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Math expert Vanessa Vakharia explains why she thinks the Ontario government's plan to test new teachers math skills won't solve the problems students in the province are having with the subject.

The Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington reports that housing sales are down in August compared to previous months and the same month last year. The average sale price has increased.

There's something about facing the Toronto Argonauts that brings out the best in Bralon Addison.

Police are asking the public for video or any information after a 19-year-old and 20-year-old were stabbed and sprayed with a noxious substance last Thursday.

Police say the Burlington man who was injured after an SUV crashed into his motorcycle has died.

The family of a teen who who died at a provincially-run school for the blind in Brantford is calling for a coroner's inquest to uncover the "truth" of how he died, amid what they describe as "conflicting" reports.

It's back to school for students across Hamilton. Bernie Custis, the new high school downtown, is opening its classes for the first time.

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A new study from McMaster University in Hamilton offers some advice for doctors poking around the heart to reopen a clogged artery that has caused one type of heart attack: Come back again to finish the job.

Police say a Burlington man remains in critical condition after an SUV crashed into his motorcycle last night.

Jackson Bennett and Bralon Addison scored fourth-quarter touchdowns as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats rallied for a 38-27 Labour Day win over the visiting Toronto Argonuats on Monday.

Wooing workers in Canada's union heartland was the focus for federal party leaders this Labour Day.

James Greenlee has been playing softball at McMaster every summer for more than five decades. In that time the league has changed and the fields too, but one thing has stayed the same: Summer means Doc is always on the diamond.

The city expects the road will remain closed until Friday at 7 p.m.

September 1 marks a far increase for the HSR.

Ontario college and university students are heading back to school with lower tuition fees, but accompanying cuts to government assistance mean many will have both less help paying for school and more debt.

City staff are recommending Hamilton apply for a government grant to install a minimum of 20 vehicle charging stations at municipal parking lots to keep up with the rising popularity of electric vehicles.

A quick-acting family member managed to pull a man and two children from the water, police say, after their vehicle rolled into a pond near Nanticoke Saturday.

Three friends, all amateur cyclists, rode 80 kilometres from Stoney Creek to the CN Tower on Saturday, to raise funds for Dylan Hierlihy.

Hamilton police met with members from the LGBTQ Thursday night. Community members say they want action.

WARNING: This story contains disturbing details. A Niagara-area company has lost its bid to keep its licence to transfer corpses after a contractor stuffed an infant's remains into a cardboard box.

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Hamilton police will be in the area for the next 24 hours.

The HWCDSB and HWDSB have announced more school bus driver shortages as class starts next week. They expect to be about 15 drivers short.

The city's general issues committee will review a report on the city's entertainment venues. City staff are recommending a strategy that includes building a new arena downtown.

A group of four males were walking in Stoney Creek Thursday night when they were swarmed by a group of over 20 people. Two people were stabbed and sent to hospital.

Many students in Fort McMurray schools remained traumatized long after the massive wildfire forced almost 90,000 people from their homes three years ago.

The Education Quality and Accountability Office is working on a mandatory math test for new teachers as part of the Ontario government's "back to basics" approach to the subject.

The stickers show the amount of money the federal carbon tax adds to the price of a tank of gas, but says nothing about the rebates available to offset the cost.

Hamilton police are searching for a man in handcuffs after a hectic incident that saw a cube van ram a cruiser, causing heavy damage.

Avoid mosquito bites, the city advises.

The ultra-low-cost airline Swoop will reimburse the cost of tickets for hundreds of passengers after cancelling 7 flights through Wednesday due to a damaged plane.

Northbound and southbound lanes will be closed at different times throughout the night.

Karen Mason, board treasurer for the charity that helps those who have spent time behind bars, says the Salvation Army will give the men with a place to stay when the Bridge closes for four weeks.

The red 2008 Chevrolet Silverado was passing another vehicle at an "astonishing rate of speed," stated police in a media release.

The fire caused about $50,000 worth of damage.

Hamilton police are looking for information around a missing 64-year-old man, who may have ties to the Dundas area.

The Lighthouse Fish Market has become a community fixture over the last three decades, amidst extensive change on the gentrifying James Street N.,

A faith-based think tank wants to restore and lease Hamilton's Balfour House from the city. This has come as a surprise to a local councillor.

Mayor Fred Eisenberger says a meeting with community leaders representing groups affected by hate in Hamilton Wednesday raised "possible solutions and innovative ideas.

The Hamilton police arson unit is probing a fire at an abandoned house in Ancaster that investigators say has been targeted by trespassing, other arsons and even hate-related offences in the past.

A lengthy police chase ended in arrest early Wednesday, after a man drove the wrong way on a QEW exit ramp, crashed his car, stole someone's car keys and ran into the bushes, Halton police say.

A woman is in police custody and faces charges of aggravated assault, police say.

The committee's decisions came down to its mandate. Meeting with the mayor falls under the mandate, the committee determined, meeting with police does not.

The building in James North will provide 45 units of affordable housing for people with disabilities, and it will also house the Hughson Street Baptist Church.

The new public art will be in place by fall.

Hamilton school boards need to have a policy in place by the end of November for parents who want their kids to opt out of the sex ed curriculum. No problem, the boards say.

Not enough sports coverage is done with women and casual sports fans in mind, says the creators of the Gist. But they're trying to fix that.

The Labour Day Classic between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts is sold out — at least in terms of seats. Only a limited amount of standing room tickets is available.

The plaque is 24 inches by 48 inches "with a depiction of the Dieppe Veterans Memorial Park and a caption detailing the single bloodiest day for the Canadian military during WW2."