Hamilton Latest News

• Ford faces dissent over decision to create Ottawa office led by defeated candidate

  Doug Ford hasn't said how much a defeated byelection candidate is getting paid to lead a new office in Ottawa. One member of his party said the office is 'not a great idea.'

  Politics

  23 mins
• Ontario sets sights on Highway 413 construction, promises more roads

  Ontario is moving ahead with its plans to build Highway 413, planning to get construction underway in 2025. The road, leaders promise, will not be the last new highway.

  Politics

  56 mins
• Number of traffic fatalities in Hamilton dropped in 2023, but goal is still zero

  Hamilton police are suggesting changes in enforcement putting officers on roadways with traditionally high collision reports may have lowered crash numbers.

  Traffic

  3 hours
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• Matthews skates briefly ahead of must-win Game 5

  Auston Matthews made a brief appearance on the TD Garden ice Tuesday.

  Sports

  4 hours
• Conestoga is a foreign student mecca. Is its climb to riches leading it off a cliff?

  Financial statements show Conestoga College had a $106-million surplus for the 2022-23 year. That's up from just $2.5 million in 2014-2015.

  Canada

  7 hours
• Infant, grandparents killed in Highway 401 crash after police pursuit from LCBO robbery

  Four people have died, including an infant and grandparents, after a major crash on Highway 401 following a robbery call in Clarington, Ont. and a wrong-way police pursuit.

  Crime

  9 hours
• Animal activists thrilled after parts of Ontario agriculture law unconstitutional

  They argued the new law infringed on their freedom of expression because they could not tell the outside world what was happening inside a farm.

  Canada

  10 hours
• Ontario to ban cellphones in classrooms. What’s changing and how will it work?

  On Sunday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced new rules for vaping and cellphones that will be introduced at schools across the province when the academic year begins.

  Education

  Apr 30
• Turner’s twin blasts power Jays past Royals 6-5

  The Toronto Blue Jays rested all-star shortstop Bo Bichette and key relievers Yimi Garcia and Jordan Romano weren't available, so it fell to Justin Turner to step up.

  Sports

  Apr 29
• Four Blue Jays inch toward recovery

  Four players on the Toronto Blue Jays' injured list are making progress in their recovery.

  Sports

  Apr 29
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• Hamilton officer receives year-long demotion over 2022 gas station assault

  Despite calls from a prosecutor to dismiss Const. Brian Wren for his actions during a 2022 arrest at a Mountain gas station, an adjudicator is letting him keep his job.

  Crime

  Apr 29
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• Blue Jays prospect Barriera has Tommy John surgery

  Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospect Brandon Barriera has had hybrid Tommy John surgery.

  Sports

  Apr 29
• Cancer coverage a ‘long awaited victory’ for Ontario forest firefighters

  Changes to the laws that categorize forest firefighters to offer long-term coverage for health hazards related to the job have been a long-standing request.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• Ontario universities warn student activists encampments will not be tolerated

  The warning from the University of Ottawa comes after an encampment was set up by pro-Palestinian student activists on the grounds of McGill University in Montreal.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• New tech, successful in-car program revives Hamilton police pitch for body cameras

  Hamilton police chief Frank Bergin insists newer, better body-worn cameras on patrol officers could ease 'distrust with some communities.'

  Politics

  Apr 29
• Leafs sign Grebyonkin to entry-level contract

  The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Nikita Grebyonkin to a three-year, entry-level contract, the NHL club announced Monday.

  Sports

  Apr 29
• Matthews misses practice, Game 5 status unclear

  Auston Matthews will be alongside his teammates in Boston.

  Sports

  Apr 29
• ‘Piggy banks for them:’ Police crack down on fake Ontario bank accounts

  Toronto Police say they have cracked down on a scheme where hundreds of bank accounts with fake names were opened by one person.

  Crime

  Apr 29
• Gardeners need to watch out for these 2 worms in Ontario. Here’s why

  Hammerhead worms, which can produce a known paralyzing toxin, have been sighted in some ecospaces across Ontario is recent times.

  Environment

  Apr 29
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• ‘Full withdrawal of service’: TTC workers OK strike mandate as negotiations continue

  After avoiding a strike with trade and electrical workers, the TTC faces another possible disruption with the union representing 12,000 staff approving a strike mandate.

  Canada

  Apr 29
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• Airline catering company at Toronto Pearson reaches tentative agreement: union

  The union representing workers responsible for food and beverages on flights out of Toronto Pearson Airport says it has reached a tentative agreement with its company Gate Gourmet.

  Canada

  Apr 29
• Desperate Maple Leafs looking to stay alive

  Auston Matthews gave everything he had for two periods.

  Sports

  Apr 28
• New plan to limit cellphone use, ban vaping in all Ontario schools

  The Ford government announced it is introducing limits on cellphone use in schools and banning vaping devices in a move to help improve learning in the classroom.

  Education

  Apr 28
• Ontario faces crew shortages, aircraft issues in fight against wildfires

  As Ontario's forest fire season gets underway, Global News can reveal that one in five crews are unstaffed across the north. The program also faces issues with its aircraft.

  Fire

  Apr 28
• Bruins push Leafs to the brink with Game 4 victory

  Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner were having an animated discussion on the bench.

  Sports

  Apr 27