The City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Police Service are beefing up police presencearound McMaster University this weekend inthe hopes ofpreventing St. Patrick's Daypartiesfrom gettingout of control.

A woman in her 40s is in critical condition following a fire at a two-storey residence in downtown Hamilton on Wednesday.

A74-year-old woman has died following a two-vehicle collisionin the City of St. Catharineson Wednesday, Niagara Regional Police say.

Affordable housing, health care and the environment are among the top concerns for some voters, as people head to the polls on Thursday to choose a new member of provincial parliament (MPP)for Hamilton Centre.

Hamilton Winterfesthas won two awards fromFestivals & Events Ontario(FEO)for its efforts in providing cultural and recreational events in 2022.

Hamilton alternative-rock band Arkells wins sixth group of the year award at the Junos Opening Night Awards on Saturday.

Around 5.2 per cent of registered voters cast a ballot for the provincial byelectionin Hamilton Centre last week less than half of those who submitted a ballot in theadvance polls in the general election last year.