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The city is establishing a permanent way to consult with First Nations before it does archeological digs, part of an ongoing effort to have a better relationship with Indigenous people and follow through on a pledge it made last year.

News the CFL is cancelling its 2020 season has the Tiger-Cats turning their eyes to the future and preparing for a season where Hamilton is slotted to host the Grey Cup.

Fire officials say a hiker escaped with a cut and a shoulder injury after falling an estimated 12 metres at Webster Falls.

The CFL has cancelled its 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the first year the Grey Cup won't be presented since 1919.

Officers were called to Elgar Avenue and Limeridge Road West around 6 p.m. Sunday following reports of a shooting, according a police spokesperson.

Two people are dead, provincial police say, following a Brant County crash involving motorcycles, a truck and an SUV.

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Tent encampments have sprung up around the city during the COVID-19 pandemic, but officials say without an annual survey that takes stock of homelessness numbers, there's no real way of knowing how many people are living rough right now.

The start of school is 26 days away and COVID-19 has made it more hectic than normal. Here are all the dates and deadlines parents in Hamilton need to know for opening day, Sept. 8.

With investigations and reviews underway across many of the city's institutions — all of them meant to find answers that can stoke long-lasting change — how do investigations and reviews work?

Brant County OPP have charged a 60-year-old Ancaster man with impaired driving after officers say they spotted him near the police station.

Two infants were sent to hospital for precautionary measures after being locked in a car in Norfolk County.

There's a couple more weeks left in August to take in those summer rays. But even if showers are in store, we've got you covered with some things to do.

Hamilton police have issued an arrest warrant for a man they say fired a shot into the ceiling for an Airbnb rental.

The eldest of two teens charged in relation to the killing of 14-year-old Devan Selvey was sentenced to 15 months of probation for the unauthorized possession of a weapon.

The provincial government is rezoning the mountain brow lands to allow for homes to be built, but the mayor and two councilors say this doesn't match up with their vision.

The theatre says the next artistic director will ideally be someone who can address some of the concerns local artists have raised about lack of diversity.

The city is implementing a new physical distancing bylaw since the old one ended with the province's state of emergency. Violating this one could mean a fine of $500.

Nate Mavila scored on a stoppage-time penalty to lift Cavalry FC into a 2-2 tie with defending CPL champion Forge FC in Thursday's opening match of the Island Games, marking the start of the Canadian Premier League's pandemic-delayed second season.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce also announced an additional $50 million for upgrades to ventilation systems and $18 million for online learning amid concerns over student safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Demonstrators handed over two bulldozers Thursday as the occupation of the McKenzie Meadows residential development stretched into its 26th day.

Norfolk OPP are searching for a person who allegedly withdrew about $400 of someone else's money from a bank ATM, after a debit card was forgotten in the machine.

The provincial and federal governments are giving Hamilton nearly $45 million to offset COVID-19 costs, including $17 million to help a transit system that's been bleeding money during the pandemic.

A man and a boy from Brampton are facing human trafficking charges after police found two teen girls in a Burlington hotel in July.

With families' lack of confidence in the education system this year, local tutoring services are experiencing a rise in demand and unique requests during the pandemic.

Court documents show the Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council agreed to publicly support a contentious housing development and to help put an end to any protests that might slow it down.

Local union leaders representing public school educators are "unsatisfied" and "concerned" with Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board's current reopening plan as classrooms are set to welcome students in less than a month.

The number of times partially treated sewer and wastewater Hamilton dumped into the harbour doubled last year, and the city says it's from more rain, higher lake levels and repairs to a major water treatment plant.

The Six Nations of Grand River's elected council is apologizing for publicly calling for police commission chair Steve Williams to resign and says it will be donating $10,000 to charity in his name.

The biker rode past police conducting radar enforcement on Canboro Road in Pelham four times at "almost 3 times the speed limit," according to a tweet from the service's traffic enforcement unit.

Brantford's police service is warning the public of "high-pressure, fraudulent tactics" from tow truck drivers as competition between companies becomes stiffer and more dangerous.

It is unclear what education will really look like in the COVID-19 era — and what happens if an outbreak occurs in a school. The province has pledged to hire up to 500 extra school nurses to help prevent and deal with possible infections.

Six Nations of the Grand River's elected chief is calling on people across Canada to listen to the concerns raised by demonstrators and understand the colonial context behind the "Caledonia crisis."

In a series of tweets posted Tuesday afternoon, OPP say the message has been "incorrectly attributed" to the service by some on social media.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is still waiting to answer some questions from parents asking about the plan for COVID-19 outbreaks but says other requests like smaller classes in elementary schools won't be possible because of a lack of government funding.

Joseph Brant Hospital spent more than $2 million erecting a facility in anticipation of a COVID-19 surge that never came. Now it's gearing up for a potential second wave.

Each of the animals was found in the Glenridge and Old Glenridge areas south of Glendale Avenue, according to the Lincoln County Humane Society.

Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Cockshutt Road and Concession 8 Townsend around 11:30 a.m. following the two-vehicle crash.

The Commonwealth Games committee says its focus to "completely solve the housing crisis" with zero impact on locals' tax levies will be Hamilton's answer to COVID-19 — but some councillors aren't convinced.

The uptick in cases comes as city councillors debate the extension of a physical distancing bylaw that expired on July 24, along with the province's state of emergency.

Demonstrators occupying a residential development just outside Caledonia have written an open letter to their community and are calling for federal ministers to meet with them at the site.

Investigators say the three men were reportedly in Hamilton to shoot a rap video and arrived at the Airbnb on Aberdeen Avenue around 6:30 p.m. Sunday

The region's medical officer of health says the symptoms resulting from West Nile - including fever, headache, muscle ache and a rash - are similar to those of COVID-19.

A man and woman are facing firearm-related charges, police say, following a domestic incident where the victim had a gun pointed at her.

School bus driver shortages may affect school board plans for busing during the pandemic. With more risks for drivers and more buses needed for students, it's unclear what will happen if there are too many kids who need the bus and too few drivers to bring them to school.

A Hamilton, Ont., woman who wanted 105 cards for her 105th birthday ended up receiving roughly 2,000.

Hamilton police charged a man from Thunder Bay and woman from Etobicoke who ended up stranded in Lake Ontario on a floatie without life jackets.

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared in the emergency department at Brantford General Hospital after two staff members tested positive for the virus.

Xavier Moon converted two free throws to reach the target score as the Edmonton Stingers defeated the Fraser Valley Bandits 90-73 in the championship game of the CEBL Summer Series in St. Catharines, Ont., on Sunday.

A man in his 50s is fighting for his life after being struck by a vehicle and being pinned underneath it Sunday afternoon.