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Hamilton city council has agreed to ask the Ontario government to repeal parts of Bill 23, and to ask other Ontario municipalities to join it in speaking out about the legislation's impact on municipal budgets.

The union representing teaching assistants (TAs) and research assistants (RAs) with McMaster University says "informal talks" have begun between the two parties about returning to the bargaining table, as a weeks-long strike continues.

Hamilton police have made another arrest — this time a 40-year-old woman — in connection to the death of 38-year-old Danielle Strauss.

A blood stain analyst testified Tuesday that Jon Styres was within a metre-and-a-half of Peter Khill’s truck and was facing in toward the vehicle when Khill shot him twice with a shotgun over six years ago. But he faced tough questions from Khill's defence lawyer, who tried to undermine the expert.

The city originally planned to open outdoor rinks on Dec. 5, but in a news release Monday, it said unanticipated warm weather has delayed their opening.

Parks Canada has issued a stark rebuke to the province’s plan to open up sections of protected Greenbelt land for housing development, saying the move risks “irreversible harm” and that proper consultation on the proposal has not taken place.

A man has died following a single-vehicle collision in Hamilton on Monday, the Ontario Provincial Police say.

For the first time in the Hamilton area, Muslim women in need of shelter services now have an option specifically for them. An official launch of the shelter takes place Tuesday afternoon at city hall, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) trustees passed a motion late Monday to implement a temporary indoor masking requirement in all schools with no restrictions for anyone who wants to opt out.

MPP Marit Stiles is set to be the next leader of Ontario's New Democrats, the party said Tuesday. Stiles, who represents the Toronto riding of Davenport, was the lone contender to qualify for the race to helm the Official Opposition at Queen's Park.

Crystal Quartz’s drag brunch event was cancelled at Kelseys Original Roadhouse in Burlington last month following threats to the restaurant. The Guelph-based drag queen is now sounding the alarm as new threats have been made in connection to an upcoming show.

Philip Ali, 88, was scammed out of $28,500 by a group of fraudsters pretending to be RCMP officers and a judge. The scammers told Ali he had to pay them large sums of money to ensure his grandson wouldn't be put in jail for drug and weapon charges.

Halton police have identified the victim of a suspicious fire on Nov. 27 in Burlington as Jerwin Belmonte.

Hundreds joined a "Save the farmland mega rally" at Hamilton city hall on Dec. 4 in protest of Doug Ford and Bill 23 including eight Hamilton city councillors, MP Matthew Green and Burlington Mayor Marianne Meed Ward.

Hamilton's mayor wants the city auditor to review the 2022 municipal election after the campaign trail was riddled with problems for voters.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) trustees are set to discuss whether or not they’ll impose a masking mandate for students and staff.

Ontario education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees have voted to ratify a contract with the government. Laura Walton, president of CUPE's Ontario School Board Council of Unions, says about 73 per cent of those who voted were in favour.

Education workers in Ontario will wrap up voting today on whether to accept a tentative deal their union struck with the provincial government.

Canadian band Arkells and late CBC journalist Barbara Frum are among this year's inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame.

Peter Khill's defence lawyer peppered an expert witness with questions, as she testified on Friday in Khill's second-degree murder trial.

Lukasik, the former executive director of Environment Hamilton, will start the job Dec. 12. She will guide the implementation of the city's recently passed climate adaptation and mitigation plans.

A special weather statement by Environment Canada warns of strong winds on Saturday for Hamilton, the Niagara region, Burlington and Brantford.

Nearly two weeks since teaching and research assistants with McMaster University went on strike in Hamilton, workers say they are waiting for a sign from the institution that it might come back to the bargaining table with a new offer.

The number of daily hospital admissions related to COVID-19 in Hamilton recently dropped to zero for the first time since September 2020.

Paul Johnson has been named the new manager for the City of Toronto, officials said in an announcement made Friday.

A Hamilton researcher has won an international prize worth about $280,000 for promoting quality in medical research.

Food banks in Hamilton have seen an overwhelming increase in demand this year, and are expecting a crowded December, several of them say. Many record also seeing an increase in seniors and newcomers.

Where were Peter Khill and Jon Styres standing and what position were both men in when Khill fired two fatal shots at Styres in almost pitch-black conditions? A forensic pathologist testified Thursday offering a 'likely scenario' for one of the gunshots.

A Canadian passenger airline crew detained in the Dominican Republic since April has arrived back in Canada.

Moments after hearing a 'bone-chilling' blast from a shotgun and seeing sparks fly in front of her home, Melinda Khill testified Wednesday she called 911 on a February night in 2016. Jurors heard the 16-minute call, which showed what Peter Khill and his now-wife Melinda said after Jon Styres was shot dead that night.

Canada lost its final match of the men's World Cup, surrendering a 2-1 decision to Morocco on Thursday in Qatar.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he will not use the notwithstanding clause after a court struck down a law that limits wages for public sector workers.

"Communities are saying they don’t want the density that is being proposed," says Beattie, who sees addressing the new provincial development legislation as a priority.

Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark offered an emphatic denial Wednesday to allegations that he tipped off developers ahead of announcing changes to the Greenbelt.

Children’s hospitals across Canada are facing a tripledemic surge of flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases — leading to long wait times, shortages in beds and staff, and in some cases the cancellation of pediatric surgeries.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have identified an 82-year-old man who was found dead at a home on Salt Springs Church Road, Brant County, last Thursday.

CBC News has launched a free streaming channel called CBC News Explore — a place where Canadians can step back from the fast pace of breaking news for a deeper dive into the stories and conversations that shape our lives.

Operators of Hamilton's network of homeless shelters and drop-in locations are worried that without overnight warming spaces funding, there will be more cases of frostbites or death during the cold winter months.

The officer who arrested Peter Khill testified Tuesday at the Hamilton man's murder trial that Khill seemed to offer an explanation about why he used a shotgun to blow a hole into Jon Styres's chest — because Khill was a soldier following his training, and felt he needed to defend himself against the Six Nations of the Grand River man.

Hamilton police say officers have arrested two teenagers in connection to the death of 38-year-old Danielle Strauss.

Expect strong winds all across Hamilton on Wednesday, starting in the afternoon. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the city.

The Ford government plans to appeal an Ontario court decision striking down a law that limited wage increases for public sector workers, more commonly known as Bill 124.

FIFA opened a disciplinary case against Croatia on Tuesday because of its fans' taunts aimed at Canadian goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who has Serbian family ties, during the teams' World Cup game.

The trial of Peter Khill began Monday in Hamilton. Khill is accused of shooting 29-year-old Jonathan Styres dead early in the morning of Feb. 4, 2016.

The Honey Badgers are leaving Hamilton, permanently, the Canadian Elite Basketball League says, for Brampton, Ont., after being forced out of First Ontario Centre for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Ontario passed a housing bill Monday intended to spur development. Critics, however, say it will lead to higher property taxes, weaken conservation authority powers and not actually make homes more affordable.

A fire at a downtown Hamilton building near midnight on Mon. Nov. 28 sent a woman to hospital and caused about $300,000 in damages.

The City of Hamilton says it estimates 337 million litres of sewage — roughly 135 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of sewage — leaked into the harbour since 1996.

Ontario Provincial Police in Brantford, Ont., are investigating a homicide at a Salt Springs Church Road home.

Food banks started in Canada in the early 1980s as a temporary response to the recession. Over 40 years later, they're more important than ever, with a new report by Feed Ontario saying the number of people seeking help and the number of visits are only rising.