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As the Toronto District School Board grapples with at least six antisemitic incidents in just a month, experts say this type of behaviour appears to be on the rise in schools across Canada. Normalization of Nazi and anti-Jewish imagery online and in the news is seen as a possible culprit, along with a lack of Holocaust education.

Local churches, schools and businesses are collecting and shipping donations to Ukraine.

The City of Brantford has unveiled a bronze bust of the late Walter Gretzky, placed outside its council chambers.

Investigative journalist Habiba Nosheen is exploring the hidden history of a Hamilton woman who disappeared in 2006, but wasn't reported missing until nine years later.

Most cold mornings at sunrise this year, you can find a Hamilton nurse in the frigid waters of Lake Ontario.

Holly Hamilton's loved ones fought tears as they shared victim impact statements during a sentencing hearing for Justin Dumpfrey on Thursday. The 35-year-old has been found guilty of second-degree murder in what the judge described a a "horrendous crime."

Ontario’s police watchdog said Thursday its investigation found "no reasonable grounds to believe" the officer who shot Rodger Kotanko in Simcoe, Ont. on Nov. 3 committed a crime.

Hamilton residents are unhappy with the city's pothole problem. The city says it's proactively doing repairs.

The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) will raise the Pride flag for the first time in its history this June.

Indonesian's Flavour is located at 811 King St. East in Hamilton

When she became a teacher, Stephanie Bass writes she knew she would have to defend the value of her history and culture in the classroom.

Det. Const. Marcello Filice said he saw "desperation" in Quinn MacDougall's eyes as the 19-year-old ran toward his unmarked police SUV with a knife in his hand. A short time later, the teen who had called police for help was dead.

Homicide detectives are now doing the search for Emily Bailey, a 23-year-old mother last seen at an east-end home on New Year’s Day.

Two men walked into cinemas in three different cities and damaged a total of six movie screens with a sharp object on Feb. 23.

Niagara police are investigating a series of "random assaults" in Fort Erie they say involve someone sneaking up behind men who are walking alone at night, punching them, then running away.

An inquest examining the fatal police shooting of Quinn MacDougall heard the 19-year-old's calls to 911, where he described being threatened and a man with a gun. The inquest is expected to run over 10 days and will call approximately 21 witnesses.

With so-called 100-year storms happening at least once a year now in Hamilton, Miranda Burton says preparing for potential flooding is more urgent than ever.

The sentence for a teenager who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing of 14-year-old Devan Selvey will be handed down on March 11 — not two months from now as originally expected.

Hospitals, city facilities and many businesses in the Hamilton area are scrapping proof-of-vaccination policies Tuesday, as Ontario ends most of its major COVID-19 public health measures.

An inquest into the April 2018 death of 19-year-old Quinn MacDougall started Monday with the victim’s father Keith MacDougall, his girlfriend Melanie Schronk, and his best friend from elementary school Michael Turner appearing as witnesses.

The Special Investigations Unit is investigating the death of a man after police were called to a scene near the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls Monday afternoon.

Bruce Simpson self published Paislee and the Talking Tree, and put an American Sign Language version online. Members of the deaf community say such translations are still not that common with newer books and applaud the move.

Mohamed Tomeh said he's considering opening a cheese factory or starting up a food truck, but after a rent increase of around $1,700 at his Queen Street South location, he'd have a hard time trusting a landlord again.

The team behind the Six Nations bureau is inviting the community to come together March 19 for a day of journalism workshops to discuss what it means to be a storyteller and the range of roles available for Indigenous journalists in TV, radio and digital media.

The Ontario government is set to introduce what it says is the first of its kind legislation that would extend the province's minimum wage to gig workers.

Police also have tips for how to avoid online romance scams.

After months of searching, a family in southern Ontario finally found their long-lost sister — but they haven't been able to meet the mystery woman.

Hamiltonians demonstrated outside city hall Sunday, protesting the Russian invasion, calling for peace and asking the world to stand with Ukraine.

Author Lawrence Hill talks about his newest book, Beatrice and Croc Harry and the need for people to celebrate joyful moments during Black History Month in this interview with CBC Kitchener-Waterloo The Morning Edition's host Craig Norris.

For the first time in months, people will be able to gather in indoor settings with no capacity limits and with no need to show proof of vaccination. But to many, it doesn't mean it's best to let our guard down. Here's what you can do to limit your risk.

Wastewater surveillance data suggests that there are "early signs of a resurgence" of COVID-19 viral load across Ontario, says a member of the province's COVID-19 science advisory table.

Canadians continue to show support for Ukraine and its fierce and urgent battle against a Russian invasion that has tossed life there into sudden chaos.

Hamilton city councillors voted Friday to contribute more than $300,000 per year to the popular program.

Hamilton Police Service's (HPS) professional standards unit is reviewing whether an officer donated money to the anti-vaccine mandate protest in Ottawa.

"There's nobody on the ground with her," says a parish priest at a Hamilton Ukrainian orthodox church. "That's the part that hurts."

Mayors of southwestern Ontario border cities, along with a U.S. counterpart, and tourism groups are calling on Ottawa to end any COVID-19 testing at land border crossings.

Environment Canada is calling for two to four centimetres of snow for Friday

Sentencing began Friday for the teenager who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing of 14-year-old Devan Selvey behind their Hamilton high school in 2019.

A photographer using a drone to capture images of soil erosion on the Lake Erie shoreline says everything from appliances to junked cars are falling into the lake as the ground is washed away.

Forge FC saw its CONCACAF Champions League campaign come to an end on Thursday night after a 3-1 round of 16 loss to Mexico's Cruz Azul at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Canadian forward David Choinière scored for the Hamilton-based club.

Record high gas prices and inflation are hitting the bottom line for many. Here's how the costs have impacted the lives and businesses of a housekeeper, a farmer and a funeral home director in Ontario.

For those who have never faced an encounter with police, the images in Ottawa over the weekend may have seemed shocking. But cracking down on protesters is not new, as many Indigenous and racialized people know first hand.

Police said the arrest came after someone reported incidents of sexual assault between 2012 and 2016, which prompted officers to begin investigating in early February.

A winter weather travel advisory is in effect as 10-15 cm of snow is expected to land in Hamilton, Burlington and the Niagara region on Thursday. Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk counties are set to see five to 10 cm.

Ontario's police watchdog says a man is dead after being shot by a Hamilton police officer in Mount Hope on Wednesday. The SIU says a driver allegedly drove toward the officer, who fired at the man behind the wheel.

As she stared out into the rain Tuesday afternoon, a woman living in an encampment at Gage Park said she just needed a few more days for the ice trapping her tent to thaw and to figure out where to go next.

A Hamilton program allowing businesses to set up temporary patios on sidewalks, in parking spots and in private parking lots is here to stay, following a vote Wednesday at city council.

Some Hamilton residents are sounding alarms after nearly signing up for what they think may have been a scam to replace their furnaces and HVAC systems for a steep price. The province said it is investigating.

West Lincoln councillors have voted against asking the Ontario township's integrity commissioner to investigate whether Coun. Harold Jonker violated its code of conduct by taking part in the anti-mandate protests around Parliament Hill.

The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations rose slightly on Wednesday with Ontario reporting 1,106 people hospitalized with the virus.