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A Hamilton mother whose job as a hairstylist was on hold due to pandemic lockdowns is calling for changes to the federal parental leave program after she was excluded from collecting benefits due to not working enough hours.

Two Westmount Secondary School students are channelling their love for Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros to help raise funds for children with life threatening or chronic illness.

Niagara's 12 mayors, along with Regional Chair Jim Bradley, announced Monday that the municipal states of emergency are no longer necessary and will be lifted at 12:01 a.m. on March 15.

Hamilton residents donate to Ukrainian Airbnb hosts by booking stays at their places without having any plans to visit the country amid the Russian invasion.

Metrolinx will now reimburse the cost of local connections for people using PRESTO on 12 transit providers, including in Hamilton and Burlington.

As Ontario and the city prepare to relax COVID-19 measures in the coming weeks, about 42 per cent of those who broke local bylaws still haven't paid their fees.

Blue jerseys and hats filled the stands around the outdoor rink as hockey fans watched the Toronto Maple Leafs battle the Buffalo Sabres at Tim Hortons Field Sunday.

As we hit the two-year mark since the official start of the pandemic, there are calls for wider inquiries or a commission into what went wrong during the COVID-19 efforts in Ontario and Canada.

Vinnie Hinostroza had two goals and an assist as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 in the Heritage Classic outdoor game Sunday in Hamilton.

Hamilton Health Sciences, which runs the UCC, said the site will be open from noon to 7 p.m. Appointments are not required.

Ontario says there are currently 228 people in intensive care units provincewide as a result of COVID-19. That’s down by four people from 232 people on Saturday.

The Right to Read Inquiry Report from the Ontario Human Rights Commission calls for revamp of province's approach to early reading.

The Toronto Maple Leafs will play in the fourth outdoor showcase when they take the ice against the Buffalo Sabres at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton on Sunday.

Every police service in Ontario should have a joint response unit with community mental health partners, and Hamilton's should expand and operate 24 hours a day, a jury recommended Friday evening.

A jury is deliberating in the inquest into the death of Hamilton teen Quinn MacDougall, and will report back with recommendations of how authorities can avoid similar deaths.

A school board committee voted to move Sherwood Secondary School operations to the former Barton Secondary School site so that necessary renewal work can be done to the building.

Ontario's police watchdog has confirmed it's investigating reports of a serious injury suffered by a 53-year-old man during an "interaction" with Hamilton police at his Mountain home on Tuesday.

Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is going against the province's direction and keeping masks in schools until April.

Medical supplies are being gathered by Norfolk General Hospital and Norfolk County Paramedic Services to send to Ukraine during the ongoing crisis.

Hamilton announced it will make its wastewater data available to the public, after months of saying the data was a "lagging indicator" when it came to monitoring the prevalence of COVID-19 in the community.

The teenager who pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing of 14-year-old Devan Selvey behind their Hamilton high school has been sentenced to seven years in custody, and will get credit for two years of time served.

Toronto police said Thursday night they have identified the body of a woman pulled from the Humber River on Tuesday and they're investigating her death as a homicide. They say Ruth Ann Longboat, 56, was from Six Nations.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating an altercation between a Hamilton police officer and a citizen that occurred on March 8.

A month into the one-year pilot program, Hamilton Public Library has already distributed 435 cards.

The province announced its masking requirements will be removed in most indoor settings on March 21, but the city and schools can decide to keep masks if they want.

The province has announced its 30-year vision to enhance transit in southern Ontario — including a plan that would connect the proposed Ontario Line to Toronto's Pearson International Airport — but hasn't laid out details regarding feasibility, accessibility or cost.

Ontario's program that pairs Black students with a graduation coach is growing, and the coaches in Hamilton say they hope to eventually see two coaches in every school.

Hamilton's police service says it has arrested 33 people after an operation cracking down on a rise in stolen vehicles.

This Hamilton family is struggling to find a place to rent because they say landlords aren't confident they can afford a unit — but the family makes too much money to qualify for subsidized units, pitting them in a race against time to find a home.

Niagara public health and a collection of Ontario hospitals believe people should continue masking, while Hamilton public health and Haldimand-Norfolk's health unit are optimistic about the province's plan.

Hamilton police have concluded their review of an officer who allegedly donated $100 to the Ottawa protest against COVID-19 mandates, but won't say what it found or how it is following up.

The rest of the project, says the executive director of the Bay Area Restoration Council in Hamilton, is just 'putting the roof on.'

Ontario will scrap most mask mandates — including in schools, restaurants and stores — across the province on March 21, with remaining COVID-19 regulations also set to drop by the end of April.

Police have identified the city’s first homicide victim of the year as 39-year-old Shane Grenier of Hamilton.

As the spring Ontario election draws near, activists are pressuring politicians to re-examine the rules for an industry they say advances climate change, displaces wildlife and uses precious groundwater resources.

The family of a renowned gunsmith says Ontario's police watchdog isn't telling the full story in its report that clears the officer who fatally shot 70-year-old Rodger Kotanko of any wrongdoing.

Women make up a larger percentage of Hamilton's homeless population than three years ago, new city numbers show.

A multi-generational group of women in Hamilton have come together to form Filipinas of HamOnt, and are looking to make sure their experiences — especially during the pandemic — are documented and heard.

The NHL announced pop-punk singer Willow is performing on pre-game show livestreamed on TikTok before Sunday's NHL Heritage Classic at Hamilton's Tim Hortons field.

Leslyn Lewis became a star in the Conservative Party of Canada during its last leadership race. Now she's making another run at the leadership — this time with a political track record that places her firmly to the right of the Conservative political spectrum.

One week into the easing of restrictions in Ontario, while Hamilton sees a downward trend in hospitalizations, the city's COVID-19 operations chief Michelle Baird said wastewater data is a "lagging indicator" of COVID-19 uptake despite experts' research.

A Hamilton police officer cried as she described Monday what transpired the moments after 19-year-old Quinn MacDougall was fatally shot outside his townhouse complex in April, 2018. It is the second week of the inquest into his death.

Brock University digital media professor Aaron Mauro is warning people not to follow the Russian invasion of Ukraine solely on social media.

Ontario is reporting 693 people in hospital with COVID-19 and 249 patients in intensive care on Monday.

Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Hamilton and Brantford, cautioning residents the area could see a messy mix of ice pellets and rain throughout Monday morning.

Police say a man who had been shot in the head was left on a residential street by someone in a black BMW. They are calling on the residents of Hamilton's Stinson neighbourhood and beyond for more information.

Ontario reported 684 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Sunday, down from 795 reported on Saturday. However, it’s important to note that not all hospitals report data on the weekends.

Hamilton police are searching for three suspects after an apparent targeted shooting on the Mountain Saturday afternoon.

Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Hamilton, Brant, Burlington, Haldimand, Norfolk and Niagara as the regions are expected to see winds between 90 and 110 km/h Sunday morning and afternoon.

The number of refugees fleeing Ukraine reached 1.5 million on Sunday, as Kyiv pressed the West to toughen sanctions and deliver more weapons to repel Russia's attack, now in its 11th day.