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Alectra Utilities is warning people to be vigilant around power lines after a Hamilton man was electrocuted in the wake of Friday’s powerful windstorm.

After weeks of intense searching, the group spearheading an effort to create a temporary supervised injection site in Hamilton has finally found a prospective location — now it just needs provincial approval.

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Hundreds of thousands of people are still without power in Ontario and Quebec after fierce winds on Friday brought down trees, blew shingles off roofs and scattered debris across both provinces.

The OPP has closed the Burlington Skyway in both directions because of high winds

The number of Hamiltonians with nowhere to live has dropped by 25 per cent, show new results of a survey of the city's homeless. And that means the city's efforts to get people off the streets appears to be working.

Plastic barriers capable of withstanding speeding vehicles have been installed along Niagara Falls in an attempt to protect guests from van attacks like the one that killed 10 in Toronto last month.

The Toronto-bound lanes of the Burlington Skyway will be closed overnight on Saturday.

The 39-year-old allegedly drove a transport truck to Roman Barski Transport Ltd. on Woodward Avenue in Hamilton, broke into the compound and hooked up to a packed trailer around 6 a.m. on Feb 17.

Hamilton's mayor and public health staff are in talks with local officials about locating supervised injection sites in the city's hospitals.

Niagara police are warning job hunters not to fall for an online scam that involves posting to employment websites.

Environment Canada says the winds will be strong enough to damage buildings, break tree branches and cause injuries.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats selected receiver Mark Chapman first overall in the CFL draft Thursday night.

Two people stranded in a powerless sailboat that was being pushed out into Lake Ontario by high winds were rescued by Hamilton police Tuesday.

Real estate sales in the city continued their downward slide last month, with 32.4 per cent fewer sales compared to April of 2017, according to new numbers from the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB).

A Stoney Creek steel company has been fined $150,000 after a steel coil crushed a worker and killed him two years ago.

A staffer in the office of an east-end MPP has filed a complaint with Ontario's electoral officer, saying the MPP forces his constituency staff to campaign for him during office hours.

One year on from the shooting death of mobster Angelo Musitano, investigators feel like they're "making progress" on the case — but they're still stuck on a motive.

Gael Koob was just sitting down to lunch at 541 Eatery and Exchange when a man ran into the restaurant, pulled out a knife and began stabbing the man sitting across from her in the head.

Mohawk College will buy 8.5 hectares of former Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital land on the Mountain brow — including Century Manor — and the province will use the proceeds toward a new mixed-use tower downtown.

Food Allergy Canada introduced a new guide, on Wednesday, aimed to provide university and college students and staff with resources to make institutions safer for people will food allergies.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.