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While the virus has interrupted the wedding plans for couples all over the world, Carissa Smith and husband Matt wouldn't let COVID-19 stop them from getting married. They are among the exceptions for an industry that, in large part, seems to be taking a year off.

The winning proposal suggests huge changes to FirstOntario Centre, FirstOntario Concert Hall and a series of high rises downtown.

The garage of a member of Pat Musitano's family had the word "rat" painted onto it while two cars sitting in the driveway were torched. It happened exactly a week after Musitano, the notorious Hamilton mobster, was shot to death.

The Delaware playwright, poet, editor and educator was a groundbreaking voice in Indigenous literature.

Brantford and Brant County join municipalities in requiring people to wear masks inside enclosed public spaces. Brantford's bylaw comes into effect the day it goes into Stage 3 of the province's reopening plan.

The winning proposal for a multimillion-dollar renovation of Hamilton's downtown entertainment facilities is expected to be revealed Friday.

Four years after the bypass was first announced, the province says it will move forward with plans to ease the heavy congestion in Morriston.

Two adults, a 10 year-old, eight-year-old and five year old were all involved in the crash, but weren't hurt, said OPP Const. Ed Sanchuk

Stormy skies are expected across Hamilton, Burlington and the Niagara region, with The Weather Network reporting a risk of tornados.

When future scholars write the history of the administration of Donald Trump, he may end up being called — among many other things — the conspiracy theorist president. Trump famously began his ascent to power with the false and racist "birther" claim that Barack Obama was not really an American.

Barriers now run along the side of Burgoyne Bridge and crews spent the past week installing stainless steel netting between its spans.

A 21-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter for the shooting death of a 17-year-old girl that police say appears to have been caused by "carelessness."

During the past two weekends, Hamilton police say they've issued 104 tickets, laid 33 charges and seized 15 cars.

Community members are fighting to save a nine-hole golf course in Brantford, which the city put up for sale. They've now started the process to request a judicial review into how the decision to market was made.

Advocates for migrant farm workers in Canada say a culture of fear led temporary workers to secretly call a hotline to report poor conditions on their farms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former CBC Sports and Rogers Sportsnet television executive Scott Moore has joined Hamilton's Commonwealth Games bid committee.

Police say three adults spent four hours floating in the water before dropping temperatures and a few large ships passing nearby led them to call 911 and ask for help.

The teen was pronounced dead at Hamilton General Hospital at 9:30 a.m. Police are searching for two men in their early 20s.

The man stopped by a parked truck for a few minutes before walking away as the vehicle ignited in flames.

Police chiefs, police associations and officers in southern Ontario have been on the defensive as media scrutiny and public criticism persist during widespread calls for police reform.

Allowing areas with a lower population and COVID-19 case count to move forward first will give officials a chance to see how the next phase rolls out and monitor it for any issues, said Fred Eisenberger.

A 27-year-old Brantford woman was arrested after police say she assaulted the owner of a service animal.

The 105-year-old could try to blow out a candle for every year she's lived, but instead she's asking people across the country to send a birthday card. She's hoping to collect 105.

Two 28-year-old men face drug charges after Hamilton police say they responded to a weapons call Monday evening.

A group of Hamilton doctors is continuing to call for the city to allow tent encampments during the COVID-19 pandemic. But while the city will look at it again in the next two months, it shows no sign of budging.

No need to stress about an overdue book — Hamilton Public Library is waiving all fines and fees during the pandemic, and ending them for kids and teens.

Union officials say the sacrifices health-care workers made to serve Ontarians during the COVID-19 pandemic are being repaid by the Ford government with a new bill that will strip them of their workplace rights.

The city has sent over 55,000 documents needed for the inquiry after the commissioner chided them for delays last week.

Both cities voted in approval of making mask-wearing in public, indoor spaces mandatory.

A second worker from a Lowe's location in Brantford tested positive for COVID-19 one week after another employee was found to have the virus.

A group of Western University alumni are asking the university to take concrete actions to repair the hurt caused by J. Philippe Rushton, the late psychology professor who fostered anti-Black racism through his teachings in the 1980s and 1990s.

Join our Facebook Live Wednesday at noon with mafia expert Antonio Nicaso. He'll talk about why notorious Hamilton mobster was killed and what it might mean for organized crime in Hamilton and across Canada.

Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) waterfall areas, with the exception of Spencer Gorge, will reopen to the public on July 15.

The executive director of Grace Villa now says there's no COVID-19 outbreak at the home and that none of its staff members or residents have tested positive for the virus.

A total of 24 health units in Ontario regions will enter Stage 3 of reopening on Friday, July 17 but Hamilton is not among them.

The day after Pat Musitano was killed in Burlington a sign appeared next to the site where the notorious mobster was shot to death. "WITNESS? DASH CAM? CCTV?" it asks, before flashing the number for a police tipline.

For the last four months, Canada's public health experts have been racing to stop the spread of COVID-19 by trying to figure out how everyone is getting it, and whom they may have given it to.

Hamilton Police are looking for any information that could lead to locating 40-year-old Michael Samdass, who has been missing for 10 months.

The Ontario government is investigating an acid leak in Stoney Creek that has been going on for at least a month and draining into Lake Ontario.

A dog died in Simcoe last week, police say, after its owner left it in a hot car.

Officials are investigating how two cargo vessels came to collide in Ontario's Welland Canal on Saturday during what should have been a routine manoeuvre.

Pasquale (Pat) Musitano was killed on Friday in Burlington, Ont. Mafia experts say the notorious Hamilton mobster was living on borrowed time long before the fatal shot was fired.

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.

Heavy rain falling at 25 to 50 mm an hour is also possible for the Niagara Region, Hamilton, Burlington and Brantford Saturday, according to the weather agency.

A 27-year-old is dead and another person seriously injured following a shooting between King Street and Greenhill Avenue.

Moh Ahmed shattered his own Canadian record in the 5,000 metres at the Portland Intersquad Meet. The 29-year-old from St. Catharines Ont., won the race in 12 minutes 47.20 seconds, bettering his previous mark of 12:53.16 set last summer in Rome.

The city's 297 playground structures are closed, but it's hard to enforce, and families with kids are taking advantage.

Sources familiar with the family tell CBC News that the man killed in a shooting Friday afternoon in Burlington, Ont., is notorious Hamilton mobster Pat Musitano.

One Hamilton man and two teens are charged after a shooting in a laneway on Thursday night.

A former Toronto police officer says McMaster University Security Services special constables and head of the unit, Glenn De Caire, harassed and racially profiled him two and a half years ago. Now, they are embroiled in a human rights complaint.