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Hamilton police resume Coffee with a Cop at Café Oranje on May 14
Event rescheduled after Mulberry Coffeehouse cancelled event earlier this month
Toronto Public Health probing two confirmed travel-related measles cases
Agency notes that the immunization rate for the measles vaccine in the city is 92 per cent, so the odds of contracting the contagious disease are low.
Environment Lobby says senators bowing to oil companies on assessment bill
Ecojustice lawyer Joshua Ginsberg says Bill C-69 seeks a delicate balance between the need for Canada to build major new energy and transportation projects without harming the environment
Injured snowboarder, climbing partner rescued off Denali
Injured snowboarder, climbing partner rescued off Denali
Alex Trebek in Ottawa to open Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s new HQ
The “Jeopardy!” host praised the geographical society for its work as a “cheerleader” for Canada.
Army to remain in Quebec flood zones to help with cleanup operations
Soldiers will move from protecting property to restoring critical infrastructure such as city halls, water filtration plants and main roads.
Missing Ontario man’s family, friends search for clues on California desert hiking trail
Paul Miller of Guelph, Ont., 51 at the time, was near the end of a vacation with his wife Stephanie when he disappeared on July 13, 2018, after setting off on a solo hike.
Girls continue to surpass boys on provincial literacy test
Progress has been made at some schools, including Cathedral High School in Hamilton, where educators have taken steps to address the longtime trend
Auditor general pans Doug Ford’s anti-carbon-pricing ad
Bonnie Lysyk is giving a thumbs-down to the premier’s new taxpayer-funded TV commercial attacking the federal government’s carbon-pricing measures.
Concession Street Al-Omara Cafe & Lounge hit with gunfire early Monday
Nobody hurt in 23rd shooting in Hamilton this year
Rain, rain, go away! When will the sun shine in Hamilton?
Miserable weather expected to start to ease by Thursday
Signpost: A Conversation on Compassion, City’s Hamilton Housing Summit and Cancer Assistance Program walk
The Hamilton Interfaith Peace Group is holding “A Conversation on Compassion” May 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at MacNeill Baptist Church, 1145 King St. W., in Westdale. The free event is open to the public and will offer a chance to hear stories of compassion from faith traditions. For more information, contact pearsonam@sympatico.ca or al.palin@gmail.com.
OPP doing two-day #SafeOn6 traffic safety blitz on Highway 6
Focus is on “big four” leading causes of death on Ontario highways
Amica’s ice cream parlour inspired by former Stoney Creek Dairy back for 2019 season
Amica Stoney Creek is bringing back the coolness of summer and the past.
Ontario cuts $46M from provincial police budget
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath questioned why the province would increase speed limits on highways but cut the OPP budget.
Pittsburgh Uber driver arrested after allegedly locking two women in his car, attempting to kidnap them
The arrest was a blow to Uber, which has struggled with allegations of sexual misconduct by drivers and is trying to recover from a disappointing IPO last week.
Massive shark making its way up the Carolina coast
OCEARCH reports 15-foot great white shark first appeared on its tracking records May 9 off Charleston.
Waterloo to Doug Ford: Don’t erase our city
— Don’t erase the City of Waterloo, city council told Premier Doug Ford’s government Monday.
The Latest: Woodstock 50 hearing to continue Tuesday
The Latest: Woodstock 50 hearing to continue Tuesday
Onex to buy WestJet in $3.5-billion deal
Under the agreement, Onex will pay $31 per share for WestJet, which will operate as a privately held company.
Graham Rockingham: Hamilton Golf and Country Club sommelier is best in the province
If José Luis Fernández passes one more exam, he’ll be one of about 255 “Masters” in the world. There are only five in Canada.
Chocolate flows at Tweed’s Smiths Falls factory as legalization of cannabis edibles edges closer
Almonte's Hummingbird Chocolate has partnered with Tweed.
Twenty-five police vehicles tagged by vandals at Stoney Creek RCMP detachment
Hamilton police are investigating after 25 Royal Canadian Mounted Police vehicles were spray-painted with profanities at the Stoney Creek detachment over Mother’s Day weekend.
Hamilton Mountain Farmers’ Market returns on Saturday
Cool, rainy conditions could affect early season offerings
Consumers react with surprise, concern to Westjet sale
Premier Jason Kenney says airline sale is proof that Toronto-based Onex Corporation, owned by billionaire Gerry Schwartz, is willing to invest in Alberta
Hamilton school board to expand whistleblower safeguards
Hamilton’s public school board will expand whistleblower protections beyond instances of suspected fraud.
Omaha's Eppley Airfield could get $500M rebuild
Omaha's Eppley Airfield could get $500M rebuild
Hamilton high school students worry about fall course options
Hamilton high school students who took part in the “Students Say No” walkouts say that recent developments haven’t eased their anxieties heading into the fall school term.
Dundas construction site safety issues raised before worker injured
The Issue: Safety issues raised at parking garage construction site.The Impact: Safety of workers and residents looks to have been compromised
Historical photo: Towers Store on Plains Road West
Before and after photos in Aldershot where Towers department store was built in the early 1960s.
Ontario launches ad blitz against federal carbon pricing
Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives have launched their first taxpayer-funded TV commercial attacking the federal carbon-pricing plan as nickel-and-diming Ontarians.
Foggy day on Hamilton Mountain
Heavy fog and light rain made it difficult to get around on Hamilton Mountain this morning (May 13).“It’s the easterly wind that caused it,” said Marie-Eve Giguere, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, who noted the fog rolled in off Lake Ont
Nearly 200 cows saved from Woolwich barn fire early Saturday morning
Firefighters managed to contain the blaze to a workshop, but there was more than $500K in damages
Five injured, driver charged after fuel truck hits taxiing plane at Pearson airport
An arriving Air Canada Jazz plane made contact with a Menzies fuel truck just after 1:30 a.m. Friday.
UK halts export of 'Lady Chatterley' copy from famous trial
UK halts export of 'Lady Chatterley' copy from famous trial
Toronto Public Health investigating two confirmed measles cases with possible exposure at Pearson Airport
The health agency says it has confirmed two travel-related cases of measles in adults. In both cases, an infected person was travelling between Toronto’s Pearson International Airport and London Heathrow Airport.
Andrew Dreschel: Tired of council’s ‘paralysis by analysis,’ Bulldogs owner floats relocation options
Andlauer says city has hard time making transformative decisions
Cannabis education an early casualty of legalization, say industry insiders
Legalization may be making it harder for cannabis users to truly understand what they’re putting in their bodies, industry insiders say.
Anger over author's critical post of worker eating on train
Anger over author's critical post of worker eating on train
Last man in missing Alaska mountain hiking group found safe
Last man in missing Alaska mountain hiking group found safe
Townhouse starts, strongest since 2014 locally, spur on Hamilton housing construction: CMHC
April housing starts in Hamilton buck trend of decline, thanks to townhouse starts.
'Game of Thrones' recap: 'The Bells' rang and King's Landing changed forever
SPOILER ALERT: Includes details from Sunday night’s episode
Fight renovictions with policy, Hamilton tenant advocates urge city
Renter says she buckled under pressure to take landlord’s buyout and regrets it
Boy has tick surgically removed from eardrum. Don't let this happen to you
How can you prevent this from happening to you or your kids? One word: precautions.
A prison gang member was overheard plotting a 'pizza party' for a prosecutor. He didn't mean food
Most of the talk was coming from Billie Allen, a 32-year-old from Cañon City, Colo., whose face and neck were swirled with tattoos.
Legendary actress and singer Doris Day dead at 97
With her lilting contralto, wholesome blond beauty and glowing smile, she was a top box office draw
After Beyond's IPO, a veggie burger mania
It may not be as frenzied as the crypto and pot trends, but the veggie burger stampede is in swing. After Beyond Meat's stunning trading debut, companies are rushing to get their alternative-meat products to market.
Onex signs agreement to buy WestJet in deal valued at $5B, including debt
Under the agreement announced Monday, Onex will pay $31 per share for WestJet, which will continue to operate as a privately held company.
Beware your PIN: Distraction thieves are targeting Burlington Walmart stores
Police said those who perpetrate this scam begin by approaching the victim in a store’s checkout line so they can watch the individual enter their PIN code.
QEW speed limit between Hamilton and St. Catharines increased to 110 km/h
It’s one of three pilot projects to find ways to improve traffic flow and safety, Progressive Conservatives say
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