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Updated 2025-02-12 09:01
Trump expected to seek $8.6 billion for border wall in new budget
Budget proposals are merely a starting point, but leading Democrats immediately rejected the president’s request.
Métis veterans from Second World War awaiting apology from federal government
Métis National Council leader David Chartrand has asked Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence MacAulay to ensure an apology is issued before the last of the surviving veterans dies.
Timeline of the deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash
The sequence of events after an Ethiopian Airlines plane took off on a routine flight from Addis Ababa for Nairobi and quickly lost control in a deadly crash that killed all 157 people aboard.
Scheer urges Trudeau to let Wilson-Raybould speak further on SNC-Lavalin affair
MPs to hold an emergency session of the House of Commons justice committee on Wednesday.
Signpost: Mohawk Institute survivors, King Road closure and firefighters support clinic
Rick W. Hill Sr., senior interpretive specialist at the Woodland Cultural Centre, will present “Survivor Tales: Life and Death at the Mohawk Institute” March 20 at 7 p.m. in Room RCE 004 in the Research and Academic Centre of Laurier Brantford, 150 Dalhousie St. The free public lecture is presented by the Friends and Neighbours of Save the Evidence.
Red Hill crash involving patient transfer vehicle sends one to hospital
A patient transfer attendant was sent to hospital following a crash early Saturday morning on the Red Hill Valley Parkway.
Alabama town ravaged by tornado prays at church that sheltered many
Trump visited local church Friday, signing Bibles for some tornado victims
Misery grows for Venezuelans hit by power cuts
Engineers restored power in some places after electricity and communications shut down nationwide Thursday evening, but outages persisted in many areas where people are already beset by hyperinflation as well as shortages of food and medicine.
Ten years after Cougar chopper crash, families stress issue of workplace safety
Every March, Lori Chynn makes the same journey across Newfoundland, travelling from her Deer Lake home on the island’s west coast to lay a wreath by a stretch of fence in St. John’s.
Footage contradicts U.S. claim that Maduro burned aid convoy
The opposition itself, not Maduro’s men, appears to have set the cargo alight accidentally.
Investigators pursue cause of deadly Ethiopian plane crash
Eighteen Canadians were among the 157 passengers and crew who died when an Ethiopian Airlines plane went down shortly after departing from Bole Airport in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, en route to Nairobi, Kenya.
The Latest: Norwegian Refugee Council says 2 missing
The Latest: UN official expects about a dozen UN casualties
Ombudsman flags gaps in bill of rights for victims of military crimes
One defect: It does not require military police, prosecutors and others to inform victims they have rights.
Parliament facing Brexit decisions, more drama and deadline
Exploring three Brexit options and what they could mean for Britain as it inches closer to March 29
Carleton professor among 18 Canadians killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash
Adesanmi was an English professor, director of the university’s Institute of African Studies and an award-winning writer.
The Latest: UN agencies to fly flags at half-staff
The Latest: UN official expects about a dozen UN casualties
Montreal Air Transat flight makes emergency landing after smoke detected
After smoke detected in luggage area, plane makes emergency landing.
Trent professor studies the science behind spark in microwaved grapes
YouTubers thought the grapes sparked due to conductivity on its surface, but there was nothing to back that up.
Turbulence injures 30 on flight from Istanbul to New York
Turkish Airlines Flight 1 hit turbulence about 45 minutes before landing at JFK, a port authority spokesperson said. The crew declared an emergency while the Boeing 777 was still in the air, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Sixty years after Dalai Lama fled, China defends Tibet policies
Tibetans and their supporters marked the anniversary of the 1959 uprising Sunday
Ontario considers single-use plastics ban
The government is asking the public and stakeholders for input.
The small, sarcastic 16-year-old with an unlikely goal: Saving the planet
It’s complicated being Greta.
Washington state House OKs step toward year-round daylight time
The measure passed the chamber on an 89-7 vote and now heads to the Senate.
Second earthquake recorded in central Alberta within past week
Earthquakes Canada said there aren’t any reports of damage following Sunday morning’s 4.3-magnitude quake near Rocky Mountain House, “and none would be expected.”
Travel-related confirmed case of measles in Niagara
Niagara Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in Niagara and is warning anyone who may have been exposed to watch for signs.
Ontario professor studies the science behind spark in microwaved grapes
YouTubers thought the grapes sparked due to conductivity on its surface, but there was nothing to back that up.
Ontario considers single-use plastics ban in waste diversion strategy
The government recently released a discussion paper on reducing litter and waste, and is asking the public and stakeholders for input on how to best address the problem, including whether a ban on single-use plastics would be effective.
Eighteen Canadians among 157 people killed in Ethiopian Airlines plane crash
Ethiopian Airlines issued a list showing 35 nationalities among the dead, including 32 Kenyans and 18 Canadians.
PHOTOS: Runners dress up for St Pat’s Run
The 22nd annual St. Pat's 5 km race took place at Pier Four Park.
New Mexico city changing its Route 66 streetlights to LED
New Mexico city changing its Route 66 streetlights to LED
Eighteen Canadians in deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his thoughts are with the victims of a deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash today, including the 18 Canadians on board.
Strong winds expected in Hamilton on Sunday
The wind is rising in Hamilton.
Who will look after animal cruelty calls in Hamilton?
The issue: A court has ruled OSPCA’s powers to investigate, enforce Criminal Code are unconstitutional.The local impact: Decision needs to be made on who will look after animal cruelty calls if the SPCA is no longer funded to do so?
Japan tobacco wins court protection in Canada over smoking risks
Japan Tobacco Inc.’s Canadian unit was granted creditor protection by the Ontario Superior Court after a legal defeat over the risks of smoking that threatens the existence of tobacco companies in the country.
We may never know why Riya Rajkumar died. That needs to change, domestic violence experts say
Weeks after he was accused of the Valentine’s Day killing of his daughter Riya, the first-degree murder charge against Roopesh Rajkumar was officially withdrawn in a Brampton courtroom.Rajkumar, who died in hospital on Feb. 20 of a self-inflicted
Still stuck on the Phoenix pay ‘roller coaster,’ these Canadians just want to get off
How the three-year-old payroll fiasco has turned the lives of four public servants from coast-to-coast upside down.
Elon Musk in court: He could even be ordered off Twitter!
Judge must decide whether Tesla CEO violated contempt-of-court charges.
The strange feminist decisions of Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould
Of course they have the right to self-determination, but what if the result is Andrew Scheer?
Power still flickering, Venezuelans take to streets to protest in support of Juan Guaido
State utility workers say it will take days to fully restore the national grid.
Mac gets its shot at seventh-straight Ontario volleyball title
Marauders down Windsor in four sets to advance to Sunday’s championship
Freezing rain warning issued for Hamilton
Total rainfall amounts of 15 to 25 mm are possible by later Sunday morning.
PMO denies Trudeau was hostile toward Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes
A spokesperson for the prime minister’s office says Trudeau had “emotional” conversations with Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes, but denies her claims the encounters were “hostile” or that Trudeau yelled at her.
Companies like SNC-Lavalin must be monitored for shady donations across Canada, B.C. watchdog says
Dogwood notes the scandal-ridden engineering firm donated to the ruling party in B.C. at the same time it was being awarded large public contracts.
Kathy Renwald: Celebrating Hamilton’s history through the founding Terryberry family
Historic artifacts will be on display to celebrate library’s upcoming 50th anniversary.
Bus service suspended at downtown Hamilton GO station for police investigation
Passengers heading to Union Station can board shuttle on Hunter Street to connect to train at Aldershot
Crisis talks continue as U.K. Conservative Party chief makes Brexit plea
British lawmakers are due to vote for a second time Tuesday.
Trudeau to keep Wernick on election interference file, despite opposition misgivings
Conservatives, NDP say top bureaucrat can’t be neutral in assessing foreign meddling in 2019 election, setting up a possible showdown if he sounds the alarm.
A stranger returned his lost lottery tickets, then he won $273 million
An unemployed New Jersey man won a $273 (U.S.) million Mega Millions lottery jackpot last week after a stranger found and returned the winning ticket that he had left behind on a store counter.
Suspect surrenders, hostages unharmed after armed siege in Quebec bank
The siege ended at about 1:30 a.m. after nearly nine hours.
‘Stay in your lane’: Group floods physicians’ college with complaints against surgeon over gun control message
Dr. Najma Ahmed, who was on call following the Danforth mass shooting, is co-chair of an advocacy group called Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns.
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