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Oakville psychiatrist’s affair with patient amounts to sexual abuse: College
An Oakville psychiatrist’s affair with a married patient she introduced to her children amounts to sexual abuse, the province’s regulatory body for doctors has found.
Signpost: Maintenance to restrict traffic on Burlington Lift Bridge
Come out to Ancaster for a make-a-quilt project for all skill levels.The workshop is being held at Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum on Jan. 17 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Anyone over the age of 18 is welcome to give it a try. The cost is $60 a person; please preregister. The museum is located at 64 Sulphur Springs Rd. For more information, call 905-648-8144.
New Orleans moves closer to short-term rental restrictions
New Orleans appears closer to short-term rental restrictions
Correction
A story Monday on Josie Pascottini, 108, included some incorrect information. The story should have said Pascottini was put to work at age 10 because her family was very poor and all eight children needed to work to support themselves and the family. Also, Pascottini retired around 1970, after working 50 years in Hamilton’s cotton mills. The Spectator regrets the errors.
TSX rises for fifth straight session for the first time in seven months
The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 98.76 points to 14,903.49, after hitting a one-month high of 14,921.06 in earlier trading.
Trump lies his way through a visit to Mexican border
The U.S. president made a visit to the border on Thursday to try to promote his border wall. Little of what he said was true.
Money made from new trade deal covers cost of wall, says Trump
Donald Trump says the money the U.S. will make on new trade pact with Mexico will pay for the new wall many times over in the years to come.
Scott Brison resigning from federal cabinet, won’t seek re-election
Scott Brison is quitting a political career he loves to spend more time with a cherished family that politics made possible.
A Hamilton centenarian’s secret to being 108 — laughter
Josie Pascottini, who started working in Hamilton’s cotton mills at age 10, ‘is never grumpy’
Student conference grows beyond walls of school
When Peter Toth gave his Grade 11 Global Connect students their single assignment for the year back in September, he had no idea where it would lead them. Neither did his students.
Detained ex-Canadian diplomat Kovrig gets second consular visit in China
Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig received a consular visit Thursday for the second time since his arrest in China last month for allegedly endangering Chinese national security, the government says.
N.B. cannabis retailer lays off staffers as ‘operational needs’ become clear
spokesperson Marie-Andree Bolduc said Thursday that despite supply challenges, operations have normalized at the 20 stores and they now understand the needs of each outlet.
New Orleans appears closer to short-term rental restrictions
New Orleans appears closer to short-term rental restrictions
TAKING FLIGHT
Freeland says Venezuela’s Maduro a dictator after illegitimate win
Thursday’s inauguration of Nicolas Maduro has solidified him as a dictator, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a scathing denunciation of the Venezuelan president that aligned Canada with major allies.
Political pressure leaves little room for resolving shutdown
There is no easy way out.
Disappearance of Canadian in Africa highlights risk of ignoring travel warnings
Tarek Loubani says he knew it was risky providing medical care to protesters at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel in May 2018.
Dundas Governor's Road townhouse application awaits report
No appeal despite 400 days since application deemed complete
Oakville psychiatrist stripped of licence for sexually abusing her patient
Dr. Jane Gilbert initiated a relationship with a patient to “satisfy her own needs.”
Aimia completes sale of Aeroplan
The deal marks a reunion for Aeroplan and its buyer, Air Canada, which spun off the points program in 2005 under a restructuring.
Ford Motor Co. to shake up European business, cut jobs
Michigan-based company didn’t say how many jobs would be cut and said reductions would be achieved as far as possible through voluntary departures.
Dress for Success with Burlington fashion experts
The event will feature three of Burlington’s top fashion experts and business owners demonstrating how to “dress for success” in the workplace and sharing their stories of how they found success in Canadian fashion.
Details of planned downtown Las Vegas casino-resort expected
Details of planned downtown Las Vegas casino-resort expected
U.S. military trusted more than Google, Facebook to develop AI, survey finds
“There is no organization that is highly trusted to develop AI in the public interest, although some are trusted much more than others,” Allan Dafoe, director of the Center for the Governance of AI, said.
From iPads to charcuterie, how realtors woo buyers to an open house
Realtor Ash Alles wanted to throw an open house to remember.
Hamilton police trying to identify suspect in break and enter at Westdale Jewellers
The suspect had fled before police arrived
Former Dragons’ Denstar Michael Wekerle says he was travelling when teen died at his Caledon home
Celebrity investor’s 20-year old nephew is charged with first-degree murder in the Dec. 27 death of Tyler Swartz.
CES 2019: A high-tech spin for the old-school peephole
Vegas consumer electronics show offers door view cameras, ‘personal massagers,’ smart glasses and more.
Norovirus outbreak sickens 277 on Oasis of the Seas
Norovirus outbreak sickens 150-plus on Oasis of the Seas
Donation bin deaths spur safety changes by Hamilton charity, manufacturer
Mayor Fred Eisenberger is calling on local charities to safety-check donation bins even though police, EMS have no record of past entrapments in Hamilton.
Yukon paleontologist’s fossils are pure gold
Grant Zazula will be giving the 19th annual Dr. John Rae Lecture in Hamilton, focusing on the amazing lode of fossils and ancient DNA in the Yukon, and its connection with the hunt for gold.
An all-Bach bill from HPO
Jan. 19 concert will crown Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra’s Bach Festival
A $3 billion problem: Miami-Dade's septic tanks are already failing due to sea rise
Miami-Dade has tens of thousands of septic tanks, and a new report reveals most are already malfunctioning — the smelly and unhealthy evidence of which often ends up in people's yards and homes. It's a billion-dollar problem that climate change is making worse.
Mexican drug-lord ‘El Chapo’ ran his crime empire using Canadian servers, prosecutors say at trial
When his tech specialist moved the servers from Canada to the Netherlands, police were able to tap into El Chapo’s encrypted communications
Dunnville telecommunication tower preserved
Dunnville residents will soon have greater access to broadband internet and communication services, thanks to an investment by Silo Wireless Inc.
Grimsby public works greenlights parking restrictions
Those wishing to sidestep parking fees at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital likely won’t be able to use Pinewood Avenue in the near future.
Funding for 1,100 subsidized housing units in Hamilton goes unused
City will look at using cash instead for portable rent supplements tied to tenants, rather than properties, with an eye to shrinking a housing wait list of 5,500.
Hamilton police looking for Hasty Market robbery suspect
Police say the robbery took place around 9 p.m. Wednesday
Hamilton's O’Reilly goes for big move up boxing ladder
Josh O’Reilly to fight Jan. 19 for vacant NABA lightweight title, could lead to WBA top 15 ranking
Post-nups growing in popularity, say lawyers who share insight into the agreements
When Canadian heart throb Justin Bieber secretly married model Hailey Baldwin last year, tabloids said they didn't bother with a fancy ceremony or a pre-nuptial agreement to protect their millions.
Global airlines association warns of potential Brexit impact
Global airlines association warns of potential Brexit impact
Bethel to apply for transit grant despite deadline passing
Bethel to apply for transit grant despite deadline passing
Woman jumps in Long Point Bay to save her dog
Norfolk County OPP are warning the public about the dangers of cold water after the rescue
New homes – instead of a park – coming to Winona
Losani Homes has been given the green light to build five residential units on a corner lot along Barton Street in Winona.
The meaning of 'The Sopranos,' 20 years after its debut
1999 arrived somewhere on the planet bright and clear. Everywhere else — here, for instance — felt dark and gloomy. Impeachment hearings had gridlocked Washington. Something called a "Y2K bug" threatened to smite our fast-growing digital addiction. 2000 loomed ahead like an iceberg. Doomsday was nigh, and a classic 1982 song ("1999") suddenly felt prophetic:
Man at B.C. town hall asks Trudeau to push Trump ‘off a cliff’
The prime minister advised against such jokes, saying he wants to keep relations with the U.S. “on a pragmatic, regular, thoughtful level.”
President Donald Trump heading to Texas border town to press his case for a wall
President Donald Trump was reluctantly set to travel to McAllen, Texas, on Thursday to address a crisis on the Mexican border that Democrats say does not exist but that has led to a partial government shutdown.
WestJet apologizes to passengers who were stranded in Cancun for 33 hours
About 150 passengers found themselves stranded on the Yucatan Peninsula Saturday after a pair of mechanical issues caused a four-hour flight delay and eventual cancellation.
Jeff Bezos’ breakup may rob him of ‘world’s richest’ title
Jeff Bezos and his wife met when they worked at a hedge fund and married in 1993. He founded Amazon a year later. He is now said to be worth $137 billion.
New Tiger-Cats coordinators not official yet
While Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach Orlondo Steinauer says there are no official signings of a defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator, all indications are that Mark Washington and Jeff Reinebold will work in those capacities this season.
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