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Premier Doug Ford’s government says its new rules for land use in Ontario will increase the pace of housing construction, but a closer look at the proposed changes calls that claim into question.

Celebrate the return of spring by reading a great Canadian book! Check out this list of buzzworthy Canadian titles out right now.

Ontario is proposing to allow municipalities to expand their settlement boundaries more quickly and easily in order to open up more land for housing.

CFL Hall of Fame receiver Darren Flutie will be added to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Wall of Honour at Tim Hortons Field on Aug. 17, the team announced Thursday.

Hamilton police say a 32-year-old Kitchener man has been arrested and charged with human trafficking.

Aicha Smith-Belghaba, Indigenous story teller, journalist, chef and owner of Esha's Eats talks with Hamilton chocolatier Mary Nguyen about making people happy through chocolate.

City staff are proposing several new rapid routes connecting riders in rural areas to the LRT downtown. More than 300,000 residents would live within 800 metres of the rapid network.

Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical primarily used in plastics, is tightly regulated in Canada. But there are concerns unregulated chemicals replacing BPA have similar negative effects on the body. According to a new study led by a McGill University team, some of those toxic compounds in food labels can leach into the products.

A teacher in Hamilton is organizing an event Wednesday so staff and parents across the school board can learn about the experiences of Muslim students, including how test times can conflict with Friday prayer.

A Hamilton senior says she’s been drawing from her limited income to rent a hotel room since Saturday, when she says her landlord changed the locks on her rented home unannounced, then began moving her family’s things out on Tuesday.

Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Hamilton, Brantford, Niagara region, Haldimand County and Norfolk County.

Ontario says it will make changes to protect renters against so-called renovictions as well as boost the number of adjudicators who deal with tenant and landlord disputes.

Parents have been raising concerns about needles being found near the school for years but say the school board and the city aren't doing enough to address the issue.

More Indigenous practitioners are needed to address systemic racism, but that can't happen without a supportive education system that also envisions them in leadership roles, says a report commissioned by Health Canada and touted as the first comprehensive review of the health-care workforce.

A shooting near Guelph Line and New Street sent a person to hospital.

Ontario's NDP is urging the government to create community safety zones that would protect drag performers and LGBTQ communities.

Hamilton’s public school board trustees voted unanimously Monday night to have staff release more detailed data on student suspensions and expulsions. It comes amid fears racialized students are disproportionately suspended or expelled.

The Niagara Regional Police Service has arrested a 63-year-old man in connection with a fatal collision in October.

Spaces designated for students from marginalized backgrounds are spreading across Canadian universities, as officials say they are a necessary and overdue response to decades of racism on campus.

The federal government says it’s making Canada's largest investment ever in protecting sources of fresh water — including the Great Lakes.

The City of Hamilton rolled out its new electric scooter (e-scooter) pilot program on Monday, which it says will complement the city’s existing bike share program.

Despite intensified efforts to attract people to the skilled trades, the path to becoming a certified tradesperson can be filled with obstacles, including mixed messaging, difficulty getting support and some employers' reluctance to invest in early apprentices.

A GO Train reportedly hit a person near the Hamilton GO Centre on Monday afternoon, Metrolinx says.

Hamilton police are investigating what it’s calling a 'hate motivated assault' in the Westdale area from the weekend.

Financial statements have been released by the city. Some notable names had their statements missing from the list, however, including former mayor Bob Bratina. Here's what one expert says about the spending of candidates in the 2022 municipal election.

There's something for everyone this Easter weekend in Hamilton. Here's a summary of what's on. Keep checking back. We'll add new events every day.

The Ontario government has set aside $18.7 million to keep its COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance program running for another year.

The race to be Toronto's next mayor is officially underway as prospective candidates headed to city hall Monday to put their names on the ballot.

Assembly of First Nations chiefs gather in Ottawa this week to scrutinize a draft of the federal Liberals' action plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

A Manulife insider says, for nearly a decade, the corporation didn’t properly protect thousands of Canadian bank customers’ private information — such as credit card and account details, dates of birth and social insurance numbers. And customers had no idea.

In the wake of record low turnout for an Ontario election, the province's chief electoral officer is calling for a ban on publishing the results of political polls for the final stretch of the campaign.

Brianne Jenner, Emily Clark and Marie-Philip Poulin each scored, and Canada outshot Finland 23-19 to post a 3-1 win on Saturday in exhibition women's hockey at the Gale Centre in Niagara Falls, Ont.

A Saturday event is a first for the Muslim Association of Hamilton's youth society, as it brings together young people of all backgrounds for an interfaith 'fast-a-thon' for Ramadan. Around 80 people aged 14 to 25 are taking part.

Anyone inside the running community knows the power and pull of Around the Bay, and ultimately the healing power a community race can have on an individual, writes Mohamad Bsat.

Sarah Jestin shares the trials and tribulations of each option her family exhausted in their quest to get stable phone and internet coverage in Canada over the past 10 years.

Paying for gas before you pump could become mandatory in parts of Ontario under new legislation proposed by a Progressive Conservative backbencher.

Tenants at 309 Strathearne Ave. say their landlord illegally denied them their right to move back in following renovations. 'There's no conscience there, none,' one tenant, Herman van der Meiden, said. 'It's really sad. I'm just hoping and praying.'

A 10-year-old boy is dead following a three-vehicle collision on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Lincoln, Ontario Provincial Police said.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement, warning of possible 'brief freezing rain' in Hamilton Friday morning. The warning ended later in the morning, however.

Ontario's minimum wage is set to rise to $16.55 an hour on Oct. 1. It marks a 6.8 per cent boost from the current rate of $15.50 an hour, an increase tied to inflation.

Fort Frances, Ont., is commemorating Dianna Boileau, one of the first Canadians to receive gender-affirming surgeries in 1969 and April 1970, and the doctor who provided counsel to Boileau and her family and supported the transition. The Ontario Heritage Trust plaque was unveiled on the International Trans Day of Visibility.

Environmental Defence, Greenpeace Canada, the Ontario Clean Air Alliance and Stop Sprawl HamOnt are among a long list of Canadian and international organizations asking McMaster University to give up its plan to build gas-burning generators.

The Ontario government will fund 100 undergraduate medical school spots and 154 postgraduate medical training positions that prioritize Ontario residents, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday. The new spots were part of this year's budget announcement, which took place last week.

Critics say Ottawa has done little to bring down the high cost of housing in Canada, even though the country has the least affordable housing market in the G7.

CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani and former Canada Soccer president Nick Bontis defended Canada Soccer's controversial deal with Canadian Soccer Business on Thursday, telling a parliamentary committee that the contract provided the governing body with more guaranteed revenue than it had received previously.

The Royal Botanical Gardens and the City of Hamilton have been told to restrict the movement of hemlock material including firewood, branches and mulch in the area of Churchill Park, following the discovery of an insect that kills hemlock trees.

Suspensions and expulsions for bullying, hate, serious assaults, sexual assaults and weapons are on the rise at Hamilton’s public schools, according to a recently released report.

A multiple-alarm fire caused roughly $1.5 million in damage, according to Hamilton's fire chief. The area had no fire hydrants, causing the service to dispatch six water tankers. At one point, over 35 fire units were involved.

The Vatican formally repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery, which legitimized the colonial-era seizure of Indigenous lands, on Thursday after decades of demands from Indigenous people. Community leaders said the announcement, while welcome, is largely symbolic.

After months of preparation, the Punk Rock Museum is set to open in Las Vegas on April 1. The museum's spokesperson is Canadian punk legend and former Hamiltonian Talli Osborne.