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Finance Minister Bill Morneau criticizes Ontario’s ‘cut first and think later’ budget decisions
Doug Ford’s decision to halt funding cuts to municipalities is another example of his government’s “cut first and think later,” federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Tuesday.
Graham Rockingham: Mark Howard has a new book and a new chance at life
Hamilton raised hitmaker returns home for benefit concert and book signing
Sherman Avenue closed for police investigation
Sherman Avenue north of Barton Street is expected to remain closed for the majority of the morning.
Ashley Smith’s family furious with Justin Trudeau over solitary-confinement bill
The mother and sister of Ashley are now also upset with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale for pledging to implement recommendations from the inquest that followed Smith’s death.
Steve Milton: NHL player Zac Rinaldo to talk about his CBD use at Hempfest in Hamilton
Enforcer uses only non-THC hemp products; went off other medication eight years ago
ONTARIO COLD CASE: Deadly shooting during funeral remains unsolved
Amon Beckles, an 18-year-old father, was gunned down while attending the funeral of his best friend, another shooting victim. The murders of Beckles and his friend remain unsolved.
Worst roads in Ontario: Burlington Street East still there, but no longer No. 1
Barton Street East in Hamilton also makes worst 10 roads, according to annual Canadian Automobile Association poll.
SIU accuses Halton police of delaying investigation, police service denies it
A 32-year-old man suffered a fractured elbow during an arrest for mischief in downtown Burlington in March 2018.
Hawaii residents, working groups speak out on resort project
Hawaii residents, working groups speak out on resort project
Ontario cuts funding to youth smoking cessation program, will close in June
The program has been in operation for 19 years and initially helped people aged 19 to 25 on six university campuses quit smoking, but has since expanded to 44 post-secondary institutions and 35 public health units
Trump starts clock on NAFTA approval in bid to pressure Democrats
Trump’s move came shortly after Vice-President Mike Pence told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa that the new agreement would be passed “this year,” perhaps even “this summer.”
Apple teasing new iPhone features amid App Store antitrust suit
At its Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, Calif., on Monday, Apple is inviting app makers to hear a road plan for what the company has in store for the next iPhone.
State of emergency declared in Pikangikum First Nation over wildfire
A spokeswoman for the province’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry said crews are battling a 400-hectare blaze east of the community.
Menacing the Islands, Lake Ontario has risen to its highest level on record
On Thursday, the rising lake levels caused water to flood areas within the Algonquin Island, according to Coun. Joe Cressy.
Skipper of cruiser that sank Budapest tour boat arrested
7 dead, 21 missing after SKorean tour boat sinks in Hungary
Autopsy: Boy Scout died on hike of dehydration, overheating
Autopsy: Boy Scout died on hike of dehydration, overheating
Six Nations band office blockade continues amid talks
Elected council meet with Haudenosaunee Confederacy at longhouse
Signpost: Watch the Toronto Raptors in the NBA finals at FirstOntario Centre
The Honey Badgers are making their game free with the Raptors game to follow
Innovation notebook: McMaster University vows to increase diversity among researchers by signing Dimensions charter
A foundation based in Japan has given the religious studies program at McMaster University its largest ever donation of $1.2 million.
Review committee recommends St. Michael’s College School reinstate football
Chair says the junior football team should be reinstated in September, “if and only if certain important and necessary measures are put in place to promote the safety of those involved.”
Blues’ unlikely Game 2 hero wanted a second chance. When he got it, he made franchise history.
The greatest goal in Boston Bruins’ history is immortalized in bronze outside of TD Garden, an airborne Bobby Orr frozen in celebration after his overtime goal during the 1970 Stanley Cup final. The iconic image of one franchise’s triumph is the same as another’s tortured history, that overtime defeat just one of the 13 games the St. Louis Blues had lost on this stage.
Fires force more people out of homes in northern Alberta; Slave Lake on alert
A wildfire prompted an evacuation alert Thursday for a northern Alberta town that was partially destroyed in a 2011 blaze. Slave Lake Mayor Tyler Warman said the fire was not an immediate threat and people weren’t being forced out like they were more than a week ago in High Level, 485 kilometres to the north.
Ontario cuts funding for anti-smoking program
Leave The Pack Behind will no longer get about $1 million in support from the Ministry of Health, anti-smoking advocates said Thursday.
Authorities say army vet ran car into crowd because he thought he saw Muslims
An Army veteran who served in Iraq ran his car into a crowd of pedestrians in California because he believed two of the people looked like they were Muslim or Indian, authorities said Thursday.
City of Hamilton will fly Pride flags despite lack of support from the LGBTQ advisory committee
While the flags will be flown, the city said there won’t be a flag-raising ceremony to respect the committee’s wishes
Pence pledges solidarity, aligns freedom of Canadians held in China with trade
The United States will link the liberation of the two Canadians imprisoned by China to its free-trade talks with the People’s Republic, U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence pledged Thursday.
ArcelorMittal Dofasco hands over details about blast furnace failure to ministry
Steelmaker has dropped two appeals against the environment ministry orders and will provide the information
MPs pass Canada’s first national accessibility legislation
The vote was called a major step forward — with the caution that more work is needed to ensure it achieves its goal.
Singer Leon Redbone is dead at 69
A specific cause of death was not given, but Redbone had retired from performing in 2015 because of ill health.
Opioid overdose deaths halt life expectancy’s upward trend, data show
Statistics Canada has released data showing life expectancy stopped increasing for the first time in four decades as young men and women died at higher rates, mostly due to opioid-related overdoses in British Columbia, followed by Alberta.
Jail term for Niagara man who exposed himself at wedding, in grocery store
A Niagara man who exposed his penis in public several times after encountering women he found attractive may be suffering from a disorder that manifests itself in inappropriate flirting and courtship behaviour, a lawyer told court.
Dundas International Buskerfest returns with five stages of performers and more
Provincial funding cutbacks don't affect event
Brantford, County of Brant and Six Nations residents will share library resources as of June 1
Reciprocal borrowing agreements mean library users can take out books and attend events in any of those places
Mother mourns daughter at sentencing hearing for former pastor guilty of manslaughter
Anna Grandine, who died in 2011, was found with the anti-anxiety drug lorazepam in her system despite not having a prescription for it.
Burlington mayor applauds Ford government’s reversal on some municipal cuts
Backing down isn’t always bad.
21 people still missing from sunken tour boat in Hungary
7 dead, 21 missing after SKorean tour boat sinks in Hungary
Eglinton Ave. E. tops list of Ontario’s worst roads
This year, Toronto’s roads took four spots on the top 10 list.
Food delivery apps biting into Canadian marketplace
Use of food delivery apps reached record levels in May
JPMorgan agrees to biggest-ever settlement in anti-dad bias case
The payout resolves a 2017 complaint brought by the American Civil Liberties Union alleging bias against Derek Rotondo, who had applied unsuccessfully for the 16-week parental leave benefit available to employees.
Steve Milton: NHL player Zac Rinaldo to talk about his CBD use at Hempfest in Hamilton
Enforcer uses only non-THC hemp products; went off other medication eight years ago
Court rules travel companies don't owe Breckenridge taxes
Court rules travel companies don't owe Breckenridge taxes
Kathy Renwald: Here are two of the stories to be found on Sunday’s Secret Gardens Tour
Learn the stories behind the destinations on the Carnegie Gallery Secret Gardens Tour this Sunday
7 dead, 21 missing after SKorean tour boat sinks in Hungary
7 dead, 21 missing after SKorean tour boat sinks in Hungary
Man wanted after Burlington senior taken in by 'found cash' distraction scam
BURLINGTON- Halton police are looking for one man after a Burlington senior fell victim to the “found cash” distraction scam outside a local business on Friday, May 17.
MGM Resorts announces more job cuts, calls layoffs complete
MGM Resorts announces more job cuts, calls layoffs complete
Are you on speaking terms with your old pensions? Ignoring them could cost you
Not keeping in touch with plan administrators at those old workplaces could lose you money
DSBN trustees under gag order
District School Board of Niagara trustees are not allowed to share their individual thoughts to the media or in public on issues related to board matters without permission, says board chair Sue Barnett.
He was shot by a homeowner in a Hamilton home invasion. Should his sentenced be reduced?
Robert Collingwood, 26, appeared in Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines on Wednesday.
Hamilton public school board still going ahead with community hub at Sir John A. Macdonald site
Trustees are waiting for funding opportunities to resubmit the project
Burlington beach and park closures due to high water level
Burlington’s Beach Regional Waterfront Park, the floating docks at Lasalle Park and trail access at Paletta Park are all closed until further notice
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