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A large part of being a world-class athlete is meticulous preparation. But nothing could have prepared Edmonton's Annamay Pierse and Burlington's Mark Oldershaw for the arrival of their first child — almost three months early.

American comedian Sarah Silverman tweeted her support for the NDP and a look at where Canada's refugees come from. These are a few of the top stories worth your time this morning.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for October 5, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your Hamilton weather for October 5, 2015.

About 100 musicians, singers, photographers, concert promoters and venue reps squeezed onto the stairs of the Tivoli Theatre on James Street North on Sunday afternoon for a "family portrait".

Only six out of 18 local candidates for the upcoming election responded to a questionnaire on issues like violence against women.

Emergency and utility crews dove into a windy, watery mess Saturday as a storm swept through Hamilton, downing electrical lines and filling one basement with six feet of water.

The NDP is the only party with the backbone to stand up to the Conservatives and walk away from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, party leader Tom Mulcair said on a blitz of ridings in southwestern Ontario that went to the Tories in the last election.

Check out great new tracks from Cat Clyde, Grey Lands and Television Road.

It helps to have four friends willing to go in with you, and money. A lot of it.

Two major police services in Ontario have asserted that their oversight boards don't have the power to stop them from doing street checks, raising questions of police accountability and civilian checks on police power in the province.

The Calgary Stampeders have clinched a home playoff game. They're guaranteed to finish at least second in the CFL West division after beating the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 23-20 at Tim Hortons Field.

With star quarterback Zach Collaros out for the season, backup Jeff Mathews takes the helm of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats offence and will try to keep the team's drive to the Grey Cup alive on Friday against the visiting Calgary Stampeders (7:30 p.m. ET).

One of only two comedy film festivals in Canada, the Hamilton Comedy Film Festival promises 60 of “the best and funniest.”

With credit for time served, Nicholls will serve 4 years and 4 months in a federal penitentiary for killing 14-year-old Jesse Clarke.

When you’re wanted by police, sometimes it just doesn’t pay to help a friend.

One called it an exciting way to open up new markets for Hamilton businesses. Another said it puts them in danger. Yet another said he'd pull out of it altogether because it will see Hamiltonians drinking milk filled with damaging growth hormones.

One man was found dead and another was rushed to hospital early Friday at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre.

9 people have been killed in Oregon after another mass shooting in the U.S. and it's your last chance to see federal party leaders debate before election day. These are a few of the top stories worth your time this morning.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for October 2, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your Hamilton weather for October 2, 2015.

A longtime Conservative is denying a report that suggests he knowingly bought hundreds of dollars of alcohol for underage girls at a nightclub last month.

It was once the home of Alexander Graham Bell. Hockey great Wayne Gretzky was born and raised there. Now, Brantford has a new claim to fame: it's the city that's proudest of its Canadian identity.

A 44-year-old shirtless man wielding a knife was arrested with minimal force after a "high-risk" takedown near James Street North Wednesday

Six police officers in court to keep the peace Friday morning as Brodie Nicholls sentencing delivered.

A 17-year-old girl was arrested Wednesday after spraying pepper spray into the crowd during a fight near Sir Allan MacNab high school.

Why does Uber have no competitors in Canada? How powerful is its lobby? When cities go to court with Uber, who wins? Mariana Valverde, a criminology professor at the University of Toronto, has written about Uber. Here's how she answered those questions and more.

A pedestrian in her 40s was struck by a gold Volvo station wagon near York Boulevard and Park Street North just before 7 a.m. on Thursday.

A church in Burlington where Peter Rigo works as a pastor released a statement late Wednesday, standing behind Rigo in the face of his arrest on sexual assault charges.

A local church leader is arrested on sex assault charges and why did Canada agree to sell $15 billion worth of armoured vehicles to the Saudis? And, why isn't it a bigger election issue? These are a few of the top stories worth your time this morning.

Your Hamilton traffic notes for October 1, 2015. Check here for traffic and commute updates.

Here's your Hamilton weather for October 1, 2015.

In just about a week, Hamilton police have collected 42 guns as part of a six-week gun amnesty program aimed at getting weapons off the streets.

Several councillors reacted with trepidation at city hall Wednesday as Horizon Ultilizes made a pitch to merge with three other companies, which would remove the city's controlling interest in the energy distribution company.

The leader of a controversial local church has been arrested on sex assault charges, and Hamilton police believe there may be more victims.

A Hamilton man is facing kidnapping, assault and dangerous driving charges after using a stolen truck to ram a police cruiser during one of several street robberies over the summer, police announced Wednesday.

For the first time ever in Canada, there are more people aged 65 and over than there are under the age of 15. And Hamilton is no different.

The union that represents most employees of U.S. Steel Canada says that mediated talks with the company are continuing behind closed doors, ahead of a public court hearing that's expected to be held next week.

Pot enforcement in Hamilton is among the strictest in the country, Canadians are piling up more garbage than ever and 5 things you should know about the revocation of citizenship. These are a few of the top stories worth your time this morning.

Here's your Hamilton weather for September 30, 2015.

Hamilton's rate of charging people with pot possession is well above the national average and the number of charges has risen significantly. Why is pot enforcement such a priority when social attitudes about it are increasingly relaxed?

Representatives from almost 30 city and youth organizations met at city hall Tuesday to figure out how to stop a highly-visible youth gun violence problem. Here are five things the group discussed that could help curb youth violence in the city.

Hamilton's had a summer of alarming gun incidents and violence, a trend that feels to many civic leaders worse than normal. Do police stats bear out those feelings?

The mayor is partnering with the Immigrants Working Centre to hold an information session for people who want to sponsor Syrian refugees.

A 22-year-old man from Waterford ended up in hospital with serious injuries early Monday after an “unprovoked, unnecessary act of violence” in Hess Village, Hamilton police say.

The pretrial hearing for the two men accused of killing Ancaster’s Tim Bosma has been postponed because the judge overseeing the case is ill.

A former church youth volunteer charged with historical sex offences in St. Catharines will be back in court today to face 13 additional charges.

For the first time ever, there are now more people in Canada age 65 and over than there are under age 15, according to Statistics Canada.

A 20-year-old man was stabbed in the neck around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of King William and James Street North.

Should Quebec get an NHL team? They make their case before the NHL today. And, the party leaders go on the attack during the leaders debate. These are a few of the top stories worth your time this morning.