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Stagnant funding, tuition freezes, and over-reliance on international student fees are pushing institutions toward program cuts and layoffs and, potentially, impacting innovation, according to a Brock University professor.

Hizbut TahrirCanada posted on social media earlier this week it will hostits Khilafah Conference 2025 on Jan. 18, although theexact location has yet to be announced online.

The sexual assault trial of Const. Jeffrey Turnbull began this week in Hamilton with Turnbull pleading not guilty, and a fellow officer testifying about sexual comments, inappropriate messagesand assault she says occurred in 2022.

A new report by Ontario's municipalities says more than 80,000 people were homeless last year. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario says the groundbreaking report is believed to be the most accurate picture of provincewide homelessness to date.

Brian Wright, voted the Canadian Premier League's Players' Player of the Year last season with York United FC, has signed with Forge FC.

A Hamilton man who was stabbed in the chest at the Good Shepherd men's shelter last week has died, police say, and the man arrested for his attack has now been charged with murder.

Dylan Suitor has failed to pay back bank and private loans he used to buy and renovate the 63-unit building at 1083 Main St. E. in Hamilton in 2021, according to documents filed in court.

Among the most senior officials in Ottawa, there is a document circulating that outlines specific details about how Canada could retaliate against Donald Trump's tariff threat.

Those wanting to give their input can submit an application to delegate at the general issues committee meeting by Jan. 17.

The bargaining agent for Ontario's 24 public colleges and the union representing faculty have agreed to enter into binding arbitration, avoiding a strike.

A Hamilton teen "prevented a total catastrophe" when he saved a man from the fire near Bayfront Park Sunday night, police say.

A few months after Kaitlyn Braun of Brantford, Ont., was sentenced to house arrest for faking pregnancies andfraudulently receivingthe services of numerous doulas,she picked up the phone and did it again - twice.

The Ontario government says it has launched its own border security measures aimed at preventing illegal border crossings and cross-border transporting of illegal guns and drugs.

In a joint investigation with Hamilton Police Service, members of the break, enter and vehicle theft team from the Waterloo Region Police Service have recovered 20 stolen high-end vehicles. Five were originally stolen from Kitchener.

Abby Zaitley has won the Ward 4 Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board trustee byelection, according to uncertified results posted to the City of Hamilton's website Tuesday.

The head of the Hamilton-based Disability Justice Network of Ontario says the 20-year implementation of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act left "a huge chasm" between the disabled community's hopes and reality.

Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas MP Filomena Tassi previously expressed her support for the prime minister, saying,"I believed in him in 2015 and I believe in him now."

Shalini Singh, 40, was last in contact with her family on Dec. 4, 2024.

The City of Hamilton issued a cold weather alert for Monday overnight, which continues Tuesday morning.

Justin Trudeau, who is set to speak at 10:45 a.m. ET, will announce he is stepping aside as Liberal leader, sources say.

Whether it's for a celebration, a gathering or an evening to unwind, Canadians increasingly favour non-alcoholic options over beer, wine and spirits. But while much of the narrative has focused on sober consumers, it's also being driven by those who still consume alcohol.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he plans to step down once the Liberal Party has chosen a successor, bringing his time leading the country to a tumultuous end.

The first day of 2025 was meant to usher in an era without barriers for people with disabilities in Ontario. Instead, advocates say the province has missed its own deadline to make that world a reality.

Animal shelters in the Niagara and Hamilton region are seeing a record-breaking number of abandoned pets in the region.

Niagara police have arrested a second personin connection with the homicide of a man found dead in Port Colborne in August. A 36-year-old woman was charged with first-degree murder in the same case earlier this week.

Wondering how you can get a nature prescription and what to do with it? Here's what you need to know.

More than four months after police began investigating Daniel Sanvido's death as a homicide, they charged a 36-year-old St. Catharines woman with his murder.Niagara police say they're also looking for two more suspects.

Candidates vying for the Ward 4 trustee spot each bringing a range of experiences and perspectives as voting begins.

Hamilton's only supervised injection site, which the province forced to close, will become a new mental health and addiction treatment centre.

Friends of the Aviary is helping birds in the area find new foster homes after having to close its Westdale location last year.

Encampment residents say lack of availability isn't the only thing keeping them out of the shelter system. Many say they face barriers to using shelters that include fear of theft and lack of knowledge about the new sites.

Housing secretariat director Justin Lewis spoke to CBC Hamilton recently about the city's progress in getting more affordable homes built faster and what's in store for 2025.

Canada's national child care advocacy association, Child Care Now, has welcomed a reduction in child-care fees in Ontario, while expressing concernthat far too few families stand to benefit.

Toll prices on Highway 407 will be going up for many drivers starting on Jan. 1. A news release says the cost for light vehicles will rise from three to 14 cents per kilometre, but the exact price will depend on a number of factors.

Beverly Hoadley never thought she'd have to move out of her Hamilton apartment. But now facing a possible eviction, the 87-year-old says she's afraid she'll soon have no choice but to leave her beloved home.

The coming year will see some changes to existing tax measures, but those changes are expected to have onlyminor impacts on individuals.

Hamilton police are looking for two males, one who, they say, attempted to rob a bank and the other for stealing the would-be robber's bike.

A pilot project to provide bus service access to rural areas of southern Ontario has been suspended, less than three months after its launch.

What a year 2024 was for parents. From so-called Sephora kids and"sharenting" to baking goldfish crackers from scratch, here are the modern parenting trends we're happy to say "see ya" to in 2025.

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February.

The deadline for owners to make declarations about their properties was to be March 31, but will likely be extended, staff say. Owners can expect information about the tax by mail.

They were sentenced to 17 years for the killing of Hasnain Ali, 21, aggravated assault of his brother and kidnapping of his father from their Mount Hope home.

Here's a look at 2024 through some of the most interesting photos that were taken in the Hamilton and Niagara region that made it to CBC Hamilton news stories.

Auto thefts continueto dominateheadlines as governments, police forces and regular citizens alikescrambleto figure out how to put a stop to the problem. Here's a look at some of the most-read auto theft stories from CBC Toronto in 2024 - from brazen thefts to the vulnerabilities thieves are still taking advantage of:

Niagara Regional Police Service say the investigation is ongoing.

The rainfall warning will continue until Sunday night and localized flooding in possible, says the federal weather agency.

Tired of watching people sleeping outside in the cold, a Toronto man is building tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to give temporary relief to those who are unhoused

Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer will miss the rest of the world junior hockey championship. Schaefer was injured early in the first period of Canada's 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia last night after he crashed into the net.

LockIn founders say their app helps increase focus and eliminate distractions, while rewarding users with discounts at real-life venues near the Hamilton university.

The City of Hamilton is once again turning to residents to help decide on some funny names for its snowplows.