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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have acquired the top selection in Thursday's CFL draft in a trade with Montreal involving two players and multiple picks.

Stelco Holdings Inc. says stronger demand for products from its Ontario steel mills contributed to its higher first-quarter revenue.

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Hamilton is coming up with a new plan to crack down on cigarette butts that litter the downtown. But one city official says it's nearly impossible to fine smokers who flick their butts around.

Hamilton's road safety committee has launched a year-long campaign aimed at slamming the brakes on a leading cause of collisions that results in thousands of injuries each year — speeding.

Hamilton police say two different people tried to bring unknown substances into the John Sopinka Courthouse Wednesday.

The 28-year-old is charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking, possession of the proceeds of a crime under $5,000 and three counts of failing to comply with recognizance.

Convicted Hamilton police officer Craig Ruthowsky is alleging he had an unfair trial because a lead investigator on his case is married to a woman he once dated.

Police say they’re looking for two people after a home invasion in central Hamilton overnight.

CN Rail says it will purchase 350 lumber cars to meet growing demand in forest products business. The new cars will be manufactured by National Steel Car Ltd. at its assembly plant in Hamilton, with deliveries expected to begin in September.

Police say a Brantford teen has been charged after a BB-gun was brought onto a school bus.

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Andrea Horwath says expanding GO trains to Hamilton would be one of her first priorites as Ontario's premier — especially she since remembers how frustrating it was to rely on them to get to work.

The looming provincial election next month is putting pressure and adding a layer of uncertainty for social agencies that are looking for a home for a supervised injection site in Hamilton.

The Hamilton Fire Department's hazardous materials response team has cleared a home on Holmes Avenue after a person in distress threatened to harm themselves by mixing chemicals.

Hamilton police say they have arrested a teen and a 23-year-old woman who were allegedly using stolen cars like battering rams to smash into buildings and steal ATMs, before torching the cars and making off with cash.

After blowback from his political rivals and environmental advocates, Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford said Tuesday he will "maintain the Greenbelt in its entirety" should he be elected premier in June.

The 54-year-old was riding a 2015 Yamaha motorcycle south on Wellandport Road around 2:30 p.m. when he collided with the truck at the intersection with Willford Road, according to Niagara Regional Police.

Dunnville man, 23, ignored police sirens and had to hit spike strip before he was stopped, say police.

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A provincial wildlife group alleges the province is "fear mongering" over the dangers of rabies in Ontario, and is wasting millions of dollars in public funds on its program to fight the virus.

Firefighters spent hours Monday battling a fire that decimated three homes on Grant Avenue.

Three participants in a Burlington variety store lotto scam have been convicted in connection with a scheme that allowed one of them to fraudulently cash in a winning ticket worth $12.5 million.

Hamiltonians should stop putting black plastics, coffee cup lids and polystyrene in their blue boxes since market demand has made them impossible to sell.

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says he would "open a big chunk" of the Greenbelt for development as a way to decrease housing prices, but the plan has been slammed as "idiotic" by Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner.

With just hours remaining before Canada's exemption from new U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum was set to expire, the United States postponed its decision on whether to impose the tariffs until June 1.

Police say the men are both in their 20s and from the Toronto area. They were treated by EMS and taken to hospital, but later flown out of the area to a trauma centre for further care.

Nine year old and 13 year old were missing since Sunday night.

The 20 year old was driving 146 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Victoria Road in West Lincoln around 1:25 a.m. Monday, according to Niagara Regional Police.

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Ontario's New Democrats officially kicked off their campaign on Sunday in Hamilton — and the party is calling it "the biggest campaign" in its history.

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The city's new sign was unveiled Friday night at a special ceremony.

The firings come as the HSR puts a new focus on service and customer satisfaction.

A Hamilton man who was allegedly revving the engine of an ATV and popping wheelies in Hamilton's east end has been charged with stunt driving.

A 26-year-old man from the Cornwall, Ont., area has been accused of making indecent and sexually violent phone calls to people across Canada and United States.

A 23-year-old Thorlod man has been charged, police say, with luring children for the purpose of producing child pornography.

Premier Kathleen Wynne made her case for re-election Friday in Hamilton before an audience at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce AGM .

A search of a car emergency officials believed could be carrying hazardous chemicals temporarily shut down roads around St. Joseph's Hospital Thursday night.

An application for a temporary overdose prevention site in a trailer in downtown Hamilton has been held because of building permit and zoning requirements.

Connor Walters put away the winner at the 12:56 mark of the third period as the Hamilton Bulldogs edged the Kingston Frontenacs 2-1 on Wednesday to win the Ontario Hockey League's Eastern Conference final in five games.

Police say a 25-year-old Brantford man is facing impaired driving charges after an officer saw a car stop for a green light.

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A 28-year-old Tavistock man has been sentenced to a lifetime prohibition on owning or caring for animals following an investigation into the death of more than a thousand pigs in his care.

Hamilton police are looking for a suspect without a bicycle after they say a man tried to snatch a woman's purse, and she in return stole his bike.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco is planning to move coffining operations indoors in an effort to cut down on pollution — a decision that's left Hamilton environmentalists feeling "cautiously optimistic."

One day after Hamilton police officer Craig Ruthowsky was convicted on corruption charges, his lawyer says he is bringing a motion for a stay of proceedings to court and is considering an appeal.

There were cheers from police and cries of "shame" from members of the black community as the officer accused of an improper street check on Matthew Green, the city's first black councillor, was found not guilty.

A 22-year-old driver who told the OPP he was going 175 km/h on the QEW because he was late for school ended up being much later after his car was impounded and his licence suspended for seven days.

A Hamilton man on a motorcycle has been charged with dangerous driving after police say he was travelling more than twice the 80 km/h speed limit.