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As he stood in front of Hamilton's council chambers Tuesday, the emotion in Rev. Ian Sloan's voice was evident.

Hydro One's CEO is retiring as part of an agreement between the Ontario government and the utility company that will also see the replacement of the board.

Paramedics were called to the building on Jackson Street West around 2:50 p.m. and found the man in "medical distress," according to Hamilton EMS spokesperson Dave Thompson.

A Liberal organizer, the current mayor and an environmental activist who once threw pumpkin seeds at Justin Trudeau are among the mayoral candidates registered for the October election so far.

Hamilton police have charged a local union treasurer with stealing about $1 million.

Just a few weeks ago Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland was in Hamilton announcing a plan to help out Canadian industries hurt by new trade tariffs imposed by U.S. president Donald Trump. But that may mean a lot less to Canadians than the list being put together by an Ontario teen.

The Burlington resident has successfully lobbied the city to stop killing milkweed, because the plant is the only one in Canada on which the endangered monarch butterfly can lay its eggs.

Provincial police are appealing for the public's help in an investigation into a hit-and-run collision that left a 20-year-old Port Hope man dead seven years ago.

The body found floating in the Niagara River had been in the water so long parts of its limbs were missing and investigators were not able to determine the sex or age when they pulled it ashore back in 2013.

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Burlesque is back in Hamilton now that city hall has developed a new law to make way for the unique form of theatre.

One of Hamilton's biggest inner city developments in modern history has cleared its last major hurdle.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will be holding a portion of its training camp for the upcoming NHL season in Niagara Falls.

About 24 people who live on boats year-round want to stay on Macassa Bay, but are facing eviction now that the marina where they live is being sold. They want the city to help.

Home prices are still going up in Hamilton, but the city continues to remain affordable compared to the GTA and attract first-time buyers, according to a Royal LePage survey published Tuesday.

Hamilton’s public school board is scrambling to find alternative funding sources after Ontario's new Tory government scrapped a $100-million fund for school repairs and updates for the upcoming school year.

A Hamilton man has been arrested after, police say, he hit and killed a pedestrian with his vehicle then drove away Monday afternoon.

A Bollywood film inspired by Evan Leversage was screened in St. George, Ont., the town that held Christmas early because the boy wouldn’t make it until Dec. 25.

An Ajax, Ont. man has been charged with racing a motor vehicle, police say, after he was caught driving more than 50 km/h faster than the speed limit in Cayuga.

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It's a clear sign Hamilton is losing its battle against illegal marijuana dispensaries. Every time police or the city try to shut one down, new numbers show, they just open back up again.

Carmen's Group wants the chance to manage Hamilton's three major downtown entertainment facilities. And the city is buying a little time to let it.

The provincial court of appeal has dismissed an appeal from the truck driver who crashed into the superstructure of the Skyway bridge in 2014, causing $1.2 million in damages.

Advisory was issued after Hamilton Water made emergency repairs to a water main.

Kaitlin Coghlin had no friends six months ago, but at an "un-birthday" party on the weekend, she celebrated her upcoming 18th surrounded by superheroes, princesses and 200 guests.

Officers deployed from units across the service recovered more than $100,000 in stolen property and vehicles, $10,000 in cash and 10 firearms, along with 7,600 rounds of ammunition.

Fire crews from across the city were called to a single-storey home on Greening Court and found "heavy flames and smoke going through the roof," according to Hamilton fire chief Dave Cunliffe.

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St. Thomas, Ontario has population that is 95 per cent Caucasian. But its size and low cost of living can be its main draw in bringing in people from around the world.

Service clubs have cleaned highways and built arenas. They distribute eyeglasses and hold fish fries. As they decline, advocates say, so does the Canadian small town.

The fire began in the parking lot of the Niagara Lavender Festival and quickly swept through several vehicles.

The Mountainbrow Multi-Use Trail will offer "vistas, views, waterfalls and parks," while protecting the escarpment from environmental damage.

A team of researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont., has developed a thin, plastic patch that changes colour under ultraviolet light when it come into contact with meat contaminated with E. coli, a food-borne bacteria that can cause extreme illness or death.

Rescuers in northern Thailand on Sunday extracted four members of a youth soccer team from the cave where they had been trapped for more than two weeks, part of an ongoing operation to rescue the 12 boys and their coach, officials said.

From a 911 call made moments after he shot and killed Jon Styres to his testimony in front of the jury that ultimately found him not guilty of second-degree murder, Peter Khill maintained he was just following his military training.

The city has issued a boil water advisory for residents of Delbrook Court in west Hamilton while a temporary municipal water supply is being installed.

Hamilton police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 30-year-old Jacqueline Davies who is an outpatient at St. Joseph's West 5th campus.

Ameil Joseph, a professor in the School of Social Work at McMaster University, was one of the "triers' selected in the jury process for the Peter Khill murder trial following the killing of Indigenous man Jon Styres. He says the problem of systemic racism was not addressed in jury selection.

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Halton police say they've made three arrests in connection with an early-morning shooting in Burlington, Ont.

The heat wave is over. After a week the city's chief medical officer of health has cancelled the heat warning.

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Marcus Thigpen found a hole and went 34 yards for the touchdown with 1:29 to play as the Saskatchewan Roughriders downed the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 18-13 on Thursday.

The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is changing wording of its summer school dress code to eliminate saying no "head scarves" after it was brought to their attention Thursday, many years after being in circulation.

Hamilton's perennial NDP politician, known for his thundering oration and staying power, is retiring.

Environment Canada says the intense heat and humidity the region has been sweltering under could result in slow-moving storms that could drop 25 to 50 mm of rain.

Chief Ava Hill says if newly appointed Attorney General Caroline Mulroney challenges the verdict in the death of Jon Styres it could be the beginning of an effort to correct systemic discrimination in the justice system.

Police describe the dead man as white, approximately 50-60 years old, about 5'9" tall and weighing 150-160 lbs. He has short grey hair, is balding on top and has a grey and light brown goatee.

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Joint letter from Hamilton hospitals cites high volumes of patients, limited space and concerns around "co-location" with addiction withdrawal services and children's health care as some of the reasons none of their locations would be a good fit.