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The female victim who died in a "suspicious" Hamilton apartment fire Monday night was likely couch surfing, police said, and may have died of smoke inhalation.

Everyone inside the home managed to get out before the fire department arrived, said fire chief David Cunliffe. One person was assessed by paramedics at the scene for smoke inhalation and released. No other injuries were reported.

Hamilton police say they're investigating the city's sixth homicide of the year after a shooting that left one man dead.

Welland residents say they're shocked and fighting back, after learning the city may sell a cherished forested area to a developer.

A female has been pronounced dead after being pulled from a residential fire in what Hamilton police say are "suspicious circumstances."

Hamilton has moved a step closer to boosting surveillance of demonstrations on city property in the name of trying to deter hate groups.

Statistics Canada's latest job numbers show a continued healthy economy in Hamilton, an economist says, with more employment in most Canadian regions year-over-year.

Cedar Hopperton, a Hamilton anarchist who's been behind bars following a heated speech at a city hall public meeting, will continue to have their parole revoked.

Hamilton has endorsed a plan that includes setting up a new Indigenous cultural centre, and including Indigenous people more in the decisions that impact them.

Passengers planning to take Swoop Airlines flights from airports across Canada and the U.S. face lengthy delays and nearly a dozen outright cancellations because of unscheduled maintenance.

The city is looking at changing how it hands out grants to improve properties along Barton/Kenilworth to make sure it doesn't squeeze out people who need affordable housing.

A man is dead, Brantford police say, after an early-morning shooting.

Provincial police have identified the victim of a fatal collision south of Hamilton as 65-year-old David Gregory of Brantford, Ont.

Hamilton's major crime unit is investigating after a man believed to be in his 20s was shot dead Monday morning.

The city of Hamilton is taking steps to curb actives relating to hate from happening on city properties. The general issues committee will look at a report with purposed changes Monday.

Here's a look at what the corpse flower looks like and what people thought of it whiling catching a glimpse of the large flower at McMaster University.

A heat warning that was issued for Hamilton on Friday has now been cancelled.

Wade Anderson is in the middle of an epic two-month road trip to extreme points around Canada and the U.S.A. and hoping he can keep his car charged the whole way.

The apology from came after a meeting with members of the community organized by the mayor to improve relations between the city and its LGBTQ residents. Several people who were invited declined to attend, requesting an apology from the city and police first.

What's taller than a human, as smelly as a dead body and open to visitors?

Protesters who have blocked elected officials at the Six Nations of the Grand River from accessing its administration building for more than a month are rejecting allegations their demonstration is scaring off emergency crews from other municipalities.

Sweltering temperatures and a humidex that could make it feel like 40 degrees will stick around Hamilton until Saturday.

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OPP investigators have determined the vehicle was heading west when it left the road and hit the the ditch, and the driver was ejected.

Disgruntled passengers are stranded at Hamilton airport and sleeping on benches because of the "unscheduled maintenance" of a Vegas-bound Swoop flight.

Maureen Wilson and Nrinder Nann say the matter needs "an independent investigation."

Alouettes running back William Stanback scored three touchdowns in a 36-26 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Percival Molson Stadium Thursday night, making it the Alouettes' first win of the season.

A Hamilton anarchist whose parole was revoked after speaking at a city hall public meeting about being "violent if necessary" is waiting to hear if they'll remain in jail.

Construction on the southbound lanes of the Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP) will continue through the weekend.

A 23-year-old Toronto man and 38-year-old Hamilton woman are both facing "numerous" firearm and drug charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking, according to police.

The City of Hamilton Public Health Services says it has confirmed the first positive case of a rabid bat in nearly two years.

A fire in suburban Burlington has destroyed a home and caused an estimated $1,250,000 in damage, Burlington Fire says.

Police in Hamilton say a man is in custody after someone fired a rifle in the city's downtown.

Staff at the Mustard Seed Co-op have developed a plan to keep its doors open in the face of falling sales and hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt.

Comments in support of being "violent if necessary" at a public meeting at Hamilton city hall will be the focus of an appearance tomorrow between the Ontario Parole Board and Cedar Hopperton.

An “unprecedented” number of house fires has left two families displaced and is stretching the Six Nations of the Grand River community fire services to its limit.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Wednesday warning of high daytime temperatures near 30 degrees and humidex values in the high thirties for the next few days.

The province is set to triple its number of cannabis stores starting in October. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario will hold a lottery for 42 retail store authorizations, while another eight stores will be on First Nations reserves through a separate process.

Homes sales across the Hamilton-Burlington area have dropped by 10.5 per cent between May and June, new figures released by the Realtors Association of Hamilton Burlington (RAHB) show.

Hamilton police say they've caught a driver who was allegedly driving more than double the speed limit.

Hamilton police say a 41-year-old man is facing charges following an alleged unprovoked attack on a stranger.

A pre-election survey conducted for CBC News suggests Canadians are divided on immigration and do not think Canada should accept more refugees.

Two people, believed to be a married couple, are dead after a vehicle plunged into Lake Ontario at a marina in Burlington on Tuesday, police said.

Police and emergency crews were called to a marina in Burlington, Ont., on Tuesday after a car went into Lake Ontario.

Hamilton's mayor is holding a meeting Friday to try to reduce friction between the city and the LGBTQ community, but at least two invitees say they won't attend until police are held accountable — and one wants Cedar Hopperton freed.

A popular play structure at a Dundas park has been roped off after an early morning fire that turned slides into puddles of melted plastic.

Police say a man is in a critical condition after being hit by a tractor-trailer along Highway 403.

No one was injured during the Queenslea Drive shooting, say police, but the home was damaged.

Environment Canada says a band of precipitation will roll through the region in late morning and through the afternoon, dropping 20 to 40 mm of rain.

Hamilton Police have arrested a 25-year-old man and seized drugs, paraphernalia and cash after an investigation into a couple at a local laundromat.