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Progressive Conservative labour law change targets union monopoly on city building projects
Some politicians say the change will save Hamilton millions of dollars on building projects. But critics say the move undermines collective bargaining rights.
Supreme Court denies leave to appeal for cop who shot teen on streetcar
Canada’s top court has refused to hear an appeal from a Toronto police officer jailed for the shooting of a teenager on an empty streetcar five years ago.
Floods, mudslides as storm wallops Southern California
Floods, mudslides as storm wallops Southern California
New bill aims to reduce red tape for business, says Ford government
But critics say province has to be careful not to ‘dismantle’ crucial oversight
Lululemon profits increase to $94.4 million in Q3, despite Ivivva closures
The Vancouver-based apparel company says its earnings per diluted share amounted to 71 cents per share, compared to 43 cents per share in the third quarter of 2017.
Huawei arrest in Canada adds new wrinkle to fraught China-U.S. trade relations
If trade ties between China and the United States had a Facebook page, this week’s relationship status would surely read “It’s complicated.”
Woman arrested in Vancouver helped turn Huawei into household name in China
The tech executive whose arrest in Vancouver has sparked outrage from China is the well-educated daughter of a wealthy former military man who founded what eventually became one of the world’s largest telecom companies.
Foreign countries will try to twist Canadian opinion online in 2019, feds warn
Foreign countries are very likely to try to advance their agendas in 2019 — a general election year — by manipulating Canadian opinion with malicious online activity, says the federal centre that monitors brewing cyberthreats.
Feds reject push to amend Criminal Code to outlaw forced sterilization
The Liberal government does not plan to change the Criminal Code to explicitly outlaw coerced sterilization — rejecting a resolution passed by First Nations chiefs on Thursday.
Premier Doug Ford says he’s not to blame after U.S. regulator zaps Hydro One takeover of Avista
Cancelling Hydro One’s $6.7 billion takeover of Avista Corp. will cost Ontario taxpayers tens of millions in cancellation fees and reduced share value.
Trudeau says government will limit access to handguns, assault weapons
On the 29th anniversary of Ecole Polytechnique massacre, Trudeau did not rule out a full ban
Riots sweep Athens on anniversary of teen's shooting death
Greece protesters riot on anniversary of teen's shooting
Iowa religious activist criminally charged in book burning
Iowa religious activist criminally charged in book burning
Prisoner swap deal adds to hopes for downplayed Yemen talks
Yemen’s warring sides agreed to a broad prisoner swap Thursday, sitting down in the same room together for the first time in years at U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Sweden aimed at halting a catastrophic war that has brought the country to the brink of famine.
Father says teen, other students had info hacked at GTA school
When Kirk Tobias’ daughter logged onto her school’s student portal one morning last month, she was greeted by an ominous note.
New Mexico regulators delay decision on racino license
New Mexico racing regulators set to rule on 6th 'racino'
Photos: Hanukkah dinner held at local synagogue
The Beth Jacob Synagogue on Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton was extra busy for the fourth evening of Hanukkah on Wednesday with a dinner celebration.
Niagara teen star Lalama is ‘for real’Niagara teen star Lalama is ‘for real’Niagara teen star Lalama is ‘for real’
There’s homework. There’s recording studios. And then there are music videos that get millions of views on YouTube.
The Cut deletes a bizarre article that called Priyanka Chopra a ‘global scam artist’
Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have started to irk some with their oversaturated wedding content, but a writer for the Cut took her displeasure to such a bizarre extreme in an article published Tuesday afternoon that intense backlash flooded social media. The website, a part of New York magazine, replaced the article the next morning with an apology.
13 and 4: Real estate’s unlucky numbers and what some cities are doing about it
It’s an open secret among real estate agents that in certain communities, condo units on the fourth floor can take longer to sell.
Christmas spirit has arrived at Hamilton St. Thomas More high school
It has been a tradition at St. Thomas More Catholic high school on the west Mountain for a quarter of a century.
North Carolina GOP open to new election if fraud found
The North Carolina Republican Party would support a new election in the state’s unresolved congressional race if an investigation shows that wrongdoing swayed its outcome, its executive director said Thursday, softening the organization’s stance as allegations of absentee ballot fraud mount.
Ten-year weapons ban for Niagara man
A 63-year-old man arrested in July after local police found a cache of weapons inside a Niagara Falls home was warned to abide by the law in the future.
Protect tenants against ‘renovictions’: Hamilton advocates
Councillor calls for “courageous” plan to improve housing with “rental affordability eroding.”
Thomas Chan guilty of manslaughter, aggravated assault in Peterborough case
Local man was accused of killing his father, injuring father’s partner
The Latest: New Mexico regulators delay racino vote
The Latest: New Mexico regulators delay racino vote
Photos: Hannukah dinner held at local synagogue
The Beth Jacob Synagogue on Aberdeen Avenue in Hamilton was extra busy for the fourth evening of Hanukkah on Wednesday with a dinner celebration.
‘Business After Business’ at DPAI Architecture Inc.
The Hamilton Chamber of Commerce is holding a “Business After Business” at DPAI Architecture Inc. Jan. 24.
Dollarama reports $133.5M profit, comparable store sales growth slows
The retailer says the profit amounted to 41 cents per diluted share for the company’s third quarter, up from 38 cents per share in the same quarter last year.
New Mexico racing regulators set to rule on 6th 'racino'
New Mexico racing regulators set to rule on 6th 'racino'
Halifax baker creates the donair cupcake
Halifax baker creates the donair cupcake, with the meat baked right in
Most short-term vacation rentals banned at South Lake Tahoe
Most short-term vacation rentals banned at South Lake Tahoe
ISIL threat in Iraq still demands Canadian troops: Defence chief
OTTAWA - Canada's top military officer says it's too soon to say when Canadian troops will no longer be needed in Iraq.
Oilpatch pain to be felt across Canada: Poloz
Canada will feel oilpatch pain, but likely won't be as bad as 2015: Poloz
2019 marks beginning of CPP enhancements
2019 marks beginning of CPP enhancements to be rolled out over seven years
Canadian trade deficit grew in October as oil prices weighed on exports
In volume terms, exports increased 1.2 per cent as lower energy prices led to a 2.3 per cent drop in total export prices. Real imports were essentially unchanged.
Ideas work at Mohawk College
​Construction companies that use an updated Batt Pack Energy unit rather than a gas-powered generator to run their tools will be employing some technology developed by Mohawk College student Grant Wingfield
Canada will feel oilpatch pain, but likely won’t be as bad as 2015, says Poloz
In prepared notes of his speech today in Toronto, Poloz says oil and gas production now makes up just 3.5 per cent share of Canada’s, compared to six per cent in 2014.
Land for ceremony, education prominent suggestions in Hamilton Urban Indigenous Strategy survey
Majority of Indigenous respondents say they experienced discrimination accessing city services and in the broader community.
Canadian businesses face retaliatory risk after Huawei arrest: analysts
Canada's arrest of Huawei Technologies' chief financial officer in Vancouver is fuelling concern that Canadian business people in China are at risk of being arrested in retaliation.
Canopy buys German vaporizer company Storz & Bickel for $220 million
Based in in Tuttlingen, Germany, the company designs and manufactures of medically approved vaporizers.
Paws, the stolen labradoodle, returned to Brampton home
Paws the labradoodle is back with his owner, two days after the car he was in was stolen from a grocery store parking lot.
Hawaii panel begins process of naming Big Island lava cone
Hawaii panel begins process of naming Big Island lava cone
Justin Trudeau says government will limit access to handguns, assault weapons
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government plans to limit access to handguns and assault weapons to confront gun violence in the country.
It's now or never pedestrians: German town has Elvis lights
It's now or never pedestrians: German town has Elvis lights
Supreme Court denies leave to appeal for Toronto cop who shot teen on streetcar
Canada's top court has refused to hear an appeal from a Toronto police officer jailed for shooting a teenager on an empty streetcar five years ago.
He's in prison for murdering Michael Jordan's father. New evidence could change everything
The body was found in Gum Swamp, a twisting finger of black water bordered by leaning walls of longleaf pine near South Carolina's northern border. A local fisherman, hunting for catfish and perch, spotted the man face down in the creek tangled on a branch, as a summer thunderstorm cracked overhead. It was Aug. 3. 1993.
Peterborough man faces drug charges after canine unit searches vehicle
POLICE UPDATES: Purple heroin, cocaine found
Paris fears new protest violence despite Macron's retreat
Paris fears new protest violence despite Macron's retreat
‘Most Nova Scotia thing ever’: Sidney Crosby and the Trailer Park Boys meet after Penguins game
The famous Trailer Park Boys trio joined Randy in the Pittsburgh Penguins team locker room and posed for a photo with No. 87 himself.
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