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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.

Coming this year? two elections, LRT construction, and the Red Hill Valley Parkway inquiry.

If you have a getaway within Ontario this calendar year, you’ll be able to claim a tax credit that’s aimed at boosting business in the province.

Public Health Ontario warns that the new daily case high of 18,445 reported New Year's Day is "an underestimate."

Hamiltonians are told to expect snow to start coming down Saturday afternoon or evening, with "peak snowfall rates of 1 to 2 cm per hour possible."

What do you do on New Year's Eve when your city can't stay open past midnight? This year, many venues, event planners and residents in Hamilton and surrounding areas are asking that question.

Assistant deputy chief says no one was injured in the fire at 150 Princess Street. An investigation is ongoing to figure out what sparked it.

The CEO of Hamilton Health Sciences has issued a personal appeal asking staff to work even more hours or come back from vacation to fill gaps as the hospital system is "severely understaffed."

The Hamilton Film Office was expected to break records for the number of film productions and film-related revenue brought into the city this year. Many big-name blockbusters filmed all over the city — in some very recognizable spaces.

Unions representing Hamilton education workers are skeptical of Ontario's plan to reopen schools on Jan. 5 and think students won't spend much time in classrooms before reverting to remote learning.

There's growing restlessness about what classrooms will look like when students and educators return to school on Jan. 5.

Hamiltonians are waiting days for COVID-19 test results and scrambling to get rapid tests as COVID-19's Omicron variant continues to infect people.

Ontario is delaying the start of school by two days to Wednesday, Jan. 5, as well as tightening access to PCR and rapid testing amid expected widespread community transmission of the Omicron variant.

Ontario's election campaign officially begins in little more than four months, and the political parties are ramping up their preparations.

A walk-in vaccine clinic in Hamilton didn't get listed online by local public health after a miscommunication, according to the lead physician of the Shelter Health Network.

A surgeon from Hamilton, a broadcaster from the Niagara-on-the-Lake and a heritage conservation volunteer from Thorold have been named to the Order of Canada.

Niagara regional police say they're looking for two suspects after a man leaving his St. Catharines, Ont., home was forced to hand over the keys of a Land Rover in an apparent random theft captured on surveillance video.

Brantford police say they have charged a 26-year-old man for a downtown stabbing on Monday that sent someone to hospital with life-threatening injuries.

From the return to in-person learning and Supercrawl to toppled statues and Grey Cups, 2021 was another busy year full of surprises.

Starting next Tuesday, if you want to eat inside a restaurant, or sit in at a bar, movie theatre or other settings, proof of vaccination without a QR code won't be enough. Here's what you need to know about getting your QR code, including how to get a free card with your code on it.

Hamilton's public and Catholic school boards say the plan is to return to in-person learning "unless we hear otherwise."

CBC Radio special, Circulation, takes a trip to Tilbury, Ont., to find out what happens when the local newspaper packs up and leaves.

Over 1,675 people got infected with COVID-19 from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day, according to data from Hamilton Public Health Services. Hospitalizations are going up, but so are local vaccination rates.

A Hamilton restaurant worker believes a return to the level of funding offered by the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), would go a long way to help workers and business in the food industry, as the province grapples with record numbers of COVID-19 cases linked to the Omicron variant.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement as it expects up to five mm of snow before some freezing rain in Hamilton, Niagara, Brant, Burlington and Haldimand-Norfolk on Monday.

Throughout the second year of the pandemic, books and movies have been an important way for people in Hamilton to get through lockdowns and months of uncertainty.

Ontario is reporting 9,826 new COVID-19 cases on Boxing Day after the province hit a grim record of more than 10,000 new cases the day before.

A survivor, a refugee, a student and a demonstrator are among the most interesting people we met in 2021.

A program pairing a police officer with a mental health worker in Hamilton has reduced the apprehension rate under the Mental Health Act from 75 per cent of calls police respond to for people in crisis to 17 per cent.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have named Orlondo Steniauer as the team's president of football operations. Steniauer will retain his role as Ticats head coach while heading up the team's football operations staff.

Hamilton Public Health Services is reporting 494 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the highest daily case count since the pandemic.

Here's a guide to what's open and closed in Hamilton this Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Hamilton Public Health Services says it will no longer be declaring new COVID-19 outbreaks associated with workplaces or community settings.

Some restaurants in Hamilton and the Niagara region are closing indoor dining this week, saying they lack customers and are concerned for the safety of their staff.

Community fridges have continued to pop up during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are an example of the good that can happen when residents rally around each other. But organizers say their growth also highlights gaps in government support.

Niagara regional council has taken a major step forward in its bid to combine all existing services into one single, integrated transit commission serving the entire region.

Kawenni:io/Gaweni:yo Private School, a language immersion school on Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, has been operating from the second floor of the Iroquois Lacrosse Arena. It is the only school of its kind, but is low on the federal list of Indigenous schools on reserves to be built or repaired.

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton announced Thursday that it is tightening its visitor policy, amid a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant.

A new temporary pop-up testing site opened at Mohawk College on Thursday to support additional testing in the city, Hamilton public health said.

A frank conversation among family members is better than solely relying on a rapid test result, says Dr. Jennie Johnstone, who heads Ontario's panel on COVID-19 testing.

Dr. Hirji and St. Catharines town councillor Karrie Porter were the targets of anti-vaccine protesters overnight Tuesday in Niagara.

Ontario businesses affected by recent public health measures can apply for rebates on property taxes and energy costs, the government announced Wednesday amid warnings some companies were on the brink of collapse due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

With COVID-19 cases in Hamilton spiking over the last week, some local families are making the tough decision to cancel or change their upcoming holiday plans.