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Police in Hamilton say they are investigating a hate crime involving two Pride flags.

An overnight collision where a car became "engulfed in flames" closed The Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway for a few hours on both directions from Upper James Street to Upper Wentworth.

A stretch of road that spans from downtownHamilton's core to McMaster University is where police caught the most stunt drivers - anyone going 40 km/h over the posted speed limit - in the city last year, according to data obtained by CBC Hamilton.

The Invasive Species Centre is warning residents in Ontario to be on the lookout for oak wilt, an invasive fungus that spreads easily between oak trees and could lead to "widespread economic, ecological and social impacts" if not contained.

Some 1.9 million Canadians owed the federal government a total of $23.5 billion in student loans as of July 2022 — a number that only balloons further when including provincial loans and private debt. Meanwhile, tuition fees are now 13 times more than they were 50 years ago.

Ahmed Jamani, 35, has loved cricket since he was a child growing up in Karachi, Pakistan. But he said joining a casual league as an adult in Canada was expensive. His solution? Start his own cricket association.

WestJet is planning to wind down Sunwing Airlines, integrating the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a plan to streamline operations.

Younger people are increasingly identifying as gender non-binary. While it can be a struggle to explain the concept to some older people, one Hamilton child says it was no big deal to tell their classmates and friends about the change.

The part of southern Ontario already served by area codes 519, 226 and 548 is getting a new one this weekend: 382 has entered the chat.

Nearly two months later, the 'nightmare' continues, says Margaret Beattie. She is living with a neighbour and says the property manager is not returning her calls. 'When you’re ignored by some who has a literal key that can help you find a new home, the loss of hope is absolutely devastating,' she says.

The signs are temporary as the city works on gathering an inclusive history in consultation with Indigenous communities.

Niagara police say a 40-year-old woman who was one of two people shot this past weekend in St. Catharines, Ont., has died in the hospital.

Steve Clark,Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced that 26 municipalities with populations over 100,000 will now have expanded 'strong mayor' powers.

The provincial government is expanding strong mayor powers to more cities in Ontario, a move that previously fuelled controversy when legislation was passed to boost mayoral powers in Toronto and Ottawa late last year.

Every sugar cookie that comes out of Becky Thomas's oven tells a story about Haudenosaunee culture and history. Thomas spoke with chef and CBC reporter Aicha Smith-Belghaba about how her baked goods celebrate and honour her family and community.

The Supreme Court of Canada said Thursday it won’t let Travelers Insurance Company of Canada explain why it has refused to pay benefits to a Hamilton motocross racer paralyzed in 2017, effectively siding with the racer and ending a six-year court battle.

From celebrating the French language at Gage Park to showing your pride at The Staircase theatre, this is what's happening in Hamilton this weekend.

Niagara police are investigating after a man on an ATVreportedly did burnoutson a Rainbow crosswalk in Niagara-on-the-Lake.

From satisfaction to sustainability, people like sewing for a variety of reasons. As an event this weekend in Hamilton brings the community together, two people who sew share why they love it and the family connection they have to it.

Provincial funding helped establish Dorothy Day Place — a five-storey building at 35 Arkledun Avenue run by Good Shepherd, which has 73 supportive housing units. It also created 12 supportive housing units on Ottawa Street North for young Indigenous parents.

Results from an experimental program that provides free prescription drugs to hundreds of people in Ontario suggest covering the cost of medication produces overall savings for the health-care system, according to a new study.

One man has been arrested and another is recovering from stab wounds following an attack on the Merritt Trail in St. Catharines Thursday afternoon.

Hamilton police said in a report to the board it wants more drones because it has had to borrow drones from the fire department and Mohawk College. The report and a Thursday board meeting didn't address most concerns recently raised by police researchers, the former privacy commissioner and community groups.

Waterdown's Carter Verhaeghe, forward for the NHL's Florida Panthers, is headed back to the Stanley Cup finals.

The teen left her home in the east end of Hamilton around 6 p.m. on May 22, police said.

The university will waive tuition fees for qualifying students from two First Nations on whose traditional territory the university's campus is located.

After a crash Tuesday morning, two people have been sent to hospital, one of whom is in critical condition, according to police.

Two students from Bernie Custis Secondary School have started a petition to get a field, gathering almost 400 signatures.

Christina Hecktus's five-year-old daughter Quin came home from school in March with a cough and a fever, and died days later. The Kitchener mother is now warning parents about the rare consequences of invasive Group A streptococcus, circulating in Ontario at the highest rates in a decade.

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie is one step closer to deciding if she'll run for leader of the Ontario Liberal Party.

More than 100 protesters gathered outside the gates for opening day at aquatic theme park Marineland of Niagara Falls, Ont. on Saturday. They held a vigil for Kiska, Canada's last captive killer whale, who died at the park in March.

Animal rights advocates and municipal associations are calling on the Ontario government to shore up animal welfare laws with roadside zoo season set to begin.

A Burlington, Ont., woman is trying to get compensation from Flair Airlines after it cancelled her flight from Florida back to Canada and rescheduled it over two weeks later — forcing her to drive back in a rental car.

Hamilton's Lincoln Alexander Parkway will be closed in both directions for three days starting Friday.

Sonita Mominzada and her husband arrived as refugees from Afghanistan in the fall of 2021. Mominzada is desperate to bring her family to Canada, including six sisters, but Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada rejected their application. Advocates say the IRCC needs to relax some rules based on the case and country.

Margaret Juravinski, known for donating millions of dollars to local health-care initiatives, died on Tuesday at 91.

Until now, pedestrians were confined to the sidewalks during Art Crawl. Now they'll have full rein of the road. 'Everyone said this is going to be a tremendously helpful intervention and will make this a safer experience for everyone,' says Coun. Cameron Kroetsch.

Halton police say a former elementary school teacher in Burlington and Hamilton, is facing multiple counts of sexual assault from incidents in the 1980s.

Brantford police say officers are looking for a dirt biker who hurled "racially charged" death threats at someone near a downtown park.

The City of Hamilton says it is waiting on $5,844,006 from drivers who haven't paid their parking tickets since 2018.

Most emergency departments in Hamilton have a longer wait time than most other hospitals between Burlington and Niagara, according to a CBC Hamilton analysis of provincial data.

Pat Mandy, chair of the police services board, says the police service will provide an update about its drone program on May 25. It comes amid questions and concerns about privacy issues and a lack of transparency about the program.

With the risk of flooding on the Albany River fading away, hundreds of evacuees from Ontario's James Bay Coast will soon be heading home.

Canada's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander got his first career all-NBA nod on Thursday, securing a spot on the first team. The Hamilton native averaged a career-high 31.4 points per game for the Oklahoma City Thunder, which was good for fourth in the league.

When bylaw officers told people living in tents near city hall to clear out last week, confusion ensued among encampment residents, community groups and councillors. Council is expected to consider a new encampment protocol next week.

Hamilton police say a 21-year-old man has been arrested after a shooting in a downtown apartment building Tuesday sent two people to hospital.

After the birth of her second daughter, Eniola Adams was hopeful she’d find a daycare spot by September 2023 so she could return to her career as a nurse practitioner. Now she says it's unlikely she'll be able to get back to work this year.

Dallas Kosy, who lost a brother-in-law to addiction, says he's not surprised a recent coroner's report shows the north's five largest cities continue to have the highest opioid-related mortality rates in Ontario. Kosy believes there needs to be more supportive housing, and advocates say more funding for services and better policies could save lives.

It's been eight years since a high-ranking fire official used a derogatory term about the sexuality of retired Windsor police officer Maureen Rudall. Her case is still making its way through the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.

A man and a woman, believed to be in their 30s, were in 'serious but stable condition' after being taken to a local trauma hospital Tuesday afternoon, paramedics said.