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Ron Joyce, the billionaire co-founder of Tim Hortons, is on the receiving end of a civil suit alleging he sexually assaulted his sometime lover four years ago.

A man was taken to hospital with serious stabbing-related injuries early Sunday morning.

A 31-year-old man was taken to hospital around 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning after he was stabbed at a residence near Barton St. E. and Emerald St. N., police say.

A fire extensively damaged a two-storey brick house on a cul-de-sac in Stoney Creek Saturday night.

A pair of filmmakers is close to finishing a feature-length comedy, "The Bad Mother," that they hope plays on the comical side of the balancing act a family faces as both parents pursue their careers while raising kids.

Hamilton will play host to the Canadian qualifying tournament for the Homeless World Cup, played in Amsterdam this September.

It’s that time of the week again – CBC Hamilton reporter Adam Carter is back with his three picks for new Ontario music that you need to listen to. Up this week: Kennedy Cult, Danielle Fricke and Kevin Breit.

A man's body found in a dumpster in a shopping centre on the Mountain on Friday will undergo an autopsy as part of a coroner's investigation.

Thanks to Hamilton's visual diversity (and some favourable tax breaks) our little slice of southern Ontario has long been a destination of choice for filmmakers. Here are five productions that are shooting in Hamilton this year.

Sahab Jamshidi, the Canadian man charged with the drowning death of a 4-year-old St. Lucian boy will spend more time on the Caribbean island after his case was adjourned in the High Court on Friday.

The mood was mixed at a gathering of North Hamilton community leaders and residents Friday morning as they considered rapid changes coming to their relatively low-income neighbourhood.

The contractor has blamed weather and issues with subcontractors for the reason Tim Horton's Field is 10 months late. But one city councillor says it's late because from the contractor's perspective, there's no reason not to be.

A court decision that asserted a Six Nation's mother's right to choose alternative treatments for her daughter's cancer has been amended to include that the child's well-being is paramount.

Yet another pharmacy was robbed in the Hamilton area on Thursday police say, which doubles the amount of pharmacy robberies the city saw all last year.

Permanent repairs to the Burlington Skyway of the damage caused by last summer's dump truck crash are happening this weekend and will mean overnight closures of the Toronto-bound lanes

Tickets in Toronto to spend the day touring and learning about Hamilton sold out in less than 24 hours. It's official. Toronto loves Hamilton. Don't tell the Argonauts.

From monster trucks to a mom to mom sale, here are some fun things to do in Hamilton this weekend.

Canada Post has gone to court to try to get the city of Hamilton's bylaw dictating where it can put super mailboxes declared invalid.

Police have charged 33 people with over 200 fraud offences after dismantling a massive, cross-provincial criminal ring responsible for defrauding banks and average citizens alike out of over $2 million.

Hamilton's historically working-class, immigrant-friendly North End is facing an influx of development, and leaders in the neighbourhood will discuss Friday ways to make sure the community remains welcoming and inclusive.

Here's your Hamilton news, weather, and traffic for Friday, April 24.

There are nearly 700 apartments already approved for converting to for-sale condos that won't be subject to a new ban stemming from a low vacancy rate for apartments.

Hamilton Police had a $1.8 million surplus in its 2014 budget, and plans to keep it rather than return it to the city.

It wasn't the $1-billion announcement some had hoped, but there's still hope for light-rail transit (LRT) in Hamilton, even if there are still no clear answers.

A Brantford, Ont., senior citizen who lost $400,000 in an internet scam fell victim to one of the most profitable deceptions, police say — romance.

Mayor Fred Eisenberger mentioned the good, the bad, the frustrating and the promising during his state of the city speech and a Q&A session with chamber CEO Keanin Loomis Thursday.

Ontario's Liberal government believes it can eliminate its $10.9-billion deficit with a scalpel rather than a hatchet.

When a Hamilton man got ticketed for cleaning up his alley this month, it shone a light on a tiny task force tasked with patrolling a 98 kilometres of alleyways in Hamilton, which are ground zero for illegal dumping. With a concerted push to clean them up, is that task force enough?

Mayor Fred Eisenberger told reporters he’s feeling anxious as a provincial budget looms with no firm plans for a Hamilton LRT announcement – something he has long championed.

The city and the Hamilton Port Authority have had a fractured relationship over the years. Now city council wants to know why it seems to be going bad again but the new business they're fighting over wants not part of the tussle.

What's the best place to take a walk in Hamilton? What about in your neighbourhood? Author Dan Rubenstein explains why walking can change your life, is good for the planet and can be a major boost for the local economy.

Here's your Hamilton news, weather, and traffic for Thursday, April 23.

Seven champions in Hamilton's sports and culture communities will carry the torch on June 21 and 22 as part of a 41-day relay leading up to this summer's Pan Am and Parapan Am Games.

Continuing her role of support and advocacy for her now imprisoned husband, Tracy Bantleman speaks with CBC Hamilton about what her days are like and what's next for Neil Bantleman, who is serving a 10-year sentence for child sex assault charges

A cancer fundraiser. An all-star game for high school football players. Both were supposed to be at the new stadium this month, but were moved because it isn't finished.

The city of Hamilton is going to court against Canada Post to try to stop the corporation from installing new super mailboxes.

A fire in a home in central Hamilton Wednesday proved difficult for firefighters to put out, officials say.

Representatives from the city say the long-awaited Randle Reef cleanup project will start sometime this year – even though no contractor has yet been approved for the scaled back project.

A Canada Goose that was shot with an arrow in Burlington, Ont., has had it removed successfully at the Toronto Wildlife Centre.

Two years ago, the city refused to partner with the school board on a high school complex in the north end, saying there were trust issues. Now Coun. Robert Pasuta is hoping that's changed. Follow Hamilton city council live here.

Here's your Hamilton news, weather, and traffic for Wednesday, April 22.

The first year of a program to get Tasers into the hands of more officers has seen a big jump in their use.

The Attorney General, Six Nations, a Hamilton hospital and the girl's family are all part of a joint submission on the case that allowed a First Nations girl with cancer to seek alternative treatments.

Strong southwest winds of 60 km/h gusting to 90 km/h are expected

Homicides, violent crimes and overall crime have decreased over the last year. Attempted murders, big-ticket thefts and sexual offences against children increased. Here's what you need to know about crime in Hamilton in 2014.

One person has died in a fire after a car smashed into a Mountain townhouse complex Monday afternoon.

Thousands of votes have been cast, and it’s time to reveal the top 10 Hamilton acts for the CBC’s Searchlight competition to find the country’s best new artist.

A Hamilton man drew the ire of local musicians when he posted a Kijiji ad asking musicians to play for free at an event next month — but the city says the man is not part of planning for the event, and the musicians he has supposedly recruited are not playing.

Hamilton is one of the most segregated cities in the country by income, with clear divides between rich and poor neighbourhoods. But a new McMaster study says the inner city housing boom can help change that.

The province held a splashy media event on Tuesday morning to announce a light-rail line for Mississauga and Brampton. And as the pot dwindles, no announcements are planned for Hamilton.