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The Niagara Falls Fire Department says it's saddened by the death of one of its members while off duty. Police say Capt. Tim Vail's body was found on Tuesday night in Vineland, Ont., following a report of a missing person.

Hamilton city council meets on Wednesday, where the issue of widening the Red Hill Valley and Lincoln Alexander parkways will be debated. Follow the meeting live here.

Hamiltonians around the region are commemorating Remembrance Day on Wednesday.

Hamilton’s Around the Bay Race is still five months away, but one person will be running the race and thousands will be following her on Thursday morning.

According to a new benchmarking report, the city is making strides in some areas but lagging well behind in some others. Here's how Hamilton stacks up.

About 35,000 people young and old gathered at the National War Memorial in Ottawa today to honour and remember the Canadians who lost their lives fighting on behalf of their country in wars and military missions. Follow CBC News live coverage of Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Canadian Olympian Reid Coolsaet says he has mixed feelings about banning Russian athletes from next summer’s Olympic Games in the wake of allegations of a state-sponsored doping program, but says “something drastic needs to be done, so maybe that is the way to go.”

Here's a full listing of ceremonies, parades and services

All 40 residents of a lower-city retirement home evacuated on Tuesday morning when a fire broke out in one of the units.

High winds will lash Hamilton Thursday night, a special weather statement warns.

War medals stolen from a Hamilton veteran's family over 25 years ago were found on a bench and returned to the family Tuesday through a Facebook post.

Andrea Horwath says she’s putting public pressure on the provincial environment minister to order a full environment assessment on the planned Port Fuels gasification plant on Hamilton’s waterfront.

Yes, he gets into heated debates on Twitter. And yes, he has "vociferously" argued points with some people on social media. But Terry Whitehead says he’s proving that he actually listens when heated tweets come his way.

People who handle social assistance cases in Hamilton will wear red on Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of a flawed computer system they say is still causing grief for them and their clients.

A Canadian judge who questioned the efforts of a woman, in a sex assault case, to fend off her attacker is under review. And, it's a myth - sugar doesn't cause hyperactivity in kids. These are a couple of our top stories worth your time today.

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

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

Women are much more likely to become addicted to prescription painkillers prescribed by doctors than men, a new study suggests, and researchers say that underscores the need for different treatment options based on gender.

Andrea Horwath will make a public statement Tuesday morning about a controversial proposed waterfront gasification plant.

An American company at the centre of a toxic PCB spill in Hamilton Harbour has been for years ignoring the province’s requests to help with cleanup, CBC News has learned.

A minivan flipped over near Hess Street School Monday afternoon, police say, backing up traffic in central Hamilton.

Hamilton police arrested a male suspected in two knifepoint robberies after a parked officer doing paperwork spotted the man walking along the street just hours after the second robbery.

Housing starts were up in Hamilton for the month of October, marking five consecutive monthly increases, according to new figures released Monday.

An impaired driver took a taxi to his own arrest after crashing a car off the side of the escarpment Monday morning.

The Hamilton Bulldogs have enlisted the help of one of hockey’s most revered trainers.

With the conclusion of the CFL’s regular season on Sunday, the road to the 103rd Grey Cup begins as the playoff matchups are all set to go.

Some have parents who are veterans. Some have children who are. Some, like Mayor Fred Eisenberger, come from countries liberated by the military.

A local man has been injured while trying to escape arrest after a city-wide manhunt this weekend.

Henry Burris set a single season record for completions, Greg Ellingson caught three touchdown passes and the Ottawa RedBlacks clinched first place in the East Division with a 44-28 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Saturday.

Check out brand new music from DB Cooper, The Shanks and The Retroaction.

Bill Reid's robust baritone has been filling the concrete halls of Appleby GO Station for 27 years leading up to Remembrance Day each year.

The city of Hamilton's building and planning department has issued building permits for close to $1 billion worth of development so far in 2015.

At one point Anthony was having more than 20 seizures a day. His parents, Ian and Melissa Thompson, have been holding annual fundraisers to support Ronen's research and McMaster Children's Hospital in Hamilton.

CBC staff have been given the all-clear after the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto was evacuated following the discovery of a military artifact.

After new documents revealed toxic PCBs have been leaking into Hamilton Harbour for years, the city has launched a help line so concerned residents can ask questions about the spill.

Hamilton's unemployment rate rose to 5.5 per cent in October, up slightly from 5.3 per cent in September, new numbers released Friday from Statistics Canada show.

A Hamilton man is dead after a Thursday evening crash involving a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a Ford Mustang in the city’s east end.

Celebrate all forms of arts culture at the Arts Dundas Weekend.

Niagara Regional Police say a 76-year-old woman has died after being struck by a pickup truck in Welland.

When it comes to Donald Trump, the CBC's Keith Boag writes, the media just can't look away. And, while the rest of the world is getting used to bike lanes Liverpool now has lanes for fast walkers. These are a couple of our top stories worth your time today.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for November 6, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your Hamilton weather forecast for November 6, 2015.

Jason Pootoolal has pioneered artificial insemination of giraffes African Lion Safari. He explains why it's important for an animal most people don't think of as endangered.

The controversial scrapping of the long-form census was reversed by the Liberal government Thursday, and that move is going to shed some light on Hamilton.

Hamilton police continue to investigate a series of break ins at Hydro One, and have released photos of the suspect.

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The Hamilton area saw strong sales continue in October, with a 13 percent increase from the same time last year, the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) announced Thursday.

Firefighters have stopped a fire at a single-family home in east Hamilton, though crews remain on the scene.

Toxic PCBs have been flowing into Hamilton Harbour for years, new documents reveal, and now the Ministry of Environment has issued a draft order to four companies for cleanup and remediation.

An early-morning collision between a pickup truck and a motorcycle has sent the biker to hospital with life-threatening injuries.