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Updated 2025-02-12 12:30
COMMUTERS: Your Wednsday morning weather, traffic and school closures
Getting you to work and school. Traffic and weather for your morning commute. School and cancellation information.
Read it: CRTC report calling for a crackdown on heavy-handed sales practices is a refreshing call to action
Ellen Roseman says it’s time to start protecting all Canadians, especially the vulnerable ones, from telecom exploitation
Temp agencies more likely to break law — but audits decline by 80 per cent, WSIB documents show
Drop is part of an overall decline in the number of compliance checks conducted by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.
Bugatti unveils world’s most expensive new car, sold for $18.9 million
The company did not identify the new owner of the black car.
Monster twister takes 10 relatives from one Alabama family
Cousins Cordarrly Jones and Demetria Jones have a hard time counting all the relatives they lost to a monster tornado that wiped out a rural community in Alabama.
Bank of Canada interest rate decision faces economy’s ‘perfect storm’
Less-than-impressive stats recently have raised questions about Canada’s growth.
Hamilton-based charity settles lawsuit for $37 million
The American parent of a Canadian missionary organization based in Stoney Creek has agreed to pay US$37 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleged the charity had engaged in racketeering and fraud
UPDATE: Cold weather alert issued for Hamilton
It’s going to be a cold one today.
Montreal home sales rise four years in a row
Montreal home sales rise 8% in February to cap off four straight years of growth
Ontario salt shortage has been building for years, says Waterdown landscaper
As Ontario grapples with a provincewide salt shortage, Waterdown’s David Lammers, president of Garden Grove Landscaping, says it has been building for years.
Melania Trump defends her husband by lecturing the media on their 'trivial stories'
Unlike her husband, Melania Trump doesn't stray from script.
Elon Musk firm pitched to build transit system in Las Vegas
Elon Musk firm pitched to build transit system in Las Vegas
City of Burlington won’t oppose location of retail cannabis store
But the owner of a driving school in the same plaza is against it
Reported hate crime incidents dropped slightly in Hamilton last year
But advocates argue hate-fuelled incidents are still far too common to warrant the recent closure of the city’s anti-racism resource centre.
Hamilton school board can weather snow days, chair says
Policy up for review in 2019-20, but schools will adjust activities: Johnstone
Reality of Hamilton’s homelessness ‘crisis,’ more than just a bed crunch for shelters
Persistent homelessness and affordability problem forcing city to get creative with diversion pilot project
A Hamilton winter’s afternoon at Salvation Army men’s shelter
‘I think it’s safe to say that we’re pretty much full every night,’ executive director James Moulton says
Hawk watch
Conservatives maintain lead in support amid SNC-Lavalin controversy, polls says
Forum Research survey finds Tories are maintaining a lead that dates back to 2017 among decided and leaning voters.
Mac researchers receive $3.3 million in funding
Money spread between 72 social sciences and humanities researchers.
Parents of teen killed in Winnipeg home invasion came to Canada for ‘better life’
Jaime Adao, 17, was with his grandmother when someone broke into the family’s Winnipeg home on Sunday night. Police said his parents were out at the time and the boy managed to call 911 for help, but he died of his injuries.
Fired OPP deputy Brad Blair alleges reprisal for concerns about Ron Tavener’s appointment to OPP
Brad Blair has asked the courts to force the provincial ombudsman to investigate the appointment of Toronto police Supt. Ron Taverner to the Ontario Provincial Police top job.
New York authorities subpoena Trump insurance broker
New York regulators have sent a subpoena to the Trump Organization’s longtime insurance broker, a request that comes days after President Donald Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, told Congress the president had misled insurers about the value of his assets.
Feminist agenda undermined by reaction to cabinet resignations: Opposition
Feminism has been a key element of the Liberal party’s appeal to voters since the 2015 election campaign but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s handling of the fallout from the SNC-Lavalin affair shows that he’s a hypocrite, opposition parties say.
Judge warns of ’costs and consequences’ for Roger Stone’s new book despite gag order
Attorneys for Roger Stone withheld and misrepresented plans for his new book criticizing special counsel Robert Mueller in violation of a gag order in his case, a federal judge found Tuesday, warning that any “costs or consequences” that result are solely his responsibility.
Success in the city
The 8th annual Success in the City, a leadership event for women, was held Tuesday at the Grand Olympian put on by the city and the Small Business Enterprise Centre. The event is the largest event in the area designed to celebrate women in business, entrepreneurship and corporate leadership.
Access to nutrition programs a “side effect” of snow days for Hamilton students
City’s public board has had six snow days so far this year, while the Catholic board has had four
China revokes Richardson Int. canola shipping permit as Huawei dispute escalates
China the destination for about 40 per cent of Canada’s canola exports.
Signpost: Choir & Tea, Justice for Soli, and Arctic exploration
Join the Cancer Assistance Program’s fourth annual Choir & Tea event featuring the talented Hamilton Children’s Choir ILLUMINI on March 23 at the Waterfront Centre. Tickets are $35, which includes live entertainment, lunch, coffee, tea and dessert. Call 905-383-9797, ext. 107, for tickets or visit www.cancerassist.ca for more information.
Counterterror police examine 3 explosive devices in London
Devices “appear capable of igniting an initially small fire when opened,” police say.
Aftermath: Alabama’s tornado dead range in age from 6 to 89
The 23 people killed in the nation’s deadliest tornado in nearly six years came into focus Tuesday with the release of their names by coroner.
Elon Musk blindsided Tesla staff with plans to close stores
Many sales personnel found out about the decision when Tesla published a public blog post Thursday afternoon, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing sensitive matters.
HBSPCA seeking answers
Marion Emo says they’re concerned, very concerned.The chief executive officer of the Hamilton-Burlington SPCA says they are waiting to hear back from the Province as to what happens now after the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani
Ex-N.Y.C. mayor Bloomberg won’t run for president in 2020
He encouraged Democrats to unify behind a nominee who could beat Trump, a not-so-subtle dig against candidates pushing the party to embrace liberal priorities such as “Medicare-for-all.”
‘Speed camera ahead’: Google Maps adds photo radar warnings for drivers
The feature, which is currently being rolled out by Google, allows users to see speed limits, speed cameras and mobile speed cameras on the map before they leave.
Items lost in Canadian Uber vehicles include glass eyes, gold teeth and a whip
The items made the company's list of the most outrageous items riders have forgotten in Canadian Uber cars, which also included poutine, homework, a ukulele, wedding cards, dentures and a shower curtain pole.
Bugatti unveils world’s most expensive new car, sold for $19M
The company did not identify the new owner of the black car.
Canadian Civil Liberties Association threatens lawsuit over Sidewalk Labs project
The CCLA argue that the project poses constitutional problems, it worries the project has opened the door to a “non-consensual, state-authorized mass capture of Canadians’ personal information.”
Two boys killed as snowmobiles crash through ice in Muskoka: police
Three vehicles crashed into the icy water near Gravenhurst.
Travel-related measles case confirmed in Toronto, others may have been exposed
Possible exposure at Scarborough Health Network, Birchmount site, Feb. 28, and Huntingdale Medical Centre on Feb. 26 or 28.
What to expect when Gerald Butts and others testify at the justice committee
Justin Trudeau’s former principal secretary will speak about the matter for the first time, while the Privy Council clerk and deputy justice minister will return to respond to Jody Wilson-Raybould’s stunning testimony.
Trump set to become $100 Billion Man as U.S. trade gap surges
By Trump’s own benchmark the U.S. is 20 per cent worse off than it was at the end of 2016, just before he took office.
Their only son died. But a court order to retrieve his sperm means his legacy could live on.
Peter Zhu’s parents said their son always wanted to be a father.
Taro CLC mum on dump stand letter
The Taro dump’s community liaison committee is reiterating its opposition to the site’s expansion — although no longer unanimously.
Chantal Hebert: Justin Trudeau’s leadership on the brink
It is far from certain that the embattled prime minister can recover from this latest blow to his moral authority
Fired deputy OPP boss calls his dismissal a ‘reprisal’
In court documents, Brad Blair accuses this deputy minister who fired him of a “conflict of interest.”
Breckenridge troll sculpture to be rebuilt on new town site
Breckenridge troll sculpture to be rebuilt on new town site
Breckenridge troll sculpture to be rebuilt on new town site
Breckenridge troll sculpture to be rebuilt on new town site
AGCO reviewing application for Burlington retail cannabis store
Written comments are currently being accepted by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) regarding an application for a retail cannabis store in Burlington at 103-4031 Fairview St.
A cannabis factory, a quiet little hamlet, and an inconvenient borderline
On a slate-grey Friday afternoon, the snow drifting through the Lakeport Cemetery is the liveliest thing in sight around this Northumberland County hamlet.
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