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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Ontario give $300K to Muslim organizations to help combat Islamophobia in schools
Ontario has given $300,000 to two Muslim organizations in an…
Ontario ombudsman highlights lack of oversight of public health units
Ontario’s ombudsman says public health units lack independent oversight and…
WATCH LIVE: Ontario ombudsman to present annual report at 11 a.m.
Ontario’s ombudsman will present his annual report Tuesday. It will…
Ontario reports 299 COVID-19 cases and 25 deaths with data clean-up
Ontario reported 299 cases of COVID-19 and 25 deaths on…
WATCH LIVE: Education Minister Stephen Lecce to make announcement at 10 a.m.
Ontario’s education minister is making an announcement Tuesday morning. Stephen…
Hamilton opens cooling centres as heat warnings grip much of southern Ontario
Environment Canada has issued heat warnings and special weather statements…
Ontario’s new chief medical officer of health holds first news conference
Ontario’s new top doctor held his first news conference since…
Hamilton bylaw officers charge Cause and Effect over COVID-19 violations
Bylaw officers have again ticketed a Hamilton bar and restaurant…
Surveillance video released as flag poles flying Pride flags cut down in Norfolk County
Norfolk County OPP have released surveillance footage of man cutting…
Florida collapse search stretches to sixth day
The work of sifting through the remnants of a collapsed…
WATCH LIVE: City of Hamilton to provide COVID-19 update at 3 p.m.
City of Hamilton officials will provide their weekly COVID-19 update…
Hamilton police continue to investigate sudden death at Carter Park
Hamilton police are asking looking to speak with anyone who…
WATCH LIVE: Premier Ford in Bracebridge for infrastructure news conference at 1 p.m.
Premier Doug Ford will be in Bracebridge Monday as part…
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna will not seek re-election
Liberal cabinet minister Catherine McKenna has announced she is not…
Ontario reports 210 COVID-19 cases and three deaths
Ontario reported 210 cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on…
UPDATE: Niagara police say man wanted in Jordan campground stabbing arrested
Niagara police say they have arrested a man wanted in…
Niagara police find the body of a missing swimmer in Chippawa Creek
A teenager has drowned in a Niagara Falls area river…
UPDATE: Power restored after brief outage on Hamilton mountain
Alecta says crews have restored power to an area on…
Female pedestrian struck and killed on QEW in Burlington
A female pedestrian has been killed after being hit by…
Niagara police identify woman found dead in St. Catharines on Saturday
Niagara Regional Police have identified a woman who was found…
Suspect in London attack against Muslim family to appear in court
A man facing terrorism charges for allegedly killing a Muslim…
Ontario reports 287 COVID-19 cases, 12 deaths
Ontario is reporting 287 cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths…
Ontario reports 346 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths
Ontario is reporting 346 cases of COVID-19 and 13 deaths…
Petition calls for Hamilton to remove Sir John A. Macdonald statue
The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion has started a petition…
Hamilton police conducting sudden death investigation
Hamilton police say officers are conducting a sudden death investigation.…
Music Friday: Karen Lee Batten
Karen Lee Batten hails from Abbotsford British Columbia and was…
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this Canada Day should be a time of reflection
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this Canada Day should be…
Niagara Chair update
Niagara region chair Jim Bradley joined us this morning for…
Parenting Panel
Time for another Parenting Panel and Julie Cole, co-founder of…
International Rosé Day
Today is national rose day and to educate us on…
Pondview are changing things up… new name…same great wines
Tim Bolen is back in wine country this morning to…
Pandemic update
Vaccine news and guidance are changing every day… Dr. Zain…
Finance Friday
On this Finance Friday FirstOntario‘s Dave Schurman answers some “hot…
Death toll in Florida collapse rises to four, 159 people still unaccounted for
Officials say four people are dead and 159 are unaccounted…
WATCH LIVE: Prime Minister Trudeau to provide COVID-19 update at 11:15 a.m.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to provide a COVID-19…
All Ontario adults who got an mRNA vaccine eligible to rebook second dose on Monday
All Ontario adults who have received an mRNA vaccine will…
Ontario reports 256 COVID-19 cases, two deaths as over 246K vaccine doses administered
Ontario reported 256 cases of COVID-19 and two deaths on…
Brantford police say missing teen boy has been found safe
UPDATE: Police say the missing teen has been located safely.…
Niagara Region ends household-only patio dining
Niagara Region has ended household-only outdoor dining. The rule, which…
Derek Chauvin to be sentenced Friday in the death of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is set to learn…
Ontario’s police watchdog called in following death of a man in St. Catharines
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a man died following…
GO train service between Niagara and Toronto resumes Saturday
Metrolinx is resuming weekend train service to Niagara starting Saturday.…
Dr. David Williams retires as chief medical officer of health
Friday is the last day on the job for Ontario’s…
Three charged after Niagara school board allegedly defrauded of $2M over 16 years
Three people are facing charges after police say the Ontario…
Ontario Moves to Step Two of Reopening June 30th
The Ford government says with vaccinations surpassing targets the province…
McMaster researchers enter stage 2 of testing oral COVID-19 vaccine
McMaster University researchers have entered the next stage of testing…
Renew relationship with Indigenous Peoples without cancelling Canada: O’Toole
Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says he’s committed to a renewed…
WATCH LIVE: Premier Ford to make an announcement in Toronto at 1 p.m.
Premier Doug Ford will be making a transportation announcement in…
Georgetown man charged with extortion, police believe there could be more victims
Halton police have made an arrest in an online extortion…
WATCH LIVE: Ontario tourism minister to make announcement at 11 a.m.
Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries will…
Ontario reports 255 COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths, new record for daily vaccinations
Ontario reported 255 cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths on…
Part of Highway 6 closed after crash at Gore Road in Flamborough
A Hamilton man has died in hospital after crashing into…
No injuries reported in fire at Kelseys restaurant on Queenston Road in Hamilton
No injuries were reported in a fire at the Kelseys…
Ontario providing accessible rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites
The Ontario government is giving money to the Ontario Community…
New photos of men wanted in central Hamilton shooting in April
Police have released new pictures of two of the men…
People in Delta hot spots eligible to move up their second vaccine dose
People in Hamilton and other designated hot spots for the…
Teen boys arrested in Pride flag burning in Mississauga
Two teen boys have been arrested in connection with the…
Toronto police arrest 20 people in large international drug investigation
Toronto police have arrested 20 people in what they’re calling…
Haldimand OPP investigating after Pride items stolen in Dunnville
OPP officers from the Haldimand County Detachment are investigating the…
Knife-wielding man arrested outside Premier Ford’s home
A knife-wielding man was arrested outside Premier Doug Ford’s home…
