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A former environmental commissioner of Ontario says that over the next decade there's an urgent need to spend a billion dollars to protect the Great Lakes. Gord Miller is part of a group that has recommended solutions to what they see as the key problems facing the lakes.

Two rock and roll icons are coming to Hamilton this year … sort of.

A community conversation for Hamilton's LGBTQ residents became a discussion about Hamilton police Tuesday, with some saying they should work on a better relationship and others telling a deputy chief in the audience to leave.

Less than a year after freezing driver and vehicle fees in Ontario, the Progressive Conservative government is considering raising them again, while bracing for a "negative reaction."

The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is hosting the former first lady.

Hamilton police say they have arrested a Hamilton police officer and charged him with forging documents at work.

An OPP officer, who hit speeds in excess of 150 km/h while pursuing a robbery suspect who crashed into another vehicle, made "20 minutes of mistakes," according to the judge who he handed her a conditional sentence.

Hamilton councillors are instructing the city manager to investigate what can be done to stop protests by yellow vesters and other far-right groups in the city hall forecourt.

Hamilton's public school board is converting almost all of its high school sports fields into artificial turf in a bid to save money. But one environmentalist says it's a bad move.

A woman charged with accessory after the fact in the killing of three people from a Six Nations community will learn her fate Friday.

Representatives from the city and a new studio group have announced plans to build a massive film and TV hub on the Barton-Tiffany Lands in central Hamilton.

A plane flying from Montreal to Toronto experienced a hydraulic issue and had to make an emergency landing in Hamilton that caused several of its tires to pop.

Police are searching for three men after a wire, plumbing fixtures and thousands of dollars in tools were stolen during a break-in at the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre.

Provincial police in Norfolk County are warning residents about a bank text messaging scam that can be used to infect phones or steal personal information.

A group of protesters blocked both Burlington Street and access to a Shell terminal on Emerald Street North Monday.

A "healthy and happy" baby boy was born on the side of the QEW near Niagara Falls Monday morning with the help of paramedics and police.

A man who was shot multiple times at his home in Stoney Creek over the weekend has ties to organized crime, multiple sources have confirmed to CBC News.

The CFL suspended Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence for two games Monday for hitting Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros in the head during the league's regular-season opener Thursday night.

Pride Hamilton says it believes a physical confrontation that broke out at the Hamilton Pride festival Saturday could have been prevented by police who took "far too long" to respond.

Hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Raptors fans packed the streets of Toronto in a mega-celebration today as the team's official NBA championship parade moved slowly through the downtown area, culminating in a victory rally in Nathan Phillips Square.

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh summoned the legacy of Tommy Douglas — the father of universal health care in Canada — while unveiling his party's 2019 election platform, pitching voters on a plan to dramatically expand that system to cover mental, dental, eye and hearing.

Hamilton police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times in Stoney Creek overnight.

The NDP will be the first political party to unveil an election platform that promises to drastically expand Canada’s health care system to include, not just pharmacare, but mental, dental, eye and hearing coverage for all citizens.

Supporters of Hamilton's LGBTQ community are denouncing the actions of "vitriolic" protesters after a physical confrontation broke out between opposing groups at the Hamilton Pride festival at Gage Park on Saturday.

Check out new music from The Dirty Nil, Lydia Persaud and Taylor Knox.

Two years of flooding caused heavy damage along Hamilton's waterfront. Now, an update from city staff shows repair costs are mounting even before the damage from this year's record-breaking water levels has been considered.

Waterdown may soon hear a century-old church bell again, after its lay silent for the past five years.

After a string of alleged anti-Semitic and racist hate crimes in Burlington, Halton police have released more details about a person of interest and are again asking the public's help.

Toronto Raptors fans celebrating their team’s first NBA championship will have another chance to party Monday during the official championship parade and rally.

As Pride Hamilton prepares for its annual celebration on Saturday, it also wants to "take stock" of where the event is going.

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The money will be used for airfield rehabilitation and a modernization project that will "support continued cargo and passenger traffic growth," according to the airport.

With little more than a fortnight remaining, it appears Cavalry FC has some competition. Forge FC has pulled within two points of the unbeaten runaway leaders. But as Nigel Reed writes, the math doesn't add up.

A 19-year-old man was driving a BMW Wednesday, Hamilton police say, more than twice the legal speed limit.

For the first time ever, members of Parliament will have the right to take paid parental leave from their jobs on Parliament Hill when they adopt or give birth.

Check out the scenes from Toronto's Jurassic Park, other venues across Canada and Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., as the Toronto Raptors made history against the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win their first NBA Championship.

There's no more wondering what might have been. No more talking about missed shots or missed opportunities. No more heartbreak. Not this time. Not this team.

Frankie Williams' 68-yard punt return TD sparked the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to a 23-17 win over the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL regular-season opener for both teams Thursday night.

Investigations are underway, after the city of Burlington says it was the victim of a $503,000 phishing scheme.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says she's committed to running for premier in the next election, ahead of her leadership review at this weekend's provincial convention in Hamilton.

The Toronto Raptors have another shot at making history tonight by being the first Canadian team to win the NBA championship.

Newly-released police use of force statistics show that while Hamilton officers drew their guns more in 2018, total use of force incidents remained right around average — and police officers occasionally had to deal with people wielding swords.

It's been over a year, but Zach Collaros hasn't forgotten being traded by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The governing body for soccer in Canada has opened an investigation into allegations that racist comments were made during a skirmish at the end of a game between Calgary's Cavalry Football Club and Hamilton's Forge Football Club last week.

When David Chung's father died unexpectedly, the Grade 10 student suddenly had a whole new world of financial responsibilities. Now he's helping other teens learn about money management.

Autopsy results have revealed a 21-year-old man who died in a crash last Sunday morning in Flamborough was electrocuted by a downed wire after getting out of his car.

When swastikas and racist slurs were scrawled across the schoolyard at St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary over the weekend a group of Dundas women didn't hesitate to take action.

The Raptors aren't the only Canadian basketball team you can watch on television — as CBC Sports announced this week it will start live streaming games from the Canadian Elite Basketball League.

The Mealshare program launched this week in Hamilton — meaning 11 local restaurants will now donate to youth charities each time you order certain items.

A series of "targeted" and "politically motivated" cuts to legal clinics across Ontario are the provincial government's way of making sure its agenda can't be challenged, says the head of the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic.