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In the worst case scenario, the peak of the Omicron wave could send as many as 40 people to Hamilton hospitals and eight or nine people to the intensive care unit every day, show new public health projections.

Quarterback Chuck Ealey, who guided Toledo to three unbeaten seasons before playing seven seasons in the CFL was named for induction into the U.S. College Football Hall of Fame on Monday.

The man's death marks Hamilton's 15th fatal motor vehicle collision in 2021 and the eighth where the victim was a pedestrian, said police.

Hamilton is cautioning residents about the risk of frostbite and hypothermia and said staff have notified community agencies who work with vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness about the alert.

A pair of Hamilton doctors have collected and released data tracking deaths in the city's population of people experiencing homelessness, showing the average age at time of death was 36.

Anaheim Ducks first-round pick Mason McTavish switched Ontario Hockey League teams Sunday, moving from the Peterborough Petes to the Hamilton Bulldogs.

The break-in happened near Upper Paradise Road and Mohawk Road West shortly after midnight on Monday, according to investigators.

When the pandemic hit and post-secondary offerings went online, Colleen Reed saw an opportunity she didn't have before that would help further her career. The single mother of four said that virtual courses meant she could go finally back to school, while being able to care for her kids and pay her bills.

After several consecutive months of offering in-person pick-ups of food boxes, the team behind the city's only halal food bank at Hamilton's Mountain Mosque decided this past weekend to pivot to delivery due to the high case numbers of COVID-19's Omicron variant.

Ontario confirmed at least 11,959 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, although — as experts continue to caution — the real number is thought to be substantially higher given reduced access to PCR testing.

Bits of soybean coated parts of the city's North End neighbourhood near the end of December after a processing issue at the nearby Bunge plant.

Hamilton police have charged a 17-year-old after numerous reports of sexual violence and sexual harassment at Waterdown District High School.

Nique, a downtown Hamilton restaurant that months ago publicly announced it would not enforce proof-of-vaccination rules has filed for bankruptcy.

Eighteen HSR routes will be operating on a reduced schedule from Jan. 23 until the end of April, the city announced on Friday. Metrolinx has also released its temporarily reduced schedule, which may affect riders travelling to and from Hamilton starting Monday.

The chair of Hamilton's public school board has penned a letter to Ontario's Ministry of Education highlighting five requests related to pandemic-era learning, including money for 2,000 more learning devices.

Hamilton's public school board is investigating a racist incident that took place in a remote class at an elementary school on Thursday.

The hospital system said the impact of the COVID-19 variant, which has led to a surge in cases and hospitalizations across the country, was not anticipated when its vaccination policy was put in place in October.

Student athletes, coaches and other college and university sports interests feel Ontario dropped the ball when it left them out of the "elite" designation that allows Olympic, Paralympic and other athletes to continue competing under the latest pandemic restrictions.

Police allege the woman was the person behind the wheel of a 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe that hit two officers taking part in a RIDE program, leaving them unconscious and injured on Dec. 31.

A Hamilton police officer has been placed on probation for 18 months after pleading guilty to assault for lunging at a woman in February 2021.

A COVID-19 outbreak at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre (HWDC) that's infected 30 inmates is fuelling calls for more prisoners to be released from provincial jails as the Omicron variant contributes to a spike in cases behind bars.

Environment Canada has issued a snow squall warning for much of the Niagara area, warning of reduced visibility and snowfall that could build up to 20 centimetres in places.

Filomena Tassi confirmed she has the virus in a tweet shared Wednesday evening. The federal minister said she is following public health guidelines and working from home.

An outbreak at Fox Ridge Care Community, a long-term care home in Brantford, Ont., has seen 69 people infected and one person dead as of Wednesday.

Stelco Holdings Inc. says its steel shipments in the fourth quarter of last year were below its guidance as it was hurt by production and logistics challenges and the emergence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

A hospital network in the Niagara region is shutting down one of its urgent care centres to redeploy doctors and nurses to emergency departments amid worsening staff shortages and rising COVID-19 admissions

Ontario hospitals are reporting an uptick of infants admitted with COVID-19 and they are urging those who are pregnant to get vaccinated.

Transit providers are looking at reduced schedules as the virus leads to large numbers of staff off work.

Thirty-six people are currently in the intensive care unit of Hamilton hospitals as the number of people admitted with COVID-19 continues to climb.

Hamilton Public Health Services has opened its first walk-in vaccine clinic for people trying to get a third dose.

A 66-year-old pedestrian is dead, Halton police say, after he was hit by a vehicle in Burlington Tuesday evening.

Police are searching for a 19-year-old woman they say is suspected of driving through a RIDE program and seriously injuring two officers.

Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Haldimand-Norfolk and the Niagara area on Wednesday, with a cold front expected to sweep through southern Ontario.

The incidence of the virus found through wastewater testing is likely a better indicator, a Western research chair says.

Ontario is shutting down things like theatres, gyms and indoor dining as of Wednesday due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. That means many will be out of work.

Hamilton school boards are preparing to hand out devices so most students can begin at least two weeks of remote learning.

Hamilton hospital managers say their institutions are under tremendous strain with more than 200 people admitted with COVID-19 as of Tuesday.

A person is dead after a car crashed into a toll booth barrier and burst into fire on the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Ont., according to police.

A Hamilton-based clinic that provides a new therapy aimed at keeping high-risk COVID-19 patients out of hospital is seeing "incredible results," according to the doctor leading it.

More than three weeks after the death of 24-year-old Heather Winterstein of St. Catharines, Ont., the family has many questions, including whether she received the right care. Niagara Health says an internal review is underway.

An Ontario court has awarded $107 million, plus interest, to the families of six people who died in the destruction of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 almost two years ago.

Advocates say they fear reintroducing measures such as shutting down indoor dining and limiting capacity limits in retail settings could be the final nail in the coffin for businesses already battered by nearly two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the last-minute announcement Monday, saying schools will move to remote learning until at least Jan. 17.

Ontario is moving schools online for at least two weeks, temporarily closing indoor dining and gyms and pausing non-urgent medical procedures as it faces record-high case counts that, according to public health officials, threaten to overwhelm the province's health-care system.

Families in Hamilton and Niagara rang in the new year with new additions. Two healthy baby girls were among the first babies born in 2022.

Mohammad Emami’s Nannaa Persian Eatery in Westdale Village depends on students to survive but, because of COVID-19, he’s not sure when they’ll be back eating at his restaurant.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Forge FC announced a new ownership structure on Sunday, with the creation of Hamilton Sports Group.

Hamilton Police Service is investigating after a driver allegedly struck two officers at a New Year's Eve RIDE check and then failed to remain on the scene.

Ontario reported another 16,714 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down from Saturday’s pandemic record-breaking 18,445 cases.

The three-day Hometown Hockey festival that was scheduled to stop at the Six Nations Sports and Cultural Memorial Centre on Jan. 3 has been put off until a later date.