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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats earned their fourth win in its last five outings after picking up a 21-7 victory over the Ottawa Redblacks on Saturday.

A "significant" fire at a flower farm in St. Catharines, Ont., has been contained, but residents in a large area northwest of the massive greenhouse operation are still being asked to stay inside, an official says.

Jesse Clarke's stepmother and father are holding a celebration and memorial for him on Sunday. Five years after Clarke's death, they want people to still know that violence is not the answer.

"They call me boss," says Maurice Powell, who's driven pretty much every route over the years.

A 37-year-old man is facing firearms charges, police say, after officers found he was biking around with a sawed-off shotgun in the waistband of his pants.

"Don't resist, get in the car," police say the man stated as he tried to grab the victim.

Andrea Horwath spoke at Macassa lodge in Hamilton today to address the scheduled funding cuts to long-term care. A report circulated by the city of Hamilton yesterday confirmed that the cuts and increase in resident fees will negatively affect Hamilton facilities.

The city will get $476,102 from the federal government to provide housing and services for 15 households. It also accommodated 50 families last year.

A man was sentenced for attempting to murder the father and grandmother of a girl he molested years ago. He tracked down the Niagara family to Smithville and beat them close to death with a baseball bat.

The police dog uncovered two grams of cocaine, three grams of fentanyl and $1,100 in cash.

Children who get less than nine to 11 hours a day of sleep, a new study says, and who use screens more than two hours each day are more likely to behave impulsively. Researcher Michelle Guerrero explains how too little sleep and too much screen time can affect a child's behaviour.

Ontario plans to make product manufacturers and retailers responsible for the province's Blue Box program, a move the Progressive Conservative government says would help reduce waste and save municipalities millions of dollars each year.

Travellers at Hamilton's West Harbour GO station will soon have four more trip options.

The low-cost airline says it grounded flights from Hamilton to Abbotsford, B.C. and back again Wednesday and is warning travellers about "unscheduled maintenance" on a plane in Winnipeg which means the Thursday-night round-trip flight from Hamilton to Las Vegas has also been cancelled.

There are currently 26 unclaimed Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) prizes worth more than $4.4 million that are set to expire, according to the lottery retailer's website.

The family of murdered Laura Babcock is being forced to go to court to convince Ontario's Office of the Chief Coroner that the Toronto woman is truly dead.

MP Filomena Tassi and Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, made the announcement at the Hamilton steelmaker Wednesday.

The woman was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries to her lower body, including her back, limbs and pelvis.

The home of Hamilton mobster, Pat Musitano, is up for sale. And despite your curiosity, this single-family home won't have an open house.

A man attempted to flee a traffic stop initiated by Hamilton police, hit a police car, mounted the sidewalk and kept on driving. Police say they found two knives in the car.

A sociology textbook used by first- and second-year university students across the country is getting an update to include Indigenous perspectives and knowledge, thanks to a Western University student.

Hamilton has finished its investigation into an employee with links to white supremacists, but staff say the "process" is still ongoing so they won't say whether or not he still works for the city.

The one-day seminar would cover things such as active listening and decreasing conflict.

Iroquois Roots Rugby, co-founded by a mother and daughter, is promoting rugby to Indigenous youth. They've been to seven communities across Ontario so far.

Norwegian Air ends trans-Atlantic flights from three North American airports because the grounding of Boeing 737 Max has made the routes "no longer commercially viable." Cancelled routes include Hamilton to Ireland.

It's good at the federal Liberals will spend $26.8 million for Ontario legal aid for immigrants and refugees, but one criminal lawyer says it doesn't make up for a "lack of leadership" on the part of Ottawa or the province.

Toronto police confirmed Akil Whyte is in custody stateside, but he has not yet been extradited.

The city of Hamilton revealed that two reports had been hidden for years from city council. Not all recommendations had been addressed, which launched the last-minute emergency repairs last month.

After compiling lists of Hamilton's most popular dog names and breeds CBC Hamilton asked to hear from you about what you decided to call your furry friends and why. And boy, did you ever respond.

Union representatives are unhappy with a sign posted on the supervisor's office door at the city of Hamilton. It says "behind this door lies more work" and instructs workers to dial their extension number if they want to speak.

A No Hate in the Hammer rally outside of Hamilton City Hall on Saturday included a bus mounting and parking on the sidewalk and the arrest of one anti-hate protestor.

Hamilton will hire an external consultant to weigh in on the city's proposed hate mitigation policies and help with community consultation.

It's near Hamilton and Niagara, it has natural areas, and a highway runs through it so people can zip to Toronto. And that's part of what earned Burlington, Ont., the No. 1 spot in Maclean's magazine's inaugural "best communities in Canada" list.

The suspects are charged with break and enter, 17 counts of mischief under $5,000 and 11 counts of theft under $5,000.

Shares in Canadian cannabis company CannTrust lost about a quarter of their value on the stock market Monday after the company said Health Canada has deemed a second one of its facilities "non-compliant with certain regulations."

Fuzz the cat survived falling out of a tree face-first and sleeping through a house fire, but it's his most recent adventure that has his owners thinking about that myth about nine lives.

CBC Sports reporter Matthew Cullen followed the tournament closely, providing the play-by-play for every game. We caught up with him to get some final thoughts on Ancaster, the big game and Team Canada's chances as they head to the Little League World Series.

The Hamilton Fire Department says a firefighter who was seriously injured, after he fell from a ledge while trying to rescue a group of hikers, is out of the hospital.

Noisy dogs are just the latest in a string of situations and occurrences the OPP has asked people not to call about. Recent months have seen police report receiving calls about kids not wanting to do the dishes, homeowners complaining about raccoons someone dialling 911 because they couldn't decide what to watch on TV.

Police say gunshots were fired at a man who answered his door in Burlington, Ont., just before 5 a.m. Saturday morning.

Led by one of the most dominating pitching performances in the history of the Canadian Little League Championship, the Coquitlam A's captured another national title for British Columbia. Matthew Shanley struck out 13 Quebec batters and hit a two-run blast to help punch a ticket into the Little League World Series.

A lot goes into choosing the perfect name for your pooch. Here's a look at some of the most common monikers in Hamilton, along with some tips to help you find the perfect fit.

Here's a list of things to do in Hamilton this weekend from Aug. 9 - 11.

Supercrawl will get $250,000 after all in a new round of provincial funding, but three other Hamilton festivals will still come up short. Now the city is looking at whether or not it should help.

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 Human Rights Commission has submitted a letter of its findings to the Ontario government after touring Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre. They say overcrowding in cells, a lack of fresh air, and a lack of training among staff are creating stress and anxiety.

The cover photo for the Beatles' album Abbey Road might, in the long history of rock and roll, be the most famous photo ever taken. The picture was taken 50 years ago this week. On Thursday, hundreds of people, including one Hamilton musician gathered at the London crossing the Beatles made famous.

A man who was allegedly assaulted and abducted in Burlington is safe. Police asked for the public's help to find a man who appeared to be abducted in Burlington Thursday.

Hamilton police have arrested a man they say smashed 20 windows at a downtown business with a pole.

Browse the wares on the shelves of the James North General Store, and they seem perfectly suited for an Art Crawl. Darren Kregar says that's part of the problem.