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Hamilton Winterfest has won two awards from Festivals & Events Ontario (FEO) for its efforts in providing cultural and recreational events in 2022.

Canada's skilled trades need an infusion of young people to offset retirements, and though provinces are responding in a variety of ways, educators and advocates say more needs to be done to attract people to the industry and remove barriers keeping them out.

Deanna Allain escaped an abusive relationship two years ago, but is still figuring out how to vote without her abuser finding out where she lives. Each election, she said she faces new hurdles to cast a ballot and protect her personal information, including in the lead up to this week's provincial byelection for Hamilton Centre MPP.

A three-judge panel of the Ontario Court of Appeal will hear the appeals of Dellen Millard and Mark Smich this week. Millard's appeal of his conviction for murdering his father, Wayne Millard, will also be heard.

A child has died and two adults and four children suffered minor injuries after a fire engulfed a camping trailer in Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation early Monday morning, according to Ontario Provincial Police.

The developer behind a collapsed luxury condo project in Welland, Ont., says construction has resumed.

Hamilton alternative-rock band Arkells wins sixth group of the year award at the Junos Opening Night Awards on Saturday.

A group of small Ontario wineries says a levy for selling non-VQA bottles to local restaurants goes against the Ford government's "open for business" mantra.

Agencies that run daycares say they’re so short of early childhood educators that they doubt the national program of $10-a-day child care can be delivered to all the kids who will need a spot.

Around 5.2 per cent of registered voters cast a ballot for the provincial byelection in Hamilton Centre last week — less than half of those who submitted a ballot in the advance polls in the general election last year.

A panel of Ontario Appeal Court justices are scheduled this coming week to hear Dellen Millard's and Mark Smich's appeals of their high-profile convictions for murdering Laura Babcock and Tim Bosma.

Ontario has more than 1.25 million potential new homes already in the development pipeline, it just needs to figure out how to convince builders to get shovels in the ground, the experts who manage planning in cities across Ontario say.

Two tenants no longer face immediate eviction from the downtown building, which has been without running water for more than 10 weeks and counting.

Making small, manageable changes to your sleep schedule and spending time outside will make it easier to get some shut-eye.

Long backlogs at four tribunals mean Ontarians are waiting months or even years to have their cases heard, and critics, lawyers and advocates are calling on the government to fix what they say is a broken system.

The Ontario government says Kiska, the last captive killer whale in Canada, has died.

Despite positive measures taken by Canada, Indigenous people continue to face obstacles to fully enjoying their individual and collective human rights in this country, the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples says.

The City of Hamilton says it’s eager to get remediation work started following a four-year spillage of 24-billion-litres of sewage into Chedoke Creek, but warned Friday that it cannot guarantee completion within a revised timeline.

There was quite a bit the candidates present could agree on during this week's televised debate — protecting the Greenbelt, freezing Hamilton’s urban boundary and raising social assistance rates. Here are the highlights.

It's been a tough season for icewine in Ontario. Unpredictable and fluctuating winter weather, combined with a reduced vine crop due to a debilitating cold snap last year, has meant a smaller yield this season.

It's the Juno Awards, the annual celebration of Canadian music! CBC Books highlights what 11 of the 2023 nominees have said they loved reading over the years.

Hamilton police say officers are searching for an inmate mistakenly released from the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre.

The veteran broadcaster brings his extensive knowledge of arts, music and community to Ontario's leading weekend morning radio program.

Snow cleanup continued Friday, following Environment Canada's weather advisory for Hamilton and surrounding areas.

A rise in the number of companies offering Canadians faster access to health care at a price is prompting the federal government to launch a crackdown on the practice, CBC News has learned.

One of the principal investigators of a satellite started by students at Hamilton's McMaster University eight years ago says they feel "butterflies" mixed with excitement as they prepare for its launch into space next week.

Niagara Regional Police Service says an off-duty officer is facing charges after a hit and run.

Twenty workers at a Burlington, Ont., slaughterhouse have been taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after an ammonia leak, the fire chief says.

Ontario is launching a pilot program at three children's hospitals to offer more services to kids with complex needs, such as developmental and intellectual disabilities and mental health concerns. It made the announcement in Hamilton on Thursday.

Niagara Regional Police Service says a 21-year-old woman has been charged with mischief after lying about being stopped by a fake police officer.

Hamilton police say a 27-year-old man is facing four charges of sexual assault.

Secretariat Survivors have decided to move from a criminal investigation to a coroner's investigation.

New statistics show colorectal cancer is on the rise among younger adults. No one's sure why. But the trend is clear, so the question now is: What should Canada do about it?

Performance artist Lewis Mallard, known for wearing a duck costume since calling Hamilton home in 2019, is preparing to leave his roost and migrate to his original home — Toronto.

Snow and icy conditions are expected in Hamilton and Niagara region on Friday.

Ontario Provincial Police in Burlington are investigating a video of someone hanging off the back of a transport truck on the Queen Elizabeth Way.

Niagara police say they are searching for a man pretending to be an officer who pulled over another driver on Monday evening.

Canadian filmmaker Chandler Levack's debut 'I Like Movies' is based loosely on her own adolescence in Burlington, where she worked at Blockbuster and dreamed of a life beyond the suburbs.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) says the former treasurer of a youth soccer club in Norfolk county has been charged with fraud of over $5,000.

A motion to give City of Hamilton summer students a living wage died last month on a split vote – but after a recent report with a cheaper compromise, some councillors are hopeful many of those workers could still see a raise during the city's budget process later this month.

Women at some Thunder Bay, Ont., breweries are toasting International Women's Day today with their own specially created beer, called Better Together, with proceeds going to charities. It's just one of the initiatives as part of global efforts to get women involved in beer brewing.

The leading candidates running to be Hamilton Centre’s next MPP bring a wide range of experience from policing to environmental protesting to advocating for residents who live with disabilities or experience homelessness.

Ontario's privacy watchdog is investigating a data breach at a breast milk bank that provides breast milk to medically fragile babies across the province.

Brantford, Ont., police have charged a 16-year-old after reports of a "weapons-related" threat last week at North Park Collegiate Vocational School.

Hindus around the globe celebrate Holi festival to honour the god Krishna.

Parents say limited public swim times on holidays, weekends and after school is putting overwhelming demand on the few sessions available.

An off-duty Niagara officer was arrested on charges regarding unauthorized carrying of a firearm and suspended with pay. The officer is expected to appear in court on April 4, 2023.

Advanced polls open Wednesday for voters eager to cast an early ballot for Hamilton Centre’s next member of provincial parliament.

Hamilton women coaches hope the new change in Canada Soccer leadership will mean a better chance at achieving gender and pay equity in coaching and leagues.

In 2008, during his second season as a migrant farm worker in Ontario's Niagara Region, Jeleel Stewart had a life-changing accident. Fifteen years later and now back in Jamaica, he told CBC Hamilton he's still waiting for proper compensation.