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The union calls for stiffer penalties when workers die on the job. "Small" fines become the "cost of doing business" and don't spur real change to workplace conditions, the local president says.

A new studyled by a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo'sfaculty of environment hasfound that international students are among the most vulnerable people impacted by the current housing crisis.

As polling shows ridings up for grabs in the Hamilton region, politicians from three federal parties visited the city within the last week-and-a-half to promote policies and gain support from locals.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has added his voice to those calling on the federal government to slap tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and associated parts.

Hamilton's downtown YMCA says its serviceswill reopen to members on Monday, Aug. 12.

Researchers with the Northern Tornadoes Project have more details about the three tornadoes that struck Niagara Region on Monday.

Hamilton police's homicide unit is investigating after finding two people dead in an Ottawa Street apartment.

Moh Ahmed of St. Catharines,Ont., finished fourth in the10,000 metre race at the Paris Olympics, one of 13 men to break an Olympic set in 2008. Hamilton marathoner Reid Coolsaet, an Olympian in 2012 and 2016, explains why he says the race was the "craziest 10k" he's ever seen.

An Ontario runner is seeking to break a record for the fastest unsupported run along the over-900-kilometre-long Bruce Trail.

The statement, issued on Thursdayat 10:46 a.m.,says alow pressure system is expected to give heavy rainfall in parts of southwestern Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe. The statement says to expect rainfall amounts of 25 to 50 mm.

Had she left the sport, Eleanor Harvey wouldn't have found a new coach and made history in Paris, where the 29-year-old won a bronze in women's individual foil - getting Canada its first-ever Olympic fencing medal.

A broad coalition led by Ontariomayors is calling on the provincial and federal governmentsto devote more resources to tackling a surge inhomelessness and addictions in communities across the province.

Researchers with the Northern Tornadoes Project have confirmed three tornadoes hit the Niagara Region on Monday.

Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) announced Wednesday afternoon it will be expanding evening and weekend service starting on Sept. 1.

A 31-year-old manis facing charges after Hamilton police say he was clocked driving 117 km/h in a 60 km/h zone onUpper Centennial Parkway. At about 1:06 a.m., police observed a vehicle heading westbound on Regional Road 20 just east of Third Road East.

Researchers have confirmed at least one tornado hit Niagara Region on Monday.

Hamilton police have arrested and charged a 40-year-old Hamilton man with second-degree murder after the death of David Fugler.

ACTRA members say call-outs for non-union actors undermine them and raise questions about the Ontario labour minister's promise to look into the concerns of union members.

For Adam Dong, badminton is more than just the sport he played at the Olympics in Paris. It's the sport he's been enamoured with since he was a child, the thing that helped him overcome the culture shock of immigrating from China, and the reason he met his wife.

An appeal submitted by Canadian distance runner Moh Ahmed was rejected Wednesday shortly after the reigningOlympic silver medallist in the men's 5,000 metreswas trippedlate in his first-round heat in Paris.

As a growing number of people face no other housing option other than to pitch tents in parks, Mayor Andrea Horwath directed staff, Tuesday, to come up with a plan.

This Canadian men's basketball team was supposed to be different. Instead, the same old story unfurled in Tuesday's 82-73 quarterfinal loss to France at the Paris Olympics.

Hamilton police say the death of a 46-year-old man over the weekend is now being investigated as a homicide.

For a third straight Games, Alena Sharp, of Hamilton, Ont., and Smiths Falls, Ont.'s Brooke Henderson will represent Canada in the Olympic women's golf tournament. Action begins Wednesday at 3 a.m. ET and continues through Saturday's final round.

A 63-year-old Hamilton man has died after a fire on Sunday morning near Stoney Creek, according to police.

Delhi'sMarek Vanacker is about to begin what the Chicago Blackhawks hope is a long and successfulNHL career.The team announced Monday that he signed a three-year entry level contract.

Niagara Regional Police Service says several thousand people pushed through the fences at a free Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont., on Saturday.

Aforthcoming study has found that hiring bias exists for many managers, with a candidate's race, country of origin, immigration status, Indigeneity,gender and physical appearance being among the deciding factors.

Organized crime groups have shiftedtheir efforts away from importing the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl and are now producing it primarily on Canadian soil.

The Festival of Friends welcomed thousands of people to Gage Park in Hamilton over the August long weekend, with organizers calling itthe "best" festivalin their near 50-year history.

A 67-year-old man has died following a collision involving a motorcycle on Mountain Brow Boulevard on Sunday, Hamilton police say.

Eleven years into her career as an open-water lifeguard, Stephanie Harding can't turn off the instinct to be constantly vigilant and scanning the waters for potentially weak swimmers.

Artists who work out of an affordable studio space in central Hamilton say they have less than two weeks left before they're forced to vacate the premises when they thought they had until next year.

The Olympic men's 10,000-kilometre record had stood since 2008. But on Friday, in one fell swoop, 13 different athletes went faster. Canada's Moh Ahmed, painfully, missed the podium in fourth.

The fire at the YMCA in Hamilton's downtown branch last month is promptingthe charity to rethink how ithelps people experiencing homelessness in the city, according to its chief executive officer.

Conversations about climate change can get really uncomfortable, really quickly, whether they're happening in a meeting room or at your family's annual summer barbecue. Applying conflict resolution principles can make those climate conversations go better.

The Canadian women's soccer team's memorable run at the Paris Olympics ended Saturday with a quarterfinal loss to Germany at Stade de Marseille.

A trove of documents detailing more than two centuries of tornado events in Canada is now available to anyone with an internet connection, thanks to the work of the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) and former Environment Canada meteorologist Michael Newark.

Piles of bright comic books line the walls as Gary Burton feels his way aroundhis Hamilton store,attempting to pack up his business of over 30 years. The 62-year-old, who has lost most of his vision,is being evicted but is hopeful he'll open Burdin's Comics somewhere else soon.

After 11 days of uncertainty, 42 men displaced by a fire at the YMCA in downtown Hamilton got to return to their units on Friday afternoon.

Canada's Mohammed Ahmed goes for gold in the men's 10,000m final as part of the day's athletics action from Stade de France.

D'Angelo, who hails from Welland, Ont., told CBC Hamilton despite the controversy, Canada's women's team has had a 'special week' as they beat the odds to make it to the quarterfinal.

Canada's men's basketball team remains perfect at the Paris Olympics after narrowly defeating Spain 88-85 to close out group play on Friday.

The management board of a community centre in Jarvis, Ont., says it was misled by a far-right group that held an event in its space on Wednesday evening. A resident of nearby Port Dover "was enraged" that Diagolon was "so present in the community."

Sixty-five years ago, Buck and Bunny Spittal opened Iroqrafts in a small one-room shop constructed from plywood in Six Nations of the Grand River.

There are many activities for Hamiltonians to enjoy this civic holiday long weekend. Learn more about different events and festivals happening all weekend.

Different season, same situation for Tre Ford. The Canadian quarterback will make his first start of 2024 on Saturday night when Edmonton (0-7) visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-2). Ford, of Niagara Falls, Ont., started his first game last season after the Elks had dropped eight straight.

Organizer Jelena Vermilion says both sex workers and members of the public are invited to the inaugural event. 'When sex workers aren't being displayed as murder victims or as criminals or victims on the screen, it really allows people to engage with their humanity at a deeper level,' she says.

Mohawk College says itwill set up new learninghubs and campuses in Burlington, Ont., over the next several years. The expansion will help address healthcare shortages, a growing need for people in trades and the tech sector, and plans to launch a school of climate action, the college said.

A Hamilton man has been charged with manslaughter after the 2023 shooting death of Tito Kelly, according to police.