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Updated 2025-02-09 06:15
Half a million Canadians used weed before or at work: National Cannabis Survey
Roughly 500,000 Canadians used cannabis before — or at — work since February, according to the latest National Cannabis Survey.
Baloney metre: is climate change increasing the cost of insurance in Canada?
The question of climate change and its impact remains a contentious one
Hoonah ready for new dock that will bring more tourists
Hoonah ready for new dock that will bring more tourists
Capone's newly discovered prison roomie gets cot in exhibit
Capone's newly discovered prison roomie gets cot in exhibit
Historic Hawaii volcano eruption scarred landscape, lives
Historic Hawaii volcano eruption scarred landscape, lives
Historic Hawaii volcano eruption scarred landscape, lives
Historic Hawaii volcano eruption scarred landscape, lives
WSIB claim denied over rare diagnosis
Kitchener woman believes late husband’s neurological disorder linked to chronic exposure in rubber plant
Homeowner on hook for fence repair after Niagara Regional Police cruiser crashes through backyard
A St. Catharines homeowner fears he could be left paying thousands of dollars to repair damage caused when a Niagara Regional Police cruiser skidded to a stop in his backyard a week ago.
Afterthoughts: Who's powering Hamilton? Readers weigh in
Wind power capacity is only available if the wind is blowing and is the maximum available if and when the wind blows under ideal conditions
‘We did not get justice’: Family slams sentence given to pregnant woman’s killer
Superior Court Justice Jocelyn Speyer sentenced Nicholas Baig, Arianna Goberdhan’s husband, to life in prison with parole eligibility set at 17 years.
What we know and don’t know about Ontario’s massive new housing law
Among other things, the Doug Ford government bill means that planning disputes will be handled under the old Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) rules.
Immune system plays role in tooth and filling decay: UofT study
Toronto researchers say they’ve shown for the first time that the body’s own immune system likely plays a role in both the decay of teeth and the breakdown of fillings.
Hamilton’s sheet metal workers ready to strike Monday
Hundreds of local union members will be on picket lines if a deal isn’t reached with provincial contractors association
Film studio and Stelco poised to buy industrial properties
A Toronto court will be asked to approve three land deals worth $24 million in a plan that would increase Stelco land holdings and jump start film production in the city.
Andrew Dreschel: Gaffes and brain cramps — from Trudeau to Eisenberger
Trump has turned bozo eruptions into a kind of weekly carnival, Andrew Dreschel writes.
ONTARIO COLD CASE: What happened to Pamela Holopainen?
Pamela Holopainen was 22 the last time her family heard from her. That was Dec. 14, 2003. Today, she’d be 37.
Ontario investigating allegations of contaminated soil dumping at Waterdown Garden Supplies property
Residents around the site have been threatened for speaking out, says neighbour Jim Whelan. “It’s gotten totally out of hand.”
Lynden calling: Small town’s United Church kicks off 150th anniversary
Despite a dwindling membership, the church is markedly relevant to the community
Sandbags and berms: Hamilton fighting back against a flood — of carp?
Rising lake levels have started to swamp parts of the low-lying Waterfront Trail — and also threaten to allow invasive carp into protected Cootes Paradise marsh.
Labrador search team snowmobiles through blizzard to rescue pair after plane crash
Makkovik Mayor Barry Andersen served as search co-ordinator of the ground rescue team in dramatic rescue
Susan Clairmont: Ex-CEO of Hamilton immigrant settlement organization, Morteza Jafarpour, loses fraud conviction appeal
Police are also investigating a missing trust fund Jafarpour set up for the children of murder victim.
Police killed both man and woman in B.C. hostage-taking in March: investigators
SURREY, B.C. — A man and a female hostage died of gunshots fired by police after officers entered a home following an overnight standoff in March, says British Columbia’s police watchdog.
Featured photo: Holocaust Remembrace Day
Alberta’s Jason Kenney warns of separatist angst in first visit to Ottawa
The new premier demands complete overhaul of Liberal environmental legislation, and threatens constitutional challenge if it doesn’t happen.
Rocky Mountain region breaks all-time skier visit record
Rocky Mountain region breaks all-time skier visit record
To excel in the automated world Canada shouldn’t forget the liberal arts: study
Canada can better prepare for a technologically disrupted future by producing more liberal-arts graduates, says a new report by the Royal Bank of Canada.
Man badly injured after falling into Hawaii volcano crater
Man rescued after cliff fall at Hawaii volcano crater
'We are concerned for his well-being': Oakville man, 35, disappears near Sheridan College
Halton Regional Police are searching Oakville neighbourhoods looking for a 35-year-old man who vanished without a trace.
Canadian Forces adapting as requests for disaster-related assistance grow
The military has been called out to help with 10 weather-related disasters over the past two years.
Mother and four kids dead in fire in northern Ontario First Nation
“Most everybody is in shock right now.”
Two dead, 12-year-old boy injured after incident in Brampton; SIU investigating
Children fled to neighbouring homes.
States race to regulate car-sharing apps as industry revs up
As car-sharing picks up in US, so do legislative battles
Canadians struggle to distinguish between real and fake news: survey
Doubts about the authenticity of news stories had jumped 10 per cent in the past year.
Ontario introduces Toronto subway upload bill in omnibus legislation
Premier Doug Ford’s plan to take control of Toronto’s subway system moved forward Thursday as the government introduced legislation that would give it authority over future transit expansion in the city.
Canadian military unfazed by ‘fishy’ beluga whale suspected of spying for Russia
Whale discovered by Norwegian fishermen last week was wearing a harness bearing the words “Equipment St. Petersburg” and featured a mount for a camera.
Funding cuts create uncertainty around Hamilton high school courses
Local boards are working to determine how deeply impacted course offerings will be next year due to staffing cuts
Ontario to make it easier to build secondary suites, rental housing
Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark introduced legislation Thursday that includes a host of changes aimed at improving speed and costs in creating housing, as well as promoting a mix of housing types.
Montreal home sales remained strong in April
Montreal home sales rise for a 50th straight month, gaining 11 per cent in April
Heyman book details 'ice age' with Harper
Ex-Obama envoy Heyman details 'ice age' with Harper over Keystone pipeline
Israel says bots promoting boycott of Eurovision
Israeli minister said BDS activists “are trying every deceptive method to attack Israel.”
Water to stay high, but second round of floods not expected: Goodale
Water levels are expected to peak by week’s end in flood zones around the nation’s capital, federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said Thursday as he toured neighbourhoods in east Ottawa, warning that patience will be needed once the new record-high markers are reached.
Four Saskatchewan cannabis shops change hands under ‘aggressive’ acquisition plan
Fire and Flower is taking over the operations of Prairie Sky Cannabis Inc.
It’s World News Day: Spectator stories that affect Hamilton lives
Each day, Spectator journalists strive to bring you the most accurate breaking news and in-depth analysis of issues at hand.
Samsung goes beyond building smart-home gadgets to building entire connected houses
Samsung software connects the smart-home gadgets through a unified control system, so the company might someday be able to analyze the data created to refine the so-called internet of things.
Featured photo: Slow and steady
A metaphor for the arrival of spring, perhaps?
SNC-Lavalin to exit 15 countries, swear off fixed-price bids in mining
“We remain confident that we can deliver our 2019 outlook.”
Loblaw retraining its workforce to deal with digital change
Technology will change the nature of work in the future at retailers like Loblaw Companies Ltd., so the company says it’s investing not only in things like self-serve checkouts, but also retraining its workforce.
The great Canada-Philippines diplomatic garbage dispute of 2019 seems almost over
A spokesman for Global Affairs Canada told The Canadian Press on Thursday Canada made a formal offer earlier this week to have more than six dozen containers of Canadian household trash returned to the Port of Vancouver.
Breaking Bad: Ellen Osler Home opens doors to break down parolee stigma
The 12-bed facility for federal female parolees is participating in Doors Open for the first time.
New Mexico students recharge Rio Grande with native fish
New Mexico students recharge Rio Grande with native fish
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