Hamilton's air quality lagging behind as province's improves

The provincial Ministry of the Environment has released its annual air quality report for 2013, and though there are some improvements, Hamilton's air quality is still among the worst in the province in some categories. The report touts overall...

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Port Fuels plant: City wants the province to take a closer look

Hamilton city councillors want the province to give extra scrutiny to a proposed gasification plant to make sure the project won't cause health or environmental damage to the city's residents. But the chances of that review actually happening are...

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Hamilton cop faces Police Act charges over benefits, ammunition and licence plates

A veteran Hamilton police officer is awaiting 700 pages of documents from police counsel on five Police Services Act charges related to employee benefits, ammunition and licence plates. A PSA hearing for Jason Howard, a Division 3 sergeant, was...

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Brandon Clark hasn't woken up since his third surgery

The son of former city councillor Brad Clark was taken out of a medically-induced coma earlier this week as doctors worked to repair the damage caused by a shotgun blast at close range — but he still hasn't woken up since his third surgery on Monday....

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This is your brain on whisky

This is your brain on whisky: its sluggish, predictable, non-chaotic, linear and neurochemical messages never reach their intended targets. Your brain on whisky, and all alcohol for that matter, is simple less adaptable. "Your brain is healthiest when...

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Stoney Creek pharmacy robbery makes 13 so far this year

There have now been more pharmacy robberies so far in 2015 than in any of the previous four years By Kelly Bennett, CBC News Posted: Apr 14, 2015 2:58 PM ET Last Updated: Apr 14, 2015 2:58 PM ET Hamilton police are looking for a...

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Man who broke leg at super mailbox has a message for Canada Post

It was around noon, a week after a huge snow storm hit Hamilton, when Alex Tocher broke his ankle in three places when he stopped to get his mail. The west Mountain resident pulled up to his local super mailbox, located about 50 metres from his...

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Police search gunman's apartment and computer to understand why

Hamilton police are combing the computer and other belongings of a 25-year-old man who opened fire in a Queenston Road apartment Sunday, leaving four people injured before turning the weapon on himself. Police are looking for clues as...

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Budget airline NewLeaf Travel wants to make Hamilton a hub

An Ontario businessman with a career in airlines and hotels says he hopes his ultra-low-cost airline, NewLeaf Travel Co., will have its eastern stop in Hamilton.  "The idea is that we are trying to lower the airfares," said Jim Young. "We're focusing...

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Hamilton human trafficking kingpin Domotor deported to Hungary

The kingpin of what has been called Canada's largest human trafficking ring was deported to Hungary on April 10, the Canada Border Services Agency announced Tuesday. Ferenc Domotor, Sr., was deported to Hungary on April 10. The deportation of Ferenc...

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Police not answering questions as victims recover from shotgun attack

Hamilton police are not answering questions about last weekend's tragic shotgun attack that left four people injured – but one of the victim's father's says they all remember "every terrifying moment." Former city councillor Brad Clark's son Brandon...

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Tightest Hamilton rental market since 2002 halts condo conversions

A two-year moratorium on apartment building conversions to condos is in place after Hamilton's apartment vacancy rate dipped to its tightest level in more than a decade, a report presented Monday at a council committee advised. The vacancy...

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Brad Clark's son facing third surgery after shotgun attack

Former city councillor Brad Clark's son has pulled through two surgeries after being shot at close range in the city's east end early Sunday — but he's now facing a third operation after his internal organs were "blown to bits." Clark issued a statement...

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Transit deal: A cap on physiotherapy for bus drivers' bumpy rides

Among the most contentious pieces of a tentative deal struck between the city and Hamilton Street Railway bus drivers union to avoid a strike last week: A cap on the amount of physiotherapy the drivers can get. The curb lane's potholes and storm drains...

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Tiny airline seats and tight rental market: Daystarter Tuesday

The rapidly shrinking airline seat may be profitable for the carriers, but the discomfort for passengers has drawn the attention of the U.S. Department of Transportation. An advisory committee will hear testimony today from expert witnesses, including...

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Ancaster woman, 82, hit by car near Brantford

CBC News Posted: Apr 13, 2015 9:15 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 13, 2015 9:15 AM ET An 82-year-old woman from Ancaster, Ont. was hit by a car at this gas station on Saturday April 11, 2015. (Google Maps) An 82-year old Ancaster woman suffered...

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'Demolition by neglect': Gore buildings rotting away

A strip of historic buildings lining Gore Park has endured two frigid winters exposed to the elements without heat, and now it's just a matter of time before they rot away, says the city's former head of heritage planning. This lengthy saga between...

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Spring is (finally) here: Daystarter Monday

Though it has been weeks since our calendars officially flipped over to spring, this week it'll finally feel like it. That's right: double digit temperatures for the entire week – and over 20 C forecasted for today! It was a violent weekend in the...

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Former Coun. Brad Clark: Son 'blown to bits' in Sunday shooting

Former city councillor Brad Clark's son has pulled through two surgeries after being shot at close range in the city's east end early Sunday — but he's now facing a third operation after his internal organs were "blown to bits." Clark issued a statement...

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Hamilton man stabbed several times walking home from work: police

CBC News Posted: Apr 13, 2015 10:26 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 13, 2015 10:32 AM ET While walking home from work on Sunday, in the area near Hughson Street North and Wilson Street, police say a Hamilton man was stabbed several times. At...

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Stoney Creek's Reilly Webb selected by Bulldogs in OHL draft

When the Hamilton Bulldogs debut their Ontario Hockey League (OHL) roster next season, after the American Hockey League (AHL) leaves town, there will be a hometown hero to cheer for. Stoney Creek's Reilly Webb, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound 16-year-old, was...

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3 new Ontario songs you need to hear this week

It's that time of the week again – CBC Hamilton reporter Adam Carter is back with his three picks for new Ontario music that you need to listen to this week. Adam is on the air each week on CBC Radio for In the Key of C, hosted by Craig Norris. He'll...

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Artists hope to dress up Barton Street for the Pan Am Games

It's the 2015 Pan Am Games. People from across North America are visiting your city's new stadium. And one block away is a street marred with vacant storefronts and derelict buildings. What do you do? If you're the city of Hamilton, you turn to art....

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Canada's Nexxice crowned world champion in synchronized skating

Canada's Nexxice did just enough in the free skate program on Saturday to claim the gold medal at the 20-country ISU World Synchronized Skating Championships. The top-seeded Canadian team, representing Burlington, Ont., finished the competition with...

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1 dead, 3 in hospital after Queenston Road shooting

New One woman suffered injuries after jumping out of 3rd floor apartment CBC News Posted: Apr 12, 2015 10:56 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 12, 2015 10:56 AM ET Paramedics responded to an Queenston Road apartment shooting that left one dead...

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Police street stops: Making the case for keeping race data

Hamilton Police will soon consider recording details about race when they stop people on the street who aren't under investigation and take their ID or record information. They say they'll be discussing it at an upcoming, yet so-far-unscheduled,...

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OHL Bulldogs name George Burnett head coach and GM

Former Belleville Bulls coach and GM George Burnett is moving with the team, and has been named the head coach and general manager of the new Hamilton Bulldogs. Bulldogs owner Michael Andlauer made the announcement Friday, and said he's excited because...

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This is why your tax bill is now $99 higher

Hamilton city council approved its 2015 operating budget this week.  Here's what that budget means to you, by the numbers: 2.7 per cent The amount that the operating budget has increased since 2014. $99 That's how much property taxes are increasing...

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$500K in arts money shouldn't just go to the usual places: advocates

As the city prepares to grant an additional $500,000 in its new arts funding program, artists and organizations outside of the mainstream are hopeful the gates will swing open to include them.  The new fund will be $500,000 bigger this year and...

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Canada loses 28,200 full time jobs in March, adds 56,800 part time

Hamilton's unemployment rate stayed the course between February and March at 5.6 per cent CBC News Posted: Apr 11, 2015 10:36 AM ET Last Updated: Apr 11, 2015 10:36 AM ET New Statistics Canada numbers say Canada gained 29,000 jobs in...

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10 months overdue Hamilton's Pan Am Games stadium still isn't ready

The Pan Am Games are in less than three months, and construction crews are still likely weeks away from finishing the new stadium that will house the events' soccer games. The initial deadline for $145-million Tim Horton's Field stadium was June 30,...

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Making the case for carding data and cheap gas: DayStarter Friday

Welcome to Spring, Hamilton. With a pair of double-digit sunny days ahead, it's gearing up to be a beautiful weekend. Add in the fact the price of gas dropped five cents overnight, and well, you've got a reason to get outside after Friday's rain. The...

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Police street stops: Making the case for keeping race data

Hamilton Police will soon consider recording details about race when they stop people on the street who aren't under investigation and take their ID or record information. They say they'll be discussing it at an upcoming, yet so-far-unscheduled,...

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Go aboard the floating lab chasing Great Lakes algae blooms

The crew aboard the Limnos, Canada's floating lab in the Great Lakes, spends the season chasing the Great Lake's version of the golf course gopher. The bacteria better known as a blue-green algae bloom — and to be clear it's actually bacteria and...

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