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It's a sport like tennis, played on a court between two or four people. It's less physically demanding but making inroads in high schools and amongst baby boomers.

The Keith community rallied in support of a family devastated by a fire that killed Victoria Maire and two of her children. They are survived by Victoria's boyfriend Daniel LeBlanc and their other two sons, one of whom just turned 5. The community threw Dontay LeBlanc a big birthday party on Friday afternoon.

This weekend is packed with events and activities, like Art Crawl, Concession Street Fest, a fishing derby, and pulling a plane for charity. Check out our full list and get your weekend itinerary taken care of.

This week, the city pulled three bus shelter ads that showed a man entering a door marked "Ladies Showers." The ad was to encourage people to contact their city councillors to mandate restroom usage. One city councillor worries it's harmed an already fractured relationship.

The 11-year-old was found drowned in the culvert last weekend after police and community volunteers did an extensive search.

A grieving family is livid and searching answers after, they say, a 9-year-old Hamilton girl received no treatment from doctors and died in a Jamaican hospital after a car crash.

Hamilton police are searching for a portable x-ray machine investigators believe was stolen from the site of a fatal fire investigation in the lower city.

Hamilton is under a severe thunderstorm watch, with possible torrential rains.

The city’s Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King is undergoing $3.5 million in repairs and restoration to halt the spread of moisture creeping into the church.

Nudity in Hamilton, removing the "ugly" film on bus windows and transgender rights are among the other topics.

Temperatures will reach 32 C on Friday.

Trains are delayed five minutes between Oakville and Union Station.

Hamilton fire equipment will be used in Nicaragua, Honduras and possibly St. Lucia for training and fire fighting.

Confederation Park is scheduled to undergo a complete redevelopment over the next 20 years. Here's what you can expect to see with this project.

A Hamilton man’s attempt to preserve the language of his ancestors has taken him farther than he ever thought possible — from humble YouTube beginnings to teaching a Grammy-winning, multi-platinum selling musician a new way to sing one of his own songs.

Senior officials at Hamilton police are reviewing the service's online code of conduct, while an investigation is ongoing about an officer's online activity allegedly supporting anti-Muslim rhetoric.

The city's medical officer of health has called for an extended heat warning for Aug. 11.

The ads urge restricting which public washrooms people who are transgender can use. The city of Hamilton has called them offensive and taken them down. The person who placed them there says it's unfair, while local transgender advocates say they never should have been there to begin with.

Here's a look at some of the things to do in Hamilton today.

The heat is expected to persist until at least Friday.

GO buses and trains to Toronto are running on time and there are no issues on local highways.

When grape growers look back on the hot, dry summer of 2016, they may raise a glass to toast one of the best growing seasons they've had in a while.

Neighbours in the Keith community are coming together to throw a birthday party for a five-year-old less than a week after his mother and his two siblings died in a tragic house fire.

Hamilton police are looking for two people they believe may have been involved in the theft of $10,000 from a central Hamilton fetish and clothing store.

A Niagara, Ont.-region woman is facing 36 charges stemming from allegations that she sexually assaulted both of her children with a weapon, made them available to be sexually abused by others, and was involved in the production of child pornography.

Hamilton police investigated a suspicious package that was found in the Anshe Sholom synagogue gardens Wednesday morning.

For the first time this summer, Environment Canada is warning of poor air quality in the Hamilton area.

U.S. Steel Canada is rejecting advances from the Essar Global fund, saying it isn't qualified to purchase the company formerly known as Stelco, which has been seeking a buyer under a lengthy court-supervised process.

Canada's Eleanor Harvey dream of medal glory in the women's foil individual event at the Rio Games is over after losing her quarter-final Wednesday morning.

Here's a look at some of the things to do in Hamilton today.

It's another hot one Wednesday.

There are no issues on the GO yet.

In Syria, five-year-old Marcel Ward’s first love was a small plastic keyboard. Now his family, who fled the violence in Damascus and now live in Hamilton, Ont., calls him "Mini Mozart," and he’s got the skills to prove it.

Melissa Tancredi propelled the Canadian Olympic women's soccer team to its first-ever win over Germany in 13 meetings on Tuesday, scoring both goals in a 2-1 decision in the Group F finale at the Rio Olympics.

A Hamilton woman was rushed to hospital Tuesday afternoon after she mixed several household cleaners together and inadvertently created toxic chlorine gas, emergency officials say.

No charges will be laid after a man was struck and killed by a transport truck in a Waterdown Sobeys parking lot, CBC News has learned.

Former Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak will resign his seat in the legislature next month and become CEO of the Ontario Real Estate Association.

A man in his 20s is recovering from injuries after tumbling into Webster's Falls on Monday.

Average temperatures in Hamilton have gone up 2 C from 1981 to 2010. The new bylaw will dictate landlords provide heat eight months of the year instead of nine.

A vigil on a quiet Dundas, Ont., street Tuesday night drew hundreds of friends and neighbours, classmates and community members, many who said they hadn't even met Finnigan Danne, the 11-year-old neighbourhood boy who died over the weekend in a tragic drowning.

The offer includes the bidding company assuming the former Stelco's pension plan, and a "commitment to provide substantial post-employment benefits" to the company's active and retired employees.

Here's a look at some of the things to do in Hamilton today.

The City of Hamilton is entering what may be the longest and most significant heat wave of the summer so far.

There's a risk of thunderstorms overnight.

The Lakeshore West is moving as scheduled, as are local highways.

Dr. Kien Trinh is stitching up some of the best athletes in the world at the Rio Olympics.

Those designing Hamilton's light rail transit (LRT) system say there's no reason why Main Street can't stay one way through downtown Hamilton. But one councillor wants the city to look at it anyway.

"The mere sight of a person's genitals harms no one," says the nudist advocate.

Hamilton police say Finnigan Danne drowned in the sewer culvert where his body was found. Officers said the boy likely died shortly after he was last seen on Saturday and that his body was missed during initial searches because it was submerged in water.

A new report that says Hamilton's streets can accommodate light rail transit without it significantly adding to traffic congestion will be debated at city hall today.