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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.

The 57-year-old Hamilton man was struck around 12:30 p.m. on August 9 when he entered into the path of a large truck that was driving east near Bay Street North, according to investigators.

Occasional teachers have concerns as classes are set to open. They'll be allowed to teach in multiple schools during the pandemic. An epidemiologist says that's a bad idea.

Hamilton has passed 1,000 cases of COVID-19 almost half a year since public health first detected the virus in the city.

The migration of extinct mastodon herds to Yukon and Alaska during warm periods between ice ages could hold clues and warning signs for today's animals moving north during a warming climate, says a new research paper.

Supporters of defunding the police say they're disappointed by a two-page "letter" Chief Eric Girt will present about reducing the Hamilton Police Service budget by 20 per cent.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board offered media a tour of Ancaster Secondary School.

Photos of the memorial for inmates taken Monday show nearly all of the 15 crosses had been knocked flat or were dislodged. Several were smashed into pieces, the ribbons and other mementos wrapped around them left lying on the ground.

University says all areas where student was on campus have been thoroughly cleaned.

The city is revisiting how often it collects waste at encampments after a worker was injured last week.

The 23-year-old Cambridge man was driving east on Concession Road 10 West when police say his vehicle left the road and hit a tree.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board says it will have an average of 21 students in elementary school classes during the COVID-19 pandemic — and that number could drop throughout the year.

Hamilton's school boards have roughly 10 days to undergo an unprecedented step of reorganizing all of its staff and students.

One child has tested positive for COVID-19 at a child-care centre in Caledonia, says the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, and everyone in that class is staying home for now.

Provincial police say three children were injured when a tube being towed by a boat on the Grand River crashed into a concrete pillar in Caledonia Sunday.

Niagara EMS says an investigation into circumstances surrounding a paramedic who found out he had tested positive for COVID-19 while at work "identified areas concern," noting the main factors that led up to the event were "preventable."

Police say the body of a swimmer who has been missing in Lake Erie for almost three days has been recovered.

Niagara Regional Police Service is searching for a loose Ball Python in Beamsville

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board has released its plan for a staggered start to the school year.

A coffin, grim reaper and roughly 85 animal rights activists arrived in front of Flamborough-Glanbrook MPP Donna Skelly's office on Saturday to honour the life of Regan Russell and protest a controversial bill by hosting a mock funeral.

A 44-year-old Hamilton man has died after crashing into a hydro pole on Friday afternoon.

Officers say a 21-year-old Brantford man died in the crash, but called the Special Investigations Unit to investigate