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Hamilton Tiger-Cats general manager Ted Goveia says he has been diagnosed with "a serious form of cancer that's spread."

Ontario's chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with congenital measles since an outbreak began last fall, adding they were infected in the womb through mothers who were not vaccinated.

A coalition led by survivors of sexual violence is calling on the province to scrap a policy that stops prosecutors from referring sexual assault survivors to community justice programs.

The chief of Oneida Nation of The Thames says the Ontario government has overstepped treaty obligations by passing controversial Bill 5 without sufficient consultation with Indigenous groups.

Now that Ontario's controversial Bill 5 is law, the next question is what Premier Doug Ford will do with all the powers it gives his government.

Potholes do more than slow us down, they're also a drag on the economy. Municipalities are spending millions more than they used to on potholes, and that is being passed on to taxpayers and drivers.

Four months into her pregnancy, Megan Ryan's bump is just visible - a constant reminder of what she's hoping for by the time she gives birth in November: A place to bring a baby home. It's the type of housing the YWCA says is missing in Hamilton and one it's been trying for five years to get completed.

Since MinisterMelanie Joly took over the industry portfoliolast month, she and DofascoCEO Ron Bedard have spoken every day about how the U.S. trade war is impacting Hamilton's steel industry.

Two Hamilton police officers who shot at Erixon Kabera 24 times, killing him last November won't be criminally charged, saysthe Special Investigations Unit (SIU).

Despite the muskets, bayonets and firing cannons, organizers of the annual Battle of Stoney Creek re-enactment - which takes place this weekend - see the event as a celebration of peace.

Hamilton, Burlington, Niagaraand surrounding areasareseeing smokefrom wildfires in Western Canada impact air quality and that is expected to continue until Fridayevening, Environment Canada said.

For the fourth consecutive year, Hamilton topped the Canadian Automobile Association's worst roads list. This year, Aberdeen Avenue and Barton Street E., took the first and second spot. Hamilton's director of transportation said the city is aware of issues and working on them.

As the U.S. increases tariffs on steel to 50 per cent, workers and industry leaders in Hamilton predict pain and warn of the damage uncertainty does to the local economy.

Halton police say the man, 45, was arrested in Hamilton and they think there may be more victims. He was also charged with possessing fentanyl, cocaine, body armour and over $37,000.

Ontario government has passed a controversial mining law - Bill 5. It has sparked angry backlash from First Nations who warn they may blockade roads and railways in protest.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is readying further retaliation measures if negotiations with the United States to end the recently doubled tariffs on steel and aluminum fail.

As of this week, the park'smain phone number wasn't working, its Facebook page was taken downand its website made no mention of its reopening date. Eighteen beluga whales have died there since 2019.

The immediate family of famed Haudenosaunee runner Tom Longboat say they won't participate in the annual run named after him while the cannabis industry operates on Six Nations of the Grand River land. The event, which has been held the past 25 years, was scheduled for today.

Rogers took ice from Canadian rinks with connections to Edmonton Oilers players and used it to resurface the ice at Rogers Place Arena in Edmonton, where the Stanley Cup final begins Wednesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday doublingthetariffson steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent, a move one Canadian industry official warned would have "unrecoverable consequences."

Oklahoma City guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander wasn't expected to have a leading role on the NBA Finals stage. Well, at least not by many after after he was cut from his Grade 9 team and came off the bench for most of the first two months of his freshman college season.

The provincial police watchdogsaysit is investigating after the death of two men at a home in Burlington, Ont., early Tuesday morning.

Olympic gold medallist Adam van Koeverden has taken over the sports portfolio in government as secretary of state for sport. He'll be tasked with addressing urgent calls for federal funding for sport organizations and navigating a safe-sport crisis.

As wildfires burn out of control near their communities, hundreds of Manitoba FirstNations residents have been put up in hotels in Niagara Falls, Ont. -for some around 1,800 kilometres away from their homes.

A tight curve along Hamilton's Red Hill Valley Parkway willbe reconstructed in the coming years to make it safer, following a years-long judicial inquiry.

For years, Ken Johnston has hiked Black heritage trails across the U.S., retracing the steps of civil rights pioneers and freedom seekers. This summer, he's bringing his walk north to Owen Sound.

A non-profit organization that supports Black-owned businesses in the Hamilton area will celebrate its fifth anniversary this week, and one of its leaders said they want to make an even bigger impact in Ontario and Canada.

Dozens of wildfire evacuees from Pimicikamak Cree Nation checked into a hotel in Niagara Falls, Ont., on Sunday after days spent without sleep in a Winnipeg evacuation centre.

Upper Centennial Parkway is back open following aninvestigation into a "serious" collision between Mud Street E. and Green Mountain Road, Hamilton police say.

Binbrook Pride host its fifth annual celebration Sunday at the fairgrounds. Despite the ups and downs of the past year, it's 'so important' for queer people in the rural area to show up and make themselves seen, says festival co-chair.

Catherine Cobden, head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association, says U.S. President Donald Trump's new threat, to double tariffs steel and aluminum tariffs to 50 per cent, completely unjustified' and Ottawa should quickly impose retaliatory tariffs. Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/1.7548855

With an intense season that lasts only a handful of weeks, many look forward to the locally-grown asparagus. Most of the province's asparagus is grown in Norfolk County, but in North Dumfries, Barrie's Asparagus has been spear-heading local harvests.

Here's a listing of events in Hamilton, Niagara and area this upcoming Pride month.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will double thetariffson steel and aluminum imports to 50 per cent on Wednesday, prompting the head of the Canadian Steel Producers Association to condemn any such move.

A cannabis grow operation'sproximity toSix Nations' downtown and its potentialenvironmental impactsis causing concern with some neighbours.

Janco Steel Ltd. pleaded guilty in provincial court last month to violating the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Ontario residents thinking of their next vacation close to home should consider Six Nations of the Grand River, says themanager of tourism for the territory. She lists some of the events, sites and activities the territory has to offer this summer.

Ministry of Transportation is closing two lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way highway Niagara-bound at the Skyway Bridge May 30 to June 2 due to roadwork.

As a strike by Hamilton water workers continues, the city insists drinking water is safe under certified supervision. But the union warns recent brown water in Stoney Creek shows the risks of running plants with limited staff.

Police are waiting for DNA results before they can say for certain who the partial remains belong to. "I'm so afraid to find out what happened to her," says Shalini Singh's mom Anita Singh.

Hamilton police have arrested a teenager for breaking into a family'sWest Mountain home, discharging bear spray and attacking four people witha knife early Wednesday.

Bill 5 was successfully stalled in committee after Ontario NDP and Liberal MPPs filibustered from around 4 p.m. on Wednesday until midnight Thursday.

About six years after it was removed from a St. Catharines park, a beloved totem pole is once again standing tall in the community.

Izzy Emmanuel, 29, is among those who wants his voice heard. He works as a line cook, sleeps in a tent and feels like he has no other option.

Canadian Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday night to win the Western Conference finals series 4-1 and advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.

A U.S. trade court on Wednesday blocked President Donald Trump's global tariffs from going into effect, ruling that the president overstepped his authority by imposing across-the-board duties on imports from nations that sell more to the United States than they buy.

Sahil Kumar vanished in downtown Toronto nearly two weeks ago. His family in India worry that delays, lack of security footage and silence from authorities are standing in the way of finding him.

With the former Hamilton councillor now a sitting member of parliament, Ward 8 residents currently don't have a representative at council.

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision that resulted in a 24-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy suffering serious injuries.

Nearly a decade ago, the Ontario Hockey League (OHL)made gender-based anti-violenceand consent training mandatory for all major junior teams. Today, the sexual assault centres tasked with teaching the players are having trouble getting some franchisesto participate, CBC News has learned.