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Hamilton police have laid first-degree murder charges against two individuals, nearly three years after 24-year-old Sheydon Storer was killed on his driveway in what police have called a targeted shooting.

Tracy Hudson of Burlington, Ont., says this week's U.S. presidential debate went about how she expected it to go, but not necessarily how she wanted it to unravel. And she also weighs in on why it's important for Americans abroad to vote.

HaltonRegion police investigators say they have charged eight men alleged to be part of an organized auto-theft ring that stole high-end vehicles throughout the GTA for shipment overseas.

Ontario Provincial Police are asking visitors to Port Dover for the upcoming Friday the 13th biker rally to drive safely, know that "Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs" will be there and beware of "potential criminal activity."

An Ontario Superior Court justice says he mistakenly imposed a prison sentence two years longer than he intended at the end of a high-profile manslaughter case because he read out the wrong decision in a Hamilton court. Over a year later, he's written to the Court of Appeal to set the record straight.

A burlesque-dancing, bass-playing actor from Hamilton won the Air Guitar World Championships in Finland.

Get 10 out of 10 on the CBC Hamilton news quiz and you'll be entered into a draw for a collection of glorious CBC swag. Come by 118 James Street N., during Supercrawl and meet the CBC Hamilton team. Tell us what you think the world needs to know about Hamilton and what Hamiltonians need to know about each other.

Four people have been charged, police say, after a Brantford senior lost her home to fraudsters who took $374,000.

Mazenah Mouhrat was born in Syria, then moved to Egypt at 3-years-old with her family, and now is starting over once again in high school at Westdale Secondary in Hamilton.

The 2025 Around the Bay Road Race will start and finish at Liuna Station. That's a new route, but runners will also experience a return to form as the popular long-distance race goes back to being 30 kilometres long.

A McMaster University research team says despite rain and colder-than-expected weather, their expedition to Iceland was a success and they were able to map lava tubes with the drone-mounted system they developed.

Nearly three quarters of dentists are accepting patients through the new Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) - but data obtained by CBC News shows some parts of the country have much lower uptake.

Marineland's owner, Marie Holer, has died. But the southern Ontario park said Friday it "remains under strong leadership" with a "robust succession plan."

A resident of Brantford-Brant is currently hospitalized with rabies. The health unit says it's the first case in Brantford-Brant ever and the first in Ontario since 1967.

Club 33, a pub in Hamilton's downtown core, was shut down by police for failing to comply with the Liquor Licence and Control Act.

Three McMaster students say a lengthy ban from campus activities-except to attend class-amid an investigation overa pro-Palestinian protestis hurting their academics and employment. A spokesperson for the Hamilton school says people have a right to protest but "within the university's codes and policies.:

Here's a list of events in Hamilton and surrounding areas this weekend, Sept. 6 to 8.

Homecoming celebrations are returning to McMaster University's campus for the first time in several years, and there's more than just a party at stake, university and student leaders say.

After a car crash early Thursday morning in Burlington, police say two people and a small dog have died.

Two sexual assault charges against Bruxy Cavey, former pastor of The Meeting House megachurch in Ontario, were withdrawn Wednesday in a Hamilton court, with the Crown citing no reasonable prospect of conviction. Another charge was stayed in July.

A London man is facing over 80 charges following a $1.5 million auto fraud and identity theft scheme, Hamilton police say.

Receiver Tim White enters the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' bye week on a roll after six catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns in Hamilton's 31-28 Labour Day win over the Toronto Argonauts on Monday.

A group of Indigenous advocates is calling for reform in the child protection system, including at the Halton Children's Aid Society (Halton CAS)in Ontario where there will soon be a change in leadership, two years after the death of a 12-year-old boy who was in its care.

The first day of school in Hamilton was sunny, cool and full of noise. Parents share what's on their minds as the new school year starts.

A New Jersey gamer with muscular dystrophy teamed up with a graduate from Wilfrid Laurier University's Brantford, Ont. campus to design accessibility software for video games. With Overjoyed, they say, you can play games even if you can't move.

Canada's Katie Cosgriffe will leave her first Paralympic Games with some hardware. The 18-year-old from Burlington, Ont., claimed bronze in the women'sS10100-metrebutterfly on Tuesday at Paris La Defense Arena.

Bo Levi Mitchell is still unbeaten on Labour Day. Mitchell threw for 347 yards and two TDs as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats earned an exciting 31-28 win over the Toronto Argonauts on Monday

A CBC Hamilton investigation, which included capturing drone footage of the ArcelorMittal Dofasco plant and speaking with industry insiders, indicates the project is not moving ahead with the original timeline as company executives publicly promised after missing key milestones in 2023 and 2024.

Rest areas are paramount to the health and wellbeing of long-haul truckers, who move billions of dollars worth of goods throughout the country, but quality places to pull over can be difficult to find, researchers say.

Migrants Matter Flamborough, a group that supports migrant workers in the area, got a $10,000 grant after Hamilton council unanimously approved it last month.

International students in Toronto will be adversely affected by an impendingfederal rule that will limit them to working24 hours a week off-campus when school is in session, students and advocates say.

Local Hamilton school boards say they are ready to enforce province-wide measures on cellphones and vaping in classrooms when students return to classes this coming week.

Extreme rainfall may be causing tree leaves in some parts of Ontarioto change colourearlier than normal, and weather factors in the coming weeks could affect the timing or duration of the annual fall spectacle, experts say.

The cost of air conditioning units is expected to go up by anywhere between 10 to 20 per cent next year because of regulation changes in keeping with the Montreal Protocol.

Canada is seeing more than 12,000 whooping cough infections this year, far more than usual. Scientists say the sudden spike echoes a trend seen around the world. So what's causing such a massive surge in this potentially-deadly bacterial infection?

On Friday, more than 20 organizations gathered in Hamilton's Gore Park for International Overdose Awareness Day. Last year, Hamilton had 148 opioid-related deaths, according to the city.

The changefulfils one of Premier Doug Ford's 2018 election campaign pledgesto allow the sale of booze in convenience stores.

It's the long Labour Day weekend with Monday being marked as a day to celebrate workers. Here's a look at what's open and closed in Hamilton this long weekend.

As council in Burlington, Ont., considers making it free to ride public transit, the city is looking to hear from its residents on what they think of the idea. A survey opened on this week and will close Sept. 15.

The summer holidays are coming to a close this weekend but there's still plenty of summer fun to be had in Hamilton and surrounding areas.

With the new school year set to begin next week, several organizations in Hamilton and Six Nations of the Grand Riverare once again helping families with back-to-school supplies. One parent says her biggest worry as school begins is 'the cost of food' but community support helps.

On Thursday, the Huron Farmworkers Ministry is hosting its second annual Migrant Worker Appreciation Day event in Simcoe, Ont. 'Thanks to [migrant workers], we can get food on our tables,' says organizer.

The average commute time in Toronto is 33.3 minutes, according to data released by Statistics Canada on Monday.

Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre says the organization plans to pivot to the new hub model the government is proposing but that the closure of its supervised consumption serviceswill likely cause more drug-related deaths in the city.

Lorenzo Insigne's goal early in the second half carried TFC to a 1-0 win over Hamilton's Forge FC on Tuesday and a berth in the Canadian Championship final.

Blue-green algae that has plagued Hamilton's waterfront this summer has prompted city officials to close the beach on Beach Boulevard.

Watch live coverage of theParis 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony, featuring a parade of around 4,400 athletes from 182delegations.

Health Canada told CBC News they'll finish reviewing updated COVID vaccines by "early autumn" on the heels of the U.S. approving two updated vaccines to protect against hospitalizations and deaths.Some doctors are urging their patients to wait for these updated doses before getting a fall shot.

Liz Cabral was a Halton police officer for years, until her vertigo forced her to retire. Now, Cabral runs her own YouTube channel called Digging Canuck where she shares her metal-detecting adventures online.

TheParis Paralympic Gameskick off are set to begin Wednesday and there are a few athletes on Team Canada with connections to the Hamilton area.