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In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the nature-based philosophy of Indigenous architecture and explore one of the Atlantic Ocean's big mysteries: 'the cold blob.'

Forty-four people in the city have died of the virus and 746 (89 per cent) have recovered, meaning 52 cases are currently known to be active in the city.

The Six Nations of the Grand River elected council and cannabis commission have issued a terse reminder to residents that anyone engaged illegal cannabis sales risks criminal and civil liability.

Niagara police seized 17,200 plants and have arrested 11 people in its largest cannabis grow-op investigation.

A 33-year-old Norfolk County resident was charged after Ontario Provincial Police say the family dog was left alone inside a hot car.

Investigators say they were contacted about two sexual assaults at homes on Pearl and Peter streets back in November 2019. Then, on June 29, police were contacted about a similar incident in the same area. They believe there may be more victims.

A Waterford man and Niagara Falls man are facing charges after police found $10,000 worth of stolen property linked to multiple break and enters in Stoney Creek.

Maple Leaf Foods workers in Hamilton are “furious” to see their pandemic pay bump end despite the COVID-19 pandemic continuing.

With the humidex, daytime temperatures will near 40 degrees in Hamilton and surrounding areas.

A Hamilton paramedic says she was refused patio service at a restaurant in Niagara-on-the-Lake because staff assumed her frontline job put her at risk of COVID-19 exposure. The restaurant manager, however, says the refusal had nothing to do with her job.

The Festival of Friends, a three-day summer music festival in Hamilton, Ont., is officially cancelled for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ontario government is offering free admission to its provincial parks on Wednesday in celebration of Canada Day, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday.

With no fireworks or mass celebrations, Hamilton is spending an atypical Canada Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A different kind of Canada Day unfolded across the country, as large celebrations in many parts of the country were replaced with backyard barbecues and digital events to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The federal government has conducted mostly remote inspections of farms that employ migrant workers in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of physically entering the properties to make sure the labourers' living conditions are safe.

Canada Day is different this year, and not just because of the pandemic. Conversations of systemic racism are happening not only in the United States, but here in Canada. I don't believe every Canadian is racist, but most don't have any knowledge about the real relationship between Canada and Indigenous people.

The Rosslyn Retirement Residence, site of the deadliest COVID-19 outbreak in Hamilton, is appealing the Retirement Homes Regulatory Authority's (RHRA) decision to revoke its operating licence, citing what it calls "serious errors in law and fact."

Ontario Sport Minister Lisa MacLeod says the CFL has discussed Hamilton and Burlington, Ont. as potential hub cities.

Hamilton public health officials are looking at making mask wearing mandatory indoors, says the city's mayor.

Here's a look at what's open and closed across the city on a Canada Day that's more different than usual.

Join our Facebook Live Thursday at noon with Dylan Routledge, manager of Big B Comics. He'll make some summer reading list suggestions and talk about what comic books can tell us about anti-Black racism, life under quarantine and more.

Griffin, one of Hamilton's newest falcon chicks that normally lives atop the Sheraton Hotel, has not been seen in around a week.

After a crowd-funding campaign and a last-minute injection of charitable dollars, Hamilton's bike share program is back up and running.

Two people are facing charges after police say a violent fight took place at a beach in St. Catharines.

Hamilton firefighters rescued a man who suffered head and back injuries after he fell approximately 12 metres near Dundas Peak Monday night.

The review will be carried out by an external advisor and will "explore to what extent racist beliefs, comments, and behaviours have been present within Marauder Athletics and document the impact that this has had on current and former student-athletes."

The chair of the Six Nations Police Commission is refusing to resign from his position after the elected council publicly called for him to step down.

The provincial retirement homes regulator says the site manager of the Rosslyn Retirement Residence tried to obstruct an inspection of the facility and that it knew about mice and bed bug problems and appeared to have taken no action.

More than 50 Hamilton residents will share their experiences with racism, homophobia and other biases tonight as the city develops new policies around hate mitigation.

Fred Eisenberger began displaying symptoms last Thursday, the mayor's office says. He was tested Friday "out of an abundance of caution," and got the results today.

Despite leaving their high schools due to the pandemic, students at Ancaster High and Bishop Reding in Milton have continued to write and publish articles to keep their communities connected.

Ontario is setting up a task force that will examine ways to reform the province’s tow truck industry.

One party in mid-June that violated social gathering rules has infected eight people in London, Ont., with health authorities saying more people could be at risk outside of the city.

During the 10 a.m. meeting, updates from the commission counsel and participants on their efforts to collect documents needed for the probe will be provided, according to a media release.

Two people have been arrested after the owner of Hamilton residence came home in time to see a man breaking in and followed him back to a motel.

Garage sales have the green light to continue despite the pandemic, but city officials are cautioning residents that the rules to stop the spread of COVID-19 still need to be followed.

Police are reminding residents to wear properly-fitted life-jackets and follow water safety to help prevent injuries or drowning.

Oscar-winning actor Joaquin Phoenix has lent his voice to the crowd of animal rights activists calling for justice in the killing of Regan Russell, and the repeal of Bill 156.

Video clips of Canadian Mackenzie Hughes draining a 47-foot birdie putt on No. 17 at the Travelers Championship were starting to circulate online when he turned around and drained a 43-footer to birdie No. 18, too.

Police said just after 1:30 p.m. Sunday, about an hour after the Amber Alert was issued, that the boy was found safe. "Suspect in custody," Niagara police tweeted. "More details to follow."

American Brendon Todd will take a two-shot lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship after firing a 9-under-par 61 on Saturday in Cromwell, Conn. Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., is four shots back in fourth place.

Paul Johnson said he had swapped texts with Eisenberger and even shared a "light-hearted moment" where the mayor joked he was following the advice officials have repeatedly shared during their updates to stay home and contact public health.

The Mayor of Niagara Falls is encouraging Canadians to visit as the city starts to re-open after 98 per cent of its 40,000 tourism workers were laid off and businesses shuttered during the pandemic.

As far as Mark Powell is concerned, his life ended last Friday when his wife, Regan Russell, was hit and killed by a transport truck during a Burlington animal rights protest. Now he'll spend the rest of his days, he says, trying to get rid of the bill that haunted her.

Friends 4 Kindness is planning a virtual Unbirthday Party for July 25 at 1 p.m.

Are you ready to have the best garden on your block? Here's how: Ask an expert. Be part of our award-winning live chat with expert gardeners. Also listen to the call-in show with Ontario Today's Ed Lawrence. Call in by dialling 1-888-817-8995 on Monday.

Six people were taken into custody and four have been charged after OPP in Haldimand/Norfolk recovered fentanyl, cash, and stolen property in Simcoe.

Multiple screenings, taped-off waiting room chairs and staff standing a physically-distant two metres away await Hamilton patients as hospitals continue ramping up surgeries.

Hamilton's mayor will be tested for COVID-19 after displaying symptoms of the disease.

Sixteen people who lived at the Rosslyn have died of COVID-19. The home was evacuated on May 15 amid an outbreak that infected 64 residents and 22 staff members.