Speaking on Metro Morning, a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Canada-U.S. Relations explains why Canadians should brace for the long-term impacts of the trade war.

A byelection is expected in June to replace George Darouze, who is heading to Queen's Park as the MPP for Carleton.

GO service along the Lakeshore West line to Hamilton and Burlington will be affected again this weekend to accommodate more construction work. Starting this Friday in the late evening until end of service Sunday, March 9, Lakeshore West rail service will be temporarily modified to accommodate track work that will bring faster, more frequent service across the network. The construction work will take place at the Burloak grade separation site.

During this time, there will be no train service between Oakville and West Harbour GO stations. Regular GO Train service will continue between Union Station and Oakville GO only.

On Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9:

There will be no GO Transit service at Appleby or Bronte GO stations; however, existing early morning and late-night route 18 GO buses will continue to serve Appleby and Bronte GO stations.

Trips to Niagara will run between Aldershot GO and Niagara Falls GO only.

The following replacement GO Buses will be in service:

18E will run between Oakville, Burlington, Aldershot, Hamilton and West Harbour GO.

18P will run between Oakville, Burlington and Aldershot GO.

18Y will run between Oakville and Burlington GO.

18Z will run between Oakville and Aldershot GO.

GO Bus Routes 12, 15 and 18 connection times will be modified. GO Bus connection times will also be adjusted and customers can expect longer than usual wait times.

Regular service will resume on Monday, March 10.

The area real estate market continued its struggle with February sales down 35 percent from the previous year marking the lowest February sales since 2009.  However, new listings also dropped nine per cent, which aligns with the month’s long-term averages. While sales slowed across all regions, Burlington experienced the most significant change with only 100 homes being sold.   Hamilton recorded 388 home sales. According to the Cornerstone Association of Realtors.

“Although the market looks different than what we have experienced the past few years, inventory and benchmark prices reflect a more stable market that is in alignment with long-term trends,” says Nicolas von Bredow, Cornerstone spokesperson for the Hamilton-Burlington market area. “Buyers and sellers are able to make more thoughtful decisions, which presents a real opportunity to find a great property.” 

  It is something of a buyer’s market as inventory levels increased by 28 per cent. Inventory levels reached 2,599 units—the highest February inventory total since 2013.   Increased options and the sharp decline in sales put downward pressure on pricing. The regional benchmark price dropped by 3 per cent to $812,600.

Hamilton February Real estate

Burlington February Real Estate

The union that represents roughly 30,000 Toronto city workers has set a strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. Monday.

A house fire last night in Hamilton’s east end caused about $500,000 damage in a house on Cambridge Avenue west of Kenilworth. At approximately 8:15 pm the Hamilton Fire Department were called to house fire at 28 Cambridge Avenue, between Robins Avenue and Frederick Avenue in the City’s East end. When they got there, crews found heavy smoke showing from the second floor of the one and a half storey home. Firefighters immediately entered the home to initiate search and rescue and firefighting operations and found there was no one home. A well involved fire was located on the second floor. The main body of fire was quickly brought under control however, it took over an hour to extinguish the fire as firefighters had to open up the walls and the ceilings to get at concealed fire. Holes in the roof also had to be cut to assist in firefighting operations. There were no injuries reported.

One person has been charged with impaired driving after a traffic stop in Kingsville.

On February 28, 2025, at approximately 11:43 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Division Street South in Kingsville.

A 33-year-old female resident of Kingsville, was arrested and charged with the following Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act offences:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
• Disobey stop sign – fail to stop (Two counts)
• Drive motor vehicle – no licence

A 90-day Administrative Driver’s License Suspension (ADLS) and a seven-day vehicle impoundment was initiated as per statute.

The accused has been released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date to speak to the charges.

The safety of our community is paramount, and we will continue to enforce impaired driving laws to keep our roads safe. “Traffic Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility”.

If you have an urgent traffic complaint or if you suspect someone is driving while their ability to operate a motor vehicle is impaired by drugs of alcohol, please call 911 immediately.

If you have a non-emergency traffic complaint, you may also call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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Ontario Provincial Police say Highway 7 is closed south of Carleton Place after a fatal two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning.

Two men were shot outside a tow yard in Toronto's west end and a tow truck driver was shot at a gas station in Scarborough late Tuesday, Toronto police say. The shootings happened roughly an hour apart and police are investigating if they were related.

Charges have been laid against a 42-year-old Woodstock, Ont., minor hockey coach following a disturbance over the weekend at a game of seven-year-old players.

At a time when national pride is surging, Londoners share why they feel it's important to fly the flag.

Early-morning freezing rain has caused some school buses to stay in the parking lot Wednesday. A changeover to rain is expected later.

A measles outbreak that has led to 10 hospitalizations in rural Elgin and Oxford counties have many worried, and others remembering terrifying bouts with the illness before vaccines were available.

London businesses with a market in the United States are looking to pivot after tariffs stand to bring massive and costly upheaval to their operations.

Jordan Case died while incarcerated at the Niagara Detention Centre in December 2018. Following a January 2025 inquest, a jury recommended 17 changes to prevent similar deaths, including implementing better training, tracking and risk assessments for inmates.

Homeowners and history buffs in the Kensington-Chinatown neighbourhood say they're tired of watching one of the area's oldest homes slowly deteriorate.

Ontario Provincial Police are telling victims of fraud to become their "own detective" as cases skyrocket across the country and investigators struggle to keep up with an increasingly heavy caseload.

The border town manufactures a lot of products that are exported to the U.S. CBC’s Arthur White-Crummey took a trip to speak with companies about how they’re feeling.

On the day he launched a trade war, U.S. President Donald Trump defended tariffs in a speech to Congress and prepared his nation for a period of upheaval. He did not sound like a man looking to de-escalate. But away from the televised stage, a senior member of his team was working the phones.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canadians should give Wayne Gretzky a break. The hockey legend has come under fire for supporting U.S. President Donald Trump by attending his inauguration in January and visiting him several times in recent months at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

Toronto police are responding faster to 911 calls now than they were a year ago in part because the service has hired more officers, according to the police chief.

Heavy snow did not deter several dozen protesters from demonstrating outside the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa on Tuesday to voice their opposition to President Donald Trump's policies towards Canada, Ukraine and the liberal world order.

Cory Newton deliberately lured, abused and victimized boys for years in the Ontario cities of St. Catharines and Welland and was incarcerated indefinitely beginning in 2006. The 54-year-old is now allowed out of prison for weeks at a time, according to Parole Board of Canada decision obtained by CBC Hamilton.

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest and laid a charge after an indecent act on a GO Train.

The incedent took place February 7, when  a small group of adult females were riding the Lakeshore West line from Union Station (Toronto) westbound to Burlington. A male suspect boarded the train and sat down near the group of women. He then exposed his genitals and looked directly at one of the female victims while committing an indecent act.

The females fled to another train car and reported the incident to the customer service representative after arriving at Appleby GO Station. The HRPS was then notified and began an investigation. A suspect was identified by police and arrested on February 25th after exiting a train at Union station.

35-year-old Dhiraj Bhalla of Hamilton has been charged with one count of Indecent Act. Investigators believe there may be additional victims for similar crimes and have attached a picture of the accused to this media release.

Bhalla was held in custody by police pending a bail hearing in Milton.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation or another involving the accused is asked to contact Detective Bolton of the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2316.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs on Canadian goods went into effect after midnight Tuesday. Industry insiders explain what that could mean for business and employment in their sectors.

With just days left in his time as Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trdeau made a scathing speech aimed directly at Donald Trump and American voters in the wake of Trump’s imposition of a 25 percent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico. Citing a Wall Street Journal editorial, Trudeau, addressing Trump directly and referring to him as “Donald,” called Trump’s decision to introduce the tariffs “a very dumb thing to do.” American Cable network CNN termed it a “blistering speech.” Trudeau hinted that he had been speaking to Canada’s premiers about non tariff measures which might include restricting power exports to the US or possibly the sale of potash which is vital to American farmers. Appearing on CNN following Trudeau’s speech, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh signalled his complete support of Trudeau’s stance on the tariffs.

In a statement issued yesterday The Prime Minister detailed the progress Canada had made on curbing the flow of fentanyl into the US, one of the reasons Trump had cited as the reason for the tariffs. Trudeau’s satement reads, ““While less than 1 per cent of the fentanyl intercepted at the U.S. border comes from Canada, we have worked relentlessly to address this scourge that affects Canadians and Americans alike. We implemented a $1.3 billion border plan with new choppers, boots on the ground, more co-ordination, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl. We appointed a Fentanyl Czar, listed transnational criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, launched the Joint Operational Intelligence Cell, and are establishing a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force on organized crime. Because of this work – in partnership with the United States – fentanyl seizures from Canada have dropped 97 per cent between December 2024 and January 2025 to a near-zero low of 0.03 pounds seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.”

It became clear in recent days, that Trump was determined to introduce the tariffs regardless of the fentanyl situation. Excepts from Trudeau’s remarks follow.

Flooding and dangerous waterways are likely in the coming days as rain starts falling overnight Tuesday in the London area.