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How student learning is measured is one element of the education system that's been upset by the pandemic. Students, parents and teachers alike worry about lost learning since March 2020, while education researchers decry Canada's lack of data showing where student learning is at — crucial information for targeting the supports needed to bridge pandemic gaps.

After a pandemic hiatus, Pride events returned to many cities around the world on Sunday.

The federal public safety minister said he wants people to celebrate Canada Day, but with protests planned for the upcoming holiday weekend in Ottawa, Marco Mendicino says he's hoping the mistakes of last winter won't be repeated.

Hundreds of thousands of people attended Sunday's Pride parade in downtown Toronto, marking the return of in-person festivities for the annual LGBTQ celebration.

Community members in Hamilton and Niagara regions say they worry about the impact in Canada and the U.S., following Friday's ruling that has the potential to claw back abortion access across the U.S.

Despite widespread harms against 2SLGBT people by many religions, some people from the community are pursuing faith on their own terms, reconciling with it and redefining what it means to be spiritual.

Willie Jefferson intercepted a Dane Evans' pass for a fourth-quarter touchdown in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' 26-12 win Friday over the visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Mason McTavish scored twice and had an assist for the Hamilton Bulldogs in a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings in the Memorial Cup on Friday.

The United Steelworkers Union says it will keep contacting and pressing Ontario’s labour minister until he agrees to a meeting to discuss the “deplorable health and safety situation at National Steel Car in Hamilton.”

In contrast to her faith community which she says made her feel ashamed for her body and sexual choices, Ann Marie Elpa found acceptance in the pro-choice movement.

Premier Doug Ford unveiled his slightly expanded new cabinet Friday, with several top posts unchanged and Sylvia Jones stepping into the role of minister of health, one of the province's most important files.

A man who was allegedly assaulted by a Hamilton police officer says he's lost trust in the police service after a recent interaction. The incident was captured on video.

Cayuga man and veteran Welby (Ike) Isaacs has been awarded the first USS Arizona Medal of Freedom in Hamilton. The Ontario city is home to the lab that rolled steel from one of the Pearl Harbor battleships that sank in 1941, helping to create the medals for a U.S. foundation.

As the Bombers prepare to host the winless Hamilton Tiger-Cats (0-2) on Friday — the club they beat for back-to-back Grey Cup titles — the focus is on correcting mistakes on both sides of the ball.

Hamilton police are asking the public to help them find a Hamilton man who has been missing for a week.

Families Minister Karina Gould, the minister responsible for passport services, said Thursday the government is adding more staff on the ground to help triage hours-long lineups at many passport offices as tens of thousands of people look to get their hands on travel documents.

A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says the country's housing stock would need to climb to over 22 million units by 2030 to achieve affordability for everyone living in Canada. That means 3.5 million more units than currently projected need to be built across the country.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say a 74-year-old man's body was found in Lake Erie on Wednesday.

Hamilton police say a 68-year-old woman is dead after a Wednesday morning fire at a Mountain apartment. There's also an estimated $200K worth of damage, according to the fire department.

Environment Canada and the office of Hamilton's medical officer of health have cancelled the heat warning that started on Tuesday.

The timing of your next COVID-19 vaccine may be more important than ever as highly contagious Omicron subvariants are on the rise in Canada and waning immunity from previous vaccination and infection threatens to fuel another surge.

If you've attended a Soaring Spirits powwow, you likely know Christine Cayuga's cooking. The powwow runs this weekend and while Christine can't be there this year, she can also be found running the Gage Park Diner on Main Street.

Councillor Terry Whitehead has been docked pay for a second time for allegations of bullying, this time for reportedly trying to intimidate the city clerk and the city’s the executive director of human resources.

As summer sets in, Hamilton-area teachers, families and education unions are raising concerns about hot classrooms.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising to do more to fix what he calls an "unacceptable" state of affairs at the country's passport offices that have been overwhelmed in recent days as thousands of Canadians scramble to get their hands on the necessary documents before travelling abroad.

Former Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath won't say if she'll join the race to be Hamilton's next mayor and said right now, she's focused on the NDP and her duties at Queen's Park.

The House of Commons is close to adopting Canada's first-ever legislation on environmental racism — environmental hazards that disproportionately affect Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities.

Some people who are returning to their workplaces are worried about being exposed to COVID-19 by being in spaces that might not have adequate ventilation and no longer require masking or vaccination.

Shane Gibson scored 23 points, along with the game-sealing free throws as the Fraser Valley Bandits snapped the Guelph Nighthawks' five-game winning streak with a 90-85 victory on Tuesday.

Hamilton police have charged a 42-year-old woman with arson and committing a break and enter after a massive fire in the city's core that destroyed a historic building on Saturday.

Two Row Architect in Six Nations and Smoke Architecture in Hamilton are designing places where everyone can benefit from Indigenous values — by integrating them into spaces like Centennial College and the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Hamilton police are searching for the suspect of a downtown shooting on Sunday that hurt two people.

In their first ever student survey, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board asked students nine questions relating to their gender identity, race, Indigeneity, language and more. Community leaders found the census revealed disparities between student and teacher demographics.

Unreserved asked a few friends of the show ⁠— Indigenous people who are celebrated in their own right ⁠— what National Indigenous Peoples Day means to them and how to best spend the day.

Indigenous students at McMaster University had their own graduation ceremony late last week. Some graduates say it had even more significance given it was days before National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Shoal Lake #40 First Nation is thriving. The community in northwestern Ontario, near the Manitoba-Ontario border, has built Freedom Road, connecting their once-isolated community to the highway, and has a new water-treatment plant that has helped them emerge from a 24-year boil-water advisory.

Falen Johnson, host of the brand new podcast Buffy — a memoir of Buffy Sainte-Marie, talks about what she's learned from the legendary Cree singer-songwriter during the course of the project.

Ryan Francis had a goal and two assists and the Saint John Sea Dogs beat the Hamilton Bulldogs 5-3 on Monday night in the Memorial Cup opener.

Hamilton police say the massive fire that brought down an empty and historic building in the city's core is being considered "suspicious."

Environment Canada has put Burlington, Brant County, Hamilton, Haldimand County, Norfolk County and Niagara region under a heat warning for the next two days.

Two pedestrians were sent to the hospital after being hit by vehicles on Friday, one of which was a hit and run.

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger announced Monday morning that he won't seek re-election when the next municipal vote is held, on Oct. 24.

Hamilton resident Tania Hernandez is one of two Canadians taking part in the Jamaican International Independence Foreign Song competition, which is open to Jamaicans living in the diaspora.

Auchmar, Balfour, Dundurn and Wynnstay have all had successful flights according to Hamilton Falconwatch.

The host Saint John Sea Dogs entertain junior hockey league champions from Edmonton, Hamilton and Shawinigan, Que., in the 2022 Memorial Cup beginning Monday and ending when a new winner is crowned June 29.

With pandemic restrictions lifted, Canadians are planning long-awaited memorial services to say goodbye to their loved ones — some, after two years of delays.

A Rene Paredes 35-yard field goal in overtime put the finishing touches on overcoming a 24-point deficit to pull out a 33-30 CFL victory for the Calgary Stampeders in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats home opener on Saturday.

The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) says the province is facing an increase in the rate of farmland loss as urban sprawl swallows up land previously used for growing.

A vacant commercial building in downtown Hamilton is "a total loss" after a massive fire early Saturday, the city's fire chief says.

As food prices soar, one Hamilton resident has been planting fruits and vegetables that members of her community can take for free when they are ready to harvest.