A southwestern Ontario city has passed a bylaw to regulate pigeon ownership and better track the birds as they try to deal with a poop problem. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Dalton Dubois of Guelph, Ont., made history at the recent Paris Fashion Week when she became the first transgender model to walk the runway for Chanel Exclusive. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A Hamilton staffing firm has been fined $100,000 for providing false records and obstructing an employment standards officer during an inspection, according to the Ontario Ministry of Labour. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Two municipalities in southwestern Ontario are getting nearly $29 million to expand and rehabilitate rural water infrastructure. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A University of Guelph professor is advising Canadian consumers to brace for higher food prices as the conflict in the Middle East and rising fuel prices continue to create ripple effects through the global supply chain. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Last year, a dedicated team cut and styled 287 youths' hair in a marathon session at Hamilton's Bernie Custis Secondary School. This year, hair professionals aim to serve over 300. More from @justinchandler.work www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A city councillor on Thursday said it's "good news" that the owners of the Westcourt Place building in downtown Windsor have decided to sell the property. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Windsor-Essex region has seen record levels of employment over the last several months, according to Workforce Windsor-Essex. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The City of Windsor officially launched a public safety project on Wednesday that will see more security cameras being installed at businesses in the downtown core. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The cost to file a code of conduct complaint against elected officials in Niagara Falls has doubled. According to the council, filing a complaint will now cost $1,000, up from the $500-fee that had been in place since 2021. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A 25-year-old Hamilton man has been charged following a threat made against Ontario Premier Doug Ford, police said Monday. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Crosswalk safety concerns outside Mountsfield Public School have parents worried for their children, with one parent reporting an incident that was "so close, it was terrifying." www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The tiny southwestern Ontario Municipality of Central Elgin is gearing up for an increased housing demand, as Volkswagen's first electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing plant in neighbouring St. Thomas gets closer to reality. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A Hamilton union leader, stranded at Mexico tourism hotspot Puerto Vallarta, is full of praise for the "fantastic" Mexican people who are faced with upheaval and dealing with thousands of stranded tourists over the past few days. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Flavours, people and stories are being celebrated this weekend at an event showcasing the growth of Thunder Bay’s culinary scene. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A global initiative that supports communities to create healthier environments for young people now has a chapter in Thunder Bay. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Chamber of commerce leaders in Windsor and Detroit have welcomed Friday’s Supreme Court ruling that U.S. President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he used emergency powers to impose sweeping global tariffs. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Charl van Niekerk’s departure happened mere weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to block the opening of the new Gordie Howe bridge connecting Windsor, Ont., and Detroit. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A record number of awards, bursaries and scholarships were handed out Sunday night as the John C. Holland Awards marked its 30th anniversary. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

As the John C. Holland Awards mark 30 years this weekend, one of its founding members says the event has played a crucial role in helping to amplify Black history in Hamilton. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Grand Erie Public Health has issued a cold alert for Brantford-Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk, warning that “very cold weather” is expected starting Thursday. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Police are looking for two people after a man died following a shooting in the parking lot of a Burlington shopping mall on Monday night. Police have identified the victim as Omer Niaz Muhammad, 24, of Burlington. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Dozens of people gathered Monday at Woodland Cemetery for the burial of Sebastian Halmagean, a Hamilton soldier who died in Latvia last month. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

At 84, Minnijean Brown-Trickey says she has "done it all." Long before her work as an anti-racist educator and environmental campaigner in Canada, she demonstrated enormous courage as one of the Little Rock Nine. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

As a teacher of courses that reference Black people of African descent in Hamilton and in Canada, Kojo Damptey has come to realize that the majority of undergraduate students just “don't know about these stories.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The Canadian government on Monday granted “conditional approval” to Marineland for the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., to ship 30 captive belugas and four dolphins to institutions in the United States. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A major winter storm is hitting the Hamilton area Sunday with up to 35 centimetres of snow expected over the next several hours, according to Environment Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Marineland, the defunct amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont., has told the federal government it will euthanize 30 captive belugas and four dolphins at the facility, unless Canada grants permission to ship them to the United States, CBC News has learned. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A former elementary school teacher in Burlington and Hamilton has been sentenced to over five years in prison for sexually assaulting seven male students in the 1980s. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Schools across the Hamilton, Niagara, Burlington and Brantford areas are closed today after the area was hit with a winter storm overnight. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Stellantis says it will phase out plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) programs in North America beginning with the 2026 model year. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A LaSalle man who was charged last year with public incitement of hatred for posts he allegedly made online is now facing additional charges, according to the LaSalle Police Service. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

It was a time of “excitement” for a group of children from Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation who got the opportunity to see Canada play Latvia at the 2026 IIHF World Junior Championship in Minnesota on Dec. 27. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

1st babies of 2026 at Brantford, Hamilton and Niagara hospitals born to first-time www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A bird appeared in the trees above me that was smaller than the chickadees. As it dropped down and [got] closer, I could see that it was an orange-crowned warbler. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The City of Thunder Bay is taking steps to ensure there’s a seamless transition as Ontario moves to a new provincial model for recycling depots, according to the city's solid waste and recycling services manager. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

These 2 Ontario municipalities — which are 100 km apart — announced Friday that they will begin sharing the position of fire chief effective Jan. 2, 2026. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

With the holiday season fast approaching, plenty of people are making a list and checking it twice. But for many in Thunder Bay, Ont., a hot meal is their number one concern of the season. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

People in Terrace Bay are calling for the owners of a pulp mill in the northwestern Ontario community to provide winter maintenance at the plant where operations came to a halt last year. Local officials, provincial politicians and union leaders are echoing this message. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A business owner in downtown Chatham is voicing frustration after a group of homeless people camped out at his business for 12 hours, leaving a pile of mess beside the building. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Stellantis has launched production of its 2026 Dodge Charger gas-powered models at the Windsor Assembly Plant, the company announced Tuesday. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

While it’s not always easy to shop with workers' rights, animal welfare and the environment in mind, a University of Guelph professor says many customers want to support products made in Canada, with fair labour, or using environmentally-friendly practices. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A male pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle on Upper Ottawa Street on Thursday morning, Hamilton police say. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A tractor-trailer rollover early Thursday morning has resulted in the closure of a section of the Red Hill Valley Parkway and motorists should avoid the area, Hamilton police say. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A Hamilton rail-car manufacturing company has been given three months to pay a $90,000 fine and other costs after a man was critically injured on the job three years ago. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The chairs of two Hamilton school boards say they “stand united” in their support for trustees after the Ontario government announced it is considering eliminating the elected role. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Conservation authorities in Ontario are contemplating their next move after Environment Minister Todd McCarthy announced the provincial government will soon introduce legislation to consolidate the 36 agencies into seven. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A Hamilton group is organizing an effort to aid Hurricane Melissa recovery after Category 5 storm pummeled Jamaica. The hurricane left dozens dead and widespread destruction across 3 Caribbean countries. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

A 32-year-old man has been arrested for sexually assaulting “a vulnerable young person,” Hamilton police said. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Niagara police say the discovery of a woman's body with "traumatic injuries" in Charles Daley Park in Lincoln, Ont., this week is now considered a homicide. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...