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Rohan Jayasekera has become a well-known, if surprising fixture of the city's dance scene. That's in part because of his high-energy solo dance style and because he's not who a lot of people expect to see breaking it down.

A new registry of delinquent Ontariotenants -and some unscrupulous landlords -is gaining traction among landlords and legal experts.

This year Gaylord Powless from Six Nations of the Grand River, along with other prominent Indigenous athletes, is being inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame.

Nerene Virgin, a former actor, journalist, anti-racismadvocate and educator, has died in Burlington, Ont., at 77. She played the beloved role of Jodie on the TVO show Today's Special and her broadcasting career included working at CBC in the 1990s. There will be a celebration of life in Junein Hamilton at the church where her great uncle, John C. Holland,was a pastor.

As frigid temperatures continue to grip parts of Ontario, the Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has issued a cold weather alert effective Friday night.

After nearly a year and a half of work, a beaded map of the Haldimand Tract is on display alongside other Haudenosaunee works at the McMaster Museum of Art in Hamilton.

Matty Matheson, restaurateur and chef-turned-actor and executive producer of the Emmy-winning dramedy The Bear, talked to CBC's Q about his Emmy acceptance speech, the kiss that interrupted it - and his enduring love for commercial kitchens.

There's "no consistent association" between police funding and crime rates across the country, according to a published study by University of Toronto researchers.

Counties and municipalities across southwestern Ontario will receive a combined $2 million this year to help them manage risks posed by old and inactive oil and gas wells.

As the federal government reportedly considers reducingthe number of international students coming into Canada, McMaster University's president says a cap would mean "a loss" for the institution.

After more than a year of work and multiple drafts, city staff presented their latest version of the bylaw to councillors on Wednesday, who voted unanimously in support. 'I can't think of a better love letter to our neighbours who rent to affirm the fact you matter and you're valued as Hamiltonians,' Coun. Nrinder Nann says.

Amid a surge in auto thefts in Ontario, some insurance companies are now pushing owners of highly targeted vehicles to install tracking devices.

Ontario is preparing for the next step in its expansion of private clinics that can offer publicly funded tests and procedures.

Part of the Sucro Can refinery's operations will be above the contaminated Randle Reef, which will be capped before the plant opens.

It might seem like yourtypical wedding, withthe exchange of vows, a few speeches, cake and interruptions from a drunken relative. Hamilton residents are all invited but, in this case, none will know the loved-up couple.

An Ontario woman who faked pregnancies and fraudulentlysoughtthe help of numerous doulas tells her sentencing hearing she's fully accountable forher "regrettable decisions" and bears a "strong sense of shame." Kaitlyn Braun, 25, spoke after victims detailed the psychological and financial burdens they're still carrying.

Windsor, Ont.-born photographer Brandon Broderickdrives tens of thousands of kilometres each year,crisscrossing the backwoods of British Columbia and capturing photos of beautiful, but elusive, wild animals. All of that hard work has paid off, as he was named Canadian Geographic's Photographer of the Year for 2023.

After years of advocacy and debate in council chambers, Hamilton is moving toward adopting a new board of health model, intended to make that body more responsive to community needs.

An extreme cold warning is in effect for Hamilton, with wind chills values of -30 expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Dozens of people are looking to advise council on how it should spend taxpayer money over the next year and have signed up to speak to councillors at Tuesday afternoon's budget meeting.

Battery electric vehicles take longer to charge in winter and don't go as far. But there are some things you can do to get the most out of your charge.

Edmonton acquired Canadian receiver Kurleigh Gittens Jr. and a 2024 seventh-round draft pick from Toronto on Monday for American defensive lineman Jake Ceresna and the rights to American running back Khalan Laborn, a player off the Elks negotiation list.

Child-care centres are at risk of closing across Ontario if the province doesn't soon update how it compensates them under the national $10-a-day program, the largest operator is warning.

With very few options for unhoused men to go, John Conrod, 62, spends most nights sleeping on picnic tables and church porches, he said. The mental and physical impacts have made it impossible to find a job.

It wasn't the Christmas gift Karim Guirguis was hoping for. On Dec. 27, the Ajax, Ont., man woke up to a surprise bill from Enbridge Gas for more than $1,600.He's one of a growing number of Ontarians raising concerns about infrequent meter readings and inaccurate billing.

Toronto police said Monday they've charged a 37-year-old man after video surfaced on social mediaof a security guard putting their knee on someone's head following aToronto Maple Leafs gameSaturday.

Hamilton Health Sciences warns its four hospitals are under "extreme pressure" as they're operating over capacity.

The City of Hamilton issued a cold weather alert as temperatures plunged

An invasive species of crayfish that reproduces by cloning itself was discovered this fall in a Burlington, Ont., pond. It was the first time the marbled crayfish has been identified in the wild in North America, and since then, a group of experts has been working to stop it from spreading.

Some small business owners in Canada are asking for the federal government to reckon with the challenges they faceas they confronta looming deadline to repay a portion of emergency government loans issued during the pandemic.

As Hamilton's City Centre is poised to remain untouched for most of this year, the city's downtown councillor is hoping there's a way to use the buildingto help people experiencing homelessness.

Canadian emergency rooms are overflowing while an array of respiratory illnesses - COVID-19 included - keep circulating. And it's happening against a backdrop of behind-the-scenes backlogs that turn front-line ERs into dangerous choke points.

The prolific Hamilton, Ont.-based writer Gary Barwin spoke with The Next Chapter's Ali Hassan about his essay collection, Imagining Imagining.

Harper Wolf has limited vision and arthritis in two shoulders and a knee, so choosing and carrying groceries is nearly impossible. The 60-year-old says he was cut off from delivery app Instacart after moving several times before finding a stable place to live, and worries it could happen to others.

A truck driver is in the hospital after an aggressive driver caused afuel tanker to rollover on the QEW Friday morningin BeamsvilleOnt., according topolice. The highway was closed for at least two hours.

Police say they started investigating on Dec. 28, after visitors to Niagara heard and found five puppies in the river by the Niagara River Parkway and Edgeworth Road.

Environment Canada says heavy snowfall is coming to areas including Hamilton, Brantford, Ont. and Burlington, Ont. late in the day Friday.

The shooting death of 29-year-oldDaniel Musafiri has hitthe Congolese community in Hamilton hard, says the head of alocal community association.

Several Ontario hospitals are warning of patient surges and longer wait times, particularly in their emergency departments, and the Canadian Medical Association says a lack of access to primary care is a major factor in overflowing ERs.

Longtime New Democratic Party leader Ed Broadbent, who moved the party further to the left and up in the polls, has died at 87. Over his 20-plus years in federal politics, he helped to establish the NDP as a viable option for voters disenchanted after years of Liberal and Conservative governments.

Sue Sky-Isaacs says the support that's poured inhasmade the days more bearable since learning of her son's"senseless" death. Dylan Isaacs, 30, was shot after leaving an NFL game in Florida on Jan. 7.

A CBC Toronto investigation revealed listings for the switchblade, along with what appeared to be stun guns and brass knuckles, which are considered prohibited weapons in Canada. All of the listings have since been taken down.

The new Professional Women's Hockey League is a long time coming for fans and for players like Kayla Vespa, who was previously juggling hockey, coaching and working for the City of Hamilton as a snowplow operator and parks employee.

The Ontario government says it will close a number of ServiceOntario centres and open new locations in select Staples Canada stores.

The city is inviting residents to share what they think Hamilton should prioritize this coming year.

Dylan Isaacs, 30, was from Six Nations of the Grand River near Hamilton. He wasleaving the stadium following a Miami Dolphins game withhis friends late Sunday night when he reportedly encountered a person drivingerratically, Miami police say.

A network problem that took many CBC Radio programs off the air and offline across the country on Wednesday morning has been resolved.

McMaster University professor, Megan Brickley, has been studying a set of skeletal remains found under a recently excavated parking lot in Guelph.Brickley's obtained over 100 pieces of bone from the burial site and she's determined to find out everything she can about them, especially how they died.

Hamilton is touting $340 million worth of upgrades to the Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant made over the last several years to improve efficiency and the environment. It wants more money from federal and provincial governments to continue improving an aging system.

A driver has died and one person was seriously injured in a collision on County Line in Norfolk County on Tuesday, Ontario Provincial Police said. A part of County Line is expected to remain closed for several hours as police investigate.