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A hazardous waste facility in St. Catharines, Ont., has been ordered to permanently close after an investigation into an explosion that killed 37-year-old Ryan Konkin in 2023.

Police are asking for the public's help after a break-in and sexual assault at a residence in Niagara Falls, Ont., near Sodom and Willick roads on Friday.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board shut downits internet access temporarily late last week following concerns someone accessed its internal systems without authorization. Wi-Fi remained down Monday morning.

U.S. President Donald Trump dropped his plan to levy tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a series of commitments on Monday to improve border security.

Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius extended her winning streak to four fights with an impressive unanimous decision over Brazilian Mayra (Sheetara) Bueno Silva on a UFC Fight Night card Saturday.

Ontario voters are set to go to the polls on Feb. 27, and while some parties are still scrambling to choose candidates, many were already out campaigning this weekend.

With Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives seeking re-election on a slogan of Protect Ontario," it's worth examining whether they made good on their last campaign slogan: Get It Done."

Looming tariffs are "already being felt" by the steel industry, says one expert. "Contracts are getting cancelled, bids are getting cancelled, and it has already impacted the price of steel."

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has ordered the LCBO to strip its shelves of American products in response to the U.S. imposing 25 per cent tariffs on most Canadian imports starting Tuesday.

Many Ontario colleges have cut programs, put others under review and closed satellite campuses. Cuts have also started in other provinces, and experts worry there will be less choice for students and, in the long run, fewer qualified grads entering the workforce of some sectors.

President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada on Saturday by imposing a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all goods from the U.S.'s neighbour - an unprecedented strikeagainst a long-standing ally that could throw the economy into a tailspin. A White House fact sheet sent to CBC News saystariffs of 25 per cent on Mexican goods and10 per cent on China products will also be levied.

As Ontario's election campaign kicks off, experts say the fight is on between the provincial NDP and Liberals to define themselves as the best alternative to PC Leader Doug Ford.

Over 100 years after his death, Anderson Ruffin Abbott's visit to the White House and his relationship with U.S. President Abraham Lincoln continue to fascinate people. Toronto-born Abbott practised in Hamilton and was the first Black Canadian licensed as a physician, notes the author of a book on "courageous" Civil War surgeons.

A 32-year-old Hamilton man faces five charges after a months-longinvestigation intoonline threats against the Jewish community, police said Friday.

PC Leader Doug Ford promised an additional $22 billion forinfrastructure projects in Ontario during a news conference on Friday.These funds are on top of the nearly $200 billion he said will go towardbuilding transit, highway and roads.

Grand Erie Public Health says there's an outbreak of measles following 19 confirmed cases in the area, most affecting children.

Canadian flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius will enter the record book on Saturday when she and Brazilian opponent Mayra (Sheetara) Bueno Silva become the first female fighters to appear on a UFC card in Saudi Arabia.

Hamilton's public school board has temporarily shut down internet access while it investigates a potential cyber incident." A board exec told CBC Hamilton at this point, there are "no signs of privacy breach or data theft."

For around $5,000, first-time filmmaker Daryl Granger made a documentary about a fishery in Port Dover, Ont. Now people in Ontario and around the world are watching, getting a behind-the-scenes look of working life on the water.

A comedy troupe known for racist jokes is scheduled fortwo shows at Hamilton's Levity comedy club next month,in the wake of the cancellation of performancesatotherCanadian venuesfollowing community backlash.

Police are investigating after they say two males used bear spray on restaurant staff and bystanders in the Walmart on Upper James Street in Hamilton Tuesday night.

Paul Goodman, a former Scout leader and educational assistant, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of possessing and making child pornography.

Canadian authorities say they've intercepted a human smuggling attempt in the Niagara region as part of a larger border security effort.

As party leaders launched their election campaigns Wednesday, NDP Leader Marit Stiles was ready with lengthy criticisms of her opponents on the ballot, while the only politician Doug Ford mentioned outside his party was U.S. President Donald Trump.

Seventeen-year-old Zeke Fox dragged Shawn Goodwin to safety on the night of Jan. 5 as a fire destroyed his encampment at Bayfront Park in Hamilton.They've since stayed in touch and have become close. "You go through something like that with someone and you feel like you're almost family," Fox says.

The CFL's free-agency process will kick into high gear Sunday. That's when the league's free-agency window will open, allowing CFL teams to talk freely with any pending free agents and/or their representatives. That will officially begin at noon ET on Sunday.

The Ontario government announced Tuesday it plans to build a GO station in Grimsby.

The Hamilton-Centre NDP riding association criticized the Ontario NDP for blocking Sarah Jama from contesting the nomination. The association's leadership also questioned one of the people approved to run for the nomination.

Two Independent MPPs are running against their former parties, one incumbent is stepping down to run federally, and a current mayor is running for MPP. Here are four ridings to watch in the Hamilton-Niagara area.

The unit originally planned for this year would've seen 17 officers dedicated to investigating domestic violence and supporting survivors. Police are now looking to start it in 2026.

Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for Hamilton, Burlington and the Niagara Region.

February marks Black History Month, an opportunity to celebrate and honour the rich cultural heritage, achievements and contributions of Black, Afro Caribbean communities to the diverse cultural landscape of Hamilton and surrounding areas.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially triggered an early provincial election for Feb. 27 after meetingwith Ontario's lieutenant-governor,his office confirmed.

While Premier Doug Ford insists that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat is why he's calling an election 15 months ahead of schedule, there are plenty of reasons why the timing is politically advantageous to Ford and his Ontario PC Party.

Hamilton police have provided more details about theBrock Street highrise apartment fire on Sunday that left two young girls and one man dead, and 27 tenants displaced. "There is no information to suggest this fire is suspicious," a police spokesperson said in an email to CBC Hamilton.

The MPP for Hamilton Centre says theOntario NDP has decided she isn't eligible to seek the local party nomination. Jama was ousted from the party in late 2023.

A 30-year-old and a 43-year-old are facing arson charges for what police say is their connection to several suspicious fires in Norfolk County.

The Progressive Conservative government has announced $1.4 billion in new funding for an action planto connect two million more people in Ontario with a primary care provider, just days before an early provincial election is set to be triggered.

Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Welland and the southern Niagara region. The agency says people in Brantford and Burlington can expect a cold and windy day as well.

Two children and one adult are dead following a multiple-alarm fire at a highrise apartment building near Hamilton's waterfront on Sunday morning.

A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Ontario's political parties have been preparing for months for the possibility of an early election, but next week's snap election call has pushed planning to a fever pitch.

Vanessa De Prophetis,known as Girl with the Dogs, has more than10 million followers across her social media platforms- people around the world logon to watch the social media stargroomdogs, cats and, when duty calls,a pig or duck.

After cutting 20 per cent of administrative jobs in December, the college says it also cut 20 per cent of its support staff jobs this week.

Grand Erie Public Health is warning the community of possible measles exposures related to a probable" case it is investigating in the Brantford-Brant area.

An educational assistant at a Catholic elementary school has been arrested after police say he physically assaulted a nine-year-old student.

After observing 11 local sites, a botanist commissioned by the Hamilton Naturalists' Club says he found many of those areas were full of non-native trees and were absent ground-nesting birds or aquatic life.

Veteran forward Mo Babouli has rejoined Forge FC from local CPL rival York United FC.

The 202-metre Manitoulin had dropped off a load of wheat and was heading back to Sarnia, Ont., when it became stuck in ice that was rapidly forming in sub-zero temperatures off the Buffalo shoreline.