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This federal election campaign has seen headlines dominated by tariffs and Canada's relationship with the U.S., but some voters in Ontario's Waterloo region say they want to see more focus on climate policies.

A member of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration appears to have slipped up when he said that Canada would be getting hit with an additional 10 per cent tariff.

A track upgrade means trains from Niagara Falls and St. Catharines no longer have to back in and out of the station, shaving about 15 minutes off travel time to Toronto, says transportation minister.

One person has died and four others were injured following a three-vehicle collision north of Simcoe Tuesday afternoon.

Hamilton labour leaders say workers want to know where candidates in this federal election stand on issues including the right to strike, supporting public services and protecting workers affected by the Canada-U.S. trade war.

While city staff have determined widening the lanes is technically possible, one advocate says adding more lanes to highways does not reduce congestion in the long run.

Hamilton police have arrested an 18-year-old Hamilton man for extortion and non-consensually sharing intimate images. They say they believe there may be more victims and are asking the public to come forward with information.

All Niagara-bound lanes of the Burlington Skyway QEW will be closed Wednesday night into Thursday, the City of Burlington says.

The RCMP says officers arrested a Cuban national attempting to enter Canada from the United States by running across the Fort Erie International Railway Bridge that connects Ontario to New York.

Ontario's measles outbreak has become so big that public health officials in New York state have included the province in a travel advisory that urges residents to get vaccinated before visiting.

Niagara police are looking for victims, survivors and witnesses in a human trafficking case.

PC Optimum points are mega-popular, with more than 17 million active subscribers. But some say the Loblaw reward program isn't playing fair - freezing accounts with no warning and little explanation. One expert says the program has pitfalls that can easily lock out dedicated shoppers.

The Liberal government has already cancelled the consumer carbon tax, but the issue of carbon pricing for industrial pollution is still on the table in the current federal election campaign.

In the last federal election, young people aged 18 to 24 had the lowest turnout of all age groups: 47 per cent, per Elections Canada figures. In order to increase their chances of participating in this election, students and experts say political parties should tailor their campaigns to younger voters.

A City of Hamilton worker has died after being hit by a car in Ancaster while on the job on Friday morning, police say.

CBC Hamilton spoke to voters from around the region about what's behind their vote this election. Some said that while the economic impact of tariffs is a top concern, it's far from the only issue that matters.

Using census data on population and Elections Canada voting results, the AFN has identified 36 ridings across Canada where First Nations voters could influence the outcome.

The James Street N. charcoal barbecue restaurant, Charred, re-opened Friday at noon for thefirst time since a fire on March 7, 2024

An outstanding suspect was arrested over the weekend in relation to a fatal stabbing in Brantford, Ont., police say.

Valerie Stevenson's cat was playing around when her pet knocked the urn containing the ashes of her beloved cat Jewels off her dresser. The Burlington, Ont., resident soon learned the ashes she had kept for 20 years were not those of Jewels, but of a dog named Sparky.

The city pilot will offer landlords grants to help pay to convert offices to residences or hotels.

Liberal Leader Mark Carney said Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's move to levy tariffs on virtually every country will "rupture the global economy," torpedo economicgrowth and prompt devastating consequences for workers and businesses in this country and around the world.

Here's everything you need to know about how to register to vote and exercise your democratic right.

It's been more than 140 days since Erixon Kabera was killed by Hamilton police officers. His family wants answers from the Special Investigations Unit.

Shruti Bangera would be all for theLiberal government's national child-care program - if only she could take advantage of it. But so far, the Hamilton mom has had no luck finding a spot for her 15-month-old son.

Ontario will spend $35 million to help the Shaw Festival rebuild the Royal George Theatre.

Sgt. Jon Williams, who had 18 years of service with the HRPS, was arrested and charged following a "lengthy investigation" by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP).

At 64, Gretzky is now the subject of a once-unimaginable debate over his loyalty to his native Canada due to his ties toU.S. President Donald Trump, whose brazen comments about the nation's sovereignty have angered Canadians.

Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara, Brantford and surrounding areas can expect up to 50 millimetres of rain on Wednesday and Thursday, Environment Canada said.

Savings at the gas pump will be the biggest, most immediate change, according to experts. But the loss of the carbon rebate will also have an impact.

Jane Wilcox and David Bennett of Burlington, Ont., were returning to Canada from a holiday in the Dominican Republic when he was pulled from a security-check line at the airport. Now, Bennett faces drug charges after a piece of luggage was mistaken for being his. "The fact that he's being held on these bogus charges is just so against his character," Wilcox says of her husband.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for a sexual assault that took place nearly a decade ago, Hamilton police say.

A lobbyist who used to work for Ontario Premier Doug Ford failed to comply with some rules while asking for clients' land to be removed from the Greenbelt, the province's integrity commissioner concluded Monday.

Despite icy conditions in much of Ontario, about 7,000 people completed the annual Around The Bay race, which returned to its signature distance of 30 kilometres this year.

I'm not exaggerating - this was the worst year of my life," says Hamilton resident Verica Gric, who applied to Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board to evict her tenant a year ago over unpaid rent, but didn't get the final order until last week.

Chevranna Abdi died in 2003 after Hamilton police were called to a Sandford Avenue apartment building with reports of a woman "wielding a knife and acting in a bizarre fashion." Her friend says she was a "staple in the community" who should be remembered with humanity.

Pierre Poilievre saidhe hasn't approached Doug Ford for campaign help.Ford indicated he won't be offeringuppublic support for any candidates. Why won't these two conservative leaders join forces?

To find out how often grocery stores are labelling products with Canadian symbols, Marketplace collected data from the websites of some of the country's largest grocers.

A Burlington, Ont., man has been sentenced to six and half years in prison for causing a crash on a road near High Park in 2021 that led to the deaths of two people.

The trial for Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, accused of the first-degree murder of Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala of Ontario Provincial Police, has begun in Cayuga, with the Crown presenting a timeline and witness interviews, and saying body-cam footage worn by the officer will be important in the proceedings.

A Toronto court has ruled that a woman accused of killing three people in three Ontario cities last year is unfit to stand trial at this time and must undergo psychiatric treatment.

The child, eight, was walking their dog at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, say police. A man approached offering candy.

Ontarioreleased its 2024 Sunshine List Friday, the annual list that documents public sector employees with salaries of over $100,000, with Ontario Power Generation president and CEO Kenneth Hartwick topping the list again with a salary of just over $2 million.

Researchers at McMaster University say they've created Canada's first-ever comprehensive guidelines for diagnosing, managing, preventing, and treating post COVID-19 condition (PCC), more commonly known as long COVID.

There's a possibility of freezing rain in Burlington, Ont., on Friday night, Saturday night, and Sunday morning, Environment Canada says.

Conservative and NDP leaders Pierre Poilievre and Jagmeet Singh were both in Hamilton on the third day of the federal election campaign.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he's in full support of retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 25 per cent tariff Wednesday on cross-border auto trade.

Doug Ford says pulling down internal trade barriers will be among his first orders of business when Ontario's legislature resumes next month, and experts say the premier should start by addressing rules that make it difficult for workers to move seamlessly between provinces.

Calgary-born Lowell has already earned a Grammy nomination for co-writing Beyonce's smash country hit Texas Hold 'Em. But to her, an elusive Juno nomination - only now possible with the ceremony's inaugural non-performing songwriting category - has almost meant more.

Ontario's police watchdog director found two Niagara police officers acted lawfully when they fired anti-riot weapons at a 46-year-old St. Catharines man undergoing a mental health crisis.