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Hamilton's public school board is hoping it can avoid future reorganization, but may not be able to without more money from the province.

Despite inquiries from animal activists and the media, Marineland has remained silent about the well-being of Smooshi the walrus and her calf.

Three people living at Chartwell Willowgrove Long Term Care Residence have died, bringing the number of people in Hamilton with COVID-19 who have died to 51.

One student has tested positive at Ancaster High School, and there are 14 active cases in the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board as of Thursday morning.

Hamilton's pursuit of a Commonwealth Games has become more complex with the Ontario government's refusal to back a bid before 2027.

It's been roughly a year-and-a-half since Hamilton declared a climate emergency, but an update to its climate plans have local environmentalists feeling frustrated and disappointed by a lack of progress.

Niagara Emergency Medical Services (EMS) says six of its employees have tested positive for COVID-19.

The Canadian Anti-Hate Network says threats against its chairperson and director led to the arrest of “helmet guy” Chris Vanderweide.

During what Hamilton police called a "two-pronged" investigation on Friday, they say they seized illicit drugs valued at $220,000, a firearm and more than $20,000 in cash.

Hamilton's medical officer of health said Wednesday that based on the city's current COVID-19 case count, Hamilton will likely end up in the yellow zone of Ontario's new colour-coded pandemic guidelines.

Social media posts about a person going door-to-door in Hamilton selling chocolates and then subsequently pepper spraying the homeowner are false, police say.

The Moccasin Identifier education kit, launched by former chief of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, helps teachers learn about Indigenous treaties, territories and history alongside their students.

Provincial police are investigating after someone tore up grass and gravel by doing donuts with their vehicle at the Waterford cemetery.

The victim of a weekend shooting in Lincoln has been identified as a 20-year-old Jay Alexander from Toronto.

Christopher Vanderweide, known on social media as "helmet guy," has been charged, police say, for uttering threats and breaching probation.

The city of Hamilton says this year's Remembrance Day service will be virtual only in order to adhere to public health restrictions on large gatherings and manage the spread of COVID-19.

Britney Guerra, a long-time cannabis legalization advocate who operated dispensaries while cannabis was illegal, is becoming the general manager of Harvest Cannabis.

Real estate sales in Hamilton and Burlington dropped 7.6 per cent and the number of new listings fell by 12.8 per cent in October compared to the month before.

Long-time Hamilton Centre MP David Christopherson says election observers — who monitor polls for signs of corruption — matter more in this U.S. presidential election than he ever would have imagined.

A third employee at the Fortinos on Highway 8 in Stoney Creek has tested positive for COVID-19 while two more people at Chartwell Willowgrove are infected.

Three more Hamilton students have tested positive for COVID-19, along with two people associated with Niagara's Catholic school board.

The incidents mark the 39th and 40th shootings in the city this year, according to investigators.

A 40-year-old man is charged with assault with a weapon, aggravated assault, possession of a prohibited weapon, and two counts each of possession of a weapon contrary to a court order and robbery, say police.

A total of 43 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Hamilton on Monday, bringing the total number of active cases to 198, public health says.

A worker at the Outlet Collection in Niagara-on-the-Lake says there hasn't been enough transparency about COVID-19 cases at the mall.

Join our Facebook Live Tuesday at noon with Jenn Merritt, a Hamilton woman from North Carolina with a family full of Trump voters and Brock University Paul Hamilton, who is teaching a course in U.S. politics.

Neil Bannon found his neighbour Alan "Van" Vizniowski who had been missing for several hours Sunday after hearing a bark from the 73-year-old's dog Max, who hadn't left his side.

Charles and Margaret Juravinski have made a new investment of $3 million to support health research through the Juravinski Research Institute.

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board said the school on Belmont Avenue has 'had an ongoing issue with needles' in a park connected to the school playground.

Hamilton's waste transfer stations are set to reopen Monday, with its recycling centres not far behind, following a dispute with a contractor.

A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Stelco's Lake Erie Works pickle line facility after three employees tested positive for the virus.

Deer are particularly active in the fall, especially early in the morning and late at night. Here are some tips from the OPP and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry for how you can avoid a crash.

Police say Alan Viznioski and his dog Max were last seen at 6 p.m. on Halloween.

Niagara police say a targeted shooting on Halloween killed a man inside a residence in Lincoln.

Two retirement residences, a store in Lime Ridge Mall and a ServiceOntario are Hamilton's latest COVID-19 outbreak sites, while a Fortinos in Stoney Creek also has a positive case.

Niagara police say a targeted shooting sent multiple people to hospital on Halloween.

Hamilton residents and businesses looking to get rid of junk that isn't collected curbside will have to hold onto their garbage due to a temporary closure of community recycling centres and waste transfer stations.

Brantford police say they received one report each report of Halloween candy with a needle and a razor blade inside.

Hamilton and surrounding areas may see winds as fast as 80 km/h on Sunday, Environment Canada says.

Brant County says it has been experiencing "never before seen" numbers of tourists and group gatherings in the downtown core of Paris during the past few months — and residents are concerned about the "surge" of visitors.

This weekend brings the scary, spooky and spine-tingling holiday of Halloween — but it likely won't be the same as years prior. Still, that doesn't mean there aren't ways to celebrate the ghoulish day.

A spokesperson for Chartwell Retirement Residences says 19 people living at Willowgrove Long Term Care and 15 staff members have tested positive for the virus as of Friday.

Is it safe to send the kids out for trick-or-treating this Halloween under COVID-19? Infectious disease specialist Dr. Martha Fulford says yes. Read the full interview with her as she explains why she says this Halloween is very safe for kids, even in the pandemic.

Members of the police Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit searched two homes in October following unrelated investigations and say they've arrested a 57-year-old and a 39-year-old.

An Ontario Superior Court Justice has ordered the spokesperson for a Six Nations-led land reclamation of a housing development in Caledonia, Ont., to pay $168,000 in legal bills for the developer and the municipality.

The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) says a student at Ridgemount Elementary School and another at Helen Detwiler Elementary School have been infected — the first confirmed case at both schools.

There was something in the air in Hamilton Friday morning. Small, white flakes of something familiar were falling.

Lime Ridge Mall in Hamilton captured 259,899 images of shoppers without their knowledge or consent, as revealed in a country-wide investigation of Cadillac Fairview malls by the federal, Alberta and B.C. privacy commissioners.

Hamilton will receive $10.8 million from the federal government to quickly build affordable housing units. The money is welcome, says Coun. Chad Collins, but the city still needs more to put a dent in its waiting list.

Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for the city, as well as the Niagara Region and parts of Halidmand and Norfolk counties.