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.
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As Hamilton moved into lockdown Dec. 21 — shortly followed by the rest of the province — some local minor hockey organizations have been forced to once again pause their programming.
An infusion of $14 million from the Ministry of Education to cover an unexpected shortfall of 1,789 students is helping Hamilton’s public school board to nearly balance its books for the 2020-21 school year.
Development applications, tax hikes, food prices and a hopeful return of community events top the list of things Ancaster residents should watch for in 2021. Here are some highlights.
Development applications, tax hikes, food prices and a hopeful return of community events top the list of things Ancaster residents should watch for in 2021. Here are some highlights.
Housing and how Dundas might be developed while protecting the environment are key issues facing the community in 2021.A Dundas community node study and secondary plan process could begin early in the new year, and the Ministry of Natural Resourc
It is often dangerous to write when emotional, but nevertheless we are writing out of anger and sorrow over the inhumane treatment of one of the most venerable — and vulnerable — groups in our society: our elders.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
Individuals, and perhaps societies, typically deal with traumatic experiences of loss in a series of stages: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and finally acceptance. COVID-19 put us through such an experience in 2020. An editorial series concludes with our final reaction to the virus — acceptance:
With many working remotely from home due to the COVID-19, the pandemic proved to be an opportune time for families to welcome a dog or puppy to the household as residents would be on hand to care for their new furry, four-legged friend.