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Veteran American receiver Kenny Lawler signed a two-year deal with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Wednesday, the second day of CFL free agency.

After heavy snow hit much of southern Ontario on Wednesday night, schools in the Hamilton, Brantford and Burlington areas are closed, while schools in Niagara remain open, though buses are cancelled. McMaster University is closed today as well.

Mayor Andrea Horwath says steel is the "beating heart" of Hamilton, and that's why, in the face of U.S. tariffs,she wants all levels of government to start prioritizing its use in publicinfrastructure projects.

Many programs, offices and events are cancelled, postponed or ending early ahead of Wednesday night's snowstorm.

With U.S. President Donald Trump's incoming 25 per cent tariff on all steel imports, The National's Adrienne Arsenault asks Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath, Rahim Moloo, owner of Conquest Steel and Keanin Loomis, President & CEO of the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, to break down how Canada's steel industry is preparing.

Last June, the police service board approved the purchase of 500 cameras and a program budget of $9.6 million over five years. It will start next month.

German Berterame scored twice as CF Monterrey, showing its class, blanked Canada's Forge FC 3-0 on Tuesday for a 5-0 aggregate win in their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series.

Country performer Josh Ross reached a personal Juno Awards milestone on Tuesday and he did it in good company with breakout pop singer Tate McRae.

A heart infection and hours upon hours in ER waiting rooms left a profound impression on Brodie Houlette. The 39-year-old financial services worker is appealing for health-care issues to play a bigger role in Ontario's 2025 election campaign.

The City of Hamilton added 55 affordable housing units available for rent with the opening of a new building on Bay Street North on Monday.

For three years, a St. Catharines retiree and her partner have been renting a townhouse built after 2018. Under Ontario rules,the 71-year-old's landlord can increase rent by any amount."We are at his mercy," Terri Millstone told CBC Hamilton.Here's what the main Ontario parties say they'll do for renters if elected Feb. 27.

Ontario's police watchdog is investigating the death of a 31-year-old woman who died in hospital after she was taken into custody by Hamilton police.

Forge FC faces an uphill task in Mexico on Tuesday when it looks to overturn a two-goal deficit in the second leg of its CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series with CF Monterrey.

The longlists for the CBC Literary Prizes are chosen by a team of writers and editors across Canada. Meet who will be submissions to the 2025 CBC Nonfiction Prize, which is open for submissions until March 1.

New U.S. tariffs announcedMonday by U.S. President Donald Trump are creating uncertainty in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., home of major Canadian producer Algoma Steel. While a local union rep anticipates the tariffs would cause a slowdown in Algoma's production, the CEO says the company has a chance to weather the "short-term storm" if Canada responds quickly.

Environment Canada says Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford and Haldimand-Norfolk are in for a winter storm with snow and freezing rain possible late Wednesday into Thursday. Meanwhile hospital staff warn of injuries related to icy conditions, urging people to take care.

Workers and unions in Hamilton, a hub for steel production in Canada, are reacting to new tariffs announced Monday by U.S. President Donald Trump. "It's going to hurt business," says Tony McLaughlin, a 34-year Stelco worker who's now in a union position.

U.S. President Donald Trump followed through on recent threats Monday evening and signed orders imposing25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports - including from Canada.

Hospitals in the Niagara region are seeing an alarming spike in flu cases, with a growing number of patients requiring hospitalization - including several in intensive care, according to Niagara Health.

All the main parties in the Ontario election campaign are promising to ensure everyone in the province has access to a family doctor.For voters who care deeply about this issue, the question of which party they trust to turn the promise into reality will likely be top of mind when election day comes on Feb. 27.

Shalini Singh's family, who last heard from her on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m., held a vigil in her honour Friday as police's homicide unit continues to investigate.

Hamilton-based author, teacher and performer Tania Hernandez wrote a book to honour Miss Lou, someone who 'challenged the status quo ... to empower our Jamaican people to reclaim and celebrate our unique cultural identity,' she says.

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will announce on Monday that the United States will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including from Canada and Mexico, as well as other import duties later in the week.

Environment Canada estimates eightcentimetres of snow fell overnight Saturday to Sunday in Hamilton.

As the focus of Ontario's election shifts from threats south of the border to issues at home, some parties are trying to woo voters by promising to ease their daily commutes by making Highway 407 more accessible.

Three Indigenous creators share how they're reclaiming representation in children's media, and why it's vital to pass down culturally important stories to the next generation.

The Ontario PCs and Liberals will be going head-to-head with duelling campaign ads during Super Bowl Sunday.

The Ontario election campaign is in full swing -which you may have noticed because of an unsolicited text message from PC LeaderDoug Ford. Here's a quick look at how the race unfolded during the first full week of campaigning.

Councillors moved motions on expenses big and small as they sought to add or remove items from the 2025 budget for the City of Hamilton. At the end of Friday, city staff said the proposed average property tax increase went from about 5.7 per cent to about 5.6 per cent.

Liberal leadership hopefuls have overcome the third financial hurdle for candidates, which was due Friday evening.

CBC Hamilton wants to hear from you about what's at stake this election and the issues you care about most.

Marineland says it has euthanized a seven-year-old beluga whale after a long battle with several different medical conditions.

Despite a temporary reprieve, the threat of economic havocstill hangs over Canada and, in particular, Ontario,which ranksthird in the world for U.S. imports and will be significantlyimpacted if the 25 per cent tariffs do come into effect.

Police said Monday they were looking for a suspect after receiving a report there was a break-in at a Niagara Falls, Ont., residence and a woman was sexually assaulted. "Based on the investigation, none of the reported occurred,"a regional police spokesperson told CBC Hamilton on Thursday.

Two former Ford government staffers - including one at the centre of the Greenbelt scandal- are being sued by a property developer who alleges they promised to use their influence at Queen's Park to get severalplots of land rezoned.

Coun. Ted McMeekin's motion to approve the tiny home community at a site near the Red Hill Valley Parkway was defeated Wednesday. City of Hamilton staff say the former landfill is too contaminated for people to live there.

Mexico's CF Monterrey, with a pair of second-half goals, survived icy cold conditions to defeat Hamilton's Forge FC 2-0 in the opening leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series Wednesday.

Hamilton public as well asNiagara public and Catholic schools were closed Thursday due to"inclement weather" afterafreezing rain advisory was issued for the regions in the morning.

The PCs promised to build 1.5 million new homes by 2031, but economic headwinds have seen housing starts stall. Now Ontario's major parties are pitching their own plans to boost home construction and bring down the cost of housing.

While questions remain about how the sculptures ended up for sale, the teacher and the artist say theirs is a story about friendship - and the kindness of strangers.

The federal government is pledging over $62 million for transit funding in Hamilton over the next 10 years.

The snap election triggered on Jan. 29 will be held Feb. 27. There are a number of ways to cast your ballot - here's what you need to know.

Every first of the month, Diane Devine stresses overhow she'll make ends meet after paying rent. "It's a pinch of pennies every day just to try and pay all the bills andbuy groceries for a full month," says the London resident, among people urging the next Ontario premier to boost disability and other social assistance payments.

A second Hamilton venue has now backed out of hosting Danger Cats, a controversial Alberta-based comedy troupe. EndZone Bar and Grill said Wednesday that it's cancelled the show Friday, afterLevity Comedy Club decided not to proceed with two shows this week.

Ontario Shipyards president and CEO Shaun Padulo, the Hamilton Police Service Board's newest member, joins at a time when city council is set to approve the police-presented budget in the coming weeks.

The Canadian steelindustry would take a big hit if 25 per centblanket tariffs are imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump in March, says Prof. Goran Calic of Hamilton's McMaster University.

Porter Airlines will launch service at Hamilton International beginning in early June 2025, with daily flights to Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax and Vancouver, airline and airport executives announced Tuesday.

Currently in Nashville, Tenn., for her first Athletes Unlimited basketball season, Kia Nurse tapped into the experience of the 39 players around her to help assess whether Chicago would be a good fit. This was in addition to the regular team meetings that take place around free agency.

Internet access is set to be restored Tuesday at Hamilton-Wentworth District School Boards (HWDSB) schools following a cyber incident late last week.

Forge FC has lost some key roster pieces since losing to Cavalry FC in last year's Canadian Premier League championship game. But in true Forge form, the club seems to have filled the holes.