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Ontario's ombudsman says Hamilton city council did not break the law when it hosted job interviews at a Niagara-on-the-Lake resort in February. But the portion of the first meting that was supposed to be open to the public was "illegally closed."

Police have charged two men from Burlington, Ont., with wilfully promoting hate months after racist and anti-Semitic propaganda was posted around the city.

The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) says it will close all schools Monday if education workers go on strike.

The Supreme Court has backed a lower court ruling saying police acted improperly in the arrest of a man near Six Nations during a land rights blockade.

Police are looking for a suspect in a robbery that took place on Aug. 30 just after 5 a.m., where two males were robbed while waiting at a bus stop.

Most of the thefts have happened overnight, but some have been "brazen daytime thefts" where suspects have crawled under vehicles to cut away the converters, according to police.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is keeping schools open if CUPE workers decide to strike on Monday. But to keep the schools running, bell times will be changed and extra-curriculars will be cancelled.

A Hamilton man has been charged with mischief after a 911 call complaining about an Amber Alert for five missing children, in what police believe is the first charge of its kind in Ontario.

Screening everyone aged 50 to 79 for colorectal cancer could shift to a more individualized approach.

In the upcoming federal election, in some communities, the Indigenous vote counts the most. CBC Hamilton and CBC Kitchener-Waterloo spoke with Six Nations of the Grand River Chief, Ava Hill about how the community is feeling in this election, her legacy and more.

A renowned Canadian doctor and researcher whose work challenges well-worn advice to limit meat consumption is dismissing mounting criticism as "over the top" and "hysterical."

Home sales in Hamilton were up 3.2 per cent in September compared to the same time last year, with the average price jumping by 8.5 per cent over the same period to $609,562.

A man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl and advertising her to pedophiles on Craiglist has been transferred to an Indigenous healing lodge.

As hard as Ontario Premier Doug Ford is trying to stay out of the federal election, the provincial political climate is threatening to drag him back into the campaign in a big way, as some 55,000 education workers in the province are poised to strike on Monday if they do not reach a contract deal.

After the death of her infant daughter, police say, a Niagara woman has been charged with first degree murder.

Dorothy Marston is the woman with the walker who was blocked by protesters while trying to attend a fundraiser for the People's Party of Canada Sunday. She says what happened makes her sad for Canada.

Laura Babcock was murdered seven years ago, and her family is still trying to have her officially declared dead years after her killers were convicted of murder. That way stark reminders like a voter registration card, which arrived Monday in the family's mailbox, don't keep showing up.

Niagara Regional Police say that the five children missing from Jordan, Ont., have been found safe.

The highway is closed in both directions between Bond Street and Hillcrest Avenue due to a "significant​​​​​​​ erosion event."

The Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a crash on Highway 406 that has left two people dead.

Police are investigating after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Hamilton park.

Changing light bulbs, fixing plumbing, watering flowers, taking out the trash and bringing in the mail are the type of tasks most people consider simple chores, but to Gibson's neighbours his willingness to lend a hand makes him an "angel."

New guidelines suggest it's probably not worth giving up burgers and steak to avoid cancer and heart disease, but it's also worth remembering that applying recommendations from population-based diet studies to the individual can be problematic.

An Amber Alert issued for five children in Ontario has been cancelled, but the children are still missing.

The missing student was found, police say, in York Region.

Investigators say the female victim was followed into the mall on King Street just after 8:30 a.m. on September 20 by a white man standing about 5-10 with a thin build and short brown hair who proceeded to make harassing comments as she walked through the building.

A school bus driver has been charged with speeding, provincial police say, after a bus full of children was clocked driving 25 km/h above the speed limit.

A planned demolition that took place on Sherman Ave North Monday left nearby parts of the city covered in dust and debris and a representative with Environment Hamilton says the particulate matter can have adverse effects on people's health.

Torrential downpours, hail and wind gusts up to 90 km/h are forecast to hit Hamilton this afternoon as severe thunderstorms are expected to roll through the region.

Eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? A team of international researchers, including the co-author from McMaster University in Hamilton, says probably not.

Niagara Regional Police have released images of two suspects after six people were injured in a shooting outside a nightclub over the weekend.

One person is dead and three others suffered life-threatening injuries after a violent head-on collision on Highway 6 just outside of Port Dover Monday afternoon.

The prosecutor appealing the not guilty verdict for a Hamilton-area homeowner with military training says he was essentially cast as a "reasonable reservist" rather than a reasonable person during the trial where he was acquitted of killing an unarmed Indigenous man.

Hamilton police are in the process of collecting video evidence after an elderly woman was blocked by protesters from entering a People's Party of Canada event. The protest turned violent and four people were arrested.

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Police are investigating after being called to a medical incident at a Hamilton apartment. When they arrived, they found somebody dead — and determined it was a homicide.

Peter Khill was found not guilty following a 12-day trial in Hamilton Superior Court last year, but the Crown has asked for the acquittal to be set aside and for a new trial to be held.

Police attempted to keep protesters and counter-protesters separated as attendees made their way into Mohawk College in Hamilton for a fundraising event for the People's Party of Canada. Four people were arrested but later released.

Some 55,000 education workers in Ontario are set to embark on work-to-rule on Monday after ​​​​​​​last-minute contract talks failed to reach a deal.

Six people have been injured in a shooting outside a nightclub in downtown St. Catharines early Sunday morning, Niagara Regional Police say.

Krista DuChene of Brantford, Ont., won the masters (40-and-over) division at Sunday's Berlin Marathon and finished 12th overall on the women's side in a time of two hours 32 minutes 27 seconds, her first sub-2:34:00 performance since 2015 in Rotterdam.

Hamilton's mayor says he wants new rules that force developers to make their construction hoarding a little more appealing.

Dane Evans threw for 359 yards and three touchdowns as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats remained atop the CFL standings with a 33-13 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Friday.

The climate strike rally is part of a youth-led movement inspired by Swedish activist Greta Thunberg that's kick started events around the world, including demonstrations in dozens of Canadian cities Friday.ff

Airport officials say every carrier has cancellations, and Swoop's just got undue attention.

The home had 10 bedrooms with 10 people living in them.

A woman was forcibly confined and assaulted during a home invasion in Hamilton's east end, police say.

The McMaster Students Union (MSU) revoked privileges of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) after a call by student government representatives to decertify the club, due to its alleged links to the Chinese government.

The Beach Strip is flooding worse than ever, and cost the city $4 million this year just to truck out the water.

The college says the venue Bernier will be appearing at can be rented by any member of public and that its decision to allow it to take place is not an endorsement of any kind.