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Crowds expected for opening of Wyoming antler hunting season
Crowds expected for opening of Wyoming antler hunting season
Canada's Viola Desmond $10 bill named international banknote of the year
The purple polymer bill was the first vertically oriented banknote issued in Canada.
Retailers say expanded beer and wine sales in Ontario could create thousands of new jobs
Ontario could uncork as many as 9,100 new jobs if beer and wine sales are liberalized, a new Retail Council of Canada report suggests.
Are sandbags effective? A look at the popular flood-prevention tool
For centuries, residents of flood-prone areas have looked to sandbags to stave off rising waters.
Hamilton's grass clipping ban from green cart could extend for over year
Hamilton’s ban on grass clippings and leaf and yard waste from the green cart could continue for another 18 months.Craig Murdoch, manager of waste management, said officials are still attempting to improve the Central Composting Facility’s capaci
A school bus driver raped a 14-year-old. He won't spend a day in prison
Shane Piche's sentencing joins a list of controversial punishments in sexual assault cases
1 killed, 5 injured in Interstate 5 crash north of Seattle
1 killed, 5 injured in Interstate 5 crash north of Seattle
Boulder residents ask for shift in Denver air traffic
Boulder residents ask for shift in Denver air traffic
Wandering horse: Strolling mare causes stir in Frankfurt
Wandering horse: Strolling mare causes stir in Frankfurt
Lake Ontario shipwreck hunters write book on discoveries
Lake Ontario shipwreck hunters write book on discoveries
Hamilton father who lost wife, three children in Ethiopian Airlines crash joins lawsuit against Boeing
All 157 people on board Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 were killed
‘Chair Girl’ doesn’t seem to shy away from her bad reputation on Instagram
Zoia’s account is a catalogue of Kardashian-inspired selfies and videos — some sexy, some silly, some a bit of both. Most of them though have one thing in common: a hell of a lot of likes.
Ontario budget surprise: the cuts keep coming for Hamilton services
Here’s an evolving list of some of the higher-profile spending cuts by a Progressive Conservative government that has vowed to shrink a $12-billion provincial deficit.
Twelve-day-old goat stolen during snuggle event at Vancouver Island farm, owners say
Rebecca and Justin Dault own Yellow Point Farms in Ladysmith, B.C., and say they noticed a 12-day-old male kid was missing after the event on Saturday.
Tim Hortons: Outdated roll-up-the-rim-to-win, cold weather slowed sales
Cold weather and an outdated roll-up-the-rim-to-win promotion slowed sales at Canadian Tim Hortons locations in its most recent quarter, said the CEO of the coffee chain’s parent company, prompting Restaurant Brands International Inc. to revamp the contest for next year.
Barton Street jail inmate ‘in medical distress’ dies, corrections ministry won’t confirm cause
An inmate at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre in ‘medical distress,’ died Monday
Carlisle man hits the jackpot by winning twice on same Lotto ticket
Winnings total $133,600.
Justin Trudeau announces Cambridge Toyota plant secures luxury SUV line
The Toyota Cambridge plant will soon be home to another line of luxury Lexus SUVs thanks to federal and provincial funding announced last year.
How Hamilton aims to cut chronic homelessness by 50 per cent
‘I do not want to be out here. I never did,’ says Marsha (Crystal) Travale, 47, who begs for handouts downtown.
Proof of Life: Reclusive leader of Islamic State shows his face in video
The message he intended to send was clear, analysts said: The Islamic State still exists, he is still in charge, and its international network of militants will continue to stage painful, unpredictable attacks
Raptors drop Game 2 after Sixers exploit Leonard’s weakness
Kawhi Leonard had another impact game — but no other Raptor did. His teammates have to make their own breaks sometimes. If they do, they’ll be fine, Bruce Arthur writes.
Who’s powering Hamilton? New kids on the grid power high-voltage crossroads
The trouble with electricity: It only gets real at bill time and during blackouts
Hamilton’s Arkells opening for rock legends The Who
Canada’s golden boys are ‘special guests’ of the British rock band on their North American tour.
Graham Rockingham: 25 years of glorious opera at Hamilton’s Buchanan Park elementary school
Dawn Martens and her grade school minions prepare for their next production ‘B is for Bard’
Steelmakers face flood of cheap imports with federal decision to lift safeguards
Ottawa exploring other options to keep excess capacity in the world from flowing into Canada and wreaking havoc with the domestic industry.
Graham Rockingham: Hamilton-area musicians, festivals and record labels bracing for significant cuts in provincial funding
Provincial government cuts $8 million from $15-million Ontario Music Fund
Ferguson says action needed on soil dumping: ‘We can’t allow this gong show to continue’
Ward 12 councillor says Spectator’s Havana Group Supplies investigation shows need to control dumping on rural farmland
Young man spared prison for carrying loaded handgun into Hamilton apartment
Justice Toni Skarica gave the Brampton man credit for 20 months for time spent in jail.
Freeze warning Wednesday for Reno, western Nevada
Freeze warning Wednesday for Reno, western Nevada
Freeze warning Wednesday for Reno, western Nevada
Freeze warning Wednesday for Reno, western Nevada
First Nations leaders call for solution to Kashechewan flooding
“Somebody needs to step up to the plate.”
Dangerous driving, assault may be gang-related: Surrey RCMP
RCMP say multiple people called 911 to report dangerous driving and people fighting in the street in this B.C. city on Saturday night.
Official: 3 dead in helicopter crash in Honolulu suburb
Official: 3 dead in helicopter crash in Honolulu suburb
Environmental group renews calls for wildlife fencing on Trans-Canada after multiple elk die near Banff park
Yellowstone to Yukon group hoping UCP keep funding for barrier to save animals, prevent collisions
Mother, daughter missing: Calgary police say suspect may have burned evidence
Police are seeking information from anyone who may have seen signs of a suspicious fire.
Canada’s warnings about meds should be more consistent with other countries, says B.C. professor
Health Canada needs to be more consistent with three other countries when it comes to issuing warnings about the safety risks of certain medications, especially if the jurisdictions with similar demographics have already advised patients taking the same drugs, a University of British Columbia professor says.
Wynn, Encore to offer free self-parking starting in May
Wynn, Encore to offer free self-parking starting in May
Single-rider motorcycles could soon use HOV lanes in Ontario: government
“We’re looking at better safety for motorcyclists and (it will be) more environmentally-friendly.”
Toyota to build Lexus SUV in Cambridge, Ont., plant starting in 2022
“It means that Toyota’s Canadian manufacturing operations are here to stay.”
Burlington chamber’s Young Professionals Network hosts session
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Network is holding a session on “Standing Out in a Crowded Marketplace.”
Several US airlines hit by brief computer-related outage
Several US airlines hit by brief computer-related outage
Baby goat stolen during snuggle event at Vancouver Island farm, owners say
The mother of the missing goat is distressed and has been wandering around searching for the young male while neglecting another baby.
Families of Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash file lawsuit
Includes family members in Hamilton and Brampton who lost loved ones.
More military members deploy to Ontario cottage country in response to flooding
Communities in central Ontario’s flood-ravaged cottage country worked to stave off more damage on Monday while bracing for heavy rainfall forecast for later in the week.
Ontario high school teachers agree to start bargaining with province
The Ford government is looking at ways to hold the line on public sector wage increases, including possibly imposing hard caps on pay increases
Flood victims say more homes in Eastern Canada would be lost if not for volunteers, military
Many more homes would have been lost to this year’s devastating spring flooding in Eastern Canada over the weekend were it not for the back-breaking efforts of volunteers and the military, flood victims in Ottawa said Monday.
Catalan leader goes to court after Canada refuses him entry for speaking visit
A Quebec nationalist group is claiming the Canadian government revoked a travel permit for the exiled former president of Spain’s Catalonia region.
Feds struggle to have enough case managers to serve Canadian veterans
Ottawa’s target of one Veterans Affairs case manager for every 25 vets is far from being met.
Tories launch panel to probe OPP ‘workplace culture’ after spate of suicides
Queen’s Park has struck a $500,000 independent panel to probe “workplace culture” at the Ontario Provincial Police after more than a dozen officers have died by suicide in recent years.
Ontario to review OPP workplace culture after recent suicides
Ontario is launching an independent review of the workplace culture at the provincial police after more than a dozen officers have committed suicide since 2012.
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