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Public schools in Ontario will lose approximately 10,000 teachers over the next five years due to an increase in class sizes, the province's fiscal watchdog said Thursday.

Police have released photos of a dark-coloured SUV they're searching for in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a pedestrian with life-threatening injuries.

Police say the body of a 30-year-old Toronto man was discovered early Thursday morning.

Emergency crews were called to the fire on Concession Street around 3:30 p.m. Road blocks were put up so the residents of the building could be evacuated and police say no injuries were reported.

The Hamilton Wentworth District School Board and the Hamilton Wentworth Catholic District School Board say they made targeted efforts to improve math proficiency, but test results for the 2018-19 school year released Wednesday show stagnant and low scores.

CBC Hamilton and CBC Kitchener-Waterloo are partnering with Our Sustenance for the first time for a live cooking demonstration.

Hamilton city council is moving ahead with talks that would see a Christian-based think tank lease historic Balfour House — despite hearing concerns from LGBTQ residents about the agency's views on some equity issues.

To put a dent in the sales of cannabis on the black market, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce says it will encourage the province to allow for the opening of more retail locations that sell cannabis products.

The 60-year-old Burlington woman was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with fraud over $5,000, possession over $5,000 and breach of trust, according to police.

Investigators are probing two overnight shootings, but say at this time there's no evidence to connect them with a separate incident where shots were fired Tuesday afternoon.

The city is reminding residents to protect themselves from mosquito bites and to remove standing water where the bugs can breed.

Drivers travelling along the QEW between St. Catharines and Hamilton can, starting Thursday, move a little faster without breaking the law.

There were pressing issues around pensions, affordability and caregivers, but of all the seniors issues at a Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas debate Tuesday, one rang out — climate change.

Indwell and a consortium of three private developers will rebuild the Jamesville social housing complex in Hamilton's North End.

In post on Twitter OPP Const. Kerry Schmidt said the "overheight construction equipment" crashed into the overpass on the Toronto-bound side of the highway near Highway 420 in Niagara Falls.

A shooting investigation that temporarily put two schools under a hold and secure led to the arrest of one man and the seizure of a firearm.

Decades ago it was an amusement park, not the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority is looking for ways to turn Fisherman's Pier into a place where people will want to gather.

A driver has been charged with failing to stop for a school bus with its signal lights flashing and stop arm extended after allegedly being caught in the act by a newly-installed camera.

A 34-year-old Cambridge man has been charged with stunt driving and speeding after police say he was driving 133 km/hr in an 80 km/hr zone.

Niagara regional police say a 25-year-old Mississauga man has been charged with human trafficking.

The people who loved Amanda Martin are searching for answers after she, her fiance and their five-year-old son ended up in the Niagara River on Friday. But the man who pulled her and her son from the water say she died trying to save her child.

The riding has flipped between Liberals and New Democrats and the party leaders are showing up to grab attention.

Local basketball clubs are saying some of their programming is at risk of collapsing due to high HWDSB rental fees. The school board blames the provincial government for this rise in costs.

A 24-year-old Hamilton man was arrested after what appeared to be a handgun was pointed at a driver on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway.

A Selkirk, Ont. man has been charged with drinking and driving, provincial police say, after he reportedly drove into Lake Erie.

Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising that, if he's elected, he'll review the so-called 'stress test' to help first-time homebuyers get approved for mortgages and allow people to take out longer mortgages for lower monthly payments.

Hamilton police have found a fugitive they say is facing more than two dozen charges.

The Liberals are promising to ensure all Canadians have access to a family doctor, mental health services and prescription drugs, but have released few details about how a re-elected Liberal government would implement a national pharmacare program or how much it would cost.

Justin Trudeau will make a policy announcement and will take questions from the media.

Justin Trudeau arrived in Hamilton on Sunday night to a sea of Liberal supporters and local candidates. They say they still have faith in him as a leader despite the incidents of brown and blackface that have come to light in the past week.

Niagara Regional Police have arrested a student who they say pointed a handgun during an altercation with other students at the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus.

Lisa Kearns, who represents Ward 2, says community members are concerned because the panhandlers seem to follow an "almost shift-like" pattern that includes rides to and from the spots where they ask for money and rotating roadside locations.

Two people have died after an attempted murder on the Niagara River that local police say also sent a child to hospital on Friday evening.

Lirim Hajrullahu kicked a 34-yard field goal as time expired, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats became the first team in the CFL to clinch a playoff spot by holding off a big comeback attempt in a 30-27 victory over the Edmonton on Friday.

Jackie Caldwell still gets emotional when she talks about March 2014. That's when she had a worse month than most people will ever have.

The workers join thousands of others in Ontario's auto industry who have been temporarily laid off after UAW members at GM's U.S. operations walked off the job Monday.

The city says a fix to stop contaminants from leaking into the water and soil around the airport will be in place by the end of the month.

Are you ready to have the best garden on your block? Here's how: Ask an expert. Be part of our award-winning live chat with expert gardeners. Also listen to the call-in show with Ontario Today's Ed Lawrence. Call in by dialling 1-888-817-8995 on Monday.

The Ontario Hockey League season is just under way. Paige Martin, OHL columnist with CBC London takes a look at who to watch to start the 2019/2020 season.

The city is one of more than 3,500 locations across the world where people participating in Global Climate Strike rallies took the the streets, calling for world leaders attending a UN climate summit to adopt measures to combat what organizers are call a "climate crisis."

Beckett Drive will be closed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. so crews can complete tree and vegetation maintenance as well as clear catch basins. The Red Hill Valley Parkway will also be down to a single lane in both directions overnight.

A man is dead, provincial police say, after a single-vehicle, rollover crash on Blueline Road in Norfolk County.

Hamilton police are searching for two masked men after a 25-year-old was shot and seriously injured.

The City of Hamilton is launching its first legal wall for street art in Woodlands Park on Saturday. It's aiming to cut down on illegal tagging while supporting local artists.

The federal government has "a big role" to play in stopping hate in Hamilton, says Jagmeet Singh. And he says he has ideas about how to do that.

An education officer at the Royal Botanical Gardens tags monarchs before they migrate to Mexico. Here's how people can support their thousand-kilometre journey.

An Ontario court ruling says the police board failed to respect the legal process, causing unacceptable delays that bring the 'administration of justice into disrepute.'

Hamilton police are on the lookout for Christopher McLeod, who is wanted for multiple criminal offences including criminal harassment, threats, theft, and possession of stolen property.

A 63-year-old Stoney Creek man has been charged with stunt driving, police say, after he was clocked driving nearly 60 km/h over the speed limit.

Jagmeet Singh is in Hamilton Thursday morning. The federal NDP leader is set to make an announcement about small businesses at a Halal restaurant on Barton Street.