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Scramble for COVID vaccines in Peel prompts calls for more community clinics
Jaskaran Sandhu says the community vaccine clinic he helped lead at a Peel Region gurdwara had something the average mass clinic may lack — immediate comfort and familiarity to residents.
Western provinces demand a border reopening plan from Ottawa
OTTAWA — The chorus for a clear plan on how to reopen Canada’s borders to international travellers grew louder Tuesday as Canada was on the brink of hitting a vaccine milestone.
Kashechewan First Nation faces ‘frightening’ spike in COVID cases, many in children
As COVID cases plummet in the rest of the province, the remote northeastern First Nation of Kashechewan has seen a troubling surge in the disease.
'WARNING': Nearly 1,500 kids trampolines sold on Amazon Canada recalled after multiple reports of breaking, injuries
Health Canada is warning Amazon shoppers about a major recall Tuesday (June 15) of a children's product following reports of injuries.
VerticalScope debuts on TSX at $22 per share
VerticalScope Holdings debuts on Toronto Stock Exchange at $22 per share
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Toronto school plans drive-in grad, as York board says students to get ‘drive-thru’ celebration
Coming soon to a drive-in theatre near you: The class of 2021.
S&P/TSX composite powered higher by crude prices
Energy sector helps lift S&P/TSX composite higher, U.S. stock markets down
COVID infections continue to drop in Hamilton
Mobility has increased sharply to almost pre-pandemic levels — a sign residents are starting to drop their guard
Ontario to investigate residential school sites
Ontario commits $10 million to investigate burial sites at residential schools
'An error': Waterdown's Dancemakerz erroneously shut down by bylaw
Waterdown’s Dancemakerz was erroneously shut down by City of Hamilton bylaw enforcement on June 14 while conducting an outdoor dance class.
Canada provides $10 million to help create next generation electric vehicles and aerospace technologies at Mac
The federal funding, along with $16.8 million from industry partners, such as Ford, and Honda, will create iHub.
Hamilton trustees want free menstrual products in school washrooms
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board staff is being asked to prepare a plan to provide free menstrual products in school washrooms no later than the 2022-23 school year.
Hamilton’s Tom Wilson honoured with lifetime achievement award
Wilson’s award was one of 16, including nine ‘creator awards’ in a variety of disciplines and four ‘arts champion awards’ announced during Hamilton Ar
Computer system failure at Humber River Hospital impacts patient care
Staff at Humber River Hospital have been unable to access patient records as well as medical and diagnostic test results due to a digital computer system failure that has persisted for over 36 hours, sources told the Star.
Cayuga readies for vaccine tourists from Toronto as provincial booking system sends hot spot residents to Haldimand-Norfolk
Mass vaccination centre in small town’s hockey arena recently quadrupled capacity
COVID-19 cases remain high in northern Ontario
Ontario reports 296 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths on Tuesday
Boost in Moderna vaccine supply allows Toronto to open 30,000 new appointments
In response to “unprecedented demand” for second doses, Toronto is opening 30,000 new appointments for eligible adults to get Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Glenn isn’t letting upcoming hip placement slow him down
Ernie Schramayr: Glenn is awaiting a surgical date to have his hip replaced. Meanwhile, he continues to work out four times per week at a very high le
Boat's lights were on at time of crash: doctor
Boat had lights on when it was hit by vessel operated by Linda O'Leary, witness says
Eastern Ontario doctor's murder case adjourned
Eastern Ontario doctor's murder case adjourned for two weeks
Queen's U rapped over Indigenous identity claims
Queen's U ignored allegations staff falsely claimed Indigenous identity: group
What will it cost taxpayers to run Hamilton LRT? The city has now crunched the numbers
The city estimates it could cost as little as $6.4 million or as much as $16.5 million annually to operate light rail transit — but it depends on ride
Ministry spurns Hamilton public board’s bid to reopen schools
The province won’t grant Hamilton public school trustees’ request to reopen elementary schools for a final week of in-person classes this month to help students reconnect with their teachers and peers to close out the school year.
'We have a problem': Rural properties crawling with invasive LDD moths in Flamborough
Numerous rural Flamborough residents are being overrun by the Lymantria dispar dispar (LDD) moth, known as European gypsy* moth.
S&P/TSX composite up in late-morning trading
Energy sector helps lift S&P/TSX composite higher, U.S. stock markets down
Meatpies, sushi, burgers: What’s cooking and what’s closing in Hamilton this week
Diane Galambos: Here are nine ways to satisfy your freedom, and your cravings
Ontario reports 296 COVID-19 cases,13 deaths
Ontario reports 296 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths on Tuesday
Sudbury mining union rejects second Vale offer
Sudbury mining union rejects second offer, strike action continues
BREAKING: Jabril Abdalla pleads guilty to criminal organization charge
Charges in two Mob murders to be withdrawn
Energy sector helps lift S&P/TSX composite
Energy sector helps lift S&P/TSX composite higher, U.S. stock markets down
Hamilton man, 24, charged with attempted murder in connection to east end shooting
Arrest comes three months after he allegedly shot a woman in the area of Parkdale Street North and Barton Street East.
Queen's rapped over employees' Indigenous ID claim
Queen's U ignored allegations staff falsely claimed Indigenous identity: group
Locke Street’s Mattson & Co. restaurant closes; another takes its place
Ye Olde Squire opening fourth local pub.
Living among the dead: Hamilton man finds new meaning working in funeral industry amid pandemic
Joseph Scott, 37, found himself in a job that would challenge everything he thought knew about life and death, dignity and grief
Allegations of sexual assault against former Hamilton bar owner were investigated five years ago. Why were charges not laid then?
The Spectator’s Susan Clairmont questions why complaints did not lead to charges against former Hamilton nightclub owner Jesse Chiavaroli
‘This pandemic has already hit tenants the hardest’: Hamilton looks to control COVID in highrises
Board of health votes to look at mandating — versus recommending — infection control measures in buildings that are more than 12 storeys
Arson causes major damage to Six Nations church
Reverend, parishioners suspect arsonist motivated by anger over Anglican Church’s role in residential school system
Everything you need to know about the second dose
Guest: Samantha Yammine, neuroscientist, molecular biologist and science communicator
Today’s coronavirus news: Trudeau to visit Pfizer manufaturing facility in Belgium; Olympic organizers set to release final edition of COVID-19 ‘Playbooks’
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Tuesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Ministry spurns Hamilton board’s bid to reopen schools
The province won’t grant Hamilton public school trustees’ request to reopen elementary schools for a final week of in-person classes this month to help students reconnect with their teachers and peers to close out the school year.
Ontario set to expand access to mixed mRNA doses
The Ministry of Health is working to update the provincial booking system so Ontarians can mix doses of Pfizer and Moderna at clinics exclusively offering one mRNA vaccine, a spokesperson said Monday.
Stoney Creek students speak out in defence of the Greenbelt
A few months ago, Patty Garofalo had a discussion with her fourth-grade students at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School about street names.
‘Swell’ of COVID cases coming if Hamilton fails to control Delta
Hamilton’s COVID numbers on steep decline but delta ‘poses a significant unknown risk’
Emma Teitel: Chaos of the second dose rollout got you down? Just remember there is a silver lining
On Monday afternoon, I saw a tweet about a vaccine pop-up near me offering second doses to anyone with an M postal code.
Ontario accelerates return-to-play plans
Ontario accelerates return-to-play plans for professional, elite-amateur sports
Former vaccine boss sues to get job back, blames Justin Trudeau and top ministers for ‘improper’ removal’
OTTAWA—Maj. Gen. Dany Fortin is challenging his removal as head of Canada’s vaccine rollout in an explosive judicial application, saying there was “improper political interference” by two ministers, the prime minister and the country’s top civil servant, according to new court documents.
Bruce Arthur: In the scramble for second doses, once again you’re kind of on your own
So here we are again, scrabbling for safety. Ontario is the one province that has turned the joyous relief of vaccination into a stress-filled hunt for a golden ticket; if you grabbed it, good for you, but more likely you entered a circle of computerized bureaucratic hell. Maybe you could access the site, but appointment times vanished. Maybe it kicked you to the back of the line. Maybe it offered you dates 100 kilometres away, or in October, or in the past. It was not clear how, exactly, that last one would work.
Bruce Arthur: In the scramble for second doses, once again you’re kind of on your own
So here we are again, scrabbling for safety. Ontario is the one province that has turned the joyous relief of vaccination into a stress-filled hunt for a golden ticket; if you grabbed it, good for you, but more likely you entered a circle of computerized bureaucratic hell. Maybe you could access the site, but appointment times vanished. Maybe it kicked you to the back of the line. Maybe it offered you dates 100 kilometres away, or in October, or in the past. It was not clear how, exactly, that last one would work.
Is Canada really donating 100M doses of COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries? Justin Trudeau’s critics say no
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau’s pledge to donate 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries amounts to a lot less than meets the eye, opposition critics charged Monday.
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