Confederation Park was tested on July 14 and was determined unsafe to swim in.Bayfront Park remains closed due to a history of poor water quality.As you plan your trip to the beach keep these tips in mind: 1. Bring protective clothing and

Ontario has entered Step Three of its Roadmap to Reopening, and as access to arts, culture and social venues resumes, so will opportunities for residents in congregate care settings to see friends and family.

Two Hamilton men and a third from Niagara are facing a combined 83 charges in a two-month police investigation that recovered 20 stolen vehicles

Ontario is reporting another 159 COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths, according to its latest report released Friday morning.

The former SoBi bike rental program is on the road to recovery a year after nearly being cancelled during the pandemic.

'A' is for agriculture, 'Y' is for Yahoo: Children's book on the Calgary Stampede

People used their “isolate at home time” to turn passion projects into profits

At exactly one minute after midnight, the wait was over for Toronto’s club-goers and party-starters.

‘We want to make sure that everybody who’s eligible can vote,’ city clerk says

Approval required to move $3.4-billion light-rail project forward

Are you ready to get back to sweating around people?

Infectious disease experts say to make kids lives ‘as normal as possible’ this summer

Some Hamilton gyms are implementing testing for staff, while others are playing by the province’s rule book.

An athlete with a strong Muskoka connection is headed to the Olympics.

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.

On Friday, Ontario enters Step 3 of its reopening plan, which means that indoor spaces like gyms, movie theatres and indoor dining areas can start welcoming guests again. These environments, however, still come with health risks.

For the first time in 280 days, Ontarians are able to enjoy a meal indoors at a restaurant — as well as work out in a gym, go to the cinema or attend an indoor sporting event — as the province moves into Step 3 of reopening. The new freedoms come about a week earlier than expected as a result of rising vaccination rates and a steady decline in cases.

The Ontario government is suggesting you hold on to your COVID-19 vaccine receipt.

Buying a cottage or cabin? Be prepared to consider mortgage alternatives

Residents report severe damage after powerful storm hits Barrie, Ont.

TD fixes problem that hampered customers accessing online and mobile banking services

YWCA director of operations says risks of homelessness ‘elevated’ for pregnant people, newborns

As the coronavirus continues its retreat across Canada, another public health threat is coming into sharper view, one that some experts have described as a “looming catastrophe”: Long COVID.

OTTAWA—Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents could be allowed into Canada as of mid-August, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said late Thursday after a meeting with provincial premiers.

OTTAWA—An announcement is expected next week on when more fully vaccinated people will be allowed to travel to Canada, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau said Thursday.

No documentation of vaccination required.

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The watch comes hours after Barrie was hit with a tornado that damaged property and downed trees.

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

After being closed for nearly seven months, the Mountain legion is going to reopen two days a week starting with the popular Friday fish fry on July 23.

I’d watch as she expertly fed the wet clothes through the wringer, it’s weighted rollers exerting enough pressure to expel all the water as well as sn

Next time your home insurance comes up for renewal, don’t be surprised if there’s an extra paragraph in the policy, thanks to COVID.

John Street to Baldwin Street link approved in January until Hatt reconstruction

We have limits of 100 people for an outdoor private gathering and 25 indoors. Masks are still required.

Premier Doug Ford also rejected vaccine passports and bristled at employers demanding staff have shots

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Colin Kaepernick picture book to come out in April

Ontario premier Doug Ford says so long as Ontarians hit the vaccination targets set out by the province, there won't be another lockdown in the fall.

Ontario is reporting another 143 COVID-19 cases and 10 more deaths, according to its latest report released Thursday morning.

Booksellers association apologizes for anti-trans mailing

Doug Ford, Rod Phillips to make announcement on Thursday afternoon

Downtown Dundas BIA part of group opposing changes

The karaoke machine will be cranked up at Tracie’s Place tomorrow (July 16).

CREA reports home sales down 8.4 per cent month-over-month in June

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

The province has granted the Hamilton Conservation Authority’s request for an exemption from recent legislative changes that could have forced its chair and vice-chair to step down because they’ve served two-consecutive one-year terms.

TV show on amateur detectives shoots in east Hamilton and Ancaster

Six-storey, 40-unit social housing building is planned for the weedy, vacant site

Man in late 50s stabbed at Hamilton Mountain plaza

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