Best of 2023

He signed a will to give a church his Hamilton condo before dying. His partner calls it 'suspicious'

Court documents obtained by CBC led to investigataive story

Hamilton had a historic drop in homicides in 2022. Police, researchers offer differing reasons

Story has detailed graphics based on police data obtained by CBC

How scammers impersonating the Mike Holmes team try to steal thousands from his followers

Facebook suspended scammer account after contact from CBC

City of Hamilton finds even more sewage has been flowing into Lake Ontario since 1996

Well-rounded breaking news file with context and lots of voices

Award-winning stories

The long wait | Canada's immigrant families find strength amid long wait for reunions

Won 2022 Digital Publishing Awards Best Feature Article (Short)

Violent kidnapping leaves 1 son dead, another shot and 63-year-old dad seriously injured in Hamilton

Won 2022 RTDNA Breaking News (Small/Medium Market)

Notorious Hamilton mobster Pat Musitano gunned down in Burlington, Ont.: police

Won 2021 RTDNA Breaking News (Small/Medium Market)

Best of investigative

This Ontario restaurant chain owes over $35K in unpaid wages. Workers, vendors now ask: What can be done?

Accountability story rich with voices, data and context | 2022

No-knock police raids rising in Hamilton and Halton, new data reveals

Freedom of Information request revealed growing police trend | 2022

Hamilton man demands answers after 'degrading' no-knock police raid

Hard-hitting story on collateral damage from police raid | 2021

Renowned gunsmith killed in Toronto police raid. Family, experts want to know why

Agenda-setting, deep-dive into police-involved shooting | 2021

Private Christian university says no sex outside heterosexual marriage. LGBTQ alumni say that discriminates

Enterprise story shining light on student complaints | 2020

Hamilton health-care workers wore at least 1,000 expired N95 masks in 2020

Freedom of Information request highlighted pandemic-era issue | 2021

Best of 2022

How a lantern festival in Six Nations, Ont., billed as 'magical evening' in Toronto, turned into 'mayhem'

Ontario waiting on more than $1.5M in unpaid COVID-19 fines

First Nations say Ontario bypassing mandatory consultation to accelerate land development

Transgender students say Hamilton schools need to do more to protect and support them

Who was policing Ford's Hamilton campaign stop in May? New questions arise on airport, OPP role

MZOs have been a trump card for the Ford government — here's why it's a serious Ontario election issue

Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath elected mayor of Hamilton after tight race

Peter Khill guilty of manslaughter, not guilty of murder in killing of Jon Styres

Best of 2020 and 2021

What happens when you find a business on anti-vaccination passport website? Here's what we found in Hamilton

'Mom, he's following us, run!' - Hamilton imam fears for family after man charged with hate crime

Full Arabic Translation, a first for CBC Hamilton

This single mom from Dundas is in 'pure shock' after $3,600 moving bill

'He's my boss:' Hospital president knew of CEO's Dominican vacation but couldn't stop it

'Bad things happening' in Ontario real estate market as homebuyer complaints surge

'Hardest year of my life:' Students and teachers are struggling with their mental health

How COVID-19 pushed a Hamilton man fighting fentanyl addiction to the brink of relapse

This Hamilton family didn't know they had another sister. Now they're trying to find her

McMaster review of anti-Black racism in athletics criticized for lack of accountability

National Post

Race against time for family of toddler with ultra-rare disease, whose only chance at life costs $3 million

'It's been blown out of proportion': Online speculation causing havoc in manhunt for B.C. fugitives

'Flagpoling:' How immigrants leave Canada to stay in Canada

How Alberta pays Quebec’s bills: Four charts that show Alberta picks up the tab

Joker trailer shows Joaquin Phoenix as an emaciated outcast who slips into madness

'It's almost too late:' Canada protects honey bees but native bee species are becoming endangered