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Hamilton household debt among the worst in Canada
CMHC says high house prices in Hamilton have saddled homeowners with big mortgages that will be difficult for some to manage with increasing interest rates.
‘But I’m a nurse’: Boston woman denied life insurance because she carries naloxone to help others
U.S. public health officials urge public to cary overdose treatement drug, but some insurers consider med lists when reviewing applicants.
Rich homebuyers are now 'test-driving' multimillion-dollar mansions
When San Diego residents Marty Smith and Tracy Park realized they'd soon be empty nesters, they began an international hunt for a beach house.
Melania Trump is not a 'reluctant' first lady, spokesperson says
Before she got to the meat of her argument, Melania Trump's spokesperson conceded that she might be wasting keystrokes.
Medical Mystery: A fitness fanatic and an alarming ailment caught in the nick of time
Barry Goldsmith went to great lengths to stay out of the doctor's office.
Faith Goldy ordered to pay Bell Media more than $43,000 in legal fees
A controversial figure who ran as a Toronto mayoral candidate has been ordered to pay more than $43,000 in legal fees to Bell Media after her lawsuit was dismissed by the Ontario Superior Court.
Some U.S. cauliflower, lettuce products recalled in Canada due to E. coli fears
Produce from California-based Adam Bros. Farming Inc. is distributed in at least six provinces including Ontario.
DRESCHEL: Pot shops sit pretty in 'wild west' scenario
Merulla says unlawful outlets send ‘bad message’ to community
All the Hamilton Bulldogs want for Christmas are goals
In their last three games before the holiday break — all losses — the team had just one regular strength tally.
Hamilton family faces deportation to Hungary
After seven years building their lives in Canada, 17-year-old Adam Palfi and family learned last week that they’re being deported to Hungary at the end of the school semester.
Flying taxis may appear by 2023 but how will mayhem in the skies be avoided?
Passenger drones to move people around a city are being easily developed. The big issue is where will they land, where will they be allowed to fly and many other safety concerns.
French city honours victims of Christmas market attack
People filled a square in the French city of Strasbourg on Sunday to show respect and sympathy for the victims of last week’s shooting attack near a famous Christmas market as the death toll rose to five.
Ontario NDP, union 'resolve' staff complaints against Hamilton Mountain MPP Monique Taylor
Sandra Troulinos and Alissa Watt agreed to "resolve" their human rights complaints against NDP MPP Monique Taylor.
Child’s death highlights language barriers at U.S. border
Shortly before a seven-year-old Guatemalan girl died in U.S. custody, her father signed a form stating his daughter was in good health.
Justin Trudeau lashes out at Conservatives over migration ‘fearmongering’
Prime minister says he believes a broad Canadian consensus holds that immigration is good for the country, in the face of growing opposition to it in other places.
French city honours victims of Christmas market attack
Gathering in Strasbourg remembers victims of market attack
Canada’s China ambassador meets with second detainee, Michael Spavor
Canada’s China ambasador and others see it as a good sign they have been allowed to see detainees.
Not into bingo, 84-year-old Texas woman gets university degree
Janet Fein raised five kids, she needs a walker and oxygen. But she never gave up.
Understanding the trauma victim’s brain is a step forward in dealing with sexual assault cases
That simple expression of compassion by detectives is a step toward incorporating the “neurobiology of trauma” into training and techniques used by detectives in the Sexual Assault Unit (SAU) of the Hamilton Police Service.
Controversial appointment of Ron Taverner as OPP commissioner is delayed
The Ontario government is delaying the appointment of senior Toronto police officer Ron Taverner as OPP commissioner so that allegations of political interference in the hiring process can be investigated.
Report: California bluff collapse was fourth since August
Report: California bluff collapse was fourth since August
Ontario government cuts millions of dollars in student programming
The Ontario government is slashing millions of dollars in funding for programs that are aimed at providing students with extra skills and support, leaving school boards to figure out how students will be affected.
White House digs in on border wall demand, risking shutdown
The White House on Sunday pushed the federal government closer to the brink of a partial shutdown later this week, digging in on its demand for $5 billion to build a border wall as congressional Democrats stood firm against it.
Baloo the cat is back at home after being mistakenly shipped to Montreal
Baloo’s 10-day-long ordeal began when he sneaked into a box of tire rims to catch a quick catnap in his Halifax-area home, not knowing that the box he had crawled into would soon be on its way to Alberta.
Dundas musical theatre actor William Thompson performs in Holiday Inn
Young Dundas resident already developing strong background in singing, acting, dance
Featured photo: Christmas 1945
Santa arrived to deliver parcels to the RCAF Tiger Squadron
Remove or keep a statue? South Africa debates painful legacy
A hulking statue of a late 19th century white leader, with a cane and top hat, has been a flashpoint for cultural conflict in South Africa for years. Black protesters threw paint on it. White supporters rallied around it. Authorities surrounded the statue with barbed wire and then ringed it with a more permanent fence.
Mick Mulvaney will let Trump be Trump, say observers
New White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney will let Trump be Trump, some observers feel.
Zinke resigns as interior secretary amid numerous probes
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, facing federal investigations into his travel, political activity and potential conflicts of interest, will be leaving the Donald Trump administration at year’s end, the U.S. president said Saturday.
Briefcase-sized minisatellites are changing the world above us
The Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history, was fully contained through the hard work of firefighters on the ground, with some help from a swarm of tiny, orbiting satellites.
State parks projects under review due to delays, cost hikes
State parks projects under review due to delays, cost hikes
Canada’s ambassador meets with second detainee in China
Canadian diplomats have been granted consular access to Michael Spavor, one of two Canadians arrested in China earlier this week.
It’s a briefcase! It’s a pizza box! No, it’s a minisatellite
Recently, officials in California announced that the Camp Fire, the deadliest wildfire in the state’s history, had been fully contained. The achievement was made possible through the hard work of firefighters on the ground, with some help from above: a swarm of tiny, orbiting satellites that represent the next phase of the space age.
Toronto harm reduction worker charged after allegedly assaulting, injecting woman
Toronto police say a harm reduction worker has been charged after he allegedly assaulted a woman and injected her with an unknown substance over a period of weeks spanning from late October until Dec. 6.
From a refugee camp to chocolate factory owner, Syrian refugee shares his success story
Tareq Hadhad remembers when the tanks first rolled into the streets of Damascus.
French city remembers victims of Christmas market attack
Gathering in Strasbourg remembers victims of market attack
While police investigate, St. Michael’s school takes on painful process of reform
The Toronto private school is following in the footsteps of a number of schools and organizations who have said that educating student athletes is key to avoiding future hazing incidents.
Prescott's Sharlot Hall Museum to begin $2 million expansion
Prescott's Sharlot Hall Museum to begin $2 million expansion
Staples Canada transforms business model with co-working spaces, cafés and more
Staples chief executive officer David Boone said the concept stores are a product of the changing marketplace the retailer has faced.
Cuban Lunch bars going 'whoosh out the doors'
Revived Cuban Lunch bars meet with huge demand, wrapper supply snafus
Strasbourg remembers victims of the Christmas market attack
Gathering in Strasbourg remembers victims of market attack
Gathering in Strasbourg remembers victims of market attack
Gathering in Strasbourg remembers victims of market attack
Tucson-based non-profit to run shuttles at Sabino Canyon
Tucson-based non-profit to run shuttles at Sabino Canyon
Driver flees scene after central Hamilton crash
Hamilton police investigating collision at West Avenue North and Cannon Street East.
Delivered via Purr-olator: Halifax cat safe after being accidentally shipped to Montreal
A Halifax-area pet who nestled into a box for a catnap ended up 1,200 kilometres from home after his owner unknowingly sealed him inside and shipped it away.
Light at the end of the tunnel for UN climate talks
On the heels of the 2015 Paris Agreement, a meeting in Poland’s southern city of Katowice took place and attempted to finalize how countries report their emissions of greenhouses gases.
U.S. Interior Secretary Zinke resigning, cites ‘vicious’ attacks
In his resignation letter, obtained by The Associated Press, U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said “vicious and politically motivated attacks” against him had “created an unfortunate distraction” in fulfilling the agency’s mission.
All evacuation orders lifted in deadly California wildfire
All evacuation orders were lifted in Paradise more than a month after the fire broke out Nov. 8, killing at least 86 people and destroying 14,000 homes in the town and nearby communities.
A bright green ‘Christmas comet’ will fly the closest to earth in centuries
The Christmas comet orbits the sun once every 5.4 years and passes by Earth approximately every 11 years but it is rarely this close.
Photos: Kids have a blast at YMCA Santa’s Chill Zone
Hundreds took part in annual Christmas party.
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