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The number of people with COVID-19 in Hamilton continues to creep upward, largely because people are stepping outside of their social bubbles, says Hamilton's associate medical officer of health. And kids going back to school is sure to exacerbate that.

Half a year has passed since public health reported the Hamilton's first case of COVID-19. Here's a look at some of the numbers we have on the virus.

Joanna Aitcheson has lived in predominantly white middle-class neighbourhoods most of her life. When she moved to the lower-income Gibson neighbourhood five years ago, she says, it opened her eyes to how people in other areas relate to police.

Two swastikas painted on streets in a quiet Dundas neighbourhood have spurred an investigation from Hamilton police's hate crime unit.

A cleanup and investigation are ongoing after an oil spill was discovered in the water near Bayfront Park.

McMaster University students are struggling to meet the challenges of learning in an almost exclusively online environment.

A 16-month investigation involving the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Hamilton-Niagara, Ontario Provincial Police and U.S. Homeland Security has led to a large drug and firearms bust.

Amazon Canada will be setting up shop with an 855,000 square foot fulfilment centre in Mount Hope — a facility the city says marks one of the largest local investments in terms of square footage in Hamilton's history.

Amazon is opening two new fulfilment centres about an hour east and west of Toronto, a move that will result in the hiring of 2,500 people.

Hamilton police are looking for a man they say is responsible for several violent crimes over a period of several months.

A group of local doctors and lawyers say they're willing to drop a court injunction stopping the city from dismantling homeless encampments if the two parties can enter "settlement discussions." But so far, they say, the city seems like it would rather drag out the matter in court.

A five-year-old girl has a life-threatening injury after police say a Mercedes-Benz crashed on South Service Road on Tuesday morning.

Spencer Gorge is open for visits again, but interested hikers have to reserve the trip in advance.

Twelve buses will be added over the next three years. Five buses will also replace machines nearing the end of their lifespan and three new accessible vehicles will join the fleet.

Secretaries make sure a school runs smoothly, a skill especially needed in a year as unpredictable as this one.

The city says its conversion project will be officially complete as of Sept. 9, allowing vehicles to travel in both directions between Main Street West and Aberdeen Avenue.

Elementary teachers and students in Hamilton's public school board will have to wait one more day for their final timetable this school year. Local school boards will also meet Wednesday about buses.

Johnson talks about what it was like growing up in Six Nations of the Grand River, her love of rez radio, and her excitement for connecting with Indigenous communities across the country.

An animals rights group is suing in U.S. federal court to stop a Connecticut aquarium from acquiring five more beluga whales for research, saying they would be harmed by the trip from Niagara Falls and by being torn from long-term relationships with others of their species.

Provincial police say two more people have been arrested in connection with court orders barring anyone from being at 1535 McKenzie Road.

The Broadway world lost Nick Cordero earlier this summer to the novel coronavirus. And over the weekend, the Canadian actor's friends and colleagues took time to pay tribute to him.

Hamilton schools reopen in days. Educators, parents and students are still looking for answers and school boards try to finalize plans after a tumultuous few months with constant change coming from the Ministry of Education.

Nearly 60 per cent of parents displayed at least some symptoms of clinical depression while trying to manage their lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Four people are in hospital after a head-on collision on Highway 6 in Hagersville this weekend.

A McDonald's on Rymal Road has temporarily closed after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

Anthony Marco, president of the Hamilton and District Labour Council, says this Labour Day, after all that has happened under COVID-19, is a great opportunity to push for a stronger Canada with a housing strategy, green jobs, better public transit and much more.

The average price for residential properties hit $694,690 in August, a jump of 16.3 per cent compared to the same month last year.

Karl Dockstader, a reporter from Oneida Nation of the Thames, has been charged with mischief and failure to comply with a court order over his coverage of a reclamation movement. Journalism organizations say the charges should be dropped.

Before you head out for some weekend fun, check our list to see what's open and when.

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Police say a 25-year-old man staying at a homeless encampment in Hamilton is facing charges following an incident where a city worker was hurt.

Hamilton school boards say the area's bus driver shortage has only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, delaying plans to figure out student transportation as schools reopen next week.

Public health says the two-day delay is the result of a transition to a new case and contact management system mandated by the Ministry of Health.

A Hamilton man has died after being pulled from the water near Van Wagner's Beach Thursday night.

Starting Oct. 25 low-cost airline Swoop will have just one flight taking off from Hamilton's John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport.

Without an option to leave after first period, multiple families in the area told CBC they feel the boards are leaving them with few choices, most of which create more hazards during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hamilton police issued a statement against systemic racism Thursday, moments before the service's oversight board voted against cutting the service's budget by 20 per cent.

Provincial police in Norfolk County are investigating after a resident was found unresponsive on the front lawn of a Simcoe home and was later pronounced dead.

Tim Hicks, Skratch Bastid and Choir! Choir! Choir! are coming to a parking garage near you.

Two Six Nations elementary schools that were already preparing for a difficult school year because of COVID-19 are facing an additional challenge after several laptops were stolen during recent break-ins.

Hamilton police say they've identified a handful of people involved in shutting down Main Street West and painting DEFUND THE POLICE in massive letters, but they will not face criminal charges.

The Ministry of Labour is investigating an industrial accident at National Steel Car in Hamilton that killed a 51-year-old worker.

An aquarium in the U.S. has received federal approval to import five beluga whales from Marineland, but the move is still awaiting final approval from the Canadian government.

Hamilton police have acted on 34 of 38 recommendations that stemmed from a damning report about how to improve the relationship with the city's queer and trans communities.

Marco Barzetti is back as principal of Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School after being investigated for behaviour toward staff the union has characterized as harassment and bullying

Wade Poziomka a human rights lawyer in Hamilton and past chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Section Executive says Hamilton police Chief has a chance to leave a legacy that would result in meaningful systemic change. But will he?

Metrolinx has launched a new COVID-era plan that allows Hamilton transit users of both HSR and GO to use e-tickets.

Join our Facebook Live Thursday at noon with grade 9 student Arjun Ram and grade 8 student Lilian Bowe. They'll tell us what their life has been like these past few months and what they think about going back to school under COVID-19.

As school boards head into a challenging year, a significant amount will coincidentally have new leaders to guide them through it. Here's the full list of departing directors.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the Niagara, with Environment Canada warning conditions are favourable for the development of "dangerous" storms that could bring damaging winds.