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The seventh wave of COVID-19 continues to rise sharply in Ontario with most measures showing increases week-by-week since it began last month.

Police and psychology experts weigh in on what may have led to nearly two dozen shooting and bombing threats at Hamilton schools over 18 days, not long after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in May.

Steve Tsiliganos, whose ice cream truck business has served people in lower Hamilton for 41 years, is retiring and passing on the cone to a new owner. The 73-year-old never left people out, even those who couldn't afford a scoop.

The deadline has passed for survivors of federal Indian day schools and federal day schools to apply for compensation in the class action settlement, though individuals can ask to be considered for a six-month extension.

Health Canada has approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers, making it the first vaccine of its kind approved for that age group in the country.

Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) said anyone who got a third dose at least five months ago is eligible for another one. People who have had a COVID-19 infection must wait at least three months.

A woman was dragged off a Hamilton Mountain trail and assaulted, in what police say was an "unprovoked" attack.

Going viral has brought DSRT Co., Summer Badawi's bakery in Hamilton, to international audiences — but it has also exposed her to a wave of virtual hatred.

Hamilton hospital staff have seen a rise in violence against them since the pandemic started according to a new poll conducted for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).

Anyone can contribute an artwork to Hamilton art teacher Matt Coleman's MMOMA (Mapleside Museum of Miniature Art) — or take one home.

The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation says it's removing its name, logo and all other support for the Canada Summer Games set for the Niagara region of Ontario next month, alleging "bullying" toward MCFN staff and "disrespect" toward its youth.

Ontario is expanding eligibility for fourth shots of COVID-19 vaccines to all adults this week, but the province's top doctor said healthy people under the age of 60 who have had three doses already may want to wait until the fall for a second booster.

Canadian comedian Martin Short's mind was far from the Emmys when he received a text Tuesday morning telling him he'd nabbed his 13th nomination.

A 32-year-old woman is facing several charges after police say they seized drugs and cash at a pet grooming store in Niagara Falls this week.

A Hamilton woman says she is living in fear of potential heat waves during the summer, given that she has no air conditioning.

McMaster University says a high-profile researcher has resigned from his position as a professor at the Hamilton school amid an investigation and a hearing about "serious allegations about research misconduct."

Police in Hamilton say they've seen a viral video of a road rage incident they consider a "hate incident," but no charges will be laid because what took place in the Ontario city isn't illegal.

A resident in Brant has tested positive for monkeypox, marking the Ontario county's first case of the virus.

The second victim of homicide in the city for 2022 has been identified as 32-year-old Stanley Gordon Waite, Hamilton police say.

A Hamilton family is in mourning after facing a life-or-death situation last week during the Rogers outage that had the country reeling, and an expert says it's evidence of the "fragility" of Canada's networks.

Hamilton firefighters and police are warning the public of a large fire at a residential development on the Mountain.

Devan Selvey's mom wants a park or playground named after her son to honour him and remind people of school violence, but city policies are preventing that from happening.

A mom and her son were seriously injured in Hamilton after being struck by a black 2008 Chevy Equinox that police say was "out of control." There have been numerous collisions in the city in recent times, with a total of 12 pedestrian fatalities this year alone.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed Canadian punter Jon Ryan and American kicker Seth Small on Sunday.

Fewer medical school graduates are choosing to go into family medicine and open their own primary-care practices, data shows. It comes at a time when more than one million Ontarians can't find a family doctor and just as many are set to lose the ones they already have.

Hundreds of kids and adults, who for various reasons — including the COVID-19 pandemic — have not been able to celebrate a birthday, were treated to an un-birthday party in Brantford, Ont., on Saturday.

It took 20 years for Anita Grant to appreciate her natural hair and now the Hamilton woman has created a book to help her daughter and other Black girls love their hair.

Ontario is expanding coverage for a cystic fibrosis treatment to include children between the ages of six to 11.

The Community-Based Research Centre has a booth set up at Hamilton Pride, one of a dozen or so events across the country where they are promoting a new, national survey focused on chronic health.

Ontario’s chief coroner is reviewing the cause of deaths in correctional facilities over the past seven years as the number of fatalities continues to rise.

Six Nations police are investigating after fraudsters in Caledonia are reportedly posing as Amazon workers and police officers.

Several services in Hamilton, including GO buses, DARTS and businesses, are experiencing delays and interruptions due to a Canada-wide Rogers outage that began early Friday.

A fire at two homes in the city's east end has caused over $1 million in damage according to Hamilton's fire chief.

The “vast majority” of Rogers customers have regained internet and phone service as of Saturday morning, according to a company statement. There is no word yet on when the final customers will regain full service after a massive outage knocked out the telecommunications giant’s networks across Canada.

The Rogers cellular and internet networks were down in areas across Canada on Friday, causing technical difficulties across the country, including in Windsor-Essex and at the Ontario-Michigan border.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) appointed Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini as its first female director of education. Robinson Petrazzini will start her new job on August 17, according to a news release.

Wayne Gretzky has become a minority owner in the Ontario Hockey League's Niagara IceDogs. The transfer of the club to majority owner Darren DeDobbelaer was announced Thursday by the league.

Rogers services are back online for most customers after a daylong outage at the telecom giant that left millions of Canadians without internet and cellular service, while also disrupting government services and payment systems.

The Niagara region is seeing some of its worst winter damage in 17 years, with early estimates measuring around 50 per cent of grape vines damaged.

Hamilton and Niagara region are seeing another wave of COVID-19 according to the medical officers of health in both municipalities.

Advocacy for Respect for Cyclists in Toronto are organizing a ghost bike memorial for the 52-year-old man who was killed while riding his bike in Hamilton earlier this week.

A Hamilton resident's near run-in with a coyote on a city trail shows the need for caution around wildlife.

The city’s public works committee on Wednesday voted unanimously for council to consider a complete streets design manual — a tool that will change the way streets are designed in Hamilton.

Police in Niagara Region say they are investigating more than 50 instances of plastic bottles containing "unknown yellow fluid" being thrown onto residents' properties.

The Ontario Provincial Police has opened an internal investigation into the actions of four officers after a Black man was Tasered twice while running away, an act a judge says was "racially motivated."

Shortages across Canada of specialty baby formulas have put a Hamilton mother in a desperate situation.

Ontario has officially entered its seventh wave of COVID-19, driven this time by the Omicron BA.5 subvariant, the province's top doctor confirms.

Hamilton is set to host another pop-up monkeypox vaccine clinic on Thursday, just days after the city's first confirmed case of the virus was announced.

People who have visited a hospital emergency room in Ontario recently are describing their experiences of lengthy waits for treatment or to get admitted.

Summer camp season has begun — but with inflation at record highs, summertime child care has become an extraordinary expense for families already overextended by a higher cost of living.