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Niagara Regional Police say a woman injured in Welland last week died of her injuries yesterday.

Violence in schools is increasing, says a local teachers' union, and "our members are getting hurt."

An Environics survey on race relations in Canada has found that 20 per cent of those surveyed said they have experienced some form of racial discrimination.

Hamilton is investigating a new tax on empty homes to discourage speculators it says are driving up the cost of housing.

Hamilton police have identified the victim of the city's 13th homicide of the year, and say they are satisfied that the shooting was 'deliberate.'

Hamilton police have arrested four people who they say were involved in exporting stolen vehicles out of Canada.

The circumstances that allowed an Indigenous teenager to take his own life metres from his group home and go undiscovered for months can only be remedied by an inquest from the Ontario coroner, according to a request from the boy's loved ones.

Police west of Toronto say they've arrested a 41-year-old man after he allegedly brandished a fake handgun at a driver during a road rage incident.

After eight months of searching, the city has now picked a location for its second permanent safe injection site, which they say will be in the area of Hamilton "most impacted by the opioid crisis."

The woman was charged after an incident outside city hall between yellow vest protesters and anti-hate supporters, Hamilton Police said.

Kim Jones was in her final year of high school and torn between pursuing a career in engineering and science when a gunman opened fire at École Polytechnique de Montréal, killing 14 women.

Hamilton police believe the victim of the city's 13th homicide so far this year was shot while leaving for work Friday morning.

Investigators say an "unknown shooter" fired several times at the front of a home on Strawberry Lane around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Police say two men, a 39-year-old and a 53-year-old, were injured in an altercation on Dec. 3.

Halton Police have announced they will begin publishing media releases about intimidate partner violence, which they say will heighten the awareness of "how pervasive this violence is" in the community.

There's a 40 per cent chance of flurries Thursday evening, with snow beginning after midnight and a chance of freezing drizzle, according to Environment Canada.

The 16-year-old who allegedly attacked and injured a baby Wednesday is facing charges including uttering death threats and assault with a weapon.

The latest LRT roadway designs for Hamilton show less lanes for drivers and shorter crosswalks for people.

The Ford government's advertising campaign attacking the federal Liberals' carbon pricing system cost Ontario taxpayers $4 million, the province's auditor general revealed.

A 52-year-old Hamilton man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting his female in-home personal support worker.

Ontario's Catholic teachers will be in a legal strike position over the winter break, and while they don't have any job action plans yet, their union says it should be "another wake-up call" for the government.

The chronology makes it clear both the previous and current council were aware of the spill, but provides no other details other than dates and links to past press releases, meaning it's still unclear what was covered in the updates and reports.

A campsite on private property in Brantford was set on fire by, allegedly, one of the 12 occupants Wednesday morning, the city said in a release, after Brantford Police executed a "tresspassing order."

Nearly 70,000 patients are injured while receiving care in Ontario's hospitals each year, the province's auditor general said Wednesday, calling for immediate government action to help reduce that number.

One woman in Six Nations of the Grand River says there's a severe lack of Indigenous representation in most stock imagery available online, and she's excited to now work for a company that's building its own image library for community use — "it gives people a chance to see who we really are."

Hamilton police say at 16-year-old boy has been transported to hospital for examination. The baby girl has serious injuries, but is expected to survive.

After the city declared a climate emergency in March, a task force set out to define goals and actions for the city to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Its report goes before the general issues committee on Wednesday.

Thousands of Ontario public high school teachers are poised to walk off the job for one day today after contract talks between their union and the provincial government failed to produce an agreement.

Five people have now been charged in connection with protests outside the September event held by Maxime Bernier and Dave Rubin in Hamilton.

Hamilton has either spent or earmarked about $1 million for legal advice, consultant reports and cleanup efforts following the Chedoke Creek leak.

Police are searching for a 51-year-old Hamilton man charged with 11 crimes, who they say is a "violent offender" with a criminal history including a break-in, assault and skipping probation multiple times.

The average housing price in November was down from September, but still up by 5.6 per cent when compared to the previous year. Home sales were also down compared to the past couple months, but up compared to November 2018.

The 34-year-old turned herself in Monday, police say, after investigators shared images of a suspect asking the public for help identifying her.

The Hamilton Fire Department says crews were called to an abandoned warehouse just after 11 p.m. and found a fully involved fire and a partially collapsed roof.

Chris McLaughlin is worried the damage caused by the Chedoke Creek sewage spill could impact more than just the environment. He's concerned the leak will also harm the harbour's reputation.

ATU Local 107 is warning transit users to expect "significant delays" to service unless the city and HSR workers and agree on a contract before midnight on Dec. 18. After that the union will be in a position to begin a strike or job action.

The Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant reached capacity after Sunday's winter storm, the city says, and released partially treated wastewater into Hamilton Harbour.

The woman has allegedly been involved in numerous thefts from residents within retirement homes.

The OSSTF is planning a one-day strike on Dec. 4 across the province unless they reach a deal by Wednesday. All secondary schools in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board will be closed.

Heavy snow mixed with mixed precipitation will end this morning leaving for a slushy and snowy road conditions. The rest of the day expected to remain mostly clear.

Niagara Regional Police say two employees at a hotel were confronted by a man with what appeared to be a gun early Sunday morning.

A new report from Feed Ontario says that more people have been visiting food banks across the province more frequently, including a "concerning" amount of people with full or part time employment.

Rental prices are continuing to rise as people give more of their income to unaffordable housing, says the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton. The non-profit breaks it down in a 15-part series.

Hamilton police and Ontario provincial police are asking that residents avoid travel as freezing rain hits Hamilton and the Niagara region. Here's what the storm is looking like now.

On Wednesday, while introducing new measures aimed at taking on bullying in schools, Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce mentioned Devan Selvey's death as one of the driving factors behind the changes.

More winter weather is on its way to Hamilton this weekend, as the calendar flips to December and temperatures drop.

Police say they pulled a Mazda 3 around 11 p.m. and saw drugs in "plain view." A search of the car revealed heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, Xanax and a firearm.

OHL contributor Paige Martin talks about Canada's chances at the upcoming World Junior Hockey Championship and why this tournament matters so much. Martin spoke with NHL star Corey Perry about his time as a world junior player for Canada.

The official provincial watchdog has ruled the hiring of former-Chief Administrative Officer for Niagara Region was an "inside job," and has offered 16 recommendations to improve the municipality's hiring practices.

A mother and son responsible for a series of residential break ins, police say, have both been arrested and charged with 14 counts of breaking and entering. One came to be known as the "Under Armour bandit."