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Thousands brave cold and rain to race new route in Around the Bay
Despite icy conditions in much of Ontario, about 7,000 people completed the annual Around The Bay race, which returned to its signature distance of 30 kilometres this year.
OPP officer's body cam captured him being shot near Hagersville, Ont., Crown tells murder trial
The trial for Randall McKenzie and Brandi Stewart-Sperry, accused of the first-degree murder of Const. Grzegorz Pierzchala of Ontario Provincial Police, has begun in Cayuga, with the Crown presenting a timeline and witness interviews, and saying body-cam footage worn by the officer will be important in the proceedings.
SIU says Niagara police officers acted legally when they fired anti-riot weapons at man during arrest
Ontario’s police watchdog director found two Niagara police officers acted lawfully when they fired anti-riot weapons at a 46-year-old St. Catharines man undergoing a mental health crisis.
4 ridings to watch in the Hamilton-Niagara area this federal election
As the federal election campaign gets underway, here are four ridings to watch in Hamilton and Niagara.
It's official. The Junos are coming back to Hamilton in 2026
Canada’s biggest night in music — the Juno Awards — is returning to Hamilton in 2026, the seventh time the city is hosting the event, organizers announced Thursday.
Man, 31, dead after 2-vehicle crash in St. Catharines
A 31-year-old man has died following a collision at Welland Avenue and Ontario Street in St. Catharines, Niagara police say.
With peer support, Hamilton hospital helps build trust, provide comfort for those in substance use program
Marcie McIlveen hated health care after negative experiences in treatment programs. Now, she’s spearheading a pilot at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton where people who’ve experienced addiction offer peer support to patients.
'Evasive' Hamilton police officers racially profiled Black man in 2022 traffic stop, judge says
An Ontario judge has found Hamilton police violated the rights of a Black man under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and racially profiled him. As a result, the judge acquitted the man of charges laid after the traffic stop.
In the 'steel city of Canada,' Trump's tariff threats generate 'fear and confusion'
The U.S. president on Tuesday escalated tariff threats against Canada, vowing to boost them on steel and aluminum. "It scares us, it scares families," says Hamilton union president Frank Crowder. By Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. said the 25 per cent tariff, not 50 per cent, would begin Wednesday.
Hamilton charity gives boxes of food to hundreds of families for Ramadan
Two women who work at Mishka Social Services say they hope the Hamilton charity helped bring “dignity and support” to families in need with Ramadan food donations.