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AP Explains: What happens in a partial government shutdown
AP Explains: What happens in a partial government shutdown
Hamilton police search for suspect after high-speed chase and robbery
Suspect robbed a convenience store Friday afternoon
Additional charges laid in relation to Dec. 21 incident in Smithville
Victims released from hospital, SIU probing police-involved shooting
Bratina ‘lobbying hard’ for Hamilton family to stay in Canada
The Palfis are expected to fly out of Toronto Feb. 3 for their native Hungary.
Yemen’s Shiite rebels hand over control of Hodeida port
Yemen’s Shiite rebels handed over control of the main port on Saturday in the Red Sea city of Hodeida to the country’s navy and coast guard under U.N. supervision, security officials said.
2-year-old son of Yemeni mother who sued U.S. to see him has died
The 2-year-old son of a Yemeni woman who sued the Trump administration to let her into the country to be with the ailing boy has died, the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced.
DC museums and galleries to close next week in U.S. government shutdown
Museums and galleries popular with visitors and locals in the U.S. capital will close starting midweek if the partial shutdown of the federal government drags on.
Chinese court orders new trial for Canadian in drug case
Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was tried in 2016 but his case has been publicized by the Chinese press following the Dec. 1 arrest in Vancouver of Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of tech giant Huawei.
Allowing municipalities to opt out of pot shops helps black market: experts
As municipalities across Ontario weigh whether to allow cannabis retail stores in their neighbourhoods, experts and consumer choice advocates warn that having large swaths of the province opt out of brick-and-mortar pot shops could fuel the black market.
Scientists say scary warming at poles showing up at weird times and places
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual Arctic report card on Dec. 11, detailing the second warmest year on record in the Arctic
‘People talk about deep sadness’: Scientists study climate change grief
Mental-health researchers are reporting an increased incidence of sadness related to losses around climate change.
Quebec adoptees get answers about their roots
Bill 113, which came into effect in June, lifted the confidentiality attached to adoption records in Quebec.
Hamilton’s 2018 homicide victims
A young mom who lived in fear of her violent ex.
Vancouver gets first licensed pot shop as B.C. lags behind other provinces
A licensed marijuana store is set to open in Vancouver as the number of legal pot shops in British Columbia still lags behind other provinces.
Quebec’s Pelletier leads ‘farthest exploration of any planetary body in history’
Frederic Pelletier is boldly predicting he and his team will get the New Horizons spacecraft exactly where it should be on New Year’s Day — 1.6 billion kilometres beyond Pluto to rendezvous with a space rock known as Ultima Thule.
Two Laurier professors sue former TA who recorded disciplinary meeting
Two Ontario university professors who are being sued for defamation by controversial author and professor Jordan Peterson over comments made during a private meeting allege a former teaching assistant who recorded the conversation is responsible for its broader publication.
Isaac Newton’s apple tree brings ‘magic’ to universities around the world
On a cold, sunny day in December, Jean-Michel Poutissou paused to admire the six apple trees that he once fought to save.
Isaac Newton’s apple trees bring ‘magic’ to universities around the world
On a cold, sunny day in December, Jean-Michel Poutissou paused to admire the six apple trees that he once fought to save.
Signpost: New Year’s buses, Sikh community donates and Future Fund applications
The HSR will offer free late-night service on most routes until approximately 2:30 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. Customers can ride the HSR for free starting at 6 p.m. Dec. 31. The HSR will run all routes that typically run on Sundays on New Year’s Eve, with the last buses running until approximately 2:30 a.m. Full schedules are posted at hamilton.ca/node/22181.
Iconic Nashville hot chicken restaurant closed due to fire
Iconic Nashville hot chicken restaurant closed due to fire
Applications open for Haldimand’s business awards
Nominations are open for Haldimand County’s Business Excellence Awards.
Binbrook residents oppose plan for 10-storey building
Developer says project aims to fill rental void in growing village
Mexico steers clear of U.S. shutdown stalemate
U.S. government workers, facilities won’t likely reopen compromise between Trump and opponents
Protests as Congo leader warns of Ebola vote ‘disaster’
Congo’s leader is blaming a deadly Ebola virus outbreak for the last-minute decision to bar an estimated one million voters from Sunday’s long-delayed presidential election.
This tank arsenal near Oshawa is a secret the military museum wants shared
Oshawa’s Ontario Regiment RCAC Military Museum has the most operational historical vehicles in North America, and offers tank ride packages.
Hamilton brothers celebrate 100th birthdays
Brothers were on separate sides in Second World War, but reunited in Hamilton.
Trudeau says it’s worth ‘pointing out’ similarities between Scheer and Harper
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Andrew Scheer’s Conservative party is in the exact same place it was under Stephen Harper’s leadership and that’s why he and his Liberals will continue “pointing out” the similarities.
Firefighters put out car fire in underground parking garage in Stoney Creek
Residents of 95 Barlake Ave. have been let back into their units.
Ottawa changes will speed up projects
The Liberals are changing the approval process for federally-funded projects so they can move ahead more quickly.
Don’t call Hamilton police to report cold fast food
Police service says nearly one-third of 195,000 calls to emergency operators were not urgent matters
Sarah McIver returned to Canada after arrest in China
Albertan Sarah McIver has been released from custody in China, Global Affairs Canada says.
Sexual assault at work leads to conviction of boss and damages award to victim
When Jesse was offered a job working for a financial planner, she was thrilled. But she was a little concerned when she learned that the financial planner worked out of his house and that she would be, too.
Niagara Region wants NPCA to hold Jan. 7 board meeting to establish new direction
Niagara Regional council directs its 12 representatives to hold Jan. 7 meeting to elect chair, vice chair.
Some of the best and worst of journalism trends in 2018
Excellent work and some not so much
Syria will protect Kurds in its country after small U.S. force leaves
Kurds in Syria will be protected by Syrian national trooops after the U.S. pulls out its 2,000 person force.
Hamilton man, 38, charged in ‘random’ dollar store stabbing
Norfolk County man, 66, is in critical but stable condition in hospital after being stabbed inside a Hamilton dollar store in what police described as a ‘random attack.’
Ship with 300 migrants arrives in Spain after week at sea
A Spanish aid ship carrying more than 300 migrants rescued at sea arrived in Spain on Friday, ending a weeklong journey across the western Mediterranean.
Photo: A great day for skating
Flamborough's Clappison Avenue construction delayed due to turtles
The completion of Clappison Avenue, in Flamborough, which the City of Hamilton had hoped to complete by the end of November, has been delayed by an unlikely culprit — turtles.
Thousands demonstrate in Sudan against Bashir’s rule
Thousands are demonstrating Friday in a string of neighbourhoods of the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, calling for President Omar Bashir to step down, according to activists, keeping up the pressure on the autocratic general-turned-president who has been in power for nearly 30 years.
The life cycle of a cannabis plant, from seed to store
Here are the various life stages of the cannabis plant: from seed to plant to processing and packaging.
BLM says too much trash was left after Burning Man event
BLM reports too much trash after 2018 Burning Man event
Romaine lettuce recall reminds us that produce safety is not guaranteed
It’s time for safety measures to be updated.
Catholic school trustees look to tackle transportation, high attrition in 2019
Lack of transportation and the high attrition rate are top of mind for two Catholic school board trustees.
Tails will wag for Grindstone Pet Supplies
There’s a new shop in town for cats and dogs to sink their teeth into.
The Latest: 24-mile stretch of I-40 closed in New Mexico
The Latest: Blizzard disrupts services in Albuquerque area
BLM reports too much trash after 2018 Burning Man event
BLM reports too much trash after 2018 Burning Man event
Stoney Creek medical cannabis facility to be ready this spring
A 100,000-square-foot medical cannabis facility at the former Players Paradise sports facility in Stoney Creek should be up and running by the end of April, with the first harvest ready by late summer.
The Latest: Blizzard disrupts services in Albuquerque area
The Latest: Blizzard disrupts services in Albuquerque area
Fireworks and cold fast food: Hamilton police release top-10 list of nuisance 911 calls
Complaints over Canada Day fireworks and cold fast food are among a list of nuisance 911 calls Hamilton police have received recently.
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