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Stormy Daniels to make stop in B.C. for book tour
Stormy Daniels to make stop in Kamloops, B.C. nightclub for book tour
Doctors and residents leave St. Joe’s psych ER over safety concerns
Three psychiatrists and all residents have left St. Joseph’s Healthcare’s psychiatric emergency department due to safety concerns.
Provincial budget bodes well for Hamilton: Mayor Fred Eisenberger
But it’s bad for poor, seniors, health care and education, say others.
Boeing makes 96 flights to test software on troubled Max jet
Boeing makes 96 flights to test software on troubled Max jet
Provincial budget bodes well for Hamilton, says mayor
Bad for poor, seniors, health care, education, say others
Signpost: Burlington is spraying for moths, Mac research projects and more
McMaster University researchers will be leading new projects on aging.
Stelco head meets with PM over steel industry woes
Steelmakers are facing a barrage of problems and Stelco executive Alan Kestenbaum met with Justin Trudeau Thursday to try to find ways to assist the industry.
Peel Regional Police raid pot shops in Brampton and Mississauga
Peel Regional Police say over several days last week, the force’s vice squad conducted search warrants and seized about six kilograms of marijuana that was ready for sale.
VIDEO: FirstOntario Centre’s floor transforms into a dirt track
The Monsters are coming on Sunday (and also Saturday)
SIU says Hamilton police were justified in fatal shooting of Quinn MacDougall
The police watchdog ruled that the 19-year-old was threatening a police officer with a knife when he was shot in 2018.
Ontario budget: Progressive Conservatives loosen Ontario booze, gambling, rules
The province will allow bars, restaurants, and golf courses to start serving alcohol at 9 a.m., seven days a week, and is promising consultations on a further increase in hours of services in the future.
Hamilton police raids cut the number of illegal pot shops down to 10
The police crackdown continues as the first two legal weed stores in the city prepare to open later this month.
Should charges from crashes on RHVP be dropped over friction fiasco?
Former cop, turned paralegal, is arguing Hamilton’s provincial prosecutors are in conflict.
Ontario budget: Funding for colleges, universities, increasingly tied to performance outcomes
In its first budget, the Progressive Conservative government says it will negotiate new agreements with 45 post-secondary institutions by the end of next March to make the province a “national leader” in outcomes-based funding.
Organizer of popular fundraising fair charged with fraud
A Milton woman and well-known charity organizer in the community has been charged with fraud after thousands of dollars from a charity event honouring the life of a dead child went missing.
CALEDONIAPepperettes pilfered from Wally Parr SausageBRANTFORDPolice say fatal shooting was targeted
OPP say a man broke into a Caledonia-area business in the middle of the night and made off with some meat sticks. Haldimand County OPP are investigating a break-and-enter at Wally Parr Sausage on Highway 6, between Caledonia and Mount Hope that happened early Thursday. Someone forced entry to the building, took “a quantity” of pepperettes and took off. The break-in occurred at precisely 2:08 a.m. and police have a description of both the man and his vehicle. The man is described as between five-foot-four and five-foot-five with a thin build. He was wearing a dark-coloured ball cap and dark pants that had a reflective strip at the bottom. He left in a white Chevrolet Silverado pickup. As OPP investigate, they are asking anyone who may have noticed any suspicious people or vehicles to contact them at 1-888-310-1122.
Supreme Court of Canada says it will not hear appeal from doctors who want to keep names of top OHIP billers secret
The court’s decision means the Ontario Ministry of Health must comply with a 2016 order from the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario to release physician-identified billing data to the Star.
Ontario employers to ‘educate themselves’ on workplace obligations to cut costs
With an eye on “efficiencies,” the provincial government will also launch a review of workers’ compensation system.
Social programs face $1 billion spending cut in Ontario budget
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said the social services cuts will put everything from support for people living with disabilities to the social safety net “everyone counts on,” at risk.
WikiLeaks’ Assange doesn’t go quietly from Ecuadorean Embassy
Struggling political refugee had become an unwanted house guest, accused of violating rules - including skateboarding.
Arrest in Kamloops, B.C., after fleeing suspect jumps into car with police dog
Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jodi Shelkie says it began Wednesday afternoon when officials at a bank reported a man was allegedly impersonating a known client while trying to transfer a large amount of money from that person’s account.
Highlights from the 2019 Ontario budget
Child-care tax credit, advertised ‘happy hour’ alcohol specials and electronic vehicle insurance are part of the new budget.
SUNDAY, SUNDAY, SUNDAY (And also Saturday)
On Thursday morning, trucks were starting to haul some of the 1,500 tons of dirt needed for this weekend’s Monster Jam. FirstOntario Centre’s floor transforms into a dirt track for Monster JamAE! The multifaceted track design also includes six-foot high dirt ramps and non-dirt obstacles. Monster Jam plays three shows this weekend, on Saturday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., and on Sunday at 1 p.m. Visit MonsterJam.com for details.
Fewer politicians doesn’t necessarily make better government, Brock prof says
Niagara’s 126 elected officials is a “ridiculous” number of politicians, according to Premier Doug Ford, but a Brock University researcher says the size of councils shouldn’t be what drives government reform.
City of Hamilton to cover insurance ‘risks’ of Easter egg hunts
Council voted Wednesday to cover about $6,500 in user fees and insurance costs for at least 11 community groups with planned egg hunts this month.
Lawyer Michael Avenatti charged with embezzlement, fraud, cheating on taxes
Avenatti, 48, was indicted late Wednesday by a Southern California grand jury on a raft of additional charges following his arrest last month in New York on two related counts and for allegedly trying to shake down Nike for up to $25 million.
Military coup in Sudan ousts President Omar al-Bashir amid bloody protests
Protesters said they will not end their nearly weeklong sit-in in central Khartoum until a civilian transition government is formed.
Fedeli says Ontario is ‘a place to grow’ spending with Tories’ record $163.4B budget
Finance minister’s record $163.4-billion budget includes a new “childhood access and relief from expenses” tax credit and formalizes the first stage of a $28.5-billion Greater Toronto Area transit expansion.
Former Obama White House counsel, Greg Craig, charged with lying about lobbying work
Craig is a prominent Washington attorney and was the first White House counsel to former president Barack Obama.
SIU says Hamilton police were justified in fatal shooting of Quinn MacDougall
The police watchdog ruled that the 19-year-old was threatening a police officer with a knife when he was shot in 2018.
Keeping Canada’s power on will require 20,000 new workers by 2022
A new report on the industry’s labour needs from Electricity Human Resources Canada suggests at least 20,500 new workers will be needed in power plants and transmission systems before 2022
Hamilton chamber holding new member orientation April 25
The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is holding a morning networking and new member orientation event April 25.
Hamilton police investigating after jogger sexually assaulted on Bruce Trail
Police said the woman was running near the Dundurn Stairs around 4 p.m. when the sexual assault happened
Brexit delay creates space for Canada, Britain to craft trade deal, envoy says
Canadian and British negotiators aim to replicate CETA as much as possible in a two-way pact.
For many 'Thrones' fans, season 8 is just the first ending
For many 'Thrones' fans, season 8 is just the first ending
Judge threatens to stop Carnival ships from docking in US
Judge threatens to stop Carnival ships from docking In US
Dundas and Greensville communities affected by parking special enforcement area
The high-fine area includes 58 streets around Webster’s Falls, Tews Falls and Dundas Peak.
Hamilton preparing to make proposal to take over composting facility operations
Ward 4 Coun. Sam Merulla said city has learned from its past after Philip Utilities Management Corporation operated water service.
QEW crash victim Elyssa Ashcroft ‘had a big heart,’ dad says
Elyssa Ashcroft was the kind of person who put others before herself, her father says.
Niagara mom says OHIP changes will cost her $600 a month to feed baby
A Niagara Falls mother will now be paying more than $600 a month to feed her infant following cuts to OHIP that came into effect this month.
Breaking Bread: Is God really only calling single, celibate men to the Catholic priesthood?
Doug Langner left the priesthood about two years after his ordination. He said the vow of celibacy and the isolation it breeds weren't for him,
Search on for who left cremated remains at Alaska airport
Police look for traveller who left ashes at Alaska airport
Prolonged Brexit divorce creates space for Canada to craft trade deal, envoy says
Britain remains part of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the EU and Canada as long as it is a member of the 28-country bloc.
Amazon’s Jeff Bezos dares retail rivals to raise minimum wage in investor letter
Amazon.com Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos is daring rival retailers to raise their minimum wage to $16 an hour.
‘I’m dying without her’: Woman with MS desperately searching for Yorkie mix lost in Oakville
First a broken wrist, now a broken heart.
Dying Words Part II: A son accused of murdering parents for money
Rich Taylor seemed to be an average guy. A family, an Oakville home, a teaching job in Hamilton. Maybe a few oddities, but murder? Rich was charged months after a fire at his boyhood home that killed his mother and stepdad.
Hamilton harbour traffic for March 24 to 30
Domestic: 0
Being the Bank of Mom and Dad needs planning
Parents need to plan carefully if they are going to help their kids buy a house
SIU says Hamilton police were justified in fatal shooting of Quinn MacDougall
The police watchdog ruled that the 19-year-old was threatening a police officer with a knife when he was shot in 2018.
Being the Bank of Mom and Dad needs planning
Parents need to plan carefully if they are going to help their kids buy a house
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