CBC | Edmonton News

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.

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.

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.

Hamilton police have arrested and charged a 26-year-old man and 23-year-old woman from Hamilton, with second-degree murder, in connection with the suspicious death of a man in a wooded area.

Hamilton Police have arrested three men after a two-month investigation into criminal activity involving stolen vehicles and more.

Portland plans to donate around 600 bright orange bicycles to Hamilton for its bike share program, almost doubling the fleet.

After over a decade with the city, including running Hamilton's emergency operations centre during the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul Johnson is leaving for Toronto.

A St. Catharines, Ont., woman says she and her boyfriend will continue to keep a coffin with flowers in it on their front lawn, despite a grave concern by a neighbour that ended up involving the city.

An announcement by Hamilton Police Service that it's working to establish a Hate Crime Case Review Team in response to hate-motivated crimes in the city, is being cautiously welcomed by a community advocate, while an anti-racism expert said police are taking the wrong approach.

Veteran offensive tackle Chris Van Zeyl of the Hamilton Ticats still loves the grind of training camp. But at age 37 and preparing for his 14th CFL season, the Font Hill, Ont., native says it won't be his body that tells him when it's time to walk away from football. "It will be my heart," he said.

Baitul Kareem Mosque in Cambridge, Ont., is facing extensive damages worth tens of thousands of dollars, including stolen property, as a result of vandalism, according to a statement by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Canada.

Hamilton resident Ann Konkel turned 106 on Wednesday, and wants 106 birthday cards to celebrate. She say she's already 'grateful' for everything her family and the community have done for her.

Brantford police have arrested a woman after reports that a memorial commemorating Indigenous children who died at residential schools was damaged by fire.

WARNING: This story contains details some may find distressing. Members of Hamilton's Downtown Mosque are "gravely concerned" for the family of Imam Kamal Gurgi, as police investigate what they believe is a hate crime against a Muslim woman and her adult daughter. A Cambridge, Ont., man faces charges.

A 14-year-old person suffered life-altering injuries after their dirt bike collided with a tree in Norfolk County, Ontario Provincial Police said.

Meet two ultra-endurance athletes who just smashed the fastest known times on some titanic-sized trails around Ontario.

A 38-year-old man from Burlington, Ont., died from a reported drowning while paddle boarding in Port Elgin on Monday.

A 40-year-old man was arrested by Hamilton police Tuesday in what is being investigated as a hate crime after a Muslim mother and her daughter faced slurs and threats to their lives.

Halton region's 911 communications centre was bombarded with calls from a young boy in Burlington, Ont., who was given a deactivated cellphone to play with, police said, adding that no such devices are appropriate toys.

The 168-year-old building that was once the Welland House Hotel in St. Catharines, Ont., has been destroyed by a fire. According to a heritage expert, the building, which was close to being deemed a historic site, was where Black people who escaped slavery in the U.S. found work.

Two more people have died as a COVID-19 outbreak persists at The Village of Tansley Woods long-term care home in Burlington.

A Toronto woman who police said fled to Hungary following the shooting death of a 39-year-old man in February in Stoney Creek, Ont., has been returned to Canada, while her co-accused continues to fight extradition.

When Ernie Morgan's mother died last summer, he was upset that he couldn't have a larger funeral attended by all her friends and family. Morgan and other funeral home directors believe the pandemic will spur widespread adoption of technology in the industry.

There are five new cases of COVID-19 amid an outbreak at a long-term care home in Dundas.