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The boyfriend of slain Salmon Arm, B.C., woman Ashley Simpson has been sentenced to life in prison, with no chance of parole for 12 years, after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.

Many families are having to make the tough choice between putting loved ones in nursing homes they didn't choose, or racking up thousands in hospital bills.

Hamilton Coun. John-Paul Dankoviolated the city's code of conduct when he insulted two Women of Distinction award recipients for criticizing police in their acceptance speeches in March, says the city's integrity commissioner.

A 33-year-old man was shot and killed in the area of Pleasant Avenue and Lake Street around 3:40 a.m. on June 12, 2022, police say. Detectives continue to investigate.

Joel Zimmerman, also known as deadmau5, of Niagara Falls, Ont., rarely does interviews. He sat down with David Friend of the Canadian to talk about being inducted into Canadian Music Week's Music Industry Hall of Fame, his 25th anniversary tour and more.

The One Bowl, Friendship and Two Row wampum belts are rich in metaphor and detail diplomatic instructions for future generations. They are among the first treaty agreements in North America.

Port Colborne, Ont., recently marked 15 years as a fair trade town, as certified by Fairtrade Canada. It's the only one in Ontario.

A major road in Dundas will be partially closed for most of this year due to maintenance work, according to the city. A busy street on the Hamilton Mountain is also partially closed,but is expected to be reopened much sooner.

A tentative agreement has been reached for over 9,000 workers at Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), averting potential job action later this week.

The head of the Niagara Regional Police Service's homicide unit says it's 'deeply concerning' that a 27-year-old Hamilton woman's body was found in a rural ditch.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's order to the LCBO to bring back paper bags caught the Crown corporation's management off guard, emails obtained by Radio-Canada reveal.

The office of Ontario's ombudsman says it will "raise questions" with the Ministry of the Solicitor General after a CBC investigation showed segregation of inmates has grown in recent years and is happening at a higher rate in Hamilton than at any other provincial jail.

Members of Indigenous consultation group Circle of Beads say they'll make the formal ask at a council meeting next week. If position is created, it would be the first of its kind in Canada, says advocate NaWalka Geeshy Meegwun.

Last week, publicly run youth jails in Sudbury, Simcoe and Brampton were either at or over capacity, according to CBC News sources. Ontario closed roughly half of its youth detention centres three years ago, and now there are concerns overcapacity issues are having a negative impact on staff and youth.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa to the practice roster Monday. Tagovailoa's older brother, Tua, is the starting quarterback with the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

WestJetis discontinuingseveral flights out of the Hamilton International Airport.

For over two years, a labour dispute has kept thousands of unionized commercial actors in Canada from working under a longstanding agreement with major advertisers.

Chip or no chip in the football, Calgary Stampeders kicker Rene Paredes didn't care. The longest-serving player in the lineup at age 39 was a perfect 6-for-6 in field goals with his longest from 52 yards in Calgary's 32-24 win Friday over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the CFL season-opener for both teams.

Niagara Regional Police say they are investigating the death of a 27-year-old Hamilton woman whose body was found in a rural area just outside St. Catharines.

Experts in health-care technology and ethics say a new laparoscopic simulator that uses AI to give feedback could have wonderful benefits for students, but warn it should be used with caution - even for training - to avoid losing public trust.

The goal is to bring more attention and appreciation to deserving trees across the province. Last year's winner in Fergus, Ont. was thrown a little party and even got to wear a sash.

Amira Elghawaby, Canada's special representative on combatting Islamophobia, spoke with CBC London about the ongoing efforts to end hate against Muslims.

The 55-year-old Hamilton woman has waited over five months since her family doctor determined her hip, plagued by 'severe' osteoarthritis, would likely require surgery.

Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves to register the third playoff shutout of his career as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final.

While SARS-CoV-2 is now a familiar threat, the virus isn't neatly seasonal. It still circulates year-round, humming in the background. And for the fifth year in a row, some scientists are bracing for the possibility of a small summer wave.

Workers at ports of entry across Canadawill go about business as usual over the coming days. A strike and any job action were averted by the 4 p.m. ET Friday deadline as union leadership and the governmenthave extended mediation until Wednesday.

The new Canada Disability Benefit will lift about 25,000 adults out of poverty,according to new numbers released by the federal government - a figure well short of the hundreds of thousands the government said the benefit would help when it introduced the legislation in 2022.

The annual prize recognizes the best debut Canadian novel of the year.

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) workers are in a legal strike position and their union has set a deadline of this afternoon before job action could start. Here are answers to questions about how this could impact you at Canada-U.S. borders.

Ontario has long faced calls to end segregation in its jails, but a CBC investigation shows prisoners are being isolated more often. In Hamilton, it's happening at a higher rate than elsewhere in the province, meeting the UN's threshold for torture. An advocate for incarcerated people recalls her time in segregation as being "in a little cream-coloured box with nothing."

The Calgary Stampeders kick off their 2024 season on Friday night against the Hamilton Tiger-Catsand Bo Levi Mitchell, who spent 10 seasons wearing the red and white.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is shaking up his education and energy portfolios in a cabinet shuffle, as the legislature heads into its summer break.

An inquest has been announced into the death of Heather Winterstein, a 24-year-old woman who went to hospital in St. Catharines, Ont., with back pain and died in 2021.

Police continue to investigate an early-morning shooting on Hamilton's west Mountain area, but are leaving the area of the ChedokeRadial Trail, where they were searching for a second suspect.

A new Edmonton Oilers anthem has dropped from Edmonton-born rapper Rollie Pemberton, best known by his stage name Cadence Weapon.

Having survived a fight in a Thai prison, there isn't much that fazes Hamilton kickboxer Denis (The Bosnian Menace) Puric.

Small towns and rural communities are likely to see the biggest impact when the province stops paying scientists to monitor wastewater for COVID-19 and other illnesses, an expert says.

The annual gathering of western leaders in Normandy is always steeped in symbolism - an occasion for the nations whose troops stormed these beaches eight decades ago to reflect on wars both past and present.

The national weather agency said there's a chance of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain," arriving late Wednesday afternoon or evening.

Two children have died after tonsil and/or adenoid surgeryat McMaster Children's Hospital, the Hamilton hospital says, adding it's pausing such procedures as a precaution while doing a "comprehensive" review.

Based on current spending plans, the Ontario government has allocated $3.7 billion less than what's needed to fund existing programs and its announced commitments in children, community and social services, the province's financial watchdog said in a report released Wednesday.

After severalinvestigationsearlier this yearin the Hamilton and Niagara areas, officials say,more than 20 million unmarked cigarettes have been seized and sixpeople charged.

Scott Milanovich is back on a CFL sideline. The 51-year-old American enters his first full season as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach. He takes over from Orlondo Steinauer, who's now focusing full-time on his duties as the team's president of football operations.

A Hamilton man is happy his parents were able to get to Canada from Gaza, but remain afraid because his sister and her family can't get out.

A Hamilton judge will decide how much punishment is enough for a man who was playing with a pistol during a house party and accidentally shot Myah Larmond - his 17-year-old girlfriend.

A high-profile Canadian employment lawyer is facing discipline over his hardball tactics against some of his firm's dissatisfied clients, after two of them posted critical reviews online and a third refused to pay her bill.

Carmi Levy of London, Ont., was an active 46-year-old inAugust 2013 when he suffered a stroke, but quick care, thanks to his wife knowing to call 911, helped him work towards a near-complete recovery. A new Heart and Stroke poll, however, indicates Ontarians aren't as aware about signs of stroke as people in other provinces.

Hamilton will declare itself a 'nopaid plasma zone' to send the message it doesn't want Canadian Blood Services and pharmaceutical company Grifols to move forwardwith an east-end clinic that could pay people $70 per plasma donation.

No matter who wins the Stanley Cup in 2024, you can be sure - thanks to Darnell Nurse, Carter Verhaeghe, Adam Henrique and Brandon Montour - the Cup will come back to the Hamilton area.

Paul Emerson recounts the moment he stepped up to the role of caddie for professional golfer C.T. Pan at the RBC Canadian Open after Mike 'Fluff' Cowan was injured on the third hole.