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Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Paul Calandra says he will be "reviewing the previously stated intention" to appoint facilitators to review some of the regional municipalities in Ontario to ensure they're equipped to meet housing targets.

Ontario DriveTest exams are supposedto be similar to each other and evaluate the same driving skills, but the percentage of people who pass varies drastically depending on where you take the test, according to new data obtained by CBC Hamilton through a freedom of information request.

A 44-year-old man from Thorold, Ont. died Saturday afternoon after he collided with an SUV while riding a motorcycle. Niagara police are asking witnesses and drivers with dash cam footage to contact them.

When it comes to coming out in high school, Tor La - a youth activist and Grade 10 student in Waterloo region - believes that young people should be selective about who they tell in order to stay safe, explaining that it's your information. You don't have to share that."

Canada won the bronze-medal match attheFIBA men's Basketball World Cup on Sunday in Manila, Philippines. The Canadians did it in dramatic fashion, taking a127-118 overtime win against the United States.

People flooded James Street North on Friday evening for the first day of Supercrawl 2023.

Experts say Ontario's Greenbelt has not only accomplished its original purpose of containing sprawl, but helped offset the effects of climate change.

The provincial charged Ssonix Products following a series of explosions Jan. 12 that killed a worker.

The jury at an inquest into the death of a teen who died at a school for blind students has recommended the province review the availability of overnight medical resources provided to schools that cater to disabled children.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's former coaches in his hometown of Hamilton say his star performance for team Canada at the FIBA Basketball World Cup is a source of pride for the city and its basketball community.

Canada's run at the FIBA World Cup ended Friday after a disappointing 95-86 loss to Serbia in the semifinals Friday in Manila.

The city once dedicated a plaque to 'Mrs. Stanley Parker,' for the woman who proposed 93 hectares of coastline in the city's east end get turned into a public park. Now she is being honoured with the naming of the new Jennie Florence Parker Sports Complex.

At a public meeting, Hamilton residents said it's too soon to accept that the rural land will become subdivisions, and called on the city to keep protesting the Ontario government's decision. "What is stopping us from saying, 'This is a sham?'" one resident asked.

From bubble theatre to hip hop headliners, here are some of of this year's most exciting attractions. CBC Hamilton will be there, too.

A disciplinary hearing to determine the fate of aHamilton police officerfound guilty of assaulting Patrick Tomchukduring hisarrest began Thursday, but has been adjourned until Oct. 20.

Ontario's long-term care inspection system was totally overwhelmed during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the ministry overseeing care homes was caught unprepared and unable to ensure the safety of residents and staff, the province's ombudsman says.

A new directory of Black health-care professionals across Canada launched Thursday, and creators of the database say its goal is to help improve access to practitioners for Black Canadians, who often struggle to find providers that understand their culture.

The $150-million project is cleaningup of the once-mostcontaminated site on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes.

Hamilton police have charged a third person in connection with the death ofRobert Barberstock, the 53-year-old Hamilton manshot dead in a eastendresidencein March.

A United Nations official on Wednesday denounced Canada's temporary foreign worker program as a breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery."

For years, McMaster University has promised a new residence will add nearly 1,400 student beds, free up in-demand rental units and help ease the affordable housing crisis. But the university says some initiatives are slow to get off the groundfor reasons sometimes beyond its control.

One man is dead after a stabbing in Niagara Falls, police say. The suspect remains at large.

The family of Canadian musician Robbie Robertson requested after his death that donations be made to Six Nations "to support a new Woodland Cultural Centre." The centre, dedicated to the preservation of Indigenous language and culture, has been receiving an outpouring of support and international recognition ever since.

Canada beat Slovenia 100-89 in the quarterfinalsin Manila on Wednesday, guaranteeing it will play for a medal for the first time ever at the men's basketball World Cup. The Canadians will next meet Serbia in the semifinals on Friday.

Toronto added its first three players for the new Professional Women's Hockey League. Forwards Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull, along with defender Renata Fast, have signed three-year deals, the league announced Wednesday.

Canadian bantamweight Serhiy Sidey won a UFC contract Tuesday by stopping American Ramon (The Savage) Taveras in the first round on "Dana White's Contender Series."

Ontario's new housing minister Paul Calandra says development will continue on 14 sites removed from the Greenbelt last year as he carries out a wider review of the protected lands, while suggesting more propertiescould be opened to housing construction.

The Hamilton, Ont., man found guilty of the death of Melinda Vasilije of Kitchener will return to court Wednesday. It's expected family and friends will give victim impact statements over three days before a judge decides how long the man must serve in prison before being eligible for parole.

Hamilton's first human case of West Nile Virus of 2023 has been confirmed, prompting the medical officer of health to move the risk of the virus from moderate to high, the city said on Tuesday.

Hamilton police have charged two Toronto men with first-degree murder for the death of real estate agent Giorgio Barresi, who was gunned down in his driveway on March 2, 2020, while his family was inside their home.

Workers with the City of Hamilton have voted in favour of ratifying their tentative collective agreement with Local 5167 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), according to the union.

As jury selection began Tuesday morning, 22-year-old Nathaniel Veltman pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in the attack on the Afzaal family in London, Ont., in June 2021.

A 50-year-old Milton man drowned during a Labour Day swim at a Port Colborne beach, Niagara Regional Police (NRP) said.

A heat warning remains in effect for Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford and Niagara Region with hot and humid conditionsexpected through Wednesday, Environment Canada says.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will"re-evaluate" controversial Greenbelt land swaps pannedby twoprovincial watchdogs as rushed and flawed, but insisted development will move ahead if the sites "stand on their own merit."

Children in Ontarioreturn tothe classroom this weekand with rising costs, back-to-school shopping can be a big blow to parents' bank accounts.

Paul Calandra, who became Ontario's new minister of municipal affairs and housing on Monday following the abrupt resignation of Steve Clark, is taking over one of the most important seats at Premier Doug Ford's cabinet table - and the set of challenging policy files that comes with it.

Constant staffing issues in Ontario's schools are making the roles of principal and vice-principal less attractive, with more bogged down with administrative minutiae thanfocused on leadership, a major professional association says.

A man died after a collision at the Toronto Motorsports Park racetrack in Cayuga, Ont. on Saturday. Toronto Motorsports Park identified the driver asTony Positano, saying "the impact he left on the world and our racing community will be felt for generations."

OntarioMunicipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clarkhas resigned from cabinet after weeks of pushback from political opponents, First Nations leadersand residents following multiple investigations into his ministry's handling of the Greenbelt land swaps.

Politicians in a small southwestern Ontario town have promised to keep track of the work being done to take action recommended by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

At a tense community meeting on Hamilton's east Mountain this past week, residents looked to have questions answered about an "unbearable smell" in the area from a nearby landfill.

It was a long and often frustrating 23 years. Now, finally, Canada's men's basketball team will return to the Olympics for the first time since 2000.

A heat warning has been issued for the Burlington, Hamilton and Niagara areas, according to Environment Canada. It will be in effect until at least mid-week.

The prospect of being deported has caused immense stress for the Aboizneid and Alsaleh families, even though the dates for the Hamilton residents leaving Canada have been deferred. A child psychologist and associate prof at the University of Calgary says the "threat hanging over your head" can greatly impact families facing deportation.

Even though Ontario students won't be subject to regular standardized reading tests this school year, parents and teachers are warning that any screening tool is only useful if there are more resources to back it up.

Have you ever wondered why it can cost more to have something shipped from the U.S. compared to China, even though the United States is right next door? The answer dates all the way back to 1874 and the creation of the Universal Postal Union.

Shaquille Morgan is wrestling with the cost of returning to school. On one hand, his grandmother has shown him the value of education as a way of bettering his life. On the other hand, he saw his mother struggle to balance a career, education and finances.

COVID-19 indicators are forecasting Canadians may be on the brink ofentering a fall wave.Here are some key questions answered.