Hamilton Latest News

• First human rabies case reported in Ontario after almost 60 years

  The case was confirmed on Friday by Brant County Health Unit which said it believed the exposure had come from a bat and led to someone from being hospitalized.

  Health

  4 hours
• Terror suspect arrested in Quebec was plotting to attack Jews in New York

  The attack was to take place on Oct. 7, the anniversary of the Hamas attack that killed 1,200 in Israel, according to U.S. authorities.

  Canada

  4 hours
• Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program

  Ontario child-care centres that aren't participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer fee subsidies to lower-income families.

  Canada

  Sep 6
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• Ontario school boards, government advance conflicting plans on social media limits

  In May, the Ford government proposed meeting with social media companies to discuss the problem of classroom distraction. Since then, it has showed few signs of following through.

  Politics

  Sep 6
• Ontario may see earlier leaf colour change after wettest summer on record

  Ontario may see an earlier fall leaf colour change after wettest summer on record as the excessive rainfall has 'stressed certain trees.'

  Environment

  Sep 6
• Ontario child-welfare groups housing kids in offices, trailers under probe

  The Ontario ombudsman is opening an investigation into safety concerns about the practice of child-welfare agencies housing young children and teens in motels and hotels.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Leafs extend defenceman Marshall Rifai

  The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Marshall Rifai to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Thursday.

  Sports

  Sep 5
• Toronto-area home sales decline in August, but rate cut could spur activity: board

  The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in August fell from last year as average home prices edged lower.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• ‘Never forgive’: Family of father killed in wrong-way 401 crash calls for justice

  Police were called to the scene of the crash on Dec. 30 just after 5 a.m., rushing to the westbound lanes of Highway 401 near Brock Road in Pickering. 

  Crime

  Sep 4
• Will the Eglinton Crosstown LRT open in 2024? Metrolinx is ‘not going to speculate’

  The provincial transit agency has refused to confirm when the line will open, promising it will announce a date exactly three months before trains begin carrying passengers. 

  Canada

  Sep 4
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• Bear cub fed Taco Bell, sits in back of van during 10-hour Ontario trip: charity

  The director of an animal rescue charity is calling on people to seek local support for wildlife after two men picked up a bear cub and took it on a 10-hour drive in their vehicle.

  Canada

  Sep 4
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• RCMP arrest 4 in ongoing Manitoba gun investigation

  Police said they searched three homes in the community and seized long guns, CO2 guns and other weapons, as well as cocaine, cash and drug trafficking materials.

  Crime

  Sep 4
• Toronto needs a ‘plate of spaghetti’ transit system but costs are skyrocketing: report

  A new report from the Toronto Region Board of Trade found the current cost of new transit in the city averages more than $700 million per kilometre.

  Canada

  Sep 4
• The Beer Store prepares for a ‘new chapter’ as more places sell booze

  From Thursday, thousands of convenience stores will be allowed to sell products that were exclusive to The Beer Store, the LCBO and the Wine Rack for years.

  Canada

  Sep 3
• Bo Bichette’s recovery from calf strain continues

  All-star shortstop Bo Bichette is progressing in his recovery from a strained calf.

  Sports

  Sep 3
• ‘Always have to be prepared’: Window for early Ontario election narrows

  Doug Ford said he was focused on delivering his current mandate on Tuesday and categorically dismissed the idea of holding an election before the end of 2024.

  Politics

  Sep 3
• ‘Stop being a bunch of bleeding hearts’: Ford slams Ottawa over bail laws again

  'We need the federal government to change the Criminal Code once and for all, and stop being a bunch of bleeding hearts,' Ford said.

  Politics

  Sep 3
• TIFF touts Rogers as ‘presenting sponsor’ ahead of 1st fest without Bell

  When the Toronto International Film Festival rolls out the red carpet to welcome Hollywood's top stars this week, it will do so with dozens of new brand supporters.

  Entertainment

  Sep 3
• Unifor applies to represent workers at Walmart warehouse in Ontario

  Unifor says it has applied to the Ontario Labour Relations Board to represent workers at a Walmart warehouse in Mississauga, Ont.

  Canada

  Sep 3
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• ‘I wouldn’t be here’: Ontario supervised consumption site users speak out on closures

  The 35-year-old weeps as he speaks about the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre, which houses the supervised consumption site he uses. It is one of 10 such sites to close.

  Canada

  Sep 3
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• Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis finds

  The findings stand in stark contrast to the rhetoric that has punctuated federal and provincial health negotiations over the last several years.

  Canada

  Sep 2
• As schools reopen in Ontario, critics blast lack of clarity over new cellphone rules

  New rules that ban the use of cellphones in class are taking effect at schools across Ontario this week, but critics say they're unsure how the regulations will be enforced.

  Canada

  Sep 2
• Blue Jays recall Eisert, De Los Santos from minors

  The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert and infielder Luis De Los Santos from Triple-A Buffalo.

  Sports

  Sep 1
• Rail workers union launches legal challenge to binding arbitration order

  The Teamsters union challenged directives for binding arbitration issued to a labour board by federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon last week.

  Canada

  Aug 30
• Ontario home renovation has neighbour feeling like a ‘prisoner’ in her house

  One Brampton home is in the midst of a large-scale renovation that will allow the owner to accommodate a basement unit in their building. The work, however, is causing a stir.

  Canada

  Aug 30