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The issue of an east-west Waterdown bypass has been ongoing since 2005. Now it's due to start in early 2016 - for real this time.

Drivers could face fines up to $500 for not waiting for pedestrians to fully cross at school crossings and "pedestrian crossovers."

The couple's defence lawyer says they plan to plead not guilty.

Similar airlines forgo amenities for cheaper fares.

Did you resolve to exercise more in 2016? A new McMaster University study shows there's a genetic reason for following through.

Police say the man was screaming into his phone while half naked and walking down the street carrying a knife.

A preliminary hearing is set to begin Monday in the case of the death of Wayne Millard.

Six-year-old Syed Adam Ahmed from Markham, Ont. has been flagged as a travel risk since he was a toddler, his parents say. This is one of our top stories worth your time this morning.

Niagara police say a little Yorkie puppy that was the subject of an online threat is safe in a new home.

A Hamilton man is dead after he lost control of his ATV and crashed in Flamborough.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Jan. 4, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your Hamilton weather forecast for Jan. 4, 2015.

Compared to such a banner year, even prices and sales levels that are much higher than normal could appear like a dip from 2015, experts say.

A tractor-trailer holding $50,000 worth of honeydew melons was stolen on New Year's Eve, Hamilton Police say.

Signs of progress beyond billboards are finally appearing at many Hamilton condo project sites.

Hamilton's first baby of 2016 is baby Max Maras.

A 52-year-old man has died after he lost control and flipped a Yamaha ATV on Saturday afternoon in Flamborough.

A fire at a Milk Mart store on Main Street East caused $70,000 in damages, Hamilton Fire Dept. said.

Cold snap expected overnight Sunday through Tuesday.

Niagara icewine producers are waiting for some real winter weather before they can pick grapes for the sweet Canadian drink.

"I'm not trying to be insulting, but really, it's moronic." When councillors speak or tweet live in the moment, some odd things come out. Here's a sampling.

New Hamiltonians. A new police chief. The Tim Bosma trial. Here are five ways Hamilton will change in 2016.

The return of Bob Bratina. The heated bus lane debate. That infamous Auschwitz comment. In 2015, Hamilton politics was anything but dull.

Ever wonder what it's like to suit up for a Hamilton institution in a giant, ill-fitting tiger suit?

The RCMP arrested and charged three people, including Costa Wine Country’s Joe Costa, with importing and trafficking cocaine.

A 17-year-old is facing charges after allegedly stealing a school bus and taking his friends for a ride through the streets of Hamilton.

A passenger from Calgary aboard the Sunwing flight that spent eight hours delayed on a Hamilton runway Thursday said the company misled passengers about their "exhausting" experience on and off the tarmac.

There are pranksters, rat enthusiasts, a hero, a teacher and more. Here's a list of 10 people who made Hamilton a better place, or at least a little more interesting, in 2015.

Strong winds during Monday's takedown of a crane on Main Street have extended the street's closure to Thursday at 4 p.m., according to a tweet from the city of Hamilton.

In the spirit of looking back on the year that was, CBC Hamilton has compiled a list of some of the weirdest crime stories that happened in the city in 2015.

A heavy house fire in the Durand neighbourhood required seven units and 20 to 25 firefighters to stop the fire early Thursday morning.

A landlord is facing charges after a fire in a St. Catharines rental home.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Dec. 31, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your Hamilton weather forecast for Dec. 31, 2015.

Brantford Police say nothing was stolen from the apartment.

There are many events happening in the city to help you say good-bye to 2015 and hello to 2016.

A woman who, police say, escaped after robbing a pizza place was arrested after she invited officers, on an unrelated matter, into her home.

A 12-year-old Hamilton boy was reunited with his stolen bicycle, take on Boxing Day after he received it for Christmas. Now, he wants to give away the bike a local businessman bought for him.

2015 was a year in Hamilton sports that can be chalked down to wins and losses.

The Harper government's focus on the niqab and Justin Trudeau's embrace of Eve Adams make the list of the CBC's top 5 political blunders. This is one of our top stories worth your time this morning.

A lot of angry passengers have finally arrived home in Calgary after spending eight hours sitting on a Sunwing flight on the runway at Hamilton's airport.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Dec. 30, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Three people, including two minors face charges after a string of armed robberies and a wild police chase across the GTA.

Here's your Hamilton weather forecast for Dec. 30, 2015.

The annual Around the Bay Road Race is a little more than 13 weeks away and more than half of the spots in the 30-km route are gone, organizers say.

Here are the stories that you viewed the most this year.

A "no board" report has been issued in the negotiations between the Ministry of Labour and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Correctional Bargaining Unit, moving the sides one step closer to a strike or lockout.

ArcelorMittal Dofasco says it is working with city to find the ideal spot for the smaller version of the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games cauldron.

Police have shut down parts of the northbound Red Hill Valley Parkway due to two separate vehicle collisions.

Though Monday’s ice storm has been the cause of delays and frustration, it inadvertently played hero in a police chase Tuesday morning, stopping a suspect in a stolen vehicle.