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Video: Cirque at Dundurn
The circus comes to Hamilton May 22.
Video: McMaster receives $17.8 million in funding for 65 researchers
Federal Minister of Science and Sport Kirsty Duncan toured the labs at McMaster’s A.N. Bourns Science Building on Tuesday.
Ontario cuts $24 million in funding to two AI research institutes
The funding cuts to artificial intelligence research come as the Ontario government has slashed financial assistance to other scientific organizations.
Minister Navdeep Bains promises privacy law reviews as digital charter gets released
Bains announced the review as part of a 10-point digital charter that he said is necessary in a rapidly evolving society and economy that’s increasingly data-reliant.
Opposition charges Liberals shrugging off concerns about rural crime
A Liberal-dominated parliamentary committee’s report on rural crime is “an insult to all Canadians,” Conservative MPs say in a dissenting statement that decries waits of hours or even days for police to respond to calls in remote areas.
‘More like Rick Mercer’: Canada hopeful for Ukraine’s new president
With Russia’s continuing threat and Ukraine now facing political upheaval — Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in on Monday and abruptly dissolved parliament on Tuesday — a veteran lawmaker says the time has come to rally around the new president.
Cirque du Soleil looks to break into Hollywood with film deal
Cirque du Soleil has taken steps in recent years to develop new sources of revenue, often via acquisitions.
Southern Nevada faces higher 'significant' risk of wildfires
Southern Nevada faces higher 'significant' risk of wildfires
Judge: License law violated speech rights of Georgia guides
Judge: License law violated speech rights of Georgia guides
Hamilton’s McMaster University researchers invent new way to store vaccines at higher temperatures
The cheap technology should allow vaccines to be stored in temperatures as high as 40 degrees Celsius.
Food for thought: Four new Hamilton restaurants, and a fun festival returns
Keeping up with what’s opening where can be a challenge. Here are some fresh tidbits about the local dining scene from Diane Galambos.
At Alabama abortion clinics, new laws sow confusion, uncertainty
Last week, Alabama enacted the nation’s strictest abortion law, making performing abortions a felony at any stage of pregnancy with almost no exceptions.
North Korea at UN says ship seizure by U.S. will carry consequences
The U.S. Justice Department authorized the seizure of the North Korean ship, the Wise Honest, after having determined it was used to export North Korean coal in violation of U.S. and international sanctions.
Daycare centre to close, months after toddlers found on highway
Five children left the daycare centre at Pinedale Christian Church and were found along a Winston-Salem, N.C., road.
IMF urges Canada to stay course despite calls for easing mortgage stress test
The International Monetary Fund says household debt in Canada is still too high to pursue policy changes to encourage more activity in housing markets.
About 1,000 commuters spend hours trapped in Moscow subway
About 1,000 commuters spend hours trapped in Moscow subway
New Brunswick fishermen get $2M to test gear to prevent whale entanglements
The funding for the Acadian Crabbers Association comes through the $400-million Atlantic Fisheries Fund.
Nike, Adidas call tariffs ‘catastrophic’ in letter to Trump
Nike, Adidas and other footwear companies urged U.S. President Donald Trump to reconsider his tariffs on shoes made in China, saying the policy would be “catastrophic for our consumers, our companies and the American economy as a whole.”
Halton police looking for BMX bike-riding suspect after Burlington street robberies
In both robberies suspect approached female victims on bike with a switchblade-style knife.
Ousted Saskatchewan NDP MP Erin Weir won’t run in next federal election
Weir, the member for Regina-Lewvan, said he’s not running because NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh continues to block his candidacy.
Workshop on how to fully leverage the power of LinkedIn
Innovation Factory is holding a session on how businesses can fully leverage the power of LinkedIn.
Tornadoes flip campers, damage homes in U.S. Southern Plains
Storms could bring more tornadoes and flash flooding to parts of Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma on Tuesday.
Halton police charge Burlington man in knifepoint Petro Canada robbery on Walkers Line
Police say 46-year-old is also responsible for crimes at restaurant and motel
HBSPCA waiting to hear from province
The Hamilton-Burlington Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wants to be part of the Ford government’s plans for animal welfare in Ontario, at least in the short-term.“If the province builds an interim strategy, we have offered to supp
Postal Service tests mail shipments on self-driving trucks
Postal Service tests mail shipments on self-driving trucks
Photos: Cirque at Dundurn
The circus comes to Hamilton May 22.
$4.7M contract awarded to finish rebuild in Glacier park
$4.7M contract awarded to finish rebuild in Glacier park
Three-quarters of Ontarians think Doug Ford on ‘wrong track,’ poll suggests
Environics Research survey suggests many think Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives are on the “wrong track” due in part to unpopular budget cuts to public health.
Green light for outdoor pot: Health Canada approves 48North’s Brant county cannabis farm
The 100-acre Good Farm location expected to harvest 45,000 kilograms.
Social media helped Trudeau but it can also take away
What was clearly Trudeau’s greatest asset in 2015 may well be his undoing in 2019, Jaime Watt writes
Ontario radio personality Dave ‘Bookie’ Bookman has died at age 59
The news has gutted the Canadian music and Toronto radio community, with fan tributes posted online praising the man for his excellent musical tastes.
Arizona prisons ban book on black men in the justice system
Arizona prisons ban book on black men in the justice system
Arizona prisons ban book on black men in the justice system
Arizona prisons ban book on black men in the justice system
Is the right to vegan food a human right? Ontario firefighter argues that it is
Adam Knauff has filed a complaint against his employer, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, over his treatment and subsequent suspension while fighting a B.C. fire in 2017.
A baby was mysteriously abandoned in an airport bathroom in 1986. Now he knows some of the truth.
Beryl Wright was scrubbing her hands at the sink when she spotted it on the cold floor of the public restroom: a blue and white checkered bundle. It was completely still. As she would recount years later, Wright assumed it was just a discarded rag.
Social media helped Trudeau but it can also take away
What was clearly Trudeau’s greatest asset in 2015 may well be his undoing in 2019, Jaime Watt writes
Person dead after being struck by train at Oakville GO station
GO Transit says trains will move soon with delays and possible cancellations
Carnival worker accused of groping Montana police detective
Carnival worker accused of groping Montana police detective
Carnival worker accused of groping Montana police detective
Carnival worker accused of groping Montana police detective
2nd Alaska floatplane crash in a week kills pilot, passenger
2nd Alaska floatplane crash in a week kills pilot, passenger
Local students win top awards at international science and engineering fair
Students from Hamilton, Brantford and Oakville took home prizes last week
Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger ready to negotiate to determine NPCA board composition
In ruling, Superior Court Justice James Ramsay states Niagara is entitled to 27 members.
Poland’s sextuplets doing fine as mom visits her newborns
The sextuplets were a surprise to the family — their mother, Klaudia Marzec, said on TVN24 the family was not expecting six but five babies.
Why the man responsible for our national pension plan thinks it’s OK to spend $3.2B on expenses
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board CEO Mark Machin talks about how the plan made an 11 per cent average annual return over the past decade
Hiker and his dog lived off the land while lost in Alaska
Hiker and his dog lived off the land while lost in Alaska
Debra Tigchelaar to step down as head of Eagle's Nest
After 15 years at the helm of Eagle’s Nest Association of Waterdown, founder and executive director Debra Tigchelaar is handing over the reins.
Stranger Things brings back New Coke, from 1985
Season 3 of the show will take place in the summer of 1985, when Coca-Cola changed its formula for Coke.
Hamilton's LRT project a "runaway train," says Flamborough Coun. Judi Partridge
"It concerns me we don't have the fiscal numbers," says Stoney Creek Coun,. Brad Clark.
Uber gears up for expansion of Toronto operation
New engineering hub will develop at least two new areas for the company: grocery delivery and internal financial-technology tools.
Former Obama official Susan Rice has book out in October
Former Obama official Susan Rice has book out in October
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