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Ontario expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility, introduces mobile clinics:Additional groups can book vaccines starting May 6
The Ontario government has announced it is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and distribution to reach more people, beginning this week.
Port Colborne gas station cancels vaccination discount:Discount caused wave of negative feedback online
A gas station has backtracked on a discount offered to vaccinated people following a backlash from community members who felt it was discriminatory. Shortly after the vaccination discount was revealed, the business was bombarded with negative online
LIVE VIDEO: Ontario health officials reveal latest vaccination plans
At 1: 30 p.m. today, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones and Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, will provide an update on the province’s COVID-19 vaccination plan.
Josh Czerniga stops bid for federal NDP nomination on Hamilton Mountain
Less than two weeks after declaring he was running for the federal NDP nomination on Hamilton Mountain, Josh Czerniga has withdrawn from the race.
Construction on next section of Waterdown bypass to begin this month:Work will close section of Centre Road for 3-4 months
Construction on the next section of the Waterdown bypass will begin in May.
Hamilton officials urge residents to use province's online booking system to take pressure off city's hotline
Emergency Operations Centre director Paul Johnson says city's call centre can't handle the volume of calls to book vaccine shots.
Home learning choice to continue for Hamilton students:Education Minister Stephen Lecce directs boards to offer option for 2021-22
Hamilton parents will continue to have the choice of having their children learn from home, for at least the coming school year.
That’s Amore for Variety Children’s Charity at Pizza Nova on Hamilton Mountain
The owner of the Pizza Nova outlet on Upper Paradise near Rymal is among the Pizza Nova store owners across southern Ontario that will be donating 50 cents from every dipping sauce sold during the month of May to Variety the Children’s Charity as part of the annual That’s Amore Pizza for Kids fundraiser.
VIDEO: Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announces funding for 2021-2022 school year
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce speaks with reporters at Queen's Park after announcing the provincial government will provide additional support for schools and students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hamilton's small business owners praise federal COVID-19 help, but remain concerned for future
Hamilton Liberal MP Filomena Tassi hosts virtual roundtable with about 20 small business owners detailing federal program help.
Will Ontario's students head back to school? Lecce says province is 'prepared':Students' return to in-person learning depends on further guidance
Ontario's education minister Stephen Lecce has announced new school funding for September, stating that the province is 'prepared' for what's to come, despite not having a timeline as to when students will return to class in person. ​
NACI contradicts previous vaccine advice in latest Johnson & Johnson announcement:NACI 'preferentially recommends' mRNA vaccines over viral vector
After months of health officials telling Canadians that the best COVID-19 vaccine is "the first one available to them," the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is countering that recommendation, calling mRNA vaccines the "preferred" option over viral vector vaccines.
Waterdown's Mint Maids now a franchise
More homes can have a minty-fresh clean this season now that Mint Maids Canada has expanded to become franchising.
Stoney Creek trustee backs ‘unique’ bid for school by Taro dump:But Galindo says the city needs to first address area’s traffic safety
Stoney Creek public school trustee Cam Galindo says he’s far more concerned about heavy truck traffic than pollution if the Ministry of Education comes through with money for an elementary school near the Taro industrial dump.
Dundas Governors Road cannabis retail application goes public:Submissions on location accepted until Sunday, May 16
Submissions on location accepted until Sunday, May 16
Video allegedly shows Bowmanville teacher masturbating during online class:Affected class will have a new teacher 'effective immediately'
School board, police investigating incident involving Grade 9 teacher
Mohawk College running new online materials handling program:6-week course will focus on materials handling
The first eight students in the new materials handling program being offered by Mohawk College began their six-week online program May 3.
Hamilton Liberal MP Filomena Tassi defends federal government's paid sick day program to businesses
While provincial government approves three-day paid sick day program, federal government already had program in place.
Stoney Creek’s Taro industrial dump sold yet again:New owner GFL’s top boss says he wants to ‘ramp up’ fill rates
Upper Stoney Creek’s Taro industrial dump is changing ownership for a third time since 2005, with its new boss vowing to “ramp up” fill rates.
Here's how Ontario's long-term care minister responded to the commission's scathing report:Fullerton deflected blame, avoided questions from media
Ontario long-term care minister Merrilee Fullerton addressed the commission's scathing report, telling Ontarians "our government hears you and we will do right by you."
‘Layers of protection’ mitigate international travel-related COVID-19 risk, argues Whitby MP:Ryan Turnbull urges action on workplace, community spread
With calls to ban international travel in an effort to curb the continuing rise in COVID-19 cases in Ontario, Whitby MP Ryan Turnbull is breaking down the numbers
Ancaster pot shop Cannabis Roll opens in neighbourhood to residents' concerns
Residents who fought against the cannabis store from opening remain concerned about children's safety.
'Extricated the lone occupant': Mill Street crash leaves driver with minor injuries:Single-vehicle collision took place April 28
A single-vehicle accident on Mill Street South on April 28 sent the driver to hospital with minor injuries.
‘It must've went somewhere’: Message in bottle honouring Tottenham man returns to familiar shores:Brandon Walli, 23, died in 2016
Brandon Walli, 23, who grew up in Tottenham, died in 2016, about six months after he moved to Flamborough to live with his dad.
'Please stop using': Major recalls at Costco, Canadian Tire and other stores trigger Health Canada warnings after multiple incidents reported:'Can cause bodily injury during use'
Health Canada is warning shoppers regarding a major recall at Canadian Tire, while Costco has also issued an "important recall notice."
Elevated Minds pot shop raises Stoney Creek neighbours’ ire:Avondale plaza store would be third shop within 950-metre stretch of Highway 8
A stretch of Highway 8 in Stoney Creek is poised to get a third pot shop within a kilometre and neighbours of the newest applicant aren’t happy about it.
Ford shifts blame for Ontario's severe third wave to federal government:Premier delivers pandemic update from his late mother's home April 30 while self-isolating
In his first media conference since April 22, Ontario Premier Doug Ford took aim at Canada's COVID-19 border measures.
Dundas Community Pool roof replacement supported by three governments:Swim club hopes leaking roof, inside repairs will be completed by September
Swim club hopes leaking roof, inside repairs will be completed by September.
After charges laid, another Whitby anti-lockdown 'play date' is promoted on social media
The message appeared on a Facebook page dedicated to anti-lockdown sentiments
Stoney Creek business owner leaves Hamilton Mountain youngster smiling:ST and D Caulking and Waterproofing replaces little girl’s bicycle that was run over by SUV
Lanaya Owen was beaming.
City identifies just two minor variances for Cootes Drive parking garage:Residents say variances are 'not minor' and question 'lack of full disclosure'
Residents question City, McMaster proposal
Healing in a pandemic: Doctors describe the past year on the front lines:May 1 is #NationalPhysiciansDay in Canada
May 1 is recognized as Physicians' Day in Canada. At a time when health-care workers in Ontario are working beyond their limits to fight the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, six doctors take a moment to reflect on what the past year has meant to them.
It’s kitten season in the City of Hamilton:HBSPCA says they need city support for spay/neuter program
Spring has sprung, and the city’s street cat population is about to get bigger.
Charges laid against alleged organizers of kid-themed anti-lockdown event in Whitby
A 48-year-old Oshawa man and a Whitby woman, 49, are each charged
Bench warrant issued for accused in Waterdown stabbing:Next appearance slated for May 27
The accused in an alleged stabbing in Waterdown had a virtual court appearance April 27.
Hamilton's recreation facilities receive $8.3 million from joint government infrastructure program:Three levels of government join forces
The projects include a new gym for Eva Rothwell Centre, new roofs for Dundas Swimming Pool, Mohawk 4 Ice Centre.
All Ontarians 18-plus expected to get access to first COVID vaccine dose as early as May:Health Minister announces ramp up to immunization program
The Ontario government has announced its COVID-19 vaccination efforts will be ramped up in May, due to an expected increase in vaccine shipments in the coming days.
'Disaster waiting to happen': Reactions to Ontario auditor general's report on long-term care:Reactions to Ontario's auditor general's report on long-term care during the pandemic
Ontario's auditor general has outlined the mistakes of current and past provincial leaders she believes contributed to the devastation of the province's long-term care sector during the first wave of the pandemic.
'I lose sleep': Lack of police communication after Waterdown stabbing concerns resident:Accused in alleged stabbing granted bail
A Waterdown resident is concerned about the lack of communication from police — and public safety — after a man charged in an alleged stabbing in Waterdown was released on bail last March
BEHIND THE CRIMES: Missing woman Michelle Smits disappeared to the U.S. after allegedly setting fire to family home:“I wonder if she’s OK, if she needs help and if she wants to come home"
Michelle Smits was 44 when she went missing in 2016 after allegedly setting fire to the family home in Galt.
Hamilton approves draft condo plan for 1288 Baseline Rd. in Winona
Hamilton approved the rezoning application and site plan control on the development in 2018.
COVID-19 news and numbers: Number of Durham patients in hospital rises to 91
The increase came on a day when officials confirmed 233 new cases of the virus
Josh Czerniga seeking Hamilton Mountain federal NDP nomination:Elementary school teacher has been endorsed by MPP Monique Taylor
The race for the NDP nomination in the Hamilton Mountain riding is heating up.
Ancaster Farmers Market returns to the heart of the village in 2021:Weekly event runs June 2 to Oct. 6
The Ancaster Farmers Market is returning to the heart of the village in 2021.
It's 'plausible' Johnson & Johnson vaccine causes blood clots in rare cases: Health Canada:The agency says the vaccine's benefits still far outweigh risks
It's plausible that Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine causes blood clots in rare cases, but the benefits of receiving the vaccine still far outweigh the risks, Health Canada has said in a new advisory about the vaccine.
Police 'looking into' kid-themed anti-lockdown event held Tuesday in Whitby park
The playground event as advertised was in clear defiance of stay-at-home rules and law prohibiting public gatherings
Ontario hospitals in 'surge' will be able to transfer patients to long-term care without consent:Health minister announced amendment to emergency order
Ontario hospitals struggling with capacity due to COVID-19 will be able to transfer specific patients into long-term care without their consent under an amended emergency order, Health Minister Christine Elliott said April 28.
Ancaster Heritage Days cancelled for second year in a row because of COVID-19
"We regrettably see no other option but to cancel," said Chair Rev. Aaron Gerrard.
New chapter for Freelton's Eerie River Publishing begins June 16:Publishing house puts out call for manuscripts
Dark tales with terrifying storylines with fiendish characters and monsters that are waiting to be read now have a place to call home.
Ontario’s long-term care is in recovery mode, but experts warn system is fragile:'I feel like we’re just a ticking time bomb': caregiver
At the start of the pandemic, Mary Oko feared for her mother who lives in long-term care, as COVID-19 was ravaging the population.
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