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A new report from the United Nations says migrant workers in Canada are facing various forms of abuse, with little recourse.

Stephanie and Noah Brace say they go to see Arkells every time they play in Newfoundland, but their wedding meant they couldn't make last weekend's concert. That's when a friend messaged singer Max Kerman for a surprise performance.

Young adults in Torontoare struggling more than previous years - and to a greater extent than their older peers- with deteriorating mental health, crippling financial concernsand growing social isolation, according to an organization that tracks the city's quality of life.

Now that Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have joined the chorus calling for more action against Chinese imports, a key decision facing Finance Minister Chrystia Freelandthis month just got a little easier.

Non-profit organizations in Canada are increasingly turning to "community bonds" to raise capital and create affordable housing at a time when people across the country are being squeezed by high rents and a tight market.

The CFL Players' Association appointed Peter Dyakowski as its interim executive director Tuesday. Dyakowski will assume the role at the end of September when executive director Brian Ramsay leaves to become Professional Hockey Players' Association executive director.

Niagara police have shared the name of a 62-year-old woman killed in her home in Smithville three-and-a-half months after her death.

The streets are alive with the sound of music in Cambridge. Two permanent interactive art pieces in the Gaslight District, River Lines and Hello Hello, are encouraging people to dance and create music with their voices. Melissa Mongiat, the co-founder of Daily Tous les Jours, explains how the art pieces highlight the community's relationship with the riverfront - and with each other.

Have you got a lead on 10,000 square feet of available warehousing space? If so, the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA wants to hear from you. The animal welfare charity says it's looking to store $1.5 million worth of pet food it received as a donation from a group of its partners.

A woman who had been living in a Hamilton apartment for at least six months was found dead last week in her bed after being stabbed by a 51-year-old neighbour, Det.Frank De Vuonotold a news conference Monday. Police also confirmed the man took his own life.

Hamilton's revampedFirstOntario Centre will reopen in just over a year, with the reno project on schedule and eventsbooked for late next year.The venture is being backed by at least one big-name investor - an NBA player from the city who just returned from the Paris Olympics, one of the developers says.

The City of Burlington is warning drivers of a partial closure on the QEW toward Fort Erie this weekend.

Canadian post-hardcore band Alexisonfire, from St. Catharines, Ont., is used to headlining shows and hometown festivals, but 23 years into its career, the powerhouse performers have taken a rare opening act gig that puts them in front of one of their biggest audiences yet.

In an Aug. 9 news release, Hamilton Public Health Services confirmed the city's first 2024 case of bat rabies. AHamilton resident is now being treated by health care providers due to exposure to the infected bat.

For the second week in a row the Montreal Alouettes, defending Grey Cup Champions, have defeated the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

The union calls for stiffer penalties when workers die on the job. "Small" fines become the "cost of doing business" and don't spur real change to workplace conditions, the local president says.

A new studyled by a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo'sfaculty of environment hasfound that international students are among the most vulnerable people impacted by the current housing crisis.

As polling shows ridings up for grabs in the Hamilton region, politicians from three federal parties visited the city within the last week-and-a-half to promote policies and gain support from locals.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has added his voice to those calling on the federal government to slap tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles and associated parts.

Hamilton's downtown YMCA says its serviceswill reopen to members on Monday, Aug. 12.

Researchers with the Northern Tornadoes Project have more details about the three tornadoes that struck Niagara Region on Monday.

Hamilton police's homicide unit is investigating after finding two people dead in an Ottawa Street apartment.

Moh Ahmed of St. Catharines,Ont., finished fourth in the10,000 metre race at the Paris Olympics, one of 13 men to break an Olympic set in 2008. Hamilton marathoner Reid Coolsaet, an Olympian in 2012 and 2016, explains why he says the race was the "craziest 10k" he's ever seen.

An Ontario runner is seeking to break a record for the fastest unsupported run along the over-900-kilometre-long Bruce Trail.

The statement, issued on Thursdayat 10:46 a.m.,says alow pressure system is expected to give heavy rainfall in parts of southwestern Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe. The statement says to expect rainfall amounts of 25 to 50 mm.

Had she left the sport, Eleanor Harvey wouldn't have found a new coach and made history in Paris, where the 29-year-old won a bronze in women's individual foil - getting Canada its first-ever Olympic fencing medal.

A broad coalition led by Ontariomayors is calling on the provincial and federal governmentsto devote more resources to tackling a surge inhomelessness and addictions in communities across the province.

Researchers with the Northern Tornadoes Project have confirmed three tornadoes hit the Niagara Region on Monday.

Hamilton Street Railway (HSR) announced Wednesday afternoon it will be expanding evening and weekend service starting on Sept. 1.

A 31-year-old manis facing charges after Hamilton police say he was clocked driving 117 km/h in a 60 km/h zone onUpper Centennial Parkway. At about 1:06 a.m., police observed a vehicle heading westbound on Regional Road 20 just east of Third Road East.

Researchers have confirmed at least one tornado hit Niagara Region on Monday.

Hamilton police have arrested and charged a 40-year-old Hamilton man with second-degree murder after the death of David Fugler.

ACTRA members say call-outs for non-union actors undermine them and raise questions about the Ontario labour minister's promise to look into the concerns of union members.

For Adam Dong, badminton is more than just the sport he played at the Olympics in Paris. It's the sport he's been enamoured with since he was a child, the thing that helped him overcome the culture shock of immigrating from China, and the reason he met his wife.

An appeal submitted by Canadian distance runner Moh Ahmed was rejected Wednesday shortly after the reigningOlympic silver medallist in the men's 5,000 metreswas trippedlate in his first-round heat in Paris.

As a growing number of people face no other housing option other than to pitch tents in parks, Mayor Andrea Horwath directed staff, Tuesday, to come up with a plan.

This Canadian men's basketball team was supposed to be different. Instead, the same old story unfurled in Tuesday's 82-73 quarterfinal loss to France at the Paris Olympics.

Hamilton police say the death of a 46-year-old man over the weekend is now being investigated as a homicide.

For a third straight Games, Alena Sharp, of Hamilton, Ont., and Smiths Falls, Ont.'s Brooke Henderson will represent Canada in the Olympic women's golf tournament. Action begins Wednesday at 3 a.m. ET and continues through Saturday's final round.

A 63-year-old Hamilton man has died after a fire on Sunday morning near Stoney Creek, according to police.

Delhi'sMarek Vanacker is about to begin what the Chicago Blackhawks hope is a long and successfulNHL career.The team announced Monday that he signed a three-year entry level contract.

Niagara Regional Police Service says several thousand people pushed through the fences at a free Billy Talent concert in Port Colborne, Ont., on Saturday.

Aforthcoming study has found that hiring bias exists for many managers, with a candidate's race, country of origin, immigration status, Indigeneity,gender and physical appearance being among the deciding factors.

Organized crime groups have shiftedtheir efforts away from importing the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl and are now producing it primarily on Canadian soil.

The Festival of Friends welcomed thousands of people to Gage Park in Hamilton over the August long weekend, with organizers calling itthe "best" festivalin their near 50-year history.

A 67-year-old man has died following a collision involving a motorcycle on Mountain Brow Boulevard on Sunday, Hamilton police say.

Eleven years into her career as an open-water lifeguard, Stephanie Harding can't turn off the instinct to be constantly vigilant and scanning the waters for potentially weak swimmers.

Artists who work out of an affordable studio space in central Hamilton say they have less than two weeks left before they're forced to vacate the premises when they thought they had until next year.

The Olympic men's 10,000-kilometre record had stood since 2008. But on Friday, in one fell swoop, 13 different athletes went faster. Canada's Moh Ahmed, painfully, missed the podium in fourth.

The fire at the YMCA in Hamilton's downtown branch last month is promptingthe charity to rethink how ithelps people experiencing homelessness in the city, according to its chief executive officer.