Unlike long-term care, vaccination isn’t mandatory for workers in Ontario retirement homes

The city says the return in 2022 of more post-secondary students — and hopefully, more commuters — will give a better sense of the ‘new normal’ for bu

Hamilton is home to dozens of vintage resellers, many of whom who have seen success during the pandemic

Another 52 staff have been disciplined after refusing to report their status or comply with regular testing

To help support and promote local businesses during hard times, the City of Hamilton is resurrecting Hamilton Day — one day to celebrate and honour the local business community.

Although some legions across the country have felt the brunt of COVID-19, in Waterdown, Royal Canadian Legion president Sheila Latner said they have weathered the storm.

One of the most frustrating things about public health messaging in Ontario and beyond is the tendency of government leaders to talk up the proven safety of vaccines without directly debunking the online myths that surround them.

One truth of having kids is the years are short but the days are long, though pandemic years may be an exception. And if you have kids aged between five and 11, you have spent the past two weeks watching American kids get vaccinated while yours wait. For parents, the pandemic has been hard.

Coun. Lloyd Ferguson seeks ideas to improve the intersection at Wilson and Rousseaux streets to stop cut-through traffic.

Pipe accidentally struck despite getting utility locates prior to digging

Jason Mott, Tiya Miles win National Book Awards

VANCOUVER—The now-available Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a welcome addition to Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine arsenal and, had it been available sooner, could have helped this country achieve better vaccination rates, says one expert.

If we’re looking for ways to prevent inflation from getting worse, we should take a look at the volunteers who flocked to a gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday night to cook 3,000 meals for families trapped by catastrophic flooding in nearby Hope.

If we’re looking for ways to prevent inflation from getting worse, we should take a look at the volunteers who flocked to a gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., on Tuesday night to cook 3,000 meals for families trapped by catastrophic flooding in nearby Hope.

WASHINGTON—Ottawa plans to lift a requirement of negative COVID-19 test results for travellers who have been out of the country for less than 72 hours, the Star has learned.

The city is about to remove 20,00 tonnes of contaminated soil found atop the Kenilworth reservoir — but the state of the soil at other buried drinking

In another step forward in the COVID-19 pandemic, the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for five-to-11-year-olds will be announced by Health Canada on Friday, according to multiple sources who were not authorized to speak publicly.

In another step forward in the COVID-19 pandemic, the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for five-to-11-year-olds will be announced by Health Canada on Friday, according to multiple sources who were not authorized to speak publicly.

Police yet to unearth any clues after daytime heist

'She never complained': Toronto woman's life cut short by van attack

Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange

More than 300 students now learning online

S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets also lower

Pharmacies can safely test people with COVID symptoms, Ontario health minister says

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Ontario aims to ramp up electric vehicle production but not offering rebate on sales

Ontario government giving Wheatley additional $3.8M in explosion relief funds

A listing for the Aberdeen Avenue synagogue appeared on the Hamilton real estate market last week

The victim in the United States was target of SIM swap scam

Const. Darren Smith was found guilty of four forgery offences last year

Cboe expanding Canadian footprint with purchase of NEO Exchange

Ontario is reporting another 512 COVID-19 cases and 12 more deaths, according to its latest report released Wednesday morning.

Case of man accused of killing Muslim family in London, Ont., adjourned to December

One person dies after stabbing at high school in Toronto: police

Ontario reports 512 cases of COVID-19, 12 deaths, including person under 20

S&P/TSX composite down in late-morning trading, U.S. stock markets also lower

Jonathan Pruitt, behavioural ecologist and holder of a prestigious Canada 150 Research Chair, has been accused of academic fraud

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National emergency alert test to be conducted today

Human remains, grave shafts found in archaeological dig underway in Guelph, Ont.

Hamilton police are asking for help finding a missing 23-year-old.

The day Devan Selvey was stabbed outside school property, four teens had five weapons among them. Why?

Loblaw Companies reports Q3 profit and revenue up from year ago, beats expectations

About two-thirds of appointments will be reserved for kids

The 44-year-old professional quarterback is the poster pro for aging well, Ernie Schramayr writes.

Crown attorney wasn’t told for a year about someone else allegedly claiming credit for Michel Pilon’s death

Forecasting shows the difference between the best- and worst-case scenarios is masking, physical distancing and vaccination

The ruling that Hamilton Health Sciences discriminated against its female head of cardiac surgery is part of an increasing recognition of long-standin

Canada’s leading bird conservation group hopes backyard birders in Hamilton and Haldimand-Norfolk will flock to the citizen science project

The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Wednesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.