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Police say, moments before they arrived near Main Street and Ferry Street, the man boarded a city bus for a moment and dropped an axe on the floor near the driver, prompting the driver to leave the bus.

The novel coronavirus has closed businesses, hollowed out city streets and is starving Hamilton's arts community, prompting CoBALT Connect — a non-profit organization that connects creative businesses in Ontario — to take action and start Hamilton Shows Up, live-streamed performances by artists.

Halton police say reports from Oakville of a man with a gun prompted a public safety warrant in Burlington and another in Stoney Creek, leading to the discovery of 69 guns

McMaster University is offering students a chance to change their marks to 'pass' or failed courses to 'no credit' because of how COVID-19 has disrupted campus life.

Three residents have died and 11 have tested positive for COVID-19 at a Hagersville seniors home.

The city is extending closures to May 25 as more COVID-19 cases pop up in the city. It will also begin testing others with symptoms in long-term care facilities.

The city will test every resident and staff member with symptoms of COVID-19 - at Heritage Green and elsewhere - after the province issued a directive Monday.

Niagara Police detectives launched a homicide investigation into the body of a 24-year-old Toronto man discovered in the woods.

The city of Hamilton is also accepting donations of PPE to help frontline workers stay safe.

Commonwealth Sport Canada delays bid announcement because of COVID-19.

Hamilton residents who hang out with five or more friends at a time are now risking a fine of $750.

The service was notified of the confirmed test Monday, according to a statement which said the officer is believed to have contracted the virus within the community.

An Ancaster man charged with cocaine trafficking has also violated, police say, a COVID-19 provincial emergency order for all non-essential business to stop operating.

A local hospital is building a pandemic response unit to deal with future influx of COVID-19 patients.

A statement from the Hamilton steelmaker says a finishing colleague who works in pickling and cold roll tested positive for the new coronavirus after being in contact with someone outside of work who had it.

The tally includes 33 deaths and 534 cases that are considered resolved. Some 4,280 people are awaiting test results, while a total of 51,629 tests have been approved.

Hamilton sees spike in cases due to backlog of tests.

Provincial police say they're searching for a dog taken from its home during a break-in late last week.

Local food banks scramble to gather more resources before expected increase in demand.

Ontario introduced strict new rules around how people can use outdoor spaces late Monday as the province tries to slow the spread of COVID-19, hours after the prime minister unveiled new details about how a plan to subsidize salaries and support businesses will work. Read on for a look at what's happening in Canada and around the world.

Both the famous Niagara Falls and a Welland bridge that spans a recreational canal are glowing yellow to signify hope in the age of COVID-19, and officials there hope overseers of other landmarks pick up on it too.

The coronavirus outbreak at Stoney Creek's Heritage Green Nursing Home has spread to 17 more residents and 10 staff members, numbers that the workers' union rep describes as mind blowing.

Woodbridge Foam Corporation usually makes headliners and trunk liners, but have started producing masks to help protect healthcare workers. Now McMaster has been tasked with evaluating the prototypes.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Haldimand and Norfolk has increased to 23, including seven at a now-quarantined Hagersville retirement home.

Man who stayed at shelter in Hamilton tests positive for COVID-19.

A large number of non-residents entering the territory to buy cigarettes and gas prompted elected council and its emergency control group to install barriers immediately.

The officers were able to verbally deescalate the situation and the man threw away the gun, say police. No one was physically injured in the confrontation.

Businesses and non-profit organizations seeing a drop of at least 30 per cent in revenue due to COVID-19 will qualify for the government's 75 per cent wage subsidy program, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today.

Hamilton police lay 18 charges after seizing gun and drugs.

A Niagara man was arrested and charged in a hit and run that killed a 52-year-old man.

Fire chief comes out of isolation a week after awaiting test results.

More than 430 patients in Ontario hospital intensive care beds have either tested positive for COVID-19 or are suspected to have the coronavirus, a far higher number than officials have revealed.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Hamilton spiked overnight from 52 to 70, although public health officials say this is because a lot of test results have finally been processed.

Six Nations has its first two cases of COVID-19 on the territory, but still plans to conduct "community checkpoints" this week to stop non-residents from entering the area.

Halton police have arrested a man they say broke into a Kelseys in Burlington to have a drink.

Hamilton Health Sciences is working with local public health officials to identify and inform individuals that may be associated with this case.

The team at McMaster University has received more than 13,000 items such as masks, gloves, surgical gowns, face shields and shoe covers.

A new virtual visit program created by Hamilton Health Sciences means volunteers and palliative care patients can stay close even though they're far apart because of COVID-19.

The Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council plans to build and install barricades to block people who aren't part of the community from entering its territory and spreading COVID-19.

Health officials and locals deal with the mental health strain during COVID-19

Inmates at the Barton jail are one of the "incredibly vulnerable" populations identified by officials as the city continues to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.

A secondary school in the Niagara region has its first confirmed case of COVID-19.

Staff are now expected to start reaching out to families to assess community needs and plans to launch more interactive learning, like video calls, beyond April 6 after training staff.

Hamilton has had a total of 51 positive cases, 12 of which are now connected to community spread.

There was more financial relief for Canadians Friday but continued uncertainty over how much longer measures to combat COVID-19 would have to be in place as the number of cases worldwide climbed past half a million.

An 18-year-old Hamilton woman faces four charges for pretending to have the novel coronavirus to skip work.

Hamilton police say they haven't received any reports, but locals have been posting COVID-19 scams online.

Front-line healthcare workers are bracing for a "surge" in COVID-19 patients, which could arrive at Ontario hospitals within weeks — though the exact timing, experts warn, is hard to predict. The urgency comes as the number of lab-confirmed cases across the province keeps ticking upwards, fueling ongoing questions about hospital readiness.

Regina Henry, 63, was tested for COVID-19 Saturday and has been waiting to find out if she's carrying the new coronavirus ever since. She's one of thousands in the province stuck in the same situation.

A nurse who works in two Hamilton dialysis units is the third local health care worker to test positive for COVID-19.