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The Hamilton Fire Department responded to two early morning fires, and both have been extinguished with plenty of property damage but no injuries to people in either home.

Here's a pretty great list of things to do today in Hamilton.

Here are your local traffic updates for Thursday morning.

Environment Canada has issued a Winter weather travel advisory for Hamilton this morning.

In the spirit of looking back on the year that was, CBC Hamilton has compiled a list of some of the weirdest crime stories in the city in 2016. Have a read and marvel at some of the things that actually happened this year.

Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for Hamilton for Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Snow is expected to develop overnight across southern Ontario.

Neil Bantleman from Burlington, Ont. has spent more than 2 years in prison in Indonesia under charges of sexually assaulting children — which he fervently denies, and which the Canadian government says is unjust. For Neil and his family, this is the new normal.

Police arrested an 18-year old Hamilton man on Dec. 23, following an assault at a McDonald’s on the Mountain. On Tuesday Dec. 20 at 6 p.m. police responded to a disturbance on Upper Wentworth St. near Mohawk Road.

From the trial of Tim Bosma's murder to the infamous Trump hat, here are Hamilton's biggest stories this year.

Police say a man from Hamilton stabbed a man from Milton after taking his money in a drug deal.

Here's a pretty great list of things to do today in Hamilton.

Niagara police are looking for witnesses to a two-vehicle crash in Welland.

Traffic is sailing along on the QEW and local highways.

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

The iconic 1930s era Westdale Theatre is officially on the market, and Coun. Aidan Johnson wants it to be saved before it’s sold. The movie house at 1014 King St. W. was listed on Dec. 22. It's listed at $1.8 million.

Birders across the city reported seeing less starlings, and pretty much everything else as well during the 96th Christmas Bird Count. Dozens flocked together across the city on on Boxing Day day for the annual tally put on by the Hamilton Naturalists' Club.

We asked what three wishes you have for the city in 2017. There were some great responses, from preserving heritage buildings to packed houses at every Bulldogs game.

Police say a man fired a gun into a Mary Street house just before 11 p.m.

Temperatures will reach -1 C today. It'll be cloudy Tuesday with a chance of flurries overnight.

GO Transit is running on time. Highways are moving well between Hamilton and Toronto.

Three people killed themselves while they were patients at St. Joseph's West 5th campus, the region's specialized mental health hospital, in 2016. Now the hospital has hired outside help to investigate.

Influenced by the desire to see breathtaking panoramic views of Spencer Gorge and capture it for social media, are people putting themselves at unnecessary risk?

Monday's expected high is 13 C. Also, the rain is here.

Carfentanil hasn’t shown up yet in Hamilton, but emergency rooms and paramedics are getting ready for it.

Milli's shop is the one you see on your way into Hamilton with the fancy window displays, the boutique that stands alone on Main Street with no other nearby shop windows to gaze into.

Most Syrian newcomers are still struggling with English, but learning their way around Hamilton.

We asked some engaged and passionate Hamiltonians from different spheres to share three wishes for the city in 2017, and we hope you'll share yours, too.

Ken Simmons started teaching in 1954. The 85-year-old now has a semi-annual reunion with students from the first class he ever taught at Major Ballachey School in Brantford, Ont. He was 23 and just graduated teacher's college.

In this latest in a series of December columns, food blogger Chanry Thach goes in search of Hamilton chefs's best holiday recipes. This week its Sara Wiseman from Green Bar

In accordance with Pope Francis's dire warnings about climate change and environmental sustainability, the Diocese of Hamilton is encouraging all churches to give up bottled water.

Santa Claus is coming to town, so check in here to follow his route.

Nick Radojevic didn’t expect that a simple backyard hockey rink would turn into six weeks of paperwork and $700 worth of city permits.

Everything you need to know about what's open and what's not across the city over the Holiday weekend.

A 16-year-old boy and 18-year-old woman from Hamilton are facing a number of charges related to human trafficking.

The funeral for Tammy Burd and her two children, killed when they were trapped inside their burning home on Dec. 9, was held Friday in a local church.,

Here's a pretty great list of things to do in Hamilton on Friday.

Temperatures will reach 10 C here on Boxing Day.

Traffic is sailing along on the QEW and local highways.

Cold December weather made for an exceptional year for icewine in southern Ontario. A sustained cold snap meant wineries across the region were able to harvest frozen grapes weeks earlier than normal, in some cases even months, meeting Vintners Quality Alliance regulations way ahead of schedule.

Hamiltonians will be lacing up their skates this weekend to glide around a narrow loop lined with pine and spruce trees that the Hamilton Conservation Authority has transformed into a new winter skating trail at Valens Lake Conservation Area.

Half of McMaster Childrens Hospital's underground parking will re-open Friday morning, after a water main bursting on Forsyth Street flooded the lot with more than six million litres of water Monday afternoon.

At long last, Hamilton's transit agency, the Hamilton Street Railway, will publish updates online about delays and detours, storms, bad weather, or accidents affecting bus service.

Nicole had to leave her dog when she fled to a women's shelter, but strangers helped pay the boarding bill for Cuddles so the pair could be reunited.

Heritage advocates worry Hamilton council will disregard the municipal heritage committee's recommendations to preserve some of the heritage buildings.

Hamilton Police say a bust at a local dispensary is an indication it will continue to enforce marijuana selling and trafficking laws, even as the federal government commits to changing regulations.

Take in a Christmas show, sing a few songs, and get the rest of your shopping list checked off Wednesday in Hamilton.

Temperatures will get up to 3 C Thursday with no snow expected.

Traffic is moving well and there are no local GO delays.

Hamilton can expect a white Christmas this year, but it’s going to be a warm one. Temperatures are expected to rise over the next two weeks, with Environment Canada predicting a high of 8 degrees on Boxing Day.

Outside Hamilton City Hall, frustrated Syrians, members of the Muslim community and Hamilton residents chanted Wednesday night to bring awareness to the conflict in Syria and to stand in solidarity with the Syrians who lost family, friends and homes.