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The 2019 federal budget includes a tantalizing pitch for prospective first-time homebuyers — one that could see Canada's housing agency contribute up to 10 per cent of the purchase price of a home and bring down the mortgage load for borrowers.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled a pre-election budget today designed to calm Canadians worried about retiring with financial security, getting the skills they need to land new jobs, or being able to afford a first home.

Drivers are told to expect short delays and warned to "exercise caution" while crossing the bridge.

A group of students from St. Mary Catholic Secondary School are being heralded as heroes for safely bringing their school bus to a stop and offering first aid after their driver collapsed from a medical emergency.

A second shooting suspect has been arrested, police say, in connection with an attempted robbery where one of the men who was allegedly involved accidentally shot the other.

A 31-year-old Hamilton man is charged with possession of stolen property over $5,000.

A Hamilton man who bought a winning lottery ticket at a kiosk in Lime Ridge Mall has won $1 million.

A dog who was stolen along with the truck she was in, Hamilton police say, has been found safe and returned to her family.

The city of Hamilton is asking the province for money to run its own supervised consumption site where addicts can take drugs and get advice on where to get treatment to stop.

The doors to Hamilton Mountain Mosque were opened wide Monday, inviting hundreds to share in the grief that followed deadly attacks on two mosques in New Zealand — and to promote a message of peace.

Hamilton police are looking into a complaint that a far-right website run by Paul Fromm has posted the manifesto of someone charged in the New Zealand mosque attack.

As students returned from March Break, the school was ready to support those mourning their fellow students tragic death.Ryan Njuguna, 7, and Kellie Pauls, 4, were both killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

The city of Hamilton has joined a handful of Canadian municipalities by declaring a climate emergency.

Retail store authorization for David Nguyen, who the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) lists as the operator of RELM Cannabis, was announced on March 13.

The provincial government's decision to increase average school class sizes could mean 178 lost teaching jobs in Hamilton, according to the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.

A Hamilton man is facing dangerous driving charges after allegedly running away from a crash in the east end Sunday and abandoning his injured passengers inside the vehicle.

Hamilton city council will vote this week on whether to ask for a judicial inquiry into the Red Hill Valley Parkway (RHVP).

The 35-year-old Hamilton man is charged with possession of a controlled substance, failure to comply with probation and a list of bicycle-related charges.

A Brantford man is now facing charges after being clocked going more than double the speed limit in a 60 km/h zone, Hamilton police say.

Vehicle thefts in Hamilton are on the rise, according to new data just released by Hamilton police.

The Ford government's decision to increase average class sizes will mean losing more than 1,000 teaching jobs, according to a memo sent to Toronto District School Board (TDSB) trustees.

Ontario Provincial Police are extolling the virtues of the opioid antidote naloxone after using it to save a woman’s life when she overdosed twice in 24 hours over the weekend.

Wolostoq singer-songwriter Jeremy Dutcher got a second chance to finish a moving speech about reconciliation at the Juno Awards this weekend, after Hamilton rock band Arkells gave up its speech time to him after winning rock album of the year.

Six Nations has set a new cannabis law saying eight per cent of sales have to go to community projects.

A man who allegedly used pepper spray while trying to steal someone’s cell phone later called 911 in an effort to pass himself off as the victim of a robbery, Hamilton police say.

Hamilton police are trying to track down a truck that was allegedly stolen with the owner's dog still inside.

With lost loved ones on their minds, a group rallied outside the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Saturday, demanding changes to the correctional system.

Nobody's pinching Niagara Falls on Sunday.

From the opening number with DJ Loud Luxury to the finale with Corey Hart, the Juno Awards Sunday were a celebration of Canadian talent — and even included a surprise guest.

Pop star Shawn Mendes wasn't there but he was the night's biggest winner at the Junos gala, picking up four prizes, while Michael Bublé made a surprise appearance to present David Foster with the humanitarian award.

Hamilton police are ramping up patrols near local mosques in the wake of deadly shootings at two mosques in New Zealand that killed 49 people and injured 48 others during Friday prayers.

A McMaster University research institute has developed new guidelines for how quickly kids should become active again after suffering a concussion.

The airport says Megabus will operate a daily service between downtown Toronto at the Toronto Coach Terminal and the John. C. Munro International Airport.

As far as police know, a dark night last July was the last time anyone saw Monica Chisar. Now investigators believe something terrible has happened.

Police are looking for a suspect they say stabbed someone in the back in the parking lot of a GoodLife Fitness.

A Brantford police officer in his forties has been charged with communicating with a minor for the purpose of obtaining sexual services.

The Ford government revealed significant changes to Ontario's education system on Friday, including increased intermediate and high school class sizes, new elementary math and sex-ed curricula and a province-wide ban on cellphones in the classroom.

Hamilton's mayor earned $228,000 last year in salary and honorariums — about $36,000 more than John Tory.

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.