McMaster University prof among winners of $100,000 prize for Canada’s top researchers
Gerry Wright, a professor at Hamilton's McMaster University, was one of five scholars announced Tuesday to each receive the cash award.
Canada
Mar 19
McMaster to offer solar glasses for April eclipse with ideal sight lines in Hamilton-Niagara area
The university's department of physics and astronomy is partnering with local libraries and schools prior to the April 8 event to hand out solar eclipse safe-viewing glasses.
Canada
Feb 16
Some McMaster students still in temporary housing due to ongoing water issues
The co-chair of the tenants union at 10 Bay is 'disappointed' that recent water samples still tested positive for coliform bacteria within some floors.
Health
Feb 16
Competition Bureau to set sights on airline sector for latest market study
The bureau will examine barriers to competition, such as regulations or policies, within the airline industry and how governments can make improvements.
Consumer
May 9
‘Enormous pressure’: Ontario’s spiking senior population and its impact on home care
A McMaster University study suggests an additional 6,800 PSWs will be needed in the years ahead to maintain current levels of home care.
Health
Feb 20
Hamilton Ticats training camp primer: 3 burning questions
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats' championship hopes in 2024 will hinge on a trio of questions that will be answered as the CFL season unfolds.
Sports
8 hours
‘Giving us the runaround’: University of Toronto not addressing demands, protesters say
Organizers of a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at the University of Toronto say the school is ignoring their demands and instead focusing on the logistics of the demonstration.
Canada
May 8
Mortality rates among Hamilton’s unhoused are not getting better: report
Life-expectancy studies over the past three years from health and outreach workers suggest the mortality rate of people without shelter in Hamilton, Ont. hasn't changed much.
Health
Apr 30
School closures didn’t prevent community spread of COVID-19: study
A report from McMaster University says school closures in Ontario did little to contain COVID-19's spread in the broader community. Vaccination and masking were stronger factors.
Education
Feb 16
Doug Ford says pro-Palestinian university encampments ‘need to move’
Ford says he's getting messages from parents expressing concerns that their kids will be harassed or bullied because of the encampments, which have cropped up on several campuses.
Canada
May 6
Mohawk College expands student housing with off-campus residence in downtown Hamilton
Mohawk College says it has acquired a nine-storey dorm-style residence at 55 Catharine St. S. to add 150 student units to its housing portfolio.
Canada
Apr 5
Winnipeg Blue Bombers trade down to select receiver in 2nd round of CFL Draft
After making a trade of draft picks, the Blue Bombers used the first of their 10 selections in the CFL Draft on receiver Kevens Clercius at 13th overall.
Sports
May 1
Bird flu: Experts urge more surveillance in Canada — before it’s too late
Experts are urging Canada to boost its surveillance of the bird flu after traces of it were found in milk in the U.S. and it has spread among dairy cattle in the U.S.
Canada
May 3
Guelph Gryphons release football schedule for 2024 season
The Gyrphons open the season at home to Carleton on Aug. 24. The homecoming game is on Sept. 28 against Waterloo.
Sports
Mar 28
Resolution in $200M Ontario basic income class action could take ‘years’: lawyer
A lawyer from Toronto law firm Cavalluzzo LLP is representing thousands in a class action alleging Ontario breached the terms of a contract it entered with participants.
Canada
Apr 23
Ontario doctors offer solutions to help address shortage of family physicians
The number of students who are looking at fields outside of family medicine is a growing issue, according to the Ontario Medical Association
Canada
Apr 23
How caregiving impacts a generation of Canadians: ‘Unpaid work does not end’
Some 1.8 million Canadians are in a situation where they're providing unpaid care to multiple people, often a child and an older parent, putting a sizeable burden on caregivers.
Money
May 4
Working hours of male doctors have dropped sharply, data shows. Why?
The working hours of male physicians in Canada have sharply declined over the past 30 years, a new study says, amid increased burnout and health-care staffing challenges.
Canada
Mar 25
Food allergy treatments for Canadian kids could get a boost under new guidelines
A new study is providing guidelines for oral immunotherapy to help clinicians prepare families before they begin treatment of the food allergy treatment.
Canada
Apr 8
Guelph Sports Hall of Fame to welcome four new members in May
Paul Ante, David Clutchy, Danielle Everitt-Sinclair, and Pat TeBoekhorst will be formally inducted during the Kiwanis Sports Celebrity Dinner.
Sports
Mar 21
