- Michael Kras
- 01 Mar 2022
Hamilton school board seeks community help in renaming Ryerson Elementary
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is currently seeking suggestions from the public as they look to rename the city’s Ryerson Elementary School. In light of the recent discoveries ...
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- Michael Kras
- 07 Feb 2022
Hamilton public health adds vaccine clinics in schools for students, staff
To make COVID-19 vaccines more accessible to students, families, and staff of Hamilton’s public schools, Hamilton public health is opening some temporary clinics in select schools city-wide. Between...
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- Michael Kras
- 13 Jan 2022
Mohawk College keeps remaining winter semester online amid COVID-19 surge
As COVID-19 cases continue to surge at unprecedented levels driven by the infectious Omicron variant, Mohawk College has announced its plans to keep the majority of the winter semester in an online, r...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 Jan 2022
Ontario says schools will return to in-person learning January 17th
Though cases of COVID-19 are still surging province-wide, the Ontario government has confirmed plans for public elementary and secondary schools to return to in-person classes this Monday, January 17t...
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- Michael Kras
- 31 Dec 2021
Ontario limits PCR testing to high-risk individuals, delays return to school
The Ontario government has announced some changes to its response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the exponential rise of the Omicron variant. The new measures, announced on Thursday, including delaying ...
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- Michael Kras
- 21 Oct 2021
Almost all McMaster University students and staff are fully vaccinated
Go Mac Go! Nearly all staff members and students at McMaster University are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, exceeding the general Hamilton population’s vaccination rate. As of McMaster’s media ...
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- Michael Kras
- 20 Oct 2021
Hamilton school board introduces an updated student dress code
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) is making significant changes to its student dress code amid loud criticisms of the existing dress code’s outdated and problematic guidelines. Th...
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- Michael Kras
- 15 Oct 2021
Ontario will offer free menstrual products in schools
The Ontario government plans to distribute 6 million free menstrual products annually to school boards provincewide. It’s an effort in partnership with Shoppers Drug Mart which is intended to improv...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Sep 2021
Hamilton school board approves mandatory vaccination policy for staff
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has approved a new policy that will require mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 for all staff, trustees, service providers, and volunteers. The ...
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- Michael Kras
- 03 Jun 2021
HWDSB trustee calls for renaming of Ryerson Elementary School
A trustee with the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has filed a notice of motion for the board’s Ryerson Elementary School to be renamed and that all local schools named after individuals be...
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