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Justice Herman Wilton-Siegel will be charged with investigating how and why the public only learned in February of a 2013 report that showed parts of the parkway were below UK safety standards and in some cases, well below.

Area forecasts call for 20 to 45mm of rainfall on Thursday and possible thunderstorms could mean another 5 to 10mm, according to the Hamilton Conservation Authority.

Hamilton mobster Pat Musitano has been released from hospital after being gunned down in a Mississauga parking lot last month.

The province’s highest court has tossed out an appeal from convicted killer Robert Badgerow, the Hamilton man tried four times in the 1981 death of nursing assistant Diane Werendowicz.

Remember that video of a driver carting wood planks on the QEW with the rear doors of their car wide open? Turns out it may not be the first time that has happened this spring.

Niagara police were called to PC MPP Sam Oosterhoff's Beamsville office Tuesday to remove a small group of seniors reading books.

Halton police had hoped for a long retirement for a police service dog named Parker — but it wasn’t to be.

Youth crime levels dropped at a rate almost triple the national average last year, new statistics from Hamilton police show — but violent crime involving young people is still on the rise.

A resolution supported by the Windsor Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce received 100 per cent approved at the annual general meeting.

May 8 is Indigenous Nurses Day. Edith Monture, a Mohawk woman from Six Nations, Ont., was the first First Nations woman to become a registered nurse in Canada and she served in the First World War.

Patricia Gillis researches mussel populations downstream from sewage treatment plants. She doesn't have good news.

James Morton, who has law offices in Nunavut and Ontario, has pleaded guilty to forging divorce documents and illegally married a second woman when he was already married.

Ontario Provincial Police are trying to track down an entire kitchen that was stolen from a construction site in Norfolk County.

Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek is ready to announce details about a pilot project looking at speed limits on Ontario's major highways. The government announced last week a review of highway speeds is long overdue.

'It's just straight out ridiculous,' says OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt

Emergency vehicles sat at all four corners of the 55 Bay Street North building and yellow caution tape blocked off the surrounding sidewalks.

Half of the 16 million Canadians who tried to reach an actual agent when contacting a government call centre in 2017-18 could not get through, says a report released Tuesday by the Office of the Auditor General of Canada.

The 33-year-old is facing charges ranging from carrying a concealed weapon to improper bicycle lighting.

Hamilton's Mulberry Coffeehouse has canceled its upcoming Coffee with a Cop event, citing its desire to continue being a "safe space."

Nine people who lost loved ones at jails in Hamilton and Niagara travelled to Queen's Park Monday to demand changes to the corrections system, but say their meeting with Solicitor General Sylvia Jones felt more like lip service than a listening ear.

The falls have been lit in previous years both blue and pink to celebrate the births of Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Tonight, the newly-born royal baby boy will be celebrated.

The Enigma encryption machines were the scourge of the Allies in the Second World War until the Allies cracked open their secrets. Two of the machines are coming to Hamilton.

Deb Nanson was once a sex worker and addicted to crack cocaine. She went on to find God and speak up for the voiceless. She died May 1.

No one was injured, but police have seized a vehicle damaged in the incident.

The northbound lanes of the Red Hill Valley Parkway will be shut down later this month as the city works to resurface the road and enhance safety after a bombshell report raising concerns about friction levels on the deadly road was uncovered.

Dr. Sarah Tulk remembers feeling hopeless while training as a resident, her energy sapped by the demands of a job that had her working 24 hours and more straight, until the depression that set in had her thinking she'd kill herself.

The 18-year-old was clocked doing 132 km/h in a 60 km/h zone on Trinity Church Road around 1 a.m., according to investigators.

The Maid of the Mist boats that bring tourists to the base of Niagara Falls are going electric.

Hamilton, known for its music and arts scene, is now showcasing homegrown talent with the launch of the Hamilton Music Archives. It's located on the third floor of the central library.

A Hamilton rabbi was arrested and detained while working on a road in the West Bank on Friday.

A sea of blue shirts flooded downtown Halifax Saturday afternoon for the Halifax Wanderers first game on home turf. The city's professional soccer team defeated Forge FC of Hamilton 2-1 before a crowd of 6,500.

Check out new music from Kevin A, LAL, and Swim Good Now with the Techno Hall of Fame.

The City of Hamilton's public health services says blacklegged ticks, also known as deer ticks are on the rise in the area and the province also also included Hamilton on a list of locations with an estimated risk area of Lyme disease.

Here's a rundown of some of the goings-on around town May 4-5, including Doors Open, a massive food truck festival, and a student-run film festival.

Both the city and the conservation authority are keeping a watchful eye on the water as lake levels are once again creeping up in Lake Ontario.

The provincial police watchdog has cleared a Brantford police officer of any wrongdoing after he ran over a man who was lying in a road in front of his SUV.

A man is facing drug charges after an arrest in downtown St. Catharines where police allegedly seized thousands of dollars worth of fentanyl and crack cocaine.

A Hamilton mother is raising concerns after she says her nine-year-old son was put in a "storage closet" with the door closed as a punishment for laughing in class.

Hamilton will lose about $9 million in funding this year from provincial budget cuts, particularly around child care and addictions, and property taxpayers will likely have to make up for some of it.

For those of you pleading to the universe for some real signs of spring — we have some good news and some bad news.

The suspects claim a buyer is in place and "may even send legal documents to be signed," before eventually asking for wire transfers to cover legal fees, taxes or other closing costs, say police.

The number of seniors in Hamilton is growing substantially, but more often, they're working longer, have lower incomes and are living alone.

The 17-year-old is charged with aggravated assault, uttering threats, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and breach of recognizance following the attack at Nortre Dame College School.

A man in his 30s ended up in hospital with serious injuries Thursday morning after an assault in the lower city.

The Bagel Oven is owned by a husband-wife team who bake Montreal-style bagels at their shop in the Niagara region.

It's not that Burlington, Ont.'s Michael Gligic doesn't care about his results anymore. He's just learned to keep golf in its proper perspective, helping him relax on the course.

Rebecca Dorman is still missing, and police are releasing a new photo they hope generates some leads.

The city and province say they're putting new laws in place to stop dirt dumping in rural Flamborough — particularly at Waterdown Garden Supplies.

The Hamilton Jewish Federation will host their second annual Holocaust Remembrance ceremony at city hall on Thursday, May 2. Anti-Semitic hate crimes have been steadily increasing in Hamilton since 2015.

The board says the cuts amount to the equivalent of staffing for more than two full high schools.