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The head of a Hamilton hospital who vacationed in the Dominican Republic over the holidays is out of the position, after two days of public outrage.

The Hamilton Police Services board will host two virtual town halls allowing randomly selected community members to weigh in on policing — including a random sampling of people with landlines.

Hamilton is reporting 132 more cases and two additional deaths Thursday, as Ontario sees its deadliest day of the pandemic so far.

Six Nations of the Grand River's elected council is acting in solidarity with other First Nations requesting that Lieutenant Governor of Ontario rescind the appointment.

Jaimi Bannon is starting her term as the first sworn female officer to lead the Hamilton Police Association, and is the only woman to currently lead a police association in Ontario.

A Toronto law firm has filed to launch a class action lawsuit against a Hamilton long-term care home for its handling of a COVID-19 outbreak that infected 22 staff members and 64 residents, 16 of whom died.

Niagara police arrested a 15-year-old boy after a break-in at the Niagara Outlet mall where $20,000 in merchandise was stolen from Moose Knuckles.

Halton police say one of their veteran officers, Det. Const. Michael Tidball, died during an investigation Wednesday morning due to an acute medical episode.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says 27-year-old Martin Gordyn of Niagara died in a shooting involving police near the Niagara Parkway on Tuesday.

An Ontario hospital executive who vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays is no longer CEO of Niagara Health, according to a statement from the hospital network's board of directors, but is still CEO of St. Joseph's Health System in Hamilton as of 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger criticized those who travelled over the holidays, as the city reports another 78 COVID-19 cases and one death on Wednesday.

Police are searching for a driver they say hit and killed a dog being walked by its owner on a sidewalk in Niagara Falls, then drove away.

Hamilton police are investigating the first shooting of the year after reports of shots fired in Hannon on Tuesday afternoon.

2021 marks 20 years of Canada Reads! This year's panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 14.

Hamilton police are looking for help identifying a robbery suspect after a man allegedly attacked someone taking money out of an ATM downtown.

A Grade 5 teacher in Hamilton is using a viral online game to help her students learn math.

The CEO of Ontario's St. Joseph's Health System and Niagara Health System vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays despite government advisories to stay at home as the number of COVID-19 cases soared across the province.

The Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a man died in a shooting involving police near the Niagara Parkway on Tuesday afternoon.

Hamilton is reporting 11 more deaths and 209 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. The city says the deaths were a part of the data lag last week, and include cases from Dec 28 to Jan 4.

Hamilton Public Health Services has declared an outbreak at Hamilton Paramedic Service's Limeridge base after three paramedics tested positive for COVID-19.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 45-year-old woman after a robbery at a home in Cayuga.

Dr. Michael Gallea hasn't been able to hug his mother since last March. But as Hamilton rang in the new year, Gallea touched his mother's arm to give her the COVID-19 vaccine.

Thousands turned up to line the route as a formal procession escorted the body of Calgary's fallen police officer, Sgt. Andrew Harnett, from the medical examiner's officer to a funeral home in the city's southeast Tuesday afternoon.

Virtual school day was disrupted Tuesday morning, as some internet customers across parts of Ontario lost service.

Ontario's first field hospital built during the pandemic is taking patients this week as COVID-19 infections strain the health care system.

Hamilton police say a 32-year-old man has been charged with arson after a fire early Tuesday morning.

The brother of slain Calgary police officer Sgt. Andrew Harnett said he was overwhelmed by support Monday, as a line of police cars and motorcycles escorted his family to the Hamilton airport.

Hamilton reported two more deaths and 94 new COVID-19 cases Monday, after the city says it shut down several house parties and illegal gatherings during the holidays.

Conservative MP David Sweet has resigned as chair of the House of Commons ethics committee after travelling to the United States over the holidays.

Six Nations of the Grand River is implementing a system that allows community members to schedule COVID-19 tests online.

Brantford police say they've charged a 30-year-old woman for having a New Year's Eve party.

Matthew Miller, an associate professor of infectious diseases and immunology at McMaster University in Hamilton explains how the COVID-19 vaccine works. For the full interview watch the video at the bottom of the story.

Was the COVID-19 vaccine rushed and what are the side effects? Matthew Miller, an associate professor of infectious diseases and immunology at McMaster University in Hamilton explains. For the full interview watch the video at the bottom of the story.

Will the vaccine work if you already had COVID? Matthew Miller, an associate professor of infectious diseases and immunology at McMaster University in Hamilton explains. For the full interview watch the video at the bottom of the story.

One person was sent to hospital for possible smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a east-end Hamilton home.

Food pantries so that people all over the city are able to access food; accessible, affordable housing; and for everyone who's able to and is healthy enough to get vaccinated are among the responses we received when we asked people to share their wishes for Hamilton in 2021.

A Connecticut aquarium has agreed to delay its acquisition of five beluga whales from Marineland amid a lawsuit by an animal rights group trying to stop the delivery.

The Brant County Health Unit has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a Tim Hortons in Brantford, but says the risk to customers is likely low.

While there are still “a lot of unknowns,” as an infectious disease specialist at McMaster University says, there’s also “a lot of hope” when it comes to Hamilton’s 2021 COVID-19 outlook.

Hamilton Police say it was a quiet New Year's Eve in the city, however officers did break up one illegal party in the east end.

Hamilton confirmed 428 new COVID-19 cases over the three-day period since New Year's Eve.

The St. Joe's New Year's baby was born at 6:55 a.m. on Jan. 1, according to hospital spokesperson Elaine Mitropoulos.

Police say a 25-year-old woman has died after a sing-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon on the Red Hill Valley Parkway.

Ontario reported 2,964 new COVID-19 cases and 25 additional deaths on Sunday.

Grade 12 student Morgann Book has turned her family's Dairy Queen into a TikTok sensation by filming herself making ice cream cakes and other treats.

"It's just so important that [new treatments] happen for people with ALS," says one Niagara patient. "The clock is ticking for us."

Hamilton home prices have been trending upward, registering a near 10 per cent increase in despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and a broker with Royal LePage says this is expected to continue in 2021.

In the spirit of looking back on the year that was, we've put together a list of some of the area's strangest crime stories of 2020.

COVID-19 was undoubtedly the biggest story of the year, but we also had some interesting stories involving animals.

Every year, CBC Hamilton reporters meet some of the most interesting people in the city and introduce them to you. Here's a look back at just a few of Hamilton's most interesting people in 2020.