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A Canadian man has been sentenced to five years in prison in connection with a massive security breach at Yahoo that U.S. federal agents say was directed by Russian government spies.

Justice Robert Clark said Craig Ruthowsky, a Hamilton police officer guilty of a pay-for-protection scheme with a crew of drug dealers, was arrogant, motivated by "unbridled greed" and still has no remorse for his crimes.

With the provincial election underway, the group working to set up an OPS in Hamilton say there's no one approve the documentation they've been sending in.

We are nine days from voting day, and the leaders continue to make announcements on the campaign trail. Andrea Horwath is promising more vacation time, Kathleen Wynne is re-committing to a fund that supports businesses and entrepreneurs and Doug Ford visits a retirement home.

A Hamilton-area Ontario PC candidate is drawing fire after a photo has surfaced of her holding a hat advertising a right-wing website that gives a voice to white nationalists.

A 53-year-old Hamilton man has been charged with leaving a child unattended.

Police believe speed was a factor in the collision, but no charges have been laid.

Hamilton's 'Homeless Jesus' statue in front of St. Patrick's Church stopped, police say, a runaway junk removal truck from crashing into pedestrians.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.

Spraying is scheduled to take place between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday. The date for a third and final spray has not been set.

With the provincial election campaign heading into its final throes, NDP leader Andrea Horwath says she sees an opportunity to gain ground in the city’s Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas riding.

Julie Densham was digging in her backyard when she unearthed a haunting piece of history — the gravestone of a woman who died decades ago.

Hamilton paramedics have tracked down a missing medication pouch that carries medications that are considered “dangerous and potentially fatal.”

Now with just over a week to go until election day, the leaders are continuing to campaign hard. Here's where we are on day 20.

Ole Gourmet on Regional Road 8 has been closed while health officials investigate a salmonella outbreak that left several people sick.

Hundreds of Hamilton cyclists put the pedal down and got to work on two wheels Monday as part of the city's annual Bike to Work Day.

It will cost the city as much as $13.7 million more a year once Hamilton has light rail transit (LRT), and that's with another company operating and maintaining the system.

OPP are investigating a collision that killed a 41-year-old woman Friday night on McDowell Road East in Norfolk County.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect in Hamilton today.

In the three weeks since the last debate, the NDP's Andrea Horwath has gone from third-place outsider to becoming the target of the front-running PCs and the third-place Liberals.

Not much was off limits as Ontario's three major party leaders sparred on stage for the final time before election day. They covered everything from Hydro One to Adolf Hitler.

The Acadie-Bathurst Titan shut out the host Regina Pats 3-0 to win the Memorial Cup on Sunday.

Voters in Ontario get one last chance on Sunday to see the three main party leaders face off before an increasingly unpredictable June 7 election.

The leaders of Ontario's major parties face off for their third and final televised debate tonight before the June 7 election, and if you haven't made up your mind about which party to vote for yet, you'll want to tune in.

It will be a little harder for some people to breathe today because of heat combined with high levels of air pollution, says a statement from Environment Canada.

The PCs' huge lead has collapsed, the NDP has surged in popularity, and the Liberals face a potentially humiliating loss. Sunday evening's debate — the last before the vote on June 7 — could help decide who will be the next premier of Ontario.

Hamilton paramedics are looking for a medication pouch that has been missing since Friday night.

We are one day away from the final Ontario leaders' debate before the June 7 election. The leaders are not doing much on the campaign trail today.

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If children are left in a hot car, even for minutes, symptoms can lead to heatstroke, seizures and death.

Tomorrow you'll be able to watch all three Ontario party leaders go head-to-head one last time before voters head to the polls on June 7.

Sam Steel scored the winner in the third period and Max Paddock made 44 saves as the host Regina Pats beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 4-2 on Friday night in the Memorial Cup semifinal.

Here's a snapshot of some of the things happening in Hamilton from May 25 to May 27.

The election may be just under two weeks away but voting has already started. You can vote at your returning office right now, while advance voting opens tomorrow.

With a Canadian Pacific Rail Strike looming, Metrolinx says that trains will still be able to operate into Hamilton GO Centre.

Hamilton was one of only 13 balanced housing markets in Canada last month as sales and listings continued to drop across across the country, according a new report from The Conference Board of Canada.

As the Hamilton Bulldogs move closer to a Memorial Cup final berth, the city is opening up city hall’s forecourt – now dubbed “The Dog Pound” — for the public to come and watch the game.

A Hamilton man is facing several charges after trying to steal a cab, while drunk, by sitting on top of the driver who was still inside, police say.

Drivers, start your engines — a massive, roller coaster-like go-kart racetrack is now open in Niagara Falls, Ont.

A 29-year-old Grimsby, Ont. man is facing additional charges in a child exploitation investigation.

One of the most pressing concerns for college and university students as the election nears is the cost of tuition, says one McMaster University student who is facing down $30,000 in student loan debt.

After a tightly contested round-robin that featured five one-goal games, as well as the elimination of Western Hockey League champion Swift Current Broncos, the semifinal of the 100th Memorial Cup gets underway on Friday night (10 p.m. ET) between the Hamilton Bulldogs and host Regina Pats.

Here's a look at the weather you can expect today

Virtually everyone has experienced first-hand the long waits in emergency rooms, or knows someone who has. And it's why, in the run-up to the June 7 provincial election, all the parties are vowing to end hallway medicine.

Doug Ford took aim at his biggest competitor Thursday in a rally in her downtown Hamilton riding.

An autopsy has concluded a toddler left in a car parked outside a television station in Burlington, Ont., Wednesday died after being exposed to high temperatures for an extended period of time, according to Halton Regional Police.

Cacophonous, high-pitched shrieks echoed through the 17th floor of the downtown Hamilton Sheraton Hotel Thursday, as four new baby falcon chicks were examined and marked before they leave the nest.

Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath says it worries her when her party's candidates express different policy opinions than those in the party's platform that they committed to promote.

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.

Two weeks to go until election day — but the focus today is on two years ago when Liberals allege PC Leader Doug Ford was trying to sell "bogus" PC memberships inside an Etobicoke Tim Hortons. Here's where we are on day 16.