Vaccinations will begin soon after the shipment is received. Shots will first go to front-line healthcare workers in long-term care homes, high-risk retirement homes and hospitals. They will be administered at a Niagara Health's St. Catharines site.

Brant County says it has been experiencing "never before seen" numbers of tourists and group gatherings in the downtown core of Paris during the past few monthsand residents are concerned about the "surge" of visitors.

Tent encampments have sprung up around the city during the COVID-19 pandemic, but officials say without an annual survey that takes stock of homelessness numbers, there's no real way of knowing how many people are living rough right now.

It is unclear what education will really look like in the COVID-19 era and what happens if an outbreak occurs in a school.The province has pledged to hire up to 500 extra school nurses to help prevent and deal with possible infections.

A public complaint filed against Hamilton Police Chief Eric Girtfor comments he made about LGBTQ issues during a September radio interviewhas been dismissed by the Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD).

John David was surprised to learn a five-minute phone call from the Golan Heights to his parents in Hamilton, Ont., cost a $20 in 1978 a pricey expense for a Canadian Forces soldier with a monthly income of just over $300. So he sought a cheaper option.

While some Hamiltonians were cashing in on Boxing Day deals at the mall, hundreds of runners and walkers commandeered a few of the city's downtown streets for an almost 100-year-old race.