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Ontario is reporting 1,366 people in hospital with COVID-19 Tuesday, a day after the province's top doctor said there are no current plans to reinstate mask mandates that were lifted last month.

Officers were called to the movie theatre on King George Road around 9 p.m. on Saturday and said the teen and three other youth were involved in "disruptive and threatening behaviour."

Niagara police have arrested a 19-year-old man they say tried to abduct two children Sunday night after a national cheerleading competition.

Parents and students who attend Ontario's schools for the deaf and blind say the Ministry of Education is letting its specialized schools languish, hurting students with disabilities.

Abby Mitchell launched the Abby Post to provide people in Port Dover, Ont., with updates on a beagle's whereabouts. Eighteen editions later, the most recent celebrating Abby's eighth birthday, the newspaper has become a staple publication for the town along Lake Erie.

The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) is asking people and pets to keep their distance from a coyote at the Eramosa Karst.

Ontario is expanding access to COVID-19 antiviral treatments for high-risk people as officials "strongly recommend" wearing masks in all indoor settings.

Edith Chavez has made a unique contribution to an exhibit at Hamilton's Workers Arts and Heritage Centre: her own COVID-19 story, in the form of a soup recipe.

A 42-year-old pedestrian who was the victim of a hit and run on the Mountain Friday has died, according to Hamilton police.

Elections Ontario is encouraging residents to request mail-in ballots or take advantage of extra days of advanced voting this year with the intention of thinning polling station crowds on the province's first — and hopefully only — provincial election day amid COVID-19.

Ontario reported 977 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Sunday with 173 of those patients requiring intensive care.

There's a growing movement among southwestern Ontario communities to regulate online short-term rental services, such as Airbnb, that critics say put pressure on tight housing markets and dilute the social fabric of communities.

Montreal's Les Suprêmes captured the world synchronized skating championship Saturday. Ranked second after the short program, Les Supremes vaulted to the top of the podium with their free program at FirstOntario Centre.

Ontario reported 1,188 people hospitalized with COVID-19 on Saturday, with 168 of those patients requiring intensive care, as the province forges ahead with its reopening plans despite rising hospitalizations.

Shalom Village says it will conduct a 'full review' after a provincial inspection alleges a personal support worker sexually abused two residents there.

The measures to tackle the soaring cost of housing in the federal budget will do little for those who need the most help, according to several experts.

Reinfection data in Canada is limited, but examples from elsewhere in the world point to a rise in reinfection during this Omicron wave.

It's the second collision involving a pedestrian in the city within 24 hours and follows a rash of crashes that have killed people or left them seriously injured in recent weeks.

Justin Dumpfrey was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole until 2036 for the second-degree murder of Holly Hamilton.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked up the affordable housing aspect of the federal budget in Hamilton Friday.

The general manager and head coach of the Niagara IceDogs say they're "devastated" by sanctions put on them Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and that they've apologized for the WhatsApp message that got them suspended indefinitely.

Niagara police say one person is dead and two are in the hospital after a Friday morning shooting on Clifton Hill, a hot spot for tourists.

Hamilton's emergency and community services committee approved a motion on Thursday to formalize a process to receive complaints, concerns and questions about the service and care provided to people within the city’s emergency shelter system.

Flu cases are on the rise in Hamilton and Niagara, and public health says it is likely a byproduct of reduced pandemic restrictions.

A mother is raising safety concerns following an attack at the Stoney Creek high school that she says left her son hurt.

Some Hamiltonians can get their fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as another wave of infection emerges. The city's medical officer of health says a more infectious variant and the drop in public health measures is causing the swell of new cases.

A century-old shipwreck in the Niagara River suffered further damage and shifted its position over the weekend following changes in ice conditions along the powerful upper rapids.

Ontario's opposition parties are calling on the provincial government to reintroduce mandatory masking rules in public places and expand access to PCR testing, as the province grapples with the sixth wave of COVID-19 amid mounting cases.

Transgender students and their families say Hamilton's public and Catholic school boards need to do more to protect and support them as they face daily issues from students and staff.

The family of renowned conductor Boris Brott are mourning his loss while remembering the way he brought out the music in so many.

The Ontario Hockey League (OHL) has indefinitely suspended the general manager and the head coach of the Niagara IceDogs, following an investigation into comments it found violated the league's policy on harassment, abuse and diversity.

On Monday, Hamilton city council voted unanimously to ban large trucks from downtown, the lower city and other areas. Instead, heavy trucks will have to use a ring road.

Hamilton is mourning the loss of Boris Brott after news broke Tuesday that the 78-year-old conductor and artistic director with the Orchestre classique de Montréal had been killed in a hit and run in the Ontario city where he had deep roots.

Ontario is opening up eligibility for fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to those aged 60 and older as wastewater data suggests the number of infections is almost as high as in early January, when Omicron was at its peak.

Renowned conductor Boris Brott, the artistic director of the Orchestre classique de Montréal and a motivational speaker, died Tuesday after a hit and run in Hamilton that led to the driver's arrest a short time later and three officers being injured.

An Ontario mother says she’s getting conflicting answers to questions about the death of a 22-year-old housing activist who had been living in Hamilton, including why Vanessa Amos was reportedly discharged from hospital the same day they died.

The inquiry will take place in two phases. The first will start on April 25 and focus on the buried friction report, and the second will consider expert evidence and the role friction played in crashes on the roadway.

An educational assistant at St. Ann Catholic Elementary School on Barton Street is facing charges after police say they found evidence of child pornography involving a victim under the age of six, who attended the school.

Across from Tim Hortons Field, the new Inclusion Coffeehouse had its grand opening Tuesday on Cannon Street East in Hamilton. The coffeehouse is staffed by members of L’Arche Hamilton, an organization made up of "people with and without intellectual disabilities."

Ontarians aged 60 or over will soon be able to get a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, as hospitalizations on Tuesday climbed past the 1,000 mark for the first time since February.

Havana, a young female beluga, died last month at Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut. Havok, a young male beluga, died at the aquarium last summer. Mystic, which announced the deaths after they occurred, said last month that a third whale from Marineland was in intensive care.

The car was stopped while officers were on the lookout for speeders on King George Road, between Powerline and Governors roads around 9:15 p.m. Sunday.

John Zaritsky, the Academy Award-winning documentarian, has died at the age of 79.

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton plans to double the physical size of its psychiatric emergency service with the help of more than $5 million from the province.

A Hamilton man says a scammer used his address and a picture of his home to falsely advertise a basement for rent. One woman even knocked on his door to say she paid first and last month's rent, and now "might end up living on the street." Experts offer advice on how to avoid getting scammed.

Niagara police and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal are working to determine the cause of a St. Catharines apartment fire that left a 61-year-old woman critically injured on Sunday.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board pushed for masking to continue until April 1, with some trustees pushing back against what they described as a "rushed" and "irresponsible decision made by the province" to end mandatory face coverings.

The Hamilton Police Services Board is exploring the use of in-car cameras as a way to help "build public trust," a move at least one Hamilton lawyer says if done properly could be an opportunity to increase police accountability.

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is promising universal mental health coverage if her party wins the June election, with an annual price tag of $1.15 billion.

Ontario logged more than 3,000 new daily COVID-19 cases on Sunday for the fourth day in a row — despite limiting PCR testing.