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Jon Styres's family members and friends gasped as an Ontario Superior Court justice declared a mistrial in the case of Peter Khill, who faces second-degree murder after shooting Styres to death in 2016.

Canada put on a show in its return to the World Cup after a 36-year absence but failed to convert its chances in a valiant 1-0 loss to Belgium on Wednesday.

The new Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) trustees came short of imposing a mask mandate in their first meeting on Monday evening but they passed a motion to ask students and staff to mask in all public school board buildings.

The City of Hamilton says it has discovered sewage has been leaking into the Hamilton Harbour since 1996 because of a hole in a combined sewage pipe in the industrial sector.

Coach John Herdman announced all of Canada's significant injury concerns have worked themselves out as Alphonso Davies, Stephen Eustaquio, and Milan Borjan will all play against Belgium on Wednesday.

Ward 4 residents are about to get a new councillor after 22 years being represented by Sam Merulla. After being sworn in Wednesday, not only did Tammy Hwang officially become the new voice of the ward, she also became the city's first East Asian councillor.

A meteor about one meter in diameter landed in pieces in Lake Ontario near Grimsby on the weekend, causing a fireball seen across southern Ontario. Experts are asking residents who find any dark, heavy, magnetic, melted-looking rocks to consider donating them for further study.

When labour disputes arise, there is a term often relied upon to articulate a level of honesty within offers, positions and negotiations — it’s the call from all sides to operate in “good faith.” But can that happen when crucial parts of workers' realities are omitted, asks Ameil J. Joseph.

Ontario Provincial Police has charged a 64-year-old bus driver with careless driving after five-year-old boy was dragged down the road near Brantford, Ont., earlier this month.

A Brantford, Ont., family has filed a complaint with the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) after local police raided the wrong home in September.

A coalition of groups including environmentalists, labour unions, farmers, housing advocates and more has issued a statement slamming the Ontario government’s plans to open up sections of protected Greenbelt land for housing development.

The renowned gunsmith who died in a police raid just over a year ago "was the author of his own misfortune," the Toronto Police Services Board says in a recently filed statement of defence.

CUPE Local 3906, the union that represents teaching assistants and research assistants at McMaster University, said their members will be on strike as of 7 a.m. Monday after collective bargaining attempts fell through Friday.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says it has reached a tentative deal with the Ontario government to avert a strike after labour negotiations over the weekend.

A two-year-old child is in critical condition while an adult was seriously injured in a house fire on Hamilton Mountain Friday night, Hamilton paramedics say.

Canada coach John Herdman had a bleak medical update Saturday with goalkeeper Milan Borjan and midfielder Stephen Eustaquio joining star Alphonso Davies as question marks for the World Cup opener against No. 2 Belgium.

If the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the province don't agree on a deal by 5 p.m. Sunday, about 55,000 workers will walk off the job on Monday.

Residents of western New York state were digging out Saturday morning from a dangerous lake-effect snowstorm that had dropped more than 1.8 metres of snow in some areas and caused several deaths.

Niagara police say they are are looking for suspects involved in the theft of 44 golf carts from a Lincoln, Ont. golf course on the night of Nov. 14.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) local representing teaching and research assistants (TAs and RAs) and McMaster University are expected to be back at the bargaining table Friday afternoon. If they can't make a deal, the workers could strike Monday.

GO Transit bus operators and other employees have ratified a deal reached between the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1587 — which represents them — and Metrolinx, the union said Friday.

Some parents in Ontario are concerned about further learning disruptions for students as a possible strike by education workers looms.

Snow that began falling Thursday evening in the Niagara Region is expected to continue all weekend and result in a "prolonged period of significant lake effect snow squalls off Lake Erie," Environment Canada says, as New York remains in a state of emergency and Buffalo faces a "potentially historic snowfall."

Demolition of the mall is projected to start in February in order to make way for a development that will be home to nearly 2,000 condos. A pop-up market this weekend is serving as a goodbye party for the space.

Hamilton’s public and Catholic school boards for both English and French-speaking students will be closed Monday if workers with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) go on strike.

Municipalities in Ontario's Niagara Region are preparing for an "intense snow squall" starting overnight that could dump 30 to 60 centimetres over the weekend. The governor of neighbouring New York state has already declared a state of emergency for several counties.

Matt Francis has barely begun his work on Hamilton city council but he knows already that he has two fights on his hands. They are both with the provincial government — about Hamilton's urban boundary and the government's plan to reduce development charges.

A new city council was sworn in Wednesday evening, and Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath — the first woman to hold the title — says it's "a new era." The new mayor says addressing affordable housing was a top issue for the city.

A police officer in southern Ontario who shot his fellow officer 10 times has been charged with perjury after concerns were raised he lied in court about the case last year.

York Regional Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 67-year-old private tutor from Hamilton in connection with sexual crimes against children.

For the owner of the Hamilton Bulldogs, being forced to leave the team's home arena at FirstOntario Centre was "shocking and unexpected news." Teams found out Nov. 11 they wouldn't be able to play games at the arena during upcoming renovations.

The Ford government is proposing new legislation that would give it a tighter grip on regional governance, and allow the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa to pass bylaws that support its priorities with the support of just one-third of council.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees has filed another strike notice, leaving education workers poised to walk off the job again in Ontario, according to both the province's minister of education and the union.

William Tappen, a five-year-old senior kindergarten student from Mount Pleasant, Ont., was exiting a school bus on Nov. 1 when the doors closed on him, partially dragging him several metres down the road in an incident OPP are investigating.

In September, CBC Hamilton wrote about a military veteran who has been living with chronic pain for 10 years. In response to the article, several people have come forward to share their own experiences. These are some of their stories.

Hamilton police have identified a woman found dead in her downtown apartment last week, saying she is the city's fourth homicide victim this year. They are now to speak to four teens they call "persons of interest."

More students in the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) are failing the standardized tests than in previous years, according to new Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results but those results are "meaningless," a teacher's union rep. says.

Hamilton's living wage has been recalculated to be $19.05, up from $17.20 last year, due to the rising cost of living. There are now close to 40 living wage employers in the Hamilton area.

Seasonal agricultural worker Ceto Reid was hit by a car on Oct. 6, the day before he was to fly home to Jamaica for the winter. The crash has forced him to remain in Canada several weeks more than he was expecting as he recovers from a broken hip.

The local public and Catholic school boards, along with McMaster University, Mohawk College and Redeemer University all told CBC Hamilton they aren't changing their current masking policies.

Niagara police say officers arrested a 43-year-old man who broke into eight different Tim Hortons locations in September.

The Tiger-Cats on Monday acquired the rights to Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell, who is scheduled to become a free agent in February. The Stampeders receive Hamilton's third-round pick in 2023, a 2024 fifth-rounder and future considerations.

Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, is strongly recommending that Ontarians wear masks in all indoor public settings, including in schools and in childcare settings.

Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points, Josh Giddey had a triple-double and the Oklahoma City Thunder shot a season-high 62.5 per cent from the field in a 145-135 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

As McMaster Children's Hospital says its occupancy is over 140 per cent, a local MPP and healthcare professional say resources and masking mandate is needed from the province.

Two men have been arrested and charged following an investigation into a store selling magic mushrooms and other products, Toronto police say.

A temporary tax cut intended to help Ontario residents save money at the pumps will be extended for another year, the province's premier announced on Sunday.

Two government sources say Ontario's top doctor will recommend the public begin masking on Monday in an effort to help overwhelmed children's hospitals.

A local PC MPP says people who say the provincial government is paving over farmland are using 'fear tactics' to oppose the expansion of the city's urban boundary and removal by the province of some parts of the Greenbelt.