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Trump to address nation as shutdown threatens longer wait times at U.S.-Canada border
Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion to pay for the wall is at the core of the Dec. 22 shutdown that forced some 380,000 government employees to stay home on unpaid leave. Another 450,000 essential workers, including border officials, are working without pay.
Lost vase from 1893 World’s Fair found at seafood restaurant
Rare antique vase was crafted in Japan for Chicago World’s Fair
Pipeline protest blocks traffic at King and James streets
Protesters fill downtown Hamilton intersection.
Truck driver in Broncos crash pleads guilty
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu pleads guilty to 16 counts of dangerous driving causing death and 13 counts of dangerous driving causing bodily harm.
Ontario researcher launches public survey about future of animal cruelty probes
An Ontario researcher is surveying the public on the enforcement of animal welfare laws in the province, saying the results could help inform decisions on how cruelty probes are carried out in the future.
Man allegedly crashes car into Porsche dealership after breakup with girlfriend
After smashing through the front window, the man got out of his car and started scrawling graffiti across several Porsches in the dealership that he hadn’t crashed into, police said.
Canadian insolvencies grow 5.2 per cent in November from prior year
Bankruptcy watchdog reports business insolvencies up by 8.9 per cent.
Insolvencies rise on higher interest rates
Canadian insolvencies increased 5.2 per cent in November from prior year: report
Signpost: Foster dogs, arts fund, open houses
Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides needs foster homes for future guide dogs.
Canadian insolvencies increased 5.2 per cent in November from prior year: report
The number of insolvencies rose in all provinces except Nova Scotia in November compared with the same period a year earlier.
Soap makers and tractor manufacturers join the fun at CES gadget show
John Deere, Procter and Gamble among first-time exhibitors at Vegas show, along with other unlikely newcomers such as missile-maker Raytheon, The North Face and Harley-Davidson.
Turkey appears to snub U.S.; no assurances on Syrian Kurds
“We cannot make any concessions,” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.
London’s Heathrow briefly halts flights due to drone report
The 90-minute departure shutdown at Heathrow follows the pre-Christmas shutdown of London’s Gatwick Airport for parts of three consecutive days due to dozens of reported drone sightings.
Burlington chamber Business After 5 event this Thursday
The co-hosts for the networking event, which will run from 5 to 7 p.m. on Jan. 10, are Food for Life and Community Living Burlington.
Christmas tree recycling
Stone cold
Joshua Tree National Park closing due to shutdown problems
Joshua Tree National Park closing due to shutdown problems
The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks-US
The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks-US
Trump, Democrats taking border wall fight to prime-time TV
Trump’s Oval Office speech — his first as president — will be followed by his visit Thursday to the southern border to highlight his demand for a barrier.
Man who slipped, died in Yosemite park was an Ohio tourist
Man who slipped, died in Yosemite park was an Ohio tourist
Deal to keep Utah's popular Zion Narrows open through March
Deal to keep Utah's popular Zion Narrows open through March
Matriarch of well-known orca family is starving to death, B.C. researchers fear
J17 is the mother of J35, the whale that carried her dead newborn baby around for weeks summer 2018.
Canadian insolvencies increased 5.2 per cent in November from prior year, says report
The Bank of Canada raised its key lending rate five times since the middle of 2017.
Remembering the 100th anniversary of the Great Molasses Flood
Some said they felt the ground shake and heard a roar. A 50-foot-tall tank of molasses collapsed and a thick sweet mud-brown sea rolled over Boston's North End neighbourhood at 35 m.p.h.
Ford’s first political fundraiser as premier will be a $25-a-plate spaghetti dinner in Kitchener
The Tories are expecting about 200 supporters to attend the first political fundraiser since the Progressive Conservative government loosened campaign finance rules.
Burlington Arts and Culture Fund applications now being sought
The City of Burlington has launched its Burlington Arts and Culture Fund (BACF), an annual program that provides project grants to local artists, multicultural groups and arts and culture organizations to foster creativity and enrich how local residents experience and engage with arts and culture.
SeaWorld's Aquatica gets autism-friendly designation
SeaWorld's Aquatica gets autism-friendly designation
Trio of frozen kittens healing after rescue from Newfoundland snowbank
Three abandoned kittens are recovering after being rescued from a snowbank in western Newfoundland.
Oakville council votes to take second Glen Abbey defeat to Ontario Court of Appeal
OAKVILLE- Oakville town council is taking a second matter concerning the preservation of Glen Abbey Golf Course to the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Kemp hospice gets up to $75,000 from LHIN
The Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network is financially backing two new programs aimed at children in palliative care being run by the Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice.“We are very pleased to collaborate with Dr. Bob Kemp Hospice
Pot shortage could last up to three years in Canada, executives say
Shortages have plagued the country since recreational marijuana was legalized in October.
Partridge sees busy year for Flamborough in 2019
“It’s going to be busy.”
What air travellers should know about the government shutdown
Air travellers start to feel effects of government shutdown
'I don't want a trial:' Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash pleads guilty
The driver of a transport truck involved in a deadly crash with the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team's bus pleaded guilty Tuesday to all charges against him.
Florida senior accused of fatally beating husband with a cane
Investigators say an 86-year-old Florida woman fatally beat her 89-year-old husband with a walking cane.
NPCA's new board members freezes staff hirings and firings
New NPCA board chair Dave Bylsma wants to regain the trust of the public for the organization.
Why patients routinely deceive their health care providers
A new medical study upholds an old truth about patients deceiving their health care providers: It happens a lot.
Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash pleads guilty
The driver of a transport truck involved in a deadly crash with the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team's bus has pleaded guilty to all charges against him.
Transportation officials change avalanche mitigation system
Transportation officials change avalanche mitigation system
A Hamilton centenarian’s sercret to being 108 — laughter
Josie Pascottini, who started working in Hamilton’s cotton mills at age 10, ‘is never grumpy’
Serendipity abounds at the Waterdown Tea House
Once upon a time, you could have afternoon tea in Waterdown in a house painted white. Then one day, it closed.
Woman dies after being found unconscious in clothing donation bin
The circumstances that led to her being found in the bin are unknown at this time.
Shoppers Drug Mart lights up medical cannabis e-commerce sales portal
Shoppers Drug Mart's e-commerce platform for medical cannabis launched Tuesday, a month after Health Canada licensed the company to sell the product online.
Member needs are key for Flamborough Chamber of Commerce in 2019
In his first year at the helm of the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce, executive director Matteo Patricelli was focused on getting the lay of the land of the organization and its member businesses.
Peterborough woman charged with stealing, forging cheques
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Burglary on Sherbrooke Street
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Peterborough police check 2,325 drivers, charge two during Festive RIDE
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Police chase in Peterborough’s south end leads to man’s arrest
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Subban message offers hope to teen target of racist taunts
Detroit-area hockey player subjected to racial abuse during games has watched heartfelt video from Predators’ P.K. Subban “over 500 times (no joke).”
'Don't feed the fatberg': Huge fat mass blocks English sewer
Officials say a giant "fatberg" — a mass of hardened fat, oil and baby wipes measuring 64 metres (210 feet) long — has been found blocking a sewer in a southwestern English town.
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