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• Hamilton Health Sciences still grappling with staffing shortage despite more than 500 new hires

  31-08-2022 23:43 via globalnews.ca
  Hamilton Health Sciences is urging people to avoid visiting the emergency department this long weekend, as staffing pressures continue to overwhelm the system.
  
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• City of Hamilton sets dates for vote by mail, advance polls ahead of municipal election

  31-08-2022 23:13 via globalnews.ca
  Hamiltonians will have the option to vote by mail for the upcoming municipal election on Oct. 24 as part of a city effort to increase access and reduce barriers for voters.
  
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• 3 OPP officers charged with manslaughter in toddler's shooting death

  31-08-2022 22:40 via cbc.ca
  Ontario's police watchdog says it has charged three officers in the shooting death of a one-year-old boy.
  
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• Hamilton offering COVID-19 booster doses for younger children | inTheHammer - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 22:39 via insauga.com
  Hamilton offering COVID-19 booster doses for younger children | inTheHammer  insauga.com
  
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• Ontario top doc doesn’t expect a return to broad COVID restrictions, though masking may be needed

  31-08-2022 22:31 via globalnews.ca
  "I don't see the place for any further public health measures at a population level in Ontario given the high level of protection that we have," Dr. Kieran Moore said.
  
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• 3 OPP officers charged with manslaughter in death of boy in police shooting

  31-08-2022 22:30 via globalnews.ca
  Three police officers have been charged with manslaughter in connection to the death of an 18-month-old boy in November 2020.
  
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• Hamilton hospitals ask for 'patience and understanding' amid mounting pressure - Hamilton Spectator

  31-08-2022 22:27 via thespec.com
  Hamilton hospitals ask for 'patience and understanding' amid mounting pressure  Hamilton Spectator
  
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• HSR changes, including better airport service and price hike, set for September

  31-08-2022 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  Three bus routes, including Route 20 to the airport, are going to see changes amid the release of Hamilton Street Railway’s (HSR) new fall schedule.
  
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• Toronto Raptors sign forward Josh Jackson

  31-08-2022 21:50 via globalnews.ca
  The Toronto Raptors have signed forward Josh Jackson.
  
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• Hamilton highway closures for planned roadwork (Aug. 31) - Hamilton Spectator

  31-08-2022 21:45 via thespec.com
  Hamilton highway closures for planned roadwork (Aug. 31)  Hamilton Spectator
  
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• Hamilton residents can vote by mail in the Oct. 24 municipal election | inTheHammer - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 20:14 via insauga.com
  Hamilton residents can vote by mail in the Oct. 24 municipal election | inTheHammer  insauga.com
  
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• Ukrainian poet, local novelist named McMaster, Hamilton library writers-in-residence | inTheHammer - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 20:12 via insauga.com
  Ukrainian poet, local novelist named McMaster, Hamilton library writers-in-residence | inTheHammer  insauga.com
  
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• No need to isolate for 5 days if COVID-positive as long as symptoms improve: Ontario top doc

  31-08-2022 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  "This combination of strategies should be a more pragmatic and practical approach," Dr. Kieran Moore said.
  
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• No need to isolate for 5 days even if COVID-positive as long as symptoms improve: Ontario top doc

  31-08-2022 20:10 via globalnews.ca
  "This combination of strategies should be a more pragmatic and practical approach," Dr. Kieran Moore said.
  
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• Royals take Game 3 over Cardinals, teams back in Hamilton tonight for Game 4 | inTheHammer - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 19:49 via insauga.com
  Royals take Game 3 over Cardinals, teams back in Hamilton tonight for Game 4 | inTheHammer  insauga.com
  
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• Hamilton Bulldogs giving fans replica OHL rings at home opener | inTheHammer - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 19:39 via insauga.com
  Hamilton Bulldogs giving fans replica OHL rings at home opener | inTheHammer  insauga.com
  
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• COVID-19 cases expected to surge this fall in Hamilton | inTheHammer - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 19:17 via insauga.com
  COVID-19 cases expected to surge this fall in Hamilton | inTheHammer  insauga.com
  
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• York Lions visit McMaster Marauders in Hamilton home opener - Global News

  31-08-2022 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  York Lions visit McMaster Marauders in Hamilton home opener  Global News
  
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• York Lions visit McMaster Marauders in Hamilton home opener

  31-08-2022 18:39 via globalnews.ca
  The 0-1 McMaster Marauders host the 0-1 York Lions in the Marauders' home opener Saturday at Ron Joyce Stadium. The game can be heard on 900 CHML beginning at 1 p.m.
  
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• Captain of junior hockey team in Ayr, Ont. dies at arena

  31-08-2022 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  The captain of the Ayr Centennials junior hockey team died on Tuesday night, the team announced on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Captain of junior hockey team in Ayr, Ont. dead at age 20

  31-08-2022 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  The 19-year-old captain of the Ayr Centennials junior hockey team died on Tuesday night, the team announced on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Captain of junior hockey team in Ayr, Ont. dead at age 19

  31-08-2022 18:37 via globalnews.ca
  The 19-year-old captain of the Ayr Centennials junior hockey team died on Tuesday night, the team announced on Wednesday morning.
  
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• GO Transit says construction prompting reduction in train service to Hamilton starting Tuesday - CBC.ca

  31-08-2022 18:20 via cbc.ca
  GO Transit says construction prompting reduction in train service to Hamilton starting Tuesday  CBC.ca
  
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• McMaster testing campus alert systems in Hamilton on Sept. 1 | inTheHammer - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 18:15 via insauga.com
  McMaster testing campus alert systems in Hamilton on Sept. 1 | inTheHammer  insauga.com
  
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• Man faces murder charge for May assault in Brantford, Ont. skateboard park

  31-08-2022 17:56 via globalnews.ca
  Police say they've arrested and charged a suspect responsible for the death of Brantford man who was assaulted at Brant’s Crossing Riverfront Skateboard Park.
  
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• 'Max Verstappen races Charles Leclerc totally differently to Lewis Hamilton' - Planet F1

  31-08-2022 17:30 via planetf1.com
  'Max Verstappen races Charles Leclerc totally differently to Lewis Hamilton'  Planet F1
  
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• "Lewis Hamilton just couldn’t believe it had happened” - Valtteri Bottas says 7-time world champion had... - The Sportsrush

  31-08-2022 17:30 via thesportsrush.com
  "Lewis Hamilton just couldn’t believe it had happened” - Valtteri Bottas says 7-time world champion had...  The Sportsrush
  
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• Hamilton MP Filomena Tassi shifts cabinet role for family health reasons | inTheHammer - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 17:18 via insauga.com
  Hamilton MP Filomena Tassi shifts cabinet role for family health reasons | inTheHammer  insauga.com
  
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• Ontario LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won’t pay $1,800 per day: Ford

  31-08-2022 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  But Premier Doug Ford says patients who refuse to move will not be charged an uninsured rate of $1,800 per day.
  
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• Mercedes reveal 45G impact suffered by Hamilton at Spa - F1i.com

  31-08-2022 17:07 via f1i.com
  Mercedes reveal 45G impact suffered by Hamilton at Spa  F1i.comHamilton suffered peak impact of 45G in Alonso clash  Motorsport WeekHamilton’s car took 45G hit in F1 Belgian GP landing  AutosportHamilton took 45G blow in crash with Alonso: "It was a large, large impact"  GPblogWas Fernando Alonso right to criticise Lewis Hamilton after Belgian GP clash?  Yahoo Eurosport UKView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• LTC bill set to pass, hospital patients who refuse to move won’t pay $1,800 per day: Ford

  31-08-2022 17:07 via globalnews.ca
  But Premier Doug Ford says patients who refuse to move will not be charged an uninsured rate of $1,800 per day.
  
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• 'Law and Order' Hamilton council candidate's photo with police chief may violate election rules | inTheHammer - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 16:53 via insauga.com
  'Law and Order' Hamilton council candidate's photo with police chief may violate election rules | inTheHammer  insauga.com
  
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• Ontario's top doctor drops COVID-19 isolation requirements, expands booster eligibility to kids 5 to 11

  31-08-2022 16:31 via cbc.ca
  As colder weather approaches, Moore is asking Ontarians to do three important things: continue wearing a mask when "it's right for you," be up to date with all vaccinations, and stay home if you're sick.
  
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• Would Max Verstappen dominate Lewis Hamilton in equal machinery? - Formula1News.co.uk

  31-08-2022 16:22 via formula1news.co.uk
  Would Max Verstappen dominate Lewis Hamilton in equal machinery?  Formula1News.co.uk
  
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• Hamilton MP Filomena Tassi switching roles to balance work with family needs

  31-08-2022 16:09 via cbc.ca
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweaked his cabinet Wednesday, swapping his procurement minister for his Ontario economic development minister. 
  
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• Waterloo region appoints Six Nations woman as 1st director of truth and reconciliation

  31-08-2022 16:00 via cbc.ca
  Paula Whitlow has started her new role as the Region of Waterloo's first director of truth and reconciliation.
  
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• Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expanding to include a booster dose for children aged 5 to 11

  31-08-2022 16:00 via hamilton.ca
  HAMILTON, ON – In alignment with Ontario government direction, effective September 1, 2022 at 8 am, booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be available for children aged five to 11 in Hamilton.
  
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• 5 events in Hamilton to mark International Overdose Awareness Day - CHCH News

  31-08-2022 15:56 via chch.com
  5 events in Hamilton to mark International Overdose Awareness Day  CHCH News
  
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• Lakeshore West trains will run hourly on weekday evenings starting Sept. 6, GO Transit says

  31-08-2022 15:27 via cbc.ca
  As scores of employees return to the office after more than two years working from home, Hamilton commuters can expect service adjustments for Lakeshore West as well as a five-cents increase in Presto card payments for adults using the HSR bus service.
  
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• GO Transit says construction prompting reduction in train service to Hamilton starting Tuesday

  31-08-2022 15:27 via cbc.ca
  As scores of employees return to the office after more than two years working from home, Hamilton commuters can expect service adjustments for Lakeshore West as well as a five-cents increase in Presto card payments for adults using the HSR bus service.
  
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• Go Transit says construction prompting reduction in train service to Hamilton starting Sept. 6

  31-08-2022 15:27 via cbc.ca
  As scores of employees return to the office after more than two years working from home, Hamilton commuters can expect service adjustments for Lakeshore West as well as a five-cents increase in Presto card payments for adults using the HSR bus service.
  
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• Centennial Heights Park

  31-08-2022 15:22 via hamilton.ca
  Centennial Heights Park12 Karendale Crescent, FreeltonCentennial Heights Park is an active park with several soccer fields, a softball field, two new play structures, play equipment, picnic tables, a park shelter, parking, and washrooms.BackgroundComing soon 
  
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• Burlington offers coyote whistles to residents amid recent attacks in the city

  31-08-2022 15:09 via globalnews.ca
  In light of recent coyote attacks in south-central and southeast Burlington, the city is giving out whistles to help 'haze' the animals in an encounter.
  
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• Driver charged after overnight rollover on Lincoln Alexander Parkway in Hamilton

  31-08-2022 14:48 via globalnews.ca
  Hamilton Police say a teen was sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries in a crash that closed the roadway for hours on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Stay out of the water at Hamilton's Valens Conservation Area (Aug. 31) - Hamilton Spectator

  31-08-2022 14:46 via thespec.com
  Stay out of the water at Hamilton's Valens Conservation Area (Aug. 31)  Hamilton Spectator
  
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• Gas prices are going down again in Mississauga, Brampton and Hamilton | insauga - insauga.com

  31-08-2022 14:19 via insauga.com
  Gas prices are going down again in Mississauga, Brampton and Hamilton | insauga  insauga.com
  
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• Ontario’s chief medical officer to give update on upcoming respiratory season

  31-08-2022 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Kieran Moore is set to speak to media on Wednesday at 1 p.m.
  
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• Ontario children aged 5 to 11 eligible for COVID-19 booster dose as of Thursday, Moore says

  31-08-2022 14:11 via globalnews.ca
  Dr. Kieran Moore made the comments during a press conference at Queen’s Park on Wednesday.
  
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• Brothers haven't spoken to each other in 30 years. Now they'll fight to be mayor of Port Colborne

  31-08-2022 13:55 via cbc.ca
  Bill and Charles Steele are brothers, and the only two candidates for mayor in Port Colborne. 
  
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• Brock University students will have to wear medical-grade masks in class this fall

  31-08-2022 13:34 via cbc.ca
  Brock University is introducing a mask mandate in all instructional spaces on campus this September.
  
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