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An inspector from Ontario's Ministry of Labour warned staff at Hamilton General Hospital about not following COVID-19 protocols after they didn't physically distance in the hospital cafeteria and were in "close, face-to-face contact," according to a staff memo obtained by CBC News.

Two young Brampton men have been arrested by Hamilton police for allegedly defrauding senior citizens out of thousands of dollars with fake Canada Revenue Agency calls.

Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, the city's medical officer of health, is putting new restrictions in place in order to curb the spread of the virus, which continues to be transmitted in social settings and workplaces.

The outbreak at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School has grown after a third staff member tested positive for COVID-19.

Tourism is a billion-dollar industry in the Niagara Region that 40,000 people rely on for work, but the area has struggled as both local and international travel dried up while the virus spreads.

A Hamilton police officer says she tried to reason with Yosif Al-Hasnawi as he lay dying on the sidewalk from a bullet wound that emergency responders around him thought was a BB gun injury.

Three patients and two staff members at the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre have COVID-19 as Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) deals with a pair of outbreaks.

A 31-year-old man from Hamilton has been charged in connection with what police are calling a "hate motivated" assault.

Hamilton Public Health Services says 69 new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the city, bringing the number of total active cases to 561.

A review of the psychology department at McMaster University has found systemic and cultural issues, which “created a degree of complacency that has let inappropriate behaviours go unchecked,” according to a report released Thursday.

Jude Strickland, the 11-year-old boy who was in critical condition after being struck by a Dodge RAM pick-up truck on the Mountain, died of his injuries on Thursday.

A linguistic analysis from McMaster University shows seniors are becoming even lonelier during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Waterdown woman living in Hamilton has become YouTube's top Canadian creator of 2020, after her home workout videos during the COVID-19 pandemic quintupled her online following.

Sgt. Nesreen Shawihat climbed into the back of the ambulance with the paramedics that night. Al-Hasnawi was flailing, she says, but it was "minimal."

Hamilton Public Health Services has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Sir Wilfrid Laurier Elementary School after two staff members tested positive.

Defund police demonstrators were escorted out of Hamilton City Hall by police Wednesday night after they refused to leave, calling for the mayor to commit to meeting with them publicly to address their concerns.

Hamilton reported 25 new cases Wednesday, after recording a record-breaking 108 the day before.

A cat named Cricket brought Sarah McNally back to Chartwell Willowgrove, but as she watched through the windows and saw her former coworkers covered in PPE, working to combat an outbreak, she knew she couldn't leave.

The city sees the studio as a major part of economic growth that will bring more jobs to Hamilton.

Live at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday CBC's Conrad Collaco will interview Sarah Jama, one of the organizers of the "defund the police" movement in Hamilton. He'll ask about why she and others call for a large cut to the city's police budget and about the decision to take the protest, on Monday night, to the mayor's home.

Shannon MacDougall, 37, was killed nine months ago in her Brantford home. But police have only just released news of the investigation, leaving her family with questions about what happened to her.

Investigators say they found the man in a Cayuga Road driveway with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead by Six Nations Paramedic Services.

A student at Adelaide Hoodless Public School has tested positive for COVID-19 as the outbreak at the school continues.

Dr. Andrew Healey, who worked in the St. Joseph's hospital emergency room where Yosif Al-Hasnawi was transported after he was shot on this day three years ago testified on Wednesday. A toxicologist also took the stand.

Pat Daly has been re-elected as chair of the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board, a position he has held since 1991.

Six Nations of the Grand River's emergency control group has made its own version of Ontario's COVID-19 colour-coded framework that determines the risk of regions in the province — except the Six Nations iteration has stricter measures.

A staff member at a Food Basics grocery store on the Mountain has tested positive for COVID-19.

Metrolinx delivered notices to residents today about demolishing the first slate of 21 properties it's tearing down for Hamilton light-rail transit (LRT).

Hamilton police say an 11-year-old boy is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a Dodge RAM pick-up truck on Upper Gage Avenue Tuesday afternoon.

Halton police say a driver is facing charges after they were stopped on Appleby Line in a chair meant for backyard barbecues, not sitting behind the steering wheel.

Hamilton Public Health Services has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Adelaide Hoodless Public School after two staff members tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.

Hamilton recorded 108 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday — a new record for the number of daily cases.

Six Nations Police are investigating after a man was shot in a driveway on Cayuga Road Monday.

Ontario's retirement homes regulator has issued orders revoking the licences of six homes connected to the Martino families.

As the first real snowfall of the season blankets Hamilton, officials are reminding residents to slow down and drive according to road conditions.

Investigators say they received reports of shots being fired near Upper Wellington Street and the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway around 10:30 p.m.

Yosif Al-Hasnawi's father will continue to answer defence questions today in the trial of two former Hamilton paramedics charged with not properly caring for his son.

Sounds of the Season is our annual fundraiser in support of Hamilton Food Share. It's also a chance to take a closer look at the reasons people in our city are in need, and the steps being taken to help them.

Mayor Fred Eisenberger says Hamilton police are investigating after "defund the police" protestors left a coffin, on Monday night, in front of his home.

The Stoney Creek business that led Hamilton to release the names of businesses that infringe on pandemic protocols has, once again, broken the rules.

The upbound lanes of the Claremont Access and the new Keddy Access Trail will officially open on Friday afternoon.

More than 100 migrant farm workers from Trinidad and Tobago are stranded in Haldimand and Norfolk and can't return home because of COVID-19 concerns.

Eleven students and three staff members in Hamilton schools have tested positive for COVID-19 after the number of infections in the city has jumped in the past few days.

Hamilton's medical officer of health says if the city continues to see the number of new COVID-19 cases rise, it will "without a doubt" enter a full lockdown.

The midnight deadline for defund police demonstrators to take down their tents outside Hamilton city hall has come and gone, but the tents remain. Bylaw officers handed out trespassing notices and began to take down tents on Monday morning.

Yosif Al-Hasnawi's father Majed took the stand today in the trial of two paramedics charged with not providing proper care when his son was shot and died on Dec. 2, 2017.

Hamilton's public school board says the Sherwood Secondary School building will be closed Monday following a possible threat.

There were over 3.2 million visits to Ontario food banks between April 2019 and March 2020. Now the COVD-19 pandemic is adding to the real concern of food access to low-income earners and vulnerable populations.

Hamilton police say they've charged three people, including the organizer of a Hugs Over Masks event that gathered over 35 people by city hall.