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93-year-old Hamilton man killed in pedestrian-car collision
The senior was pronounced dead at the scene on Upper Wentworth Street Thursday night
Police clear suspicious package near Hamilton airport
A shipping facility near the Hamilton John C. Munro Airport was evacuated Thursday night after concerns about a suspicious package.
House fire sends two to hospital in Delhi
OPP say two people have ‘serious, life-threatening injuries.’
Grimsby GO station plan ‘will be stopped’
Provincial government says Niagara GO stations require public-private partnership to move ahead
Weekend planner: Eight festive events happening this weekend
Santa parades, fun runs and craft markets: Here are eight festive events happening this weekend.
Hamilton downtown overdose prevention site gets extension into new year
Hamilton’s overdose treatment and prevention site at 71 Rebecca Street has received an extension to continue operations through December and into the new year, with hopes of establishing a permanent site to help residents with addiction issues.
Officer had to order other cops away from Oland crime scene, trial hears
The battered body of multimillionaire Richard Oland attracted unwanted attention from several Saint John police officers who visited the scene just to get a look, the Dennis Oland murder trial was told Friday.
Powerful earthquakes buckle Alaska roads, damage buildings
People went back inside after the first earthquake struck, but the 5.8 aftershock about five minutes later sent them running back into the streets
Vice Media reporter must give RCMP material about accused terrorist: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s ruling prompted organizations representing Canadian journalists to decry the decision as setback that imperils their work.
Lawyers ask for stay or new trial for Travis Vader in deaths of missing seniors
Lawyers for a man convicted of killing two missing Alberta seniors have asked the Alberta Court of Appeal to throw out his manslaughter conviction or order a new trial.
55-year-old man charged in east Hamilton murder
Police identify victim as Michel Pilon, a 53-year-old resident of Parkdale Landing.
Victorian Christmas
Quebec hitchhiker on back of transport truck left with hypothermia and possible fine
Emile Claveau couldn’t believe his eyes as he drove to work along a busy highway in Quebec’s Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region Wednesday morning.
Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur to stand trial in January 2020
The Crown said was ready to start the trial in September 2019, but the defence said it wouldn’t be available until January. The trial is scheduled to begin on Jan. 6, 2020.
51 pilot whales die in another mass stranding in New Zealand
Fifty-one pilot whales died Friday in a mass stranding in New Zealand, less than a week after 145 pilot whales and nine pygmy killer whales perished in two other unrelated strandings.
U.S. stands apart as G-20 summit stumbles on trade, climate
The United States has been blocking progress at the Group of 20 summit on fixing world trade rules, fighting climate change and tackling migration, according to European officials involved in the discussions.
Sleep Country buys Endy for $88.7 million, but two will operate separately
Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc.’s $88.7 million purchase of Canadian mattress startup Endy won’t mean the two will be amalgamated or that the legacy brand will cease selling products from Endy’s bed-in-a-box competitors.
Cyclist in Peterborough arrested after purple heroin, crack cocaine seized
POLICE UPDATES: Peterborough Police also issue warning to public about dangers of purple heroin
Feds to introduce co-developed legislation on Indigenous child services in 2019
The Liberal government plans to introduce federal legislation on Indigenous child and family services in the new year, written in co-operation with Indigenous groups.
Omaha archdiocese reveals 38 clergy have been credibly accused of sex abuse since ’78
The archdiocese said 24 of the priests were under its control when the allegations surfaced, but that all of those men have since died or been removed from the clergy. At least two on the list were convicted and served prison sentences.
Commons to provide translation for MPs speaking Indigenous languages
When Liberal MP Robert-Falcon Ouellette gave a speech last year entirely in Cree, hardly any of his fellow parliamentarians in the House of Commons understood a word he said.
Mueller considers new charges for ex-Trump campaign chair
Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort may face additional charges after lawyers in the special counsel’s Russia investigation said he lied to them and broke his plea agreement, prosecutors said Friday.
‘Puff piece’ or ‘hatchet job’ — journalistic balance in a polarized world
No story is ever simply black or white
Supreme Court says RCMP allowed to have Vice Media reporter’s material about accused terrorist
The 9-0 decision by Canada’s top court is likely to be seen as a defeat for media that could leave them vulnerable to serving as investigative arms of the police.
Powerful quakes buckle Alaska roads, trigger tsunami warning
Back-to-back earthquakes measuring 7.0 and 5.7 rocked buildings and shattered roads Friday morning in Anchorage, sending people running into the streets and briefly triggering a warning to residents in Kodiak to flee to higher ground for fear of a tsunami.
Sewer samples show Haligonians use more cannabis than other Canadians, study says
The results of a pilot study from Statistics Canada show that there’s much more metabolized cannabis in Halifax’s waste water, per capita, than four other major Canadian cities.
Data breach hits as many as 500 million guests of Marriott’s Starwood hotels
Company discovers litany of data — including credit card and passport numbers — has been compromised on its Starwood reservation network since 2014
Russian men unwelcome in Ukraine over border dispute
What started as a naval border skirmish near the Crimean Peninsula, is escalating with Ukraine banning Russian males
Experts sound warnings as Canadian economic growth slows in third quarter
Business investment spending fell and the growth in household spending slowed.
Canada led joint G7 statement condemning Russian aggression in Ukraine: Freeland
The joint communiqué says the foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States, and the high representative of the EU, are concerned about Russia’s actions against Ukraine in the Kerch Strait.
Business After Business by Hynek and Holiday Inn
The Burlington Chamber of Commerce is holding a “Business After 5” co-hosted by Hynek Financial Group and the Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel and Conference Centre Dec. 6.
Your Office Coach: When you’re not a big fan of boozy office party
Q: Every year, during the holiday season, our company hosts a party to which all employees are invited. Because there is always an open bar, this event typically turns into a sloppy, booze-filled celebration which continues into the wee hours of the morning.
Niagara Regional Police association president says officers band together to support injured officers
“It could be me.”
Halifax hospital first in Canada to combine cadaver skills and simulation training onsite
Dubbed ‘Sim Bay,’ the facility at the Halifax Infirmary offers practice scenarios including everything from advanced cardiac life support to disaster simulation to preparation for large-scale trauma and casualties.
Commons to provide translation for MPs speaking Indigenous languages
The House will now provide translations for any MP who wishes to use Indigenous languages, as long as it’s given reasonable notice.
Back to business
City council’s election hiatus finally ends Monday night when members are sworn in at City Hall.
Dundas Tammy's Place property owner meets with conservation authority
No formal applications for new development plan
SIU looking for Pelham shooting witnesses
Twelve police officers have been designated as witness officers in Thursday’s shooting between two Niagara Regional Police officers in rural Pelham, the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said Friday.
Frontier flight to Tampa returns to Vegas with engine damage
Frontier flight to Tampa returns to Vegas with engine damage
Dundas Works moves from school effort to community vision
Group formed to fight school closure hopes to contribute more
Hamilton's St. Jean de Brebeuf students sample new salad bar
New initiative started after Farm to School Canada grant
Hamilton police investigating east end homicide
Police, paramedics and firefighters responded to a medical call around 1 a.m. at an apartment on Melvin Ave. near Parkdale Ave. N. early Friday.
ArtPrize competition announces info on Michigan event
ArtPrize competition announces info on Michigan event
Spectator News Quiz - Nov. 30, 2018
Think you’ve kept up with the news this past week? Try our News Quiz and see how you measure up against Spectator readers.SurveyApp users, click to take the quiz.
Massive, extended data breach within Marriott's hotel empire
Massive, extended data breach at Marriott's Starwood hotels
Hamilton shelters brace for influx as temperature drops
“We don’t want anyone living on the street in the cold weather,” says Dan Millar of the Salvation Army.
'It's still a blast beating people': St. Louis cops indicted for assaulting undercover officer posing as protester
When a judge acquitted a white St. Louis police officer in September 2017 for fatally shooting a young black man, the city's cops braced for massive protests. But St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Dustin Boone wasn't just prepared for the unrest — he was pumped.
Home buyers move east in Hamilton and are turning to condos
Hamilton’s real estate market is changing with a shift in emphasis eastward to where prices are more favourable. As well condo-apartments sales are going through the roof.
UPDATE: Police clear suspicious package near Hamilton airport
A shipping facility near the Hamilton John C. Munro Airport was evacuated overnight after concerns about a suspicious package.
Can I be sued if my party guests drive drunk or stoned?
While issues of civil liability are tough to prove, party hosts should nonetheless ensure their guests don’t drive away impaired after consuming alcohol or smoking pot, says a leading personal injury lawyer.
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