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Ontario transportation minister raises concerns over Oshawa and Hamilton port merger
The Ontario government is “deeply concerned” about federal plans to merge the Oshawa and Hamilton ports, Ontario’s minister of transportation said in a letter to his federal counterpart.
Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin face court as college admissions scandal rewrites lives
Trial months away for celebrity parents, but in some ways their punishments have already started.
It’s attention, not feedback, that create engaged employees
Nine Lies About Work tells us how to create engaged employees. “They need attention, and moreover, attention to what they do best. And they become more engaged and therefore more productive when we give it to them.”
Ghosts of Hamilton: Canada Life reborn in Toronto
Canada Life, founded in Hamilton as the country’s first insurance company in 1847, resided in a gothic masterpiece on the southeast corner of King and James
SNC-Lavalin agrees to sell Hwy. 407 stake for up to $3.25B
The sale to OMERS Infrastructure will reduce embattled construction giant’s stake in toll highway from 16.8 per cent
Hamilton approves art and monument private donation policy
The art and monument donor policy was prompted by the Gandhi Statue donation in 2012.
London, Ont., police issue warning after 5 suspected overdose deaths in 6 days
Police are urging citizens to help out by picking up a free, overdose-reversing naloxone kit
Volunteers seek new owner for general store opened in 1796
Volunteers seek new owner for general store opened in 1796
Ancaster set to become national sports mecca in 2019
2019 promises to be a big year for the Ancaster sports community.
Tiger Woods to design first golf course in Hawaii
Tiger Woods to design first golf course in Hawaii
Warm weather boosts ticket sales in Alaska ice guessing game
Warm weather boosts ticket sales in Alaska ice guessing game
UPDATE: Spring is on the way Hamilton
Freezing rain warning has ended
Liz Reyer: How to sound more sure of yourself at work
Q: I want to challenge myself to be less deferential in my work style. I know my ideas are good, yet I come off as tentative. The higher the position of the person I’m meeting, the more I ramble and sound unsure. What can I do?
Dundas convent proposed as temporary student dorm
The issue: Columbia International College wants to convert the Sisters of St. Joseph’s Convent into a Grade 12 school over the next two to three years.The impact: A temporary use bylaw would allow the site to be used as a student residence for up to three years without any alterations, while several planning applications for the permanent school plan are prepared.
German birthplace marks Bauhaus centenary with new museum
German birthplace marks Bauhaus centenary with new museum
He claimed to be missing boy Timmothy Pitzen. DNA says he isn’t
He ran across a bridge into a Kentucky town and raced up to passersby, urgently seeking help. He looked bruised, said he had been held against his will by kidnappers for years, and just wanted to go home. He said he was 14.
The Liberals have abandoned their moral principles and it’s Justin Trudeau’s fault
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has shown himself to be small, vindictive and patronizing throughout the SNC-Lavalin scandal, writes Rosie DiManno.
Canadians safe after witnessing kidnapping
Canadian couple safe after witnessing kidnapping of American tourist in Uganda
University of Waterloo says student died by suicide on campus
A second-year student in the faculty of applied health sciences died by suicide on April 2, the school said.
Jeff Mahoney: Who picks up after Hamilton’s drug crisis? Josh and Christian
Two Hamilton men take it on themselves to clean up needles from Kenilworth to City Hall, then show results to the mayor’s office
How do you make a crater on an asteroid? A Japanese spacecraft will try with a bomb tonight
If successful, the spacecraft could touch down on the asteroid in the weeks to come
Feds to pump $13-million into fixing Hamilton’s storm-battered trails and shoreline
Some of the money will also be used to stop storm surges from pushing lake water — and doomed fish — into Hamilton’s overwhelmed pipes and treatment plant.
Tories defend $1,000-a-day consultant for beer and wine in corner stores
The Progressive Conservatives are standing by the decision to pay a former Alberta cabinet minister $1,000 a day to advise Premier Doug Ford’s government on expanding booze sales.
Does Ontario’s trillium logo look like ‘three men in a hot tub?’ Ford’s government is redesigning it
As part of a licence plate revamp, Premier Doug Ford is pulling the plug on the “three men in a hot tub” Ontario trillium that has been the government’s logo for 13 years, the Star has learned.
Scott Radley: Burlington’s Simi Shittu declares for NBA draft
After a single season at Vanderbilt University, 19-year-old Burlington native Simi Shittu expects to be a first-round pick when NBA teams select their future stars in June.
ONTARIO COLD CASE: Mom seeks closure, cops need tips, in mall shooting
Jovane Clarke was shot to death in a mall as back-to-school shoppers scrambled for cover Aug. 31, 2017. Police have characterized the attack as an "overkill" and believe the 22-year-old may have been targeted simply because of where he lived.
City of Hamilton loses Supreme Court appeal, found partially liable for 2007 crash
Four children were seriously hurt in the crash at Upper Centennial Parkway and Green Mountain Road
Ontario government to cut 3,475 teaching positions, provincial memos say
The education ministry memos say the move, which will see positions phased out over the next four years, will save $851 million.
Hamilton house prices climbing faster than the national average
The Royal LePage House Price Survey says the aggregate price of a home in Hamilton jumped by 6.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2019, compared to 2,7 for Canada.
Environment Canada issues freezing rain alert for Hamilton
The freezing rain is not expected to be very severe. Anticipated accretions between 2 and 4 millimetres.
Hawaii seeks names for fissure created by 2018 eruption
Hawaii seeks names for fissure created by 2018 eruption
State reduces speed limit on Interstate 5 in Tacoma
State reduces speed limit on Interstate 5 in Tacoma
Burlington fire crews rescue man from rolled-over front end loader
Fire crews from the Burlington Fire Department extricated man from rolled-over front end loader
OPP looking into allegations of ‘illegal’ lobbying of Premier Doug Ford’s office
The Ontario Provincial Police anti-rackets squad is looking into allegations of “illegal and unregistered lobbying” of Premier Doug Ford’s office.
Signpost: Soroptimist ceremony, twinning anniversary and more
You are invited to attend CityLAB Hamilton’s Spring Project Showcase, an event that highlights the latest innovations co-created by students and city staff to address challenges affecting Hamilton. The showcase is open from 9:30 a.m. to noon on April 5 at 58 Jackson St. W. Visit CityLabHamilton.com for more information.
Health Canada to suspend licences for Biocell breast implants due to rare cancer risk
Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that affects the immune system, that may develop many months or years after a breast implant procedure.
Ontario government to cut over 10,000 teaching positions, provincial memos say
The education ministry memos say the move, which will see positions phased out over the next four years, will save $851 million.
Ontario considers capping public sector wage increases
About $72 billion a year is spent on public sector compensation.
Ontario considering mandatory annual math testing for all teachers
OSSTF president Harvey Bischof says it would put effective teachers in other courses out of work.
Hamilton public school board predicts 136 fewer staff positions next year
A report shows a planned reduction of 79 high school teachers and 23 educational assistants
Miami gives Branson celebrity welcome for train renaming
Miami gives Branson celebrity welcome for train renaming
Body recovered after another Grand Canyon visitor dies
Body recovered after another Grand Canyon visitor dies
Parliament considers extending EI sickness benefits beyond 15 weeks, told it would cost over $1 billion
Nearly four in 10 beneficiaries max out the benefits and many stay off job another 26 weeks
Online misinformation stoking fear of vaccines: OMA
TORONTO — Doctors in Ontario are warning that misinformation being spread online is undermining public trust in vaccines.
Satirical website fooled former Quebec premier with spoof story about a real-life journalist, trial hears
Journal de Montreal’s owner Quebecor wants satirical Journal de Mourreal to come up with a new name, logo and website address.
Liberals’ mortgage plan to have tiny effect on housing prices: CMHC
Canada’s housing agency says new spending measures aimed at helping first-time buyers afford homes won’t push prices up more than a few tenths of a percentage point.
U.S. no longer needs ‘improper’ metal tariffs as negotiating tactic: Freeland
Freeland said the tariffs were improperly applied in the first place last spring by the Americans as leverage in the protracted NAFTA talks. And they’re no longer required because the continent’s three countries now have a deal.
Officials expect delayed opening of road to scenic valley
Officials expect delayed opening of road to scenic valley
UPDATE: Highway 6 partially reopened after multi-vehicle crash early Thursday
In all, four men were sent to hospital following the three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck, tractor trailer and passenger vehicle
Waterdown students walk out in protest of PC education cuts
Hundreds of Waterdown District High School students joined the provincewide protest of education cuts by the Doug Ford government on April 4.
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