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The race is on to replace the failing Valley Inn Road bridge in time for Around the Bay runners
The rattling-but-historic Bailey bridge over the mouth of Grindstone Creek was closed for safety reasons in 2019. If all goes well, it will be replace
Shawn Micallef: Doug Ford isn’t the first premier to drop the ball on making schools safe. Omicron highlights a decades-old problem
Two weeks to make things right.
Today’s coronavirus news: U.K. government advisers recommend against fourth vaccine dose; India revives restrictions as cases rise
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.
We’re starting to force people to come to work with COVID — and some workers may die as a result
Throughout COVID-19, there’s been an uncomfortable tension in how political leaders, employers, and public opinion have reacted to the challenges of working during a pandemic.
We love to complain about our jobs — but secretly many of us love working. Here’s why
We love to complain about our jobs. But these days it seems that negativity about work itself has intensified — perhaps because of the existential anxieties caused by the pandemic.
Hamilton’s Alena Sharp vows to reclaim LPGA Tour card after a terrible year
She drove the ball as well as she ever has and she says her short game was terrific. She just couldn’t putt, writes Scott Radley
Housing encampment protesters hire high-profile lawyer, say SIU won’t get them justice
The six protesters will appear in court Jan. 11
Homeless in Hamilton: Dog attacks, trashed belongings, bitter cold
Large encampments are gone, but some still are living outside in the cold
Hamilton will dredge enough sludge out of Chedoke Creek to fill four Olympic pools
The latest update on the city’s cleanup plan for the sewage-soaked creek has dredging beginning in July.
The belle of the Ball: Lucie Arnaz found a way for her own star to shine through
Lucie grew up the daughter of one of the most famous stars of all time — Lucille Ball, Gary Smith writes.
Prairie ticket holder wins Lotto Max jackpot
Prairie ticket holder wins Friday's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
New Horizon successful in bid to transform old Delta school into condos
Indwell, a local non-profit, ‘disappointed’ board didn’t accept its pitch but hopes to work with developer to ensure affordability
Everything you need to know about Omicron
Your questions answered on testing, self isolation and vaccines
Gorilla Cheese founder Graeme Smith has died at 51. He was a pioneer in Hamilton’s food truck scene
Smith helped start the food truck movement here and, beyond that, a culinary bonanza, writes Jeff Mahoney
‘Inventory is limited’: HWDSB short thousands of devices as remote learning begins
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board received more than 8,000 requests for devices this week — up from about 7,000 in January 2021.
Federal scholarships to honour Flight 752 victims
Ontario renews scholarships in honour of Iran plane crash victims
S&P/TSX composite rises to end losing week
S&P/TSX composite and U.S. stock markets down in late-morning trading
Hamilton school board short 2,000 tablets for home learning
Hamilton’s public school board is asking the province for extra funding to help it overcome an unexpected shortage of about 2,000 computer tablets for elementary students learning from home during the latest COVID-19 shutdown.
Congressman's memoir corrected to remove reporter criticism
NEW YORK (AP) — The publisher of a memoir by Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona is correcting a passage about a deadly Iraq War battle that falsely alleged that Ellen Knickmeyer, the Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post at the time and now with The Associated Press, had reported his whole platoon had been lost.
Hamilton’s COVID outbreaks hit record high as hospitals see hundreds of staff in self-isolation
Nearly five per cent of health-care workers in local hospitals are temporarily off the job
TTC fires more than 350 employees over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The TTC has fired more than two per cent of its workforce for failing to comply with its COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Employers should tread softly in asking about retirement
If there are performance issues, employers should deal with those directly through a disciplinary warning process, writes Ed Canning.
We’ve cheaped out on hospital beds. COVID shows that must stop
Hospitals are overwhelmed and wait times for vital procedures are at crisis level. It’s so bad that the local city council declares a state of emergency and warns that people’s lives are at risk.
Police charge teen in connection with Waterdown high school sexual assault reports
A 17-year-old male was arrested Wednesday.
Erin O’Toole’s vaccination strategy puts politics ahead of Canadians’ health, Liberals charge
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole is prioritizing his own political future over the health and safety of Canadians by suggesting that people who aren’t vaccinated against COVID-19 should be accommodated and public health lockdowns should come to an end, a Liberal government minister charged Friday.
HWDSB investigating after racial slurs, graphic images interrupt online elementary class
The board is ‘deeply disturbed’ by the incident, and will be reporting it to police.
Hamilton woman pleads guilty to burying her baby’s body in basement
Winnie Ensor did not know she was pregnant before giving birth in vacant Wellington Street North townhouse
S&P/TSX composite and U.S. stock markets down
S&P/TSX composite and U.S. stock markets down in late-morning trading
Ontario reports 2,479 people hospitalized testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday
Ontario is reporting 2,479 in hospital overall testing positive for COVID-19, and 338 people in ICU according to its latest report released Friday morning.
Bob Bratina says he’ll decide soon on mayoral run
Former Hamilton mayor says he expects to be in or out by the end of the month
What you can (and can’t do) this weekend in Hamilton
Restrictions may just restrict your plans
Fire crews battle overnight blaze at Nebo Road industrial property
Crews from across the city worked into the morning to put out the blaze. Officials say damage is expected to be in the millions.
WINTER STAYCATION GUIDE: 40-plus attractions to visit in Ontario
Adventure awaits somewhere not too far from home this winter.
More sexual assault charges laid against former Hamilton bar owner
Former owner of Baroque, Jesse Chiavaroli, now faces charges involving 11 women, Susan Clairmont writes.
Hamilton shelters halt admissions amid COVID-19 outbreaks
‘We’re going to have a rough month,’ says doctor with Shelter Health Network
Hamilton-area home prices soared to record highs in December: RAHB
Low supply and high demand likely to make for another year of ‘tight conditions’ on the real estate market.
More sexual assault charges laid against former Hamilton bar owner
Former owner of Baroque, Jesse Chiavaroli, now faces charges involving 11 women, Susan Clairmont writes.
Put nouns and verbs to work on your resolutions
The success of resolutions is directly related to the grammar you learn in primary school, Thie Convery writes.
Today’s coronavirus news: Key sectors facing staffing struggles amid escalating pandemic; Military staff step in to help strained London hospitals
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Friday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Waterdown's Parkside Animal Hospital offers passion and comfort to furry friends in need
A passion to help the beloved pets of Waterdown is what inspired Dr. Maged Zak to open his own practice in town.
Not sick enough for the hospital? What parents need to know about caring for kids with COVID at home
When Nour Alideeb’s son’s small body began heating up Monday night, the Mississauga mother was scared.
Many workers can’t get COVID tests. What does that mean for paid sick days and other supports?
The public health messaging is clear: stay at home if you can, especially if you’re sick. But as the Omicron variant places significant pressure on Ontario’s COVID-19 testing capacity, essential workers are facing a new challenge: how to prove they’ve caught the virus.
Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published as a book
Rare Toni Morrison short story to be published this month
Dundas University Plaza auto service centre application under review
City of Hamilton planning staff are reviewing a site plan application for a third University Plaza area auto service centre, 10 months after the idea was first floated with formal consultation.
Hamilton Liberal MP Filomena Tassi tests positive for COVID-19
Tassi is at least the second minister to test positive for COVID-19 after the prime minister isolated because six staff tested positive.
Assume cold and flu symptoms are COVID, says Ontario’s top doctor
Stay home and don’t seek testing, says Ontario’s chief medical officer of health
'Being transparent': More employees at Metro, Food Basics, FreshCo, Sobeys, Walmart, Longo's and other Ontario grocery stores infected with COVID-19 and here are the impacted locations
With all of Ontario under new and more stringent COVID-19 restrictions, new cases continue to emerge in the province's big-name grocery stores.
Aye, Hamilton’s Harbour Diner sets sail to defy in-person dining rules
The Harbour Diner was among the businesses ticketed by the city last fall for flouting COVID bylaws
Aye, Hamilton’s Harbour Diner sets sail to defy indoor dining rules
The Harbour Diner was among the businesses ticketed by the city last fall for flouting COVID bylaws
Rosie DiManno: Australia aims to be shot of tennis star Novak Djokovic, a.k.a. No-Vax
Novak Djokovic is nearly unbeatable. He’s also just about unbearable.
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