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Hamilton to review Stoney Creek slope for toboggan run
Ward 5 Coun. Chad Collins says the "gentle" slope on Lake Avenue has over the years been a tobogganing hill for small children.
‘It’s a dream come true’: McMaster appoints new director of Indigenous research institute
Tracy Bear is coming to McMaster University from the University of Alberta.
Ontario Parks report reservations up 100 per cent
Ontario Parks report reservations for camp sites have doubled from 2020
Onex reports fourth-quarter profit up
Onex reports Q4 profit up, helped by private equity and credit investment gains
Hamilton school board supports call to make ‘unfriendly’ Wilson Street safer for kids
An August 2020 traffic count near Dr. J.E. Davey Elementary School counted more than 400 trucks in a 12-hour period
No COVID vaccine in near future for Hamilton’s homeless
The omission comes as outbreaks grow in city shelters.
How a shift in COVID-19 vaccine strategy could save more lives
A vaccine strategy that prioritizes the province’s hardest-hit postal codes — in addition to Ontario’s oldest residents — will save more lives and flatten the curve more quickly than a rollout that only targets age, according to a new brief by the COVID-19 Science Advisory Table.
Hamilton city council wants more study on vacant home tax
Nrinder Nann says empty addresses in her lower-city ward are growing problem amid affordability crunch
Questions arise after Hamilton quarantine screening officer charged with sexual assault
The Spectator asked the Public Health Agency of Canada who these screening officers are, what is the scope of their work and what is involved in a qua
Today’s coronavirus news: Doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors; Vaccination ‘passports’ may open society, experts say, but inequity looms
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.
Hamilton shop Bill’s Bait and Tackle celebrates 75 years
With its proximity to conservation areas and lakes Erie and Ontario, the shop is uniquely placed to serve a niche market for live bait among fishers.
CPPIB head Machin gets COVID-19 vaccine in Dubai
Head of Canada's largest pension plan Machin receives COVID vaccine in Dubai: memo
Thunder Bay could see renewed lockdown as COVID-19 case numbers surge
Ontario’s top doctor is recommending the province consider a full lockdown in the Thunder Bay district as the northern community struggles with surging COVID-19 case numbers.
COVID forecast predicts ‘a much better summer’ for Hamilton
Caution required now as Ontario navigates ‘minefield’ of fast-spreading variants with case rates rising in Hamilton
Risk of a third wave of COVID-19 grows as infections rise and variants spread
Ontario is at higher risk of a third wave as the recent decline in COVID-19 bottoms out and infections rise again with more contagious variants gaining a stronger foothold, public health officials say.
Hamilton police recover dead newborn baby buried at Wellington Street home
Two people — believed to be the parents — who were squatting in the vacant home are charged with criminal negligence causing death
Top Ontario doctor grilled about why he didn’t go public with concerns over Doug Ford’s lockdown response
Ontario’s chief medical officer faced pointed questions about his handling of COVID-19 from a commission investigating the pandemic, including why he didn’t “stand up” and go public about concerns over Premier Doug Ford’s relaxed triggers for lockdowns last fall.
Six things to do in Hamilton the last weekend of February
Seasonal warming temperatures are expected to continue this weekend with daytime highs around 6 C with a chance of showers on Saturday and a mix of su
New COVID-19 case reported at west Mountain school in outbreak
St. Teresa of Avila reported a new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
McMaster eyes making millions of vaccine doses in Hamilton by 2022
McMaster University and the University of Saskatchewan have teamed up to boost Canadian vaccine research and development.
More students back in classrooms in latest transition at Hamilton school boards
Students at both boards are switching between in-person and remote learning this week.
TD Bank Group closing 82 U.S. locations
TD Bank Group reports Q1 profit up from year ago, tops expectations
Ontario could have built vax site faster: experts
Ontario testing online COVID-19 vaccine portal to avoid crash when it opens: Elliott
Most actively traded companies on the TSX
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
Quebec health minister open to vaccine passports
Quebec to require all elementary students in red zones to wear masks in classrooms
Inflation fears drive markets lower, loonie rises
Loonie tops 80 cents US, S&P/TSX composite index up in early trading
Risky period ahead for pandemic in Ontario
Ontario to release new COVID-19 projections today
Ontario election reform targets third-party ads
NewsAlert: Ontario proposes election laws reform to limit third-party advertising
Traders, mortgages boost banks despite pandemic
Banks carve out gains from wealth management, mortgages even as some sectors languish
COVID-19 variants found in eight Toronto schools
Eight Toronto schools found with at least one case of COVID-19 variant
North American stock markets down, loonie up
Loonie tops 80 cents US, S&P/TSX composite index up in early trading
Health innovation needs to return to Canada: Hyder
Health innovation needs to return to Canada: Business Council of Canada CEO
Ontario lacked updated pandemic plan before COVID
Ontario lacked updated pandemic response plan before COVID-19 hit
Small businesses $135 billion in debt, report says
Canadian small businesses rack up $135 billion in debt to survive pandemic: Report
Risky period ahead for Ontario: science group
Ontario to release new COVID-19 projections today
Highlights from Ontario's election law reform bill
Highlights from Ontario's election law reform bill
Hamilton organizations building online platform to report hate crimes
The platform — created with community consultation — is expected to launch by early next year.
TD Bank reports Q1 profit up, tops expectations
TD Bank Group reports Q1 profit up from year ago, tops expectations
Loblaw ready to help COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Loblaw reports fourth-quarter profit and revenue up from year ago
Three Hamilton schools to offer asymptomatic testing this week
Testing will be offered at Saltfleet Secondary, St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School and St. Ann Catholic Elementary School in Hamilton
Has COVID-19 made cryptocurrency a more attractive investment?
In an economy affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been much uncertainty and upheaval, with citizens and businesses experiencing financial hardship and governments using stimulus money to create supports and aid economic recovery.
Quebec makes masks mandatory for primary students
Quebec to require all elementary students in red zones to wear masks in classrooms
Man charged after two stabbed at Maple Leaf Foods
Hamilton man accused of stabbing two female co-workers at Maple Leaf Foods facility
Emma Teitel: Don’t blame ‘suburban wine moms’ for that scary lineup at HomeSense. Blame the provincial government
Every season has a scapegoat. Last spring it was young people drinking en masse and allegedly defecating in and around Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park.
Is this the tipping point? Why Australia’s Facebook win will embolden other countries to rein in social-media giants
Australia’s breakthrough with Facebook will act as precedent opening the door to more antitrust, content monitoring and privacy regulation, David Olive writes
Fourth OPP officer charged in tow truck probe
Fourth OPP officer charged in ongoing tow truck investigation
Municipal workers’ pension fund OMERS finds investments hit hard by COVID-19
Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System, one of Canada’s largest pension funds, posted its worst result since the global financial crisis after suffering big losses in its private equity and real estate holdings.
OMERS portfolio lost 2.7 per cent in 2020
OMERS says its portfolio lost 2.7 per cent, net of expenses, in 2020
Mortgages and cash-back cards helped growth: CIBC
CIBC reports first-quarter profit up from year ago, beats expectations
East end fire near Barton and Sherman sparks $50,000 in damage
The cause of the fire is unknown. All occupants of the building had been evacuated and no injuries were reported among staff and residents.
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