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Maria Savoia and her mother have the same first and last name, use the same email, and live together. So when the younger Savoia got her first shot, the system confused it with her mother's second one.

Hamilton police say a report of the racist note came in on Wednesday.

As more regions in Canada start reopening, and millions of people return to restaurants, gyms, stores and salons, infectious diseases experts say there are some crucial precautions both business owners and individuals should maintain to prevent more infections.

Gypsy moth caterpillars are feasting on the leaves of trees in Hamilton, but city staff say they won't be coming forward with recommendations on how to deal with the problem until 2022.

Hundreds of samples have passed through a McMaster University lab over in recent weeks, scrutinized by a team of doctors for a rare, blood-clotting syndrome that has been linked to the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine.

Metrolinx and the Ministry of Transportation will present to a divided city council next week on a potential light-rail transit (LRT) system in Hamilton.

Hamilton reported two new deaths linked to COVID-19 on Wednesday: one person in their 50s and the other in their 30s.

The Ministry of Labour has issued nine requirements and two orders following an incident last month where provincial police say an excavator struck a road sign above the QEW, causing it to crush a passing vehicle and kill the person inside.

Users of the social media app TikTok noticed a new female voice narrating their videos on Monday, about three weeks after a Canadian actor filed a lawsuit against the video-sharing platform for copyright violation.

ArcellorMittal Dofasco has been fined more than $260,000 after pleading guilty to a charge under the Environmental Protection Act in connection with a billowing black cloud released from a blast furnace in 2018.

Google mobility data over the past two weeks shows people in Hamilton have been taking advantage of the hot weather by going outdoors during the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. One expert says it shouldn't be cause for concern.

A Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit official says she believes the health unit's rules around quarantines for seasonal farm staff help stop the virus from spreading.

There are 45 new cases of COVID-19 in Hamilton as of Tuesday, which city data online shows is the lowest daily case count seen since March.

Starting this month some provincial police officers in southwestern Ontario will start wearing body cameras to see if the technology makes police and the public safer.

Two people were seriously injured, provincial police say, when the back tire of the motorcycle they were riding "began to disintegrate" while on the QEW.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement advising residents that hot and humid conditions are expected in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.

A part-owner of Mulberry Coffee House said after more than a year of barely hanging on, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they are now faced with a new problem just as they were looking forward to patio season.

Thousands of sticky notes blanket a wall at the Niagara Health run Seymour-Hannah vaccination clinic in St. Catharines, Ont.

As of Sunday, there were 20,076 confirmed and probable cases, and 378 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

Shannon Adams, 43, was diagnosed with a super rare and aggressive blood cancer. Her fight has inspired thousands to help people who need stem cells.

A Brock University researcher says masks are showing just how difficult it can be to recognize a face and someone's emotions. And getting things wrong, she said, can have serious implications.

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For five seasons, Fausto Ramirez Plazas left Mexico for Canada to work on a farm, helping feed Canadians while providing for his family. He died on Thursday and a virtual memorial service was held the next day.

Alumni from a private Christian school in Ancaster say they're "heartbroken" to hear the university's senate decided to discontinue its French and theatre arts programs. But the school says both programs only had a combined four graduates.

When public health offered residents of the Village Apartments a dedicated time slot to get vaccinated for COVID-19, the building responded in a big way, with 94 people receiving their shots in a single evening.

Phase 1 of Ontario’s three-step reopening plan is not expected to begin for another few weeks, but several activities are allowed in Hamilton this weekend as the stay-at-home order remains in effect.

After the federal and provincial governments announced a $3.4-billion deal for Hamilton to build an LRT, CBC News asked each city councillor if they would support the project.

Hamiltonians can expect a mixed bag that includes heat, showers and a very high UV index over the next few days.

Canada Post confirmed it suspended delivery to the highrise on May 5 because of the outbreak, leaving some residents concerned about access to bills and supports.

The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit says two people who had COVID-19 have died including one who was a temporary farm worker.

Vancouver was the least affordable city, with Toronto in second place and Hamilton in third according to new research from Oxford Economics. All three are more expensive places to live than New York and L.A.

Environment Canada points to light winds and "stagnating weather conditions" which are expected to cause "increasing levels of fine particles and nitrogen dioxide" downtown for a few hours Thursday afternoon.

A Hamilton man accused in the stabbing death of Melinda Vasilije of Kitchener in April 2017 has been denied bail as he awaits trial.

Hamilton police are looking for a 47-year-old man they say is a "high-risk" offender with a history of sex crimes.

A Niagara non-profit is getting $500,000 from the federal government in order to save a century-old fire hall in Welland.

Hamilton's medical officer of health says locals are walking away from vaccine appointments without getting their first dose because they're hesitant about getting the Moderna shot.

Golf, tennis, basketball and other outdoor sports are set to reopen across the province on Saturday as part of a three-step plan aimed at gradually allowing for more indoor and outdoor activities to resume by the end of summer.

Hamilton police have arrested a man after a shooting near Gage Park and are looking for two males after a shooting on the Mountain on Wednesday evening.

Long-time MPP for Haldimand-Norfolk Toby Barrett says he and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19.

The City of Hamilton will look at designing a home energy retrofit program, as long as it gets funding to cover most of the costs.

Hamiltonians will soon be able to pay tribute to a loved one who died after contracting COVID-19 as part of a city-run virtual memorial wall.

Misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines is spreading faster than factual information in some racialized and newcomer communities in Hamilton, according to a local charity founder.

The 37-year-old arrived at the Haldimand County OPP detachment Wednesday morning, followed by a caravan of honking supporters. He called for all charges against demonstrators to be dropped.

The mayor of West Lincoln is in hot water again, this time after asking a woman in Ontario's Niagara region if being vaccinated for COVID-19 changed her menstrual cycle.

Hamilton police say they're searching for a driver and possible passengers after a motorcyclist died in a collision Monday night.

Two people were rescued and sent to hospital after an east-end fire that spread to multiple buildings.

A CBC News questionnaire of local educators highlighted concerns about the safety of schools and mandatory vaccinations for staff. Unions, school board directors, and an employment lawyer weigh in.

The South Asian curly-haired revolution is here to stay, says Pakistani Canadian writer Rukhsar Ali, who has learned to embrace her natural hair.

High-risk healthcare workers in Hamilton will have their appointments for a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine moved up to shorten the time between shots.