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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.

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

The latest updates on the roads and rails for your morning commute in and out of Hamilton.

Today's high is 29 C.

​Brightly coloured flowers were laid amid the blackened remains of the Hamilton home left charred by a raging fire that killed a mother and two of her children on Saturday.

Police are worried about Arnold Knelsen's safety.

Finnigan Danne had special needs and used a wheelchair. He had last been seen barefoot and wearing a Special Olympics shirt.

Check out some new tracks from Babygirl, The Medicine Hat and Michaela May.

A mother and her two children have been identified as the people killed in a fire that engulfed one home and damaged a another in Hamilton early Saturday morning.

There was that Battlefield Park incident last week. But mostly, the city says it's thrilled that people are flocking to its parks to play Pokémon Go.

HSR rates are increasing.

The Hamilton police hate crime unit is now investigating an incident where three people allegedly screamed racial slurs at a group of black children downtown in July.

The oppressive heat Hamilton is facing will continue through the day, but some relief is coming tonight, Environment Canada says.

In 2012, Brock University's volunteer Muslim chaplain compared homosexuality to cancer or AIDS.

The CANUSA games competition, hosted each year by Hamilton or Flint, Mich. is bringing young athletes to the city once again. Concerns about Flint's ongoing water crisis prevented the games from being hosted in the Michigan city this year, despite it being their turn.

The 20-year-old man who died in the parking lot of a Waterdown Sobeys Thursday was struck and killed by a truck making a delivery, police announced Friday.

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

Provincial police are investigating the discovery of a body in Lake Erie off Port Maitland.

A man is dead after a vehicle slammed into a tree overnight in Brantford.

The latest updates on the roads and rails for your morning commute in and out of Hamilton.

Here's a look at the weather in Hamilton.

Photos of bright orange flames and melted, charred vehicles spread across social media following a three-vehicle collision that closed a portion of the QEW on Thursday afternoon.

Police are looking for two teenagers after a 60-year-old woman had her purse stolen from her while walking on a trail.

Critics say Soldiers of Odin are racist, anti-Muslim and anti-immigration, and not welcome in Hamilton. The group's national president says they're only focused on community service.

The city's Public Health Services is warning beachgoers to stay away from the water at Pier 4 Park beach.