Halton Region

• Former Blue Jays youth instructor from Hamilton charged in child luring case: police

  Halton police say the accused is active with Baseball Canada and with youth ball in Hamilton.

  Crime

  Apr 1
• 27-year-old charged with 2 counts of 1st-degree murder in connection to Georgetown house fire

  He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson.

  Crime

  Mar 29
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• Shooting at Oakville residence leaves woman wounded

  Halton Regional Police say a woman was injured in a shooting incident in Oakville early Saturday morning.

  Crime

  Mar 27
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• Commercial building collapses during large fire in Burlington

  Burlington Fire say the blaze started on Friday morning at a building on Pettit Road and Mountainside Drive.

  Canada

  Mar 12
• Halton Region opens up COVID-19 vaccination bookings for those 80 years old and over

  All COVID-19 vaccination clinics are by appointment only and must be booked online through the Halton Region website or through 311.

  Health

  Mar 3
• Pandemic response unit at Burlington hospital to begin admitting COVID-19 patients this week

  Joseph Brant Hospital's pandemic response unit will begin accepting its first COVID-19 patients this week, more than eight months after it was built.

  Jan 4
• Woman dead after house fire in Acton, Ont.: police

  Police said a resident of a home on Cobblehill Road called emergency crews at 9:20 a.m.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2020
• COVID-19 outbreak at Joseph Brant Hospital spreads, 2 patients die

  The outbreak at Joseph Brant Hospital, declared on Nov. 18, has now spread to a total of four health-care workers and six patients, two of whom have died.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2020
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• Hamilton driving instructor faces sexual assault, sexual exploitation charges

  A Hamilton driving instructor is charged with sexual assault and sexual exploitation after an incident involving one of his students.

  Crime

  Nov 27, 2020
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• Joseph Brant eases visiting rules for caregivers and support persons

  Effective Tuesday, the Burlington hospital is loosening some rules around caregivers and support persons.

  Health

  Nov 24, 2020