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Updated 2025-01-10 15:00
Hamilton Mountain MP Lisa Hepfner settling in to her new job
Lisa Hepfner is still amazed by it all.
Hamilton public school board planning to swap student iPads for laptops
Students entering Grade 9 at Hamilton public high schools this September can expect to be issued laptop computers rather than iPad tablets for online learning.
Dundas 264 Governor's Rd. building permit applications under review
Proposal includes 29 townhouse units in six "blocks"
‘We just need a spark’: Business owners hopeful Monday’s reopening is their last one
The manager of Toronto’s popular Lakeview Restaurant says restaurants and bars “just need a spark,” as COVID-19 restrictions lift Monday to allow indoor dining with capacity limits.
What a homecoming for Milan Borjan, as Canada stuns U.S. 2-0 before frenzied crowd in Hamilton
First Canadian win over Americans in World Cup qualifying in 42 years anchored by Borjan’s key save, writes Steve Milton
Everything you need to know about what’s reopening in Hamilton on Monday
Restaurants, gyms, other indoor settings allowed to open with limited capacity
Hamilton firefighters called to two fires at homes Saturday
Fires damaged homes’ kitchen and chimney
Should ‘fully vaccinated’ in Ontario mean three doses?
As restaurants, bars, gyms and other venues reopen to half-capacity on Monday, the Omicron variant is still spreading, and some doctors and scientists say that it’s time for the official definition of “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 to change.
Suspect arrested after gunpoint robbery and home invasion near Kenora Avenue
Gun was fired, but no one hurt, police said
Five things to watch for in Canadian business
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 3,960 new cases of COVID-19; Toronto opens five immunization clinics to walk-ins
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Sunday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Today’s coronavirus news: Ottawa girds for another day of gridlock as truckers’ park-in protest rolls on
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Sunday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Want to be happy? Don’t try to buy a house
With interest rates about to rise and a lot of restless pandemic people desperate to live in a tottering something that resembles a house in name only, people are still shopping for homes in Toronto, the suburbs, and tiny previously unheard-of towns named Wetslog and Brianburg.
Laid off with nothing to do? Get a new 'do courtesy of Waterdown's Hello Gorgeous
The pandemic has seen communities come together to support one another in times of crisis, and Waterdown is no exception.
Toronto scientists are trying to crack one of COVID’s biggest mysteries: Its impact on the brain
For Susie Goulding the term “brain fog” doesn’t begin to cover it.
Two winning tickets for Lotto 649 jackpot
Two winning tickets for Saturday's $14.2 million Lotto 649 jackpot
Terry Fox statue used in ‘stunt’ in Ottawa, sparking condemnation
A statue of Terry Fox near the Parliament buildings in Ottawa had signs hung on it Saturday during the protest against COVID-19 restrictions, sparking widespread condemnation.
Terry Fox statue defaced in Ottawa, sparking condemnation
A statue of Terry Fox near the Parliament buildings in Ottawa was defaced Saturday during the protest against COVID-19 restrictions, sparking widespread condemnation.
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 3,439 people hospitalized, 597 in ICU; Joni Mitchell pulls music from Spotify over vaccine misinformation
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario reports 3,439 people hospitalized and 597 in the ICU; Thousands expected at anti-vaccine mandate protest in Ottawa
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Structure fires spiked in Hamilton’s second pandemic year
Officials say electrical malfunctions could be product of more people staying home and overloading circuitry
James Earl Jones was a lord, a lion and a towering presence
Jones has added his voice and acting talents across the performance spectrum, Gary Smith writes.
‘Loneliness, sadness, frustration and disconnection’: Long-term care residents struggle amid staff shortages
The rapidly-spreading Omicron variant has taken its toll on some long-term care homes, with outbreaks at a number of Hamilton facilities
Winona home listed for $1.1 million a ‘park, a cottage and a house all in one,’ says realtor
Built in 1870, the home has a mix of both original character and new upgrades.
‘The world is watching’: Sunday’s game at Tim Hortons Field a showcase for 2026
Canada/USA puts spotlight on Hamilton, and Tim Hortons Field, as site for important international soccer, Steve Milton writes.
The revolution will be memed
The business story Ben Mezrich chronicles in his book ‘The Antisocial Network’ proves truth is stranger than fiction, writes Jay Robb
YOU ASKED: What's with the mess at Sealey Park?
A reader reached out to the Review with concerns about the state of the playground at Sealey Park in Waterdown.
Canadian Graffiti: ’60s ‘gang’ still defines city’s soul, as The Continentals (Inch Park scallywags), remain together
The Continentals were a ‘gang’ who hung at Inch Park in the late-1950s and early- to mid-1960s. They loved to dance and fight and they helped shape th
‘People are stranded:’ A downtown hospital is seeing a rise in cold-related injuries as shelters struggle to find spots
Physicians and outreach workers at St. Michael’s Hospital are seeing an alarming rise in the number of homeless individuals coming to the emergency department seeking shelter and suffering from severe cold-related injuries, including frostbite, painful foot infections and life-threatening hypothermia.
No winning ticket for Friday's Lotto Max jackpot
No winning ticket for Friday's $20 million Lotto Max jackpot
Letters sent home about school absenteeism raise questions for parents
Toronto parents have started receiving a letter from public health officials when the absentee rate at their child’s school or daycare hits 30 per cent — but it’s unclear what that benchmark means.
American media personalities have jumped onto the convoy story. Here’s what that could mean for Canada
There are times when Canadians can get more than a little chuffed about an event in this country making waves south of the border.
Sales soar for 'Maus' after its banning in Tennessee
NEW YORK (AP) — Just days after the banning of “Maus” by a Tennessee school district made national news, two editions of Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel about the Holocaust have reached the top 20 on Amazon.com and are in limited supply.
Hamilton Centre PCs nominate Sarah Bokhari, former federal candidate, to run in June 2 provincial election
Opposition parties will have a tough time unseating NDP leader Andrea Horwath in Hamilton Centre after 18 years as MPP.
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Afghan family finds new home on Hamilton Mountain after escaping from Taliban
Abdul Naebi, an interpreter, and his family escaped from Afghanistan last fall after the Taliban took over the country.
Hamilton Mountain Writers’ Guild donates funds to Neighbour to Neighbour Centre
The Hamilton Mountain Writers’ Guild has turned over proceeds from the sale of their latest book to Neighbour to Neighbour Centre.
Hamilton's Beach Canal Lighthouse glowing bright under new Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority ownership
The historic lighthouse will be relocated from the Burlington Lift Bridge to authority property as part of a redevelopment plan.
Technology leads S&P/TSX composite higher
S&P/TSX composite slips as materials fall, U.S. stock markets mixed
How some Canadians are getting ivermectin
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Hamilton police look to identify vehicle from Sheydon Storer homicide scene
The 24-year-old was fatally shot on a Darcy Court driveway in December
Gas prices hit all-time high in Hamilton
The average retail price at local pumps reached nearly $1.52 per litre Friday
Fact check: No, ivermectin didn’t cure COVID-19 in Japan and India
Ivermectin, an antiparasitic medication with uses in animals and humans, has been widely touted by media personalities, right-wing politicians and even some doctors as a cure and preventative for COVID-19 — despite the evidence that it doesn’t work.
City failed to secure building permit for barrier blocking homeless from warm air at Hamilton city hall
Chief building official calls the ‘miscommunication’ between departments ‘unfortunate’ and ‘embarrassing’
Cineplex seeking other damages in Cineworld case
Cineplex seeking alternative damages, if Appeal Court rules in Cineworld's favour
Drake producer Murda Beatz sells publishing rights
Canadian music investment firm buys publishing rights from Drake producer Murda Beatz
Ontario reporting 68 new COVID deaths and 607 people in ICU
Ontario is reporting 607 people in ICU due to COVID-19 and 3,535 in hospital overall testing positive for COVID-19, according to its latest report released Friday morning.
S&P/TSX composite slips as materials fall
S&P/TSX composite slips as materials fall, U.S. stock markets mixed
Cold alert issued — temperatures to feel like -30 C overnight in Hamilton
Residents risk frostbite and hypothermia if they are outside, warns the medical officer of health
Students urge province to end virtual learning, reopen lodging at school for the blind
Province’s decision to keep residences at W. Ross Macdonald closed has decimated student morale
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