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On the day she died of sepsis, Heather Winterstein shouldn't have been placed in the emergency room waiting area at the St. Catharines hospital until she could see a doctor, an emergency medicine expert told a coroner's inquest Wednesday.

In 1957, artist Robert Bateman and biologist Bristol Foster travelled the world in a Land Rover. In a documentary screening this week in Hamilton, the lifelong friends look back on the journey that cemented their desire to defend the natural world.

The PaRx program, an initiative that allows healthcare providers to prescribe nature passes to patients, is now available for Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) sites.

GO train services between Confederation GO in Hamilton, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls will be back and running on Thursday morning, more than a week after a freight train derailment paused the route. Welland Canal's railway bridge also re-opened this week.

Heather Winterstein didn't show hallmark warning signs of potentially life-threatening sepsis when she went through triage screening the day before she died at the hospital in St. Catharines, Ont., an emergency medical expert told the coroner's inquest for the 24-year-old.

One woman was admitted with a life-threatening condition called exercise-induced or exertional rhabdomyolysis, rhabdo for short.The illness can happen after an intense workout and is when muscle tissue breaks down, leaking enzymes and proteins into the bloodstream. In high amounts, the proteins can damage the kidneys and lead to an imbalance of electrolytes, which can cause dehydration and heart issues.

Hamilton police say a 19-year-old died after he fell through the roof of an abandoned factory.

The Ontario government has announced it plans to change aspects of the role of regional chair in several municipalities, including here in Waterloo region. The biggest change is the regional chair would be appointed by the province and not elected by residents. Regional Coun. Doug Craig raised concerns in February and said he was hopeful it wouldn't happen.

The Ontario police watchdog is investigating after a sexual assault was reported involving a Hamilton police officer at a Cardi B concert on March 31.

Evacuees from Kashechewan First Nation will be displaced from their homes for at least three more months.

The physician who treated Heather Winterstein the day before she died in hospital from a severe reaction to bacterial infection said he may have erred in diagnosing her condition as being due to "social issues." She was discharged and died the next day, after she returned to hospital.

One of the GTA's hospital networks recently held its first AI contest, with the goal of finding ways to improve health care. Trillium Health Partners said it received more than 60 submissions from healthcare staff. The winner of the "AI for Better Health Catalyst Challenge" came from the emergency department.

A fire in the Ottawa Street commercial district on Sunday caused "extensive" damage to a building with commercial and residential units, according to the Hamilton Fire Department.

One person has been taken into custody as investigations continue into a fatal shooting in Brantford, police say.

The Niagara-bound QEW Skyway Bridge will be closed from Tuesday to Friday this week to facilitate rehabilitation work, Ontario's Ministry of Transportation has announced.

Two years after the killing of a suspected drug trafficker in Niagara Falls, Ont. - purportedly targeted by Ryan Wedding's alleged criminal network - police are still trying to unlock the victim's phone and identify more suspects. Details of the case are contained in a new police affidavit.

Jonathan Marshall has been repairing typewriters for about 10 years. In March, he opened a repair shop and museum in Hamilton. He says his ultimate goal is to help people think more intentionally about the words they write.

Dinner will be offered Monday, April 6, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Centre, 135 Mary St.

One child saw someone overdose. Another witnessed an argument among residents that involved threats. The two were among 24 children who spoke to researchers for a recently released report, "Children's Experiences of Homelessness in Shelter Living," a multi-year project by YWCA Niagara Region and Brock University's Child and Youth Studies program.

Researchers from Wilfrid Laurier University partnered with Brantford's Adult Recreation Therapy Centre for a trial on a game aimed at supporting therapeutic movements and engaging users' brains - work aided by funding from the Alzheimer Society: Brant, Haldimand Norfolk, Hamilton Halton.

Burdett "Burd" Sisler, the oldest known living Canadian - and one of the world's oldest Second World War veterans - has died at 110, his family confirmed on Saturday.

Canadian food memoirs are having a moment in recent years, offering intimate glimpses into each author's family culture and lived experience. Whether family meals feature a hearty bowl of borscht or an exquisitely braised pork belly, food is a powerful way into telling stories - and these 10 Canadian books prove it.

Prizes included $5,000 for first places, $2,500 for second and $1,000 for third.

The Ontario government is looking to give itself the power to set transit fares across the province, a move some in Toronto are celebrating as a step towards a more integrated transit system in the GTA - while others are apprehensive about what the move could mean for the TTC.

Raquel McIntosh is the 21st recipient of the award, according to MusiCounts, which comes with a $10,000 grant for her music program.

Normal operations are expected to resume on the Welland Canal next week following a train derailment in St. Catharines, Ont., on Monday, according to the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System.

Under its new Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, the province will also have the power to appoint regional chairs in Durham, Halton, Muskoka, Peel, Waterloo and York as well as the warden of Simcoe County, it announced Thursday

From bus service and waste collection, to Canada Post and more, here's what's open and closed this this long weekend in Hamilton.

Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra's (HPO) conductor and musical director James Kahane says there's a lot he loves about working in Hamilton. Kahane, who was born in France, said the city's orchestra is really respected" and punches above its weight."

On Tuesday, the American Hockey League said its board of governors unanimously approved the Bridgeport Islanders move to Hamilton for the 2026/27 season.

Suresh Lal was a partner, a grandfather and someone who "found deep joy in life's simple pleasures," according to a statement from his family. He was killed in August after being struck by the driver behind the wheel of an Audi SUV.

The province's annual wage boost is set to increase the minimum wage to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1.

Lonnie's on Market in downtown Brantford, Ont., specializes in poutine and hot dogs, and is popular with students for late-night meals. But three nights a week, it's a volunteer-driven soup kitchen that serves free meals to people in need.

The City of Hamilton is looking to strengthen its response to hate, with better training, coordination and $50,000 in funding for community groups. The plan is outlined in a staff report from the Children's and Community Services department.

The American Hockey League's board of governors has unanimously approved relocation of the Bridgeport Islanders to Hamilton, meaning pro hockey will return to the Ontario city this fall.

OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said in a post to social media a tractor trailer and two passenger vehicles were involved in the collision. He said one car caught fire.

A long-awaited coroner's inquest into the 2021 death of Heather Winterstein at a hospital in St. Catharines, Ont., got underway on Monday, with Winterstein's mother telling the five-person jury about the torment she feels over her daughter's death.

There's lots to keep families occupied this weekend thanks to Easter celebrations and activities planned across Hamilton.

Former patients of a dental clinic in Brantford, Ont., are being warned by Grand Erie Public Health to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV due to an infection prevention and control lapse investigation.

Peel Regional Police are leading an investigation into allegations of child abuse at Robert Land Academy, a military-style private school for boys in Ontario's Niagara Region that operated for decades until last year. Dozens of former students have alleged physical and emotional abuse, and in some cases, sexual exploitation.

Ontario is proposing to dramatically increase fines for fare evasion on GO Transit, allow rideshare services in some northern communities, and ban municipalities from requiring EV charging stations and other outdoor features as part of development standards.

CN Railway is investigating a train derailment in St. Catharines, Ont. The derailment was reported by police Monday morning, near Glendale Avenue and Keele Street.

A southwestern Ontario city has passed a bylaw to regulate pigeon ownership and better track the birds as they try to deal with a poop problem.

The federal and provincial governments will each spend $4.4 billion on housing-related infrastructure over the next 10 years. The majority of the funding is intended to help cover those infrastructure costs for municipalities that lower development charges.

Sunday's star-studded concert included a surprise performance by the band Rush, a tribute to Nelly Furtado and to Joni Mitchell. It was the big finish after several days of celebrations and live music in the city.

Despite increases to provincial funding in recent years, the percentage of children with autism registered with the Ontario Autism Program and receiving funding had yet to crack 25 per cent as of early this year - as demand for the funding continues to grow.

Community members gathered Thursday in Fort Erie, Ont., to pay tribute to Heather Winterstein, a young woman whose death raised questions about how Indigenous people and those with mental health and substance use issues are treated in the health-care system. An inquest into her death begins Monday.

Tennis star Victoria Mboko has withdrawn from Canada's upcoming Billie Jean King Cup tie in Kazakhstan due to scheduled dental surgery.