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Collection of David Carr's writings coming in 2020
Collection of David Carr's writings coming in 2020
Doug Ford creates crisis for refugees with Legal Aid cuts
‘This is a human rights issue that has high-stakes consequences’: Advocate
No one oversees children’s mental health in Ontario warn McMaster University researchers
“For far too long, Canadians have tolerated an inadequate patchwork of services,” concludes children’s mental health study.
Official: Sri Lanka failed to heed warnings of attacks
The bombings killed at least 290 people with more than 500 wounded, police spokesman Ruwan Gunasekara said Monday.
Historical photos: Hamilton’s Grand Courthouse
Hamilton’s old majestic county courthouse on Main Street East was built in 1879 and demolished in 1956.
This week in Hamilton politics: What you need to know
Affordable housing, the infamous Red Hill friction fiasco and the best time for democracy are all on the agenda for politics watchers in Hamilton this week.
Arizona Snowbowl ski resort planning to stay open into May
Arizona Snowbowl ski resort planning to stay open into May
Jeff Mahoney: Sparky Harper, Hamilton ironworker, looks back on his first hundred years
Harper, 100, helped found the Ironworkers union in Hamilton, Local 736. An avid dancer and free spirit, Sparky looks back on his first century.
Brantford researcher studying quality of Ontario schoolyards
The citizen-science project asks teachers, parents and children to conduct an audit of their playgrounds
CityHousing Hamilton reallocates $1 million from 245 Kenora to ‘more pressing’ projects
Funding was intended to fix foundation walls and sewer lines at the Kenora Avenue social housing complex.
Bodies of three missing mountain climbers recovered after last week’s Banff avalanche
Efforts to find the men had been hampered by poor weather and dangerous conditions, but on Sunday afternoon, Parks Canada said in a statement that all three had been found dead.
Cannabis history is made with Hamiltons’s first legal pot shop opening on 4/20
Mayoral ribbon cutting on a rainy spring day greets long lines of recreational weed customers.
‘Nothing wrong’ with campaign accepting information from Russians, Giuliani says
Giuliani was speaking three days after the release of special counsel Robert Mueller III’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election. According to the report, Trump sought ways to turn leaks of stolen emails to his advantage during the campaign.
Closed lots greet gorge visitors at popular Dundas escarpment attraction
Threat of a $250 fine was enough to entice most Spencer Gorge visitors to use shuttle.
Old railroad in Montana will be converted into pathway
Old railroad in Montana will be converted into pathway
Burlington road closure, Falls shuttle and Experience Fund
Locust Street between Elgin Street and Lakeshore Road in Burlington will be closed April 22 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for crane activity. Signs and barricades will be up, and traffic will be detoured around the block.
From ‘Liz’ to ‘The Jason’: The bizarre trend of fancy apartments with human names
Liz is hardly the only example of residential anthropomorphism to hit the market in the recent years.
Semi rolls over, spills human waste onto interstate
Semi rolls over, spills human waste onto interstate
Hamilton Police investigating shooting incident in the east end of the city
Police responded at 5 a.m. Sunday to the area of Main St. E. and Graham Ave. N. to find that shots had been fired. But no one was apparently hit.
Four teens killed in single-vehicle crash in Miramichi, N.B.
Police in Miramichi, New Brunswick say four teenagers are dead after their vehicle left the road Saturday night and came to rest upside down in deep water.
Hundreds of troops deployed to flood zones in Quebec and New Brunswick
Urgence Québec says as of Sunday morning, 980 residences across the province had been flooded and more than 1,200 people had left their homes.
Rain plus wind equals no 4-20 blow out for Parliament Hill pot protest
A program director for 4-20 Ottawa says his group is encountering more red tape today than on past April 20 protests.
TV star wins Ukrainian presidency by a landslide, according to exit polls
“Zelenskiy positioned himself as a populist politician opposed to the old authorities. He and the people are on one side, and the old politicians on the other,” one analyst says.
Witnesses still struggling one year after deadly Yonge Street van attack in Toronto
Mental health experts say witnesses may be grappling with secondary trauma on the anniversary of the attack that left 10 killed and 16 others wounded.
Pope Francis laments ‘grave attacks’ in Sri Lanka
Francis skipped his homily during Easter mass but delivered his traditional “Urbi et Orbi” (To the city and the world) speech demanding that political leaders put aside their differences and work for peace.
New wave of satellites could pinpoint greenhouse gas offenders
More than a dozen governments and companies are planning to launch satellites that measure concentrations of heat-trapping gases in order to identify some of the biggest contributors to climate change.
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 93rd birthday
Britain’s longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, turned 93 on Sunday.
PEI Green party candidate Josh Underhay and son killed in canoeing accident
Prince Edward Island’s Green party has suspended campaigning for Tuesday’s provincial election, citing the sudden death of one of its candidates.
Nancy Pelosi pressured as progressives demand impeachment post-Mueller report
Pelosi and other Democratic leaders have been trying to tamp down impeachment talk for months, arguing that voters are growing weary of Trump investigations.
A look at Sri Lanka’s troubled recent history marked by war
A sharp divide between the majority Sinhalese, who are overwhelmingly Buddhist, and the minority Tamil, who are Hindu, Muslim and Christian.
Columbine High School honours 13 lost with ceremony on 20th anniversary
The events ended a three-day slate of sombre gatherings honouring the victims, families and survivors of the April 20, 1999, attack.
Ontario ticket claims Saturday night's $13.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot
Next Lotto 649 draw will be approximately $5 million.
Global Affairs warns Canadians in Sri Lanka there could be more attacks
The High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka in the capital Colombo will be closed on Monday due to the security situation.
Explosions kill at least 207 in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday
Police spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekara said 207 people were killed and 450 wounded.
420 Expo brings cannabis culture to Falls convention centre
The buzz began early, and by Saturday afternoon the first Niagara Falls 420 Expo had Scotiabank Convention Centre lit.
Canada looks to United States for help on solving no-fly list headaches
Newly released memos show Canadian representatives held a series of consultations with American officials to learn from their experiences implementing a new passenger screening and redress system a decade ago.
Hamilton Police concerned about missing woman
Rebecca Dorman, 50, went missing Saturday evening, something that has never happened with the woman.
Hundreds of Canadian troops deployed to flood zones in Quebec and New Brunswick
Urgence Quebec says that as of Sunday morning, 980 residences across the province had been flooded and more than 1,200 people had left their homes.
Waikiki flood concerns spur push for Hawaii shore protection
Waikiki flood concerns spur push for Hawaii shore protection
Cambridge woman killed in shooting identified as Helen Schaller, 58
The woman shot and killed in Preston on Wednesday has been identified as Helen Schaller, 58, of Cambridge.
This Durham cop intentionally misled bosses about his unlicensed marijuana dispensary, the OPP concluded. He has never faced discipline
An unlicensed weed shop, the Lamborghini-driving cop who co-owned it and the “misconduct” that has gone unpunished. Inside the case that prompted Durham police to call in an outside force.
Featured Photo: Good Shepherd Easter dinner
Organizers plan to serve 350 at Saturday night dinner.
Photos: Taking back the trail
Event came together in light of the recent attack that took place on the trail.
Trudeau painting Scheer as extremist has risks for PM, say experts
A more polarized Canadian electorate, preoccupied by other issues, might not be moved by accusations, says one pollster. And the potential downsides include mainstreaming alt-right figures and failing to compete for working-class voters.
Kansas couple designs covered wagons for 'glamping'
Kansas couple designs covered wagons for 'glamping'
Doug Ford government promises $29 million for housing, homelessness in Hamilton
New rules are also proposed to cut down the 6,700-strong wait list for affordable units in the city.
Quest for food stamp data lands newspaper at Supreme Court
Quest for food stamp data lands newspaper at Supreme Court
Yellow vest anger burns in France, fuelled by Notre Dame fire
The protests marked the 23rd straight weekend of yellow vest actions against Macron’s centrist government.
Honolulu City Council advances 2 Oahu vacation rental bills
Honolulu City Council advances 2 Oahu vacation rental bills
Alaska marine pilots concerned about Royal Princess megaship
Marine pilots raise concerns over Royal Princess megaship
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