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Beer in corner stores could cost Ontario taxpayers $1 billion, industry sources say
Industry officials argue that adding thousands of small retail outlets would dramatically increase distribution costs, lowering profit margins for brewers and leading to higher beer prices for consumers.
Try out a sensory deprivation tank to float your stress away
The water feels like silk and is set to body-temperature. The tank is dark and quiet.
Historian says Hamilton troops were wrongly accused of cowardice in 150-year-old Battle of Ridgeway
On Tuesday, a military historian and a RHLI representative took their case to the federal government to give recognition to veterans who fought in the Battle of Ridgeway in 1866.
Man who was hiding in back seat of car assaulted female driver, OPP say
Police say a woman was driving when a man hiding in her back seat directed her to drive to an area where she was assaulted.
Hamilton tractor-driving scrap collector loses leg after fall
Richard Lichty, 70, and his brother are known for motoring around the east end towing cartloads of scavenged metal.
Another Grand Canyon visitor dies in fall from edge
Another Grand Canyon visitor dies in fall from edge
Shallow quake shakes northeast India, no damage yet reported
A moderate earthquake shook remote northeastern India near the border with China early Wednesday, but no damage or casualties were immediately reported.
Another province turns blue: P.E.I. elects Tory minority government
Hours after polls closed Tuesday, the Tories were leading and elected in 12 ridings of 14 needed for a majority government, the Greens had pulled into second place with nine.
Signpost: Sew Hungry, mosque event and Alienated Grandparents
Ottawa Street’s annual restaurant and food truck rally, Sew Hungry, is being held May 4 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. More than 30 food trucks will pull up curbside to serve food alongside many local Ottawa Street North restaurants. There will be “homegrown vendors” in the parking lot of Laidlaw Memorial United Church, 155 Ottawa St. N., as well as a kids’ zone.
Life sentence for man who killed daughter, 5, to make estranged wife suffer
“She is gone from this earth because of one man’s unreasonable jealousy and need for control.”
Voters in Prince Edward Island elect minority government amid tight race
Hours after polls closed Tuesday, the Tories were leading and elected in 12 ridings of 14 needed for a majority government, the Greens had pulled into second place with nine.
Featured photo: Dusk fishing
A fisherman wets a line off Bayfront Park as the sun sets on a beautiful spring day in Hamilton.
Hundreds gather to honour victims of Toronto van attack, offering prayers, flowers and messages of support
Toronto Mayor John Tory said the attack left the city grappling with grief but also set off a wave of solidarity and support among its residents.
B.C. men challenge constitutionality of Canada’s secret no-fly list
Canada’s no-fly list faces constitutional challenges from two B.C. men who argue in a pair of court cases that the secret roster violates their Charter of Rights guarantee of fundamental justice.
Flooding cuts off island from Montreal, but Ile Mercier’s inhabitants are prepped and staying put
Olivier Ishii-Landry, a flood-prevention specialist, who lives on the island helped many install gas pumps and advise residents on flood-proofing their homes after the last event in 2017.
Half of high school teachers receive surplus notices in Finance Minister Vic Fedeli’s riding
The actual number of teachers who will lose their jobs isn’t yet known, but the teachers’ union describes the notifications as an “unprecedented number of potential layoffs.”
Hamilton police investigating Red Hill crash that sent man to hospital with life-threatening injuries
The collision took place shortly after 5:30 p.m. Saturday
Jeff Mahoney: Of kidneys, Kim’s Convenience, gangsters and grifters — 3 Hamilton events support 3 worthy causes
Ins Choi coming to Hamilton; a son’s swingtime tribute to his mother; and a big thank you to St. Joe’s kidney transplant and dialysis facility
Man transported to hospital in serious condition. Hamilton police ‘believe he was assaulted’
Officers working to determine exactly what happened and where it took place.
United Airlines agent charged after racial slur accusation
United Airlines agent charged after racial slur accusation
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‘It’s a national emergency’: Global warming should be top issue for federal election, advocates say
Those behind the open letter to Canadians fear important discussions about global warming are being lost in the sea of political rhetoric for or against a national carbon price.
Saskatchewan wildfire triggers state of emergency, evacuation of hospital
Heavy winds, very dry conditions, have caused that fire to grow very rapidly.
Dinosaur National Monument recognized as dark sky park
Dinosaur National Monument recognized as dark sky park
Filipino president Rodrigo Duterte threatens to return Canada’s trash
President made threats on Tuesday about dozens of shipping containers filled with Canadian household and electronic garbage that has been rotting in a port near Manila for nearly six years.
Flooding in Fredericton reach last year’s damaging levels
Emergency officials are cautioning the water levels of the Saint John River will continue to rise in southern regions of New Brunswick in the days ahead.
Hamilton police find fentanyl, heroin during King Street East traffic stop
Four people are facing drug possession charges
CN to deploy zero-emission electric trucks in Hamilton
CN recently announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with The Lion Electric Co. for the conception, design and manufacturing of eight zero-emission electric trucks as part of a larger strategy to reduce emissions through innovation.
On a day of mourning in Sri Lanka, religious tension builds
Muslim-owned shops have been vandalized, and hundreds of Muslim families have begun to flee religiously mixed areas, fearing for their lives.
Centre on Barton reopens after Hamilton police deem suspicious package to be safe
Hamilton police say no local businesses were targeted and no threats were received.
Twitter profit rises as Trump demands ‘fairer’ social media
Daily users rose thanks to both “organic growth as well as ongoing product improvements and marketing.”
Zelenskiy wins Ukraine’s presidential election with 73% of vote
Zelenskiy, 41, is a political novice who is promising to build a “new country,” free of graft and the old, corrupt political establishment.
Henry Bloch, co-founder of tax company H&R Block, dies at 96
Bloch “embodied the best of American business.”
Even light rain increases your risk of a deadly car crash
The wetter the roads, the deadlier they become, with rain, snow and ice increasing the risk of deadly car crashes by 34 per cent, according to a study this week in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
California woman charged with dumping puppies in trash
Deborah Sue Culwell, 54, was charged with seven felony counts of injuring the puppies and seven misdemeanour counts of abandoning them.
Saudi Arabia beheads 37 prisoners for terrorism crimes
The Interior Ministry statement said those executed had adopted extremist ideologies and formed terrorist cells with the aim of spreading chaos and provoking sectarian strife.
Kitchener cannabis producer looks to grow its technology on a global scale
— The James E. Wagner Cultivation Corp. hopes its homegrown technology will soon be in use on a global scale.
'We would not welcome it': Wilmot council weighs in on rumoured amalgamation of Waterloo Region
Jeff Gerber pretty much summed up the idea of amalgamation in the Region of Waterloo in one sentence, echoing the sentiments of politicians in Wilmot and surrounding municipalities.
Commemorative loonie marking ‘progress’ for LGBTQ2 people unveiled in Toronto
The coin, which starts circulating today, combines the words “Equality-Egalite” with the work of Vancouver-based artist Joe Average.
Youth accused in Kingston, Ont., terrorism case rearrested on new charges
Police declined to say what led to the youth’s arrest, but confirmed he’s now charged with one count each of mischief and breach of bail conditions.
Teck Resources less exposed to China as uncertainty on imports continue
Last year was the first time that India surpassed China as a market for the company’s steelmaking coal, Real Foley, vice-president of coal marketing at Teck, told a conference call with financial analysts Tuesday.
Filipino President Duterte gives Canada one week to take trash back
More than 100 shipping containers filled with Canadian garbage, including soiled adult diapers and kitchen trash, were shipped to Manila by a Canadian company in 2013 and 2014, improperly labelled as plastics for recycling.
Seventy-five years ago, notorious bootlegger Rocco Perri took a walk into the biggest mystery in Hamilton’s history
Some say his body is in the bay, others believe he escaped the country from rival mobsters. And after 3/4 of a century, no one has ever found his remains.
United Airlines agent charged after racial slur accusation
United Airlines agent charged after racial slur accusation
Skyview Dentistry where service and comfort is something to smile about
Skyview Dentristry provides efficient dental care with an experienced dentist.
UPDATE: Centre on Barton reopens after Hamilton police deem suspicious package to be safe
Hamilton police say no local businesses were targeted and no threats were received
Leafs vs Bruins in Game 7: Hamiltonians give their predictions
Who is going to win? Hamiltonians share their predictions
Teen sues Apple for $1 billion, blames facial recognition at stores for his arrest
Ousmane Bah, who was arrested at his home in November, says that the warrant included a photo of someone else
Jared Kushner says Mueller investigation was 'more harmful' to U.S. than Russian election interference
Trump’s son-in-law, who was heavily involved in the campaign, said it spent far more on Facebook ads in a matter of hours than the Russians did.
Billboard seeks support for Lorne Grabher as licence plate battle goes to court
A hearing begins Wednesday in Nova Scotia Supreme Court.
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