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Nicholas Caamano's favourite memory of Bulldogs head coach John Gruden stems from their difficult days with the Flint Firebirds during the 2015-16 OHL season. Now they have a chance to win a Canadian junior hockey title with Hamilton.

Victoria Day fireworks displays are being prepped in across the province, but sparks are already flying on the campaign trail this holiday Monday.

Every morning, Dave Cherkewski wakes up and shuffles to the fridge in his Beasley apartment, where he's faced with a symbol of his newfound agency — fruit smoothies.

Ontario New Democratic Party leader Andrea Horwath is admitting to a $1.4 billion error in her campaign's fiscal plan, meaning that if elected, the party would be deeper in the red in its first than accounted for.

It's day two of the May long weekend and all of the Ontario party leaders are making moves around the province. Kathleen Wynne gets questioned on spending a lot of time in Mississauga, an area that leaned strongly Liberal in 2014.

It hasn't taken long to see Johnny Manziel's impact with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Roughly 200 fans took in the opening day of the CFL team's training camp at Ron Joyce Stadium, which also happened to be Manziel's first practice with the Ticats after signing with the club Saturday.

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a 25-year-old man in Brantford, Ont., was found seriously injured under a police cruiser.

The long weekend is here, but it's no holiday for some of the leaders as they continue to campaign across the province.

Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel says he has signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, posting to his Twitter account on Saturday that joining the CFL "is the best opportunity for me moving forward and I’m eager for what the future holds.”

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Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after a man was wounded by police at a Fort Erie, Ont. hospital following the stabbing of another man.

The jury took two days to consider the 47 proposed recommendations, which suggested upgraded searches, a designated canine unit to sniff our contraband and better video equipment.

Hamilton has seen a "significant rise" in the number of reported animal exposures from people interacting with baby raccoons, prompting a warning about the contagious, viral disease.

The provincial police watchdog says there are “reasonable grounds” to suggest a Hamilton cop broke the rules of the highway traffic act when she hit a senior in a crosswalk — yet no criminal charges are being laid.

As of Friday morning, PC candidates have reportedly skipped meetings in at least 25 ridings across the province.

A woman who police say was running a rental scam out of a home where she was about to be evicted is now facing criminal charges.

It's the final day before the Victoria Day long weekend but things are not slowing down on the campaign trail. Many party leaders know that voters use the weekend to gather with family and, in many instances, talk politics.

NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says she is "100% committed to funding the Hamilton LRT" — a day after saying that if she is elected premier, the city could use the $1 billion the province has earmarked for the project for other transit projects if it chooses.

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Here's what's open and closed in Hamilton for your holiday Monday.

As retailers face the challenge of growing online sales, shifting demographics and the demise of department stores that traditionally anchored shopping centres, one expert says the Burlington Mall is off to a great start when it comes to surviving.

A number of needle drop boxes have been placed around Brantford in an effort to reduce the risk of discarded needles.

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

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the city have tentatively settled a lawsuit over Tim Horton's Field Stadium arising out of construction delays and months of problems with the stadium after it opened.

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford faced tough questions on Thursday as controversy dogs the abrupt resignation of the party's candidate in Brampton East.

The John Howard Society's YARD Program is making a last-ditch effort to secure federal funding, or else Hamilton’s critical at-risk youth program will have to shut its doors as of Aug. 1.

The NDP leader was in St. Catharines when she said the current tourist-centred seasonal service needed to be expanded.

People are so reluctant to take their inhaler medication for mild asthma on a daily basis that a pharmaceutical company has come up with a different approach.

After widespread online backlash, Hamilton is backtracking on a bylaw order that put the anarchist symbol in the same "hate material" category as the swastika.

Patrick Brown may not be PC party leader any longer but he's making news on the campaign trail. With 21 days to go, here's what you need to know about the Ontario election.

Controversial YouTuber Nicole Arbour has landed herself in a mess of vitriol once again — this time for a “women’s edit” of Childish Gambino’s full-on cultural phenomenon, This Is America.

A Hamilton man who police say was driving with an invalid licence plate and a warrant out for his arrest, has been charged after he was pulled over and an officer found he was in possession of cocaine.

The Memorial Cup will celebrate its 100th year when the tournament kicks off on Friday, and a familiar city is returning to the festivities. The Regina Pats host the tournament for the first time since 2001, and will be looking for revenge after an early playoff exit in the WHL this season.

Patrick Brown says he sees himself as the victim of a wicked plot to end his political career — and he intends to shed light on the circumstances behind it in a new book.

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

After six weeks and around 100 witnesses, the jury of an inquest into eight overdose deaths at the Barton Street jail has been provided with a list of 47 recommendations aimed at ensuring more deaths don't happen.

The Canadian Armed Forces have slammed the brakes on their downtown Hamilton military training because it was disturbing a nest of baby falcons.

A PC government would reduce gas prices in Ontario by 10 cents per litre by scrapping the province's cap-and-trade program and reducing the provincial fuel tax, Doug Ford said on Wednesday.

It's day eight of the campaign, with 22 days to go until the election. There's still a lot of campaigning ahead. Here's your cheat sheet for the day.

Students from Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School in Hamilton debated a hot topic today: should Canada's voting age be lowered to 16?

Grammy-winner Keith Urban is coming to Canada, with the country music star set to perform at the Canadian Country Music Awards in Hamilton in September.

A Cambridge woman is facing stunt driving charges after she was clocked going 142 km/h in an 80 km/h zone, Hamilton police say.

Ontario Provincial Police say they are looking for someone who may have unknowingly given a lift to some people who had crashed a car after stealing it from a home in Hamilton.

Provincial police say they're looking for suspects after someone shot up a tractor in Dunnville.

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

Election campaigns are all about having a clear and powerful message that resonates with voters. During the first week of Ontario's election campaign, it's not been totally clear what Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne's message is.

Hamilton city councillors will start storing away money to deal with the future impacts of climate change.

Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a missing Hamilton man.

Canada's mortgage stress test is cutting down on the buying power of house hunters in Hamilton, pushing them into smaller homes and in some cases, out of the area altogether, according to industry experts.

The City of Hamilton has designated the circle A anarchy symbol as “hate material” in a similar vein as the swastika — something one expert calls a “lawsuit waiting to happen.”