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• Burlington man accused of abusing raccoon in basement

  21-01-2021 23:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Burlington man has been charged after a raccoon was allegedly kept in a townhouse for years. Catherine McDonald reports.
  
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• Coronavirus: Niagara Region moves to red-control level Monday as COVID-19 restrictions loosen

  27-02-2021 00:12 via globalnews.ca
  
  Niagara is one of nine public health regions that will move "levels" on Monday, following a provincial announcement on Friday afternoon.
  
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• CFL commissioner slated to attend CFL Players’ Association’s virtual AGM

  26-02-2021 23:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  The CFL Players' Association will conduct its 2021 annual general meeting virtually. The AGM is slated to be held Friday and Saturday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ontario patients, caregivers highlight impact of pandemic on rare disease community

  26-02-2021 23:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  "These are people that fall through the cracks and fall through the cracks," said Durhane Wong-Rieger, President and CEO of Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders.
  
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• Police working to identify, hold organizers of Stoney Creek house party ‘accountable’

  26-02-2021 22:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  By the time officers arrived, Bergen says the size of the crowd had grown "alarmingly" to more than 150, all of whom "we were able to disperse quickly, without any injuries."
  
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• Ohsweken Public Health pleads for people to get tested, self-isolate if they attended gatherings

  26-02-2021 22:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Ohsweken Public Health says it's pleading with community members to seek immediate testing for COVID-19 if they attended any gathering outside of their immediate household, whether they were masked or not.
  
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• Police are looking for the organizer of a Hamilton house party with more than 150 people

  26-02-2021 22:13 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton Police Deputy Chief Frank Bergen says officers are looking for the person who organized a house party on the Hamilton Mountain with more than 150 guests.
  
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• Hamilton says prepare for flooding as there are warmer days and rain ahead

  26-02-2021 21:52 via cbc.ca
  
  The City of Hamilton is reminding residents how to prevent flooding in and around their homes, as the forecast calls for warmer weather and rain. 
  
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• 3rd COVID-19 wave inevitable, lockdown could come by end of March: Hamilton health official

  26-02-2021 21:42 via cbc.ca
  
  A third wave of COVID-19 is inevitable and Hamilton could return to lockdown by the end of March, according to Dr. Dominik Mertz, Hamilton Health Sciences medical director of infection prevention control.
  
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• Vaccinations start Monday for Hamiltonians, 85 and older

  26-02-2021 21:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  To date, the city says it has administered almost 33,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to health-care workers and residents of long-term care and retirement homes.
  
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• Vaccine distribution expands to shelters, as Hamilton reports 91 new cases of COVID-19

  26-02-2021 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 48 cases at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre, affecting 38 inmates and 10 staff members; and 38 cases at the Salvation Army men's shelter.
  
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• Shelter, jail outbreaks grow, as Hamilton reports 91 new cases of COVID-19

  26-02-2021 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  There are now 48 cases at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre, affecting 38 inmates and 10 staff members; and 38 cases at the Salvation Army men's shelter.
  
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• Hamilton names 13 members of the anti-racism resource centre board

  26-02-2021 21:22 via cbc.ca
  
  Here are the members of the new board of the Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre (HARRC).
  
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• Hamilton releases timeline for when seniors 60 and older can get COVID-19 vaccine

  26-02-2021 20:56 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamiltonians aged 85 and older will be able to get COVID-19 vaccinations as of March, and the city says they will have many locations to choose from. People over the age of 60 will start getting vaccines by Canada Day.
  
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• CFL commissioner cautiously optimistic about 2021 season, Hamilton Grey Cup

  26-02-2021 19:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Randy Ambrosie said talks are ongoing, with the plan to hold the first pre-season game on May 23, the season to start June 10, and Hamilton to host the Grey Cup game on Nov. 24.
  
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• Ontario government warns health care providers of counterfeit N95 masks sent from stockpile

  26-02-2021 19:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario says it has discovered that it unknowingly obtained and distributed counterfeit N95 masks to health-care providers.
  
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• Kidney disease awareness campaign kicks off Monday in Hamilton

  26-02-2021 19:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  'When [people] think about kidney disease, they think it's all older people, but it really affects everybody,' Hamilton's Saverina Scozzari says.
  
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• St. Catharines woman worries after dad, 82, missed out on COVID-19 vaccination after surgery

  26-02-2021 18:27 via cbc.ca
  
  The daughter of an 82-year-old St. Catharines resident and veteran of the Royal Canadian Navy has some lingering concerns after her father, Johnson Mont, narrowly missed out on receiving a COVID-19 vaccination this past January.
  
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• Rick Zamperin: Is Auston Matthews the next 50 in 50 goal scorer?

  26-02-2021 18:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews leads the NHL with 18 goals so far this season.
  
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• Ontario COVID-19 vaccine rollout should prioritize neighbourhoods and age: experts

  26-02-2021 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The group says the pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on older adults and residents of disadvantaged and racialized urban neighbourhoods.
  
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• Trudeau government backpedals on investigating human rights complaints against mining companies

  26-02-2021 17:47 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Trudeau government has scaled back plans for a watchdog to investigate allegations of overseas human rights abuses by Canadian companies, activists say.
  
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• 6 confirmed school-related COVID-19 cases in Hamilton

  26-02-2021 17:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Six more confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in students and staff in Hamilton schools.
  
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• Nature therapy being prescribed by Canadian doctors

  26-02-2021 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some medical professionals in Ontario are prescribing nature as a boost to patient health. Minna Rhee learns about the benefits of spending time in the great outdoors.
  
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• Same driver arrested twice Thursday in Niagara on impaired charges

  26-02-2021 17:34 via globalnews.ca
  
  A 39-year-old Fort Erie man faces two counts each of impaired operation of a conveyance by drugs and failing to comply with a probation order.
  
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• Council debates taxing vacant homes in Hamilton, but some say the problem isn't big enough

  26-02-2021 17:31 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton will keep considering the idea of taxing vacant homes in the city, but some council members are questioning if the problem is really that bad, and whether it would end up costing the city money. 
  
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• Hamilton’s COVID-19 vaccination program expands to include workers and residents of Hamilton’s shelter system

  26-02-2021 17:05 via hamilton.ca
  HAMILTON, ON - In an effort to protect some of our most vulnerable in the community from COVID-19, starting tomorrow, the Hamilton Public Health Services’ mobile vaccine clinic will begin to offer COVID-19 vaccines to workers and residents in Hamilton’s shelter system.The mobile clinic team is working collaboratively with the Shelter Health Network and shelter staff on the planning and implementation of pop-up mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinics for clients at all shelter sites from
  
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• Ontario reports more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases, 28 more deaths

  26-02-2021 16:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  According to Friday's provincial report, 362 cases were recorded in Toronto, 274 in Peel Region, 104 in York Region, 69 in Waterloo, 64 in Hamilton and 52 in Ottawa. 
  
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• Niagara police charge St. Catharines man with child pornography offences

  26-02-2021 16:20 via cbc.ca
  
  The Niagara Regional Police Service has arrested a 67-year-old man, who faces charges related to child pornography.
  
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• Ontario doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors

  26-02-2021 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Peterborough, Ont. woman is among a chorus of seniors and caregivers who are pushing for in-home inoculations lest thousands of vulnerable Canadians be left behind.
  
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• Canadian doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors

  26-02-2021 16:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Peterborough, Ont. woman is among a chorus of seniors and caregivers who are pushing for in-home inoculations lest thousands of vulnerable Canadians be left behind.
  
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