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Encampment residents say lack of availability isn't the only thing keeping them out of the shelter system. Many say they face barriers to using shelters that include fear of theft and lack of knowledge about the new sites.

Housing secretariat director Justin Lewis spoke to CBC Hamilton recently about the city's progress in getting more affordable homes built faster and what's in store for 2025.

Canada's national child care advocacy association, Child Care Now, has welcomed a reduction in child-care fees in Ontario, while expressing concernthat far too few families stand to benefit.

Toll prices on Highway 407 will be going up for many drivers starting on Jan. 1. A news release says the cost for light vehicles will rise from three to 14 cents per kilometre, but the exact price will depend on a number of factors.

Beverly Hoadley never thought she'd have to move out of her Hamilton apartment. But now facing a possible eviction, the 87-year-old says she's afraid she'll soon have no choice but to leave her beloved home.

The coming year will see some changes to existing tax measures, but those changes are expected to have onlyminor impacts on individuals.

Hamilton police are looking for two males, one who, they say, attempted to rob a bank and the other for stealing the would-be robber's bike.

A pilot project to provide bus service access to rural areas of southern Ontario has been suspended, less than three months after its launch.

What a year 2024 was for parents. From so-called Sephora kids and"sharenting" to baking goldfish crackers from scratch, here are the modern parenting trends we're happy to say "see ya" to in 2025.

The federal government plans to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February.

The deadline for owners to make declarations about their properties was to be March 31, but will likely be extended, staff say. Owners can expect information about the tax by mail.

They were sentenced to 17 years for the killing of Hasnain Ali, 21, aggravated assault of his brother and kidnapping of his father from their Mount Hope home.

Here's a look at 2024 through some of the most interesting photos that were taken in the Hamilton and Niagara region that made it to CBC Hamilton news stories.

Auto thefts continueto dominateheadlines as governments, police forces and regular citizens alikescrambleto figure out how to put a stop to the problem. Here's a look at some of the most-read auto theft stories from CBC Toronto in 2024 - from brazen thefts to the vulnerabilities thieves are still taking advantage of:

Niagara Regional Police Service say the investigation is ongoing.

The rainfall warning will continue until Sunday night and localized flooding in possible, says the federal weather agency.

Tired of watching people sleeping outside in the cold, a Toronto man is building tiny mobile homes attached to bicycles to give temporary relief to those who are unhoused

Canadian defenceman Matthew Schaefer will miss the rest of the world junior hockey championship. Schaefer was injured early in the first period of Canada's 3-2 shootout loss to Latvia last night after he crashed into the net.

LockIn founders say their app helps increase focus and eliminate distractions, while rewarding users with discounts at real-life venues near the Hamilton university.

The City of Hamilton is once again turning to residents to help decide on some funny names for its snowplows.

Advocates say domestic violence is increasing in rural southwestern Ontario but a lack ofadequate transportation and a housing crisis is putting the lives of more women at risk.

A Hamilton photographer with a passion for capturing moments" makes 3D models of iconic buildings. He hopes to one day donate his work to Archives Ontario.

Conservation Halton has partnered with Halton Healthcare and PaRx to offer up to 10 free visits to conservation areas in the region when receiving a prescription for nature.

Every year, CBC Hamilton reporters meet some of the most interesting people in the Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara regions and tell you their stories. Here are a few who made 2024 a better place.

Court decision won't immediately change how city deals with encampments but officials are looking to change rules next year.

Ontario's little-known team of taxpayer-funded animal cruelty investigators recently issued its first-ever news release, years after launching in 2020.

Friendship is at the heart of everything the small staff and volunteers do at Helping Hands Street Mission in Hamilton, and the organization's executive director says it's especially important over the holidays.

Ontario Superior Court Justice James Ramseysided with the Cityof Hamilton on Monday in a scathing rebuke of encampments, followinga three-day hearing last week.

The murder of 16-year-old Mark Bistoyong in 2023 affected over 200 people who wrote victim-impact statements for the sentencing hearing of his 23-year-old cousin who killed him. The justice hearing the case said that's the most he's ever seen.

A 19-year-old man has died following a collision involving a car and a snowplow in St. Catharines Monday morning.

Residents of a building in Hamilton recently celebrated the holidays with food in one unit and games in another - and it wasn't just the Christmas spirit that brought them together. In June, tenants at 272 Caroline St. S. purchased the apartment building from their landlord as a co-operative, a model that appears to be making a comeback in Canada.

During one recent Christmas, this Hamilton woman was looking for a way to deal with her grief. Now, she's helping others around the world with theirs.

As a child, Agata Antonow rejected the Polish traditions her parents insisted on holding onto. As an adult, she's interested in reclaiming them, but the tables have now turned.

Many Canadians, young and old, have taken a modern twist on the winter village display by building it out of Lego bricks.

The City of Hamilton issued a cold weather alert for Saturday night and Sunday morning as temperatures dropped to -20 C.

A winter weather travel advisory is in effect for Hamilton, Niagara, Burlington and St. Catharines with "heavy" snowfall expected on Friday.

From bus routes to libraries, here's what you need to know about what's open and closed in Hamilton from Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.

Theodore Too, the 65-foot replica tugboat that was built in Nova Scotia and named after a years-long TV series, has been refloatedin St. Catharines, Ont.,after partially sinking this week, according to the boat's owner.

Environment Canada issued a weather advisory for Hamilton and Burlington on Thursday.

Education Minister Jill Dunlop calls the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board's use of public money "appalling."

The city says opening date has been pushed back because of microshelter production delays and the need for additional health and safety measures on the contaminated Barton-Tiffany lands.

At the time of his arrest Thursday, the 52-year-old man was working a school bus driver and involved in the martial arts community.

A Hamilton-area scientist who works with Environment and Climate Change Canada is receiving recognition from the Governor General as a word-leading authority in environmental chemistry."

A residential school survivors' group says it will have to close its doors at the end of the month unless it receives a federal funding decision. Laura Arndt, lead at the Survivors' Secretariat in southern Ontario, is accusing Ottawa of breaking promises. They lied" to survivors, she said.

The fight for better jobs at Canada Post continues after a federal back-to-work order ended the roughly one-month strike, but the government has made it more difficult, a local union president says.

Tim Hortons will continue to sponsor the Ticats but will no longer be the naming rights partner.

The owner of Theodore Too, the life-sized replica of a belovedCBC-TV character, says he'scommitted to executing a "safe and successful refloat" of the boat, which was built in Nova Scotia in 2000 and has been in Ontario waters since 2021.

The incidents involved students from Nora Henderson, Ancaster, St. Jean de Brebeuf, St. Thomas Moore and Bishop Tonnos high schools, police say.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats hired Brent Monson as their defensive co-ordinator Tuesday.

Tournament MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to go along with 19 rebounds and 10 assists, Damian Lillard added 23 points and the Milwaukee Bucks connected on 17 three-pointers on the way to beating the Oklahoma City Thunder 97-81 in the NBA Cup title game on Tuesday night.