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People who lost loved ones at the Hamilton-Wentworth and Elgin-Middlesex Detention Centres are planning a rally outside the jail Saturday.

Corrupt former Hamilton cop Craig Ruthowsky sat in prison for seven months last year — yet he still made over $104,000 in 2018 and landed on the Sunshine List.

Environment Canada says "several rounds of showers" could increase rainfall amounts for the area into the 15-25 mm range.

This is Hamilton's 16th shooting incident so far this year.

At least 15 rabbits have been dropped off in recent weeks and some females have given birth to kits in their cages.

The parks commission's acting CEO David Adames says Mark McMullen was told he was being fired Monday, but did not explain the reason for his dismissal.

The suspect was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, using a firearm in the commission of an offence and mischief under $5,000.

A Stoney Creek man was arrested, police say, after getting a refund for items at Home Depot he claimed to have purchased, but had actually just taken off shelves in the store moments earlier.

A researcher based in the Niagara Region is ramping up production of a made-for-Canada variety of sweet potato.

It took long-time Liberal supporter Grant Linney to bring up the SNC-Lavalin issue, and when he did, it seemed to suck the air out of the room.

There will be a public vigil in Hamilton this weekend to remember a local family of five — including a nine-month-old baby and her two siblings — who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

A second application for a local outlet has reached the public notice stage of the provincial government's authorization process — this time in Dundas.

Investigators say concerned citizens in the area approached a police officer, saying they saw a woman trying to put a live swan into her car.

Hamilton police announced Wednesday that officers smashed out a woman’s car window to get to her keys and arrested her — for littering, failing to comply with instructions, and not handing over ID.

The truck was hauling a car and heading westbound along the busy road Wednesday morning when it suffered a "mechanical failure" to its front right tire.

Maeve Field was struck by an out-of-control car Saturday. Her family says her life has been forever changed. Now they're asking for help.

Premier Doug Ford railed against federal climate action at a press conference in Cambridge, Ont., on Wednesday, but did not reveal any new policies or plans surrounding environmental planning.

Investigators say the alleged fraudster was offering what he claimed was 10-karat gold jewelry for $300. It turned out to have a value of only $2 to $10.

The Canada Revenue Agency has been ordered to pay the maximum compensation to a Hamilton woman who was sexually harassed by her boss after the federal labour board found the organization failed to take steps to prevent it from happening.

Adam Budgell could be released from jail in Newfoundland later this month, as police in Ontario deal with how to bring him back to face sexual assault charges.

Mayors from Canada and the United States have called again for immediate action to fight the threat of Asian carp in the Great Lakes waterways.

Two people are facing a host of charges after a large-scale drug bust in Hamilton last week, police announced Tuesday.

The city wants public input on whether it should move its council meetings from evenings to mornings. But it's a move some councillors say would make it harder for people to attend.

Haldimand County OPP investigators are warning people using online dating to be careful after a Dunnville woman was allegedly scammed out of $7,000 by a man she met on the internet.

Firefighters were called to the building near the corner of Ottawa and Cannon Streets around 11 a.m. after a fire started in the basement.

One of the youngest victims of the Ethiopian Airlines crash is nine-month-old Rubi Wangui Njuguna, who was heading from her family's home in Hamilton to Kenya to meet her grandfather for the first time this Easter.

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The son of a Hamilton-area teacher who died in the Ethiopian Airlines crash says he'll miss her "tight hugs" and "beautiful laugh."

Police say "unknowns" have stolen underwear at least 3 times while kids were swimming nearby.

Police say a 46-year-old man injured in the stabbing received medical treatment at the scene.

Cellphones will be banned in Ontario classrooms during instructional time, starting in September.

Hamilton has been promised all-day, two-way GO train service for years, but over the weekend mayor Fred Eisenberger said he fears it might not arrive until 2031.

A 19-year-old is facing obstruction and dangerous driving charges after allegedly trying to block police from towing an associate’s Mercedes-Benz, Hamilton police say.

A new application has been made for a cannabis retail store in Hamilton, according to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.

In the wake of U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel, the federal government has announced $100 million in funding for small and medium-sized enterprise steel and aluminum manufacturers in Canada.

A Brantford man is facing charges including possession of stolen property and failing to remain at the scene of a crash after allegedly stealing a truck that was then involved in several collisions, police say.

Ontario Provincial Police in Haldimand County say a four-year-old girl is fighting for her life after she and a 13-year-old boy were struck by a vehicle early Saturday afternoon.

The McMaster Marauders have captured their first Bronze Baby. Sarah Gates and Linnaea Harper scored 18 points apiece as the second-seeded Marauders upset No. 1 seed Laval Rouge et Or 70-58 to win the U Sports women's basketball title on Sunday.

Niagara health officials are investigating a confirmed case of measles in an adult.

Winds up to 70 or 80 km/h will continue Sunday, Environment Canada said, slowly diminishing later in the evening.

The McMaster Marauders are one win away from their first Canadian women's university basketball title.

Two nine-year-old girls were pulled from a Hamilton pool — one of them unconscious — and taken to hospital Friday, after nearly drowning in the deep end.

Hamilton police say a male victim was sent to hospital following a shooting during a robbery at an illegal cannabis dispensary Saturday evening.

For young people with Olympic dreams, Saturday's RBC Training Ground event was a chance to get noticed.

Police are investigating a fatal collision between a GO bus and an 84-year-old woman near Hamilton GO Centre on Saturday.

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Hamilton police will ramp up patrols on the Red Hill Valley Parkway over the next three months, at least until the city can repave a portion of roadway that a hidden 2013 report deemed slipperier than ideal.

Winter still has Hamilton in its icy clutches, with freezing rain and rain in the forecast this weekend, Environment Canada says.

A woman scavenging for scrap metal found the man in the Emerald Street South dumpster.

A new non-profit group created by McMaster University students runs free, one-on-one tailored swim lessons for adults with disabilities.