vacant home tax.

Here are some answers to burning questions about going back to school for elementary and high school students with Hamilton's public and Catholic school boards.

Frankie Williams returned a punt 67 yards for a touchdown and Dane Evans threw two TD strikes to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats past the Toronto Argonauts 32-19 on Monday in Hamilton, Ont.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats returned to Tim Hortons Field Monday for the first home game in more than a year, and for the first time, those in attendance were required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or test negative for the virus.

The three main party leaders each tried to make the case that they would do the most for Canadian workers coming out of the pandemic.

Leader of Canada’s NDP Jagmeet Singh on Monday used the occasion of Labour Day to talk about his party’s plans to make things better for workers.

Niagara police say a 30-year-old Hamilton man is wanted after a recent hit-and-run and multiple thefts.

A person was shot in Six Nations on Thursday and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say the person has serious injuries.

Local green candidate Victoria Galea, who also works as Annamie Paul's executive assistant, says few people at the doors bring up the earlier conflict between the leader and party brass.

As Ontario rolls out its own vaccine passport system, there's been nostalgia for those little yellow immunization booklets, long used to track and prove vaccination status in the province.

The Ontario Liberals are calling for the health minister to veto the appointment of the new acting medical officer of health in Haldimand-Norfolk because he is against COVID-19 lockdowns.

Earlier this summer, Israel Crooks brought a chess set to a basketball game in a Hamilton park, and after noticing kids weren't playing ball strategically, he introduced them to the board game. A few free ad hoc lessons became a full summer series for teens eager to learn from a man who grew up playing chess in Jamaica.

Nestled in Hamilton's North End is a home that may be as close as you'll get to heaven on earth — and it could be yours.

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Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Cockshutt Road and Concession 3 Townsend around 6:36 p.m. Thursday after two vehicles collided, said OPP Const. Ed Sanchuk.

Ontario reported 807 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, while the province says that vaccination bookings have increased since Ontario announced its vaccine certificate program.

It's being called "Concert In The Park" and will take place rain or shine on Sept. 18, according to an announcement shared Friday.

Toronto police say Peter Ashby, 84, was last seen leaving the Queen City Yacht Club on his 27-foot sailboat around noon on Thursday.

Investigators say a 40-year-old man has been charged with trafficking under the Controlled Drug and Substances Act, as well as breach of probation.

With Labour Day coming this Monday and summer coming to an end, here's a look at what's open and closed in Hamilton this long weekend.

Courtney Skye is a research fellow at the Yellowhead Institute, a First Nation-led research centre. She spoke with Metro Morning's Ismaila Alfa about the issues facing Indigenous communities and what she feels has been missing from the conversation on the campaign trail.