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Hamilton Public Health Services is reporting 30 new cases of COVID-19 and one death linked to the virus.

Business owners in Hamilton breathed a collective sigh of relief as outdoor dining and shopping at non-essential retail stores resumed Friday.

Niagara police have charged three people after finding more than $74,000 worth of fentanyl and more than $84,000 in cash.

More police and bylaw officers will patrol Burlington, Ont., beaches and parks this weekend after an estimated 1,000 people gathered and shot off fireworks.

McMaster Children's Hospital has penned a letter in support of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board's (HWDSB) request to the province that in-person learning be allowed for the last week of the school year.

More than 100 people attended a vigil in Bayfront Park on Wednesday to pay their respects and speak out against Islamophobia.

From insufficient access to toilets to cramped living conditions, a new report released Thursday that includes testimonies from migrant farm workers in Canada paints a bleak picture of their housing conditions.

Berkeley North in Hamilton is among restaurants in Ontario in a mad dash to hire staff for the beginning of patio season as COVID-19 restrictions slowly ease.

In a legal first in Canada, two Hamilton paramedics were found guilty for their part in the death of 19-year-old Yosif Al-Hasnawi. Now, emergency responders are questioning what it means for their field and patient care.

Terry Whitehead, who represents Ward 14 (west Mountain), has been absent from council meetings since December 2020.

Some Ontarians who live in one of seven regions where the delta variant of concern is spreading will be able to book a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine earlier than scheduled, the province said Thursday.

Police were called to a home in the Crystal Beach community, near Mathewson Avenue and Dovercourt Road, around 11 p.m. Officers found an adult man without vital signs and investigators say he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Theodore, the beloved TV tugboat, left Halifax Thursday morning, bound for a new Ontario home.

The head of Egerton Ryerson, one of the architects of Canada's residential school system, was last seen decapitated from a statue on the Ryerson University campus in Toronto. It's now on a spike at 1492 Land Back Lane in Caledonia, Ont.

The 20-year-old charged in the fatal truck attack of a Muslim family in London, Ont., appeared in court via video link from the Elgin Middlesex Detention Centre this morning and asked to apply for legal aid.

A Canadian research team has published new evidence highlighting a combination of two treatments that could help patients suffering from a rare, but potentially-deadly, post-vaccine blood clot condition.

Details of the master agreement setting out multi-million dollar renovations to Hamilton's downtown entertainment facilities were revealed on Wednesday.

Elaine Thompson has defied the odds by winning a lottery prize of $100,000 for the third time in less than a decade.

A group of Muslim youth has organized a vigil in Hamilton for Wednesday night so people can "collectively grieve" Sunday's attack in London, Ont., that left four family members dead and a nine-year-old in hospital.

For the second consecutive day, thunderstorms with very heavy downpours are expected in Hamilton, Environment Canada said

The province reported an additional 411 cases, the fewest in more than eight months, while the positivity rate of tests for the virus fell to a level not seen in the province since late February.

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced details Wednesday of the province's revised Grade 9 math curriculum aimed at ending streaming.

The Halton Regional Police Service is investigating after a Pride flag was stolen from a home in southeast Burlington, the latest in a string of such thefts.

A 41-year-old man has been charged with sexual assault after what police describe as a “lengthy investigation” into local restaurants and bars.

The family run down by a truck in London, Ont., in what police are calling a hate-related anti-Muslim attack are well known in the community, and being remembered as generous, happy people who gave to those around them. Read more about Salman Afzaal, 46, his wife Madiha Salman, 44, their children, including the lone survivor, and Salman's mother.

Seven kinds of plants make up a statue-like structure of moss, six Alternanthera varieties and Lysimachia nummularia (also known as goldilocks, moneywort and creeping jenny) that will remain outside Hamilton city hall into the fall.

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Hamilton and parts of Halton. Nearby areas can also expect rainfall and gusts up to 70 km/h.

The drivers of a Lamborghini and a Tesla have had their licences suspended after Brantford police say they were caught racing on Wayne Gretzky Parkway, travelling at approximately 150 to 200 km/h in a 70km/h zone.

The Muslim family identified as the victims of a hit and run Sunday in what police are calling a hate-motivated attack in London, Ont., were deeply involved in the community and committed to their faith, friends and family say.

The change follows a motion from Cam Galindo, trustee for Wards 9 and 10 and vice-chair of the board, and calls for an Indigenous consultation process to decide on the building's new name.

A Hamilton official says the province issued an injunction order to close a Hamilton tattoo shop after its owner ignored COVID-19 rules for weeks.

Two Hamilton paramedics who treated dying teenager Yosif Al-Hasnawi in 2017 are guilty of failing to provide the necessaries of life, an Ontario Superior Court judge has found.

Councillors in Haldimand County have voted unanimously to raise the Pride flag for the first time ever after pressure from the public.

McMaster University has established two apprenticeship football coaching positions for women as part of a pilot project led by offensive co-ordinator and former CFL receiver Corey Grant.

Justice Harrison Arrell will deliver his decision Tuesday in the Ontario Superior Court trial of two former Hamilton paramedics accused of not properly caring for teenage gunshot victim Yosif Al-Hasnawi.

A 20-year-old man was charged Monday with four counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in a hit and run Sunday involving a pickup truck, in what London, Ont., police believe was a targeted attack on a Muslim family of five.

A 21-year old man from Dundas has been charged for driving while impaired following a collision that sent him and four passengers to the hospital, police say.

Hamilton public health is reporting 25 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the lowest figure seen in three months.

The City of Hamilton is offering places for residents to cool off as temperatures soar in the region.

Hamilton police are warning people to be prepared after helping those who got stranded on floaties over the weekend.

A former prison inmate is expanding her popcorn business with a new store in Hamilton, which she said will will shine a light on what happens to people when they go to prison.

Hamilton Public Health Services is reporting 33 new cases of COVID-19 and one death linked to the virus.

Barton Street East, Hamilton, has been listed among Ontario's top 10 worst roads of 2021, according to a new report from the Canadian Automobile Association.

The archbishop of Toronto suggested that the Catholic Church should work "quietly, gently" with Indigenous people and downplayed the idea that the Vatican has any additional records.

Provincial police have called off the search for a missing 8-year-old boy after his body was found in Lake Erie off of Turkey Point, Ont., Sunday afternoon.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a heat warning for Hamilton with daytime highs of 31 to 34 C and overnight lows of 20 to 22 expected Sunday through Monday.

For the fourth time, Hamilton rockers Arkells have won the best group award at the Junos. Award winners were announced Friday night and the win for Arkells ties them with Nickelback for the second most best band/best group awards in the 50-year history of the Canadian music awards.

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