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School back Tuesday as Doug Ford says government willing to rescind legislation, return to bargaining now that CUPE called off strike
Premier Doug Ford “blinked” and Canadian Union of Public Employees are ending their province-wide protests meaning kids will be back in classrooms Tuesday.After the premier pledged in writing to the union that he will repeal his controversial bil
CUPE shares news via video press conference that education workers likely will be back in most Ontario schools on Tuesday
Labour leaders to discuss the ongoing strike action by Ontario’s education workers and the province’s back-to-work legislation
DELAYED UNTIL NOON: Watch live as CUPE leaders provide update on education worker strike
Labour leaders to discuss the ongoing strike action by Ontario’s education workers and the province’s back-to-work legislation
Anishinabek Nation kicks off Treaties Recognition Week with new secondary school public education resource
Anishinabek Nation Grand Council chief Reg Niganobe is encouraging everyone to take the time during the 7th annual Treaties Recognition Week to learn about treaties, First Nation governance, connection to Land and Water, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) with the new online Secondary School resource available for all learners.
WATCH LIVE ONTARIO CUPE STRIKE UPDATE: CUPE to hold presser at 11 a.m.
In a press conference on Monday morning at Queen’s Park in Toronto, Premier Doug Ford says as a gesture of “good faith” the government is willing to rescind the legislation, if Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) calls off the strike.Mark
Ontario backtracks on Greenbelt pledge with plan to allow housing on 7,400 acres
Among areas under consideration for removal from Greenbelt are plots in King, Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Markham, Pickering, Clarington, Hamilton
School back Tuesday as Doug Ford says government will rescind legislation
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce are speaking to reporters at 9 a.m., followed by a CUPE press conference at 11 a.m. at a downtown hotel.Premier Ford said during the press conference he is willing to repeal his contr
WATCH LIVE: Premier Doug Ford to talk about CUPE strike
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce are speaking to reporters at 9 a.m., followed by a CUPE press conference at 11 a.m. at a downtown hotel.Premier Ford said during the press conference he is willing to repeal his contr
Hamilton group to launch book marking Woman Abuse Prevention Month
Event will feature the first public screening of the Hamilton sexual assault services navigation video
Obituary: Former Westinghouse Canada president Ted Priestner was 'bigger than life'
Hamilton native served as one of the last presidents of once-venerable company
Augmented reality tour helps Hamilton residents ‘meet the trees’ in the Dundas Driving Park
The tour, which highlights seven big trees in the park, launched on Saturday.
Dundas' Pleasant View Cartwright Nature Sanctuary access road cleared for pipeline maintenance
TC Energy, owner of a pipeline carrying natural gas across the country, cleared an access road through Cartwright Nature Sanctuary in Dundas’ Pleasant View area, in preparation for pipe maintenance.
Back to school for Neighbour to Neighbour Centre volunteers on Hamilton Mountain
After being forced to stay away due to COVID for two years, volunteer tutors from Neighbour to Neighbour Centre (N2N) have returned to Mountain elementary schools and other locations to help students who are struggling with their reading and math skills.
Stoney Creek protesters say province pummeling renters, environment
Premier Doug Ford’s government is being accused of putting developers’ interests ahead of the need for affordable housing and a healthy environment with legislation that promises to build 1.5 million new homes over the next decade.
Hamilton highway closures for planned roadwork (Nov. 7)
Plan your route before you’re in your car: The Ministry of Transportation has scheduled 10 closures in Hamilton on Nov. 7 for roadwork on Highway 403,
Hamilton urban boundary expansion opponents rage over new provincial mandate
Dozens of residents rally outside of Hamilton East-Stoney Creek MPP Neil Lumsden’s office over decision to reject freeze
1st reconciliACTION space launched in office of Markham-based company
The Markham-based media company Active International works in partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund (DWF), to launch this legacy room on Oct. 17. Kimberly Presnail of Active International described the launching of the legacy room as “a stepping-stone to learning and an important step on the road to reconciliation."
Hamilton highway closures for planned roadwork (Nov. 6)
Expect delays or adjust your route: The Ministry of Transportation has scheduled eight closures in Hamilton on Nov. 6 for roadwork on Highway 403, Hig
Bulldogs fall, 5-1, to North Bay Battalion
Hamilton travels to Peterborough Tuesday.
These Hamilton Grade 3s are helping turn Halloween trash into ‘something else’
Students at Frank Panabaker Elementary School are collecting chocolate bar, candy and chip wrappers to be recycled by TerraCycle
Continued school bus delays a ‘serious concern’ months into school year
More than 5,500 Hamilton students are affected by an ongoing driver shortage
Outgoing Norfolk mayor Kristal Chopp touts accomplishments
Chopp, defeated in her bid for a second term, says she’s proud of ‘unpopular’ strides taken to fix county finances
Chasing wealth without guilt
If you’ve ever wondered if there are limits to what people will do to make a buck and chase wealth without guilt, the ugly and unfortunate answer is n
Bland Burlington traffic boxes get local art makeover
Six artists chosen to create visual interest on traffic control signal boxes in Burlington for Local Artists Program, Jeff Mahoney writes.
'A bit of an alchemist': Lynden's Betz Soap Company born from love and passion for farming
It began as a wedding favour three years ago.
McMaster grad gets ‘coolest job’ as Chicago Cubs’ new baseball scientist
Mike Sonne caught the eye of the Cubs with his study on muscle fatigue in pitchers, writes Scott Radley.
Hamilton highway closures for planned roadwork (Nov. 5)
Avoid traffic jams before they occur: The Ministry of Transportation has scheduled five closures in Hamilton on Nov. 5 for roadwork on Highway 403 and
All Hamilton public schools to close Monday amid strike
Students will begin independent learning Monday before moving to real-time, remote learning Tuesday
Hamilton police officer pleads guilty to discreditable conduct
Prosecution and defence agreed on six-month demotion for Const. Ian Milburn
Meet your next boss: Multi-sector job fair coming to Norfolk, Brant
More than 100 employers eager to hire, especially in the skilled trades
What is closed amid CUPE protests in Hamilton?
Unionized Hamilton education support workers from the city school boards are on strike
Province orders Hamilton to expand urban boundary
Doug Ford government emphatically rejected the city’s plan Friday to freeze its urban boundary and grow within its existing footprint.
Ford government to allow construction on protected Greenbelt land
The Ford government says its plan will grow the overall amount of conservation land in the Greenbelt — but remove protection from small parcels in Ham
Hundreds of striking CUPE workers picket at CF Lime Ridge on Hamilton Mountain
Sunny skies and honking horns greeted hundreds of striking educational workers and their supporters in front of and across the street from CF Lime Ridge Nov 4.
Gemma New to leave the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra
The New Zealand-born Gemma New formally took over the helm of the HPO on May 6, 2015, her first music directorship, succeeding Jamie Sommerville who d
Dundas Delsey Pond restoration begins as dredging completed
Fencing to be removed and trees planted in coming days.
Interval House of Hamilton and Hamilton Tiger-Cats team up
Interval House of Hamilton (IHOH) and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats want coaches of local male youth sports teams to teach their players how to have healthy and respectful relationships.
Deer hunt once again closes parts of Dundas Valley to public
The annual Haudenosaunee deer hunt is once again closing parts of the Dundas Valley Conservation Area to the public on most weekdays in November.
Man dead after recycling truck smashes into hydro box in Glanbrook
Police have closed the area to traffic
OPP lay drunk-driving charges in fatal Brant County crash
Norman Tate, 40, of Norfolk County was killed in crash Dec. 18, 2021
Pedestrian hurt in crash near Fairgrounds Community Park in Binbrook
The 51-year-old man was doing landscaping work in area
Tribute concert to Teenage Head’s Gord Lewis this Saturday
Lewis was killed in August; musicians come together to honour the late guitarist at FirstOntario Concert Hall.
Shipping news: What came in and out of the Port of Hamilton for Oct. 23 to 29
Domestic: 7U.S.A.: 5Overseas: 46 vessels handled bulk material related to the steel industry3 vessels handled petroleum product2 vessels handled agricultural product1 vessel handled fertilizer cargo1 vessel handled ag
CUPE members hit the picket lines in Hamilton
Hamilton’s Catholic school board is closed due to the protest, while the local public board remains open.
Forge celebrate their third title with their fans
‘Who are we? Forge FC! Who are we? Forge FC! Who are we? Forge FC!’
We need the kindness the lowly penny used to deliver
You didn’t know who had tossed a penny or two into that tray, but were always grateful when it meant you got back a solid ten or twenty-dollar bill in
Hamilton’s tiny shelters may have a ‘potential site’ to call home
The Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters have been looking for a home since earlier this year.
Failed Jamesville Lofts sold to Stoney Creek construction company
Marbelle Estates Inc. won the bidding war to take hold of long-stalled condo project at 15 Cannon St. W.
Charismatic Hamilton woman dies from addiction while helping others fight their demons
Rebecca Morris-Miller conceived the idea of Grenfell Ministries in jail
Here’s a dozen things to do around Hamilton this weekend
Sunshine and near 20 C temperatures are on call from Environment Canada, and don’t forget about turning your clocks back one hour on Sunday.
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