by Vivian Ketchum on (#61VRA)
For residential school survivor Vivian Ketchum, the Pope’s visit has stirred up complicated feelings of what it means to forgive. She wrote this letter to her mom to process her emotions.
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by Bobby Hristova on (#61VFB)
Andrea Horwath's Tuesday morning announcement about her running for mayor of Hamilton is spurring mixed reactions from politicians and locals.
by Ka’nhehsí:io Deer,Francine Compton on (#61VZZ)
The Alberta leg of Pope Francis' "penitential pilgrimage” in Canada to express "sorrow… healing and reconciliation" between the Catholic Church and Indigenous peoples ended in Lac Ste. Anne Tuesday evening.
by Aura Carreño Rosas on (#61V2J)
An 11-year-old girl is suffering serious but non life-threatening injuries after being hit by a car while cycling on Virgil, near Niagara-on-the-Lake.
by Bobby Hristova on (#61TYW)
Prominent Hamilton activist Sarah Jama says she intends to seek the nomination from the Ontario NDP to run as their MPP in Hamilton Centre. Afro Canadian Caribbean Association Hamilton president Evelyn Myrie said she hasn't decided if she'll seek the nomination.
by Bobby Hristova,Aura Carreño Rosas on (#61TYZ)
With Andrea Horwath the latest to add her name to the roster of Hamilton mayoral candidates, city residents now have four options to choose from in this fall's municipal election.
by Bobby Hristova on (#61TYY)
In an hour-long interview, Horwath speaks with CBC Hamilton on her bid for mayor and local issues.
by Bobby Hristova,Aura Carreño Rosas on (#61TYX)
Political experts say the NDP has an opportunity for renewal with Andrea Horwath no longer MPP and the Hamilton Centre riding with an empty seat.
by Bobby Hristova on (#61T5D)
Andrea Horwath, the former leader of the Ontario New Democrat Party and a former city councillor, says she is running for mayor in Hamilton.
by Aura Carreño Rosas on (#61TZ0)
With Aug. 19 quickly approaching as the last day to file nominations, the list of candidates in this year’s municipal election has grown considerably.
by Ka’nhehsí:io Deer on (#61SVJ)
In his first public address since arriving in Canada, Pope Francis expressed deep sorrow for harms suffered at residential schools and asked forgiveness for church members' co-operation with government policies of assimilation.
by Chris Dart on (#61S7Y)
Sugarbones, a.k.a. Cheyenne Federiconi, has turned her drawings into a lucrative business of pins, patches, stickers and other merch featuring her punchy style.
by CBC News on (#61ST7)
Education Minister Stephen Lecce on Monday committed to keeping Ontario's two million students in class for in-person learning this school year, as the province continues to face uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Joe Pavia on (#61S0K)
A Cambridge, Ont., company has signed a three-year contract to be the official popcorn supplier at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, feeding fans for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC.
by Aura Carreño Rosas on (#61RJ8)
A 17th-century replica longhouse constructed on Six Nations as part of an initiative promoting ecotourism and Haudenosaunee culture was damaged extensively in a fire on Friday.
by Brittany Hobson on (#61RNQ)
Pope Francis arrived in Canada on Sunday to an honour drum song ahead of what he describes as a "penitential" trip aimed at advancing reconciliation with Indigenous people over the lasting harm suffered in residential schools.
by Aura Carreño Rosas on (#61RCG)
Environment Canada has issued an extended heat warning for Sunday. With the humidity, Hamilton can expect temperatures near 40 degrees during the day, with "little relief from the heat" at night when temperatures drop to the 20s.
by Saira Peesker on (#61R6P)
It can be hard to knock on doors if you use a wheelchair to get around – so two Hamilton candidates in the upcoming municipal election are running their campaigns a little differently.
by Richard Raycraft on (#61RNR)
Canadians have a high opinion of their military but recent sexual misconduct scandals in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have damaged its reputation, says a new report commissioned by the Department of National Defence.
by Eva Lam on (#61REY)
During these hazy, humid days of summer, humans aren’t the only ones feeling the heat — pets are, too. And with even hotter days projected to come, experts say it’s important to take precautions and watch for signs of trouble to keep your pet safe.
by Alistair Steele on (#61QY2)
Canada is in the throes of a serious labour shortage, but economists say it's not all the pandemic's fault — it's the inevitable culmination of a seismic demographic shift decades in the making.
by Logan Turner on (#61QY1)
Friends, colleagues and people who knew longtime CBC reporter Jody Porter share memories and messages of love, gratitude and admiration. Porter, who died Tuesday at age 50 after living with ovarian cancer for several years, was known for telling Indigenous stories with honesty and compassion.
by Aaron Wherry on (#61QY0)
According to a poll released this week, the cost of living is far and away the biggest concern for Canadians right now. But it would be a mistake to assume economic and pocketbook worries have again turned the state of the climate into a fringe concern.
by Aura Carreño Rosas on (#61Q2C)
Wild Waterworks, a water park in Hamilton, is facing backlash following its public weighing policy. Body positive advocates say something needs to change about these rules.
by Desmond Brown on (#61PW9)
Graduate students at McMaster University, who say they are finding it difficult to cope financially, have launched a campaign to press the institution to increase the funding given to them.
by CBC News on (#61PH3)
Hamilton’s two hospital organizations, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton (SJHH), need 675 new employees to address the current workforce shortage.
by CBC News on (#61PED)
A 31-year-old Indigenous woman — Stephanie Duby — has not been heard from since Thursday Jul 14, and police and family are concerned for her well-being
by Aura Carreño Rosas on (#61P7T)
Semiah Kaha:wi Smith is a young Mohawk singer from Six Nations. She is one of several artists featured in Unity Festival, which takes place Friday evening.
by Paul Dixon on (#61P7S)
From 1963 to 1973, Paul Dixon was forcibly sent to residential schools. Even after the last residential schools closed, he writes Cree families are still shy to hug each other. He wonders if intergenerational trauma is a lasting curse.
by Gemma Karstens-Smith on (#61P3S)
The B.C. Lions were tested Thursday but hung on for a 17-12 victory over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
by Desmond Brown on (#61NJQ)
Ancaster Coun. Lloyd Ferguson announced Thursday that he is retiring from public service and won't be a candidate for city council in the next municipal election.
by CBC News on (#61NG0)
After a slight reprieve on Thursday, Hamilton and Halton Region will be plunged back into very hot and muggy weather on Friday and Saturday.
by CBC News on (#61NJR)
Ontario is opening COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children aged six months to five years old next week, the province said Thursday, while the program for three paid sick days has been extended until March 2023.
by Desmond Brown on (#61N4J)
Hamilton has begun making changes to traffic flow in the city, in its quest to prioritize road safety for everyone.
by Jessica Maxwell on (#61N2H)
West Lincoln Councillor Harold Jonker was found by an Integrity Commissioner investigation to be in violation of the township's code of conduct after his participation in the anti-mandate protests at Parliament Hill earlier this year.
by Aura Carreño Rosas on (#61MHD)
Niagara Regional Police Service is looking for a suspect in relation to an abduction and sexual assault. Police described the suspect as a white man in his 20s, with green eyes and blonde hair slicked back into a bun, 5’11 ft. tall, and muscular build.
by CBC News on (#61MHE)
Pope Francis lands in Canada on July 24 as part of a week-long trip to advance reconciliation and healing between the Roman Catholic Church and Indigenous communities.
by CBC News on (#61MEJ)
The Native American Journalists Association's 2022 National Native Media Awards ceremony will be held in Phoenix, Ariz., in August.
by CBC News on (#61M72)
Hamilton's Arkells are the winners of the 2022 Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour for their "positive impact on others and contributions to the community."
by Cara Nickerson on (#61M4H)
Ghost Landscape is a heritage installation in Woodlands Park meant to educate visitors on the park's ties to Hamilton's early labour movement. The impact Hamilton workers had on the park that can still be seen today.
by Jessica Maxwell on (#61KKG)
As the 12-day Hamilton Fringe Festival kicks off this week, here are some things to know to help you enjoy the festivities.
by Laura McQuillan on (#61KKF)
Heat warnings across much of Canada will put our bodies to the test, and extra humidity could be dangerous or deadly. Here's how to stay safe as temperatures soar.
by Olivia Stefanovich on (#61KKE)
About 1,000 black and white photos from the early days of Canada’s residential school system have been uncovered in the archives of a Roman Catholic order in Rome.
by Cara Nickerson on (#61K4Q)
It will be a "long road to recovery" for the woman who was assaulted in an alleyway off Barton Street in Hamilton, according to the woman's mother, who spoke at a vigil and march held in honour of the victim and other sex workers in Hamilton.
by Saira Peesker on (#61K4R)
A Mississauga teenager faces attempted murder and aggravated assault charges after an April shooting on Clifton Hill in Niagara Falls that killed one person and put two others in hospital.
by Nisha Patel on (#61K25)
As Canada's house-buying market cools off, some people are spending months upon months trying to find affordable rental housing. And rents are going up.
by CBC News on (#61K26)
A report by the Financial Accountability Office found the province spent $7.2 billion less than it budgeted for in the last fiscal year and could have a deficit $5.4 billion smaller than planned.
by CBC News on (#61J80)
A familiar kind of bird is back at the Ambassador Bridge: two young peregrine falcons have been spotted on a beam on the Windsor, Ont.-Michigan crossing.
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As you pull out of the driveway to head on your cross-Canada road trip, what could you be forgetting? Stephanie Wallcraft, a freelance auto journalist and president of the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, talks about preparing for your summer road trip, from checking tires to packing the essentials.
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by Holly McKenzie-Sutter on (#61J4A)
Bargaining began Monday between the Ontario government and a major education union, the first in a series of talks scheduled with labour groups in the sector before contracts for teachers and other school workers expire at the end of August.