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How Barbara fell in love with George H.W. Bush
They met at a Christmas dance in Greenwich, Connecticut, just weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
SANTA’S LITTLE HELPERS: Meet Sheldon and Spencer
Sheldon and Spencer, the Hamilton Burlington SPCA's 'skinny pigs' (hairless guinea pigs) are decked out in their Christmas finery at McMaster University Wednesday.
Suspended driver clocked at 126 km/h on Upper Wentworth
A suspended driver was clocked at more than 76 km/h over the posted speed limit on Hamilton Mountain late Wednesday night, police said.
Quackarazzi: Mandarin duck holds NYC in its spell
Quackarazzi: Mandarin duck holds NYC in its spell
Salvation Army testing portable debit and credit machines in Hamilton
Two of 37 local kettles — at Lime Ridge Mall and Eastgate Square — will have debit and credit portable machines this month for the annual Salvation Army Kettle Campaign in Hamilton.
Time to face harsh reality and close Canada’s oilsands
In Poland, Canada and close to 200 other nations are making a last-ditch effort to save the world from devastating climate change.
Hamilton is fifth largest fashion hub in Canada
The ranks fifth after Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa.
School’s letter tries to reassure parents in wake of disturbing sexual incident
Parent complains Notre-Dame elementary school is ‘dropping the ball’ after five-year-olds involved in sexual incident
Driver charged after Jeep hits John Street home
A man is facing a careless driving charge after a two-vehicle crash early Thursday ended with a Jeep hitting a house.
17 per cent sales drop in real estate not cause for alarm, says CEO
Real estate numbers for November in the Hamilton and Burlington area are down by what seems a sizeable amount but the decrease must be understood in context, says George O’Neill
Meet Ryan. He’s 7-years-old and makes $22 million a year playing with toys on YouTube
Like many 7-year-olds, Ryan likes to play with toys. Lots of toys.
Hydro One’s Avista takeover rejected by U.S. regulators citing political interference by Doug Ford
The Washington State regulators cited the way Ford forced the retirement of the Hydro One CEO as evidence Ontario was willing to put political interests above those of shareholders.
Battle for custody continues in Safdar case
Two days after domestic violence charges were stayed against Adeel Safdar in criminal court, his wife asked a family court judge to have police seize their daughter to prevent an abduction to Saudi Arabia.
How to cut back on Christmas gifts (without the Bah-humbug)
Some Hamiltonians are moving away from physical gifts at Christmas. Here’s how you can do the same
Cogeco complaints up 359 per cent this year
The Spectator wrote in June and August about complaints, and received about 250 emails and dozens of phone calls from people who read the stories and wanted to relate their similar experiences.
The Message: The Ultimate Gift
Listen to The Message, a Hamilton Spectator weekly podcast
Looking back at Hamilton's amalgamation saga
The issue: The amalgamated City of Hamilton turns 18 on Jan 1.The impact: The new city features a population in excess of 500,000 but the suburban have less representation on city council.
Women most at risk of domestic homicide, study finds
The report from the Canadian Domestic Homicide Prevention Initiative, a multi-year project studying domestic homicides with a focus on vulnerable groups, tracked data from across the country and analyzed relevant deaths between 2010 and 2015.
Ottawa opposes United Conservatives as interveners in Sask. carbon tax case
Documents filed by Ottawa in Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday say the party’s interest in the case is political and speculative.
Las Vegas approves change to short-term rental regulations
Las Vegas approves change to short-term rental regulations
Battle for custody continues in Safdar case
Two days after domestic violence charges were stayed against Adeel Safdar in criminal court, his wife asked a family court judge to have police seize their daughter to prevent an abduction to Saudi Arabia.
Pilot pleads not guilty to indecent exposure at airport
Pilot pleads not guilty to indecent exposure at airport
Pilot pleads not guilty to indecent exposure at airport
Pilot pleads not guilty to indecent exposure at airport
School’s letter tries to reassure parents, criticizes Spectator
Parent complains Notre-Dame elementary school is ‘dropping the ball’ after five-year-olds involved in sexual incident
3 dead, 44 injured in blast at Dominican plastics company
A big explosion tore through a plastics company in the Dominican Republic’s capital Wednesday, and authorities said at least three people died and 44 were injured.
Closed meeting between MPs and Chinese officials planned, then cancelled
A former Canadian ambassador to China said the meeting was a bad idea in the first place.
Ontario ministry says Hamilton deserves four members on NPCA board of directors
The provincial ministry states that Niagara Region will have five board of directors, Hamilton four and Haldimand County two.
Canada arrests CFO of China’s Huawei Technologies
Canadian authorities said Wednesday that they have arrested the chief financial officer of China’s Huawei Technologies for possible extradition to the United States.
Washington State regulators rejected Hydro One’s Avista takeover
Washington State regulators say they have denied Hydro One Ltd.’s proposed takeover of Avista Corp. citing political interference in the Ontario utility by the Doug Ford government.
Signpost: Rec centre reopens, anti-racism event and more
Sir Allan MacNab Recreation Centre is celebrating its reopening with an open house this Saturday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
BRT deserved more study in Hamilton: Ontario’s auditor general
Bonnie Lysyk’s wide-ranging report on Metrolinx projects says agency “did not fully assess” whether LRT was the better transit option for Hamilton.
Ontario's Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk finds Metrolinx should have studied BRT more intently before funding Hamilton's LRT project
Bus rapid transit is cheaper to build, but light rail transit has greater benefit, said Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger.
Ahoy! Galveston, Royal Caribbean plan 3rd cruise terminal
Ahoy! Galveston, Royal Caribbean plan 3rd cruise terminal
Cave people amputated fingers in religious ritual, study suggests
B.C. researchers found 121 examples of societies around the world that depicted people with missing fingers.
December dates set for construction deaths inquest
Jeremy Huber, 39, and Eugene Llewellyn, 54, died from injuries suffered while working on separate construction sites
New centre to help automotive companies
The Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility will help local companies developing connected and autonomous vehicle solutions
Teen charged with opioid possession at Delhi high school
Norfolk OPP were called to the school Monday where a 15-year-old girl was charged
Correction
An editorial in The Spectator on Dec. 1 contained incorrect information about the cost of the Ford government’s court challenge trying to stop the federal carbon tax. The government has budgeted $30 million for the court challenge.
Burlington parts ways with city manager
James Ridge’s last day was Tuesday; search for new top administrator to begin in the new year
Mulroney fights tears in loving tribute to former president George Bush
It was his first NATO meeting in 1989, and as a parade of world leaders took turns at the podium, newly elected U.S. president George H.W. Bush was taking a lot of notes.
Highlights of Ontario’s auditor general’s report
Some highlights from the Ontario auditor general Bonnie Lysyk’s annual report:
Macron scraps French fuel tax hike amid violent protests
Protesters celebrated the victory, but some said Macron’s surrender came too late and is no longer enough to quell the mounting anger at their president, whom they consider out-of-touch.
Residents of California town levelled by fire can go home
Evacuation orders were being lifted for all neighbourhoods in the eastern side of the town of Paradise, where the fire that started Nov. 8 destroyed about 14,000 homes and killed at least 85 people, the Butte County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Niagara Regional Public Health has confirmed 2 rabid skunks on Line 9
Whether the two rabid skunks found are a result of the Hamilton outbreak or whether they represent a new rabies cluster requires more investigation.
Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante apologizes for delivering speech in English
Mayor Plante said she had been talking with British investors just before her speech and departed from her notes at the last minute.
$600-million Ontario training school suit certified as class action
TORONTO — A lawsuit against the Ontario government arising from alleged sexual and physical abuse at the province's now-defunct training schools has been certified as a class action.
Documents show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon
Internal Facebook documents released by a U.K. parliamentary committee
Roots launches Shawn Mendes collaboration, hopes to bounce back from a weak Q3
Chief financial officer revealed total sales for the three months ended Nov. 3 were $87 million, down three per cent from $89.7 million last year.
Eat Smart’s packaged kale recalled due to listeria contamination
The agency says Eat Smart’s 156-gram packages of Salad Shake Ups — Sweet Kale, with best before date of Dec. 3, should be thrown out or returned to the store where it was purchased.
HBC posts lower Q3 loss as Saks Fifth Avenue drives improvement in overall sales
Hudson’s Bay Co. is getting a helping hand from a competitor that went out of business, but even that boost hasn’t been enough to keep the company from reporting a loss.
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