The whoosh of nighthawk wings is a familiar sound in the Canadian dusk.

The Fieldcote Fine Arts Committee invites area artists to submit two works for the Fresh From the Studio exhibit at Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum this fall. A panel will judge entries with three prizes of $200 each; online submissions at www.hamilton.ca/fieldcoteartcall until Sept. 15 at 4 p.m. For info, email Janet Parker at jep6612@gmail.com.

Conservatives push Liberals for plan to deal with asylum seekers

Hamilton Police are conducting an investigation “in the area of Upper Wellington and Mohawk” Road, and in a tweet just after 6 p.m. urged the public to stay clear “until further notice.”

Police trying to determine if grenades found in GTA park are live

Halton police say they were called to the Guelph Line TD Bank for a reported robbery around 12:50 p.m. Tuesday

Hamilton Police say they have arrested two people following an investigation into what they termed a “contained incident” Tuesday afternoon in Stoney Creek, near Tilden Avenue and Prestwick Street.

Scorching weather swept across the U.S. Southwest on Tuesday, with the highest temperatures expected in California’s Death Valley during a week that forecasters say could prove to be the hottest in the region this year.

Jesse Mooney was in court via video link Tuesday related to four charges stemming from an alleged altercation the day before his arrest.

Fire officials are shedding light on a little-known phenomenon that can cause the number of false alarms to soar in the muggy summer months: Some smoke detectors can be accidentally set off by high humidity.

The administration of a maximum-security psychiatric hospital in Montreal has launched an investigation after several employees were allegedly injured by a group of teenage patients who reportedly plotted an attack.

The federal government plans to rely on electronic monitoring, telephone reporting and community supervision to avoid locking up migrants while they await immigration hearings.

Toronto shooting won't deter visitors, but will spark festival safety discussions

Ottawa was considering gun crackdown even before Toronto shooting: Goodale

The Ontario government says it is weighing the fate of the province’s safe injection and overdose prevention sites.

The fire came suddenly, and the group of friends ran. When they reached the beach and there was nowhere more to run, they swam into the ocean, choking and blinded by the smoke and pulled by the strong current.

The demise of White Pines might please anti-turbine protesters, but Doug Ford’s move may cost the province in the long run, writes Jennifer Wells

Ontario's fiscal watchdog to probe the cancellation of cap and trade

A group of U.S. Tim Hortons franchisees filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging their parent company engaged in price gouging and equity theft.

Girl, 17, arrested in stabbing of man, 20, in Burlington, Ont.: police

Winnipeg police warn of pond hazards after man drowns trying to rescue dog

A 48-year-old man who assaulted a fellow adult entertainer at a Niagara Falls strip club has been granted a conditional discharge.

While the Trump administration fortifies the southern border, there’s growing concern over the number of foreigners entering the country illegally across the porous northern border with Canada.

Wildfires raged through seaside resorts near the Greek capital of Athens, torching homes, cars and forests as they killed at least 74 people, authorities said Tuesday.

Harley-Davidson cut its forecast for profit margin this year by an amount that suggests it’s finding a way to cope with the damage done by President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Ottawa spells out new measures to reduce number of migrants in jail

Ontario to use part of mental health funding for police initiatives

A 29-year-old Niagara Falls man who online shared intimate nude photographs of his former girlfriend has been placed on probation for 18 months.

A group of U.S. Tim Hortons franchisees filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging their parent company engaged in price gouging and equity theft.

Conservatives push Liberals for plan to deal with asylum seekers

Improvements include new entrance sign, accessible parking area, unisex, accessible washroom and kiosk.

The HMCS Moncton made a stop in Hamilton Harbour at Pier 8 for a brief visit this week.

Faisal Hussain, 29, of Toronto, struggled with ‘psychosis and depression,’ according to a statement released by the shooter’s family.

Hussain shared a characteristic in common with many mass murderers

Dustin Monture, 27, was fatally shot on a Tuscarora Road property in February 2017.

Ottawa was considering gun crackdown even before Toronto shooting: Goodale

Ohio State Fair butter sculpture honours 'A Christmas Story'

Man charged in Toronto gay village death seeks bail

Man arrested in Hill incident yells, swears at judge in brief court hearing

Fifteen people were shot in the Danforth Ave. gun spree that began at Alexander the Great parkette and ended at 7Numbers restaurant. View the map to see the shooter’s path.

Finding a life partner, someone to spend your days with while you circle the sun, is hard. Now scientists have discovered a rare perfect match: Asteroid 2017 YE5, originally thought to be solo, is actually a double asteroid. Two asteroids, each approximately 800 meters (almost half a mile) in diameter, are orbiting each other about once a day, as they orbit the sun together. Scientists do not know how long the two have been together.

Salmonella contamination prompts recall of goldfish crackers

Many questions but few answers in Toronto's Greektown shooting

Greek wildfires kill 50; hugging bodies found near beach

Despite being associated with a “health halo,” gluten-free foods marketed to children are often high in sugar and aren’t nutritionally superior to regular products aimed at kids, a study has found.

The new Farm Boy grocery store on the west Mountain is the Ontario chain’s first entry into the Hamilton market, but quickly becoming a go-to place for high-quality produce and gourmet foods.

Toronto stock index up moderately after falling Monday; U.S. markets also gain

Dancers on Egyptian streets accused of violating traffic law

Hamilton’s Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum will not be getting a second Lancaster bomber to restore.

Potential jurors in former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort's upcoming Alexandria, Virginia, federal court trial filled out questionnaires Tuesday asking what they know about the case and whether they are able to ignore all that to decide on a verdict.