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March is fraud prevention month and Hamilton police want to make sure you don't lose your life savings in an online scam. Sgt. Rob Hardy shared some tips during a Facebook Live event at noon on Thursday.

The city's schools, university and college are closed, its historic Around the Bay road race on hold, many March Break camps and a range of other activities cancelled.

McMaster is suspending in-person classes as of the end of the day Friday. All in-person exams are also cancelled.

The federal government is warning against all international travel and is limiting inbound flights as part of a series of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Parents are trying to figure out how to take care of their kids and pay the bills after learning all of Ontario's publicly funded schools will close for two weeks following March Break due to concerns about COVID-19.

Hamilton's social service agencies say they're still working out the details around what will happen if someone staying in their shelters has to isolate themselves because of COVID-19.

The family member of a patient being treated by the COVID-19 positive Juravinski doctor doesn't understand why she wasn't notified of the news sooner.

The Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association has reached a tentative labour deal with the provincial government, making it the first of four major teachers' unions to get an agreement with Doug Ford's government.

The Ontario government is closing all publicly funded schools across the province for two weeks following March Break due to concerns about COVID-19.

Hamilton police say the city is facing a 'disturbing trend' of people not coming forward as witnesses and crime moving in from the Greater Toronto Area.

A 52-year-old man has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to New York City.

Hamilton police have arrested and charged a 24-year-old man in the shooting, on Gordon Street in January, of a seven-year-old boy.

The leader of the cancer program task force for COVID-19 says they are discussing how to deal with the coronavirus, but admits they have no data to work with, which could make Hamilton key to saving people susceptible to the pandemic.

Hamilton will have more COVID-19 cases, says the mayor, but the city has measures in place to deal with it.

Provincial police have read a notice to demonstrators blocking Highway 6 in Caledonia, saying they could face charges unless they clear the road.

Officials are working to reach people who came into contact with the doctor and to determine what they need to do to make sure the new coronavirus doesn't spread further — particularly among people with compromised immune systems.

A Hamilton doctor is the Ontario city's first positive COVID-19 case and had treated patients while at work Monday.

Port Dover's Friday the 13th motorcycle rally takes place this week, though organizers aren't expecting it to be as big as their summer events.

A host of family-friendly events and activities are available throughout the break in Hamilton. From music to nature there is much to see and do with the family all week long.

Hamilton's mayor says he's frustrated that the Doug Ford government didn't include local light-rail transit when it asked Ottawa for help to pay for $28.5 billion in subway projects.

Public health officials say 22 people in Hamilton have tested negative for COVID-19 and another 24 are still under investigation. To date, there has not been a confirmed case in the city.

A friend from highschool remembers Rhonda Homsombath as a steadfast optimist with an outgoing energy that showed "no matter what, she would get through things."

March is fraud prevention month and Hamilton police want to make sure you don't lose your life savings in an online scam. What do you need to know? CBC Asks Det. Rob Hardy during a Facebook Live event at noon on Thursday.

The new numbers include two cases of assault and three of assault with a weapon, all against racial minorities.

The MPP for Haldimand-Norfolk says businesses along Highway 6 are suffering because of an "illegal" blockade and is demanding the government take action to remove it.

Ontario health officials announced one new COVID-19 case in Toronto on Tuesday. Later on, authorities in Sudbury announced someone had tested positive for the virus. The two cases bring the provincial total to 37.

Niagara police have charged 11 people following a massive trafficking investigation that netted an estimated $430,000-worth of drugs.

A Cayuga woman is dead, provincial police say, after the vehicle she was driving side-swiped one transport truck and then crashed into another Monday afternoon.

A total of 92 hate and bias incidents — including both suspect occurrences and criminal offences — were reported to police last year, according to the service

The Canadian men's basketball team will face an all-star team from the Canadian Elite Basketball League in a tune-up for the final Olympic qualifying tournament.

Pearl Jam said it's deeply frustrated but has no choice but to postpone its upcoming tour, including a kick-off show in Toronto, due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19.

A drowning-victim recovery team from Manitoba was unable to retrieve the body of 9-year-old Alex Ottley from Lake Erie.

Hamilton police say autopsies are being performed on the victims who died after a man walked into the bar on Barton Street East and Chestnut Avenue and fired shots on Sunday.

The Ontario Liberal party has chosen its new leader. Steven Del Duca was chosen this past weekend at the convention in Mississauga. He spoke with the CBC's Craig Norris about how the party plans to come back from its devastating election loss in 2018.

The Glanbrook man's licence has been suspended and his SUV seized after police say he was clocked driving more than double the speed limit on White Church Road.

Police say they seized digital storage devices and that forensic examination is ongoing. More charges are expected to be laid once that analysis is complete.

The Major Crimes Unit investigation is looking for one suspect, who it says entered the bar and started firing shots.

Here's how Hamilton is preparing for COVID-19.

Councillors voted to reduce service on some routes to save $800,000 as they try to keep taxes low. The union representing drivers has some suggestions.

Ontario's beleaguered Liberals will choose a new leader today as the party looks to rebound from a devastating election and rebuild ahead of the next one in 2022.

Booties, gloves and eye protection are among the items Paramedics are donning. Dispatchers are also screening callers for possible COVID-19 exposure and travel to affected countries.

International Women's Day has come to Hamilton and with it a wide variety of entertainment, learning and engagement options for the community.

Ontario's government is investing $202 million in new funding to take on human trafficking over the next five years, and Premier Doug Ford says he's sending a message to criminals — "We're coming for you."

Drivers warned visibility on area roads may be reduced by the heavy snow before it moves out of the region later this morning.

Police say the man was dropped off with 'suspicious injuries' they now think may have been self inflicted

A statue of Italian author and politician at Liuna Station is constantly covered in scarves during the winter and employees at the station say it's all thanks to one knitter.

The Hamilton Muslim Basketball Association has been running since 2004. Muslims join to play amongst each other while non-Muslims come for the competition and a chance to learn about a new culture — but now the league is in a dire financial situation.

The father of 10-year-old Jasmin Hanif, who died on the scene of a motor accident in 2017, testified in favour of Hamilton Police Const. Jeff Todoruck

Indigenous teachings emphasize duality - that everyone has elements of good and bad. Ganohkwasra uses that belief by putting victim and perpetrator in the same shelter - with conditions.

Officers seized drugs worth more than $100,000, along with the stolen property after raiding a Grimsby home on Feb. 12.