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An image of a retired Liberal supporter flipping the double bird at a rally for Mark Carney in Brantford, Ont., has gone viral, with the man being dubbed "the Brantford Boomer." CBC's visual investigations team dug into social media footage to sort out the circumstances that led to the brief interaction.

Polls suggest the Green Party is at risk of being wiped off Canada's electoral map on election night, but co-Leader Elizabeth May believes the numbers don't reflect the party'sground game.

As thousands gather in St. Peter's Square in Vatican City on Saturday morning to bid farewell to Pope Francis, churches across Hamilton are holding masses and memorials to mark the passing of the spiritual leader whose papacy left a profound impression on local Catholics.

A St. Thomas, Ont., man photographed flashing two middle fingersoutside a recent Mark Carney rally says he regrets the impulsive gesture, adding it's led to a wave of online abuse against him and organizations he's affiliated with.

The leader of a Hamilton community organization says the date chosen for the federal election shows a lack of concern for workers, given that it's widely known the National Day of Mourning is observed annually on April 28.

A jury in Cayuga, Ont., has found Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry guilty of murdering Ontario Provincial Police Const. Greg Pierzchala in December 2022.

At a time when buying "Canada first," is among the priority for many, what are the parties' plans to support migrant workers who harvest Canadian produce?

With millions of Canadians gearing up to cast their votes on Monday, here's a breakdown of the process Elections Canada uses to ensure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

In his closing argument at the over month-old murder trial in Cayuga, Ont., defence lawyer Scott Reid said there's no solid evidence that Brandi Stewart-Sperry collaborated with co-accused Randall McKenzie to ambush and kill provincial police Const. Greg Pierzchala.

Ontario has taken control of one school board over financial mismanagement, launched financial probes of three other boards and ordered a fifth board to repay costs for a trip to Italy to buy art.

People gathered at Mohawak College on Wednesday to honour Harsimrat Randhawa, an international student who died after being hit by a stray bullet on April 17.

While immigration might not be the most pressing issue for some voters ahead of this year's federal election, a Hamilton immigration consultant says whichever party forms government will need to address recent immigration caps.

In his closing argument at the first-degree murder trial that began a month ago in Cayuga, Ont., Crown prosecutor Fraser McCracken said Randall McKenzie shot Const. Greg Pierzchala and Brandi Stewart-Sperry helped him do it.

Highway 403 was closed for several hours around Hamilton Tuesday so police could respondto a "sensitive" situation that required "empathy and care," they said.

About 7.3 million Canadians took advantage ofadvance voting and cast their ballots over the long weekend, according to Elections Canada.

Voters in Hamilton and Burlington like Shri Kulkarni, Joe Struthers and Jessica Fawcett say rising costs and stagnant wages are shaping how they'll vote in this federal election.

Wind turbines in the Great Lakes have the potential to produce huge amounts of clean energy in one of the most popular regions in North America. But offshore wind is banned in Ontario and facing headwinds in the U.S. Here's why some think now is the time to give it a second look and a closer look at the barriers.

Dozens gathered in Hamilton on Sunday afternoon to honour Harsimrat Randhawa, a 21-year-old international student who was killed by a stray bullet on Thursday while waiting for a bus.

Burdett Sisler, who's believed to be Canada's oldest man, turned 110 this week. The Fort Erie, Ont., resident says to pay attention to what's going on in the world, even when "a lot of stuff going on shouldn't be going on."

Niagara West encompasses western parts of the City of St. Catharines, the towns of Grimsby, Lincoln and Pelham, the townships of West Lincoln and Wainfleet and communities like Beamsville and Wellandport.

Kiva-Marie Belt and their wife have made their home in Canada, but have seen anti-transgender sentiment on the rise in the U.S. spilling over to this country. That's why acceptance and inclusion of transgender people will be guiding their vote in the federal election.

Hamilton's health-care network is ramping up its search forfamily physicians fromthe United States, who may be unhappy with President Donald Trump's government, and are up for moving toCanada.

Hamilton Centreencompasses thecity's downtown area and includes the Hamilton Harbour, north of the Niagara Escarpment, between Highway 403 and Parkdale Avenue/the Red Hill Valley Parkway. The riding also includes a large industrial area in the harbour, while the eastern and southern parts of the riding are residential.

Canadians reported long lines as polling stations opened for advance voting on Friday. Advance polls will be open again 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. nationwide Saturday through Monday.

A 21-year-old international student from India has died in hospital of a gunshot wound after she was hit by a stray bullet in a shooting in Hamilton on Thursday, police say.

A report looking at fiscal accountability and transparency in Canadian municipalities has given Hamilton a failing grade - one of only four out of the country's 32 largest cities to receive such low marks. The city says the ransomware attack impacted that score.

Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations encompasses the City of Brantford, part of Brant County, including Onondaga and Burtch, as well as Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.

Ruth-Ellen St. Onge was checking books for an upcoming exhibit at McMaster University Libraries' archives that will showcase a variety of texts published by the Plantin Press, when she came across a rare book printed in 1596.

With polls showing Liberal Leader Mark Carney is the front-runner in this federal election, the other three main party leaders on stage for Thursday's English-language debate spent much of the contest trying to tear him down.

Most businesses are closed and city services reduced for Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

Measles spread to 109 more people in Ontario over the last week, bringing the province's total cases to 925 since an outbreak began in October.

The Hamilton East-Stoney Creek riding has been a Liberal stronghold for most of its existence and been represented by a number of prominent Hamiltonians.

Two labs at McMaster University in Hamilton are conducting a study during Thursday's leaders debate, looking at the heart rate and eye movements of undecided voters as they watch.

The riding runs from Lake Ontario in the north to St. David's Road in the south, and Highway 406 and Twelve Mile Creek to the west and borders Niagara-on-the-Lake to the east.

On her way home from work Wednesday morning, a Hamilton resident says she wassubjected to"utterly disgusting" anti-abortion videos playing on a loop from large screens mounted in the bed of a white pickup truck.

With just under two weeks to go until election day, some Canadians with disabilities say they feel forgotten by the federal party leaders.

After a close race in 2021, a former Hamilton NDP MPP is challenging the Liberal incumbent.

A Conservative runs for re-election in a riding with a new name and very different boundaries.

A steady stream of students entered the polling stationon the heart of campus Tuesday,greeted by other students running it with support from Elections Canada staff.

The economic uncertainty created by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs permeated Ontario's throne speech Tuesday, a ceremonial offering intended to set the new provincial government's agenda and tone.

At 14, Hemin Sadiq went behind his parents' backs and started his career in media as a radio announcer. By his 30s, he was a well-known journalist in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Now, at 42, he's a barber in Niagara Falls, Ont., and has opened his own business.

A Burlington, Ont., committee cancelled a federal candidates meeting Monday citing safety concerns over a protest planned nearby. People's Party of Canada candidate Michael Bator organized a protest outside the venue after he was excluded from full participation in the event.

There will be a new MP in the west Hamilton riding no matter who wins.

Federal Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses affected by the trade dispute with the U.S., giving them time to adjust their supply chains.

Eighty years after her uncle Welby Patterson died on a European battlefield in the final days of the Second World War, Maidy Keir of London, Ont., will see him being recognized at a museum exhibit in the Netherlands in a way he never really was back home.

The riding is highly dependent on agriculture and manufacturing, with dairy and tobacco making up a big part of the agriculture sector of the region.

The members of Ontario's legislature have chosen Donna Skelly as the province's first female Speaker. Skelly has represented the Hamilton-area riding of Flamborough-Glanbrook for the Progressive Conservatives since 2018 and has served as a deputy Speaker.

Most Canadian medical schools are screening future physicians with something called the Casper test - marketed as being able to assess people skills and predict future success. But critics say there's no strong evidence the test does what it claims.

The new Niagara South riding contains the cities of Port Colborne, Thorold and Welland, and the Town of Fort Erie. It's bordered by Lake Erie to the south and partly by the U.S. border in the east.