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Trudeau promises ‘significant relections’ on how to move forward to prevent flooding
Since the Liberals took office in late 2015, the government has approved almost $1.27 billion in funding for 41 projects deemed “disaster mitigation,” according to federal figures.
Suspect in Cambridge homicide dies in hospital
SIU investigating after suspect in Preston slaying located with gunshot wound.
Broken Quebec dike forces thousands from homes northwest of Montreal
Residents of a flood-ravaged suburb west of Montreal tried in vain to get access to their trapped pets, medication and personal effects on Sunday after thousands were forced to flee their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs.
Ontario’s motion to push forward with tobacco firms suit rejected
The Ontario government’s request, if granted, would have allowed its lawsuit to recover smoking-related health costs to push forward.
Lost workers remembered at annual Day of Mourning
Over the last couple of months, at least two local workers have died on the job
Abe, Trudeau tout trade gains without U.S. participation in Pacific Rim pact
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s whirlwind visit to Ottawa this weekend offered the Liberal government a rare chance to trumpet a strong international alliance in the face of unyielding strain with its two top trading partners.
Tests show high levels of coral-harming chemical in Hawaii
Tests shows high levels of coral-harming chemical in Hawaii
‘Total blackness’: Remembering Alberta school shooting 20 years later
Court later heard that the teen shooter was the victim of bullying.
Soldiers in Bracebridge to help battle rising flood waters
Bracebridge is one of several cottage-country communities, including Huntsville and Minden Hills, that have declared emergencies
Ontario’s proposed alcohol policies will increase harms, researchers say
CAMH reasearcher calling for some “sober second thought” from the provincial government.
Ontario Music Fund being cut by more than half by the province
Independent music artists will suffer as a result, critics say
Snowstorm closes highways in Alberta and Saskatchewan
Blizzard warnings in effect as strong low-pressure system brings heavy snow and strong winds to much of central and southern Alberta.
Ontario cannabis distributor cancels tender for same-day pot deliveries
The Ontario Cannabis Retail Corp., which conducts e-commerce as the Ontario Cannabis Store, did not cite a specific reason for why it decided not to proceed.
Shootings and a homicide: Violent crime among Hamilton youth is rising
With violent crime up seven per cent, what to do with Hamilton’s most at-risk youth?
Liberals, Trudeau hit new low, but poll suggests surging Tory support is soft
Suggests Liberals could rebound if the election plays out as a polarized choice between them and the Tories, squeezing out the NDP and Green party.
Online bots and trolls spreading false vaccine claims, says top public-health doctor
Dr. Theresa Tam: Misinformation on social media is at least partly to blame for 300-per-cent global increase in measles.
Signpost: Month of Play, Isaac Buchannan lecture and board garage sale
The City of Burlington is getting ready to launch the Month of Play and has three initiatives lined up, including “Burlington Walks the Talk,” “Community Better Challenge” and “Art and the City.” A public kickoff for all three events will be held at Civic Square at City Hall, 426 Brant St., Monday, May 6 at 10 a.m. Mayor Marianne Meed Ward will lead a public art walking tour.
U.S. Democrats are trusted more by public on health care, new poll finds
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds that Democrats enjoy a 17 percentage point advantage over Republicans in Americans’ assessments of whom they trust more to handle health care, 40 per cent to 23 per cent,
Worshipper saved grandson in California synagogue attack
The attack Saturday came exactly six months after a mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue.
How Sri Lanka televised Mass for Catholics and stopped Muslim women from veiling
Police said they had arrested 48 suspects over the last 24 hours
‘Terrifying’: Crane falls on busy Seattle street, killing four
A construction crane fell from a building on Google’s new Seattle campus during a storm that brought wind gusts, crashing down onto one of the city’s busiest streets and killing four people.
Suspect in Helen Schaller homicide dies in hospital
SIU investigating after suspect in Preston slaying located with gunshot wound.
160,000 at risk in Mozambique
Continuing rains are making it hard for aid to be delivered.
Sri Lanka’s churches shut, Catholics celebrate mass at home
The closing of all of Sri Lanka’s Catholic churches came after local officials warned that more militants remained on the loose with explosives.
SAS pilots strike means 1,200 more flights cancelled
SAS pilots strike means 1,200 more flights cancelled
B.C. spotted owl breeders hoping for new chicks as fertile eggs ready to hatch
Breeding success will boost survival chances for the owls that are listed as endangered and near extinction, said McCulligh.
Former employee writes book about iconic amusement park
Former employee writes book about iconic amusement park
Hamilton East-Stoney Creek Liberal MP Bob Bratina says Conservatives 'too angry'
"There are too much nastiness on that side," says Bratina.
Abe, Trudeau tout trade gains without Trump participation in Pacific Rim pact
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s whirlwind visit to Ottawa this weekend has offered the Liberal government a rare chance to trumpet a strong international alliance in the face of unyielding strain with its two top trading partners.
With churches shut after bombs, Sri Lankans hear Mass on TV
“We can’t understand what the situation is right now”
160,000 at risk in Mozambique after 2nd cyclone in 6 weeks
This was the first time in recorded history that the southern African nation has been hit by two cyclones in one season, again raising concerns about climate change.
Tests shows high levels of coral-harming chemical in Hawaii
Tests shows high levels of coral-harming chemical in Hawaii
Rabbi’s hands are shattered in fatal attack on synagogue
Audrey Jacobs, a friend Lori Kayne, 60, said on Facebook that Kane was “taking bullets” for the rabbi to save his life and the rabbi continued to give his sermon after being shot.
'Mullet Toss' draws thousands along Alabama-Florida line
'Mullet Toss' draws thousands along Alabama-Florida line
Thousands march in Hong Kong against extradition law
Hong Kong police said around 22,800 people took part in Sunday’s protest at its peak period.
4 German skiers die in avalanche in Switzerland
4 German skiers die in avalanche in Switzerland
4 German skiers die in avalanche in Switzerland
4 German skiers die in avalanche in Switzerland
Broken Quebec dike forces hundreds of evacuations northwest of Montreal
Francois Legault noted Saturday that swollen rivers south of Quebec City are finally receding
PHOTOS: Girls in Science
The mobster, the fraudster and the $110-million-a-month construction business: The story of a Hamilton company’s alleged scam
A company with ties to a local mobster and convicted fraudster is alleged to have perpetrated a multimillion-dollar scam that has resulted in tattered lives and lawsuits across the Hamilton area
Trudeau lends a hand in Ottawa flood zone as communities brace for more rain
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau helped with sandbagging efforts on Saturday as he visited a west-end Ottawa community hit hard by rising floodwaters.
B.C. man sues Twitter for alleged ‘defamatory’ tweets linked to U.S. election
B.C. business person and philanthropist is suing Twitter for publishing what he calls “false and defamatory” tweets that escalated during the 2016 United States election.
Synagogue shooting leaves 1 dead, 3 injured in San Diego County
Suspect arrested in connection with the shooting at the Chabad of Poway, officials said.
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer promises detailed climate plan by end of June
Speaking to supporters in Victoriaville, Que., on Saturday, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he will present his party’s climate change plan by the beginning of summer.
Snow slows flooding in Ontario cottage country as water levels beat record
The late-season snow brought some relief to Ontario’s cottage country on Saturday, slowing the flow of rising floodwaters — but officials are not declaring victory just yet.
Abdalla Hassan’s mother wants to know why her 17-year-old son was murdered in rural Dundas
Manal Awny Mohamed Abuobaidalla says she has not seen her son in five years
Arizona history project displays photos of 4 Corners region
Arizona history project displays photos of 4 Corners region
Joe Biden’s pitch: make America great again. Sound familiar?
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden also wants to make America great again — just not like that.
Featured photos: Rain barrels abound
City hosts annual sale
Opening of Maroon Lake facilities will be delayed until June
Opening of Maroon Lake facilities will be delayed until June
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