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The first three No Name stores will open in September inWindsor, St. Catharines and Brockville, capitalizing on Loblaw's existing discount brand known for its simplified, bright-yellow packaging and marketing.

Ontario premier Doug Ford said having a safe injection site is the worst thing that could ever happen to a community." But according to Rev. Mark Lewis, the Hamilton church hosting the city's only such site is "disappointed" to learn it must close.

Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. locked out 9,300 engineers, conductors and yard workers after the parties failed to agree on a new contract before the midnight deadline.

Metrolinx says there will be noGO train service on the Milton line and at Hamilton GO station on Friday, despite the federal government sendinga dispute at two of Canada's largest rail companies to binding arbitration.

Ontario correctional officials are investigating a reported assault by officers in riot gear on dozens of inmates at a provincial jail last year, the ministry of the solicitor general confirmed to CBC News. A lawyer for one of the inmates is seeking to have video of the incident shown in court.

With Canada's two main railway companies locking out thousands of railworkers as of Thursday, Hamilton's port authority warns there will be disruptions in the shipping of food, gasoline and asphalt, among other commodities that are moved out of the city by train.

Hamilton's only supervised drug consumption site is among the 10 provincially funded locations that must close or transition to a new hub model by March 31, 2025. Ontario's move raises concerns about where people in the city who depend on the service will get help, while the mayor hopes the plan will better address the addiction and homelessness crises.

A threatening email was sent early Wednesday morning to dozens of Jewish institutions across Canada, including several in Montreal, prompting an RCMP investigation.

Lai, 24, has been preparing for her second go at the Paralympic Games and has spent the last few days training with her teammates in Quebec City before heading to Paris. The games start on Aug. 28 and go until Sept. 8.

For the first time, Canada's two main railway companies, Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City, are on the verge of a simultaneous labour stoppage. Here's a breakdown of what it could mean.

Two men from the United Kingdom involved in a roofing repair scam targeting seniors and other vulnerable individuals have been arrested by Hamilton police.

Peter Pasco was intent on killing a Hamilton woman when he strangled her in her apartment in 2021, an Ontario Superior Court justice has ruled.Pasco, who was arrested after the woman called 911, was found guilty of attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault. The Crown says it'll argue he should be deemed a dangerous offender.

The move will shutter five supervised consumption facilities in Toronto, and one each in Ottawa, Kitchener, Thunder Bay, Hamilton and Guelph.

Eating and drinking out of the Stanley Cup is something of a tradition. For Carter Verhaeghe, chicken wings from Turtle Jack's in Waterdown, Ont., were on the menu.

Tonight's full moon is kind of a special one, and if you have clear skies you can enjoy the show.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's Progressive Conservative government is poised to oversee the biggest expansion of green energy that the province has seen in nearly a decade.

Arun Ghosh said he's reached a long-time goal of putting 1 million kilometres on his car. His only problem is that the odometer won't go up that high.

Another strong running game powered the Edmonton Elks to their third victory in a row Saturday night. The winning streak comes after the team lost the first seven games of the season.

Blue-green algae - a toxic bacteria that can cause severe skin irritations, vomiting and diarrhea - bloomed in Hamilton Harbour in July. Now it's taken over many shallower areas of the waterfront, the smell deterring residents from enjoying Bayfront Park.

A run-walk event hosted in memory of a Waterdown man who died in 2021 takes place Sunday, to raise funds to help support people living with mental health andsubstance use concerns.

Mayors and councillors from across the province are arriving in Ottawa today for the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference.

Talli Osborne, an inspirational speaker andformer Hamilton resident, got her driver's licence three weeks ago and is now able to driveher dream car, a modified fuchsia Mini Cooper, without any assistance.

The Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024, has passed second reading and is now at the legislature's Standing Committee on Justice Policy for consideration and further study.

A 40-year-old man from Welland, Ont., was charged with mischief over $5,000.

The federal government says it will lift a recently imposed $500,000 cap on fundingto locate or memorialize children who didn't come home from residential schools - but there's worryonly some communities will benefit from the reversal.

The City of Hamilton has spent more than $7.4 million, so far, to repair its information technology systems after a crippling ransomware attack in February.

Marineland has been ordered to pay nearly $85,000, months after it wasfound guilty under Ontario's animal cruelty laws of charges related to its care of three blackbears.

A 69-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Waterdown on Thursday, Hamilton police say.

The Ministry of the Environment says the exemptions - known as site specific standards - were allowed to expire because it's working on a new rules to ensure steel mills are doing their part when it comes to emissions.

After nearly 40 years, students at a language immersion schoolin Six Nations of the Grand River near Hamilton, Ont., will gettheir ownbuilding.

Urban Wildlife Care in Grimsby, Ont., has operated since the late 1990s. It's one of about 70 authorized wildlife rehabilitators in the province - sites that provide crucial care to undomesticated animals, despite the rising costs to run such a service.

Ontario child-care operators in the national $10-a-day program will soon be compensated in a way the province says will cover the true cost of providing care, after many said they were struggling to keep their doors open under the current structure.

An Ontario resident says the province is forcing her to pay over $15,000 to unpaid workers at a funeral home she says she never owned. The 30-year-old mom says her ex-husband, the ownerof the failing business, added her name as a director without her knowledge or consent.

According to a news release from Peter Kirkpatrick, a spokesperson for Verhaeghe, the NHL star will host a public event at noon Monday at the Harry Howell Arena.

Hamilton's largest radio news station has shut down. The city's mayor says CHML had been in Hamilton for nearly 100 years and the loss is 'devastating.'

A new report from the United Nations says migrant workers in Canada are facing various forms of abuse, with little recourse.

Stephanie and Noah Brace say they go to see Arkells every time they play in Newfoundland, but their wedding meant they couldn't make last weekend's concert. That's when a friend messaged singer Max Kerman for a surprise performance.

Young adults in Torontoare struggling more than previous years - and to a greater extent than their older peers- with deteriorating mental health, crippling financial concernsand growing social isolation, according to an organization that tracks the city's quality of life.

Now that Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have joined the chorus calling for more action against Chinese imports, a key decision facing Finance Minister Chrystia Freelandthis month just got a little easier.

Non-profit organizations in Canada are increasingly turning to "community bonds" to raise capital and create affordable housing at a time when people across the country are being squeezed by high rents and a tight market.

The CFL Players' Association appointed Peter Dyakowski as its interim executive director Tuesday. Dyakowski will assume the role at the end of September when executive director Brian Ramsay leaves to become Professional Hockey Players' Association executive director.

Niagara police have shared the name of a 62-year-old woman killed in her home in Smithville three-and-a-half months after her death.

The streets are alive with the sound of music in Cambridge. Two permanent interactive art pieces in the Gaslight District, River Lines and Hello Hello, are encouraging people to dance and create music with their voices. Melissa Mongiat, the co-founder of Daily Tous les Jours, explains how the art pieces highlight the community's relationship with the riverfront - and with each other.

Have you got a lead on 10,000 square feet of available warehousing space? If so, the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA wants to hear from you. The animal welfare charity says it's looking to store $1.5 million worth of pet food it received as a donation from a group of its partners.

A woman who had been living in a Hamilton apartment for at least six months was found dead last week in her bed after being stabbed by a 51-year-old neighbour, Det.Frank De Vuonotold a news conference Monday. Police also confirmed the man took his own life.

Hamilton's revampedFirstOntario Centre will reopen in just over a year, with the reno project on schedule and eventsbooked for late next year.The venture is being backed by at least one big-name investor - an NBA player from the city who just returned from the Paris Olympics, one of the developers says.

The City of Burlington is warning drivers of a partial closure on the QEW toward Fort Erie this weekend.

Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire, from St. Catharines, Ont., is used to headlining shows and hometown festivals, but 23 years into its career, the powerhouse performers have taken a rare opening act gig that puts them in front of one of their biggest audiences yet.

In an Aug. 9 news release, Hamilton Public Health Services confirmed the city's first 2024 case of bat rabies. AHamilton resident is now being treated by health care providers due to exposure to the infected bat.

For the second week in a row the Montreal Alouettes, defending Grey Cup Champions, have defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.