McMaster projects win big global health grants

A test that quickly determines the cause of a bout of diarrhea. A sanitation system that converts human and fish waste into a source of fuel. Neither project is glamourous, but both have turned out to be golden for researchers at Hamilton's McMaster...

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Police ask for public's help in search for missing Hamilton woman

Kaila Bawden, 18, was last seen on Friday CBC News Posted: Apr 28, 2013 10:04 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 28, 2013 10:03 AM ET Kaila Bawden's family reported her missing on Saturday. (Supplied) Police are seeking the public's assistance in the...

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Bald Eagles at the Royal Botanical Gardens survive first month

Did you know eagle moms play favourites? By Taylor Ablett, CBC News Posted: Apr 29, 2013 7:24 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 29, 2013 7:22 AM ET   A pair of four-week-old eaglets in a Cootes Paradise nest appear to be healthy and growing. According...

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U.S. Steel locks out workers at Nanticoke, Ont., plant

Company bought Hamilton, Ont.-based Stelco in 2007 The Canadian Press Posted: Apr 28, 2013 12:04 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 29, 2013 7:25 AM ET   U.S. Steel locked out almost 1,000 unionized workers at its facility in Nanticoke, Ont., Sunday,...

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Insiders say Canada 'scammed' by foreign worker industry

exclusive Kathy Tomlinson Go Public Several information technology industry insiders have come forward to expose some of the inner workings of multinational outsourcing companies from India, which they claim exploit Canada's temporary work visa...

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Hamilton to host Oktoberfest in August

Former Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page will perform CBC News Posted: Apr 26, 2013 12:18 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 12:49 PM ET   International Village Executive Director, Susie Braithwaite, makes the announcement to a crowded...

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More than 100 surgeries done but where is the money to keep robot surgeon operating?

Warning: video contains graphic images By Julia Chapman, CBC News Posted: Apr 26, 2013 7:43 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 8:19 AM ET   The surgeon looks through the viewer to see a 3D image of the patient. (St. Joseph's) Winston Sardine...

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Olympian Clara Hughes speaks at Mohawk College

Olympic medallist trained in Dundas in the 1990s By Cory Ruf, CBC News Posted: Apr 26, 2013 6:08 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 6:37 PM ET   Clara Hughes, the only Canadian ever to win Olympic medals in both summer and winter sports,...

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Hamiltonians react to 'local' food debate

Clare Pearson is knee-deep in starting her new business: a Mexican paleta cart. For her traditional frozen treat, she believes in using as much produce from the Hamilton and Niagara areas as possible. "I'm spoiled for choice in any direction," she...

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Group stages last-ditch protest before deportation of Hamilton man's wife

Wafaa Abdou is scheduled to be deported on Saturday, her son's 9th birthday CBC News Posted: Apr 27, 2013 10:19 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 27, 2013 10:22 AM ET   A Hamilton group is venturing to north Toronto to protest the imminent deportation...

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Mayor meant no disrespect to Hamilton's city manager, he says

Mayor Bob Bratina says he meant no disrespect to the city's top bureaucrat at a heated council meeting Wednesday. A day after a raucous meeting that included shouting and allegations against the mayor of bullying and nasty behaviour, councillors say...

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Developer needs 'way more vision' on Knitting Mills revitalization, neighbour says

A north Hamilton resident is decrying the lack of progress on the redevelopment of a shuttered north Hamilton industrial site. By Cory Ruf, CBC News Posted: Apr 26, 2013 7:17 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 7:10 AM ET   A north Hamilton...

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How robots are teaching Hamilton school kids real-world skills

By: Taylor Ablett, CBC News Posted: Apr 26, 2013 9:18 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 8:13 AM ET   A robot kit, ordered from Korea. (Courtesy of: Nicki Ho) An Ontario company is using robots to teach Hamilton elementary school kids real-world...

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More than 100 surgeries done but where is the money to keep robot surgeon operating?

Warning: video contains graphic images By Julia Chapman, CBC News Posted: Apr 26, 2013 7:43 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 8:19 AM ET   The surgeon looks through the viewer to see a 3D image of the patient. (St. Joseph's) Winston Sardine...

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Take a video cycling tour up the hill that trained Olympian Clara Hughes

Cyclist Clara Hughes trained on the Dundas, Ont hill from 1991 to 1998 By Adam Carter, CBC News Posted: Apr 26, 2013 7:10 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 10:12 AM ET   It's surprising what a 116-metre climb on a bike will do to strengthen...

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Hamilton dad wants answers in daughter's post-transplant death

Nicole Cassavetes had heart transplant surgery a year ago and died 11 days later. Her parents are still asking: "What happened?" By Samantha Craggs, CBC News Posted: Apr 24, 2013 5:17 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 24, 2013 4:48 PM ET   It's...

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Hamilton mayor bullied city manager, councillor claims

Merulla didn't hear conversation, but claims Bratina was abrasive with staff during LRT meeting By Samantha Craggs, CBC News Posted: Apr 24, 2013 10:44 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 24, 2013 10:42 PM ET   A tense debate over Light Rail Transit...

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Hamilton councillor fields calls after satirical lawn mowing story

Fake story says Terry Whitehead wants to fine residents $103 for cutting their grass diagonally By Samantha Craggs, CBC News Posted: Apr 25, 2013 7:16 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 25, 2013 7:48 AM ET   If you believe that Coun. Terry Whitehead...

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Police raids carried out in Hamilton, Toronto, Peel, police say

CBC News Posted: Apr 25, 2013 8:22 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 25, 2013 9:30 AM ET   Twelve search warrants were executed in Hamilton, Peel and Toronto early Thursday, Const. Wendy Drummond of Toronto police told CBC Hamilton. The organized...

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New bird flu 'very serious,' Hamilton infectious disease expert says

'One of the most lethal influenza viruses we have seen so far' By Adam Carter, CBC News Posted: Apr 25, 2013 10:34 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 25, 2013 10:32 AM ET   A new strain of lethal bird flu needs to be monitored closely as health...

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Union takes on new meaning for injured Hamilton woman

This time last year, the union didn't mean much to Karen Weller. It was a few dollars off her pay cheque. It was the occasional newsletter or notice. These days, she clings to that membership with all of her energy. Weller, an east-end personal support...

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Flea market owner says RCMP 'went on a rampage'

A local businessman says the RCMP used "Gestapo-ish" tactics in a raid on the east Hamilton flea market he manages. On April 7, officers stormed into the Haggler's Flea Market, located in a strip mall on Barton Street East at Strathearne, arresting...

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Hamilton leads the country in home price increases

CBC News Posted: Apr 23, 2013 11:13 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 23, 2013 11:17 AM ET   Hamilton has led the way in Canada in home price increases in the past year, shows a new report from BMO. Canadian housing prices stayed relatively balanced...

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RCMP spoke with Hamilton Muslim community after terror suspect arrests

The Canadian Press Posted: Apr 23, 2013 11:40 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 23, 2013 11:38 AM ET   A Hamilton-based lawyer and Muslim community leader says he went into a Monday meeting with the RCMP with a bad feeling. "People knew that this...

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Via terror plot suspects deny allegations

Two men accused of trying to carry out an al-Qaeda supported plot to derail a Via passenger train made separate court appearances in different provinces today, with early indications that both will likely plead not guilty to the charges. "He's in a...

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