Author: The Canadian Press

Halton regional police in Ontario say they are using artificial intelligence in the recruitment and training of 911 call takers and dispatchers. They say American AI firm GovWorx provides the technology to create emergency call simulations to help 911 applicants improve their decision-making, communication and crisis management skills. Halton police say the use of AI […]

TORONTO — The province says work to remove bike lanes on a stretch of a major Toronto road will begin next week. It comes after Ontario’s top court overturned in August a ruling that blocked the government’s bid to remove protected bike lanes along stretches of Bloor Street, Yonge Street and University Avenue in Toronto. […]

Hundreds of southern Ontario steelworkers facing layoffs will be recalled if Canada and the United States reach a trade deal on steel, the head of Stelco’s U.S.-based parent company said Thursday. Lourenco Goncalves, chairman and chief executive of Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs, said the Canadian market is too small to support galvanized steel production from both Stelco […]

HAMILTON — Firefighters in Hamilton say two house explosions shook the city on Thursday, sending three people to the hospital with burns. Hamilton Fire Chief David Cunliffe says the explosions, which took place within hours of each other, were unrelated and investigators are still trying to determine the causes. Cunliffe says fire crews arrived at […]

The chief executive of Stelco’s U.S.-based parent company says hundreds of southern Ontario steelworkers facing temporary layoffs will be recalled if Canada and the United States reach a trade deal on steel. Lourenco Goncalves, chairman and CEO of Ohio-based Cleveland-Cliffs, says the Canadian market is too small to accommodate galvanized steel production from both Stelco […]

Hamilton city council has voted to pilot a bylaw intended to protect downtown tenants from stifling indoor temperatures, the first of its kind in Ontario. The pilot will likely be watched closely by other cities, including Toronto, that are studying how to protect renters from increasing temperatures driven by climate change. The pilot will require […]

HAMILTON — Stelco Holdings Inc. has started handing out layoff notices at its Hamilton, Ont., steel plant, the first in a wave of job cuts expected to unfold over three weeks as the company moves ahead with plans to lay off up to 500 workers. Ron Wells, president of United Steelworkers local 1005, said some […]

GUELPH — Police in Guelph say they’re establishing a “homecoming working group” to manage large unsanctioned gatherings after a chaotic University of Guelph party made headlines last week. Police say the working group is being jointly created with the city, the University of Guelph and Guelph General Hospital to support community safety and identify ways […]

TORONTO — An Ontario man with Stage 4 melanoma says the province has effectively blocked access to public funding for out-of-country drug treatments in response to his attempts to urgently seek therapy in the United States. Alex Shved, a 37-year-old father of two young children, took the province to court over Ontario Health Insurance Plan […]

HAMILTON — Hamilton’s new PWHL franchise unveiled its inaugural jerseys Thursday ahead of the 2026-27 season. The team’s gold home threads feature burnt orange and deep red accents inspired by the city’s steel industry and sports history. The colour scheme also pays tribute to the uniforms worn by the CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats, the former OHL […]