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Vanessa De Prophetis,known as Girl with the Dogs, has more than10 million followers across her social media platforms- people around the world logon to watch the social media stargroomdogs, cats and, when duty calls,a pig or duck.

After cutting 20 per cent of administrative jobs in December, the college says it also cut 20 per cent of its support staff jobs this week.

Grand Erie Public Health is warning the community of possible measles exposures related to a probable" case it is investigating in the Brantford-Brant area.

An educational assistant at a Catholic elementary school has been arrested after police say he physically assaulted a nine-year-old student.

After observing 11 local sites, a botanist commissioned by the Hamilton Naturalists' Club says he found many of those areas were full of non-native trees and were absent ground-nesting birds or aquatic life.

Veteran forward Mo Babouli has rejoined Forge FC from local CPL rival York United FC.

The 202-metre Manitoulin had dropped off a load of wheat and was heading back to Sarnia, Ont., when it became stuck in ice that was rapidly forming in sub-zero temperatures off the Buffalo shoreline.

Ontario's opposition parties say addressing the province's growing doctor shortage must be a key part of an imminent provincial election, resisting Premier Doug Ford's push to frame the vote as a fight against U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariff threats.

Liberal leadership contender Karina Gould said Thursday the government she was a part of for years mishandled the affordabilitycrisis and did not effectively respond to Canadians who were crying out for relief at a time of high inflation.

A co-founder of Grand River Modular in Brantford says he's utterly appalled" at the City of Hamilton's decision to order cabins for its first outdoor shelter from a newly formed Ontario company that ordered them from China.

A recent Ontario Superior Court decision backing the City of Hamilton'sencampment ban will be appealed, say lawyers representing 14 applicants who've experienced homelessness and evictions from public property.

Hamilton police say they've arrested and charged 11 youth in relation to a series of vehicle thefts dating back to September.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a career-high 54 points, an NBA single-game record by a Canadian, and the hometown Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Utah Jazz 123-114 on Wednesday night.

Almost a year after Kaitlyn Braun was sentenced tohouse arrest for fraudulently receiving pregnancy-care services from doulas, many of the Brantford woman's victims have created an Ontario-wide community network of support for people in the profession.

A seven-member team from Hamilton's Ron Joyce Children's Healthcare won several trophies at The First Lego League Provincial Championship in Oshawa.They are the only participantsfrom a kids' hospital who've been inaLego robotics competition in North America.

OPP are investigating suspicious fires in abandoned homes, greenhouses, barns and other buildings across Norfolk County in recent months, including three last night.

Forge FC has signed former Halifax Wanderers defender Daniel Nimick to a multi-year contract.

The weather agency said the areas couldexpect wind chill values near -30 Wednesday morning but the extreme cold wouldcome to an end later in the day.

House Leader and Burlington Member of Parliament Karina Gould will run to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the federal Liberal Party.

The drugs seized in the largest cocaine bust in Toronto police history have the "hallmarks" of a notorious Mexican cartel, officials said Tuesday, expressing hope that their investigation dealt a blow to its local operations.

Hamiltonians shared feedback on the proposed city budget, discussing topics including tree-planting, bumpy roads, extreme heat, and the high cost of living.

An Arctic airmass is bringing temperatures of around -20 C with wind chill values of near -30 to Hamilton, Brantford, Haldimand County and Norfolk County.

With the release of her new book, Ingrid Waldron speaks with CBC Hamilton about the need for change in the health-care and educational systems and how Canadians need to better understand the ways racism impacts mental health.

Layoffs are expected to continue at Mohawk College on Tuesday, according to a new internal memo sent to staff.

Premier Doug Ford says he needs a "clear mandate" from Ontario voters to wage an economic battle against potentially devastatingtariffs U.S. President Donald Trump says could come on Feb. 1.

The Brantford Bulldogs are not returning to Hamilton. The OHL team is staying in Brantford. This is big news for hockey fans, but it also means big things for the local economy. David Prang, the CEO of Brantford's Chamber of Commerce, talks about what this means for the city.

Temperatures are expected to drop in Hamilton and Niagara overnight Sunday, and Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for both regions.

Ontario politicians, business leaders and union executives are set to descend on Washington, D.C., for president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, as part of a provincial pushback to the incoming administration's looming trade war.

Fresh out of the gate from launching her Liberal leadership bid, Karina Gould suggested her two main opponents' backgrounds would do little to gain the favour of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.

TPH report recommends the province increase access to supervised consumption sites to prevent fatal overdoses, allow needle exchange at Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs.

The rapid re-arrest of Kaitlyn Braun, who repeatedly defrauded multiple doulas in Ontario by pretending to be pregnant and requiring their services, underscores the challenges the criminal justice system has in dealing with perpetrators like her: A young, non-violent offender with mental health struggles who appears unable or unwilling to cease doing a very specific kind of harm.

Government House leader Karina Gould announced Saturdaymorning thatshe'srunningin the Liberal leadership contest, becoming the youngest candidate so far to throw their hat into the ring to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Hamilton's new outdoor shelter site will be geared to people living in encampments, couples and those with pets, says the social service provider who will be managing operations. City outreach workers will work with Good Shepherd to identify and invite residents to move in.

Ninety-one Toronto-area physicians are among the hundreds nominated as part of an Ontario College of Family Physicians campaign to highlight the essential role of family doctors.

From Sunday to Wednesday, temperatures in Toronto may be colder than those that have been seen the last several years," Environment Canada said on its website.

Hamilton councillors and the mayor voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to end the city's encampment protocol, rules dictating where people in tents could stay and not be forced to move. The vote was on a motion by Ward 14's councillor that noted an Ontario court found clearing park encampments doesn't violate Charter rights.

After a flurry of votes and community spirit, Hamilton's "positive ambassador" Dylan Atack has inspired the new name of a city snowplow.

When City of Hamilton staff agreed to buy 40 tiny homes from a Brantford, Ont., company, they say they didn't know MicroShelters was a new corporation that would go through an American company to order the tiny homes from China.

Around 12:30 a.m., the fire department responded to a report of a fire in a two-storey residence on Country Club Drive, near the Red Hill Valley Parkway and Greenhill Avenue. The department says it doesn't yet know why two homes caught fire.

Environment Canada has issued a weather travel advisory for the Niagara Region, and warns drivers to expect "hazardous winter driving conditions and adjust travel plans accordingly."

With rumours of an early Ontario election swirling at Queen's Park, all of the major parties are racing to nominate a full slate of 124 candidates to contest every riding in the province.

The new owners of the Brantford Bulldogs signed a memorandum of understanding to play at a proposed Brantford, Ont., sports complex, with options to renew the agreement for up to 40 years.

The funding will support projects such as the work to clean up the Hamilton Harbour and, monitoring of nutrient and bacterial contamination in the Chedoke Creek and Red Hill Creek watersheds.

Toronto police say they have arrested a second person and laid more charges in a Taylor Swift ticket scam that cost fans nearly $70,000.A 56-year-old man from Burlington has beencharged with 19 counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, police said in a news release Wednesday.

Robert Badgerow, who was found guilty of the 1981 sexual assault and murder of a Hamilton nursing assistant after four trials, has suddenly abandoned his bid for early parole. "This was a rare and unexpected turn of events," Crown lawyer Cheryl Gziktold CBC Hamilton. The case went before a jury Monday.

Hamilton Centre MP Matthew Green and McMaster University researcher Tracy Prowse have joined Canadian researchersand PETA in calls for the federal government to halt the importation of long-tailed macaques.

There are a number of important initiatives underway to build CBC News service and connection in small communities - including a significant expansion of local journalism in underserved markets.

Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton have partnered with local drop-in centre The Hub for a pilot program that offers discharged patients a warm place to go.

Hizb ut Tahrir Canada, a controversialIslamic activist group, saysit iscancelling itsupcoming Khilafah Conference 2025, which was set to take place in Hamilton onJan. 18.