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A provincial inspection of a Hamilton retirement home that was emptied following a severe outbreak of COVID-19 found it didn't follow infection prevention and control measures and failed to protect residents from neglect.

Investigators say a firearm was present when the assault happened inside a home near King Street East and Gage Avenue South.

Project Recalibrate was launched after the service noticed an uptick in speeding after the province declared a state of emergency on March 17 due to COVID-19.

With stores starting to open up again the city has announced drivers will have to start paying to park their cars again.

The Ontario government allowed some businesses to reopen on Tuesday in an effort to slowly loosen COVID-19 restrictions. Some entrepreneurs are thrilled to try and regain momentum in their stores, while others still feel it's too soon.

Brant County and the City of Brantford are heading toward the single digits when it comes to the number of people with COVID-19.

A man with COVID-19 was left behind Friday when the entire Rosslyn Retirement Residence in Hamilton was emptied because of a massive outbreak of the illness. It wasn't until the following evening that health workers discovered he hadn't been transferred to hospital with the others.

The company that runs Hamilton's SoBi bike share program plans to stop offering the service as of June 1, says a new memo at Hamilton city hall.

Griffin and Whitehern are the two newest Peregrine falcons in Hamilton and they are expected to take flight for the first time by the first week of June.

"Culprits returned Gage Park Fountain turtle this quiet, dreary eve," Ward 2 Coun. Jason Farr posted on Twitter Monday.

Public health says 64 residents have tested positive for the virus. The home, near Gage Park, is listed as a 64-bed facility, according to its regulatory authority, meaning it appears every resident there has the virus.

Students in Ontario have been out of class since mid-March as the province tries to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.

The collision reconstruction unit is continuing to investigate and police say no contributing factors have been ruled out.

Almost a year after Veterans Affairs Canada announced it was providing more than $20 million in funding over five years for the Centre of Excellence on Chronic Pain, the national research institute has now been launched at McMaster University.

A Simcoe, Ont., couple built elaborate sets stocked with nuts for the squirrels that visit their backyard, and are snapping adorable pictures of the results.

Hamiltonians reaped the rewards of a mostly sunny long weekend, taking to parks, trails and golf courses as the city and the province slowly unravel more restrictions put in place during COVID-19.

The union is concerned as the employee still tested positive after three weeks of isolation. Experts say the staff member isn't infectious and it is safe for the employee to return.

Areas with thunderstorms in Hamilton could see more than 50 mm while some spots in Niagara and Burlington could see more than 60 mm.

It's been 20 years this long weekend since E.coli was discovered in the water in Walkerton, Ont. Seven people died and more than 2,300 fell ill. Some people are still suffering the long-term effects.

Health officials said 49 residents have the virus as of Friday afternoon. One, a 70-year-old man, has died. Thirteen staff members have also tested positive. On Saturday the home was emptied.

Officials and business owners in the region, which draws millions every year, are relying on Canadians to step up and help them survive without international visitors once the pandemic is over.

A Hamilton man, dubbed "COVID Elvis," is helping people shed the blues by serenading them from sidewalks and driveways.

Public health officials are grappling with a growing outbreak of COVID-19 at the Rosslyn Retirement Residence near Hamilton's Gage Park.

Can I have a barbecue? Can I see my friends? Can I have fireworks? We've answered these questions and more.

Victoria Day will be different this year amid COVID-19, but as a statutory holiday, some facilities will be closed.

Join our Instagram Live Tuesday at noon with Burlington, Ont. high school student Sophia Divita. She's one of the organizers of PromIsOn2020, a virtual prom for high school students who will be missing their in-person prom due to COVID-19.

Doctors who treat Hamilton's homeless population will renew their plea today for the city to stop tearing down tent encampments — at least for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 has been disruptive to all families, a McMaster University professor says, but the effects of school closures, medical equipment shortages and social distancing are further amplified for families of children with disabilities.

A North York man has been charged with human trafficking after Halton police were called to a Burlington hotel and spoke with a woman about her "exploitation in the sex trade."

Several people were inside the building near the corner of Oriole Avenue and South Service Road when the shots were fired, but police say no injuries have been reported.

Copious use of hand sanitizer and disinfectant is crucial to fight COVID-19, but it could be setting Canada back in the battle against superbugs. Microbiologists say antimicrobial resistant organisms, or superbugs, are a pandemic on the same scale as COVID-19, though it will play out on a much longer timeline.

With his name already being mentioned in the same sentence as NHL stars John Tavares and Connor McDavid, forward Shane Wright of the Kingston Frontenacs was named Ontario Hockey League rookie of the year.

The lawyers representing Peter Khill argue the Ontario Court of Appeal decision to overturn his not-guilty verdict "fundamentally" changes self-defence in Canada and leaves homeowners with little option but to call police and cower until they arrive.

In another glimpse of how expensive the COVID-19 pandemic has been for Hamilton, the mayor has put out yet another call for urgent funding from the provincial and federal governments.

Provincial and municipal police have noticed an increase in speeding and street racing during the pandemic, including an 18-year-old who allegedly hit 308 km/h on the QEW.

When Helen Keene entered St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, she had COVID-19 and wasn't sure if she'd ever leave. She beat the virus on Wednesday.

Environment Canada is warning Hamilton and the Niagara region will see a heavy downpour and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon into Friday morning.

Niagara Regional Police is sharing some of the different online scams they've been seeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Former Hamilton mayor Bob Bratina, now a Liberal MP, spent 20 years doing play-by-play on Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Toronto Argonauts radio broadcasts before entering politics. He's questioning the CFL's strategy to get federal relief funding.

Hamilton front-line, health-care workers will host a small protest Thursday afternoon to protest about how some staff are not included in the $4 an hour COVID-19 pandemic pay raise.

McMaster University removed two job postings for positions with the Hong Kong Police Force advertised to students after complained the advertisements made the school complicit with police brutality in China.

McMaster University is opening its doors to medical residents and researchers working in high-risk environments or who may have been exposed to COVID-19 and are worried about exposing their families to the virus.

Women trapped at home with violent partners have been "struggling" to reach out to the Hamilton's shelters for help, but providing support during a pandemic can be a challenge.

Hamilton restaurants will woon be able to spread out onto sidewalks, parking lots and parts of select streets to allow more physical distancing between patrons.

The city has banned fireworks in Hamilton parks and backyards until after July 4 for fear the spectacle will encourage people to come together in spite of COVID-19.

Hamilton's teacher's union are resisting new calls from the province to incorporate more real-time video conferencing, or "synchronous" learning, into lessons amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tony Award-nominated Canadian actor Nick Cordero, hospitalized with coronavirus, has awakened from a medically induced coma, according to his wife.

First responders extinguished a fire on John Street South between Main Street East and King Street East on Wednesday afternoon.

Join our Facebook live on Thursday at noon with former Hamilton Ticat and Saskatchewan Roughrider Pete Dyakowski, winner of the CBC's Canada's Smartest Person competition in 2012 and Murray McCormick of the Regina Leader Post. We'll talk about if the CFL should get $150 million in federal funding.

A group of people who are homeless and were living in a sea container escaped injury, police say, after it caught fire early Wednesday morning, killing a dog.