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After weekend talks broke down, striking college support workers staged large rallies at campuses including Mohawk College's Thursday, calling for better job security protections.

As parliamentarians spar over how to make housing more affordable, Ottawa's fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing that affordability gap nationally - but the picture looks very different across the country.

Niagara regional police say 38 stolen vehicles bound for the international market were seized in a complex and far-reaching" undercover investigation dubbed Project Road King.

It was a full house at the Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre on Tuesday, kicking off with a sunrise and sweat lodge ceremony and closing with a drum circle and round dance.

A 14-year Six Nations Police Service officer is facingcharges of obstruction of justice and breach of trust following an investigation into his conduct, the service says.

A new study suggests the integrity of online voting in the 2022 Ontario municipal elections could have been undercut by two fundamental security flaws that would have left 70 percent of municipal elections at high risk of compromise.

At the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation event in Hamilton on Tuesday, speakers urged attendees to continue the work of truth and reconciliation beyond Sept. 30.

Acts likeCardi B, MGK,Jonas Brothers and TWICE are coming to Hamilton in the renovated arena.

Ontario's environment ministry says it will miss its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, but the auditor general says province will in fact likely miss that target by an even wider margin.

Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says it has found no basis to proceed with criminal charges following the death of aman at a home in Burlington, Ont., in June.

A 44-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash in Hamilton Tuesday night, Ontario Provincial Police said.

The federal department of fisheries and oceans has denied permit requests from Marineland Canada to export its 30 beluga whales. Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in China has been considering buying the whales for its ocean theme park.

Ontario's minimum wage has now gone up to $17.60 per hour, an increase of 40 cents.

A new Indigenousversion ofMcMaster University's Marauder logo blends Indigenous symbolism with the Hamilton university's tradition in a bid to foster belonging and reconciliation, the school says.

Metrolinx will defer major track work on a portion of the Lakeshore West GO line this weekendfor the Toronto Blue Jays' first two games of the American League Division Series, the provincial agency said in a statement.

The Woodland Cultural Centre, a new museum that was once Canada's longest-running residential school in Brantford, Ont., held its grand opening on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, drawing hundreds looking to learn about the history of these institutions and honour relatives of the children who were forced to go there.

Mark the fifth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (also known as Orange Shirt Day) with special live coverage that honours residential school survivors and pays tribute to the children who never made it home. This year marks a decade since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission published its 94 calls to action. CBC News chief correspondent Adrienne Arsenault hosts coverage of the events live from Ottawa. Described video and closed captioning are available on this stream.

In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released 94 calls to action - individual instructions to guide governments, communities and faith groups down the road to reconciliation with Indigenous people. A decade later, how many of those calls has the Canadian government completed?

With the repatriation of his remains, Percy Onabigon has finally returned to Long Lake #58 First Nation, 79 years after he was taken from the northern community and put into a residential school in southwestern Ontario. Here's what his reburial means to his family and community leaders, and why they're calling for more support to help others repatriate lost loved ones.

Burlington, Ont., student Evan Budz hopes his award-winning bionic turtle invention will help make underwater ecosystems safer and cleaner. He finished first among young scientists from 40 countries at a European Union contest, with a Calgary teen earning second.

After years of delays, the Confederation GO Transit station will open October 27 in Stoney Creek, making for easier access to the service's Lakeshore West train route.

As technology continues to shape every aspect of agriculture, a new contest is looking to get high school students across Ontario thinking about new ways to put robots to work on the farm.

The Ontario Liberal Party is taking the first steps towardselecting its next party leader to replace Bonnie Crombie, who resigned earlier this month.

Katie Cosgriffe claimed Canada's final medal of the Para swimming world championships Saturday with a silver medal in women's 100-metre backstroke.

By studying mussels in the Grand River in Brantford, Ont., a team of scientists hopes to better understand how chemical mixtures are affecting the environment. They're part of a larger project, with other scientists looking at species such as snails, birds and fish.

Jim Bradley served as MPP for 41 years, from 1977 to 2018. He died Friday after a brief illness.

The councils in the Niagara Region and City of St. Catharines have joined the growing call for changes to the justice system following the assault of a three-year-old girl in Welland, Ont., and the arrest of a registered sex offender - a case that has caused widespread public and political outcry.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says two Halton Regional Police Service officers didn't commit criminal offenses when a man and a teen were seriously injured" in a collision in Burlington, Ont.

For the first time since Hamilton police suspended a longtime officer and launched an investigation into his public support for white nationalist groups, the Hamilton Police Services Board publicly discussed the matter.

Andrea Horwath says Premier Doug Ford's plan to ban speed cameras across Ontario will make roadways more dangerous. The mayor says the devices are slowing drivers down in Hamilton.

DeAndre Anderson, 25, was arrested and charged in April 2024 with two counts of uttering threats in support of the incel ideology," say RCMP. The charges, followinga joint investigation with Halton regional police and the FBI, are alleged to constitute terrorist activity under the code, police say.

The fifth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is being observed on Sept. 30, and several events are planned in Hamilton and surrounding areas, providing an opportunity for people to learn, reflect, and take meaningful steps on the path to reconciliation.

Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will do whatever it takes" to ensure the remaining belugas at Marineland will get "the best life possible." Ford spoke Thursday, two days after CBC confirmed the shuttered amusement park in Niagara Falls has applied to Ottawa to export the 30 whales.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the traffic enforcement tool a "cash grab" at a news conference in Vaughan Thursday. He said his government will introduce new legislation to ban speed cameras.

The dazzling red, orange and yellow jewel tones of autumn that Canadians are used to seeing may be a little muted due to hot, dry conditions across much of the country - but experts say there's still hope that cooler conditions will help trees take their fall fashion cue.

At the original Tim Hortons donut shop location in Hamilton, the franchise museum has been redesigned and merged with the restaurant.

As a new mother almost 20 years ago, a woman in Alberta fell victim to online misinformation about vaccines. Today she's a pro-vaccine advocate, and uses her past experiences to inform vaccine-hesitant parents

A Muslim charity's lawsuit allegesa landlordcancelled a newleaseagreement with the organization after a Hamilton pastor - with a church thatwould be sharing the space-made Islamophobic comments during a recent service.

A day after Canadian quarterback Nathan Rourke blasted the CFL's changes as "garbage," veteran Hamilton passer Bo Levi Mitchell backed the moves as a way to push the game forward.

Restaurant Pearl Morissette in the Lincoln, Ont., neighbourhood of Jordan Station is now one of just two Canadian restaurants with two Michelin stars, a rare culinary honour.

A person is dead after awheel fell off a vehicle on theQueen Elizabeth Way Tuesday afternoon, striking two other vehicles and killing one of their drivers, police say.

Hamilton police have released a video of a suspect they say painted a swastika on a James Street North-area business. They're looking for help identifying the man, who is seen in the video wearing a sports jersey.

A Burlington, Ont., mom found out on social media that her child might have been exposed to blood-borne infections at a local walk-in clinic after public health identified the use of unsterile needles over the span of more than six years.

The former Mohawk Institute - the longest-running residential school in Canada - is now called the Woodland Cultural Centre and is preparing to open to the public for the first time as a museum on Sept. 30, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The owners of a home where a swastika was mowed into the front lawn earlier this month now face charges of criminal harassment and inciting hate, Ontario Provincial Police say.

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation this year, "Every Child Matters" flags won't be on display at Dufferin-Peel Catholic schools after the board updated its flag protocol earlier this year, restricting what flags can be displayed.

A federal government official has confirmed with CBC News that the now-closed Ontario theme park Marineland has filed paperwork seeking to export its remaining 30 belugas, and a Chinese theme park says it's considering purchasing the whales.

Cooper is the new councillor for Hamilton's Ward 8, winning the byelection with 1,129 votes, unofficial results say.

When Hamilton-based tattoo artist Andrew Brady arrived at the studio on Sept. 14, he had no idea one of his clients would be a 91-year-old woman who had anticipated their appointment for over a decade.

A shortened field and restricting how single points are awarded are among the significant changes coming to the CFL. The league unveiled a two-part plan Monday that will be phased in over two years and not only alter the way the game is played but also how it looks.