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Porter Airlines delays service restart
Porter Airlines delays service restart, eyes March 29 as tentative date
Hamilton COVID lab mixup leads to 31 incorrect results
The lab says a ‘processing error’ is to blame and all those affected have been contacted.
‘I think it’s time to get on with this’: Mayor John Tory calls for near total lockdown over COVID-19, expresses frustration with Doug Ford’s delay
Toronto Mayor John Tory wants the Ontario government to immediately impose an almost total lockdown on the region and says he supports some restrictions on people’s movements.
North American stock markets down in early trading
North American stock markets down in early trading, loonie pulls back
4M vaccinations needed to reopen economy: RBC CEO
At least 4 million Cdns need vaccines for country to look at reopening economy: RBC
'At a standstill': Multiple lanes blocked on QEW in Oakville as bad crash and vehicle fire causing major traffic problems
OPP and clean-up crews on scene
Maple Leaf looks to expand tempeh production
Maple Leaf Foods looks to expand tempeh production capacity in Indiana
COVID hamilton terminology guide
The Spectator breaks down public health’s COVID data metrics and explain what they really mean
The Lockdown Diaries: Vaccinations, nuclear codes and Jerry Stiller
My New Year’s resolution of more pushups, less cheese is going exactly the way you think it’s going, writes Lorraine Sommerfeld.
Waterdown Walmart parking lot is ‘The Office’ for family living in internet dead zone
Rural Hamilton families struggle with connectivity in the work-from-home revolution.
Obituary: Former regional chair Bill Sears ‘always a class act’
Civil engineer who also served as mayor of Stoney Creek, died in December at age 87
Meet ‘Covid Elvis,’ the man singing for long-term-care residents and front-line workers
Strutting through Hamilton’s streets, the city’s resident Elvis impersonator has collected nearly 30,000 pounds of food for food banks
Today’s coronavirus news: Northern Ontario schools reopen to in-class learning; WHO experts arriving in China to begin probe of virus origins; South Korea to vaccine its 52M people for free
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Monday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Ontario’s long-term care is overdue for change. So what needs to happen?
Since COVID-19 first arrived in Ontario and began spreading in long-term-care homes, it shed light on an area of the health-care system that has laid broken for decades. In 2003, the Star spent a year investigating the cracks in the long-term-care system, and in years since, has kept tabs on issues of neglect, understaffing, poor wages and more. We asked residents’ family members, health-care workers, lobbyists and thought leaders what one thing is that they would like to see happen in order to bring change to long-term care.
CRTC to launch hearing on CBC licence renewal
CRTC to launch hearing on CBC's application to renew broadcasting licences
Canada is falling behind in educating the public about COVID-19 vaccines, experts say
Now that COVID-19 vaccines have started arriving in Canada, where’s the national public awareness campaign around their safety and effectiveness?
Federal leaders join rally at seniors’ home as Ontario hits new high for COVID cases
TORONTO—Two of Canada’s four federal party leaders joined a rally at a Toronto long-term care home this afternoon to press the provincial government to do more to protect seniors from the ravages of COVID-19.
Glen Peace, former Hamilton city manager and fire chief, dies
“Without fail he was a dedicated civil servant concerned with the well-being of those he led and the community at large,” said Mayor Fred Eisenberger.
Curfews? Quarantine hotels? What new measures Ontario could take to stop spike in COVID-19 cases
Warning of a frightening new outlook for COVID-19 spread across the province, Premier Doug Ford promised new measures this week.
Ottawa looks at listing Proud Boys as terror group
Federal government weighs listing Proud Boys as terrorist group
Ontario COVID cases soar as N.S. logs none
The tale of two pandemics: Provincial COVID-19 case numbers suggest growing disparity
Pedestrian struck and killed on Main Street in central Hamilton
Collision closed Main Street East at Emerald Street South Saturday night
Outbreak reported at Hamilton General Hospital emergency department; the 7th outbreak at HHS facility
Four staff infected in hospital emergency unit
Why did Ontario COVID-19 rates surge after Christmas? New cellphone mobility data offers some clues
On Friday, exactly two weeks after Christmas, Premier Doug Ford appeared before television cameras looking shaken.
Canada, allies condemn Hong Kong arrests
Canada joins allies in condemning latest Hong Kong arrests by China
Stoney Creek residents along lakeshore fear for their neighbourhood's future
Homeowners voice outrage over "hyperintensification" that has created traffic and safety concerns.
Ontario reports a record 3,945 new cases of COVID-19, with 1,160 of them in Toronto
Ontario has recorded another 3,945 of COVID-19, and 61 more deaths, according to its latest report Sunday morning.
Pilot to vaccinate all Hamilton care home residents ‘beginning today,’ city says
City of Hamilton announced a mobile COVID-19 clinic Sunday
Small businesses share what it takes to get online
'Not as easy as it looks': Small businesses share what it takes to move online
Five things to watch for in Canadian business
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
Today’s coronavirus news: COVID-19 vaccine arrives in remote First Nations across Canada; More than 380 cases in outbreak south of Beijing
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Sunday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Grace Villa COVID survivor on vaccination list; daughter says it’s ‘inhumane’ Hamilton wasn’t prioritized
Luisa Cipriani hopes her 96-year-old mother might be one of Hamilton’s first long-term-care residents to be inoculated.
Canada's mission in Iraq at a crossroads
Canada's mission in Iraq at a crossroads as ISIL declines, new threats emerge
Jed Tallo and Jeff Johnston sprang into action to host an intimate Prince Edward County wedding on the 10th anniversary of their first date
Jed Tallo, an art director, and Jeff Johnston, a landscape designer, met a decade ago on OkCupid, despite living just 10 minutes apart in Toronto’s west end. For their first date, the pair strolled through Trinity Bellwoods Park, bonding over their shared interests in design and art. “The connection was instantaneous,” says Johnston, 40. “Jed is quite a creative spirit, and he really inspires me in that way.” Johnston points to a recent birthday gift from Tallo to illustrate his point: “Jed commissioned a piece of art for me. It’s a hidden skill Jed has to come up with gifts that are just so perfect.”
Ontario ticket holder wins Lotto 649 jackpot
Ontario ticket holder wins Saturday night's $8.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot
Online learning leaves single parents in the lurch
Mandatory online learning leaves single parents with impossible choice
Hamilton police hand out more than 1,100 tickets during holiday traffic blitz
More than half of the tickets were for speeding, police say
Hamilton reports four new outbreaks Saturday and four deaths, bringing the city’s total to 200
Outbreaks declared at St. Joe’s Charleton Campus and Hamilton General, Grace Villa
Ontario expands access to emergency child care as schools remain closed
The Ontario government is expanding the eligibility for emergency child care in a bid to help parents working in critical sectors while the province’s schools remain closed to in-person learning.
Ontario reports 3,443 new COVID-19 cases, 40 more deaths
Ontario has recorded another 3,443 cases of COVID-19, and 40 more deaths, according to statistics released Saturday morning.
Ontario reports 3,443 new COVID-19 cases and 40 more deaths
Ontario has recorded another 3,443 cases of COVID-19, and 40 more deaths, according to statistics released Saturday morning.
This week’s COVID-19 vaccine news: The Canadian blame game, the two-dose edict — and London’s snake-oil salesman
COVID-19 vaccines are finally here, but the challenge to get a dose to everyone in Canada who wants one — and hopefully, bring the pandemic to heel in the process — has only just begun.
How one book is helping people in York Region stay connected to social services during COVID-19
Randee Korman knows first hand the impact that local social services in York Region can have on saving someone’s life.
Dumped pills just the latest concern for neighbours of Martinos’ Victoria Manor
Neighbours are frustrated over lack of action on care homes known for vandalism, thefts, violence, threats, noise and ‘confused’ residents wandering a
Yes, your employer can force you to go back to the office
Ed Canning: The present Ontario government lockdown encourages employers to allow employees to work from home but does not require it.
'WARNING': Mushrooms whose brand is sold at Metro and other grocery stores recalled over dangerous bacteria fears
Health Canada is warning Canadians about a brand of mushrooms that are being recalled due to the potential presence of dangerous bacteria.
Her mom died in Hamilton’s second worst outbreak. She says Shalom village could have done more
Lainie Tessier’s says she warned Shalom Village of her mother’s symptoms of the disease two days before staff started using full PPE in her room. Up t
Today’s coronavirus news: Heavy police presence expected across Quebec as 8 p.m. curfew kicks off; Canada’s first case of South Africa COVID-19 variant found in Alberta
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Saturday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Dawn White Beatty’s paper birds took flight amid pandemic uncertainties
Regina Haggo: Exhibition at Centre 3 for Print Media this month
‘Our airlines clearly just don’t care about public health’: Experts say airlines shouldn’t be allowed to promote flying while the government begs people to stay home
COVID-19 cases are rising, politicians across Canada are being shamed for travelling over the holidays, and the federal government is increasing restrictions on flights, requiring negative tests from all passengers flying to Canada.
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