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Peter Corbiere, 67, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud over $5,000, in Goderich court earlier this year and St. Catharines in 2024.

Outdoor pools are open Monday but there won't be any garbage collection. A range of city services will be closed or adjusted for the Civic Holiday in Hamilton Monday.

After 12 years away from Syria, Hamilton businessman Mohamad Tomeh was finally able to return earlier this month and hopes to remain in his hometown for a few more weeks to contribute to the economy and the rebuilding of his hometown.

One horse is dead and several are injured in what Niagara regional police are calling a "disturbing act of animal cruelty" in Welland, Ont., after staff at a boarding farm made the discovery on Thursday morning.

Resident living near GFL facility and experiencing "full-blown intoxicating smells every single day" says she suffers nausea and headaches.

This August long weekend, Hamilton is host to events including the Festival of Friends Music festival, a night market and a historical milk exhibit.

Prime Minister Mark Carney released a statement just past midnight on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to increase a tariff on Canadian goods to 35 per cent. He says Canada is still committed to CUSMA free trade, despite Trump following through on his threat.

Shortly after noon, Niagara Regional Police Service said on social media site X it wasinvestigating a "serious motor vehicle collision" in the area of an aquatic centre at the corner of Carlton Street and Niagara Street.

The Ontario government is supportingthe construction of two long-term care homes and housingby selling the former Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital through the Surplus Lands program, it announced on Thursday.

Ontario Superior Court Justice Andrew Goodman waited over a year before admitting he'd meant to hand down a six-year prison sentence, not eight years, for manslaughter to Peter Khill.

Smoke from wildfires in the Prairies is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in the Hamilton-Niagara area and much of southern Ontario, Environment Canada says.

To help address "gaps in accountability," a centralized team will now help Ontario Hockey League (OHL) squads enrol in the right mandatory consent and healthy masculinity training and ensure it's completed, under an agreement between a coalition of sex assault victim support centres and the league. CBC spoke to parties involved in this move nearly a week after the Hockey Canada criminal trial in London ended with not guilty findings.

The insurance company did not cover any of the city's claims totalling about $5 million. City staff say they've learned from their mistakes and are taking accountability for the cybersecurity breach.

The province's police watchdog is investigating after it says an officer shot and killed a man in Niagara Falls, Ont., Wednesday morning. The 40-year-old was pronounced dead in hospital after the shooting.

Community members impacted by the flooding can request support until July 31, the elected council said late last week.

'These numbers confirm what communities have been saying for years: hate is not an isolated incident - it is a daily reality in Hamilton,' says one advocate.

Ontario has officially cancelled its $100-million contract with Starlink, but the province refuses to say how much it cost taxpayers to get out of the deal.

Aslam Rana exudes enthusiasm for his new job as Liberal MP for Hamilton Centre and is eager to talk about the local organizations he has met with or advocated for in Ottawa. But some riding residents say it can be hard to get in touch with Rana, a backlog he acknowledges.

The Burlington detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)said that just before 11 p.m. onJuly 11, officers arrived to where the limo was parked on the side of the Queen Elizabeth Way, Toronto bound, near Fifty Road.

Ontario has opened up applications for a $260-million round of funding to train workers. Labour Minister David Piccini says the funds can be used for innovative projects in health care, manufacturing, construction and the automotive sector, among other skilled trades.

Dozens of safer supply pilot programs quietly lost federal funding earlier this year and Ottawa says there are no plans to re-up its financial support.

A swimmer was transported to hospital in critical condition over the weekend after bystanders reported a personindistress in Lake Huron.

Just after 5 p.m. Sunday, Zachary Shuman was shot and killed in a parking lot off Governors Road, Hamilton police say.

An immersive experience will show people what the Mohawk Institute was like in the past. The former residential school is slated to reopen as a museum space, part of the Woodland Cultural Centre, on Sept. 30.

Even when his Hamilton Tiger-Cats were down 10 points with less than four minutes on the game clock, Kiondre Smith believed someone on his team would make a big play. He was right.

OPP said one collision Monday morning involved two tractor trailers and five vehicles and sent at least two people to hospital.

Applicants of Canada's Start-up Visa program say delays in permanent residency are stalling their businesses, blocking funding and growth. Despite building successful ventures, many have waited years, prompting calls for faster processing and greater transparency.

Bonnie Crombie faces a mandatory leadership review at the party's annual general meeting and, under the organization's bylaws, needs over 50 per cent support to stay on. But a group of Liberals have emerged calling for new leadership, a sentiment echoed by the candidate who finished second in the 2023 race she won.

It was a very special day for some young basketball players in Toronto, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was in town for an event hosted by his father Vaughan's non-profit. The NBA all-star, MVP, and champion shared some words of wisdom, as well as his 'aura' with those who attended. CBC's Lane Harrison has the story.

A heat warning has been issued for Hamilton, Niagara, Burlington and surrounding areas from Sunday until Tuesday, according to Environment Canada.

The region is hoping other organizationswill take the itemsin order to keep them in public hands, but says anything it can't rehouse will be up for public auction - a move heritage advocates say can be unethical and degrade public trust.

The kind of plants you can grow have changed slightly in most regions of Canada according to the federal government's latest Plant Hardiness Zones map - the first such update since 2014.

Trains are moving again after a Canadian National Railway Co. train derailed in southwestern Ontario halting passenger train service.

Kendra Hebert had never seen a visibly disabled physician and often questioned whether there was a place for her in medicine. Despite the challenges, she knows what she's fighting for.

Asylum seekers staying in federally-funded hotels will soon have to check out as Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says that funding will end on Sept. 30. The department says it will help people staying in hotels find housing, but experts say that could be a tough task in cities with high demand and low supply.

Police are searching for a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant in connection with the death of 82-year-old Larry Pearce last week.

Mosquitoes in Hamilton have tested positive for West Nile virus for the first time this year, leading the city to increase the risk of contracting the virus from 'low' to 'moderate.'

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has sent investigators to Paris, Ont., on Friday after a trail derailed in the small southern Ontario town.

From the high-energy Fiesta Extravaganza to the Hamilton Fringe Festival finale and a classical concert, there's no shortage of entertainment across the city this weekend.

All westbound lanes on Highway 403, close to Main Street in Hamilton, have reopened after being closed for several hoursfollowing a tractor-trailer collision overnight.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture is aiming to raise awareness about the importance of preserving the farmland that produces Ontario fruits. CBC's Talia Ricci visited one Ontario farm to learn more about peach season.

With invasive carp breeding just across the border, it's not a question of if, but when they arrive in Canada. Now federal scientists are racing to root out the carp before they crash the party and to capture an ecosystem on the brink of irreversible change.

After six weeks in front of city hall, protesters calling for more permanent housing options moved to a local park early July. This week, they were forced to move again.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit has found that a Hamilton police officer used 'reasonable force' in shooting and wounding a 30-year-old man in March. The man was shot as police were responding to the stabbing of another man.

In 1975, someone in Hamilton stole rock icon Kim Mitchell's guitar after a show. Now, the music historian who wrote a book about the Go For Soda and Patio Lanterns singer wants to help him get it back.

Police are searching different areas of east Hamiltonas they look for two missing boys, aged 12 and 13.

Environment Canada has issued aheat warning forHamilton, Burlington, Niagara and areawith aheat event is expected to begin Thursday.

A veteran police officer who was facing a charge of assault in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., has had the charge against him dropped and he has resumed his regular duties.

Closing arguments ended Tuesday in the trial of Jeffery Turnbull, a Hamilton police constable accused of sexually assaulting a colleague in 2022.