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Sarah Huckabee Sanders hopes to be remembered for being 'transparent and honest'
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has grand ideas about her legacy.
Tories blast OPP commissioner’s ‘unfounded allegations’ about Taverner hiring
Interim OPP Commissioner Brad Blair wants Taverner’s installation as OPP commissioner to be delayed pending a review by the Ontario ombudsman of the appointment.
How do you recover after millions have watched you overdose?
Amid an opioid crisis, police and strangers with cameras are posting raw images of drug users passed out. For those whose bleakest moments now live online, life is never the same.
‘David and Goliath’ battle prompted predatory pricing probe into WestJet, Flair says
The Federal Court of Canada’s chief justice ordered a WestJet vice-president to appear before the Competition Bureau to explain the airline’s tactics, the latest development in a probe launched in the fall.
Hamilton seniors, once isolated, look forward to a happier Christmas
More than a thousand Hamilton seniors will enjoy a much brighter Christmas this year thanks to a program dedicated to pulling them out of loneliness and despair.
Family hopes ‘brain pacemaker’ can stop child’s seizures after all else failed
Lori Dreher said doctors had tried “everything” to control her daughter Andi’s severe epilepsy — a laundry list of medications, a special diet and a couple of attempted surgical interventions. But none halted the seizures that have left the nine-year-old unable to walk unaided and have stolen her ability to speak more than a few words at a time.
‘Terminal 1 has been cleared’: Bomb squad called to Pearson International Airport in Mississauga for suspicious package
Terminal 1 at Pearson International Airport in Mississauga has been evacuated after a suspicious package was found in the departures area.
In airline-business rarity, Air France picks a woman CEO
In airline-business rarity, Air France picks a woman CEO
Trudeau names four new senators, filling every seat in the Senate
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed four new senators — including a failed Liberal candidate — filling every seat in the upper chamber.
Photos: Lakeside Festival of Lights
Visitors to Burlington’s Spencer Smith Park will be treated to 60 colourful light displays for the Christmas season at the 23rd Lakeside Festival of Lights. The displays are lit from 4 p.m. until midnight daily, running until Jan. 8.
Photos: Be a Santa to a senior
Canada pressured to match tough climate talk with leadership at key meeting
The Canadian government is under intense pressure to fill a leadership void as countries try to hammer out how they will hold themselves accountable for implementing the Paris climate-change accord.
Report on stinky Burlington Street compost plant kept secret over “potential litigation”
City hopes province will allow it to restart Burlington Street plant on a small scale in January.
End of toxic substances program criticized: Hamilton advocates
Environment Hamilton doesn’t buy province’s argument that program duplicates federal initiatives
Fish and Game Association opposes Jason Kenney’s proposal to sell Crown land
Kenney floated the idea last month at a Rural Municipalities Association meeting, saying the land in the Peace River region is “unproductive” and could be sold for agricultural use.
Six-year-old girl lured from playground, sexually assaulted: Vancouver police
Police say the sexual assault incident happened on Dec. 5 when the girl was in the playground area outside Sexsmith Elementary School in south Vancouver.
Report finds ‘systemic racism’ at police service in Thunder Bay
Police investigations into the deaths of nine Indigenous people in Thunder Bay were so problematic — in part because of systemic racism — that they should be reinvestigated, an independent review released Wednesday recommends.
Hamilton seeks to boost influence over troubled NPCA watershed agency
The city plans to appoint more board members to the NPCA board even as it battles the agency in court over disputed taxes.
City to prep Grey Cup ‘business case’ for Tim Hortons Field
The city will have to nail down a safe plan to expand seating at its stadium to fit in up to 12,000 extra fans.
Second Canadian missing in China after questioning by authorities
Freeland told reporters Wednesday the government has been unable to make contact with the second Canadian since he raised concerns with officials.
New pier could boost tourism in Hoonah
Southeast Alaska town plans new pier at Icy Strait Point
Virgin Galactic aims to reach space soon with tourism rocket
Virgin Galactic aims to reach space soon with tourism rocket
In airline-business rarity, Air France picks a woman CEO
In airline-business rarity, Air France picks a woman CEO
Information Hamilton closes doors after nearly 50 years
Amid funding crunch, some services are being transitioned to Hamilton Public Library
Safer opioids actively being reviewed for epidemic: chief public health officer
The need to increase access to a safer supply of opioids is being “actively reviewed” with provinces and territories, Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Wednesday as the Public Health Agency released data showing opioid drugs were factors in more than 2,000 deaths in the first half of the year.
Two technicians found dead at Antarctica science station
Both technicians were taken from the building and given CPR. One died at the scene. The other was flown to a clinic and pronounced dead shortly after. It happened Tuesday Eastern time.
Terry Whitehead’s LRT listening tour: Part 2
It’ll come as no surprise to anyone familiar with the wordy Whitehead that during the hour-long meeting with The Spec’s Paul Berton he did more talking than listening about LRT, writes Andrew Dreschel
Be a Santa to a Senior
In holiday spirit, Donald Trump Jr. jokingly accused his dad of being a regifter
The eldest son also joked, saying it would be “wonderful” if he could live tweet his father’s dinner commentary.
North American markets close higher on positive outlook for U.S.-China trade deal
Stock markets got a boost after U.S. President Donald Trump said trade talks were progressing and said he would intervene in the case against China’s Huawei Technologies if it helped to reach a trade deal.
‘David and Goliath’ battle prompted predatory pricing probe into WestJet, says Flair CEO
Flair Airlines chief executive Jim Scott says predatory pricing and scheduling by rival WestJet Airlines Ltd. placed his budget carrier in jeopardy.
Salvaging history piece by piece
You can find bits of Bowlerama there, a portable pulpit from the Kingston Pen, the guts from the old Caledonia Mill, and props for your man cave.
The Message: Impaired
Listen to The Message, a Hamilton Spectator weekly podcast
Hamilton game plans strategy to host Grey Cup in a few years
Hamilton has hosted the Grey Cup 10 times, most recently in 1996 at the former Ivor Wynne Stadium.
Memorial for Brazil cathedral victims held, death toll rises to five
Sombre faithful sat quietly as Monsignor Rafael Capelato said, “Through prayers and solidarity we are supporting each other in this time of suffering.”
Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon faces sex-crime charges dating to 1979
Prosecution service is moving forward with one complainant’s allegation on criminal charges but Quebec justice minister encourages victims to continue speaking up.
Firm says trees obstructing vision at Humboldt Broncos crash intersection
A 70-page safety review done for the Saskatchewan government says a stand of trees, mostly on private property, obstructs the view of drivers approaching from the south and east.
California wildfires costs may soar past last year’s records
Insurance claims and cleanup costs associated with California wildfires last month are expected to exceed the record-breaking amounts paid out last year after blazes ripped through northern California wine country.
Former NPCA CAO Mark Brickell questions legality of his firing
"We are contemplating our legal actions," said Stephen Moreau, lawyer for fired NPCA CAO Mark Brickell
Just For Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon charged with rape and indecent assault
Founder stepped away from festival last year after a group of women filed class-action lawsuit, alleging he abused at least 20 women between 1982 and 2016.
Infection unexpectedly claims life of young Hamilton woman
A 35-year-old Hamilton woman died suddenly and unexpectedly last week from a bacterial infection that typically causes mild symptoms.
Trump, like Trudeau, won’t leave fossil fuels in the ground
No government would be willing to leave Alberta’s bitumen in the ground. The political costs would be too high. In that sense, we are all Trumpians. Saving the planet is a fine idea. But not if it costs us, Thomas Walkom writes
Canadian maple syrup production falls 22 per cent last year due cold winter
Production was down in every syrup-producing province except Nova Scotia and Ontario, which saw output rise 9.4 per cent to 2.1 million litres, the most since 2011.
Al Gore says it's good that Trump isn't paying attention to global climate summit
Al Gore wore his black cowboy boots. He talked about everything from his cameos on "South Park" to his conversations with President Donald Trump.
Accused in murders of Calgary woman and her daughter testifies in own defence
Edward Downey, who is 48, has pleaded not guilty in the deaths of Sara Baillie and her five-year-old daughter Taliyah Marsman.
Mississauga council says no to cannabis shops
City council chose at its Wednesday meeting to opt-out on allowing private retail shops to sell cannabis in Mississauga.
Hamilton seeks to radically increase its influence over board of troubled Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
The watershed protection agency, which has clashed with Hamilton over its budget, had all of its former Niagara Region board members dismissed earlier this month.
Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer, sentenced to three years in prison
Cohen pleaded guilty in August to evading $1.4 million (U.S.) in taxes related to his personal businesses.
Total number of new mortgages slumped in Q2
Total number of new mortgages slumped in second quarter, says CMHC
Cop-on-cop shooting investigation still ongoing
An investigation into the shooting of a Niagara Regional Police officer by one of his colleagues in late November is still ongoing, says provincial Special Investigations Unit spokeswoman Monica Hudon.
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