There is no law in Ontario that says employers must provide a minimum number of paid sick leave, but a growing number of labour groups, employers, public health experts and policy-makers is working to change that.

The Ontario government has announced that all elementary and secondary schools will be moving to remote learning after April break, despite a letter sent out to parents yesterday by education minister Stephen Lecce informing them of the exact opposite.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and senior ministers to share COVID-19 update

Family and friends recall Neil's work ethic and willingness to help others.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church has cancelled its spring textile recycling drive that was slated for April 24.

Hamilton’s public school board is cutting the equivalent of 103.65 full-time jobs at elementary schools this September as COVID-19 continues to hurt enrolment in kindergarten and grades 1 to 3, with pending school closures also playing a role.

The coronavirus pandemic stopped work on the $22-million project for about eight weeks.

Starting this week, an additional 700 pharmacies will offer the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people 55 years old and up across Ontario.

As Hamilton expands, Waterdown, Binbrook, Stoney Creek are paying more for fire service.

The seven-storey, 170-unit facility will make help make Ancaster's downtown core prosper, say developers.

A human rights investigator being hired by Hamilton’s public school board in response to the findings of a recent trustee racism probe will also double as an ombudsman for bullying complaints.

A human rights investigator being hired by Hamilton’s public school board in response to the findings of a recent trustee racism probe will also double as an ombudsperson for bullying complaints.

Is it time to move all education workers to the front of the COVID-19 vaccine line? Several professional organizations representing teachers in Ontario think so.

Drivers who frequent the south leg of Upper James Street are well aware the 2021 road/sewer work season has begun.

Work begins west of Woodley’s Lane for six to eight weeks.

Seasons Retirement Communities in Stoney Creek recently made a $2,000 donation to Hamilton Food Share.

A new Ancaster farming initiative is nourishing bodies and minds in Hamilton’s inner city.

Amid a rise in COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations, Ontario hospitals have been directed to "ramp down" all elective surgeries starting Monday.

Premier Doug Ford got his first AstraZeneca jab today at a pharmacy in Etobicoke and took to social media to document his experience.

Motorists should expect lane closures on Rymal Road East as the city begins installation of large diameter concrete storm drain, beginning April 12.

Stoney Creek Coun. Brad Clark suggested the idea of a virtual wall to honour those Hamiltonians who have died during the pandemic.

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is calling for the Ford government to do more to prevent Hamilton-area school closures by stepping up in-school safety measures.

The city is set to move closer to the country with plans for a massive subdivision on farmland by Winona Elementary School that will include a mix of single-family homes, townhouses and three-storey condominium blocks.

It’s been a tough year for Kim Petrie.

Ancaster residents will see an average tax increase in 2021 of about 1.8 per cent, a slight decline from the 2.1 per cent overall hike that councillors approved in March.

Use our interactive map to see which level of Ontario's new colour-coded COVID-19 response framework your region is in.

The Ontario government has announced that Ontario schools will remain open during the province's four-week stay-at home-order — with added safety precautions.

A 2010 firebombing caused $500,000 damage to a Flamborough home. The has never been solved, say Hamilton Police.

Adults aged 18 and older living in neighbourhoods hit hard by COVID-19 will soon be eligible for a vaccine, the province announced April 7.

The proposed dome to cover club's five courts is proposed to cost almost $900,000.

The Toronto Police Service has arrested a 19-year-old Waterdown man as part of an investigation into a stunt driving incident in Scarborough.

The Ontario government has declared a state of emergency and announced a provincewide stay-at-home order, beginning tomorrow.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to make the announcement at a news conference this afternoon.

Chedoke Redevelopment Corp. is proposing 211 condos on Sanatorium Road, along with redeveloping the "Southam" building.

Hamilton Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identify a suspect in the December 2020 robbery at the Royal Bank in Waterdown.

It probably won't be necessary to space COVID-19 vaccines out by four months, Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization announced today, but it's still a good idea.

As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, several Flamborough residents have been able to get vaccinated — but the process has not always been smooth.

Hamilton police are looking for a male in his early 20s who might have information that can help them in their probe of the July 19, 2020 fatal stabbing of Ali Mohammad.

A Hamilton Conservation Authority plan to let developers bulldoze some wetlands and other natural features if they recreate them elsewhere is dividing its own directors, even before the city and public get their say on a staff discussion paper.

Ontario is heading into the second phase of its COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan, with vaccine eligibility expanding to some groups today, Premier Doug Ford has announced.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and senior ministers to provide COVID-19 vaccine rollout update at 1 pm on Tuesday, April 6.

Ramadan celebrations at the Hamilton Mountain Mosque will be limited this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Hamiltonians 60 and older can now book a COVID-19 vaccination, the city has announced.

Surging attendance at parks and waterfalls after the lifting of pandemic restrictions helped the Hamilton Conservation Authority turn a projected $1.5-million deficit into a $2.7-million surplus for 2020 — although it also got a hand from Ottawa.

Netting placed under bridge before tree removal in construction area started

Neighbours of a proposed four-storey apartment building that would replace two boarded-up homes on Highway 8 in Stoney Creek say the development is out of character with the area — and have their councillor mostly on their side.

As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues across the country with more than 5.8 million Canadians receiving at least one dose to date, the question of whether Canada will adopt a vaccine passport model in the future continues to surface.

The appeals submitted to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal states the development is too intense for the neighbourhood.

Since the start of the year, Health Canada has recalled 27 hand sanitizers that do not meet the health agency's requirements.

West 4th residents say students attending nearby Mohawk College have been parking in front of their driveways for more than two years and no one will do anything about it.