- Craig Clark
- 10 Jun 2021
Hamilton public school board requesting to open for last week of school
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is asking the province if schools and in-person classes can resume for the final week before summer break. At a board meeting earlier this week, chair ...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Jun 2021
Ontario moves into Step One of reopening this Friday
Slightly ahead of schedule amid large drops in new daily COVID-19 cases, Ontario is set to move into stage one of its reopening plan this coming Friday, June 11th. This comes a tad earlier than the or...
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- Michael Kras
- 02 Jun 2021
BREAKING: Ontario schools will remain closed until September
The Ontario government has officially announced that schools across the province will remain shuttered for in-person learning until the fall. The decision comes following weeks of deliberation and con...
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- Michael Kras
- 20 May 2021
BREAKING: Ontario reveals COVID-19 reopening plan
The Ontario government has released its official plans for the reopening of the province amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Doug Ford and Ontario’s health minister Christine Elliott spoke at Queenâ...
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- Michael Kras
- 13 May 2021
Ontario extends stay-at-home order to at least June 2nd
The Ontario government has officially announced that the current stay-at-home order and related restrictions have been extended to June 2nd at the earliest. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on ...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 May 2021
Ontario might extend stay-at-home orders to at least June 2nd
The Ontario government is preparing for a potential extension of existing stay-at-home orders if the province does not see a significant drop in daily COVID-19 case counts. This would be an extension ...
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- Michael Kras
- 29 Apr 2021
Ontario government introduces new paid sick leave plan
Following mammoth levels of public pressure, the Ontario government has announced a plan for paid sick leave amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario residents and officials alike have been very vocal abou...
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- Michael Kras
- 23 Apr 2021
Hamilton hits new record with 1,783 active COVID-19 cases
As the city reckons with the pandemic’s third wave and tries to make sense of the Ford government’s increasingly confusing and frustrating stay-at-home orders, Hamilton has hit a new record for th...
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- Craig Clark
- 21 Apr 2021
McMaster students advocate for paid sick leave during the pandemic
Five medical students at McMaster University wrote an open letter to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Health Christine Elliot advocating for the importance of paid sick leave during the pande...
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- Michael Kras
- 19 Apr 2021
Hamilton residents ages 40+ can now get the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
If you’re 40 years old or order in Hamilton, you can now officially book an appointment to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. It’s part of an Ontario-wide expansion of eligibility for Astra...
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