- Craig Clark
- 27 May 2021
Metrolinx and MTO will pitch Hamilton LRT to city next week
A plan to build a light rail transit system in Hamilton might not be dead like we originally thought. Metrolinx and the Ministry of Transportation will present a plan to the city council to build the...
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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
- 17 Mar 2021
Ontario enters third wave of COVID-19 pandemic
Don’t let your guard down yet: Ontario’s science and health leaders have expressed that the province has now entered the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Data shared by the COVID-19 science ta...
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- Michael Kras
- 15 Mar 2021
Ontario’s online COVID-19 vaccine booking launches today
Today marks the official launch of Ontario’s online booking system for the COVID-19 vaccines, hopefully streamlining the process of getting the province’s population inoculated. The booking system...
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- Michael Kras
- 09 Feb 2021
Hamilton LRT is back on the table, pending federal funding
Hamilton’s long-troubled Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is officially back on the table with $1 billion in support from the province. Officials from the Ford government have said they will be subm...
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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
- 14 May 2020
BREAKING: Ontario will start Phase 1 of reopening next week
An announcement this afternoon by Premier Doug Ford has revealed that the first phase of reopening the province and dropping some COVID-19 restrictions is set to begin on Tuesday, May 19th. Weeks ago,...
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- Michael Kras
- 27 Apr 2020
Hamilton has a low COVID-19 mortality rate compared to other Ontario cities
Looks like Hamilton is handling the COVID-19 pandemic pretty well compared to other parts of the province. Through data continually gathered and analyzed by the Hamilton Spectator, it appears the city...
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