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"To be smarter when I grow up," said 6-year-old Lily Nguyen.

Hamilton police are trying to find the home of two black Labrador retriever puppies after they were seen running loose down the roadway in the north end of the city.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a break and enter at a Norfolk County home where they say a $30,000 statue was stolen from a closet.

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

Here's a look at five of the most read Hamilton news stories from 2017.

In the spirit of looking back on the year that was, CBC Hamilton has compiled a list of some of the weirdest crime stories in the city in 2017. Have a read, and marvel at some of the things that actually happened this year.

With temperatures consistently in the negative double digits emergency shelters are over capacity, but that’s not stopping Good Shepherd shelters from providing people with a warm place to stay. They say they'll let people sleep in chairs if need be.

Here's a look at what's open and closed on New Year's Eve and Day in Hamilton.

Hamilton police have arrested two adults from Hamilton in connection to three armed robberies across the city this month.

Take in some trains, or hockey, or one of several kid-friendly New Year's countdowns, in five ... four ... three ... two ....

A truck carrying plastic bottles was engulfed in flames Friday morning eastbound on the QEW at Grimsby, Ont. Hockey fans headed to the Canada-U.S. world juniors game in Buffalo were among those delayed.

The cold alert issued on Monday continues for the city of Hamilton and about 50 people have experienced frozen pipes in the city.

The Art Gallery of Hamilton is closing down the satellite branch on James Street North after five years of operation and wants to refocus on core programming at the main location.

A small team at Hamilton Health Sciences rents out medical equipment no longer needed to set designers working on massive television and film productions.

In celebration of being inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame, the 2018 NHL alumni benefit hockey game will pay tribute to Hamilton-born left-winger, Dave Andreychuk. The game is being held at the Dave Andreychuk Mountain Arena Jan. 13.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with stunt driving after police say they caught him going 75 km/hr over the speed limit on the Red Hill Valley Parkway Thursday morning.

Hamilton Police Service sent out a second call in two weeks for the identity of the older man who they say Yosif Al-Hasnawi was trying to help before he was shot.

Johnny Manziel has clearance to resume his pro football career in Canada. The CFL announced Thursday it would approve a contract for Manziel should it be negotiated with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who hold Manziel's rights.

Hamilton Police Service says there were relatively few drinking and driving charges over Christmas compared to other long weekends.

Political strategist Nick Kouvalis and a would-be Hamilton Mountain provincial Conservative nominee have been charged with breaking and entering after police said they were found at 2 a.m. ET inside a Kelseys restaurant in Burlington, Ont., in September.

If Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown forms government but fails to keep all five of his key campaign promises, he guarantees that he will not seek a second term, even if the other parties are to blame.

About 100 birders gathered on a cold Boxing Day for the 97th annual Christmas Bird Count in Hamilton. It was a cold, but sunny day, which made spotting the birds easier.

Another day, another bout of cold weather for the city of Hamilton.

The Connolly condo project developed on the land of the old James Street Baptist Church was almost sold to a potential buyer, but it didn't go through.

Hamilton police say a criminal investigation has been launched into the on-scene medical care of Yosif Al-Hasnawi, a 19-year-old who was fatally shot after intervening in a dispute.

A 77-year-old man died from hypothermia after his vehicle crashed into a snow-filled ditch on Boxing Day.

Hamilton has a growing number of lonely and isolated seniors, and experts say it's going to get worse. One says it's not just an issue in rural areas. It happens in densely populated parts of the city too.

Voters in Ontario are "tired" of the Liberals and "disappointed" in Premier Kathleen Wynne, so they'll be looking for another party to vote for in the 2018 election, says NDP leader Andrea Horwath.

Hamilton police are currently investigating a stabbing that took place in the area of Robinson and MacNab Street early Tuesday morning. Police say a man was found in a snowbank with three stab wounds to his back.

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

Nearly a month after he was shot and killed while trying to defend an older man in an altercation outside a Hamilton mosque, 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi was laid to rest in Iraq on Monday alongside some of the most beloved and revered figures in Shia Islam, a family friend says.

Five of the most interesting people we met this year in Hamilton.

A year and a half ago, Buddy and Maureen moved in to a two-bedroom apartment in Hamilton’s east end after living in a hydro field for eight months. Now they have Christmas decorations up, and a feeling that they're home.

Heavy winds and snow expected around the GTA will make travel plans difficult.

We asked 10 passionate and engaged Hamiltonians from different corners of Hamilton to share their three wishes for the city in 2018. We hope you'll share yours, too.

An emergency physician and police officer demonstrated what impaired driving is like using beer goggles.

For 158 years, Hamilton's oldest manhole cover has sat inconspicuous, near the busy intersection of James North and Mulberry Street.

Kia Nurse's homecoming game in Toronto was a chance for the 21-year-old from nearby Hamilton, Ont., to play in front of friends and family and a celebration of a stellar four-year career at her second home — Storrs, Conn. But it almost never came to be.

This collision marks the third pedestrian death in 2017.

"I'm following in the footsteps of these great Santas, these great people."

Canada's most famous "gay cake" has become a T-shirt, and a statement about the country's inclusivity. It also contrasts a U.S. Supreme Court case making headlines now.

Here's a list of what's open and closed in Hamilton this holiday period.

A Burlington, Ont., homeowner wanted to catch the package thief in action, so he set up a trap on his doorstep.

Twenty-three Canadian hockey women, including 2014 Olympic hero Marie-Philip Poulin, will be tasked with the challenge of trying to win a fifth straight gold medal in February at the Winter Games in Pyeongchang.

The snow isn't stopping yet. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Hamilton, warning of additional snow and freezing drizzle.

When you're heading out to shop this season, buy local. Here are some great albums released by Hamilton artists this year for the people on your list.

A woman from Waterloo, who pleaded guilty in June to sex abuse-related charges involving a seven-year-old girl who was advertised on Craigslist as available for sex, has been sentenced to prison.

Hamilton police have charged a 29-year-old man with killing his father in the city’s 10th homicide of 2017.

In a dispute over child support, Ken Hill said Ontario courts have no jurisdiction in resolving Haudenosaunee family issues. The court disagreed.

The city doesn't have to pay damages to 25 roads workers who say their reputations were destroyed by comments made in the media, an arbitrator has ruled. But Lorne Slotnick does brand one city councillor a "loose-lipped and publicity-seeking politician," and says the city gave incorrect information to police.