Hamilton Latest News

• Ontario may need to import electricity during extreme weather: report

  The Independent Electricity System Operator says there will be enough supply of electricity generated in Ontario under normal weather conditions.

  Canada

  4 hours
• Ex-Ontario firefighter pleads guilty to wife’s murder after body found in flaming car

  A Collingwood man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a case involving his wife in which her body found inside a burning SUV more than a year ago.

  Crime

  7 hours
• Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘We risk Ontario and Canadian jobs’

  On Thursday, Ford released a statement warning that China was 'flooding' the country with 'artificially cheap electric vehicles' that could put auto jobs at risk in Ontario.

  Politics

  7 hours
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• Ontario Liberals nominate first candidate as parties prepare for early election

  While the early election speculation catapulted Ontario's three main opposition parties into election readiness mode, the Liberals appear to be the first to nominate a candidate.

  Politics

  8 hours
• Sedan, 2 men seen in surveillance video may be linked to Hamilton homicide: police

  Investigators have released a surveillance photo of sedan carrying two men to an area around where a homicide took place June 15.

  Crime

  9 hours
• ‘Not shown any remorse’: Parents of Ontario girl killed by driver speak at sentencing

  A sentencing hearing has begun for the woman charged in a crash in London, Ont., that sent 10 pedestrians to hospital, including an eight-year-old girl who died of her injuries.

  Crime

  9 hours
• Suspect sought after fire destroys tent in central Hamilton encampment

  Hamilton police are actively investigating a blaze that disintegrated a tent on a grassy area near Wellington Street North and Simcoe Street.

  Fire

  9 hours
• Shelter spaces, new tent distancing rules feature in Hamilton’s encampment update

  A committee voted in favour of adjusting Hamilton's encampment protocol Wednesday, increasing tent distancing rules and exploring the possibility of adding more shelter spaces.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• Toronto students, teachers seek relief from hot classrooms amid heat wave

  When temperatures soar – as they have this week while much of Ontario experiences a heat wave – the class gets stuffy, the students get sweaty and learning can be difficult. 

  Weather

  Jun 20
• Metrolinx not renaming Eglinton LRT science centre stop ‘at this time’ despite recommendation 

  The Ford government will move the Ontario Science Centre from its current location, leaving the transit stop named after the attraction in limbo.

  Canada

  Jun 20
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• Summer 2024 weather: What to expect this season in Ontario

  Summer officially begins Thursday. Here is a look at what you can expect weather-wise this season in Ontario.

  Weather

  Jun 20
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• ‘A truly incredible story’ of how Ontario firefighters responded to a building collapse

  Firefighters were honoured for their bravery in rescue efforts that saved four workers stuck in debris in the fatal 2020 Teeple Terrace collapse in London, Ont.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• Red Sox top Blue Jays 7-3 to complete sweep

  The Toronto Blue Jays were swept for the first time this season Wednesday after dropping a series finale they'd like to forget.

  Sports

  Jun 19
• Intense Ontario heat heaps pressure on electrical grid, approaching 10-year high

  Speaking on Wednesday, as temperatures range between 30 C and 35 C, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce promised Ontario's electrical grid is ready for the strain.

  Weather

  Jun 19
• Ontario’s coroner opens inquest into 2020 shooting death of Hamilton man

  Ontario's West Region coroner will investigate the death of a 42-year-old man who was fatally shot four years ago as police responded to a "domestic incident" in the city centre.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• Jacob Hoggard appeals sexual assault conviction in Ontario court

  The musician was granted bail hours after being sentenced, pending his appeal in the case.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• Windsor, Ont. police officer faces 4 sex assault charges

  The SIU says it has reasonable grounds to lay four sexual assault charges against a police officer with the Windsor Police Service.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• Hamilton to strengthen tenant protections by adopting bylaw preventing ‘demovictions’

  City councilors are set to expand on previously approved renoviction rules by adding legislation that addresses tenant evictions through apartment demolitions.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• Gunman in Toronto office shooting blamed victims for ‘losing our life’s savings’

  A gunman who allegedly killed two people in a Toronto office building earlier this week blamed them for 'losing our life’s savings,' his spouse says.

  Crime

  Jun 19
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• Ontario’s open single-game sports-betting industry continues to thrive

  iGaming Ontario released a report that states the industry contributed $2.7 billion to Ontario's gross domestic product in 2023. That's up roughly 70 per cent 2022.

  Canada

  Jun 19
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• ‘6-year-old is gone’: Boy struck, killed by Ontario school bus picking up kids

  York Regional Police say a six-year-old boy was struck and killed by a school bus picking up children for school in Kleinburg, Ont., on Wednesday morning.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• Woman shot, killed in Vaughan Mills mall parking lot had her vehicle stolen: police

  York Regional Police say a woman in her early 20s has died in hospital after she was shot at Vaughan Mills mall parking lot on Tuesday afternoon.

  Crime

  Jun 19
• The heat wave will ease by Friday – but not for southern Ontario

  An oppressive heat wave continued to blanket Central and Southern Ontario, southern Quebec and much of the Atlantic provinces on Wednesday. 

  Weather

  Jun 19
• Warnings ring out to avoid ‘under the table’ boat hires in Toronto amid extreme heat

  As Toronto swelters under the heat and more head down to Lake Ontario to find relief, boat operators are warning people to be careful to avoid unlicensed operators.

  Consumer

  Jun 19
• Ontario group says LCBO strike would hurt restaurants still recovering from pandemic

  LCBO workers in Ontario will walk off the job on July 5 if they don't reach a deal with the provincial agency by then. The sale of beer in convenience stores is a sticking point.

  Canada

  Jun 19