- Craig Clark
- 18 Feb 2021
Hamilton launches campaign to re-educate drivers on roundabouts
Education for drivers never seems to stop with the City of Hamilton and Hamilton Police Service extending some gentle reminders on road safety this month. The city and local police are launching the...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Feb 2021
Two Hamilton schools trying rapid COVID-19 testing this weekend
In an effort to enhance health & safety measures as schools in Hamilton return to in-person learning, local public health has teamed up with Hamilton’s public and Catholic school boards to offer...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 Feb 2021
Ontario postpones March Break one month amid COVID-19
The Ontario government has announced a month-long delay in the start of March Break this year amid the continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Education Minister Stephen Lecce made the announcemen...
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- Michael Kras
- 10 Feb 2021
McMaster University offers free tuition to current and former foster kids
In an innovative new initiative by Hamilton’s own McMaster University, the institution will be eliminating tuition fees for students who are current or former foster kids working towards a graduate ...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Feb 2021
Hamilton schools will return to in-person classes on Monday
As COVID-19 cases trend downward across Ontario amid lockdown and stay-at-home measures, the provincial government has announced that students in Hamilton, Brant, Haldimand-Norfolk, and Niagara will r...
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- Michael Kras
- 01 Feb 2021
McMaster University named one of Canada’s top 50 research universities
McMaster University is making Hamilton proud once again, as the institution has been named one of Canada’s top 50 universities for its research efforts for the fourth year in a row. McMaster is one ...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Jan 2021
Ontario extends online class for elementary & secondary students to January 25th
Though elementary school students across Ontario were set to return to in-person classes this coming Monday, the Ford government has just announced that all students in Southern Ontario elementary and...
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- Craig Clark
- 21 Dec 2020
When will teachers and education workers in Hamilton get the COVID-19 vaccine?
The Canadian Teachers’ Federation released a statement this week arguing why they think teachers should be on the COVID-19 vaccine priority list. Many teachers and education workers are exposed ...
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- Craig Clark
- 23 Nov 2020
McMaster University pushes back start date of the winter term
In an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 after the holidays, McMaster University has announced that the winter term will begin a week later on January 11th. Originally, everyone was due back to cl...
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- Michael Kras
- 20 Nov 2020
HWDSB cancels final exams and relaxes graduation requirements amid COVID-19
Amid a highly unusual and adaptive year for local schools, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has announced that they will be cancelling all final exams for high school students an...
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