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A former employee of Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington has been charged with two counts of sexual assault.

Premier Doug Ford says he sees no reason why people who own cottages in Haldimand and Norfolk shouldn't be able to visit them, and plans a conference call with mayors about it ahead of Victoria Day.

It's Mother's Day this weekend, and Hamilton's medical officer of health says those physically distant from their moms need to stay that way for a while longer.

Staff at a short list of Hamilton businesses were back on the job Monday, setting out pylons, making sure customers kept their distance and adjusting to new protocols meant to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Two men and a woman from Hamilton are facing charges after police say they crashed into a cruiser while trying to escape a traffic stop.

Join our Facebook live on Tuesday at noon with Brock Bodo. He'll tell us what it's like to work on the frontlines as a grocery store worker at Franco's No Frills in Hamilton and what shoppers need to know about how to keep themselves and workers safe at the store.

The plant is temporarily closed for the investigation and cleaning after four employees tested positive for COVID-19. The company says it will continue to pay its 350 staff members while they are off work.

Longo's now requires customers to wear a mask while shopping in the chain's stores, the latest development for a grocery industry trying to stay one step ahead of COVID-19.

The university joined the Emergency Temporary Access Service program by HathiTrust, a community of research libraries, to help students borrow books as closed campuses don't allow for physical books to leave shelves on school grounds.

After more than a decade as a live music landmark in Hamilton the property at the corner of James Street North and Murray Avenue will soon be no more, according to a message from the owners shared on Instagram Sunday.

Provincial police followed the truck along Highway 403 and Highway 407 before eventually stopping it on the QEW with the help of a spike strip.

The forecast calls for temperatures as high as 21 C this weekend, but Hamilton's mayor warns people to keep up their pandemic-era measures and not go running for Albion Falls.

An unofficial high of 21.3 C was registered at the John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport, marking the first time since Oct. 1, 2019 that the city cracked 20 C, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Crawford Luke.

The latest outbreak was declared at I.H. Mission Services on Saturday after a staff member tested positive.

Families with loved ones living at Heritage Green Nursing Home suffered an emotional whiplash this week when the COVID-19 outbreak there was declared over, just to be reinstated days later.

Ontario reported 434 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. CBC News has counted a total of 1,294 deaths using data from local health units.

Provincial police in Norfolk County are warning residents about the dangers of fentanyl after three investigations into suspected overdoses in just 12 hours ended with two people revived and one dead.

Jackie Lauzon is fighting to get a refund for a trip to Halifax after Swoop changed time, date and city of her departure.

Front-line health-care workers will be able to live in Brock University’s student residence to avoid exposing their families to COVID-19.

Hamilton police say criminals have adapted, changing how they break the law during COVID-19.

Sheila Copps had made a promise to voters that obligated her to resign from office, which she did. She was also immediately re-elected.

There were no reported injuries and police are investigating the incident as a possible case of arson.

Vehicle parades of more than five people have technically always been illegal under provincial emergency orders, but the rules haven’t been enforced on parades — until now.

Stelco Holdings Inc. says it has entered into a long-term agreement with United States Steel Corp. to purchase iron ore pellets from the largest iron ore mine in the U.S.

Mohawk College has struck a team to look at how to handle a massive $50-million budget shortfall in light of COVID-19, and "no one is immune" from potential job losses.

People with cottages in Haldimand and Norfolk will soon get formal notices telling them they're not allowed to live at their seasonal homes during COVID-19.

COVID-19 has been a top priority at Hamilton hospitals for weeks, but now administrators are worried a new enemy may keeping people from the care they need — fear.

Lily and Ossie, who have been nesting on a ledge high above downtown at the Sheraton Hotel since 2015, are being kept busy with two new mouths to feed.

A 29-year-old man is facing an arson charge after police say he set fire to patio furniture at The Mule on King William Street.

Want to know how to cook like a celebrity chef while o quarantine? Be a part of our Instagram Live on Friday at noon with Chef Anna Olson. Olson is one of the judge mentors on the new Food Network Canada series, Junior Chef Showdown airing Sundays at 9 p.m.

Uncertainty is growing around how many Canadian tenants will decide not to pay all or part of their monthly rent on May 1 because their finances have been hit by job losses and business closures as a result of the pandemic.

With people cooped up at home, either alone all day or looking for a spare moment to themselves, many use that time to sort out their thoughts. For some, that inner monologue spills out. But experts say it's normal.

Dog owners can be fined $100 for letting their pooch run free, while people walking with friends or neighbours can be ticked $500, according to Ken Leendertse, director of licensing and bylaw services for the city.

A 28-year-old Hamilton man is facing two criminal charges for doing donuts in his vehicle.

The city had nearly $15 million left over from last year's operating budget, but Hamilton's head of finance says it's still not enough to cover the costs of COVID-19.

The number of resolved COVID-19 cases in Hamilton continues to grow, hitting 247 Wednesday — nearly 60 per cent of the total cases recorded in the city so far.

The service needs to better understand how the situation that forced 26 other medics to self-isolate in the midst of a pandemic was allowed to occur, said Chief Kevin Smith, Wednesday, promising a review that will "highlight opportunities for improvement."

Provincial police have identified the man who died after being pulled from an apartment fire in Simcoe as Donald Adams.

Seeing an 1860 house demolished inspired Lloyd Ferguson to ask to register 40 properties along Wilson Street East.

The maker of Nutella, Ferrero Rocher and Kinder products says it had to close down its Brantford, Ont., plant after employees tested positive for COVID-19.

With large crowds not allowed for the foreseeable future, it's unclear when Ontario festivals will be back and how they make money in the meantime.

Hamilton hairdressers offer tips to people trying to cut their own hair.

Join our Facebook live on Wednesday at noon with Anthony Marco, president of the Hamilton District Labour Council. He'll talk with us about how we keep frontline workers safe during the pandemic. Are employers and government doing enough?

A fire burned three homes to the ground and damaged another in Brantford on Wednesday morning

While today's figures represent a considerably lower daily growth rate than what the province has typically seen throughout April, public health officials have cautioned against inferring trends from any single data point.

The average temperature in Hamilton during April was two degrees colder than normal at 4.8 C instead of 6.7 C.

Police say they've recovered some of the medical devices that were stolen from a community centre in St. Catharines earlier this year.

While hospitals were scrambling for ventilators, masks and gloves in preparation for a COVID-19 surge, many, including St were also installing baby monitors in emergency departments and intensive care units.

A Niagara paramedic found out he had tested positive for COVID-19 while on the job, a revelation that led to every staff member in the station immediately pulling on PPE and eventually caused 26 other medics to go into self-isolation in the middle of a pandemic.

Friends and family of HSR drivers have been making them masks, but the new distance restrictions help. "As far as I'm concerned, we feel protected," says the union president.