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It's time to move on from public health restrictions aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19 because people are "done" with rules like vaccine certificates and masks, Ontario's premier said on Tuesday.

Immunization checks for school kids. Programs for new moms. Dental assessments for low-income residents.

The city will close the Sydenham Road escarpment access for two or three days this week to address what it says are urgent erosion and slope stability concerns.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is asking for the community’s help to come with a new name for Ryerson Elementary School.

A Six Nations-based lacrosse league is suing the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) for more than $2 million, alleging the provincial governing body is targeting its players with "oppressive" regulations and wants its "destruction."

Fort Erie-bound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) reopened Monday morning after they were blocked by police throughout the weekend in anticipation of a protest at the Peace Bridge.

The Ontario government will remove its proof of vaccination system on March 1, and is moving up the second phase of its COVID-19 reopening plan to Thursday.

Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies, from Animal House to Ghostbusters, has died.

Mystic Aquarium said in a statement shared on social media Friday that the female beluga had been in its intensive care unit and staff and veterinarians had been providing "round-the-clock medical treatment" before she died.

With one week remaining at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, plenty remains unsettled.

The Fort Erie-bound lanes of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) remained closed Sunday morning and a handful of protesters were still near the Peace Bridge, according to the town's mayor.

Ontario reported 1,540 hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and 402 patients infected with the virus in intensive care units on Sunday.

Hundreds of protesters drove their vehicles around Fort Erie, Ont., Saturday honking their horns and making noise. A small group walked onto the highway near the border crossing.

Like other Indigenous people in the early stages of reclaiming traditions, Kristi Talbot, a Mohawk woman with ties to the Six Nations community in Ontario, is prioritizing language revitalization. The new mother is translating nursery rhymes into Kanien'keha (Mohawk).

Hamilton Police are asking the public to help them identify a man involved in a break and enter at the Hindu Samaj Temple on the Mountain.

A Hamilton high school teacher is one of two plaintiffs who submitted a legal application against the Ontario government, arguing its publicly funded Catholic school boards are unconstitutional.

The public has until March 6 to pick their bird of choice from a list of 10 for Hamilton and Burlington. The poll is part of a campaign to help get a Bird Friendly Cities designation.

A protest expected at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Ont., has police, border services, public health and politicians watching closely as rallies in other cities continue to block traffic going into and out of the U.S. There are indications a Fort Erie protest could start sometime Saturday.

Ontario declared a state of emergency on Friday in response to convoy protests against public health measures meant to curb the spread of COVID-19, which have caused major disruptions in multiple areas of the province in recent weeks.

Police say residents in the west-end neighbourhood should be vigilant.

The ambulance was driving across the Garden City Skyway in St. Catharines, Ont., on Feb. 1, when baby Samuel decided he was ready to be born.

Norfolk County's former top lawyer is suing the county for more than half a million dollars.

Hamilton has one of Canada’s densest downtowns, and almost all of the city's new residents are living near the city’s core, according to new data from Statistics Canada.

Marko Bakir, 31, died in 2018, but police are still looking for his killer.

As the city takes public input on its complete streets manual, advocates say the “urgent situation” of pedestrian safety in a car-focused city needs to be addressed quickly, following two serious collisions between vehicles and elderly pedestrians over the past two weeks.

City council approved the policy during a council meeting Wednesday. It outlines what memorials can be made of, rules for maintenance and where they can be located.

New data from the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) shows the average price for residential properties in Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara North and Haldimand County during January 2022 was $1,058,756 — a record high.

The union representing HSR drivers has voted to challenge the city's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy before an arbitrator, describing it as "draconian" and "unfair."

Just days after the full return to campus, a student-led petition calling for McMaster University to provide online learning options has amassed almost 1,000 signatures from students, faculty and staff.

There are still 146 patients in local hospitals with COVID-19 and 181 staff in self-isolation.

Ontario is lifting a directive that ordered hospitals to halt non-urgent surgeries and announced Wednesday it will expand access to rapid tests, but has no plans to end its vaccine passport or masking rules ahead of schedule.

Canada's wine world is remembering an industry giant from Ontario's Niagara region who worked to elevate the profile of domestic wines, without being pretentious and with a willingness to help up-and-comers.

The coroner's office says an inquest into the death of Samuel Brown at a government-run school for blind students in Brantford, Ont., will be held sometime in 2022 — though an exact date still hasn't been set.

The provincial government is thinking about doing away with vehicle licence renewal fees in Ontario, a senior government source has confirmed to CBC News.

While Canada's depth may have been on display earlier in Olympic tournament, the team needed their stars to step up and take control to defeat the rival U.S. team on Tuesday in Beijing.

Hamilton police are investigating the death of a 67-year-old man they say was hit by a vehicle on the Red Hill Valley Parkway during a snowstorm last month.

The pandemic has shone "a bright light" on deficiencies in the health-care system, says the head of Hamilton Health Sciences.

A Hamilton man has been charged with murder after an incident at the Selkirk, Ont., cottage of renowned Niagara winemaker Paul Pender, who was known for the organic wines of Vineland’s Tawse Winery and his involvement in the wine community.

A tug-of-war rope, more than a dozen tents and massive pots capable of feeding crowds of hungry scouts were among the hard-to-come-by camping gear stolen along with the troop's trailer.

The #YouTubeBlack Voices fund works on allowing Black creators to increase and expand their content on YouTube.

Ontario's New Democrats have affirmed Andrea Horwath's leadership. More than 85 per cent of delegates to the Ontario NDP convention gave the long-time leader the green light ahead of June's provincial election.

Ontario reported 2,230 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Sunday, along with 56 additional deaths.

Three years after the Doug Ford government received a key report on making Ontario more accessible for people with disabilities, its author says little has been done to achieve its goals and there doesn’t appear to be a plan in place to fix that.

February may be “Body Awareness Month” but Canadian TikTok star Alicia McCarvell is out to remind young people it’s OK to not have their bodies be their main focus.

Police are cautioning Hamiltonians to anticipate road closures this weekend as there are plans for a "slow roll" protest to move through the city.

Starting on Monday, the number of designated caregivers per resident will increase from two to four, though only two can visit at a time.

Hamilton's public schools are closed again. Buses aren't running for Catholic schools in the city, but all of that board's schools, adult education centres, child care centres and administrative buildings are still open.

It's becoming more common for police in tactical gear to barge into homes unannounced in Hamilton and the regional municipality of Halton in Ontario, according to new data obtained by CBC News.

Jennifer Harris and Mario Maltais first saw their daughter Emma Maltais pick up a hockey stick when she was a toddler. Renata Fast's mom Sharon says her daughter started a little later than most players. Both Burlington, Ont., families are now watching their kids compete for Canada at the Olympics in Beijing. Now, Emma is representing Canada as part of the women's team at the Olympics in Beijing.