- Michael Kras
- 14 Dec 2020
This interactive map tracks COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton
Want a more visual sense of where Hamilton’s COVID-19 outbreaks are located? A new interactive map has just been created that shows the location of the city’s active outbreaks in places like long-...
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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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- Michael Kras
- 12 Nov 2020
HWDSB creating plans in the event of COVID-19 school closures
As COVID-19 numbers continue climbing concerningly high across the city, the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board (HWDSB) has said it is already planning for the possibility of a universal closure...
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- Craig Clark
- 29 Oct 2020
How remote learning has failed some LGBTQIA+ youth in Hamilton
The platform used for remote learning in Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has inadvertently “outed” some transgender and non-binary students by displaying their given names to thei...
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- Craig Clark
- 21 Oct 2020
Brock University is moving its Hamilton satellite campus to Burlington
Brock University has finally found a replacement location in Burlington after selling its Hamilton campus in September. The university and the City of Burlington are expected to sign a memorandum of u...
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- Michael Kras
- 21 Oct 2020
McMaster University confirms seventh COVID-19 case on campus
In spite of the 2020/21 academic year taking place mostly online, McMaster University has been steadily seeing COVID-19 cases confirmed in students and staff who spent time on campus. In a statement r...
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- Michael Kras
- 14 Oct 2020
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Hamilton public school
Multiple COVID-19 cases have been confirmed attached to Shannen Koostachin Elementary School in Hannon, marking the first outbreak of COVID-19 declared in a public school within the Hamilton-Wentworth...
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- Michael Kras
- 13 Oct 2020
COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at a school in Hamilton’s Catholic board
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School has been confirmed to have an outbreak of COVID-19, which marks the first outbreak within the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB...
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- Michael Kras
- 09 Oct 2020
McMaster University confirms 5th case of COVID-19 on campus
Despite most of the 2020-21 academic year taking place virtually, McMaster University has just confirmed a new student case of COVID-19 on campus, according to a statement on the school’s website. T...
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