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A hitchhiking robot that captured the hearts of fans worldwide met its demise in the U.S.

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After eight years and numerous delays, Hamilton’s own lobbyist registry has finally come into force on Saturday.

Malls, liquor stores remain open, but most city services will be closed on Aug. 3.

Hamilton Police say their focus on downtown — with its larger population of visible minorities residents compared to the whole city — is why the number of visible minorities in the carding/street check numbers are so high.

A Hamilton church ravaged by fire over a year ago is looking for help from its community Friday night.

After this lengthy heat wave, perhaps the best thing to do this weekend would be attending the Ice Cream Festival at Westfield Heritage Village.

Despite days of sweltering heat in the past week, the city has yet to record a single smog day for 2015. And to find the last smog advisory, you'll need to turn back the clock to 2013 leaving a city long known for its industrial "smell" breathing easy.

Hamilton firefighters had to move quickly to douse the fire that was eating away at an SUV in an east-end parking lot Thursday night.

Communications giant Rogers says it is sorry for accidentally showing hardcore pornography in place of a news show on CHCH television this week.

As far as impassioned pleas to get a rock band to play your city go, it would be hard to top this. Lets hope the Foo Fighters see it.

Get caught up quickly with the top stories in Hamilton and the world.

Here's an update on getting around and in and out of Hamilton early Friday.

After a scorching week, temperatures are finally set to cool down a little this weekend – but with some wet weather coming in.

The federal government has implemented new rules covering how veterans are invited to citizenship ceremonies, following the discovery of fake servicemen last year at Remembrance Day ceremonies in Hamilton, Ont. and Ottawa.

Many old Hamilton homes and apartment buildings are improperly designed to handle heat waves and trap heat during days of hight temperatures, two Beasley activists are discovering

Hamilton police arrested four teens in Glanbrook for over 20 criminal offenses, including breaking and entering, thefts of vehicles, other property offences and a recent assault.

The mother of Michael Sullivan says he son was chased down and hit by a truck two years ago because he appeared to take a picture of a little girl.

Hamilton's Parapan Am torchbearer will be Michael Joseph, a 23 year old black belt in karate.

Hamilton's heat warning has been cancelled by the medical officer of health, according to the city's official twitter account.

Politicians of all stripes are being asked to listen to tenants at Wednesday's rally for affordable housing in the city's core.

Two Oakville men are facing drunk driving charges after getting into a collision, allegedly switching drivers, and then driving off again.

A 23-year-old man who was involved in a collision on the Red Hill Valley Parkway last week has died from his injuries.

Do you ever look at modern technology and just think, “How is this actually a thing?” You need to see this video.

Health Canada has approved the abortion pill and some CHCH viewers saw porn yet again. Here are the top stories for Hamilton and the rest of the nation Thursday.

Here's an update on getting around and in and out of Hamilton early Thursday.

Hamilton is still under a heat warning as the region suffers under some blistering temperatures this week. Things should cool down by the weekend, but not until a couple more days at or above 30 C.

The balancing of police powers and individual Charter rights will be among the considerations in a provincial review of carding and street checks practices.

Police have arrested two Hamilton teens in connection with a stabbing that sent another teen to hospital earlier this month – but did not make the information public until weeks after the arrests.

But charges against the prominent lawyer are prompting a review of his cases, which is encouraging news for Bantleman's supporters

Environment Canada has extended the heat warning for Hamilton with high temperatures expected to continue through Thursday.

It's the third day of a heat wave in Hamilton, and people are huddling in the shade, staying indoors, and doing whatever they can to stay cool

Some Ontario viewers who tuned in to Hamilton's CHCH television station this afternoon say they saw a few moments from a graphic adult sex scene.

A dump truck driver had to be cut out of his truck and rushed to hospital Tuesday morning after a crash on the Mountain.

The panic started Tuesday because of the inert military shell found at a Stoney Creek mail facility could have been avoided, says the man who bought it – if officials had just listened last week when they were first warned about it.

The city has withdrawn its lawsuit with the federal government over the Red Hill Valley Parkway, but opponents say it was a mistake to keep it going so long.

Two years after a black Ford F150 chased a father of two with a disability on a bicycle down city streets, hitting and killing the cyclist behind a restaurant supply store, police are still looking for the driver.

Here's a video of a Brazilian man who takes bike lanes seriously, and a dramatic night image from Colin Marcano.

Hamilton police will make another appeal Wednesday for help to find Michael Sullivan's killer.

Large trucks involved in a collision near the airport.

There's an extreme heat alert for Wednesday.

Politicians of all stripes are being asked to listen to tenants at Wednesday's rally for affordable housing in the city's core.

So what does more than $24,000 in “appreciation” actually look like? CBC News has obtained a detailed list of Jackson’s election receipts. Here are some of the more interesting items on the list – including thousands in gift cards, wine and Christmas ornaments.

The federal government has handed over the deed to the last piece of the waterfront puzzle on Pier 8, allowing the city to take complete ownership of the pier for development.

A citizen committee has ruled that expenses several city councillors contravened the Municipal Elections Act during the October election, but that none of them need another audit.

A man was reported to police after being seen throwing rocks at the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall on Delaware Avenue in Hamilton, police say.

A 16-year veteran of Hamilton police pleaded guilty to discreditable conduct charges Tuesday for filing over a dozen false benefit claims and then blaming his 12-year-old daughter for the misconduct when he got caught.

Police have removed "military-grade ammunition" from the Canada Post facility in Stoney Creek on Tuesday.

A Hamilton man is facing mischief charges after allegedly flying into a rage over his personal banking at a TD bank on the Stoney Creek Mountain Monday morning.

Here's a bit of Internet glory to start your Tuesday.