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Atif Kubursi, professor emeritus of economics at McMaster University, says a myriad of global and local issues are behind the rise of gas prices.

The watch also covers Haldimand-Norfolk, Brant County and the Niagara Region. It says reduced visibility due to "heavy" and blowing snow are expected when 20 to 30 cm falls between Wednesday and Friday morning.

Ontario's COVID-19 science table says while indicators suggest the Omicron wave has plateaued or is in decline, the easing of public health measures will likely be followed by an increase in cases of the virus.

A 22-year-old researcher has developed a one-stop-shop for Black history in Hamilton. The new database project will be introduced to the community Tuesday to help kick off Black History Month.

A preview of a new Hamilton Black History Database and a webinar hosted by McMaster University are among several events that mark the start of this year's Black History Month in the city.

Hamilton police are searching for a white Chevrolet with front-end damage after a 70-year-old man and his dog were hit and killed in the east end on Sunday night.

Veteran goalkeeper Milan Borjan is known for wearing his heart on his sleeve, so it wasn’t out of the ordinary to see him struggle to articulate his feelings after Canada’s 2-0 win over the United States on Sunday at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying.

Hamilton has a new female falcon, which means the city could see a nest full of chicks this summer.

Businesses across Ontario that were forced to close to in-person customers earlier this month can reopen their doors Monday, as the province begins to gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions meant to curb the spread of the Omicron variant.

The city's public works committee is set to review a draft policy Monday on roadside memorials. The policy seeks to mandate what the memorials can be made of, where they can be set up and how long they can be in place.

Canada beat the U.S. in a World Cup qualifying match on Sunday in Hamilton, bringing the men's team a step closer to their ticket to Qatar. A sea of fans clad in red and white them on at Hamilton's Tim Hortons Field.

Canada hosted the U.S. in a World Cup qualifying match Sunday in Hamilton. The forecast for game at Tim Hortons Field calls for -4 C, feeling like -9.

Cyle Larin shot his way into the record book and Canada continued its march towards Qatar 2022 with a 2-0 win over the U.S. in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying play Sunday.

The ownership of the beach canal lighthouse will be transferred to the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority from the federal government, CEO Ian Hamilton announced Friday.

Ontario reported 3,019 hospitalizations as a result of COVID-19 on Sunday, with 587 people in intensive care units across the province.

There is a buoyancy to this Canadian team, an irresistible uprush of good feeling, going into Sunday's CONCACAF qualifier against the U.S. in Hamilton.

The move offers relief for those struggling with online classes and families who were driving for hours and paying to stay in hotel rooms so their children could learn in-person. But it comes with increased COVID-19 measures and a designation as a high-risk congregate setting.

Joyce Leung is using cooking classes to help people connect to Asian culture. Her Saturday class focuses on dumplings, ahead of Lunar New Year.

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Hamilton and the surrounding area with the wind chill expected to make it feel as cold as –35 C on Friday.

The city now says plywood it erected to block homeless people from hot air vents behind Hamilton City Hall was set up without a necessary building permit and using the wrong material. It has now been replace with more 'fire-resistant' material, it says.

The 37-year-old Hamilton man is facing two counts of arson causing damage to property and one count of arson with disregard for human life, according to investigators.

A hospital network in Hamilton has fired 138 workers because they refused to get fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

Hamilton continues to be a city of choice for newcomers to Canada, as well as Canadians leaving bigger cities like Toronto, new data from Statistics Canada shows.

The Survivors' Secretariat at Six Nations is working to create a community archive that outlines the full history of the former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, but says the Archives of Ontario are being dismissive.

A vaccine collaboration between McMaster University in Hamilton and a former Chinese partner stalled years ago and they are now independently racing to develop similar COVID-19 boosters, The Fifth Estate has found.

Some parents are spending hours on the road and thousands to stay in hotels to get their children to in-person classes at Ontario's only English-language school for blind, visually impaired and deaf-blind students. The alternative is online learning, something they say presents challenges.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter fills you in on what to know for Canada's next three World Cup qualifying matches, which will be played without Alphonso Davies.

Three World Cup qualifying games against three opponents in three countries over seven days will be the ultimate test of Canada coach John Herdman's managerial mettle, as well as the team's depth.

Life in Hamilton will feel a bit more normal next week as Ontario loosens some pandemic restrictions.

A Toronto non-profit has partnered with the federal Ministry of Natural resources to create a fund to make it easier for municipalities and agencies to build electric vehicle charging stations.

Unlocking the mysteries behind Omicron's unique set of mutations will be key to understanding how this virus evolves and spreads — particularly as a tougher-to-detect subvariant called BA.2 is taking off in various countries.

Demolishing an existing building, throwing it away in a landfill, is a staggering act of conspicuous consumption, writes Sarah Sheehan.

When Canada kicks off the women's hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics on Feb. 2 against Switzerland, many hockey fans say they'll be soaking up the rare chance to watch televised coverage of top-tier women players.

As the debate heats up over what's behind the images of empty grocery store shelves in parts of Canada, the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers says the supply issues began long before the Canada-U.S. cross-border vaccine mandates.

Medical officer of health Dr. Elizabeth Richardson said Monday that the city is seeing early indicators that it’s reaching a plateau in the surge of Omicron cases.

A falcon who made downtown Hamilton her home for the past seven years died on Sunday evening.

The money will support three projects aimed at providing units for women and children, transgender and non-binary people and Black and Indigenous residents.

Several Hamilton residents say that sidewalks in their areas still haven’t been cleared a week after a blizzard blanketed the city with snow.

Halton police say a 58-year-old Burlington woman is facing charges after a protest at Mapleview Mall in December where a security guard was assaulted.

The group overseeing the search for unmarked graves at the former Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ont., says the just over $10.2 million from Ottawa announced Monday isn't enough to help them do their work.

Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for Hamilton for Monday morning through until the evening.

Andrew Hunter's new book is based on an interview Sophia Burthen Pooley gave — the "only known first-person account from somebody who was enslaved in Canada," he says.

One person is dead and two were treated for smoke inhalation after a house fire in Simcoe late Saturday.

As much as 10 centimetres of snow will fall on Hamilton Monday, says Environment Canada. And that could create low visibility and hazardous road conditions.

From British Columbia to Nova Scotia, animal rescue organizations saw a spike in donations this week as people celebrated Betty White’s 100th birthday.

Lincoln Alexander is remembered as Canada's first Black member of Parliament and federal cabinet minister, and Ontario's first Black lieutenant-governor. To those whose lives he touched, Alexander, who would have turned 100 on Jan. 21, he's much more.

A McMaster University researcher with lasting coronavirus symptoms such as brain fog, dizziness and a distorted sense of smell that would lead to headaches is putting her expertise as a respiratory scientist to use to learn more about long-haul COVID-19.

The crowd for Canada's World Cup qualifier against the United States on Jan. 30 will be limited to 12,000 at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton half of capacity.

Ontario’s chief medical officer of health sent a letter to Niagara’s top doctor saying the regional health unit's stringent measures in schools could “lead to increased harms to the children and youth.” Dr. Mustafa Hirji says the region is still going ahead with its plans.

A park in Burlington, Ont., previously named after one of the architects of the residential school system, has been renamed to Sweetgrass Park.