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Ontario will begin easing COVID-19 public health restrictions at the end of January, the government said Thursday, with a plan to lift most remaining measures by mid-March.

The academic and social impacts of the pandemic on children may be felt for decades, says Dr. Khrista Boylan, a Hamilton-based child and adolescent psychiatrist who supports the return to in-person learning.

An inquest will be held into the death of the 19-year-old, who was fatally shot during an interaction with the Hamilton Police Service after making several distraught 911 calls.

Council has approved plans to set up a roundtable discussion that will bring together experts, front-line workers and people who have been homeless, with the goal of finding gaps in service and ending encampments in Hamilton.

Two men sentenced Tuesday for failing to provide the necessaries of life to a Hamilton teen while they were paramedics are appealing their convictions in the unprecedented case.

The CEO of Hamilton's Chamber of Commerce is stepping down to run for mayor in the upcoming municipal election.

The temperature is expected to creep above freezing in Hamilton Wednesday, bringing with it a risk of rain, after the city was walloped by snow just days ago.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed American receiver/kick-returner Papi White on Tuesday.

The lawyer for the Hamilton senior arrested after a Wet'suwet'en solidarity rally in November says Crown prosecutors have agreed to withdraw the charge against him at his next court appearance Jan. 27.

As many Hamilton students return to in-person learning Wednesday, the city’s public health department is reporting that only 10 per cent of children between the ages of five and 11 have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Most schools in Hamilton and surrounding areas are still closed as they dig their way out of the massive snowfall on Monday. Meanwhile, hospital emergency departments saw a "significant increase" in heart attacks related to snow shovelling.

The family of a world-renowned gunsmith who died after officers raided his workshop is suing the Toronto Police Service for $23 million, alleging their actions were illegal.

Two Hamilton paramedics found guilty for failing to provide the necessaries of life in the 2017 shooting death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi have been sentenced to 18 months to be served in the community.

The man's name was Kirk Moore and he had worked at the Hamilton steelmaker for more than 40 years, according to a statement from United Steelworkers Local 1005.

The Horseshoe and American falls will be lit up white Monday night to honour what would have been iconic actor Betty White’s 100th birthday.

Here's everything you need to know about what's closed in Hamilton, Niagara and Halton as a winter storm hits the region.

Environment Canada has downgraded its advisory to a winter storm for Hamilton, after putting residents on alert for blizzard earlier on Monday.

Hamilton's Catholic and public schools are closed as a winter storm hits the city, but online classes continue for HWCDSB students.

As Premier Doug Ford’s government prepares to open up the online gambling market in Ontario, a new report warns its plans could see the province and municipalities lose out on hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue.

Hamilton is bracing for a winter snowstorm, with as much as 25 centimetres of snow falling over the next two days.

Ontario reported 3,595 hospitalizations on Sunday, although not all hospitals report numbers on the weekend.

A winter storm is expected to move into southern Ontario on Sunday night, bringing significant amounts of snow and a much more difficult commute by morning.

The 23-year-old Hamilton woman was reported missing on Jan. 10 after her friends and family weren't able to find her, according to investigators.

Hamilton Health Sciences is shutting down its West End Urgent Care Clinic for up to eight weeks in order to redeploy staff to other sites across the hospital system.

A cold weather alert has been issued for Hamilton for the second time this week as shelters continue to struggle with capacity. A city official says as many as 35 people are without a place to stay.

With all the uncertainty and stress that COVID-19 has created, McMaster University students talk about how they're coping with student life in the middle of a pandemic.

When Christine Stephen created a Twitter account last week, she had one person in mind — Canadian teacher turned actor and comedian Gerry Dee.

Councillor Nrinder Nann is leading an effort to bring together advocates, experts and people who have been homeless, for meetings on how to house residents and end encampments.

A spike in COVID-19 cases across the country driven by the Omicron variant is leading to a wave in outbreaks in all sorts of settings and has pushed officials to consider "last resort" measures at local hospitals.

Hamilton city workers who have not provided proof of full vaccination — meaning two doses — or a valid medical exemption have until May 31 to do so or lose their job, following a vote from council.

An Oneida man from Six Nations of the Grand River faces charges after months of helping lead a protest to stop the sale of a Brantford, Ont., golf course that Indigenous leaders say sits on their land.

Peter Bridges says he’s still trying to come to terms with the death of his brother, Graeme Smith, the founder of Gorilla Cheese and food truck pioneer for the City of Hamilton.

It's been two years since Shawn Brush tried to replace his broken wheelchair, but he's still waiting. The Burlington, Ont., man, who has a rare condition, is among those saying it takes too long to replace and repair electric wheelchairs.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-signed quarterback Dane Evans through the 2023 season Wednesday.

Warrants were issued for Karafa's arrest, along with his co-accused, Yun (Lucy) Lu Li, following a February, 2021, shooting in Stoney Creek, Ont., that left Tyler Pratt dead.

Soccer in extreme cold is "difficult" and "very unsettling," says Jelani Smith, head of soccer operations for Hamilton's Forge FC. But the former player believes the weather will also be an advantage for Canada in the World Cup-qualifying game in Hamilton against the U.S. on Jan. 30.

A 17-year-old goalie from Grimsby, Ont., has been charged with assault with a weapon after an opponent was hit on head with a hockey stick during a youth tournament last month, Niagara police say.

Air quality in Hamilton is improving, but is still worse than downtown Toronto and nearby municipalities, according to a new city report.

Ontario students are slated to get two rapid antigen tests when they return to school on Monday, but apart from that, the province is relying mostly on previously announced measures to keep schools safe amid the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the short stint of remote learning in Ontario, some school boards are dealing with people entering virtual classrooms uninvited to swear, use racial slurs and share "disturbing and graphic images."

Hamilton city council’s planning committee has punted the next steps in the process of creating a firm urban boundary to next week’s council meeting.

Hamilton hospitals may allow COVID-positive staff to work and put patients in “unconventional spaces” like hallways and sun rooms if Omicron continues to fill up their beds and wards.

The CEO of Hamilton Cab says his fleet's accessible cab program is in danger of dying "in a year or so" unless fees from either city subsidies or customers increase for the use of larger vehicles.

Mohawk College has announced most courses during its winter semester will be delivered online, joining post-secondary institutions across the area in making adjustments amid a spike in COVID-19 cases.

Hamilton's already strained shelters are packed but, despite plummeting temperatures and numerous COVID-19 outbreaks, a city official said staff shortages are making it difficult to open up more space.

The beige 2009 Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from a home in Jarvis sometime overnight on Jan. 9, according to the OPP.

Newly revealed polling conducted by Premier Doug Ford’s government showed growing public dissatisfaction with its handling of COVID-19 last year as successive waves of the pandemic hit Ontario.

Hamilton school boards say they are waiting on more N95 masks and HEPA filters as CBC News learns schools across Ontario are expected to reopen Monday.

Schools across Ontario will reopen for in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 17, a spokesperson for Premier Doug Ford has confirmed.

In the worst case scenario, the peak of the Omicron wave could send as many as 40 people to Hamilton hospitals and eight or nine people to the intensive care unit every day, show new public health projections.