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Quake from Mount Etna volcano jolts Sicily, sparks panic
Quake from Mount Etna volcano jolts Sicily; 10 injured
Man uses food stamps to offer community free holiday lunch
Man uses food stamps to offer community free holiday lunch
Man uses food stamps to offer community free holiday lunch
Man uses food stamps to offer community free holiday lunch
Quake from Mount Etna volcano jolts Sicily; 10 injured
Quake from Mount Etna volcano jolts Sicily; 10 injured
Indonesia tsunami victims share survival stories
Unlike other tsunamis that have hit disaster-prone Indonesia following large earthquakes, Saturday’s big waves blasted ashore at night without warning.
OPP arrest driver going wrong way on 115 south of Peterborough
POLICE UPDATES
B.C. residents hit by windstorms to have power by New Year’s Eve: BC Hydro
About 12,000 people in British Columbia were still without power on Christmas Day following the storm.
A month after last E. coli illness reported, Canadian health agency says romaine lettuce safe to eat again
The government says nobody died in the outbreak but 10 people were hospitalized and two have had severe and lasting complications.
The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks-US
The top 10 books on Apple's iBooks-US
Trump backs Mnuchin, Fed as stock prices tumble
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump expressed confidence in the Treasury secretary, the Federal Reserve and the American economy Tuesday, moving to calm financial markets after a report that said he had discussed firing the central bank’s chairman over raising interest rates.
Humboldt hockey player’s organ donations inspired thousands to sign cards
Broncos player who signed organ donor card before his death in hockey bus crash inspired thousands to do the same.
Woman dead after officer-involved shooting in Calgary on Christmas morning
They say the incident happened shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Christmas morning, when officers tried to stop a vehicle for suspected impaired driving and it wouldn’t pull over.
Signpost: Chess at McMaster, holiday closures, cannabis survey
Masters are descending on McMaster University for the Canadian University Chess Championship next month. Students from schools across the country are competing in the annual tournament. It takes place at University Hall in Room 213 9 a.m.-7 p.m., on Jan. 12 and 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 13.
Death toll from attack in Afghan capital climbs to 40
The death toll from an attack in the Afghan capital has climbed to 40, the Health Ministry said Tuesday, as police and rescue workers combed through the smouldering public welfare building where the shooter held out for eight hours against security forces.
‘Several more days’ for some people to get electricity: BC Hydro
About 12,000 people in British Columbia were still without power on Christmas Day following Thursday’s wind storm.
Hamilton steelmakers facing an unhappy new year of troubling times
Declining steel prices, a slowing overall economy and continued U.S. tariffs are burdens that both Stelco and ArcelorMittal Dofasco face going into 2019.
No guarantees for long-sought Waterdown police station
Hamilton police are tentatively budgeting $25 million for a new suburban station in 2025 — but not necessarily in the Flamborough village.
U.S. says second Guatemalan child has died in immigration custody
An eight-year-old boy from Guatemala died in government custody in New Mexico early Tuesday, U.S. immigration authorities said, marking the second death of an immigrant child in detention this month.
Trump tells boy that believing in Santa at 7-years-old is ‘marginal’
The president was spending a rare Christmas in Washington because of a stalemate with Congress over government funding that left several departments and agencies shuttered since the weekend, affecting the livelihoods of some 800,000 federal employees.
Julia and Paul serve up a Christmas special to less fortunate in Dunnville
Dozens enjoy free Christmas Eve meal, presents and the kindness of strangers
Indonesia tsunami survivors remain jittery as deaths hit 429
Unlike other tsunamis that have hit disaster-prone Indonesia following large earthquakes, Saturday’s big waves blasted ashore at night without warning.
Men’s Street Ministry back on the road in Hamilton — again — for Christmas
Roger and Janet Boyd distribute ‘blessing bags’ and food outside shelters from their truck and trailer
Environmental and economic development choices split First Nations
A Vancouver-area First Nation’s decision to support the Woodfibre LNG project may have come as a surprise to some, considering the nation’s role in helping to derail the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion earlier this year.
Santa gets pushed out as China’s leaders emphasize tradition
Christmas continues to be a shopping festival across most of China, with huge trees adorning shopping malls in Shanghai and Beijing, but a growing emphasis on traditional culture by the ruling Communist Party is imperiling Santa Claus’ position.
Japan stocks plunge, other Asia markets fall after U.S. losses
The Nikkei 225 fell by an unusually wide margin of 5 per cent to 19,155.14. The Shanghai Composite Index ended off 0.9 per cent at 2,504.82 after being down as much as 2.3 per cent at midday. Benchmarks in Thailand and Taiwan also declined.
Spread of invasive species hurting evironment, costing Canadians billions
Fish, frogs not native to one area costly to environment and country
State officials: Oklahoma tourism tax revenue growing
State officials: Oklahoma tourism tax revenue growing
Issues plague politicians as Centre Block closes for renovations for at least a decade
So far, no one has decided how to deal with ceremonial parades between parliamentary chambers that are three city blocks apart, separated by a busy city street instead of just a corridor.
Shawn & Ed New Year’s Eve party to support Wesley
The Dundas-based brewery is teaming up with Wesley, which offers support for people experiencing poverty, homelessness and other barriers in the community.
Environment Canada meteorologist says 2018 was ‘smorgasbord’ of bad events
There were more than 250,000 lightning strikes in southern B.C. between April and August. On one day alone there were 20,000. The resulting huge wildfires thickened skies from coast to coast with smoke that could be detected as far away as Europe.
Stubborn young beluga won’t stay away from the Maritimes
When belugas get too close to boats and people it can often lead to tragedy for the declining species.
Justin Trudeau’s India trip highlighted the power of social media
The fallout from the prime minister’s ill-fated excursion abroad should, at the very least, have politicians of all stripes reconsidering how they dress on foreign visits, Susan Delacourt writes
Justin Trudeau talks of spreading kindness in 2018 Christmas message
The prime minister acknowledges low-income families struggling to make ends meet, and he says the federal government is thinking of them this holiday season.
New year, new chief of staff and a byelection bid: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh eyes 2019
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh plans to hunker down next month in the B.C. riding of Burnaby-South as he tries to check “elected” off his to-do list for a critical campaign year ahead.
Advocates disappointed in Accessible Canada Act think it’s too weak to be effective
They criticize the bill for allowing the government to create accessibility measures without requiring it to actually enact them, spreading enforcement over numerous government agencies and failing to recognize sign language as an official language.
Queen’s annual Christmas message calls for unity as Royal Family celebrates in country estate
“Even with the most deeply held differences, treating the other person with respect and as a fellow human being is always a good first step toward greater understanding,” Queen Elizabeth II said in a pre-recorded message.
Sicilian airport reopens amid Mount Etna's latest eruption
Sicilian airport reopens amid Mount Etna's latest eruption
Hamilton's amalgamation will have lasting impact on community, say officials
The issue: The Jan. 1, 2001 amalgamation that formed the new City of Hamilton.The impact: Nearly two decades later, divorce is still on people's minds.
Indonesia tsunami survivors remain jittery as deaths hit 429
Unlike other tsunamis that have hit disaster-prone Indonesia following large earthquakes, Saturday’s big waves blasted ashore at night without warning.
Pope’s Christmas wish: World fraternity despite differences
Francis said the universal message of Christmas is that “God is a good Father and we are all brothers and sisters.”
May all your Christmas wishes come true
For many Hamiltonians who grew up in the ’50s and ’60s, no Christmas would have been complete without a trip downtown to see the window displays at Eaton’s. The department store, which was synonymous with Christmas in those years, set up an elaborate, mechanical display that delighted children and adults alike. In this Hamilton Spectator photo was taken on James Street North on December 13, 1961, a boy peers inside to catch a glimpse of the snowy toyland scene.
Sicilian airport reopens amid Mount Etna's latest eruption
Sicilian airport reopens amid Mount Etna's latest eruption
Hand-held self-checkout emerges at Canadian retailers with middling results
Experts say that portable and phone-based self-checkout is generating mixed results for retailers.
Wynn Resorts sues Resorts World over building design
Wynn Resorts sues Resorts World over building design
Early morning Hwy 403 closure spurred by U-Haul fleeing police
The highway was closed in both directions for several hours but reopened before 8 a.m.
Vegas hotel accuses new $4 billion resort of copying design
Vegas hotel accuses new $4 billion resort of copying design
Chinese foreign ministry tells U.S., EU to take Canada to task for Meng arrest
Spokeswoman Hua Chunying says the detention of Huawei Technologies’ chief financial officer is a much bigger international offence than China’s own arrests of two Canadians.
Suspected drunk driver rams police cruiser in Toronto drive-thru
York Regional police charge a 24-year-old man with impaired driving after he was allegedly involved in three separate collisions — the last causing a pregnant woman minor injuries.
Still sending mail? Canada Post stamp prices to increase in January
The new rates are the first increase since March 2014.
Dundas library branch sees increases in use since reopening nine months ago
Facilities manager says most construction deficiencies resolved
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