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"I did not run as an African-Canadian councillor. I didn't run to be the first of anything."

Whoever broke into a car in Westdale last week likely got more than they bargained for — in the form of a banker’s box containing human bones lifted from an archeological dig.

Hamilton police say they are trying to track down a man who allegedly stole a Kia Sportage, and then drove it into a dentist’s office on the Mountain after the car’s real owner spotted him days later.

Last month's 41-0 minor hockey blowout in Cambridge, Ont. prompts hockey groups across the country to look for ways to manage runaway scores in a bid to keep the sport fun for kids.

The police service is encouraging residents to contact them as soon as military items are located, but warns "explosives, weapons, firearms, and ammunition should never be transported to a Police station or Fire Hall but rather investigated on site where found."

A Peterborough man is facing street racing charges, police say, after he was clocked driving more than double the posted speed limit with a blood alcohol level above zero.

Police say the man tried to obstruct the officer who was speaking with him. He was arrested and a police search uncovered cash, drug paraphernalia, several cell phones and 15 grams of crystal meth.

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

Kara Burrow is getting truckloads of used pumpkins — and she still wants yours. She said they are the perfect treat for the hundred pigs she looks after.

The festival includes 21 short films and two features. That includes a film from Salam Fahim.

For weeks, Rabbi David Mivasair has been walking the streets of Upstate New York with one thing on his mind — wrenching control of the House of Representatives away from the Republicans as midterm elections loom.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the city, warning powerful winds capable of throwing loose objects and causing "injury or damage" are expected to sweep through the area in the afternoon and evening.

Mason Edmonds found his great-grandfather's grave for the first time during a "Leave No Stone Alone" ceremony in Woodlawn Cemetery's Field of Honour.

Canada's minister overseeing a new national housing strategy says Indigenous agencies will finally get their fair share when it comes to federal homelessness funding.

The fisherman is described as a white man, about 50 years of age, with grey hair. Police say the man was wearing a toque and "lumber" style jacket when he fell into the water.

Provincial police are investigating a fatal incident in Brant County involving a Via Rail train.

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

Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffled his months-old cabinet early Monday following the swift departure of a longtime Progressive Conservative legislator.

Police have found a missing St. Joseph's patient they previously said posed a threat to the public.

Antonio Pipkin threw a touchdown pass and ran for two others as the Montreal Alouettes held on for a 30-28 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday night.

Kimberly Lynn Hallgarth, Boden's ex-girlfriend, was found dead in her Burnaby home on March 15, 2009.

Check out new music from Lost Cousins, Chloe Watkinson and Future Peers.

The city is advising motorists that a section of the Red Hill Valley Parkway will be closed Sunday for the Road2Hope marathon.

Here's a list of what's going on in Hamilton on the weekend of Nov. 2 to Nov. 4.

Marijuana might be legal in Canada but that doesn't mean OHL players won't destroy their hockey careers because of it. Matt Cullen, CBC Sports reporter, explains why talented young hockey players in the province will need to stay away from pot.

People driving on Burlington Street East may experience delays during the next two weeks — but it's all in the name of making Ontario's worst road a smoother ride.

Brantford police are investigating after a child received box of Halloween candy packed with a potentially toxic white substance instead of gumdrops.

The veteran CFL offensive lineman announced his retirement Thursday. Dyakowski, 34, of Vancouver spent 11 seasons in the league, including 10 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Provincial police in Norfolk County say the small girl, who was collecting candy with her parents in Port Dover, had stopped at a house around 6:12 p.m. when the dog ran out the front door and jumped on her.

A Norfolk County resident is out more than $40,000, police say, after falling for a dating scam where a man they met online claimed several emergencies occurred and he needed help.

High-end jacket maker Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says it has snapped up fellow cold-weather gear producer Baffin Inc., from Hamilton, as it looks to expand into footwear.

Police in St. Catharines, Ont., say they've made a series of drug-related arrests at an apartment that was the scene of a previous shooting that sent three people to hospital.

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

The new council will have to make decisions on legal challenges and pot stores - some of them right away.

There's another prowler on the loose in Hamilton, this time on the east Mountain.

A Hamilton icon that is intrinsically tied to history of the NHL and hockey in Canada returned to the world’s biggest stage.

Expect a rainy night in Hamilton tonight. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement calling for up to 50 mm of rain.

Hamilton police are trying to track down a St. Joe’s patient who went missing from the hospital’s grounds on Monday afternoon.

A Hamilton man is in hospital with serious injuries after allegedly crashing a dirtbike twice in one night while riding on city roadways.

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

There are new Canada Post strikes to mark the start of November in Regina, Hamilton, Ont., North Bay, Ont., La Mauricie, Que., and the Outaouais on Thursday.

Niagara residents have booted 75 per cent of their regional council. Now the new one has to prove itself.

Canada's opioid crisis extends to society's very youngest: About 2,000 newborns are born with opioid exposure. But more and more, hospitals are trying to minimize the impact this has on new mothers and their babies, but allowing them to stay together in same room as they undergo treatment.

A Hamilton man has been charged with abduction and assault, police say, after allegedly attempting to snatch a three-year-old from her mother and grabbing a 15-year-old girl.

Ontario's animal welfare agency plans to pull back from investigating cruelty cases involving livestock and horses as part of a restructure that insiders say may eventually see all its resources go toward shelters and rescue programs.

Hamilton police have run into a dead end in their investigation into white paint that was found dumped over a rainbow crosswalk at McMaster University.

Two Haldimand County men, ages 59 and 18, were killed in the crash.

Hamilton police say threatening phone calls that emptied Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School two days in a row were placed from outside Canada and are part of a hoax "meant to cause panic."

Police have arrested a man dressed as The Shadow who was allegedly pointing a toy gun at security cameras in downtown Brantford on Tuesday.

A Brantford man is facing assault and assault with a weapon charges after allegedly attacking his own sister and throwing a children's play set at neighbours.