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Like other Ontario municipalities, Hamilton is lookingto stop buyinggoods and servicesfrom American companies, but it's proving to be a complicated process. Procurement staff told council they're working ondefinitions and possible exemptions, andto understand the impact of tariffs on operations.

After a day of rain prompted flood warnings, Environment Canada forecastfreezing temperatures andissued a travel advisory for Hamilton, Niagara and much of southern Ontario.

The tariffs are expected to have a devastating impact on Ontario's auto manufacturing industry, which employs well over 100,000 people.

IDEAS is hosting a series of cross-Canada discussions that focus on local solutions with the potential to inspire national change. Join Nahlah Ayed and panelists exploring the next chapter of Canada's democracy. Register in advance for tickets.

Jordan Case died while incarcerated at the Niagara Detention Centre in December 2018. Following a January 2025 inquest, a jury recommended 17 changes to prevent similar deaths, including implementing better training, tracking and risk assessments for inmates.

Cory Newton deliberately lured, abused and victimized boys for years in the Ontario cities of St. Catharines and Welland and was incarcerated indefinitely beginning in 2006. The 54-year-old is now allowed out of prison for weeks at a time, according to Parole Board of Canada decision obtained by CBC Hamilton.

U.S. President Donald Trump's long-threatened tariffs on Canadian goods went into effect after midnight Tuesday. Industry insiders explain what that could mean for business and employment in their sectors.

Two Hamilton-area medical experts are reminding Canadians that being vaccinated is the best way to prevent getting sick with measles or spreading it to other people.

A bald eagle may have thought it spotted an easy lunch in a Canada goose sitting on an icy bay in Burlington, Ont., but according toMervyn Sequeira-who watched and photographed a20-minute battle between the two birds - the goose held its own.

Ontario will rip up its $100-million deal with Elon Musk's Starlink internet provider and U.S. companies will be banned from procurement contracts aspart of the province's response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods.

Some heavy rain and thunderstorms are possible on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander became the 12th player in NBA history with at least four 50-point games in a season. His scoring binges have helped Oklahoma City roll to a Western Conference-leading 50-11 record.

The City of Hamilton has extended the deadline for the most recent installment of property tax payments, giving homeowners until March 31 to settle their account.

Hamilton's mayor will be in Washington this week to advocate against tariffs that President Donald Trump says he'll impose on goods from Canada beginning Tuesday. Civic and business leaders in the city and the Niagara region say they're working to prepare responses.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a first tranche of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods will go into force at midnight if the U.S. goes ahead with blanket tariffs on Canadian imports.

Hamilton city staff will look intomeasures that couldprovide relief to neighbours of a smelly GFL dump in Stoney Creek, including tax breaks and a temporary closure of the landfill, after councillors discussed the actions last week.

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump plans to impose a 25 per cent tariff on most imported Canadian goods and a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian oil and gas. Canada has said it will retaliate with a 25 per cent import tax on a multitude of American products.

After making it a central part of his re-election bid, experts say Premier Doug Ford will need to be ready to implementhis proposedmultibillion-dollar stimulus package as his new government waits to see if Donald Trump makes good on his tariff threats.

City officials offered a tour of Hamilton's new outdoor shelter site, which currently has 19 residents.

The federal government says it's making an advance payment of $30 million to Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation as part of negotiations of the First Nation's treaty claim that involves nearly 11,000 acres of land in the Greater Toronto Area.

The United States is still highly dependent on Canadian aluminum production regardless of cost.

An independent candidate in Haldimand-Norfolk says she thinks her honest, genuine representation of her riding helped her defy the odds and recapture her seat in Queen's Park in Thursday night's election.

Many Canadians are searching for ways to get a better sleep, and they're turning to a market promoting products for a better night's sleep. But as more people cash in, experts say the costs may go beyond individual wallets.

A record 38 awards and scholarships were handed out during the 2025 Reverend John C. Holland Awards, an event celebrating Black youths' community achievements and contributions to Hamilton. One recipient, high school student Maya Ahmed, says when her name was called, it was "like I was just transported to a fantasy land."

Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives (PCs) won a third straight majority government Thursday night, but in the Hamilton and Niagara region, the NDP were able to hold onto all but one of their seats that were at risk of a switch.

Hamilton public health has confirmed a bat has tested positive for rabies - the first since last August.

Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives' thumping victory in Thursday's Ontario election came as the result of a campaign that focused ruthlessly on the one issue capturing the minds of Canadians right now, a leader who worked relentlessly to make the most of his opportunity, and perfect political timing.

An Ontario court has dismissed a convictionappeal by Hamilton man Peter Khill, who was found guilty in the shooting death of an Indigenous man in 2016,while agreeing to imposea lesser sentence. The decision comes after a Superior Court judge admitted he mistakenly read aloud the wrong prison term.

Here's what you need to know on election day in Hamilton, Burlington, Haldimand-Norfolk, Brantford and Niagara.

As NDPincumbentsacross the Hamilton and Niagara areas heldon to their seats this provincial election, the PCs picked up Hamilton Mountain in a surprise win. Ontario Premier Doug Ford also won his third straight majority government.

As part of a class on Black Latin American and Caribbean history, a roundtable at McMaster University in Hamilton hears from Afro-Latinx scholars about race, culture, migration and diasporic identities.

The day before the 2025 Ontario election, the PC, NDP and Liberal leaders planned visits to Hamilton and Niagara. One politics professor says that indicates they believe local ridings could be close races.

After years of displaying the American flag at the arena inside the West Lincoln Community Centre, the local council has voted to take it down.

When CBC Hamilton asked to hear from thecandidates running for the major partiesin Hamilton Centre, four of themvisitedour downtown studioand madetheir case to voters.Watch this collection of video interviews done with thosecandidates here.

Shalini Singh has been missing since Dec. 4. Hamilton police say the 40-year-old may have been killed in her apartment and her body disposed of in the building's garbage. CBC Hamilton spoke to Shalini's family as police continued to search a landfill Tuesday.

Canadian Jasmine Jasudavicius looks to continue her climb up the flyweight rankings at UFC 315 in Montreal on May 10 when she takes on a former champion in Brazil's Jessica Andrade.

Thursday is election day in Ontario, and while the polls have consistently had the Progressive Conservatives cruising to re-election, there are various ridings across the province in which the results may come down to the wire or have broader implications.

In what appears to be a continuing trend since Doug Ford first took the reins of Progressive Conservative party in 2018, several PC candidates have skipped local debates in their regions throughout the snap election campaign that began nearly a month ago.

For Debbie Johnson, the high cost of living has meant making fewer trips to the salon to get her daughter Harper's textured hair styled. On March 15, Black youth like Harper will benefit from an event organized by Hamilton hair stylist Lohifa Pogoson Acker, as dozens of stylists and barbers will offer free hair-care services to racialized youth.

An NDP candidate seeking re-election faces a sitting mayor running for the PCs, as three local mayors endorse the conservatives.

The categorization pre-dates 51st state rhetoric but is getting fresh attention with concerns over sovereignty. The categorization is also used by other services including Bing and TripAdvisor.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he will go forward with a 25 per cent tariff on most imports from Canada next week, saying the country has ripped off the U.S. for too long and it's time to put a stop to it.

The city hasshared few details in recent weeks about when people will be moving into the tiny shelters.

Aside from the four parties looking to return MPPs to Queen's Park Thursday, 16 other parties have candidates registered for the provincial election.

The four candidates vying to be the next Liberal leader and prime minister pitched themselves to supporters as the best person to handle relations with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The St. Catharinesridingis surrounded on three sides by the Niagara Region with Lake Ontario to the north and includes most of the city.

The riding had historically leaned toward the Progressive Conservatives, but in 2014, Ontario Liberal Party candidate Eleanor McMahon was elected for the role, giving Burlington its first Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament in 71 years.

Some Ontario residents say they are finding themselves struggling between the decision to vote "strategically" or for the candidate that best represents them.

Each major opposition party has made several education pledges, including increased funding. In contrast, the Progressive Conservatives haven't released any details of its education plans.