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1 month later, police still search for man after 'violent daytime assault' on Mountain trail
Police are asking the public to help identify a man who they say dragged a woman off a Hamilton Mountain trail in an “unprovoked” attack a month ago.
Where to look for cheap rent in Canada, as prices soar, again
As rent prices spiked over the past two months, affordable pockets of rental housing became harder and harder to find.
Ontario promised to build 1.5 million homes by 2031. A new report says that will likely never happen
Ontario is unlikely to meet its lofty goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031 to alleviate the housing crisis, according to a new report from the Smart Prosperity Institute, an Ottawa-based think-tank.
Ontario hockey teams to restart OHL ONSIDE sexual assault training program after pandemic pause
The OHL's ONSIDE sexual assault training program has been paused since the 2020 season was cancelled and the 2021 season was restricted with pandemic lockdowns. The training program will return this year in the wake of Hockey Canada's sexual assault reckoning.
Ontario proposes 2% raise for lower-paid education workers in 4-year deal
Ontario is offering to give education workers who make less than $40,000 raises of two per cent a year, and 1.25 per cent for everyone else in a proposed four-year deal.
Ottawa provides $1.9M to help form Black business network in Windsor and Hamilton
The federal government is investing over $1.9 million to help a Hamilton-based organization form a network for Black-led businesses in southwestern Ontario.
Deadline to register to run in October's municipal election in Hamilton is Friday
As the deadline to register to run in this fall’s municipal election looms, there are now multiple councillor candidates registered to run in each of Hamilton’s ridings — except Ward 6.
Fundraiser launched to help rebuild 17th century longhouse replica damaged in fire on Six Nations
Two organizations in Six Nations of the Grand River have started a fundraiser with a $1 million goal to help replace a replica 17th-century longhouse badly damaged in a recent fire.
Home sales declined by 5.3 per cent in July, back to pre-COVID levels
Canada's housing market continued to cool in July, with the average home price clocking in at $629,971 — a figure that drops by $104,000 when excluding the Greater Toronto Area and Vancouver markets.
Former Mohawk College camp counsellor faces sex assault charges: police
Police say the man hasn't worked as a camp counsellor at Mohawk College since the summer of 2017, but "believe that there may be more victims and encourage anyone with information to come forward."
Slowing inflation does not mean you get your spending power back
Companies able to hike prices with inflation are seeing rising profits. Wages aren't keeping pace. Markets surged when U.S. inflation peaked, but a plunge in spending, a rise in wage demands, and more rate hikes could mean trouble ahead.
Passport delays spur some Canadians to game the system with fake travel plans
Canadians are getting creative trying to cut the long waits for passports that have been dragging on for close to five months after a surge in post-pandemic travel demand overwhelmed the system.
Honey Badgers deny comeback by Shooting Stars to win 1st CEBL championship
The top-seeded Hamilton Honey Badgers captured their first Canadian Elite Basketball League title with a 90-88 victory over the expansion Scarborough Shooting Stars on Sunday in Ottawa.
City begins work to reduce Main Street to 4 lanes, adding a bus lane on Monday
Starting Monday, crews will begin overnight work to reduce Main Street from five lanes to four and will also add a bus lane, a pedestrian buffer on the south lane, and bump outs.
These 3 new family doctors are opening a Hamilton Mountain clinic amid a national physician shortage
The Hamilton Mountain is getting a new family medicine clinic that is poised to serve roughly 3,600 patients, an addition that comes amid a Canadian shortage of family physicians.
What you need to know about Canada's divisive ArriveCAN app
Ottawa is making plans to expand the offerings of its ArriveCAN app even as criticism continues to mount over the mandatory data-entry process for travellers entering the country.
Despite teacher shortages, some new grads still face roadblocks getting into classrooms
There's a fresh cohort of new educators eager to fill the gaps this coming school year, especially after many saw first-hand the last few years how much they're needed. However, some are facing obstacles — both new and pre-dating the pandemic — to getting stable work in classrooms.
Why more community paramedics could take the pressure off Ontario ERs
With a number of Ontario emergency rooms forced to close this summer due to staffing crunches, one paramedic chief outside Ottawa says a more community-based approach to health care could help ease the pressure.
City of Hamilton drops proof of vaccination requirement for current staff, will not fire those unvaccinated
The City of Hamilton voted Friday in favour of no longer requiring current staff to provide proof of vaccination.
Hand sanitizer keeping barn fire burning in Flamborough: fire chief
Hamilton's fire chief says "significant quantities of hand sanitizer" is keeping a large barn fire burning near Flamborough.
Ontario education union planning strike votes, says doesn't mean strike will happen
A union representing Ontario education workers is planning to talk about organizing strike votes at a meeting later this month, a move the education minister calls "needless escalation."
As monkeypox cases rise in Hamilton, councillors caution against stigmatizing gay and bisexual men
Two Hamilton city councillors cautioned local public health officials about how they presented new monkeypox data, saying it could stigmatize gay and bisexual men.
Weekend of festivals in Hamilton has activities for everyone from Aug. 12 to Aug. 14
With a string of events coming up in Hamilton as the summer progresses, here's a guide to some things you could do this weekend.
Beach volleyball is so big, 1st Yukon women's team is at the Canada Summer Games
Paige Poelman says she gets some surprised reactions when she tells people at the Canada Summer Games, now underway in the Niagara Region of Ontario, that she’s on the Yukon’s beach volleyball team.
Everything you should know for the CEBL's championship weekend
CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the CEBL's championship weekend, which features four Ontario teams each battling for their first title.
Canada to start testing some wastewater for polio 'as soon as possible'
After new reports of polio cases abroad, and virus samples in the wastewater of several other developed countries, Canada intends to start testing wastewater from a number of cities "as soon as possible," CBC News has learned.
Ontario reports 96 new COVID-19 deaths in last week, a new 7th-wave high
Ontario is reporting 96 more deaths linked to COVID-19 over the past seven days, making this the deadliest week of the seventh wave so far.
City to put security cameras in John Rebecca Park to address encampment concerns
The city's public works committee has unanimously voted to install security cameras in John Rebecca Park to try and address concerns about an encampment there.
Hamilton police board demands review on use of force after officer accused of assault
The Hamilton Police Services Board is requesting the police service review all policies and procedures related to prisoner handling and use of force after an officer was accused of assaulting an Indigenous man during an arrest.
Autopsy confirms Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis as Hamilton's 3rd homicide victim this year
The victim in the latest homicide in Hamilton is Teenage Head guitarist Gord Lewis, police have confirmed following an autopsy.
Toxic blue-green algae found at Pier 4 in Hamilton Harbour — again
Hamilton public health is warning residents to avoid all contact with water near Pier 4 in the city's harbour after discovering a toxin-producing blue-green algae.
5 things experts say could ease pressures on Ontario's health-care system
Temporary emergency room closures and increased wait times have become increasingly common in Ontario as the province's health-care system grapples with staffing shortages.
Ontario class action settlement reclassifies volunteers as employees, setting new precedent
More than four years after the launch of a class action lawsuit against a company that ran student travel excursions, an Ontario court has approved a settlement between the organization and former trip leaders who argued they were not paid as employees.
Alberta wins 4 swimming gold medals on Day 5 of Canada Summer Games in Niagara
Alberta led the way on Wednesday, picking up four of its 13 total gold medals in the pool at the Canada Games.
City councillors support push to decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs
Hamilton city councillors unanimously voted Wednesday to support a federal government initiative to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illegal drugs.
Hamilton police searching for 'serial arsonist' setting fires at Jehovah's Witnesses church
Hamilton police say officers are searching for a "serial arsonist" after a man ignited fires at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses twice in two days.
Want to own a piece of original artwork for just $5? You should play this Hamilton-based lotto
ArtLotto, founded by painter Gabriel Baribeau, is reimagining the way art gets bought and sold while supporting both artists and community causes.
Niagara police make 2nd arrest after teen killed in Clifton Hill shooting
Police have arrested an 18-year-old from Mississauga after an April shooting on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls that killed a teenager and hurt two others.
Ontario set to introduce 'strong mayor' legislation to speed up housing development
Ontario is set to introduce legislation today to give large municipal leaders so-called strong mayor powers as a way to get housing built more quickly.
You tip your hairdresser, but what about your mechanic? Expect to see more 'tip creep'
'Tip creep' is spreading to card payment machines way beyond restaurants, bars and hair salons - prompting questions over those companies' motives and calls for a rethink of Canada's tipping culture.
These charts show nurses are doing more OT than ever. They say it's driving many from the profession
As emergency rooms in some parts of Canada reduce their hours due to staffing shortages, analysts warn the system is buckling. Data from Statistics Canada shows the rise in overtime among nurses predates the pandemic, and it has only gotten worse.
Hamilton's 1st Tiny Homes Show draws people looking for affordable, minimalist living
Two weeks after buying a home in Alberta, Vince and Ayşe Macdonald found themselves in Ancaster, Ont. — and the couple brought their tiny home with them. Their small abode was among those featured at the recent Tiny Home Show, where builders showcased the maximum benefits of minimalist living.
Section of King Street East to remain closed 'until deemed safe,' days after building facade collapses
The City of Hamilton says commuters can continue to expect delays near the city's core on King Street East due to a road closure.
Hamilton councillors support new climate-change office, part of two new 'substantive' plans
City council's general issues committee approved new initiatives aimed at tackling climate change, including the creation of a new climate-change office to oversee the city's efforts.
14-year-old and 3 adults charged after police seize $122K worth of drugs in Niagara
A 14-year-old is among a group of people charged after Niagara police seized guns and $122,000 worth of drugs on Monday.
2-year-old boy in hospital after assault by registered practical nurse in Niagara: police
A 23-year-old registered practical nurse is facing numerous assault charges after Niagara police say he 'deliberately' injured a toddler.
COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Hamilton city staff could cost over $7.3M: report
The union representing Hamilton transit workers is lambasting city council for its plans to follow through with its mandatory vaccine policy, despite a recent staff report that said it could cost between $2.7 million and $7.3 million.
'No easy solutions' to health care, economic issues, Ford government says in throne speech
More can be done to ease health system pressures in Ontario, Premier Doug Ford's throne speech acknowledged Tuesday, but no new solutions were offered to the problem that's led to temporary emergency room closures across the province.
Jaida Lee becomes 1st female to pitch in Canada Games men's competition in Niagara
Jaida Lee made history at the Canada Summer Games on Monday, becoming the first female to play in the male baseball competition since it began in 1967.
Teenage Head's Gord Lewis found dead in Hamilton apartment, guitarist's son charged with murder
Hamilton police have charged a 41-year-old man with second-degree murder after guitarist Gord Lewis of the punk rock band Teenage Head was found dead Sunday.
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