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ONTARIO COLD CASE: Tracy Kundringer was strangled just metres from her front door
For years after the August 1975 murder, Tracy Kundinger's three sisters lived in fear of the killer coming for them.
Trudeau says new mortgage rules cut ‘froth’ in Toronto, Vancouver markets
PM tells builders his government has tried to take measures that would stabilize big city markets but not ‘have an overly negative impact elsewhere around the country’
Hamilton City hall IT staffer posted hateful views years after neo-Nazi activity
City manager promises investigation into Marc Lemire but is mum on details about non-unionized staffer
Trudeau makes campaign-style swing through region
On the way to Burlington, Trudeau made a stop at the Mall Road Fortinos on Hamilton Mountain with Bruno Uggenti, the Liberal candidate for the riding in the next federal election.
Hamilton’s illegal cannabis dispensaries: from 80 down to two
Since cannabis legalization last October, police have executed warrants at 38 illegal dispensaries in Hamilton.
Preliminary report offers details of Hawaii helicopter crash
Preliminary report offers details of Hawaii helicopter crash
Teen charged in connection with Waterdown, Ancaster break-ins
Further arrests are anticipated after a youth was charged in connection with a series of residential break-ins in Waterdown and Ancaster.Police say suspects entered unlocked vehicles and used garage door openers to gain access to homes, where the
Exports bounce back after a brutal winter for Canadian trade
The March data is a reprieve for the battered trade sector, with export gains recorded in nine of 11 categories tracked by Statistics Canada.
PHOTOS: Exceptional Children awarded
The Council for Exceptional Children’s annual “Yes I Can!” awards dinner was to encourage growth of children and youth by recognizing their achievements.
Briefs: B.C. measles scare prompts increase in vaccinations
The Supreme Court of Canada won’t discuss why Justice Clement Gascon briefly disappeared this week, but says it has “full confidence” the reason does not affect the judge’s ability to do his job. Gascon’s family said Thursday he was in good health, a day after he could not be located for several hours. In a statement issued through the court, the family acknowledged the judge’s uncharacteristic absence caused “some concern,” but provided no explanation for the odd turn of events. Ottawa police said late Wednesday that Gascon, 58, had been found safe and sound after he was reported missing earlier in the day and his family had expressed concern for his safety. Police released no details about what happened or where he was found.
Group to focus on southeast Alaska's ferry service needs
Group to focus on southwest Alaska's ferry service needs
Loving nature in a world with Lyme disease
Increasing numbers of Lyme carrying ticks mean we need to take precautions in the outdoors
Red Hill Valley Parkway class-action lawsuit for $250 million filed against City of Hamilton
The lawsuit alleges the city “hid” a troubling safety report about the parkway.
Ontario cuts eHealth, research budgets, spending documents show
Ontario is cutting more than $70 million from eHealth’s budget ahead of a major health system merger, and millions in health research funding is drying up.
Art Gallery of Ontario looks to broaden audience
Some free entries and a low-cost annual pass are being floated as a one-year experiment beginning May 25.
Suspect released after police seize 1,000 guns from Bel Air mansion
Girard Saenz was arrested on suspicion of unlawful transportation and of giving, lending or selling an assault weapon, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Beyak suspended from Senate over refusal to delete racist letters from website
Lynn Beyak cast herself as a defender of free speech and a victim of political correctness moments before senators voted summarily Thursday to suspend her without pay from the Senate for refusing to delete derogatory letters about Indigenous people from her website.
Ottawa says it’s still in the dark about Doug Ford’s GTA transit plan
Federal Infrastructure Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Ottawa is asking but not getting answers about the $28.5-billion plan, while his Ontario counterpart accused the federal government of being “silent” on the transit overhaul.
Toronto man who killed his wife gets life sentence with no parole for 14 years
The mother of a woman murdered by her husband after filing for divorce says her daughter endured more than a decade of domestic abuse at the hands of her spouse.
Brantford man charged with 34 criminal offences
24-year-old booked for multiple counts of arson, break and enter, vehicle theft, prohibited driving and possession
Refugee who lost fingers to frostbite pleads with MPs not to pass new asylum law
A refugee from Ghana who lost all his fingers to frostbite crossing irregularly into Canada made an impassioned plea to MPs on Thursday to scrap proposed new asylum-seeker rules the Liberals want to turn into law.
U.S., European diplomats support Canada in Chinese court in death-penalty appeal
Canadian diplomats were joined in a Chinese courtroom by international colleagues to watch the appeal of a Canadian who has been sentenced to death for smuggling drugs.
Tories unveil spending estimates and more details on budget cuts
“Ontario must chart a new fiscal path or risk becoming a failed economic state,” Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy said Thursday as he tabled the government’s 2019-20 spending estimates.
Do you still have a red-and-white Ontario health card? It’s being cancelled
The specific date hasn’t been set, but it won’t happen overnight, said Health Minister Christine Elliott
Mohammed Shamji sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife, Dr. Elana Fric-Shamji
Shamji faced an automatic life sentence for killing his wife two days after she filed for divorce. “The enormity of that loss will be felt by the children for the rest of their lives,” Justice John McMahon said in court Thursday.
Venezuela’s Maduro tightens pressure on opposition
The arrest of a top opposition leader in Venezuela unleashed fears of a wider crackdown on Thursday, even as members of the opposition issued renewed calls for weekend protests in a monthslong campaign to oust President Nicolás Maduro.
One by one, D-Day memories fade as war's witnesses die
One by one, D-Day memories fade as war's witnesses die
Laurier receives funding to support equity, diversity and inclusion in research
Wilfrid Laurier University is the recipient of nearly $400,000 in federal grant funding to be used to foster equity, diversity and inclusion among researchers at the school.
U.S. seizes North Korean coal ship, accuses Pyongyang of violating sanctions
U.S. authorities have seized a North Korean ship used to sell coal, allegedly in violation of international sanctions, the first such move by Justice Department officials as they ratchet up enforcement efforts against the regime in Pyongyang.
Hamilton police urge caution with traffic lights out on Main Street East
City officials couldn’t immediately be reached to comment on the cause of the outage.
Canadian Paediatric Society calls for access to free contraceptives for everyone under 25
The society says contraception is a basic human right that should be funded through provincial, territorial and federal health plans, and that private insurers should cover the full cost of birth control.
BREAKING: Red Hill Valley Parkway class-action lawsuit filed against City of Hamilton
Lawyers seek more than $250 million in damages
Saskatchewan NDP apologizes for Sixties Scoop, says more action needed
Leader Ryan Meili says the province’s past NDP governments share responsibility for using the policy that saw thousands of Indigenous children removed from their homes and placed with non-Indigenous families.
Pediatric society calls for access to free contraceptives for everyone under 25
It says contraception should be funded through provincial, territorial and federal health plans, and that private insurers should cover the full cost of birth control.
Hamilton board $32M in red on school land purchases
Hamilton’s public school board plans to hike levies on new homes by more than 50 per cent over the next two years to cover a $32.1-million gap between what it took in and spent to buy land for four new schools.
Pope Francis orders sexual abuse, cover-ups to be reported, bishops to be investigated
The law provides whistleblower protections for anyone making a report and requires all dioceses to have a system in place to receive the claims confidentially.
“The Path to Profit” focus of upcoming YEP general meeting
A special general meeting of the Young Entrepreneurs & Professionals (YEP) division of the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce will focus on “The Path to Profit.”
David McCullough's uncanny journey to Ohio's past
David McCullough's uncanny journey to Ohio's past
Supreme Court justice Clément Gascon has been found, Ottawa police say
Police had asked for the public’s assistance after Clément Gascon was reported missing in Ottawa.
Tourism spending in New Jersey hit $44.7 billion in 2018
Tourism spending in New Jersey hit $44.7 billion in 2018
AGO to be free for people 25 and under
Bare-bones $35 annual pass also on offer as gallery makes big play for youth — and data
Kashechewan First Nation gets agreement from feds, Ontario to relocate
The First Nation has been asking for years to be relocated to higher ground after having to repeatedly evacuate the reserve due to flooding and infrastructure problems.
High-end GTA tattoo studio apologizes for copying New Zealand illustrator’s artwork
Chronic Ink, a tattoo chain that has over 150,000 followers on Instagram recently copied the artwork of Jiayue Wu, an artist from New Zealand who goes by the name of “Yueko” online.
Peerage Realty buys luxury realtor Sotheby’s Canada
Peerage, which owns Christie’s and Chestnut Park, expects to close the deal May 17.
Dad laundered money from reality-TV star son, spent millions on condos, prosecutors say
Joseph Menaged faces multiple charges including bank fraud, two years after son Scott Menaged of Property Wars fame was sentenced to 17 years in prison for orchestrating a real estate scam.
Say it isn’t snow: Record storm dumps on NE Minnesota
Lawns that had just started greening up were buried under the largest May snowfall in Duluth in 117 years, with falling trees and power lines leaving thousands in the dark.
Mohammed Shamji sentenced to life in prison for killing Dr. Elana Fric-Shamji, his wife and a prominent Toronto doctor
Shamji faced an automatic life sentence for killing his wife two days after she filed for divorce. “The enormity of that loss will be felt by the children for the rest of their lives,” Justice John McMahon said in court Thursday.
North Korea test-launches missiles as U.S. envoy visits Seoul
The tests follow increasingly impatient demands for sanctions concessions from Kim Jong Un in the wake of his failed February nuclear summit with Trump.
Descendants ensure Chinese rail workers aren't forgotten
Descendants ensure Chinese rail workers aren't forgotten
Two elderly women suffer severe injuries after freak car accident outside Oakville church
Police are looking for witnesses to the incident.
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