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The officer was handling a police-issued gun 'during the course of his duties' on Jan. 29 'when the weapon was accidentally discharged,' the force says.

Hamilton's medical officer of health issued a cold alert for Friday night, warning of temperatures at or below -15 C, or -20 C with wind chill.

An inquest into the death of a Hamilton man who died in a Brantford hotel room in 2019 will begin March 18, 2024.

Toronto police searched a ravine in Stoney Creek, Ont., on Friday for more than five hours as they looked for evidence from two separate shootings near aToronto bus stop last week.

A judge has sentenced a Hamilton man to seven years in jail after he brought his illegal handgun to a party in 2020, which someone else accidentally fired, killing 17-year-old Myah Larmond.

It's been two years since 91-year-old Vera Wilson was found dead just steps outside her Brantford, Ont., retirement home in freezing temperatures. Wilson's family has been questioning the circumstances surrounding her death, and how to prevent similar incidents - as this is not the first of its kind in Canada.

Storytelling project WhereWeStand brings together Indigenous and newcomer artists to explore what stories they share.

McMaster University is partnering with libraries in Hamilton and surrounding areas to provide free glassesso that people can safely view the solar eclipse on April 8. As of Thursday, people with a library card could pick up one pair per person at aHamilton public library.

Joshua Wentges-Faiz and Leo Gunawardena may seem like average teenagers, but the duo have been stacking up a number of impressive challenges on their resumes. Their latest - walking from Toronto to Hamilton in 18 hours.

A comic with a dream 20 years in the making to create a Canadian Comedy Hall of fame is hoping he'll soon be a step closer, as he brings comedians together to drum up support for the project this week in Hamilton.

Niagara police say they have arrested and charged two men in the death of a 52 year-old incarcerated man. That inmate at the Niagara Detention Centre in Thorold, Ont., died under suspicious" circumstances in June, sparking an investigation.

Developers are pushing back against claims that they're slowing the pace of new home construction in Ontario by sitting on land that's already been approved for housing.

The actions of a man convicted of killing a London, Ont., family in 2021 because of their Muslim faith amounted to terrorism, a judge ruled Thursday on the final day of Nathaniel Veltman's sentencing hearing. Afzaal family relatives say the sentence, including life in prison, "has brought relief to people near and far."

Burlington, Ont., is reminding residents they're more likely to see coyotes since it's mating season. They also amended a bylaw making it easier for wildlife management companies to use guns. However, the city says, the plan is not to shoot more coyotes.

A tanker-truck spill has shut down Highway 6 between Hamilton and Caledonia on Wednesday morning, Ontario Provincial Police say.

Requesting Hamilton police trim their spending on office supplies, the mounted unit or cable TV interferes with their operations and runs afoul of provincial legislation, says Mayor Andrea Horwath.

Toronto police haveidentified a victim and released suspect information connected with two shootings last week that have left residents in north Toronto shaken.

Experts say Hamilton needs to stop selling city land and lease it to developers and non-profits to get the type of housing it needs. An interactive map shows how much public vacant and surplus land there is in Hamilton, as well as how many parking lots there are.

Premier Doug Ford's government introduceda major new piece of legislation on Tuesday designed to speed up construction of new highways in Ontario by shortening their environmental assessments.

Ontario will see a spike in demand for home-care workersover the next few years as its population of seniors increases sharply, according to a new report by health economists.

Dr. Ivan Escudero finished his residency in the U.S. and is eager to practise in his home province of Ontario, but says Canada's medical licensing labyrinth is standing in his way. It's taken seven months and counting for the multi-agency, multi-step bureaucracy to process his application.

McMaster University says some tenants living in itsdowntown residence on Bay Street may have to temporarily relocate, again, as the school tries to tackle lingering water-quality issues.

A Hamilton man hopes his family memberswill survive as Israel continues bombarding Gaza with airstrikes and plans for a ground invasion intoRafah.

CBC Hamilton is interviewing the mayor on Tuesday. Do you have a question you'd like to ask her, in light of the new city budget?

A male pedestrian who was on the Red Hill Valley Parkway died after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday night, police say.

More than six million Canadians report that they do not haveregular access to primary care physicians. It's a crisis the experts say has caused untold harm and preventable cases of death and disease - and it's expected to get worse before it gets better.

Niagara's new police chief Bill Fordy tells CBC Hamilton about his priorities as chief and responds to concerns over his response to systemic racism.

Here's some of what is open and closed in Hamilton on Family Day this year.

This week, community members came together to honour Gillings and acknowledge her unsolved murder in 1995. The group Sisters in Spirit Hamilton also worked with the city to install a sign about Gillings to the lamp post called Helen's light.

The Hamilton man experienced "alcohol-related issues" on a flight back from Cuba and is now facing charges, police say.

GO train service resumed at St. Catharines GO station a week sooner than expected, provincial transit agency Metrolinx said. The agency had suspended nightly service at the station due to construction CN Rail was doing on the Welland Canal Railroad Bridge.

Simoni Lawrence announced his retirement from the CFL on Thursday. Lawrence, 35, played 11 seasons in Canada, the last 10 with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats after starting out with Edmonton.

There is no shortage of things to do, places to be and sights to see this Family Day weekend in Hamilton and nearby areas. Here's some of what you may want to add into your long weekend plans, from Winterfest to Black History Month events.

Hamilton city council has passed a 2024 budget that represents an estimated 5.8 per cent residential property tax increase, or about $286 more per household compared to last year.

Two unions representing city workers are upset by comments Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath made about the police budget on Tuesday.

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

The Doug Ford government is poised to give independent clinics a greater role in performing surgeries and scans currently done in hospitals, and some Ontario doctors are speaking out in favour of the controversial plan.

With wait times lasting months or years, experts say there's a 'crisis of access' for gender-affirming care. One clinic is trying to fill the gap with virtual appointments for trans and non-binary people - but Ontario patients have to pay.

The duty to consult is a legal obligation of the Crown to consult and, where appropriate, accommodate Indigenous Peoples before decisions are made that may infringe on Aboriginal and treaty rights.

Hamilton Centre's independentmember of provincial parliamentSarah Jama says she will table motions next week at Queen's Park that would boostOntario Works, Ontario Disability Support Program rates.Motions regarding air quality are also in the works, she said.

Hope Air, a service that flies patients from smaller communities to larger urban centres for treatment, says demand has surged 165 per cent in the last year. It says it needs more funding to keep up.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed free-agent defensive back Jamal Peters and receiver Luther Hakunavanhu while re-signing receiver Terry Godwin II on Tuesday.

Mexico's Chivas Guadalajara knocked Forge FC out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup on Tuesday, edging the Canadian Premier League champion 2-1 in the second leg for a 5-2 aggregate win in their first-round tie.

The suspects, ranging from ages 20 to 60, face charges related to child luring, obtaining sexual services and inviting sexual exploitation of a young person, Niagara, Ont.,police say.The local YWCA says the Niagara Region is an "epicentre" for trafficking in the province.

A Brantford, Ont., woman who pleaded guilty after harassing and fraudulently seekingthe services of doulas gets two years of house arrest and three years of probation. The judge says his hands were tied in giving that sentence, and recognizes the trauma caused to the doulas victimized by Kaitlyn Braun and her fake pregnancies.

Hamilton's police board isn't making any changes tothe $214.8 million proposed police services budget.

Coun. Esther Pauls was reprimanded last year for not declaring a conflict of interest, but Hamilton's new integrity commissioner says that decision wasn't correct.

The results of McMaster University professor Tina Fetner's survey are detailed in the book "Sex in Canada: The Who, Why, When, and How of Getting Down Up North," published on Valentine's Day by the University of British Columbia Press.