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Sheryl Sheppard went missing on New Year's Day 19 years ago. Her mom, Odette Fisher, is still searching for answers.

Five of the most interesting people we met this year in Hamilton.

Now that we’ve gotten the turkey and stuffing out of the way, let's start making plans for the New Year. The French – Hamilton’s newest restaurant, is causing a bit of a stir in the food scene. But for all the good reason. Gorgeous space, French Bistro menu, and Brunch. This week I sit down with Chef de Cuisine John Forcier on how he likes to spend New Year’s Eve.

Police were called to the Durand neighbourhood to seize a bottle of suspected liquid fentanyl on Nov. 5. Almost two months later, Health Canada confirmed it was a bottle of carfentanil, a deadly elephant tranquilizer.

Everything you need to know to celebrate and say sayonara to 2016 in the city.

Niagara Region police say the death of a 51-year-old man whose body was found near a shoreline in Welland is not being considered suspicious. Domenic Mercuri was a longtime resident of Welland, according to police.

Someone smashed the front window at Hamilton Jewelry on James North, stole an item, and took off. And a security camera caught the whole thing.

2016 is drawing to a close, and for those who want to celebrate in style, we've got you covered with this list of the best local NYE parties.

Inmates released from the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre are being given naloxone kits to combat opioid overdoses. Research shows that the rate of death from overdose is more than 50 times higher in the two weeks following release from custody.

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

Here are your local traffic updates for Friday morning.

15-year-old Anna Anderson was missing for roughly 24 hours, but has been found safe and sound according to police.

The agency warns of quickly accumulating snow and reduced visibility due to potential snow squalls on Friday.

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

A 22-year-old Hamilton, Ont., man been charged with careless driving after the box from his dump truck was ripped off when it struck the Highway 400 overpass Thursday afternoon.

A study from McMaster University reports that cycling exercise from a hospital bed is safe and effective for patients in an intensive care unit, and may help even sedated patients recover faster. Assistant professor Michelle Kho led the study of 33 patients.

The sale of the Westdale Theatre is posing a challenge to Hamilton city councillors, who are desperate to save the historic space. But with a short timeline, distant owners and a long list of renovations, there’s no simple answer to the future of the theatre.

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.