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A Brantford man is now facing charges after being clocked going more than double the speed limit in a 60 km/h zone, Hamilton police say.

Vehicle thefts in Hamilton are on the rise, according to new data just released by Hamilton police.

The Ford government's decision to increase average class sizes will mean losing more than 1,000 teaching jobs, according to a memo sent to Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustees.

Ontario Provincial Police are extolling the virtues of the opioid antidote naloxone after using it to save a woman’s life when she overdosed twice in 24 hours over the weekend.

Wolostoq singer-songwriter Jeremy Dutcher got a second chance to finish a moving speech about reconciliation at the Juno Awards this weekend, after Hamilton rock band Arkells gave up its speech time to him after winning rock album of the year.

Six Nations has set a new cannabis law saying eight per cent of sales have to go to community projects.

A man who allegedly used pepper spray while trying to steal someone’s cell phone later called 911 in an effort to pass himself off as the victim of a robbery, Hamilton police say.

Hamilton police are trying to track down a truck that was allegedly stolen with the owner's dog still inside.

With lost loved ones on their minds, a group rallied outside the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Saturday, demanding changes to the correctional system.

Nobody's pinching Niagara Falls on Sunday.

From the opening number with DJ Loud Luxury to the finale with Corey Hart, the Juno Awards Sunday were a celebration of Canadian talent — and even included a surprise guest.

Pop star Shawn Mendes wasn't there but he was the night's biggest winner at the Junos gala, picking up four prizes, while Michael Bublé made a surprise appearance to present David Foster with the humanitarian award.

Hamilton police are ramping up patrols near local mosques in the wake of deadly shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 49 people and injured 48 others during Friday prayers.

A McMaster University research institute has developed new guidelines for how quickly kids should become active again after suffering a concussion.

The airport says Megabus will operate a daily service between downtown Toronto at the Toronto Coach Terminal and the John. C. Munro International Airport.

As far as police know, a dark night last July was the last time anyone saw Monica Chisar. Now investigators believe something terrible has happened.

Police are looking for a suspect they say stabbed someone in the back in the parking lot of a GoodLife Fitness.

A Brantford police officer in his forties has been charged with communicating with a minor for the purpose of obtaining sexual services.

The Ford government revealed significant changes to Ontario's education system on Friday, including increased intermediate and high school class sizes, new elementary math and sex-ed curricula and a province-wide ban on cellphones in the classroom.

Hamilton's mayor earned $228,000 last year in salary and honorariums — about $36,000 more than John Tory.

People who lost loved ones at the Hamilton-Wentworth and Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centres are planning a rally outside the jail Saturday.

Corrupt former Hamilton cop Craig Ruthowsky sat in prison for seven months last year — yet he still made over $104,000 in 2018 and landed on the Sunshine List.

Environment Canada says "several rounds of showers" could increase rainfall amounts for the area into the 15-25 mm range.

This is Hamilton's 16th shooting incident so far this year.

At least 15 rabbits have been dropped off in recent weeks and some females have given birth to kits in their cages.

The parks commission's acting CEO David Adames says Mark McMullen was told he was being fired Monday, but did not explain the reason for his dismissal.

The suspect was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, using a firearm in the commission of an offence and mischief under $5,000.

A Stoney Creek man was arrested, police say, after getting a refund for items at Home Depot he claimed to have purchased, but had actually just taken off shelves in the store moments earlier.

A researcher based in the Niagara Region is ramping up production of a made-for-Canada variety of sweet potato.

It took long-time Liberal supporter Grant Linney to bring up the SNC-Lavalin issue, and when he did, it seemed to suck the air out of the room.

There will be a public vigil in Hamilton this weekend to remember a local family of five — including a nine-month-old baby and her two siblings — who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

A second application for a local outlet has reached the public notice stage of the provincial government's authorization process — this time in Dundas.

Investigators say concerned citizens in the area approached a police officer, saying they saw a woman trying to put a live swan into her car.

Hamilton police announced Wednesday that officers smashed out a woman’s car window to get to her keys and arrested her — for littering, failing to comply with instructions, and not handing over ID.

The truck was hauling a car and heading westbound along the busy road Wednesday morning when it suffered a "mechanical failure" to its front right tire.

Maeve Field was struck by an out-of-control car Saturday. Her family says her life has been forever changed. Now they're asking for help.

Premier Doug Ford railed against federal climate action at a press conference in Cambridge, Ont., on Wednesday, but did not reveal any new policies or plans surrounding environmental planning.

Investigators say the alleged fraudster was offering what he claimed was 10-karat gold jewelry for $300. It turned out to have a value of only $2 to $10.

The Canada Revenue Agency has been ordered to pay the maximum compensation to a Hamilton woman who was sexually harassed by her boss after the federal labour board found the organization failed to take steps to prevent it from happening.

Adam Budgell could be released from jail in Newfoundland later this month, as police in Ontario deal with how to bring him back to face sexual assault charges.

Mayors from Canada and the United States have called again for immediate action to fight the threat of Asian carp in the Great Lakes waterways.

Two people are facing a host of charges after a large-scale drug bust in Hamilton last week, police announced Tuesday.

The city wants public input on whether it should move its council meetings from evenings to mornings. But it's a move some councillors say would make it harder for people to attend.

Haldimand County OPP investigators are warning people using online dating to be careful after a Dunnville woman was allegedly scammed out of $7,000 by a man she met on the internet.

Firefighters were called to the building near the corner of Ottawa and Cannon Streets around 11 a.m. after a fire started in the basement.

One of the youngest victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash is nine-month-old Rubi Wangui Njuguna, who was heading from her family's home in Hamilton to Kenya to meet her grandfather for the first time this Easter.

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The son of a Hamilton-area teacher who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash says he'll miss her "tight hugs" and "beautiful laugh."

Police say "unknowns" have stolen underwear at least 3 times while kids were swimming nearby.

Police say a 46-year-old man injured in the stabbing received medical treatment at the scene.