Thousands of Hamilton-area children will be learning online until Jan. 25. But as students learn at home, some parents and teachers are again struggling to balance work and childcare under lockdown.

Hamilton schools will be eligible for asymptomatic testing on Jan. 25 when students are set to return to in-person classes according to Ontario's Education Minister Stephen Lecce.

After four years of the presidency of former reality television star Donald Trump, Hamilton's Jenn Merritt doesn't talk much to her family in the U.S.. We'll talk with Merritt and Brock University associate professor of political science, Paul Hamilton, about the Capitol Hill riot, the Trump presidency and more live on Monday at noon.

The president of St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton says she knew Dr. Tom Stewart, the now-former CEO and president of its broader hospital network, was going on a Dominican vacation for the holidays, but was powerless to stop him because "he's my boss."

Halton's police chief has apologized after traveling to Florida in late December to address "personal business matters."

Doses of the Moderna vaccine are scheduled to arrive in Hamilton next week, says Flamborough-Glanbrook PC MPP Donna Skelly

The Ontario Fire Marshal is investigating after a fire at a residential property in Glanbrook sent one person to hospital with burns and suspected smoke inhalation.

It's been one year since Iman Aghabali and Mehdi Eshaghian's lives ended after Iran shot down Flight PS752, but their legacies are living on.

Some internet customers in Ontario have lost internet connection for the second time this week.

Overall occupancy at Hamilton General Hospital remains “very high,” including critical care, Hamilton Health Sciences said Friday.

An 89-year-old woman was critically injured in a hit and run in St. Catharines Thursday evening, Niagara Regional Police say.

Niagara police arrested a 25-year-old St. Catharines man on child pornography charges Thursday.

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger is apologizing for an "insensitive and inappropriate" tweet about the violent clashes at the U.S. Capitol that killed four people.

Elementary school students in Hamilton, Niagara and across the province will be learning remotely until Jan. 25 as the province tries to tamp down the spread of COVID-19 across Ontario.

The head of a Hamilton hospital who vacationed in the Dominican Republic over the holidays is out of the position, after two days of public outrage.

The Hamilton Police Services board will host two virtual town halls allowing randomly selected community members to weigh in on policing — including a random sampling of people with landlines.

Hamilton is reporting 132 more cases and two additional deaths Thursday, as Ontario sees its deadliest day of the pandemic so far.

Six Nations of the Grand River's elected council is acting in solidarity with other First Nations requesting that Lieutenant Governor of Ontario rescind the appointment.

Jaimi Bannon is starting her term as the first sworn female officer to lead the Hamilton Police Association, and is the only woman to currently lead a police association in Ontario.

A Toronto law firm has filed to launch a class action lawsuit against a Hamilton long-term care home for its handling of a COVID-19 outbreak that infected 22 staff members and 64 residents, 16 of whom died.

Niagara police arrested a 15-year-old boy after a break-in at the Niagara Outlet mall where $20,000 in merchandise was stolen from Moose Knuckles.

Halton police say one of their veteran officers, Det. Const. Michael Tidball, died during an investigation Wednesday morning due to an acute medical episode.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says 27-year-old Martin Gordyn of Niagara died in a shooting involving police near the Niagara Parkway on Tuesday.

An Ontario hospital executive who vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays is no longer CEO of Niagara Health, according to a statement from the hospital network's board of directors, but is still CEO of St. Joseph's Health System in Hamilton as of 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger criticized those who travelled over the holidays, as the city reports another 78 COVID-19 cases and one death on Wednesday.

Police are searching for a driver they say hit and killed a dog being walked by its owner on a sidewalk in Niagara Falls, then drove away.

Hamilton police are investigating the first shooting of the year after reports of shots fired in Hannon on Tuesday afternoon.

2021 marks 20 years of Canada Reads! This year's panellists and the books they choose to champion will be revealed on Jan. 14.

Hamilton police are looking for help identifying a robbery suspect after a man allegedly attacked someone taking money out of an ATM downtown.

A Grade 5 teacher in Hamilton is using a viral online game to help her students learn math.

The CEO of Ontario's St. Joseph's Health System and Niagara Health System vacationed in the Caribbean over the holidays despite government advisories to stay at home as the number of COVID-19 cases soared across the province.

The Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a man died in a shooting involving police near the Niagara Parkway on Tuesday afternoon.

Hamilton is reporting 11 more deaths and 209 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. The city says the deaths were a part of the data lag last week, and include cases from Dec 28 to Jan 4.

Hamilton Public Health Services has declared an outbreak at Hamilton Paramedic Service's Limeridge base after three paramedics tested positive for COVID-19.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 45-year-old woman after a robbery at a home in Cayuga.

Dr. Michael Gallea hasn't been able to hug his mother since last March. But as Hamilton rang in the new year, Gallea touched his mother's arm to give her the COVID-19 vaccine.

Thousands turned up to line the route as a formal procession escorted the body of Calgary's fallen police officer, Sgt. Andrew Harnett, from the medical examiner's officer to a funeral home in the city's southeast Tuesday afternoon.

Virtual school day was disrupted Tuesday morning, as some internet customers across parts of Ontario lost service.

Ontario's first field hospital built during the pandemic is taking patients this week as COVID-19 infections strain the health care system.

Hamilton police say a 32-year-old man has been charged with arson after a fire early Tuesday morning.

The brother of slain Calgary police officer Sgt. Andrew Harnett said he was overwhelmed by support Monday, as a line of police cars and motorcycles escorted his family to the Hamilton airport.

Hamilton reported two more deaths and 94 new COVID-19 cases Monday, after the city says it shut down several house parties and illegal gatherings during the holidays.

Conservative MP David Sweet has resigned as chair of the House of Commons ethics committee after travelling to the United States over the holidays.

Six Nations of the Grand River is implementing a system that allows community members to schedule COVID-19 tests online.

Brantford police say they've charged a 30-year-old woman for having a New Year's Eve party.

Matthew Miller, an associate professor of infectious diseases and immunology at McMaster University in Hamilton explains how the COVID-19 vaccine works. For the full interview watch the video at the bottom of the story.

Was the COVID-19 vaccine rushed and what are the side effects? Matthew Miller, an associate professor of infectious diseases and immunology at McMaster University in Hamilton explains. For the full interview watch the video at the bottom of the story.

Will the vaccine work if you already had COVID? Matthew Miller, an associate professor of infectious diseases and immunology at McMaster University in Hamilton explains. For the full interview watch the video at the bottom of the story.

One person was sent to hospital for possible smoke inhalation after a fire broke out in a east-end Hamilton home.

Food pantries so that people all over the city are able to access food; accessible, affordable housing; and for everyone who's able to and is healthy enough to get vaccinated are among the responses we received when we asked people to share their wishes for Hamilton in 2021.