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With temperatures dipping after last week's record-setting temperatures, and an impending freezing rain storm Monday night, here's look at how Hamilton tackles winter storms.

Hamilton could see up to 10 mm of ice accumulation in first blast of winter weather and here's a look at some key ways to prepare.

A Monday morning fire in a Stoney Creek townhouse has killed a family cat and left around $60,000 in damages as a result of "careless smoking," said Hamilton fire.

Environment Canada warns ice build-up could lead to power outages as the weather outlook changes from a snow storm warning to freezing rain.

A freezing rain warning is in effect for Hamilton, according to Environment Canada.

Winters storms- those that have hit part of the US and martimes and those still to hit Southern Ontario - are the top stories today. Are you ready for a look back at the hashtags of 2015?

Main Street West from Caroline to Bay will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week from 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. so crews can dismantle a crane at a condo project.

Political wrangling. Rezoning. Land swaps. At long last, the school board hopes to break ground in 2016 on its two new high schools.

Here are three Hamilton women who overcame trauma - and in some cases, near death - before arriving as refugees. Now they're volunteering, running businesses and making big plans.

Expect dangerous driving conditions and up to 10 centimetres of snow and ice pellets.

Crews are dismantling a crane tower at a condo project.

British adventurer John Beeden has become the first person to row solo and non-stop from North America to the Australian mainland, local media reports.

Nearly a year after the first Sobi Hamilton bikes were rolled out, the system has caught on, with the distinctive blue bikes now a regular sight around town. Here's a look at the riders and rides that have made it a success.

Every year, hundreds of artists and bands write, record and release new music in Ontario. On this week's 'In the Key of C' on CBC Radio One, we highlight some of our favourites from 2015.

If you think fixing up Hamilton gems like Dundurn Castle for your day job would make your own house hunt a bit complicated, you'd be right.

David Derbyshire buys turkeys with his own money to hand out on Christmas Eve. One kid thought he knew Santa Claus. The retired community developer looks back on a career helping Hamilton help itself.

Neil Bantleman is free in Indonesia but can't yet come home. Family here will find a way to share Christmas with him and his wife, Tracy, amid the hope they will all soon be reunited after a trying ordeal of false accusations of child sexual assault.

Despite human rights wins in the last five years, Christmas is still rough for many of Hamilton's queer and trans residents who are ostracized from their families. The Well has a solution.

A pack of more than 40 SoBi bike riders took part in a group ride today, touring north Hamilton from the downtown to the harbour.

Police have identified a suspect in the investigations into the Lime Ridge Mall theft and getaway has revealed the a male suspect, police say.

Hamilton police have confirmed an assault at St. Joseph's West 5th campus location, the hospital's second attack in the last two weeks.

Hitting the road for the holidays? Now is the time to fill up in Hamilton.

What month is this?

Will Smith's new movie Concussion comes to theatres on Christmas Day and it's bound to make NFL fans, players, owners and league management very uncomfortable. Sports Illustrated writer Emily Kaplan explains why.

The missing 82-year-old Hamilton man who went missing Wednesday has been found.

NORAD has been tracking Santa for 60 years, and shock over a strange machete attack in Toronto and the beginning of online streaming of Beatles music are just some of today's Top Stories.

The Bronte GO 07:27 - Union Station 08:08 train will be making all stops to Union this morning because of an equipment problem affecting an earlier train.

Those who clashed most openly with outgoing police chief Glenn De Caire hope for a new leader who can mend relationships and bring a new style of leadership.

It is very easy to buy local this holiday season, even if you've waited for the very last day to get your Christmas shopping done.

Just a few days out from Christmas and forecasts still indicate a green, mild Christmas in Hamilton. For toboggan enthusiasts, now is the time to cue the sad Charlie Brown music.

Police hope the public can help find John "Jack" Hayes.

Police continue to search for two suspects after a man was killed in a home invasion in Ancaster.

A McMaster graduate has been named the Croatian prime minister-designate by the nation's president.

A transition fund to help pay for the urgent medical care of U.S. Steel Canada retirees will begin Jan. 1 after receiving court approval Wednesday.

Wednesday will be the last night Lennox Tidgwell will be singing in Gore Park to raise money for Neighbour to Neighbour, a food bank on the Mountain.

More details have come forward on the Ancaster home invasion that left one person dead and another in hospital.

The Conference Board of Canada puts Hamilton in "up-up" section of its report, meaning the city's housing starts for both the short and long term are looking good.

Looking to run some last minute errands this holiday season?

Four more cases of the raccoon rabies virus have been discovered in Hamilton, bringing the city's total count to 10 in the past few weeks.

A 23-year-old Toronto man facing drug-related charges in Niagara Region is to appear in court today.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for Dec. 23, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your Hamilton weather forecast for Dec. 23, 2015.

Police and fire officials offer tips to stay safe this holiday season.

Ron Hartwick is selling tuques and socks to benefit Hamilton’s homeless community. He’s been there for the past week and he’s closing up shop Thursday afternoon.

Police say Toronto-bound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way will be closed until about 3 p.m. today after a fatal four-vehicle collision last night.

Canadians with criminal records for marijuana crimes are eagerly waiting to see if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will offer pardons when pot is legalized.

Police say a New Liskeard man fought bar patrons who tried to stop him from driving.

The street is closing so crews can dismantle a tower crane at the 150 Main West condo project.

A Hamilton man attempting to cross a highway on foot Monday night was struck by a car and killed.

A home invasion in Ancaster, Monday, has left one person shot dead and another in hospital.