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Public transit in Burlington, Ont., will be free for seniors all the time and free for youth on evenings and weekends starting in August.

The CEO of Universities Canada says a stabbing at the University of Waterloo in Ontario is a reminder to have the right security measures and cultural environment to prevent future attacks.

Brad Currier andJon Mcleod are PhD candidates at McMaster University and co-researcherson a new paper on the "great weight debate" weigh in on the benefits of lifting.

When Kevin Daley filed a human rights complaint against security at McMaster University, he was ready for a fight - but he wasn't expecting it to go five years. He's still waiting for a hearing before the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario.

Ann Konkel, a beloved matriarch, Second World War survivor and former emergency room nurse who has lived in Hamilton since 1952,willcelebrate her 108th birthday on Friday.

The country's national vaccine advisers are recommending Canadians get another COVID-19 booster shot this fall, with updated vaccines expected in the months ahead.

Oak wilt has been spotted three times in Niagara-on-the-Lake, according to the federal government.

A prominent Toronto-area developer is asking a court to block or delay a provincial watchdog frominterviewing him as part of its investigation into the Ontario government's decision to open formerly protected landfor housing development,CBC News has learned.

The federal Public Safety Department is defending a decision by its top officials not to contact the minister directly about the transfer of notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison.

Brantford police are warning the public that fraudsters are targeting people via text message.

Provincial Animal Welfare Services (PAWS)hastaken a dogafter videos surfaced of a man allegedly whipping and dragging it while on a walk in the town of Dundas in Hamilton.

Hamilton'sWoman Abuse Working Group (WAWG)is calling on the city to declare domestic and intimate partner violence an epidemic, while revealing statistics showing a great need for expanded services in the city.

Some shoppers feel they're being unfairly targeted for receipt checks due to theft at self-checkouts. A criminologist who studies the topic says this type of theft is growing as retailers add more self-checkouts and shoppers feel emboldened to steal.

CBC found several long-term care homes planning to expand with taxpayer support are run by operators with long histories of non-compliance with the law, or poor outcomes through the pandemic.

The Canadian women's eight team secured a silver medal on Sunday at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, Switzerland, finishing just under one secondback of gold-medallist Great Britain.

The Anglican Church of Canada has approved new liturgical blessings that embrace transgender and gender non-binary members of their church. Reverend Eileen Scully is the author of the texts and she says the aim was to embrace those already in their church.

The family shelter system in Hamilton has been overwhelmed for over a year, with the 62 available rooms and overflow hotel rooms filled almost every week. For Mark Wakiri, a father of five who was injured at work a year ago, finding housing outside of the shelter is a difficult task.

Ontario's police watchdog says a 24-year-old woman has died and a 29-year-old man is in critical condition after falling eight storeys from a balcony in Burlington, Ont. The falls occurred after police attended to a call at the apartment, the SIU says.

Around 52,000 people flocked to Ivor Wynne Stadium in 1975 for a Pink Floyd show that changed concerts in the city for decades to come. Out of all those people, Jim 'Speedy' Kelly was likely the only one who got a recording of the event.

Mark Bistoyongwas 'bright, mature...and a talented athlete,' having just completed Grade 11 with honours,when he was killed in what Hamilton police call an 'unprovoked attack.'

New statistics obtained by CBC Hamilton through a freedom-of-information request show Brantford Police Service carried out 23 no-knock raids in 2022, more than any other year since at least 2019. It's also three times the number of raids done in 2021.

Hamilton police are investigating videos showing a man whipping his dog and dragging it down a sidewalk. The residents who recorded the videos describe what they saw and an animal rights activist says the police and the province need to take swift action.

The city plans to increase its urban canopy to 40 per cent by 2050, with a focus on planting more trees in areas that are lacking, like downtown, and keeping existing trees healthy.

All Niagara-bound lanes will by closed by 8 pm.

A Hamilton man has been arrested and faces what police say is a number of charges relating to human trafficking.

The Office of the Independent Police Review Director is recommending Brantford Police Service make changes to its policies after officers looking for drugs raided the wrong home in September.

Hamilton police's tactical unit arrested the accusedoutside on Emerald Street North on Wednesday afternoon.

Families who lost loved ones in the destructionof Flight PS752 are celebrating after their long fight to bring Iran to account in an international court moved one step closer to success this week.

Juno Award-winning R&B singer Jully Black cancelled a perfomance in Hamilton over the weekend due to what she says were unkept promises by organizers and an uncovered stage on a day soaked in pouring rain.

Mayor Andrea Horwathisin Italy for nearly two weeks to meet with government officials and dignitaries inRacalmutoandValle Peligna- Hamilton's long-timetwin cities.

David Kukoly, 54, who was a veteran police officer at the time of his arrest, was spared jail time, in part, because of his "long record of service to the community," wrote an Ontario Court Justice in a decision last month.

Hamilton police are looking for two males who broke into an elementary school located in the area of Mud Street West and First Road West in Stoney Creek on June 29.

The Haudenosaunee Nationals, a lacrosse team of players from the six nations that make up the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, won the bronze medal in the World Lacrosse Men's Championship last weekend.

On Wednesday morning Markus Pukonen embarked on the final leg of his eight-year journey around the world without the use of a motorized vehicle. He's kayaking from St. Catharines to Toronto.

Ticats strength and conditioning coach Marcellus Bowman has a few suggestions for people trying to stay in shape, even in this extreme heat.

A heat warning remains in effect for Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara and Brantford areas, with Environment Canada warning of temperatures climbing above 30 C.

While negotiations weren't happening as of Tuesday, the union president he's optimistic that will change soon.'Their railcars aren't being built and we know there's a full order book that's not getting filled,' he says. 'The company feels the pressure and we do too in lost wages. Let's get back to work.'

A funnel cloud was spotted above Hamilton Mountain on Tuesday as a heat warning for the city and nearby areas persists, according to Environment Canada.

Two Hamilton police officers are now patrolling part of the downtown on weekdays, primarily on foot,from Wellington to Bay and Hunter to Cannon Streets.

Hamilton police say someone "spoofed" the email address they uses to communicate with the media. Police alerted various newsrooms Wednesday, nearly two days after an email was received from what appeared to be the police service's public affairs email account.

Hamilton Centre member of provincial parliament Sarah Jama, Ward 2 coun. Cameron Kroetsch and Ward 2 public school board trustee Sabreina Dahabissued a joint letter on Monday, asking the province to collaborate with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board.

Days after Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino expressed his outrage on social media over the transfer of notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security prison, the head of Canada's federal prison system asked the department whether the politician had been told of the move.

A Hamilton man has pleaded guilty before a United States (U.S.) district judge to importation of marijuana into that country.

The Ontario government has just posted proposed new rules they say will better protect pre-construction homebuyers from price hikes.

Environment Canada has issued a heat warning, with hot, humid weather expected for Tuesday, Wednesday and possibly Thursday.

Hamilton police say they have made changes to their drone program after receiving recommendations from the office of Ontario's privacy commissioner - but it's unclear exactly what those changes are.

A 16-year-old boy is dead after a stabbing at a family gatheringand a 22-year-old relative is in custody, Hamilton police say.

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in Hamilton, Niagara and Brant regions Sunday and Monday.

Ongoing wildfires that have sent plumes of smoke and pollution into many parts of Canada are raising added challenges for camp operators, outdoor sports leagues and families who had been counting on fresh air activities to occupy their kids.

A group of tenants are forming a co-operative to buy the downtown Hamilton apartment building where they live, with hopes of preserving affordable rent.