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A funeral is scheduled for today for Evan Leversage, a terminally-ill Ontario boy whose wish to see another Christmas prompted his community to stage an early Santa Claus parade.

Here's your Hamilton weather forecast for Dec. 10, 2015.

City council voted again on Wednesday not to give Good Shepherd Centres $230,000 for its Notre Dame resource centre for street-involved youth. And the mayor isn't happy about it.

People like Tam Nguyen of Hamilton know what it's like to leave everything behind. Nguyen's escape from Vietnam decades ago will resonate for many of the Syrians who will settle here in the GTA in the coming months.

Six McMaster University students, all Muslim, have moved after finding a knife stuck in a wall in their home, according to the father of one of the students.

Police and fire crews were on scene Wednesday afternoon at a U-Haul location on Rymal Road, responding to reports of a suspicious package.

Four more confirmed cases of raccoon rabies have been discovered in Hamilton, as the deadly infectious disease claws its way back into Ontario after a decade away.

When it comes to saving for retirement, don't panic. That's the message in a new book by author Fred Vettese. Vettese says when it comes to saving for retirement we don't need to save as much as we're often told because we spend much less as we get older.

It's a rough time to be a snowboarder in Hamilton, but a great time to be a golfer.

Canadian comedian Spencer "Spenny" Rice of Kenny vs. Spenny fame is joining the show alongside Max Kerman, Tom Wilson, Terra Lightfoot and more.

Refugees will arrive in the city with little, but many will carry emotional and mental scars from the upheaval and conflict they have fled. In addition to needing housing and clothing, they will need help dealing with those traumas.

Public Works releases details on a planned closure of one of Hamilton's Mountain accesses.

You can count on the best TV specials and movies all December. It's bound to leave you jam packed with the Christmas spirit by the time Dec. 24 rolls around.

Media in the U.S. and elsewhere are starting to compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler after his comments about banning Muslims from America. This is one of our top stories worth your time this morning.

A 42-year-old Burlington man is facing multiple charges in connection with a series of indecent acts in downtown Oakville.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Dec. 10, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your Hamilton weather forecast for Dec. 10, 2015.

City council will debate photo radar on the Red Hill and Lincoln Alexander Parkways, the greenbelt and how to prepare for LRT construction.

Hamilton has a dire lack of affordable housing. But the city thinks it's found a creative way to at least put a dent in the problem.

The government announced $3 million to help bridge the gap for pensioners who lost their health benefits during U.S. Steel's restructuring. Where is that money?

The centre gives street-involved youth meals and access to mental health, addiction and health services. But there isn't enough money to pay for it.

The two Hamilton dogs that were exposed to Ontario’s first case of raccoon rabies in a decade will have to be either moved to a long-term quarantine location to see if they have contracted the infection or be put down, the city says.

A 'general slowdown in residential construction across Hamilton' showed up in November's housing start numbers from CMHC.

Two of the most integral parts of the city's ambulance response are showing signs of improvement.

"Everything is Awesome": The New York Daily News sends a message to readers about U.S. gun violence and terrorism. This is one of our top stories worth your time this morning.

Here's your Hamilton weather forecast for Dec. 8, 2015.

Neil Peart, drummer of iconic Canadian rock trio Rush, announces his retirement from music, citing age and health issues.

Everleigh Haworth-Battice "died in her mother's arms," her grandmother says.

It's an increase of $4.2 million over last year's budget.

The gun might not have been real, but the charges police laid certainly are.

A man and woman from Hamilton have been charged with stealing lottery tickets from a Burlington convenience store.

Last week, officials discovered in Hamilton the first case of raccoon rabies in Ontario in nearly a decade. Now, the province is dropping vaccine in baits to prevent it from happening again.

Important safety measure or a tax grab? City councillors think photo radar on the Red Hill Valley and Lincoln Alexander parkways will be a good thing.

The first flour mill to be built in 75 years in Ontario will be P&H Milling Group's on the Hamilton Harbour, the provincial agriculture ministry announced Monday.

Narcotics thefts in Hamilton soared in 2015.

A 14-year-old boy was taken to hospital with minor injuries Monday morning after he was struck by a car in the intersection of James and Main streets, Hamilton Police say.

Ontario's transportation minister has announced that the province will be launching a high-occupancy toll lanes pilot project on Queen Elizabeth Parkway from Trafalgar Road to Guelph Line in Oakville, Ont., and Burlington Ont., in June 2016.

Police are looking for three suspects after a break-in and assault early Saturday morning.

In a rare address from the Oval Office U.S. President Barack Obama said the San Bernardino shooters are an example of terrorism's 'new phase'. This is one of our top stories worth your time this morning.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Dec. 7, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your Hamilton weather forecast for Dec. 7, 2015.

Evan Leversage, the seven-year-old boy who was battling brain cancer and whose hometown of St. George, Ont., held an early Christmas parade in his honour, has died.

Your Uber is arriving, and it's longtime taxi union leader Ejaz Butt in the driver's seat.

An advisory issued Sunday warns of decreased visibility due to fog in Hamilton.

Coun. Sam Merulla wants staff to consider photo radar as a potential safety measure on two major parkways through Hamilton.

Police have pieced together how a fatal collision happened on the QEW on Friday.

A fight between two Ontario dogs and an aggressive raccoon in the back of an animal control van has led to the discovery of the first documented case of rabies in a raccoon in the province in nearly a decade.

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A veterinarian for the city of Toronto says the discovery of a raccoon with rabies in Hamilton is prompting a review of the city’s policies when it comes to dealing with sick wildlife.

Rising housing prices and a dwindling rental vacancy rate are causing a crunch in homeless shelters as demand for spaces is climbing.