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Norfolk County's mayor says she was being humorous when she showed Ontario's minister of municipal affairs the photo. She was illustrating the tough budgetary decisions council would soon have to make. A local MPP says it was the wrong move.

Once CFL free agency began Tuesday at noon ET, Stampeders president/GM John Hufnagel was a man of his word as Calgary made three separate deals less than an hour into the process, including the re-signing of backup quarterback Montell Cozart.

Members of Environment Hamilton are raising the alarm after they captured a video showing several vehicles rushing through a red light Monday.

The Hamilton-Wentworth School Board's new bullying review panel begins its work this week. Two members of that panel take your questions and hear your comments on what we need to do to stop bullying in Hamilton schools.

Police say the man's vehicle ended up getting bogged down in about six feet of mud and it had to be towed out.

The ceremony members stood shoulder-to-shoulder in a wide circle, smudging, singing and beating their drums as candles burned around them to represent their prayers for the health of Chedoke Creek and Cootes Paradise.

The federal government is looking for more than a dozen pest control contractors across Ontario for potential inspection and treatment work after bedbugs were found in 31 of its office buildings in the last year.

City officials say Indwell's initiative is creative, but think the plans are premature as hopes of pro-LRT recommendations from the Hamilton Transportation Task Force remain.

Brantford police say the men wanted should be considered armed and dangerous. Two other people have already been arrested.

The footage is uplifting, but the family of Holly Ellsworth-Clark also says it shows her walking past one of the posters meant to bring her home — leading to more questions than answers.

People are being drawn to the Hamilton International Airport for its low-cost airlines and leisure flights. And despite media coverage on cancellations, the airport expects the numbers to continue climbing.

The city closed off the pedestrian bridge in December because of safety concerns and will begin repairs after the winter season.

The fiancée of a Niagara police officer shot by another police officer in 2018 says the incident was a misunderstanding that started with one officer having to use the washroom, and now the victim is being put on trial.

A Hamilton family whose holiday was held up by fears about the novel coronavirus is finally scheduled to sail Monday — just not to the destination they'd initially intended to visit.

Public elementary teachers will be on strike across Ontario this Tuesday while teachers at French schools in Ontario will strike on Thursday along with public high school teachers in Niagara.

The province's regional transit agency says it is working to determine the final cost to cancel Hamilton's light rail project and will make the figures public this spring.

One suspect is in custody and police are searching for another after investigators say a pellet gun was fired at a vehicle during a road rage incident.

The pair were discovered late Sunday at the base of a rocky cliff with "significant trauma" that would be "consistent with a fall," police say.

Owner Brian Jasson said he never intended for his store to become a landmark. It just seems to have happened that way.

Defensive back/kick returner Frankie Williams re-signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday after being named the CFL's most outstanding special-teams player in 2019.

Rosemarie Yerex compares life aboard the Diamond Princess to being locked in your bedroom for 14 straight days, with only books, puzzles and the occasional ambulance driving by to keep you occupied.

Transit service in Brantford has returned to normal after a fire broke out in the city's storage garage Saturday, damaging one bus beyond repair.

Police in southern Ontario say a man is dead and two others are injured after they were shot in a motel on Saturday morning.

Police in Hamilton say they are looking for two suspects after a dog was shot in the city's east end Friday night.

The term 'targeted' is normally a signal from police to the public that, in this case, danger only existed within the city's underbelly. But the first two shooting victims in 2020 were both innocent and unconnected to the suspects who fired at them.

A curiosity about the world, an empathetic lens and an outsider's take: Oscar-nominated Canadians are being recognized for the insight they bring to the film industry.

Four people who came off the ship are being tested for coronavirus. The cruise ship has delayed its departure, but also implemented restrictions, including banning holders of Chinese, Hong Kong and Macau passports.

There will be five general sessions and 10 other group sessions that engage with marginalized communities to review how HWDSB addresses bullying.

Police are "confident" they'll catch the suspects and recommend the three men, "particularly the two non-shooters, seek legal advice and turn themselves in to police to explain how an innocent man became a murder victim."

Hamilton can expect around 2 cm of snow throughout the day, while Niagara is still under warning for heavy snowfall.

Hamilton police have identified say the 32-year-old suspect is wanted for firearms offences, but also for assault, breaking and entering, and forcible confinement.

Canadian sound engineer David Giammarco's grew up surrounded by cars in Welland, Ont. So, his Oscar nomination for the car racing drama Ford v Ferrari is a full-circle moment.

The Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington says sales are up in the area, especially compared to a slow December and despite an average price increase of 11.9 per cent.

Though 1917 — the First World War epic touting 10 Oscar nominations — is a British movie about British soldiers, both its historical accuracy and cinematography have significant Canadian contributions.

Environment Canada says heavier snow will fall Thursday night, leading to 10 cm of snow in Hamilton and Burlington while the Niagara region may see up to 15 cm of snow.

The car described as a 2015-2017 four-door Chrysler 200 with a panoramic sunroof. It was last seen driving east on Gordon.

Ontario's new animal welfare inspection squad has launched an investigation into Marineland after a worker there said she saved three cubs from the bear enclosure.

The Crown is appealing the not-guilty verdict of a man who admitted he shot and killed Yosif Al-Hasnawi, but was acquitted by a jury of second degree murder.

Indwell, a non-profit developer of affordable housing, say the charges disproportionately affect Hamilton's low-income population but Hamilton's school boards say changes to the fees would leave holes in the budgets to buy more land.

Hamilton police say that catalytic converter thefts have escalated in the last couple of months as people continue to target SUVs in parking lots across the city.

The mayor of Niagara Falls says his face has shown up on dozens of dating websites and ads since he took office. The only problem is, he's never tried to find love online.

A former family doctor practising in the Niagara Region is facing a number of sex charges involving multiple patients.

A Hamilton man is facing charges, police say, following a motorcycle collision that killed a pedestrian and left another seriously injured.

Hamilton city council won't say what its next move is on two large proposals to build a revamped downtown entertainment precinct, but one councillor says the proposals are still "very much alive."

A messy mix of light snow and freezing drizzle will continue to fall on Hamilton, Burlington and the Niagara region Thursday.

Some inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre have been making video court appearances while surrounded by bags of clothes and bins storing the belongings of other inmates — a practice that was only halted after CBC News asked the ministry about it.

A group called Metro Partners Inc. wants to build two towers, a municipal high-rise, a three-storey podium and an urban plaza on city hall land. It even proposes a rooftop skating rink.

The city doesn't want any of the $1 billion originally earmarked for Hamilton light rail transit (LRT) to pay for highway projects the province is supposed to pay for.

Ontario's education minister says the province's biggest teachers' union is adding "new elements to their priority list," including that hiring be based on union seniority.

The 14-year-old accused of killing Devan Selvey isn't scheduled to face a preliminary hearing until January 2021.