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The Ontario government has released an interim sex-ed curriculum for elementary school teachers to use this September — and Premier Doug Ford is suggesting there will be consequences if they don't adhere to it.

On Wednesday the hospital division of the Canadian Unions of Public Employees announced that they see a contradiction between the Ford government's campaign promises to both deal with the province's hospital bed shortage while cutting spending, and say they're concerned.

It looks like a scene ripped straight out of a horror movie — and it could be yours for just under half a million dollars.

In just a few weeks people in Ontario will be able to legally buy marijuana for the first time. Jay Rosenthal, co-founder and president of Business of Cannabis, a research and analysis group explains how the new system will work.

An Ontario university has stripped a former professor of an honorary title after he wrote social media posts about Indigenous people that the school described as inflammatory and vulgar.

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On Wednesday Hamilton will host its first annual Youth Fest, an event that aims to give youth a sense of belonging to the city.

Hamilton city councillors have been missing in action about 13 per cent of the time this term. But one city councillor says he hopes an electronic voting method will improve attendance.

Glen Grunwald, the former director of athletics and recreation at McMaster University, has accepted a new consulting role with the NBA's Memphis Grizzlies.

Environment Canada is warning of the possibility of dangerous thunderstorms in the Hamilton area Tuesday afternoon.

Niagara police say they have charged six cab companies in the region for running businesses without proper licences.

Premier Doug Ford says people are "fed up" with paying more to renew their drivers licences, so his government is blocking a scheduled increase.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Hamilton, warning of the potential for heavy rainfall today.

James Morton, a prominent lawyer in Nunavut and Ontario, has been temporarily suspended from practising in the southern province.

Hamilton school boards say families will likely be impacted this year by a shortage of school bus drivers — but just how drastic that shortage will be remains to be seen.

Hamilton police detectives say they are trying to track down a drone that allegedly interfered with a plane that was taking off from the John C. Munro International Airport Friday afternoon.

Pack an umbrella Tuesday — it promises to be a very wet day in Hamilton.

A Hamilton teen is recovering after he was “ambushed and assaulted” by a large group of people in Gage Park on Saturday night, police say.

A 17-year-old driver faces stunt-driving charges after police say they spotted him driving 156 km/h on the Red Hill Valley Parkway.

Sunday marked the 76th anniversary of the Dieppe raid in France during the Second World War. It also marked the first time there wasn't a Dieppe veteran present in Hamilton.

Norfolk County O-P-P are investigating a serious crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck.

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DeWanna Bonner had 23 points and 10 rebounds to help the Phoenix Mercury beat New York 96-85 on Sunday in the regular-season finale for both teams, sending the Liberty to their 13th straight loss. Canada's Kia Nurse had 22 of her 28 points in the first half for the Liberty (7-27).

The latest episode of CBC's documentary series, Farm Crime, looks into the crime and investigation into $100,000 worth of blueberries that were stolen in February 2017.

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The National Transportation Safety Board has released the early findings of their investigation into a plane crash last month that killed three members of a family from Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.

Check out brand new music from Sarah MacDougall, Gareth Inkster and Toui Manikhouth.

Hamilton police detectives are trying to track down a skateboarder who they say sexually assaulted a woman on the Rail Trail on Thursday evening.

OPP say they have identified the body that was found in a car along the QEW in Grimsby.

Former alderman Terry Anderson will act as Hamilton's Ward 7 councillor until the municipal election in October.

Hamilton will get soaked on Friday, according to a special weather statement issued from Environment Canada.

Hamilton City Council has voted in favour of officially denouncing the provincial government's decision to cancel Ontario's basic income pilot project.

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.

Hamilton police say a 77-year-old male cyclist is dead after colliding with a cement mixer truck Friday morning at a downtown Hamilton intersection.

OPP say frozen meat along with sunglasses were stolen from a home in Norfolk Country between Tuesday and Thursday.

Hamilton Fire crews were called, early Thursday evening, to a home on Barnesdale Ave. North after reports of a strange smell.

A last-minute motion by Ward 8 Councillor Terry Whitehead calls for Hamilton city council to appoint former Alderman Terry Anderson to temporarily fill the Ward 7 seat left vacant by Donna Skelly until the municipal election in October.

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A fundraiser that raked in more than half a million dollars to bring a large-animal CT scanner to Canada has turned out to be a lifesaver for Esther the Wonder Pig.

In a wooded area along the QEW in Grimsby police are investigating after a dead body was found in a car.

The suspect was carrying a black revolver when he walked into a Domino's Pizza on Walkers Line shortly after midnight Thursday and demanded cash.

OPP say a Bible and a Canadian Tire gift card were stolen from a parked car at a home in Port Dover between Aug. 11 and Aug. 13.

Hamilton police say a 35-year-old Hamilton man is in hospital after he collided with an HSR bus early Thursday morning.

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One by one, participants in the province’s basic income pilot project came to the microphone at Hamilton City Hall Wednesday to mourn the dignity they felt was robbed from them after the program was unceremoniously scrapped.

An increase in overseas exports of Ontario-grown corn has led to a surge in cargo volume at the Port of Hamilton.

Chippewas of the Thames First Nation banned Peter Khill from its territory Monday, making it the second First Nations territory to do so.

Niagara Regional Police is alerting businesses to a "phony company CEO/Manager scam" and has urged them to be cautious of when opening emails.

Hamilton police have arrested a 30-year-old Brampton and charged him with three offences, including possession of marijuana.

Heavy equipment lies idle along Homestead Drive in Mount Hope after the city issued a stop-work order to a local developer for chopping down dozens of trees without a permit.