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One year later: Memorial service for those killed in Humboldt Broncos crash
A memorial service is being held today to mark one year since the Broncos’ tragic bus crash, which killed sixteen people and left 13 injured.
Swift action needed on rising seas in Atlantic Canada, experts say
Experts on flooding risks say worrying figures released this week on the rising seas in Atlantic Canada should prompt governments to move more swiftly to protect coastal areas and vital transport links.
Teachers, students rally at Queen’s Park to protest proposed education cuts
Saturday’s Rally for Education comes in the aftermath of a series of contentious moves by the province.
Obama says he worries about ‘rigidity’ among liberal Democrats
As some Democrats have embraced sweeping proposals such as Medicare-for-all and the Green New Deal plan, others have balked, arguing that the party should take a more centrist approach.
Despite Brexit extension, British passports are already missing the EU
While the Brexit departure deadline was pushed back from March 29 to April 12, the passport changes have moved forward as planned.
Judge overturns ruling involving court battle over diamond-studded eagle
A protracted court battle over a gold, diamond-studded eagle statue has landed in favour of a major insurance company, which will now be allowed to challenge a claim over the treasure that was allegedly stolen in the Vancouver area nearly three years ago.
Bad, very bad or disastrous? Assessing the damage to Trudeau’s political brand
Experts measure the depth of the Liberals’ self-inflicted wounds.
Teachers, students rally at Queen's Park to protest Ontario education cuts
Five unions, representing education workers across Ontario, have organized a rally at Queen’s Park to protest the government’s changes to the province’s education system.
200 rarely seen works by Toulouse-Lautrec on show in Boston
200 rarely seen works by Toulouse-Lautrec on show in Boston
Ontario ticket takes Friday night's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot
Two $1 million tickets claimed, one in Ontario.
Woman struck and killed trying to cross Hwy. 401 in Toronto after earlier, ‘minor’ crash: OPP
A 31-year-old woman is dead after late-night collision.
Three years later, Syrians still finding new lives in Hamilton
The Hamilton area has opened its arms to more than 2,000 refugees from the troubled Middle Eastern country. Now, many have jobs and lead independent lives.
Cop watchdog agency fears ‘severe’ financial cuts
The Special Investigations Unit, which probes deaths, serious injuries and allegations of sexual assault involving police, fears it will see its funding slashed by more than $3 million in the next fiscal year.
Cop watchdog agency fears ‘severe’ budget cuts
The Special Investigations Unit, which probes deaths, serious injuries and allegations of sexual assault involving police, fears it will see its funding slashed by more than $3 million in the next fiscal year.
Hamilton tax hikes by ward: how much more will you pay?
Where you live makes a big difference in how much extra in taxes you can expect to pay this year.
NYC ponders how to rebuild highway and preserve beloved view
NYC ponders how to rebuild highway and preserve beloved view
NYC ponders how to rebuild highway and preserve beloved view
NYC ponders how to rebuild highway and preserve beloved view
Hamilton police investigating after man poses as K-9 officer
Police are asking residents near Homestead Drive and Strathearne Place to check their security footage for suspicious activity
MPP raises concerns over Hamilton and Oshawa port authority merger
Provincial transportation minister says ‘no evidence ... to support the amalgamation’
Ontario government to cut police watchdog’s budget by 30 per cent
The Special Investigations Unit, which probes deaths, serious injuries and allegations of sexual assault involving police, will see its funding slashed by more than $3 million in the next fiscal year.
Justin Trudeau criticizes Doug Ford’s ‘ideological’ move to shut down some drug consumption sites
Justin Trudeau said lives will be put at risk due to the provincial decision to restrict access by closing some of the sites
UN exploring use of floating cities as sea levels continue to rise
Officials say “unconventional approach” is on the table as humans adapt to the impacts of climate change.
Boeing to cut production of 737 Max after two fatal crashes
Company to establish a committee on its board of directors to review how it develops and builds planes.
Hamilton steelmakers Stelco and ArcelorMittal Dofasco jilted by tribunal decision to eliminate safeguards from imports
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal says only two of seven types of steel products should be protected but Stelco and ArcelorMittal Dofasco doesn’t make them.
Duterte warns of ‘revolutionary government’ and arrests
“I am willing to be hanged. I’m willing to die.”
Man, 27, suffers life-threatening injuries in gypsum mine accident
The Ministry of Labour has been called in to investigate after an accident at the Canadian Gypsum Corporation facility in Hagersville.
Hamilton area had record 3.5 per cent unemployment rate in March
Riding a wave of 7,900 new jobs over the past year, the jobless rate was the lowest recorded by Statistics Canada since 2001.
Ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner ordered to register as sex offender
Former Rep. Anthony Weiner was ordered Friday to register as a sex offender as he nears the end of a 21-month prison sentence for having illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl.
Bill Cosby agrees to settle seven defamation lawsuits
The women suing Cosby for defamation say he defamed them by branding them liars after they went public with allegations of sexual assault.
U.K. police outside Ecuador embassy amid WikiLeaks tweets
Assange hasn’t left the embassy since 2012, fearing if he steps off Ecuador’s diplomatic soil he will be arrested and extradited to the U.S.
In California, Trump pushes border security, tours fencing
U.S. president consults with immigration agents in a California border city while insisting that the nation’s immigration system is overburdened and declaring that “our country is full.”
Bob Cole’s last game brings ‘mixed feelings’ for 50-year Hockey Night in Canada game-caller
The 85-year-old Cole will hang up his microphone after calling Saturday’s regular-season finale between the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.
Consultant wants $1 million of Cat Lake’s housing repair fund, which was meant to rebuild mould-infested housing
Reports have said a consultant signed a contract with Cat Lake in 2017 that pledged 10 per cent of any new money the community received.
UK’s prime minister asks EU to delay Brexit until June 30
An earlier British request for a delay until June 30 was rejected last month
Canada’s job-creation run ends in March after six straight months
Employment last month dropped by 7,200 net jobs, the bulk of which were full-time positions.
Binbrook vet urges people to protect pets from ticks
Dogs may develop health problems down the road if infected with Lyme disease
Living with Lyme disease
No cure for chronic Lyme disease, says Port Dover woman.
Canadian Arctic has all the mineral ingredients for prized blue gemstones
A new study from the University of British Columbia shows Baffin Island is home to cobalt-blue spinel which is prized by jewellers and collectors.
‘This is not what we came to this country for, to live and work like animals’: Migrant workers say they endured modern-day slavery in Simcoe County
Temporary workers from Mexico say they were exploited by a temp agency and kept in squalid conditions in Barrie as part of a labour trafficking operation that police revealed in February.
Weekend events: Seven things you can do in Hamilton and area
It’s beginning to look a lot like springtime and there’s a lot to do in Hamilton and area. Weekend highlights include the HamilTEN Festival featuring 10-minute plays written and directed by local playwrights at The Staircase, and local girl guides are running an e-waste roundup fundraiser where you can drop off unwanted electronic waste such as old laptops, smartphones, cellphones and more to be properly recycled.
SNC-Lavalin revives court bid for special agreement to avoid criminal trial
The Montreal-based engineering and construction firm cites revelations from recent parliamentary-committee testimony is trying to revive its Federal Court case against the director of public prosecutions.
Signpost: Battlefield lecture, basic income and council meeting times
At the Friends of Battlefield House Museum Lecture Series, Darryl Learn will take attendees back to 1866 and the Battle of Ridgeway in June of that year and its impact on Canada West. The event is being held April 9 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at Battlefield House Museum & Park, 77 King St. W., Stoney Creek. It is open to all ages and costs $2 for non-members.
Prosecutor cited ‘gravity’ of alleged SNC-Lavalin offences: court documents
It also pointed to the “degree of involvement” of senior company officers.
Applications being accepted for Lion’s Lair pitch competition
Applications are being accepted for the 2019 Lion’s Lair competition.
Paul Berton: How social media mysteriously breathed new life into an old Hamilton story
The date an article is produced has never been more relevant
Hamilton education director ‘really worried’ for students as cuts loom
Hamilton public school students face fewer course options, reduced supports for special needs, more crowded classrooms and dirtier hallways this September if Premier Doug Ford’s government follows through with announced funding cuts.
Dundas Baldwin and Court streets to be reconstructed this summer
Bridges and culverts to be removed by September
Six dead puppies found by dog walker in Simcoe
Norfolk County OPP say the puppies’ rear legs had been tied together
‘The world will never be the same:’ One year after deadly bus crash, Humboldt is still healing
One year after a semi-truck collided into the Humboldt Broncos’ team bus, killing 16 people and injuring another 13, the city is still in recovery.
No teachers will be laid off in cost-cutting, Ontario’s education minister says
“We have proposed an attrition-based approach to restoring balance and sustainability by not filling a total of 3,475 teacher vacancies that occur when teachers quit or retire,” Lisa Thompson said Friday.
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