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An industry group representing contractors who salt icy roads and parking lots is joining environmentalists in asking for new regulations to protect ecosystems and waterways from salinated runoff.

The federal government's proposed measures to protect renters from low vacancy rates, high prices and other significant challenges might not be enough, according to some housing experts. But others see it as a start that could evolve into something more helpful for tenants.

As the long weekend starts hopping along, the city is full of events for Easter and in honour of the upcoming Eid al-Fitr. Here's the local weather forecast and a list of events set for the next few days.

Wondering what'sopen and closed in Hamilton duringEaster ahead of the eggs-tra long weekend? Here's a look atcity services andshopping options.

Five employees at Ontario Power Generation are in the top 10 earners on the province's so-called sunshine list for 2023, with the province's highest salary sitting at $1.93 million.

A seniorhas been rushed to hospital in life-threatening conditionafter a fire in the city's east end, according to the city's paramedic and fire departments.

Over a year ago, Hamilton city councillors asked city lawyers and senior management to review its contracts and funding with Redeemer University after a transgender student died on campus in 2022 - but that review hasn't taken place.

Ontario nursing associations say the province needs to phase out health-care staffing agencies after a woman worked in long-term care homes in Hamilton and Toronto without any credentials for seven months.

Horwathindicated her intention to use her strong mayor powers late Wednesday, hours aftercouncil voted down a staff proposal to build 67 units at 5 and 13 Lake Ave. S.

McMaster confirmed on Friday that Andrew Campbell, a training and development coordinator for Residence Life, is on administrative leave pending an investigation.

Sport Tourism Canada has presented the 110th Grey Cup and 2023 Grey Cup Festival with its Prestige Award as Canada's event of the year with a budget over $1 million.

A Hamilton public school board trustee is facing an ultimatum - delete a November social media post about being under investigation for other social media posts in support of Palestiniansor be barred from all private board and committee meetings.

Earlier this month, the Toronto-based artist was one of eight people awarded the Governor General's Awards in Visual and Media Arts, in recognition of his work in photography, video, and installation.

Hamilton resident Angela Vos left her home to live in a tent a month ago, spurred to action after watching the Stoney Creek parking lot debate unfold in late February.

High interest rates are expected to take a toll on Ontario's economy this year, the province said in its 2024 budget, which includes projections of weak economic growth and a ballooning deficit.

The Niagara Falls, Ont. tourist attraction has been under investigation by Ontario's Animal Welfare Services since 2020.

After recent controversies left the Hamilton Jewish Film Festival without a venue, it's found another location ready to host it on the big screen this April. Meanwhile, the Playhouse cinema defends its decision to postpone it.

Spring recreation registration is back. Starting Wednesday and continuing Thursday, Hamiltonians can register for public swimming, sport and fitness programming that begins April 12.

The natural world is full of gender diversity, according to a new documentary airing on CBC's The Nature of Things. The episode takes viewers to the Royal Botanical Gardens and other sites. 'I hope more trans people feel seen and more cis people feel compassion for them,' says the episode editor, who's from Hamilton.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford keeps on describing the province's economy in glowing terms, but plenty of economists believe a far less rosy picture will be painted when Ford's finance minister tables his budget on Tuesday.

A Hamilton, Ont., musician and actor who is fighting fourth-stage colon cancer is calling on his provincial government to lower the minimum age for colonoscopy screening from 50 to 30.

A new survey of Ontario's public schools says teacher shortages are a daily occurrence in nearly a quarter of elementary schools, and over a third of secondary schools, while nearly half of public schools don't have enough EAs.

About 9,000 people ran in Hamilton's Around the Bay Road Race Sunday, and along the race route, community members showed up to cheer them on.

Though people are rushing to purchase eclipse glasses to witness the April 8 eclipse, one of the biggest questions remains: Will we have clear skies?

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government will make auto insurance changes a central feature of the budget it tables on Tuesday, CBC News has learned.

An advertising campaign by Premier Doug Ford's government that has been criticized as partisan self-promotion is costing taxpayers about $8 million, CBC News has learned.

Physicians are sounding the alarm after more than 100 spaces reserved for training new family doctors in Ontario went unfilled this year.

Around the Bay Road Race takes over much ofHamilton Sunday morning, prompting road closures starting early morning and into the afternoon.

From grocery lists to grandchildren, Frank De Palma and his father have found a way to connect each day despite the physical distance between them.

The former chair of the Toronto Police Services Board and a former member of Hamilton's Police Services Board have serious questions about the complaint against Hamilton councillor and police board member Cameron Kroetsch.

In Hamilton on Friday, the premier doubled down on his opposition to an Ontario Liberal proposal that would allow fourplexes. Meanwhile, city staff have pitched allowing triplexes and fourplexes in areas traditionally zoned for 'low density' residential development.

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the cities of Hamilton and Burlington.

The Playhouse Cinema announced its decision earlier this week to hold off hosting the Hamilton Jewish Federation's event featuring four Israeli films in April.

Three long-term care homes that hired a fake nurse didn't properly check her credentials, according to Ontario inspection reports. Two of the homes are in Hamilton and the third is in Toronto.

Hamilton, Niagara and much of southern Ontario could be in for five to 10 centimetres of snow Friday, Environment Canada says.

This Ramadan, a new group for people who identify as queer and Muslimis showing their love for the Hamilton communitythrough food. Meanwhile, another group, Mishka Social Services, is raising money to support refugees from Gaza.

Beginning Friday night and continuing through the weekend, there will be no GO trains running between West Harbour and Union Station due to construction, provincial transit agency Metrolinx says.

Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder's current NBA MVP candidate, is a different kind of superstar.

Students at McMaster University will have an opportunity on Thursday to interact with three women in the documentary There's Something in the Water, which highlights the injustices and injuries caused by environmental racism.

Tracey Crosson is left with just $22 after paying rent. Single dad Joshua Hewitt feels his dignity has been "stripped away." As Ontario faces a certified class action lawsuit, some of the thousands who benefited from the basic income pilot project share stories of how life has been since it was scrapped early, in 2018, by the Ford government.

A coroner's inquest into the 2019 death of David Thomson, who was wanted in a double homicide, ended Wednesday with no recommendations to prevent similar deaths, but was told it still served a useful purpose.

Next year, McMaster University undergrads will have the option of paying for a steeply discounted bike share pass through student fees. Organizers who campaigned in favour of the new program say that's a win for students' wallets and sustainability.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say aToronto-bound on-ramp to the403 and 407 will be closed until roughly 2 p.m., on Wednesday after a crash and fuel spill in Burlington.

The Burlington Canal Lift Bridge will partially reopen Thursday and is expected to fully reopen this fall.

Hamilton is set to see a new cast of baby peregrine falcons this year as two eggs have been spotted atop the Sheraton Hotel. The species were once endangered but are now in recovery.

Environment Canada has issued awinter weather travel advisory forHamilton, Burlington and Brantford ahead of an expected brief but heavy flurry of snow.

Black Physicians Association of Ontario (BPAO) which serves almost 400 doctors, is launching a remote hub in London, where doctors andmedical studentscan connect and discuss important issues impacting the communityand ways to improve health care for Black patients.

You don't need a ton of professional gear to capture an image of the total solar eclipse next month, but photographers and space agencies say it is necessary to use eclipse glasses or solar filters to avoid damaging your eyes and phones.