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.

As of Wednesday there are 667 active cases of the virus in the region, according to the health department

With the rollout for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine well underway in Ontario, and the Moderna rollout just beginning, news of a new virus variant, first discovered in the U.K., is unwelcome to many.

Lafarge is moving forward with plans to open an extension to its quarry operations in Flamborough, but they do not have a specific timeline for when extraction at the expanded operation will begin.

Two weeks into its COVID-19 vaccine rollout, the government of Ontario has released an ethical framework that will guide how the vaccine is distributed in the province going forward.

What might a revamped Mountain Drive Park look like?

As Ontarians enter into 2021, they might be looking forward to the progress of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and getting back to some sense of normalcy, local epidemiologists are saying not so fast.

Police lay charges against Hamilton resident following alleged break-in at house

After 47 years, The Pickering Markets has closed its doors for good due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

After 47 years of business and growing to become the largest indoor marketplace in Ontario, the Pickering Markets is permanently closing in the wake of COVID-19.

Ontario's provincewide lockdown began on Dec. 26, which means all health units across the province are now under the same restrictions for a minimum period of 14 days for northern Ontario and 28 days for southern Ontario.

Though darkened by COVID’s rising case counts and death toll, 2020 also saw the human spirit prevail as volunteers stepped up to help fellow citizens survive the pandemic.

Richardson has been front and centre in reassuring the public about the realities of how to stop the coronavirus pandemic.

When it comes to acknowledging Mountain newsmakers of the year, the critical care leadership team at the Juravinski hospital is worthy of consideration.

A look back at how the community dealt with the pandemic in 2020.

"If I can help anyone and make their lives just a bit better, I want to," says Jan Lukas.

"I'm not interested in rolling over," said Stoney Creek Coun. and NPCA board member Brad Clark.

Two cases of mutated virus have been identified.

An oral rinse used to treat gingivitis is being recalled after its manufacturer said may be a potential bacterial contamination which, in the worst case scenario, could result in life-threatening infections.On Dec. 24, Sunstar Americas announced

With Ontario set to go into a provincewide shutdown on Dec. 26, the provincial government has announced that all in-vehicle driving tests are cancelled until Jan. 9 in Northern Ontario and Jan. 23 in the rest of the province.

Hamilton police are investigating an armed home invasion in the Millgrove area.

The Hamilton Police BEAR Unit is investigating after the Waterdown RBC was robbed Dec. 23.

While they understand the need for the work, Greensville residents are concerned about the impact a planned closure of the Highway 8 hill between Greensville and Dundas will have on the community — particularly as the closure could last close to two years.

Here’s what we know about the variant strain responsible for 60 per cent of recent cases in London and a ban on all flights from the U.K. to Canada.

Temporary water storage facility should not “look or act like a wetland”

A Stoney Creek couple is trying to put their lives back together after a fire gutted their condominium unit just a week before Christmas.

Richardson has been front and centre in reassuring the public about the realities of how to stop the coronavirus pandemic.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has once again expanded its list of recalled products sold at Sobeys and FreshCo and other grocery stores over Listeria concerns.

"If I can help anyone and make their lives just a bit better, I want to," says Jan Lukas.

First round of vaccine doses go to long-term care and retirement home workers

Though darkened by COVID’s rising case counts and death toll, 2020 also saw the human spirit prevail as volunteers stepped up to help fellow citizens survive the pandemic.

Parents of high school students in Ontario are eligible for a one-time payment of $200 per student to offset the cost of mandatory home learning this January, the province announced today.

Watch Premier Doug Ford's daily COVID-19 update now

After approving 2021 capital budget, the proposed average tax increase is about 2.4 per cent.

It's no secret Facebook has, for years, used insight into users' behaviour to place targeted content in front of them.

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another Flamborough tradition in 2020 – the annual Joe Loewith and Sons dairy farm open house.

(Updated: Mon. Dec. 21, 6:00 p.m.) An ad campaign organized by the provincial government to help promote a ‘Buy Local’ initiative initially excluded over 220 local print newspapers, favouring social media buys with Google, Facebook and national television commercials.

The City of Hamilton has extended the hours of its outdoor skating rinks to run between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. daily. Outdoor rinks continue to have a limit of 25 skaters at a time and require reservations.

Christmas is coming a few days late for Ned Kuruc, but he’s not complaining.

The Ontario government has announced a province-wide shutdown that will commence Dec. 26.

Watch Premier Doug Ford's COVID-19 update now

Health Canada is warning Canadians after hundreds of copies of a well-known Christmas book have been recalled due to mould concerns.

City hasn’t explained why project was exempt from normal review

As Flamborough residents and businesses prepared to enter a holiday season lockdown on Dec. 21, shoppers and business owners still felt hopeful and full of the Christmas spirit.

With the province set to go into a hard lockdown later this week, the latest COVID-19 projections show a mounting number of cases in the weeks ahead.

About 100 turkeys were donated to Good Shepherd, which will be distributed to needy families this holiday season.

The former Greensville Grocery store and Efcom building at 315 Brock Rd. is under repair to prepare for new tenants.

"It will have the footprint of two monster homes," says Jim MacLeod, vice-president Ancaster Village Heritage Community.

Maywood resident Bob Maton submits complaint to Integrity Commissioner to "restore" his reputation.

"We have a huge deficit of amenities on the mountain," said Ward 14 Coun. Terry Whitehead.