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Hamilton reinstates bus drivers fired while on medical leave amid the COVID-19 pandemic
HSR drivers on long-term disability and struggling with organ transplant complications when they were fired for frustration of contract
COVID testing to be mandatory at Ontario's airports as part of new 6-point plan
COVID-19 testing will be mandatory at Ontario’s airports as of noon on Feb. 1, Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday. Those who refuse testing could face a $750 fine. The province plans to mandate testing at land border crossings too, but hasn't said when.
Dundas's 2 Hatt St., post office, Desjardins Canal in heritage designation workplan
Built heritage inventory of Valley Town could start in next few months
After early pandemic dip, Hamilton paramedic calls spike
Offload delays and ambulance shortages resurgent challenge, EMS chief says
$11M taken in alleged fraud not recovered: Crown
$11M senior Ontario employee allegedly took in COVID fraud not recovered, Crown says
Coach testifies in St. Mike's sex assault case
Trial resumes for teen accused of sexually assaulting 2 students at St. Mike's
Social media needs regulation: Facebook
No longer sustainable for social media giants to self-police on content: Facebook
WATCH NOW: Premier Doug Ford expected to announce mandatory COVID-19 testing at Pearson Airport
The premier is expected to announce mandatory COVID-19 testing for international travellers at Toronto Pearson Airport and border crossings.
Guilty of doing something racist or problematic? Ask yourself these questions
There’s no template for righting a wrongdoing, Rakhi Ruparelia says
Ont. to start traveller COVID tests Monday
Ontario reports 1,837 new cases of COVID-19, 58 more deaths, and 10,215 vaccinations
Four more COVID deaths in Hamilton on Friday
Four more people have died with COVID-19 while Hamilton’s reproduction rate grew for the first time in two weeks
Outdoor skating rink open at Eastmount Park on Hamilton Mountain
Ian Comeau is a bit tired, but looking at the sunshine glistening off the new outdoor rink at Eastmount Park, the effort was worth it.
Feds waive one-week wait for EI benefits
Liberals waive one-week waiting period for employment insurance benefits
How to prevent house fires & how to react to them
How to prevent house fires and how to react if they happen
Expert warns of bankruptcies in aviation sector
Aviation expert warns new travel restrictions could force airline bankruptcies
Moderna cuts Canadian vaccine shipments next week
Johnson & Johnson says COVID-19 vaccine 85 per cent effective against severe illness
Wealthsimple adds 'risky' label to volatile stocks
Wealthsimple adds 'risky' label to GameStop, BlackBerry stocks amid investor frenzy
Top court clarifies youth justice proceedings
Supreme Court of Canada ruling clarifies youth justice case confusion
Four dead, several injured in Toronto house fire
NewsAlert: Four dead, several injured in three-alarm house fire in Toronto's east end
PM announces mandatory hotel quarantine for travel
Trudeau announces suspended flights, mandatory 3-day hotel quarantine for travellers
StatCan data suggests economy shrank 5.1% in 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.7% in November
East Hamilton house fire causes more than $450,000 in damages
Firefighters found a well-involved fire that spread through a home Friday morning.
Time for First Nations GG, says AFN's Bellegarde
It's time for a First Nations person to be governor general: Bellegarde
J&J COVID-19 vaccine prevents most severe illness
Johnson & Johnson says COVID-19 vaccine 85 per cent effective against severe illness
Ontario reports 1,837 new cases of COVID-19
Ontario reports 1,837 new cases of COVID-19, 58 more deaths, and 10,215 vaccinations
North American stock markets down in early trading
North American stock markets tumble in early trading, loonie climbs
Ancaster Agricultural Society receives over $100,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation
The funding will be used to improve the organization's operations as it follows coronavirus health policies.
Canadian economy grew 0.7% in November
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.7% in November
Hamilton man wanted for murder and assault arrested in Niagara Falls
Angelo Miller faces charges including first-degree murder
Considering double-masking? We’ve got some tips
At this point, we all know how important it is to “mask up.” A new question has come up lately though, namely, is one mask enough?
Trudeau to announce new COVID travel restrictions
Trudeau to announce new measures to restrict travel abroad during COVID-19 pandemic
Hamilton city officials call on province for long-term-care reform
Municipality has filled Wentworth and Macassa service ‘gap’ for years, general manager says
The second greatest generation: today’s kids
On behalf of adults and seniors, I’d like to express deep gratitude to a group that has gone mostly unacknowledged for all they’ve sacrificed during the global pandemic. Our children and youth.
For CBC’s ‘Coroner’ doing an episode about the pandemic had to reflect ‘who has been the hardest hit’ — long-term-care homes
Bobby is a devoted personal-support worker toiling in a nursing home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The home is often short of PPE, so Bobby makes homemade masks for co-workers to bridge the gap.
Mobile clinic will restart COVID vaccinations in Hamilton Monday
No COVID vaccines have been given out since Jan. 26 and it’s not clear when the clinic at Hamilton Health Sciences will reopen
Canfield filmmaker focuses on telling local stories with three-part documentary series
Graeme Bachiu’s documentary ‘Making Things Count: Pandemic Postcards’ was a PBS success, Dan Nolan writes.
Hamilton’s vaccine rollout: Examination of our inoculation operation
The Spectator dug through our stories from the last seven weeks to show you the peaks and valleys — the good and the bad — of Hamilton’s vaccine rollo
Ontario to fight more-contagious COVID-19 variants with mandatory tests at airports, border crossings
Starting next week, Ontario will force travellers arriving from other countries to be swabbed for COVID-19 and expand rapid testing in ramped-up efforts to curb the dangerous spread of more contagious variants, the Star has learned.
Today’s coronavirus news: WHO team visits Wuhan hospital that had early COVID patients; Global stocks fall on virus worries; European regulator says no new vaccine side effects
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.
Health partners worked side by side at pop-up COVID testing. Why did some get the vaccine and some miss out?
For months, hospital staff and community health teams have worked side by side to deliver COVID-19 “pop-up” testing in Toronto’s northwest corner, one of the city’s hardest-hit regions. But in recent weeks, a painful fissure has emerged.
Vaccines steal the headlines but our path out of the pandemic will also need contact tracing. Remember that?
A young man attends a small dinner with six people, where he is exposed to someone silently harbouring the virus. Feeling fine, he heads to a child’s birthday party a few days later, infecting several others. One of the people at the birthday then unknowingly passes the disease on to their mother. The mother dies.
Trial resumes in St. Mike's sex assault case
Trial resumes for teen accused of sexually assaulting 2 students at St. Mike's
Security guards at doors of LTC homes ‘chilling,’ says NDP leader
Hamilton homes considering using $42 million in provincial funding to hire security guards to do COVID screening
Feds take step towards Indigenous health care
Feds launch process to develop legislation on Indigenous-controlled health care
Rising COVID-19 cases in northern Ontario schools raise concerns as reopenings set for Monday
Northern school boards — the first in the province to resume in-person classes after an extended holiday break — are reporting at least 14 COVID-19 outbreaks among students, staff and other unidentified individuals since returning Jan. 11.
Higher dose count factored into Pfizer's shipments
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine allocations to Canada already assuming six doses per vial
Ontario has been overreporting the number of people vaccinated for weeks. It begs the question: What else has the Province got wrong?
Ontario’s over-reporting of the number of people who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine calls into question the government’s ability to track the progress of its own vaccination rollout, experts say.
Nearly 200 Hamilton residents and businesses have tried to dispute COVID tickets so far
Some residents are just seeking reduced fines — but others want their day in court. It could be a long wait.
Hamilton Winterfest and a few other things to keep you busy this weekend
It may be Winterfest in Hamilton but that doesn’t mean you need to bundle up.
Bruce Arthur: Doug Ford’s government wants doctors to shut up and diagnose
When you put it all together, it makes perfect sense. Dr. David Fisman’s specialty is epidemiology. Dr. Nathan Stall’s is geriatrics. Dr. Michael Warner works in critical care, as does Dr. Brooks Fallis.
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