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• City says residents using small beach in east Hamilton for years have been trespassing

  A resident near Lake Vista Park says she's a bit shocked to learn the beach has never been earmarked for public use.

  Politics

  11 mins
• The Toronto ‘condo comeback’ is here to stay, real estate analysts say

  Analysts say new entrants into the housing market are just the first leg of the condo comeback story.

  Money

  2 hours
• Hamilton firefighters knock down residential blaze in Mount Hope

  Hamilton fire officials say the blaze started just before 1 p.m. at a home near the Munro international airport.

  Canada

  2 hours
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• Masai Ujiri signs new deal with Raptors

  The architect of the Toronto Raptors' championship team is staying with the NBA squad.

  Sports

  3 hours
• Drinking water advisory lifted for Lynden residents

  The issuing of the precautionary advisory in 2011 followed a lab test result that indicated higher than allowable lead concentrations in the Hamilton neighbourhood's water.

  Health

  4 hours
• Driver charged after crash knocks out power in an area of Waterdown

  Police say power went out just before 2 a.m. on Thursday.

  Traffic

  5 hours
• Ontario issues new COVID-19 child-care guidance, centres seek clarity

  Ontario is sending updated guidance on COVID-19 protocols to child-care centres, including allowing singing indoors and letting visitors in the centres.

  Health

  5 hours
• NDP’s Andrea Horwath walks back comments opposing mandatory vaccinations for education workers

  Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath reversed her position opposing mandatory vaccinations for education workers Thursday in the face of heavy criticism.

  Politics

  6 hours
• Home sales, listings down, prices soar year-over-year in Hamilton

  The Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington says the average price for residential properties reached $847,104 last month, up another 22 per cent, year over year.

  Economy

  7 hours
• Ontario reports more than 200 new COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths with 12 due to data cleanup

  The death toll in the province has risen to 9,374 as 14 more deaths were recorded. However, the ministry of health said 12 of those deaths occurred earlier this year.

  Health

  8 hours
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• Niagara Region hospitals report no COVID-19 patients for the first time since September

  For the first time in almost a year, Niagara Health is not treating any COVID-19 patients.

  Health

  8 hours
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• Rick Zamperin: All signs pointing to a Tiger-Cats’ Grey Cup victory

  In a rematch of the 2019 Grey Cup, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers will meet in the 2021 CFL season opener Thursday night.

  Commentary

  9 hours
• Proposed urban boundary expansion in Hamilton prompts passionate community response

  Hamilton 350's Don McLean told councillors "there is a very large opportunity to expand the density of the population within the existing urban area."

  Environment

  10 hours
• Tiger-Cats and Blue Bombers set to kick off 2021 CFL season

  The 2021 CFL season begins Thursday night when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats visit the defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

  Sports

  Aug 5
• Forge FC drop home opener to York United 1-0

  York United exacted revenge for a weekend loss to Forge by beating their Ontario rivals 1-0 at Tim Hortons Field.

  Sports

  Aug 4
• CFL to remember children, families impacted by Canadian residential schools

  The CFL will acknowledge the children and families victimized by Canada's residential schools system during the opening week of the '21 season.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• CFL finally set to resume playing football after losing 2020 season to COVID-19 pandemic

  The CFL kicks off the '21 season Thursday night, its first action since the 2019 Grey Cup game.

  Canada

  Aug 4
• Driver accused of hitting tow truck, police cruiser in St. Catharines facing charges

  Niagara police say the incident involving a stolen U-Haul truck happened after midnight in St. Catharines near Welland Avenue and Dorchester Boulevard.

  Crime

  Aug 4
• Winnipeg Blue Bombers will be missing three key players for season opener

  Winnipeg Running Back Andrew Harris, Receiver Darvin Adams, and Linebacker Kyrie Wilson will all be sidelined for at least Week One of the CFL season.

  Sports

  Aug 4
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• Hamilton school board chairs, elementary teachers union seek more from back-to-school plan

  Education officials in Hamilton are hoping COVID-19 vaccination rates will increase before school begins. About 50 per cent of youth aged 12 to 17 in the city are fully vaccinated.

  News

  Aug 4
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• Ontario’s investment in improving school air quality provides benefits beyond pandemic, experts say

  "In a school, those benefits are things like improved performance on standardized tests, lower absenteeism for the students, reduced asthma frequency and severity ..."

  Health

  Aug 4
• Ticats relish the opportunity to end lengthy Grey Cup drought at Tim Hortons Field

  Brandon Banks and the Ticats are set to kick off the '21 season in Winnipeg on Thursday night.

  Sports

  Aug 4
• Ontario court dismisses government’s appeal of ruling that struck down student fee opt-out

  A lower court had previously struck down the government's so-called Student Choice Initiative, but the government took the case to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

  Politics

  Aug 4
• Man faces multiple charges after fight involving firearm in Niagara Region

  Investigators say a gun was brandished amid 'an argument amongst friends' on Monday.

  Crime

  Aug 4
• Hamilton’s Forge FC welcomes fans to Tim Horton’s for the first time since 2019

  Tim Hortons Field is expecting a live crowd for the first time since the pandemic took hold in late 2019.

  Sports

  Aug 4