Youth | CEKAN

Michael Kras
02 Nov 2021

HSR buses are now free for children ages 6-12 until April 2023

Are you a Hamilton resident between the ages of 6 and 12? If so, you’re probably not reading this; but an adult in your life almost certainly is, so they’ll be able to pass on the news that you ge...

Michael Kras
25 May 2021

Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout now open to residents ages 12 and up

Following Health Canada’s approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in individuals aged 12 and up, Hamilton’s vaccination program has further expanded to include residents in those ...

Michael Kras
17 May 2021

Hamilton named one of Canada’s best cities for youth to work

Go Hamilton go! The Hammer has been named one of Canada’s best cities for youth to work in the most recent Youthful Cities Urban Work Index. Coming in below Vancouver at number one overall, Hamilton...

Craig Clark
05 Mar 2021

This youth centre in Grimsby got a Mike Holmes transformation

The FORT Youth Centre in Grimsby and West Lincoln will be featured on the season finale of Canadian home-reno star Mike Holmes’ newest series Holmes Family Effect. Each episode of the new series fea...

Michael Kras
20 Feb 2021

McMaster University helps bring eye care to Indigenous youth in Northern Ontario

In another outstanding social initiative, Hamilton’s own McMaster University has helped create a program that provides access to eye care for Indigenous children living in Northern Ontario. The univ...

Michael Kras
30 Jan 2021

Hamilton offers mental health supports for youth during COVID-19

Though the COVID-19 pandemic’s primary risk is on our physical health, the dangerous impacts on our mental health should not be ignored. In a time where many of us are feeling the emotional and ment...

Michael Kras
07 Jul 2020

Ontario high schools to end ‘streaming’ program for incoming students

A practice that has long been part of the fabric of Ontario’s secondary school system is being abolished as the provincial government re-examines practices and systems within Ontario’s public educ...

Michael Kras
06 Jun 2020

Locals in their 20s make up half of Hamilton’s new COVID-19 cases

Indicating that many of the city’s young adults may be getting way too lax way too early regarding physical distancing, Hamilton is reporting a surge of new COVID-19 cases with almost half of those ...

Michael Kras
19 May 2020

BREAKING: Ontario schools will not reopen this school year due to COVID-19

Though the news likely comes as no surprise to students, parents, and educators, Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday afternoon that Ontario’s public schools will stay closed for the remainder of ...

Craig Clark
13 Jan 2020

Hamilton school board cancels Grade 9 EQAO testing

The job action that has taken place between the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board and the Ministry of Education has led to the school board cancelling the Grade 9 EQAO math test. Due to job a...