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Ernie Clement’s RBI lifts Blue Jays over Red Sox 5-3; Toronto stays in playoff chase

Man charged with careless driving after crashing into Thorold home

Evening weather forecast for Aug. 11, 2026

Ontario wildfire crews making progress, but province not in the clear

Study finds toxic chemicals in soot reported across east Hamilton

United Nations says climate change fuelling extreme drought, wildfires in Europe

BREAKING NEWS

By: Al Sweeney
Published: August 11, 2026

Study finds toxic chemicals in soot reported across east Hamilton

Local News for August 12, 2026

Man charged with careless driving after crashing into Thorold home

12 August 2026 7:18 AM

Study finds toxic chemicals in soot reported across east Hamilton

11 August 2026 8:27 PM

Brantford residents asked to avoid part of River Road amid police probe

11 August 2026 5:05 PM

Hamilton port lands welcome new forest, playground on Friday

11 August 2026 4:10 PM

Niagara Falls collision

Boy, 17, hospitalized with serious injuries after Niagara Falls collision

11 August 2026 4:06 PM

St. Catharines Flooding

Flood-hit Ontario community keeps state of emergency days after heavy rain damages

11 August 2026 12:24 PM

Ontario News

Ontario wildfires

Ontario wildfire crews making progress, but province not in the clear

11 August 2026 8:29 PM

Ontario Line cost has tripled from original 2019 projection: Metrolinx CEO

11 August 2026 2:00 PM

Halifax police charge man with uttering threats over U.S. Consulate bomb scare

11 August 2026 12:42 PM

Four teens charged with shooting BB guns, fireworks from truck at Sudbury pedestrians

11 August 2026 11:46 AM

CP Only - Liberal Candidates

Candidates in Ontario Liberal leadership debate value of having a seat

11 August 2026 7:52 AM

Child who prompted Porter Airline flight cancellation not at fault, passenger says

11 August 2026 7:47 AM

Unifor GM negotiations 3

Unifor and General Motors start negotiations for new labour contract

10 August 2026 8:52 PM

Third suspect arrested in March shootings at Toronto-area synagogues

10 August 2026 1:26 PM

Canadian who posed as pilot for free flights pleads guilty to wire fraud in U.S.

10 August 2026 12:44 PM

Ontario Teachers’ earns 9.5 per cent net return for first half of 2026

10 August 2026 10:15 AM

National News

Unifor GM negotiations 3

Unifor and General Motors start negotiations for new labour contract

10 August 2026 8:52 PM

Hamilton MacKinnon announcement steel

Ottawa announces $100M rebate program for interprovincial steel transportation

10 August 2026 8:34 AM

Okanagan Lake fatal fire

Raging wildfire near Okanagan Lake in British Columbia kills elderly woman

10 August 2026 7:38 AM

StatCan reports Canada added 75K jobs in July

7 August 2026 1:54 PM

WestJet flight attendants secure 18% wage hike in tentative deal

7 August 2026 9:23 AM

The Perseid meteor shower will peak Aug. 12. Here’s what you need to know

6 August 2026 5:17 PM

Veteran Canadian broadcaster Lloyd Robertson dies at 92

5 August 2026 6:48 AM

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Dozens of WestJet flights cancelled Tuesday as operations slowly resume

4 August 2026 2:50 PM

World Cup match days kicked up spending in Toronto and Vancouver: Visa data

4 August 2026 11:32 AM

WestJet flight attendants reach tentative agreement

3 August 2026 7:11 AM

New on morning live

What to expect on Morning Live on Aug. 12, 2026

11 August 2026 1:28 PM

Celebrating summer vegetables

11 August 2026 11:13 AM

The Sheepdogs headline the RBG’s Music in the Garden

11 August 2026 11:09 AM

Time to harvest your veggies

11 August 2026 11:05 AM

Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen

11 August 2026 11:00 AM

Best wishes

Best Wishes for Aug. 11, 2026

11 August 2026 10:55 AM

How warm weather affects your appetite

11 August 2026 10:52 AM

World News

United Nations says climate change fuelling extreme drought, wildfires in Europe

11 August 2026 8:21 PM

What we know about the SpaceX rocket that hit the moon

5 August 2026 6:08 PM

U.S. says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz is near

4 August 2026 8:21 PM

Trump says planned talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to avoid attacks

3 August 2026 8:14 PM

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Trump announces deal for Hamas to disarm, Israel to withdraw

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At least 57 dead in migration crisis in Ceuta, Spain

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Russian attacks kill 10 in Ukraine and strike rural Poland

30 July 2026 8:40 PM

Dr. Anthony Fauci invokes Fifth Amendment at GOP COVID-19 hearing

29 July 2026 8:34 PM

Sports

Ernie Clement’s RBI lifts Blue Jays over Red Sox 5-3; Toronto stays in playoff chase

12 August 2026 7:24 AM

More Please: John Schneider excited by Blue Jays prospect promotions

11 August 2026 8:02 AM

Sportsline: New Hamilton Hammers head coach Jay McKee

6 August 2026 5:42 PM

St. Catharines rower Isabella Essig named first-ever CHCH Rising Star Athlete

6 August 2026 8:14 AM

‘He’s a magnet’: Jeremy Lin says Kawhi Leonard could transform Raptors again

5 August 2026 7:28 AM

Hamilton Hammers sign forward Max Ellis to one-year AHL contract

4 August 2026 1:43 PM

Entertainment

Shania Twain once dreamt of leaving northern Ontario. Now she’s singing its praises

22 July 2026 7:02 AM

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Classics professor Kelly Olson talks adapting The Odyssey to film

16 July 2026 7:37 PM

Iconic singer Bonnie Tyler dies at 75

9 July 2026 9:05 PM

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Mixed responses amongst experts as AI continues to rapidly transform global economy

6 July 2026 8:44 PM

Carole Pope Antidiva Hamilton

Trailblazing rocker Carole Pope hitting Hamilton for special ‘Antidiva’ doc screening

3 July 2026 8:43 PM

Top News Stories

BREAKING NEWS

By: Al Sweeney
Published: August 11, 2026

Study finds toxic chemicals in soot reported across east Hamilton

Ernie Clement’s RBI lifts Blue Jays over Red Sox 5-3; Toronto stays in playoff chase

12 August 2026

Man charged with careless driving after crashing into Thorold home

12 August 2026

Evening weather forecast for Aug. 11, 2026

11 August 2026

Ontario wildfires

Ontario wildfire crews making progress, but province not in the clear

11 August 2026

Study finds toxic chemicals in soot reported across east Hamilton

11 August 2026

United Nations says climate change fuelling extreme drought, wildfires in Europe

11 August 2026

Brantford residents asked to avoid part of River Road amid police probe

11 August 2026

Hamilton port lands welcome new forest, playground on Friday

11 August 2026

Niagara Falls collision

Boy, 17, hospitalized with serious injuries after Niagara Falls collision

11 August 2026

Ontario Line cost has tripled from original 2019 projection: Metrolinx CEO

11 August 2026

Halifax police charge man with uttering threats over U.S. Consulate bomb scare

11 August 2026

St. Catharines Flooding

Flood-hit Ontario community keeps state of emergency days after heavy rain damages

11 August 2026

Four teens charged with shooting BB guns, fireworks from truck at Sudbury pedestrians

11 August 2026

Niagara police arrest Port Colborne man in child protection probe

11 August 2026

Three suspects charged in Niagara attempted bank robberies

11 August 2026

Feed Niagara

Seven local radio stations team up to support Niagara flood victims

11 August 2026

Seven Niagara beaches declared unsafe for swimming

11 August 2026

Niagara Irish Festival 2025

Lack of public funding forces pause on Niagara Irish Festival

11 August 2026

Police charge Fort Erie man in connection with shooting

11 August 2026

More Please: John Schneider excited by Blue Jays prospect promotions

11 August 2026

CP Only - Liberal Candidates

Candidates in Ontario Liberal leadership debate value of having a seat

11 August 2026

Child who prompted Porter Airline flight cancellation not at fault, passenger says

11 August 2026

Kaileigh Hogan

Beamsville woman charged in connection with $43K U.S. gold, silver theft

11 August 2026

No reported injuries after four-vehicle crash on Burlington Skyway

11 August 2026

St. Catharines mayor addresses recent flooding, outlines path forward

11 August 2026

Medical Emergency on Hamilton Tracks

Trains resume following medical emergency near Hamilton City Hall

11 August 2026

Unifor GM negotiations 3

Unifor and General Motors start negotiations for new labour contract

10 August 2026

Ontario Special Olympians at Cops and Rodders

‘Cops and Rodders’ displays vintage cars to support Special Olympics Ontario

10 August 2026

Evening weather aug 10 2026

Evening weather forecast for Aug. 10, 2026

10 August 2026

Dog agility trial brings competitors from Ontario, Quebec to Ancaster

10 August 2026

fatal stabbing Hamilton

Hamilton police ID man, 21, fatally stabbed overnight Sunday

10 August 2026

Male Maintenance technician or forklift driver is checking battery restraints are functional and record checklist report at a factory warehouse.

Ontario investing over $6M to apprenticeship, trades programs in Hamilton

10 August 2026

Third suspect arrested in March shootings at Toronto-area synagogues

10 August 2026

Oakville Transit adding more services to key routes starting Sept. 6

10 August 2026

Canadian who posed as pilot for free flights pleads guilty to wire fraud in U.S.

10 August 2026

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