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Telling women to lean in, man up and fake it until they make it is not the answer
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?
Two girls pulled from pool, one without vital signs
Paramedics said the kids were conscious and alert when transported to hospital
Federal Court ruling underscores independence of attorney general and prosecution decisions
The Federal Court has struck down SNC-Lavalin’s appeal for a judicial review of a federal prosecutor’s decision not to negotiate a remediation agreement that would allow the company to avoid criminal conviction.
Hamilton YSUP cares for kids under the influence
St. Joseph’s specialists and Notre Dame shelter staff watch over intoxicated young people who otherwise would be sent to the emergency department.
Two girls without vital signs rescued from pool
Paramedics said the kids were conscious and alert when transported to hospital
Martin Shkreli is being investigated for the alleged use of a cellphone behind bars
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that Shkreli has used a cellphone to call the shots at his drug company, Phoenixus AG, posting regularly to social media and even firing the company’s chief executive a few weeks ago.
Hamilton man found in Dumpster sent to hospital with suspected hypothermia
Passersby found 45-year-old and called 911. Man is in critical condition.
Tobacco firm JTI-Macdonald obtains creditor protection after Quebec court ruling
JTI-Macdonald Corp. says it’s been granted creditor protection following a Quebec Court of Appeal decision that upheld a landmark judgment ordering it and two other companies to pay billions of dollars in damages to Quebec smokers.
FAA seeks a truce in dispute between Southwest and key union
FAA seeks a truce in dispute between Southwest and key union
Elderly Ottawa man dug out by police after spending winter snowed into home
The police say the man’s neighbours called Thursday evening asking them to check on him because they hadn’t seen him for a while.
Five people facing drug charges after BMW runs red light
Hamilton police said they discovered crystal meth, crack cocaine and evidence to support trafficking
California man learns he’s dying from doctor on robot video
A California family is devastated that their relative was told he didn’t have long to live by a doctor appearing on a robot’s video screen.
Why is Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou such a big deal? She’s treated like a ‘princeling’ in China
Meng is not your typical millionaire executive. She is intimately connected to the Chinese Communist Party’s inner circle, where business and politics mix freely.
Ford’s attendance in the legislature fell following the Taverner controversy
Ontario’s premier skipped question period 61 per cent of the time after Taverner was hired to head the OPP.
Daylight saving time change Sunday
Never-ending debate on its value
International Women’s Day: strikes, protests and holidays
The slogan #BalanceforBetter could be seen on multiple signs and placards as people protested for gender equality
Berton: Journalistic errors are bad enough; this is worse
We must guard against plagiarism if we are to keep the trust of our readers.
Skating in the sun
$500 of vodka swiped from Burlington LCBO
Police say three people left store with six bottles without paying.
Freeland thanks U.S. lawmakers for bipartisan support on Meng arrest
New UBC poll shows the deterioration of Sino-Canadian relations since the Meng affair.
Snowbound man dug out of house by police
“He was alive, he was well, but he was alone.”
Measles vaccine doesn’t cause autism, says a new, decade-long study of half a million people
The notion that vaccines might cause autism was refuted nine years ago, when a British medical panel concluded in 2010 that Andrew Wakefield, the doctor with undisclosed financial interests in making such claims, had acted with “callous disregard” in conducting his research.
Regulator flooded with complaints over doctors advocating gun control
Canadian Doctors for Protection from Guns says dozens of complaints filed with Ontario’s medical regulator are about Dr. Najma Ahmed, a Toronto trauma surgeon who treated victims of a fatal mass shooting in the city’s Danforth neighbourhood last summer.
Police seize four firearms, drugs from three central Hamilton locations
Eleven people are facing charges, ranging in age from 15 to 25
SNC-Lavalin’s court loss shifts spotlight to Trudeau’s new attorney general
In a ruling Friday, the Federal Court of Canada threw out the SNC-Lavalin’s plea for judicial review of a decision by the director of public prosecutions, Kathleen Roussel, to not invite the company to negotiate a remediation agreement.
Sherman family requests demolition of home where philanthropists were killed
Agent representing the family says the two-storey Toronto mansion has ‘bad memories and a stigma.’
Massive Venezuela power outage raises tensions amid crisis
Hospitals struggled to get back-up generators running, businesses shuttered and families anxiously tried to contact loved ones amid Venezuela’s worst-ever power outage Friday, raising tensions in a country already on edge from ongoing political turmoil.
Abandoned tents, foxholes left behind by ISIL in Syria
Few holdouts of tiny ISIL encampment, but final fighters will be tough to weed out without harming civilians.
Toronto’s first brick-and-mortar cannabis store has just been approved
In less than a month, Torontonians could be buying legal cannabis in-person.
Signpost: Change your smoke alarm batteries this weekend
The Hamilton Fire Department is reminding people to replace batteries in all their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms this weekend when they spring foward to daylight time. “In order for smoke and carbon monoxide alarms to do their job, they need to have working batteries,” Fire Chief David Cunliffe said. Those batteries should be changed once a year.
The Elusive Balance: Work and Life chamber session March 21
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Leadership Network is holding an education session on “The Elusive Balance: Work and Life.”
Halton Catholic board opposes cannabis store 2 kilometres from Burlington’s Assumption school
Proposed retail cannabis store should be located in an industrial zone according to high school’s parents
Exhibit on US Latina 'cholas' opens in Albuquerque
Exhibit on US Latina 'cholas' set to open in New Mexico
International Women’s Day
Manafort gets 47 months, judge cites mostly ‘blameless’ life
Trump’s former campaign chairman receives longest sentence to date to come from special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe
Mobile Klinik at Fiesta Mall can help with all your device issues
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Woman found in Jackson Square washroom died of natural causes: Hamilton police
A 63-year-old Hamilton woman found without vital signs in a Jackson Square washroom died of natural causes, police say.
Chelsea Manning jailed for refusing to testify on WikiLeaks
Manning has said she objects to the secrecy of the grand jury process, and that she already revealed everything she knows at her court martial.
Events: Eleven things to do this weekend and into March break
There’s plenty of maple syrup festivals taking place in the area
Celebrating Hamilton’s history through the founding Terryberry family
Historic artifacts will be on display to celebrate library’s upcoming 50th anniversary.
Freezing rain risk Saturday in Hamilton
Cold alert cancelled as temperatures rise
Trudeau apologizes for government’s past mistreatment of Inuit with tuberculosis
The prime minister delivered an apology to the Inuit on behalf of the federal government — words that prompted many in the room to openly weep.
SNC-Lavalin loses court fight to review decision to not offer it a remediation agreement
The Federal Court has struck down SNC-Lavalin’s appeal for a judicial review of a federal prosecutor’s decision not to negotiate a remediation agreement that would allow the company to avoid criminal conviction.
Dundas Beverly Tire development collaboration comes during construction
The Issue: Construction of a two-storey, eight-bay auto service centre next to a residential area.The Impact: Views from Tweedsmuir Avenue impacted by second storey and bright yellow siding
Volunteers needed for 2019 Canadian Little League Championships in Ancaster
The countdown is underway for the 2019 Canadian Little League Championships in Ancaster.
Hamilton steelworkers prepare to rally against Liberal MP Bob Bratina
"There are a lot of different groups, working class people, who are upset with Bob," said Jim McColl, of Hamilton Steelworkers Local 1005.
Rain brings 2nd California super bloom in 2 years
Rain brings 2nd California super bloom in 2 years
Tories to cap Hydro One CEO pay at $1.5M
The firm is still looking for a full-time chief to replace Mayo Schmidt, forced out last July after his annual salary became an election issue with the Tories deriding his $6-million pay.
Cold Alert cancelled for Hamilton
Hamilton’s public health unit has cancelled a cold alertissued earlier this week when temperatures plummeted.
Juneau officials reject Norwegian's free cruise offer
Juneau officials reject Norwegian's free cruise offer
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