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Spring has sprung in Hamilton, and while the forecast predicts rain this weekend, there's still plenty to do in the city. Here are some highlights of what's on, including community clean-ups, a medicine plant walk and the annual GritLit festival.

The Welland Heritage Council and Multicultural Centre's employment services is relocating one of its offices to Niagara Falls to help the city's asylum seekers find employment.

Premier Doug Ford's government is opening the door to allowing carbon capture in Ontario, a way of fighting climate change by trapping and storing CO2 emissions underground.

Inmates taking part in a growing hunger strike at Hamilton's Barton Street jail say they face constant lockdowns, a lack of outdoor time and the fear of losing access to specialty TV channels. The inmate behind the hunger strike spoke to CBC Hamilton by phone.

A 15-year-old boy stabbed at a St. Catharines, Ont., high school Thursday received medical attention from staff before paramedics transported him to an out-of-town trauma centre. Another student was charged.

Phoebe Dillon was last seen at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 18 in the area of Queenston Road and Nash Road North.

As Canada's unemployment rate hovers around five per cent, there's an assumption it's a job seeker's market out there. But according to some economists, that number doesn't come close to capturing the whole picture.

The federal government isn't measuring what policies are working in its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to a report released Thursday morning from the commissioner of the environment and sustainable development.

It's easy to feel hopeless about climate change and believe most solutions are out of your hands. But you can help fix one of the biggest environmental issues of our time, and it's likely growing right in your own yard: lawn grass.

Inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre on Barton Street East started a hunger strike Wednesday morning amid constant lockdowns and a lack of time for fresh air.

About 1,800 union members who work out of the federal office in Hamilton across from the FirstOntario Centre have joined about 155,000 public servants as part of a Canada-wide strike.

High land costs in southern Ontario are sending a Hamilton man who wants to start a farm to Prince Edward Island. Ross Toebes, 31, says other barriers in the system are stopping young farmers all across the country before they even get started.

The plan, made up of multiple smaller projects, will take another 15 to 20 years to finish and cost the city $140 million.

More than 155,000 federal public servants are on strike after the federal government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada failed to reach a deal before a Tuesday evening deadline.

Hamilton Police Service (HPS) has selected Rebecca Banky as the third-party facilitator to lead discussions between the service and the LGBTQ community. Banky is also chair of the city's LGBTQ advisory committee.

A woman died in late November 2022 after overdosing on protonitazene, a synthetic opioid significantly stronger than fentanyl, according to police.

A project called J Welcome Home has Hamilton, Windsor and London combine forces to bring Jewish newcomers into their respective communities.

Hospitals in Hamilton and Niagara are lifting mask mandates on Wednesday.

Premier Doug Ford’s government is embarking on what it calls a transformation of Ontario’s school system that includes pushing a back-to-basics agenda and giving the education minister more power.

With every passing year, Hamilton falls further behind when it comes to building affordable housing. The city should see an increase of 350 affordable units annually to keep up with the population's needs, but has achieved only 55 a year on average over the last decade.

Aicha Smith-Belghaba, Indigenous story teller, journalist, chef and owner of Esha's Eats talks with chef Widad Mikho at Nabil's Grill on Wilson Street in Hamilton. It's the second part of a spring series featuring chef Smith-Belghaba as she talks, chef to chef, about great food in Hamilton.

The city launched the service two weeks ago on April 3, after selecting Bird Canada as the operator. Hamilton is now one of more than 10 cities in Canada with Bird Canada operations.

Hundreds of couples renewed their wedding vows together at Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King in Hamilton.

Maple syrup is currently one of the most commonly adulterated foods, which means it is likely to have been diluted, mixed or substituted with another syrup or sweetener.

The government agency that oversees Toronto's waterfront is mulling over the idea of an expanded water shuttle network that could serve the city's waterfront communities from Etobicoke to Scarborough.

The funding is the latest move the province is undertaking to help boost student performance in schools.

Around 5 p.m. on Friday an 86-year-old man driving a red Mustang veered off of Main Street and struck a pedestrian sitting on a bus stop bench.

It’s a problem that’s persisted in his downtown bachelor unit since he moved in and despite the property management company having it sprayed two dozen times in the past year.

Ontario's greenhouse gas emissions rose only slightly in 2021, following the steep drop that occurred in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new figures published Friday.

Every Saturday, volunteers at Gore Park give their time and donate food to help feed Hamiltonians experiencing food insecurity. A second initiative in the east end is also out to fill the gap on weekends for food bank users.

Mask mandates are lifting in hospitals, long-term care homes and other health-care facilities across the country, marking an end to some of the last remaining public health restrictions against COVID-19 in Canada.

Asthma may be one of the most common chronic diseases in Canada, but experts say it can be tough to diagnose — including in adults.

For her latest act, Sarah Nurse saved Canada from disaster by scoring the overtime winner in the quarterfinals against Sweden on Thursday at the women’s hockey world championship in Brampton, Ont. But heroic goals are just one of the hockey star’s many talents.

New documents reveal details about the man who died in a fire inside a McMaster-owned home in September and the days before his death.

Mary Monture with the Six Nations Community Food Bank says new food bank users include those from middle-income households with 'nine-to-five' jobs, she said. The food bank serves several hundred people per week and is run on donations.

While the balmy April weather has brightened moods across the city, it's also awoken the creepy, eight-legged arachnids that burrow under our skin to drink our blood.

Most of the latest guidance around COVID-19 vaccination recommends another booster shot this spring only for higher-risk adults. What about everyone else?

Temperatures in Hamilton reached a record high Thursday, with thermometers hitting 28 C. A meteorologist with Environment Canada says the heat isn't here to stay, but residents should still stay hydrated and wear sunscreen.

Niagara police say a 46-year-old male teacher at Governor Simcoe Secondary School has been charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation.

Court heard arguments and impact statements during a sentencing hearing Wednesday for Peter Khill, found guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 shooting death of Jon Styres.

A one-man hunger strike has ended but James Russell's fight continues to get Niagara-on-the-Lake to pay the cost to restore 19 headstones buried at a cemetery for Black settlers.

Hamilton's fire chief says the person who was in "grave to critical condition" after a fire in the lower city early Sunday morning has died.

Advocates allege in a lawsuit that a controversial Ontario long-term care law violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

A man is dead and a woman is in serious condition after a collision involving a car and a motorcycle in Niagara Falls on Wednesday.

Hamilton city council voted unanimously Wednesday to declare a state of emergency related to homelessness, opioid addiction and mental health, following several emotional comments and pleas to the province for more help.

The early bird gets the worm, the old saying goes. That's truer today due to climate change, as many birds return to Ontario too late to catch their favourite meals. Fortunately, you can help by participating in citizen science programs like eBird, iNaturalist and Project Feederwatch.

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh visited Hamilton on Wednesday to talk about the new dental care program for low-income Canadians that will expand eligibility to uninsured Canadians under 18, senior citizens and people with disabilities with an annual family income of less than $90,000 a year.

Authors of a youth-led plan to reduce Hamilton’s dependence on fossil fuels are calling on City Hall to remediate 122 abandoned oil and natural gas wells in the municipality, create incentives for building low-emission homes and increase taxes on pipelines

Pan-African restaurant Afrolicious is looking for a new location after the co-owner says they were "kicked out" of their downtown Hamilton location on James Street North last month.

Tire producers are in trouble with the Ontario agency that regulates recycling in the province, and could soon face fines of $200,000 or more.