Tens of thousands of Niagara residents will head to the polls Monday to vote for the mayors and councillors in their towns and cities, along with selecting trustees for school boards, with many sacrificing lunch hours, or seeking permission from the boss to skip out to do their democratic duty.

After months of campaigning, municipal election day has arrived in Hamilton, where voters will choose their next mayor, city councillors and school board trustees. Here's what you need to know about voting, what's at stake and how to find the results.

People across Waterloo region will be voting today in the municipal election. Polls remain open until 8 p.m.

The Ottawa Redblacks capped off their 2026 CFL campaign with 17 losses and just one win, which they secured in their second-last game of the season. As the CBC's Emma Weller explains, they're now preparing for changes coming in the off-season.

Documents obtained by Go Public show Air Canada told passengers their flights were cancelled for safety-related aircraft maintenance, making them ineligible for compensation. But the planes they had been scheduled to fly on were fine and the airline used them for other routes.

Many restaurants say they need social media to survive, but how do they manage when the comments turn nasty? Henry Monkhouse, who runs the page The Best Eats 613, explored how restaurant owners find the right balance in a video with CBC Ottawa’s Creator Network.

New and established drone companies in Ottawa are expanding their manufacturing base as the federal government signals it plans to rearm the Canadian Forces with domestic gear.

Today's the day that residents in municipalities across Ontario will pick their next mayor, city council and school board trustees. Polling stations in Ottawa open at 10 a.m. and stay open until 8 p.m.

The City of Thunder Bay opened up its solid waste and recycling facility for a free bus tour in honour of Circular Economy Month and Waste Reduction Week. The CBC's Matt Fratpietro hopped aboard to learn more about the community's landfill.

As communities across Ontario prepare to elect their new municipal leaders, political scientists are hoping to see higher voter turnouts than four years ago. Thunder Bay, Ont., reported above-average turnout at just under 43 per cent in the 2022 election, compared to the provincial average of around 33 per cent.

Brad Bradford announced he would run again to be mayor last year, setting himself up early as the main challenger to Olivia Chow. The incumbent has led polls through the campaign, though the race has tightened towards the end.

Despite U.S. officials repeatedly warning Canada not to get involved in the upcoming U.S. midterms, U.S. President Donald Trump has his own track record of weighing in on foreign elections.

Windsor voters head to the polls Monday to choose their next mayor, city councillors and school trustees. And a new voting system is giving residents more flexibility in where they cast their ballots.

EDMONTON — Family, friends and Armed Forces members filled the pews of an Edmonton funeral home on Sunday as one of the soldiers killed in the devastating Canadian Forces Base Wainwright fire was laid to rest.

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The rise in homelessness is one of the most pressing issues mayors and councillors elected across Ontario will have to face as the struggle to fund housing, mental health and addiction services persists.

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OTTAWA — The British government has turned down Ottawa's attempts to have it join the international Defence, Security and Resilience Bank, though London says it will work in lockstep with Canada to meet NATO spending targets.

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