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McMaster reviewing Hamilton cardiologist's post calling for pro-Palestinian protesters to be deported
McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences are reviewing a social media comment made by a prominent cardiologist after she wrote about pro-Palestinian demonstrators, deport them all to where they came from."
Hamilton bus rider 'very angry' ahead of Thursday's transit worker strike
Hamilton transit workers plan to strike Thursday, leaving riders wondering how they'll get around the city.
Hamilton's new living wage tops $20 per hour
The Ontario Living Wage Network released its updated set of wage rates Monday. The lowest in the province is $18.65 per hour in southwestern Ontario, and the highest is $25.05 in the Greater Toronto Area.
Ontario plans to require salary ranges be included in job postings
Ontario is planning to require employers to include salary ranges in job postings and disclose if artificial intelligence is used during the hiring process.
Man and woman who fell from 8-storey apartment were trying to evade police: SIU
The fall from an eighth floorapartment unit that killed a woman and seriously injured her boyfriend in Burlington, Ont., took place after the pair tried to escape Halton police, according to Ontario's police watchdog.
Hamilton transit workers are planning to strike on Thursday, union says
After rejecting the latest offer from the city, Hamiltontransit workers are planning to strike as early as Thursday.
Why is Doug Ford's government creating a bank to finance public projects?
Premier Doug Ford's government is facing questions about why it wants to establish a bank to attract private-sector investment in such projects as long-term care homes, nuclear reactors and student housing.
TVO employees back to work Monday after monthslong strike: TVO
After walking off the job in late August, employees at Ontario's public broadcaster will be going back to work Monday, according to a press release issued Sunday evening.
Sherri-Lyn Hill becomes newly elected chief for Six Nations of the Grand River
A certified First Nations addictions counsellor is the new chief of Six Nations of the Grand River's elected council. Sherri-Lyn Hill, who was already an elected councillor going into the election, won on Saturday after receiving 606 votes.
January Rogers laments Buffy Sainte-Marie ahead of new play debut about Indigenous identity theft
January Rogers joined London Morning to talk about her latest play Blood Sport, a comedy about Indigneous identity.
Hamilton councillors look to conceal 'triggering' anti-abortion flyers
Unsolicited anti-abortion flyers are routinely delivered to Hamilton homes for anybody to see, including children and people who've had an abortionor experienced pregnancy loss, says Coun. Maureen Wilson.
Fajardo throws 2 TDs as Alouettes defeat Tiger-Cats in East semifinal
Quarterback Cody Fajardo threw two touchdown passes and Montreal's defence stood tall as the Alouettes defeated the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats 27-12 in the CFL East Division semifinal on Saturday.
Pro-Palestinian marches held across Canada, the world
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged protests in major cities across the world on Saturday to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and castigate Israel after its military intensified its assault against Hamas.
Members of Six Nations, most populous reserve in Canada, vote for new elected chief
Members of Six Nations of the Grand River will head to the polls on Saturday where they will elect a new chief and 12 councillors who will serve for the next four years.
Meet some of the 1,500 volunteers who go 'all-in' to clean up and fix Ontario hiking trails
Many hikers may be unaware of the work that goes into designing and maintaining their favourite paths. Even the rugged Bruce, which stretches along the escarpment from Niagara to Tobermory, Ont., receives regular touch ups from volunteers.
Fire after break-in at Hamilton church causes up to $75k in damage: police
A Hamilton church cancelled masses after a fire this week, but its annual Christmas Bazaar is still on. Police say an estimated $50,000 to $75,000 dollars of damage occurred and its arson unit is investigating.
Lights, markets, zines — Hamilton Day events take over the city this weekend
Hamilton Day isexpected to be 'bigger than ever' this year, organizers say- with the event expandingfrom a singleday to a weekend of events, and 1,000 businesses expected to participate. It kicked off Thursday evening.
Ohsweken, Ont., man charged with attempted murder following hours-long police standoff: OPP
A man who police say barricaded himself in an Ohsweken, Ont., home and shot at officers earlier this week now faces 15 charges, including two counts of attempted murder.
Ticats head coach Steinauer won't say who'll be his starting QB against Montreal on Saturday
Hamilton Ticat Orlondo Steinauer wasn't tipping his hand Thursday regarding who'll be his starting quarterback Saturday. He says he's expecting both Bo Levi Mitchell and Matt Shiltz to play when the Tiger-Cats visit the Montreal Alouettes in the East Division semifinal.
Former MLSE boss says hockey will be focus of Hamilton's $300M renovated arena — but not an NHL team
Tim Leiweke promises to bring back a hockey team to Hamilton in a couple of years to a revamped FirstOntario Centre, just not an NHL franchise.
Vehicle crashes into business at east Hamilton intersection — 9th collision there this year: police
Vehicles have crashedinto buildings at the irregular Ottawa-Cannon streets intersection several times before, including at the exact same location in 2020.
Basic income 'unlocked dozens of doors for me,' supporter says amid call for national program
As the Senate considers a bill that would require the creation of a national framework for basic income, supporters in Ontario say the evidence is clear, and it's time for action.
Ontario's projected deficit quadruples to $5.6B as interest rates, inflation pressure economy
Ontario faces a longer path to fiscal balance than projected in last spring's budget, the Ministry of Finance says, as elevated interest rates and stubborn inflation put pressure on the province's economy.
Federal government was bombarded by emails from Canadians outraged by Bernardo's transfer
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and key cabinet ministers received hundreds of emailsfrom Canadians back in the spring expressing how "horrified,""shocked" and "utterly disgusted" they felt when they learned that serial killer and rapist Paul Bernardo had been transferred to a medium-security prison.
People with disabilities will soon have to pay Hamilton bus fare as new program slated for 2024
Come Jan. 1, changes to the HSR's subsidized fareprograms will mean many residents living with disabilities can no longer rely on the voluntary pay program. It didn't require they pay to ride the bus, which many relied on to independently get around the city.
The basketball star, the Crypto King and a $8.4M Burlington mansion
Just days after Canadian NBA player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander moved into his $8.4 million lakefront mansion, he allegedly received a threatening visit from a stranger demanding the whereabouts of Aiden Pleterski: the self-proclaimed Crypto King at the centre of a contentious bankruptcy proceeding.
Influenza, COVID-19 vaccines available for all Hamilton residents aged 6 months and up
All Hamilton residents six months of age and over can nowaccess fluand COVID-19 vaccines, something public health and local health care providers are recommending with the respiratory virus season underway.
Police standoff with armed person in Ohsweken, Ont., ends after man shot 'multiple times': SIU
A 40-year-old man who had barricaded himself ina residence inOhsweken, Ont., and shot at police was "struck multiple times" in an "exchange of gunfire" after he exited the residence, according to theSpecial Investigations Unit.
Already Canada's priciest, Ontario farmland could hit new record values, analysts say
Already the highest priced in Canada, Ontario farmland could hit an average value of $30,000 an acre by the new year, according to analysts, amounting to double the value from a decade ago.
Invasive insect and crayfish detected in the Hamilton-Niagara area — here's what you can do
Canada is coming out of a "summer of invasives," Ontario's Invasive Species Centre (ISC) says, pointing to a number of concerning critters moving through southern Ontario that residents can help curb.
Why it's getting harder for Doug Ford to sidestep blame for Greenbelt scandal
Premier Doug Ford has long insisted that he and his office had absolutely nothing to do with picking which Greenbelt and rural properties to approve for housing development, but there's growing evidence calling that claim into question.
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh answers questions about MPP Sarah Jama and Israel-Hamas conflict
Jagmeet Singh, leader of the federal New Democrats, answers questions from reporters about Hamilton Centre MPP Sarah Jama, who was removed from the Ontario NDP caucus and censured in Queen's Park.
Ontario extends 5.7 cent/litre gas tax cut to June 2024, Ford calls on feds to ditch carbon tax
Ontario isextending a temporary tax cut intended to help drivers save money at gas pumps until next summer.
Meet the Six Nations squad pursuing the paranormal and searching for spirits
While trick-or-treaters will be scouring the streets for candy, Todd Thomas and Six Nations Investigating Paranormal Encounters team will be gearing up to search for spirits and the supernatural.
Animal rights group takes Ontario to court over law preventing undercover farm investigations
A Canadian animal rights group argued in a Toronto courtroom on Monday that an Ontario law that bans undercover investigations of animal cruelty on farms should be declared unconstitutional.
Doug Ford met with developer a year before Hamilton land removed from the Greenbelt: documents
A copy of an email contradicts what Ontario Premier Doug Ford has previously said about his involvement in the Greenbelt land changes, including he has "no recollection" of meeting developer Sergio Manchia, nor did he know about the proposed changes before 2022.
Halloween is here! And it's not just about candy
Kids will be out in force (and in costume) today for Halloween. But for some, preparations - and celebrations - have been underway all month.
2 people dead after Sunday night crash in Haldimand County, OPP say
Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Fourth Line, roughly a kilometre west of Highway 6.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco investigating 'malfunction' behind red dust cloud
ArcelorMittal Dofasco says it is investigating themalfunction" that sent a red dust cloud into the air this past weekend.
Boyfriend pleads guilty to murder of St. Catharines, Ont., woman at start of trial in B.C.
The boyfriend of a woman whose remains were found five years after she went missing in British Columbia's Shuswap region in 2016 pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in court on Monday morning.
Queer South Asian writer from Hamilton among finalists for Governor General Literary Awards
Hamilton-based writer Anuja Varghese is one of the five fiction finalists for the Governor General Literary Awards, one of the oldest and most prestigious literary prizes in Canada.
Developer guests at Doug Ford family wedding got fast-track zoning approvals from government
There's fresh scrutiny of how Premier Doug Ford's government issued dozens of fast-track approvals to rezone select properties, some of them owned by developers who also stood to benefit from Greenbelt land swaps.
Unifor reaches tentative agreement with St. Lawrence Seaway management
Unifor has reached a tentative agreement withSt. Lawrence Seaway, the union said Sunday in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Ontario offers flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines for those 6 months and older starting Monday
Ontario residents who are six months and older will be able to receive their free flu shot and the new COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday.
'They're giant and they're gorgeous,' says Brant resident who accidentally grew 167 pumpkins
Every time Chris Paul Fariasstepped into their backyard this summer, the hundreds of pumpkin plant 'friends' curling around trellises, up fences and across neighbouringtreesnever ceased to amaze.
Borges scores 'Olimpico' goal as Forge FC completes comeback to win 4th CPL title
Tristan Borges bent a high corner kick for a goal in extra time to push Forge FC to a successful defence of its Canadian Premier League championship with a 2-1 win against Calvary FC on Saturday in Hamilton.
What the St. Lawrence Seaway strike means for the economy in Hamilton and Niagara
As the union representing striking St. Lawrence Seaway workers meets with management for mediation Friday, stakeholders in Hamilton and Niagara say they hope for a quick resolution at the bargaining table.
2 Hamilton educators win prestigious Prime Minister's Award for Teaching Excellence
Children need to feel seen and heard. And students need to know it's OK to be wrong. Those statements are key to the philosophies of two Hamilton educators who have been recognized with Prime Minister's Awards for their teaching.
Kitchener Centre NDP riding association calls for party leader Marit Stiles to resign after Sarah Jama ousted
The Kitchener Centre NDP riding association is calling for Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles to resign, but the move isn't being supported by the candidate for a yet-to-be-called byelection.
Safety Katsantonis making most of his chance with Ticats
Stavros Katsantonis has certainly made the most of his opportunity this season with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
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