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Police have identified a suspect in the killing of Belinda Sarkodie, an immigrant from Ghana who was struck by a bullet on Friday in downtown Hamilton.

The Air Quality Health Index for downtown Hamilton reached 10, or high risk, by 10 a.m. onMonday morning, and is expected to go down to five Monday evening. By 4 p.m., the index showed Hamilton at a level 8.

Bo Levi Mitchell's three-yard TD pass to Kenny Lawler with 1:54 remaining rallied the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 23-20 win over the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday night.

Police said they attended alongside the fire department to a residential fire on Cielo Court, near Stone Church Road E. between Upper Wellington and Upper James streets on Friday at 4 p.m.

The watermain work will see the full closure of a major intersection in east Hamilton for three days next week.

From vaccination to immunity, here are your questions about measles answered, as Canada continues to see cases rising in 2025.

Hamilton police are searching for a suspect after what they are calling a "tragic and brazen" shooting that killed a 26-year-old woman Friday. Police are identifying the woman asBelinda Sarkodie.

Since 2019, Future Black Female (FBF) has been helping young Black women and girls gain access to mental health services, financial literacy and career strategies. Now, the non-profit is looking to expand that mission to support young Black men and boys.

A female is dead and a male is injured after a shooting in downtown Hamilton on Friday, police say.

A heat warning is in effect for Hamilton and area, with humid weather is expected to blanket the city for a week.

Since Niagara Falls Coun. Mike Strange was charged with domestic assault in May, the controversy surrounding the ex-Olympic boxer has taken some odd twists and turns. A women's advocacy group, for instance, isn't allowed to speak in council about an Ontario bill calling for stiffer penalties for municipal elected officials in serious misconduct cases.

Rock star Paul McCartney announced three Canadian dates for his Got Back tour, including one in Hamilton and two in Montreal. Tickets for the Hamilton show go on sale next week.

The nearly three-month strike between Hamilton water workers and the city ended when the union and employer reached a tentative agreement Monday. On Wednesday, the workers ratified the deal.

It would be a mistake to underestimate Hamilton-based Forge FC just because it's a Canadian Premier League team.

A 32-year-old Surrey, B.C.,man has been arrested and chargedin connection with a cyber scam that prompted half a million dollars in city fundsto be sent toa fake vendor, police say.

The Burlington Aquatic Devilrays swim club was disqualified in its bid for a contract to operate out of City of Burlington pools starting in September due to an administrative error the city says the club made. Now, it says it might close and is questioning the city process.

More than 600 individuals and organizations from across Ontario have signed a letter calling on the province to allow the distribution of syringes at Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs, saying that the prohibition will put more people at risk of HIV and Hepatitis C transmission.

Former chief executive officer and president of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Tim Leiweke has been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university in Austin, Texas.

Close to 10,000 college faculty and staff have either been let go or are projected to lose their jobs amid hundreds of program cancellations and suspensions since last year, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union said Wednesday as it warned of serious trouble in the sector.

CF Montreal and Forge FC enter the second leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal with different outlooks.

Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the cover athlete of NBA 2K26 following his MVP and title-winning season, the video game's developer announced Tuesday.

Ottawa is expected to miss its 2026 deadline to implement $10-a-day child care services across the country, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives said in a new report published on Wednesday.

On Tuesday at 2:25 p.m., police said they responded to a crash in the area of Victoria Avenue North and Canboro Road in Pelham, located in central Niagara.

Victoria Bruyn is currently on leave from her adjudicator position at the Landlord and Tenant Board.

Protesters in tents who had been at Hamilton City Hall for over a month had to move to the concrete during a heat warning after bylaw officers asked them to move from the shaded, grass area.

A 20-year-old motorcycle driverhas died after a collision on Highway 403 in Hamilton, say police.

The City of Hamilton reached a tentative deal with the union representing 54 water workers who have been on strike for almost three months. Members vote to ratify the agreement Wednesday.

Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady is bringing her pitch for preserving farmland to Hamilton city councillors on Wednesday. The Independent MPP and two local farmers tell CBC Hamilton that planners need to protect land used for growing food.

Highway 403 is closed westbound near the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway due to a collision between a sedan and a motorcycle, Ontario Provincial Police say.

The crash happened at 9:30 p.m. on Trinity Church Road near Guyatt Road in the rural south end of the city, said police in a news release Monday.

Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats continue their mastery of the Toronto Argonauts.

On the day a month-long criminal trial in Hamilton was set to begin against a man accused of human trafficking, the Crown's case fell apart over a technicality.

The man had pulled over Friday evening to the east shoulder near Garth Street, according to police, and when he stepped out of his car, he was hit by a transport truck.

Divorce registries are just like wedding registries: lists of things that family and friends can buy someone - but in this case at the end of a marriage, not the beginning.

In 1885, Blanche E. Williams became the first Black woman to attend the University of Toronto and be allowed to attend the same lectures as white students.

When Beverly Glenn-Copeland and his partner Elizabeth first conceived of a new children's TV show, they set out to teach kids about caring for the planet, the importance of community and adapting to change.A few years into the process, they realized the lessons, especially around adaptation, were also for them.

The latest data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shows an uptick in the amount of fentanyl seized near the American northern border with Canada - but the quantities intercepted remain a tiny fraction of what's coming from Mexico.

Hamilton entrepreneur Reena Rampersad is speaking out after racist graffiti was scrawled on her Barton Street storefront and home following Canada Day. Police are investigating the incident as a hate-motivated crime.

As of Friday afternoon, Environment Canada is forecasting highs of 31 C to 33 C this weekend, with humidity making it feel like 40 C.

The legal clinic is conducting an internal investigation following allegations of discrimination and harm against Indigenous women and two-spirit people on its Indigenous justice committee.

Hamilton police say they'velaid a dozen more sexual assault charges, among others, against a man accused of drugging victims,filming theassaults and sharing them online.

Setsuko Thurlow, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945, says we're walking through "a very dark time," but still finds hope. The Toronto resident is set to speak in Hamilton on Saturday after the screening of a documentary telling her story.

Sales of Ontario wine have increased by over 60 per cent since the LCBO pulled American products off its shelves earlier this year, signalling a shift in buying habits among consumers in the province, the retailer says.

Public Health Ontario has logged a total of 2,223 measles cases since outbreak began last October.

The Brantford Bulldogs selected seven-foot defenceman Alexander Karmanov with the 172nd pick in the Canadian Hockey League import draft on Wednesday. He weighs 273 pounds.

Ontario's Niagara Dog Rescue is one of several groups working with First Nations to help strays and dogs displaced by wildfires.

If you go to Mosaic on the fourth Thursday evening of the month, you'll likely find a warm and welcoming community of 2SLGBTQ+ musicians playing some tunes.That's what Sounds Gay! is all about.

It's part of an initiative by the gallery to support people in their health and wellbeing.

Kate Powers felt shame" when she first heard U.S. President Donald Trump talking about annexing Canada.