Brampton and Mississauga are cancelling programs and activities for three weeks starting Saturday due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

"We don't know (if a person can get COVID-19 multiple times)," said Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, Hamilton's medical officer of health.

NEC confirms minimum 10-hectare lots required

Students attending Georgian College campuses will get a break from class starting Monday.

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is warning consumers of some COVID-19 related scams have already, or may begin in Canada.

United Way Northumberland is asking for donations as it launches a COVID-19 relief fund to support the community.

Mohawk College has cancelled on-campus classes and exams indefinitely due to the COVID-19 virus.

Effective immediately, the Central Canada Hockey League (CCHL) has announced the cancellation of play and all hockey activities until further notice.

Staffing numbers await hiring of general manager

Conservative MPs Erin O'Toole, Marilyn Gladu and Rudy Husny attend Hamilton event at Sheraton Hotel attracting 150 people.

Halton Regional Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash in Burlington Thursday (March 12) that has left two people injured and forced some lane closures.

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Starting Monday, Mar. 16, Mackenzie Health will open a special testing centre for COVID-19.The Richmond Hill hospital is one of the first six Ontario hospitals set up as a dedicated assessment centre for rapid screening of COVID-19, the province

UPDATE: Patient is in self-isolation after being treated at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre.

CHL president: 'All hockey activity shall be paused immediately until further notice'

Students at Hamilton’s two school boards and across Ontario will be getting an extended March break due to the COVID-19 virus.The Ford government announced on Thursday that Ontario’s elementary and high schools will be closed March 14 to April 5

Canada has not banned flights, or locked down parts of the country, as other nations have. But given 30 to 70 per cent of Canadians are expected to be infected, Thomas Walkom asks, shouldn’t it be doing more?

Ontario schools will be shut down for two weeks following the March Break to help fight the spread of COVID-19.

A 52-year-old man returned from a trip to New York and after showing symptoms was tested at the Urgent Care Centre in the West End Clinic.

With his $1-billion package to stare down what is now officially a global pandemic, Justin Trudeau did what he had to do on Wednesday — but it’s the bare minimum, just enough to buy his government a bit more time to figure out what really needs to be done, Heather Scoffield writes

Brampton transit and municipal facilities will see more frequent cleanings while city-run programs are continuing to operate on schedule.

Medical officer of health urging residents not to panic amid COVID-19 concerns and pandemic declaration.

An upcoming festival celebrating local food has been cancelled due to the coronavirus, while another is going ahead but with extra precautions.Steve Tedesco, chair of the board for Transition Guelph, says the decision was made Wednesday night to

Could Laurentian University’s decision to move academics online be the first COVID-19 domino to fall at the Ontario postsecondary level?

"It wouldn't surprise me if we didn't have more cases," said Mayor Fred Eisenberger.

Officials continue to urge people to respond rationally as the virus arrives in the area.

Ontario is setting aside a $100 million contingency fund to fight COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford says after days of pressure to detail plans to combat the new coronavirus declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization.The money will go toward

Justin Trudeau didn’t exactly borrow from John F. Kennedy’s immortal lines about civic responsibility at his news conference on Wednesday, but the prime minister also, very deliberately, cast the virus crisis as a crash course for all of us in good citizenship, Susan Delacourt writes

Generals executive: 'We've got hand sanitizers in the gym, in the players' lounge, in the dressing room.'

Judy Howell says she thinks the Hamilton public school board’s bullying review is a really good idea, even though it comes too late for her youngest son.

Toronto’s Shelter, Support, and Housing Administration (SSHA) has acquired additional motel space in Toronto to give “some limited ability” to isolate (homeless) persons under investigation or diagnosed with COVID-19.

Metrolinx said it is spraying a long-acting disinfectant/anti-microbial agent on GO buses, trains and stations, and TTC vehicles are getting nightly deep cleans

Another player is looking to enter the Guelph's budding cannabis market.With stores already established in Alberta and British Columbia, marijuana retailer Spiritleaf is seeking to eyeing a store front at the Edinburgh Market Place plaza, just no

One of the Canadians flown from a cruise ship off the U.S. west coast to Canadian Forces Base Trenton on March 10 has tested positive for COVID-19.

OTTAWA—Cocaine and drinking bleach do not cure coronavirus — and Canadian governments are trying to make sure these and other social media hoaxes don’t go viral.

To date, there have been no diagnosed cases of COVID-19 here, says Dr. Paula Stewart, chief medical officer at the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit.

The Liberal government responded to the disruption of the coronavirus outbreak with a package of measures Wednesday, including money for provincial health care systems, workers, bulk orders of emergency hospital equipment and health research — and promises that Ottawa will do much more, as needed.

Although it has not hit locally yet, officials still urge caution in the face of a growing worldwide disease.

Canadian men's basketball team could have NBA players Jamal Murray and Hamilton's own Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

After an employee at RBC's Meadowvale complex tested positive for COVID-19, other employees on that same floor have been advised to self-isolate until further notice.

The economy, a looming federal budget and first ministers’ conference later this week are all susceptible to the uncertain waves of the spreading virus, which threatens to spur two types of panic — fear of catching COVID-19 and fear of its economic fallout, Susan Delacourt writes

East York's Michael Garron Hospital is expanding its search for a place to set up a community assessment centre for COVID-19 later this month, after tenants in the neighbouring medical building at 840 Coxwell Ave. expressed worries that locating a c

The Stoney Creek Chamber of Commerce is celebrating 70 years of business promotion, networking, advocacy and more.

Michael Levitt taking measure after attending Washington conference

Peel Public Health has confirmed they are monitoring a fourth positive case of coronavirus.

ALMAGUIN (UPDATE: 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 10) — Mike and Ruth Zrobin are back on Canadian soil after being quarantined in their rooms aboard the Grand Princess cruise ship for several days off the coast of California.

The message from local authorities doesn’t seem to be changing much, but people are expressing concerns via email and social media.

Toronto Public Health says there’s no need for residents to avoid taking crowded public transit vehicles to prevent the spread of COVID-19, after officials in neighbouring New York state asked commuters to stay clear of packed buses and subways.

The City of Hamilton’s Police Services Board is planning a new Div. 4 station and patrol division due to current and anticipated population growth in the rural areas of the city. But the project isn't slated to be discussed until 2025.

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