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New details have emerged about how Premier Doug Ford's government selected several sites in the Hamilton area to be removed from the Greenbelt, following an investigation by the province's integrity commissioner.

Within the span of 10 years, Christine Padaric's two sons died of overdoses. Thursday is Overdose Awareness Day and she told CBC Kitchener-Waterloo she hopes people will remember those who have died, but also recognize many people are suffering silently with their addictions and need support.

A gold medal win for Six Nations U9 lacrosse team in the provincial championships was tarnished by a series of altercations during the game leading to two travesty of game penalties to the opposing team.

Overnight staff at an Ontario school for blind children were shocked to find a disabled teen unresponsive on the morning of his death after routinely checking on him throughout the night, a coroner's inquest has heard.

Ontario's Integrity Commissioner is recommending that Housing Minister Steve Clark be reprimanded for his role in the province's contentious Greenbelt land swap, calling it a "rushed and flawed process" marred by a "lack of oversight."

Several Ontario universities are removing course locations and other information from their public websitesfollowing a similar move by the University of Waterloo, wherea triple stabbing in June has triggered a series of safety measures.

Beekeeper Luc Peters was one of several local beekeepers called in to help after some five million bees fell off a truck on Guelph Line in Burlington, north of Dundas Street Wednesday morning. Shortly after 9 a.m., police said the situation was almost clear.

Metro Inc. and Unifor have reached a tentative agreement just overa month after thousands of the grocer's employees went on strike across Toronto, Metro announced Wednesday.

A PA day is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 5 and most child care providers won't be offering the usual day camps.

Work has started to remove the grassy mounds on Bernie Custis Secondary School's yard. The mounds, also called berms, were previously a barrier for students wanting to utilize the yard.

The publisher of an Indigenous newspaper based in Six Nations of the Grand River, Ont., says she's 'extremely concerned' about the impact of Meta blocking news content in Canada on First Nations communities.

The union representing elementary teachers in Ontario says it will not accept a deal to head to arbitration to avoid a strike.

Andrea Brown testified at an inquest that her son Samuel was fine when she dropped him off atW. Ross Macdonald School for the Blind in Brantford, Ont., in 2018, but was told days later that he was pronounced dead in hospital and an autopsy wasn't needed because "he was a kid with a disability."

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has banned the use of athletes in the advertising and marketing of internet gaming in Ontario.

The Ontariogovernment is "exploring" reinstating environmental protections on two properties in Ajax, Ont.,that were removed from theGreenbeltlast year andslated for development, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday.

First Nations from acrossOntario aredemanding the provincial government return environmental protections to land it recently removed from the Greenbelt in order to build housing.

Days after the death of Sharif Rahman, the wife and young daughter of the Owen Sound, Ont., man who police say was attacked outside his restaurant over an unpaid dining bill are struggling to comprehend what life might be like without him.

Burlington Public Library, the Burlington Historical Society and the City of Burlington have teamed up to give residents an opportunity to explore the city's past.

Hamilton Health Sciences says it has fired eight employees who 'snooped' through personal health information over a 12-month span - the biggest data breach the Hamilton hospital network has ever seen.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce is urging three teachers' unions to agree to a deal that avoidsstrikes, days after the governmentreached a tentative deal with the province's secondary school teachers' union.

A coroner's inquest into the death of a disabled teen who was in the care of an Ontario school for blind children is set to begin today.

In a summer of historic wildfires, Canadians have undoubtedly found themselves checking the air quality more than usual. But the way that number is calculated varies by province - and experts say it will need to be changed.

Rich Stubler, who served as an assistant coach or head coach with six different CFL teams, has died. He was 74.

Droves of teachers are turning to artificial intelligence, who say the technology keeps their workload manageable, especially as they chart the course for a new school year.

Hamilton police say a 23-year-old man has died in a collision on Lincoln Alexander Parkway, after losing control of his vehicle Saturday morning.

The Hamilton Aviary, located in an RBG-owned building in Westdale and maintained by the City of Hamilton, is looking for a new home due to the building's deteriorating state. It has been in the city since 1927.

An athletic development program for racialized high school athletes in Hamiltonis marking a major milestone as one of its participants heads to university on a basketballscholarship this weekend.

Robyn Schleihauf's dad loved Sarnia above all other places. But he also died from cancer due to exposure as a worker in the city's Chemical Valley.

A team made up of 18 players from Hamilton's Steel City Inclusive Softball Association is one of three Canadian teams expected to play in the Gay Softball World Series this coming week.

Andy Barber was a signalman on HMCS Haida during the the Korean War. On the ship's 80th anniversary, the 90-year-old tells stories of his days on the destroyer, with an energy similar to the 21-year-old version of himself that climbed aboard in 1954.

The Canadian and Jamaican governments are investigating allegations that an Ontario farm sent a group of Jamaican migrant workers home after they held a one-day strike to protest what they described as subpar living conditions.

Public high school teachers in Ontario won't go on strike this fall, keeping students in class, if they agree to accept a proposed deal struck Friday between the province and their union.

Police say the man must appear in court and the chargesare for causing distress, permitting distress and failure to provide medical attention.

If a strike were to happen it would mean no city bus service, which would have a "devastating impact" on passengers, the union leader says. Workers are looking for higher wages and more job security.

Canada opened the men's basketball World Cup with an impressive 95-65win victory over France on Friday in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Ontario Provincial Police say a software update by a third party resulted in an Amber Alert not going out to cellphones across the province this week.

HamiltonFarmers'Market is debuting different hours starting Sept. 6 to attract new customers and reel in people finishing work.

A fog advisory has been issued for Hamilton, Niagara and surrounding areas.

Experts say most Canadians who want a COVID-19 booster shot this fall can safely wait for updated versions to become available. But the guidance isn't one-size-fits-all.

The Ontario government says protected Greenbelt land will not be developed as part of a new subdivision it's proposing tofast-trackin the Town of Caledon, weeks after residents were warned the province planned to use its authority to make that happen.

From Pride celebrations and a rib fest to roller skating and a farm fresh family picnic, Hamilton has something for everyone this weekend.

Tamish Shah, an incomingfirst-year student atMohawk College in Hamilton, landed in Canadain mid Augustwith no place of his own to live. Last week, he signed a lease for a room that cost$150 over his budget and is stillan hour bus ride away from campus.He's one of many who have struggled to find housing this year.

Silvio De Gasperis, head of Tacc Developments, along with two other developers purchased a rural Hamilton property for $2.8 million on Oct. 6, 2022 - weeks after an industry event when a Ford government political staffer accepted requests from developers to open up protected Greenbelt land to build housing.

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the idea of Indigenous food sovereignty and whether we have enough resources to deal with climate anxiety.

The issue of housing affordability has become a political crucible -a debate through which Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre are defining themselves and each other.

Hamilton transit workersare considering strike action, with union members votingThursday on whether they should move forward with a strike mandate.

At Marineland, the Ontario theme park subject to a long-running animal welfare investigation, 14 whales and one dolphin have died since 2019, The Canadian Press has learned.

New research shows how a computer avatar can speak the words that someone with a brain injury was thinking. While years away from commercial application, the researchers and others consider it a significant development in forming words quickly - and out loud - by interpreting brain signals.

A lawyer for one of two people accused of killing OPP Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala says the prosecution has been granted a direct indictment, meaning no preliminary hearing and the case will go straight to trial. Pierzchala was tending to a vehicle in a ditch when he was shot near Hagersville, Ont., on Dec. 27, the same day he learned he'd passed probation.

The RCMP said Wednesday it is assessing whether to investigate theFord government'scontroversial Greenbelt land swapafter a referral from provincial police in Ontario.