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​Andrea Horwath says she will do her best to keep incoming premier Doug Ford's government in check, but says it will be challenging given that Ford has not been "straight up" about the cost of his promises.

Jury selection for the trial of Peter Khill took place Monday with approximately 250 people crowded into a Hamilton courtroom, filling the seats and standing three-deep in the aisles.

Hamilton police say London police arrested 27-year-old Andrew Cadotte of London Ont. after issuing a warrant for his arrest Thursday.

Hamilton police say a 30-year-old Hamilton man has been charged in connection to a break and enter where several radio controlled cars, trucks and accessories were stolen.

OPP say eight people were transported to hospital after the vehicle they were travelling in rolled over.

The Hamilton Fire Department says there are no reported injuries after a multiple alarm fire broke out this morning.

Niagara police say a 62-year-old man is facing charges in alleged historical sexual assaults dating back more than 40 years.

Dellen Millard uploaded a photo of himself with bloody eye makeup to the online gaming platform Steam just weeks before his father was shot in the eye, court heard Monday as Millard's first-degree murder trial continues.

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

Substitute Turid Knaak scored in the 84th minute to give Olympic champion Germany a 3-2 win over Canada in a women's soccer friendly Sunday.

Chief Ava Hill says she'll be watching to make sure the "same mistakes," that were criticized after a reportedly all-white jury reached a not-guilty verdict in the death of Colten Boushie, aren't made again.

Johnny Manziel went 12-for-20 for 88 yards and a touchdown as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats scored 30 unanswered points to defeat the Montreal Alouettes 30-15 Saturday afternoon in the second and final pre-season game for both teams.

The Hamilton Port Authority has partnered with urban beekeeping company Humble Bee, to provide 12 hive boxes at a yard adjacent to Sherman Inlet on the port’s Pier 15 in an effort to breed honey bees.

Hamilton police have issued a warrant for a 27-year-old man from London, Ont., in connection to the Locke Street vandalism in March.

Niagara police say they have charged a 27-year-old Niagara Falls man with sexual assault, among other charges after a lengthy investigation.

One councillor says she governs with a tinfoil hat. The mayor accused her of treating her ward as a novelty. Now Donna Skelly is Hamilton's sole voice in the governing provincial party.

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After an intense, hard-fought election campaign, Doug Ford woke up this morning as incoming premier of Canada's largest province. Here's how things are looking on the first day of his incoming premiership and the last day of The Campaigner.

A man and woman from Hamilton are facing a list of drug related charges, police said Thursday, after officers seized a "plethora" of drugs, ammunition and more than $10,000 in cash.

Outgoing Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne on Friday said she hopes that the PCs will allow the Liberals to retain party status, but declined to identify a single Tory campaign pledge that she supports.

Upper Centennial Parkway is down to a single lane each way so crews can complete "urgent repairs" to a culvert and sinkhole around Ridge Road.

As the Liberals collapsed on Thursday, and NDP and PC candidates gobbled up votes across Ontario, the long-time incumbent lost his seat.

Hamilton is getting its first cat cafe. It's coming this summer, it will be 'downtown-ish' and will start with five rescue cats living in the shop.

Long-time Liberal politician Ted McMeekin lost his seat at Queen's Park Thursday, but leaves behind a legacy of folksy charm and fighting for his constituents.

He may be polarizing to a significant segment of voters, have run a messy campaign and come with his own political baggage, but Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford may just have been the "ideal candidate."

Here's a look at the projected elected MPPs in each riding in the Hamilton, Brant, Niagara, St. Catharines, and Burlington areas.

Kathleen Wynne has announced she will resign as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party after Ontario voters decided they'd had enough of her government and awarded the Progressive Conservatives a majority mandate.

Andrea Horwath, the single mom from Steeltown who waited tables to pay for university, is the new head of Ontario's official opposition. And now she has four years to convince people she can be premier.

Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives have secured a majority government, ending nearly 15 years of Liberal power in the province and closing Kathleen Wynne's term as premier and Liberal leader.

Hamilton police are asking for the public's help in locating a man they say grabbed a boy Wednesday at Cathy Wever Elementary School.

It's almost been a year, but a Niagara woman is still fighting the aftermath of being cut by a nail at a construction site.

On Wednesday eight shipping containers were delivered to a plot of land in the city that has been assembled to create Hamilton's first shipping container home.

Today is election day in Ontario. Polls opened at 9 a.m. ET and close at 9 p.m. ET. Tonight we will learn who will be the next leader of this province.

Election day in Hamilton looks to have a mix of cloudiness and sunshine, with clouds clearing in the afternoon.

Here's what you need to know on voting day in Ontario.

What's the political future of Horwath? Skelly? McMeekin?

Voters in Ontario will elect a new government tonight after a campaign that has pitted Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives against Andrea Horwath's NDP amid controversy and volatile swings in public opinion polls.

Meet the candidates for Hamilton Mountain.

The Ontario Hamilton Centre riding consists of 100,100 people and is home to NDP leader and MPP Hamilton-Centre candidate, Andrea Horwath. Here's a look at the riding.

Flamborough–Glanbrook is a new provincial riding in Hamilton. Here's a look at the riding and the candidates vying for a spot at Queen's Park.

Police say the woman was hit at the intersection of Evans Street and West Avenue North, around 12:30 p.m.

Ontario voters will elect a new provincial government Thursday. Whoever wins, Hamilton has a wish list.

The proposal calls for 1,292 condominium units, themed retail zones and affordable housing.

Hamilton police say two security guards were attacked by two teenage boys on Tuesday in the area of Sherman Avenue North and Biggar Avenue in Hamilton.

The leaders have 24 hours left to convince you they should be the next premier of Ontario.

Hamilton police are providing three simple tips that will help business owners peel back telltale stickers and spot counterfeit $100 bills.

Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives began the Ontario election campaign on track for a landslide majority. They remain the favourites, but that is about the only thing that looks the same.

Meet the candidates for Hamilton East-Stoney Creek.

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

"My peers are largely disenchanted with politics," says Hilary Zorgdrager, 21, who can't remember a time when the Liberals weren't in power.