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Genoa announces $229M project to replace collapsed bridge
Genoa announces $220M project to replace collapsed bridge
Russian guards not in a Christmas mood on Estonian border
Russian guards not in a Christmas mood on Estonian border
Neo-Nazi parents sentenced to years in prison for being part of a terrorist group
Claudia Patatas and Adam Thomas had long denied being leading members of the white-power group National Action, which is banned in Britain. But their family photos suggested otherwise.
Dundas 24 Brock St. N. saga continues
The Issue: Third owner in two years adjourns 24 Brock St. N. appeal hearing for third time in a year.The Impact: Resolution prolonged on proposed changes to development plan.
Dundas 24 Brock St. North saga continues
The Issue: Third owner in two years adjourns 24 Brock St. N. appeal hearing for third time in a year.The Impact: Resolution prolonged on proposed changes to development plan.
Trump agrees to shut down his charity amid allegations he used it for personal and political benefit
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced that the Donald J. Trump Foundation is dissolving as her office pursues its lawsuit against the charity, Trump and his three eldest children.
Police team raids illegal pot shop in Hamilton
Five people charged in Dec. 11 raid.
Elon Musk to unveil underground tunnel, transport cars
LOS ANGELES Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is set to unveil an underground transportation tunnel on Tuesday that could move people faster than subways.
Canada Post says normal delivery times restored for most of the country
Three weeks after striking postal workers were forced back to work, Canada Post says it's caught up on most parcel delivery backlogs that had been created by rotating walkouts.
Genoa announces $220M project to replace collapsed bridge
Genoa announces $220M project to replace collapsed bridge
A poacher who killed hundreds of deer was sentenced to repeatedly watch 'Bambi'
Authorities have no idea how many deer the Berry family and their associates illegally killed in the fields and forests of southern Missouri over the last decade, but the details of their poaching operation would make any animal lover's stomach turn.
Home-sharing watchdog warns of ‘ghost hotels’
Fairbnb says places where owners rent out an entire unit — passing it off as a short-term lease — have become a big part of the Toronto housing market.
Amazon says it plans to create 600 new tech jobs in Toronto
Amazon says it plans to create 600 new tech jobs in Toronto.
It's no longer disputable that Russia supported Donald Trump's election
Two reports prepared for the Senate on Russian disinformation unfold a now- indisputable narrative: The Kremlin engaged in a co-ordinated campaign to elevate Donald Trump to the presidency, and this country's technology companies were central to its strategy.
Carnival: Passenger reported missing on cruise from Alabama
Carnival: Passenger reported missing on cruise from Alabama
Hamilton councillors debating pot shops today
Hamilton councillors will debate whether to allow legal pot shops in the city this morning.
Waterdown's Elf back from Down Under with 2 medals
After 44 races over 12 days in Australia, Waterdown’s Jessey The Elf is back in Canada with two medals to show for his efforts.
Scant evidence behind the advice about salt
Better research needed on the use of reduced sodium intake to treat heart failure, writes Aaron E. Carroll.
She swiped her co-worker's Coke can. Police say it cracked a 28-year-old murder case
The police were again circling the Franz Bakery Outlet in the spring of 2017, hungry for information, and now she knew why.
Police: Florida man tried to pay for McDonald's with bag of weed
. Police in Florida say a 23-year-old man went through a McDonald's drive-thru and tried to pay for his order with a bag of marijuana.
Hamilton city lights: A star is born, a tree is mourned
Paul Wilson remembers: I wrote that the lights on the Mountain should say “Hamilton Wishes You Peace on Earth.” On the day that column appeared, I got 70 calls.
Two people arrested after domestic incident in Peterborough
POLICE UPDATES
New Hope Community Bikes has front door shattered, two bikes stolen
Charitable bike shop only in third week at new location at 1249 Main St. E.
Peterborough woman charged with assault, assault with weapon
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A historic award for McMaster University coach Paula Schnurr
She becomes first woman to win coach of the year for a men’s cross-country team in Ontario university sports history.
Get ready for stricter drunk driving laws across Canada today
New rules that increase penalties for drunk driving and expand police powers to demand breath samples take effect across Canada on Tuesday, with some predicting the law will face a series of legal challenges.
'I'm pleading insanity,' suspect in Trader Joe's shootout tells judge
The man charged with holding customers hostage inside a Trader Joe's this summer insisted in court Monday that he was insane at the time of the incident.
Accused in $400,000 GoFundMe scheme, Mark D'Amico could face jail on traffic charges
While awaiting trial in an alleged $400,000 GoFundMe scam that fooled donors with a phoney Good Samaritan story, Mark D'Amico may be sent to jail for as long as 30 days for traffic tickets, authorities said Monday.
Consultations show support for repealed Ontario sex-ed curriculum
Of the roughly 1,600 submissions, about two dozen messages spoke in favour of the Progressive Conservative government’s decision to repeal the modernized 2015 curriculum.
Driver nabbed after dodging R.I.D.E lanes: Hamilton police
Hamilton police say a man who tried to dodge R.I.D.E lanes in the east end is now facing charges.
Coun. Brad Clark to sit out votes on landfill, landlords
The lobbyist-turned-councillor will sit out votes on hot-button issues like landlord licensing and a Stoney Creek landfill to avoid a potential conflict of interest.
A woman partied as her kids sat in a hot car. She'll serve 40 years in prison for their deaths
A Texas mother whose two young children died in a hot car while she partied inside a shed was sentenced to 40 years in prison Wednesday.
The Earth’s shell has cracked, and we’re drifting on the pieces
The theory of plate tectonics is one of the great scientific advances of our age, right up there with Darwin’s theory of evolution and Einstein’s theory of relativity.
'Fresh Prince' star sues maker of video games over ‘Carlton’ dance
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star Alfonso Ribeiro is suing the creators of Fortnite and NBA 2K for using his famous dance on the popular video games.
UPDATE: Missing teen found safe
Hamilton Police say a teenager who went missing on Monday has been found safe.
Police: Man tried to pay for McDonald's with bag of weed
Police: Man tried to pay for McDonald's with bag of weed
Canadian air travellers to get compensation for delays, cancellations
The federal government is rolling out new rules to ensure compensation for travellers bumped off flights, hit by delays and cancellations or suffer lost bags.
Have you seen David? Hamilton police looking for missing teen
Hamilton Police are asking for the public’s help to find a missing teen.
Hamilton Bulldogs trade for son of former NHLer Todd Bertuzzi
Tag Bertuzzi acquired from the Guelph Storm for three draft picks an hour before the OHL’s Christmas trade freeze.
Mac study finds where you live in Canada may affect ability to make healthy choices
The study led by McMaster University looked at 2,074 communities in all 10 provinces to identify a standard set of elements that could affect residents’ ability to practise a healthy lifestyle.
Flu season hitting Hamilton
As of Dec. 8, there were 56 cases of lab-confirmed influenza locally
GTA buyers behind 70 per cent house price increase in Hamilton area in past five years
Canadian Real Estate Association figures show a 70 per cent increase in home prices in Hamilton-Burlington over the past five years, one of the highest in Canada. And a lot of the jump is explained by demand from GTA buyers.
Air passenger rights: Six things about what the Liberals are offering in draft rules
The Liberals will publish the draft text of their long-promised air passenger bill of rights by Saturday, launching a 60-day public consultation for any final changes. Here are six things to know about the regulations.
City looking into ‘tenant defence fund’ for Hamilton renters
“It’s a David-and-Goliath scenario,” councillor behind motion says of tenant-landlord battles over hikes
Signpost: Prevent a fire this Christmas
A new issue of the municipal publication City Talk will arrive at Burlington homes this week, introducing the city’s new council. The seven members were sworn in on Dec. 3. The issue provides an overview of the elected officials who will govern the city for the next four years.
Feds open doors for safe injection sites, but funding still a hurdle: Hamilton operator
Hamilton service provider says provincial dollars still needed despite Ottawa’s removal of ‘barriers.’
Coun. Brad Clark to sit out votes on landfill, landlords on advice of integrity commissioner
The lobbyist-turned-councillor will sit out votes on hot-button issues like landlord licensing and a Stoney Creek landfill to avoid a potential conflict of interest.
Irregular migrant claims drop to lowest levels since 2017, but backlogs remain
As the number of irregular asylum seekers arriving in Canada appears to be slowing, work is quietly underway to speed up refugee processing and address a major backlog of asylum claims that has been growing steadily since early 2017.
Garbage Truck Santa’s decorated rig rolls for 27th year in Whitehorse
A familiar, if somewhat unconventional, holiday event resumes for its 27th season in Whitehorse but the man who’s better known as Garbage Truck Santa worries he’s celebrating on borrowed time.
Chrystia Freeland says corners could not be cut with U.S. request to arrest Huawei executive
Failing to arrest Meng Wanzhou, which was requested by the United States, would erode Canada’s commitment to the rule of law at a time when it is under threat across the globe, Canada’s foreign affairs minister says.
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