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• Father of Holly Ellsworth-Clark returns to Hamilton, offers reward to find missing daughter

  The family of Holly Ellsworth-Clark are offering money for photos, video or any information on the 27-year-old's whereabouts since her disappearance Jan. 11 in central Hamilton.

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• Man charged with first-degree murder in St. Catharines: police

  Investigators say officers responded to a call just before 5:p.m. on Friday at a residence on Densgrove Road near Vine Street discovering a deceased woman upon arrival.

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  Crime
• Coronavirus: Ontario extends hydro rate relief, announces support measures for retirement homes

  Premier Doug Ford's office said Saturday that hydro rates will now be a flat 12.8 cents per kilowatt hour, regardless of the time of day.

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  Canada
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• Ontario to start allowing backcountry camping as coronavirus restrictions ease

  No more than five people will be allowed to occupy the same campsite, unless they live in the same household.

  May 30

  Canada
• Coronavirus: Ontario says drive-in movie theatres are clear to reopen on Sunday

  The decision comes as the province moves forward with stages of a larger reopening plan that started on May 19 when restrictions lifted on retail stores and surgeries.

  May 30

  Canada
• Ontario reports 323 new coronavirus cases, 17 deaths as total cases top 27,500

  With new numbers announced in Ontario Saturday, the provincial coronavirus death toll stands at 2,247.

  May 30

  Canada
• Coronavirus: Ontario realtors offer tips on how to get your house ready for sale

  You can do a few simple things to get your house ready for sale.

  May 30

  Canada
• City to have ‘serious’ conversations with Hamilton-area event programmers amid pandemic

  Mayor Fred Eisenberger told Global News on Friday it's "not likely" many traditional events as we know it will be a part of the city's summer.

  May 29

  Canada
• Officers charge driver with ‘shocking’ unsafe load on Burlington, Ont., roadway

  The vehicle was driving with an "unsafe load of scrap metal," according to police.

  May 29
• 64-year-old latest Hamilton coronavirus death, city says components for increased testing in place

  Hamilton's EOC director says a gradual reopening of the city as the coronavirus crisis continues will be 'driven by our behaviour.'

  May 29

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• Inspection reports found mouse feces, neglect, abuse at Ontario long-term care homes before COVID-19

  Global News reviewed inspection reports going back to the beginning of 2019 for the five care homes Canadian Forces teams were dispatched to in mid-April.

  May 29

  Health
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• Family mourns Master Cpl. Matthew Cousins, lost in Cyclone helicopter crash

  Cousins was one of six Royal Canadian navy members who died after a Cyclone helicopter crashed into the Ionian Sea off the coast of Greece on April 29.

  May 29

  Canada
• Hamilton police make arrest in connection with three gas station robberies

  Police say the suspect was carrying a knife in each of the robberies, but no one was physically injured.

  May 29

  Crime
• Hunt is on for up to 40 guinea pigs dumped in Waterloo, Ont., park

  The GPS Guinea Pig Sanctuary believes over 40 guinea pigs were dumped by a breeder with pet stores closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

  May 29

  Canada
• Shots fired in overnight drive-by in Oakville: police investigating

  Halton Regional Police are calling a drive-by shooting in Oakville early Friday morning a targeted attack.

  May 29

  Crime
• 344 new coronavirus cases, 41 deaths in Ontario as total cases rise to 27,210

  Ontario reported 344 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 27,210.

  May 29

  Health
• Kitchener man faces stunt driving, drug charges in Hamilton

  A 42-year-old Kitchener man has been charged with stunt driving and cannabis-related offences in Hamilton, Ont.

  May 29

  Crime
• Coronavirus: Ontario mulls regional reopening approach due to increased testing data

  Doug Ford has been asked on multiple occasions about the idea and has said it wasn't on the table, but now he says he's asking health officials to show him what a regional approach would look like.

  May 29

  Health
• Could COVID-19 hold a silver lining for renters?

  Across Canada, average rents for condos and rental apartments are falling, data shows.

  May 29

  Money
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• Officer cut by knife while aiding police dog in Thorold arrest: police

  Niagara police say one of their officers suffered minor injuries coming to the aid of his police service dog during an arrest on Thursday.

  May 29

  Crime
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• 19-year-old charged after officers seize drugs during traffic stop: Haldimand County OPP

  OPP say a 19-year-old man was arrested and charged after a vehicle that had been reported stolen was pulled over early Sunday morning.

  May 29

  Crime
• Inspectors wouldn’t go into long-term care homes fearing for their safety, Doug Ford says

  The Ontario premier, who has been facing fierce criticism over the handling of COVID-19 outbreaks in seniors homes, said some inspections were done by phone.

  May 29

  Health
• Who owns the 5 Ontario long-term care homes cited by military for extreme neglect, abuse?

  A report from Canada’s military detailed shocking allegations of neglect and abuse at five Ontario homes. Here is a look at who owns them.

  May 29
• Coroner calls inquest into death of Ontario teen at school for the blind

  The parents of a disabled teen who died in the care of an Ontario residential school for the blind say they're hopeful a newly called inquest into their son's death may protect a future generation of vulnerable students.

  May 29

  Canada
• Rick Zamperin: Ranking the NHL’s 10 potential playoff hub cities

  Which two cities end up at the top of the league's list of hub cities will depend on what NHL brass deem to be the most important factors.

  May 29

  Commentary