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She’s the Mayor: Marianne Meed Ward takes charge in Burlington
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Sprucing up NYC: Rockefeller Center lights Christmas tree
Sprucing up NYC: Rockefeller Center lights Christmas tree
Tahini products recalled over salmonella risk
Eight tahini products recalled due to possible salmonella contamination: CFIA
RCMP superintendent breaks down at coroner’s inquest recalling officer’s last emails
A supervisor of an RCMP officer who took his own life in 2013 broke down Wednesday as he read the last few emails exchanged between the two men to a coroner’s inquest.
Accessory after the fact to murder guilty plea in Peterborough killing of Terry Pringle
Joseph Crawford to be sentenced Dec. 19
Police arrest 18-year-old man after crash that killed mom and son
Police have arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a crash that killed a mother and her young son in Mississauga earlier this month.
Obstetrics, surgeries to remain at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital: Doug Ford
The province is also promising $8.5 million in infrastructure improvements to the hospital. Ford, flanked by senior members of his cabinet, as well as Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff, made the announcement at the hospital Wednesday.
Waterloo Regional Police sergeant charged with attempted murder
A Waterloo Regional Police sergeant has been charged with attempted murder by the Special Investigations Unit after a man was shot in Cambridge in March.
OPP to investigate fatal police shooting in Newfoundland
A man was killed when a police officer shot him during a “confrontation” at a home in western Newfoundland, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary said Wednesday.
FBI charges two men in 2016 ransomware attack that hit University of Calgary
The FBI says it has charged two men in Iran as part of an investigation into cyberattacks that targeted the University of Calgary and computer networks in the United States.
Union leaders, politicians selling ’false hope’ on GM: Premier Doug Ford
Union leaders and politicians who talk about saving a General Motors plant in Oshawa are selling “false hope,” Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday, as an opposition critic accused him of politicizing the closure in order to attack the federal carbon tax.
Cuomo pitches rail tunnel to Trump in 'productive' meeting
Cuomo pushing new train tunnel in meeting with Trump
Signpost: Open house for Joseph Brant, a fundraiser and more
A vigil will be held on Dec. 3 at Burlington City Hall as part of the UN’s Orange the World campaign.
YMCA Peace Medal winners promote tolerance, social justice and community cohesion
The 31st annual awards were handed out to a local tattoo artist, a meal program and a pen pal project Wednesday.
Get tough with General Motors Trump-style, union head urges Trudeau
The head of Canada’s largest autoworkers union wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to borrow the tactics of the U.S. president and get tough with General Motors, Donald Trump-style.
Humboldt Broncos’ $15.2M GoFundMe will finally get distributed
Justice Neil Gabrielson agreed that 16 families who lost a loved one in the April 6 crash should receive $525,000 each. He also accepted a recommendation of $475,000 for each of the 13 surviving players, some of whom suffered life-changing injuries.
Many unanswered questions about MP Raj Grewal, Trudeau says
Word of Liberal MP Raj Grewal’s gambling debts surfaced on police wiretaps in a much broader probe into other people suspected of money laundering and terrorist financing, says a source with knowledge of the events.
Grieving loss of their ‘champion,’ Montreal family of drowned boy to sue school board, city
A coroner’s report found Blessing Moukoko spent 38 minutes at the bottom of the pool with nobody noticing during a busy gym class on Feb. 15.
Famed anti-poverty activist Harry Leslie Smith dies in Ontario hospital at 95
Humanitarian and author Harry Leslie Smith, a Second World War veteran who dedicated the last years of his life to defending the marginalized and the poor while warning against the threat of nationalism, has died.
Ontario to announce climate change plan Thursday
Ontario’s new climate change plan, which will replace the now-repealed cap-and-trade system, will be clear and achievable, the province’s environment minister said Wednesday.
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Presence of Saudi crown prince puts Canada on the spot at G20
Canada will face a central question in Buenos Aires this week as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with G20 leaders: How will it handle the tense dynamic with Saudi Arabia and the presence of its crown prince Mohammed bin Salman?
Norfolk County man identified as victim in Highway 3 fatal
The 59-year-old was driving a vehicle that crashed into a propane truck in Charlotteville just before 3 a.m. Tuesday
Yukon grizzly bear attack on woman, baby a rarity that needs a full investigation, expert says
Valerie Theoret, 37, and her 10-month-old baby Adele Roesholt died Monday in the Einarson Lake area near the Northwest Territories boundary, but fatal grizzly bear attacks are relatively rare.
Grieving loss of their ‘champion,’ family of drowned boy to sue school board, city
A coroner’s report found Blessing Moukoko spent 38 minutes at the bottom of the pool with nobody noticing during a busy gym class on Feb. 15.
Hamilton continues court appeal of Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority's levy rate increases
The court hearing is scheduled for the week of Feb. 4, 2019.
SIU clears Hamilton officer in man’s falling death
A 45-year-old man died of head injuries after falling from roof in April
Ottawa committed to advancing Mi’kmaw Nation, self-governance summit told
Ottawa is committed to advancing the Mi’kmaw Nation and recognizing Indigenous peoples’ inherent right to self-determination, a key federal official told a First Nations self-governance summit in Halifax Wednesday.
Hamilton ranks No. 9 in Canadian Tech Talent
Hamilton made its first appearance in CBRE’s 2018 Scoring Canadian Tech Talent rankings.
Rehab Spencer Creek and fish will come
A freshly dug pool along the stretch of Spencer Creek by Cootes Drive did such a good job thousands of fish moved in before new spawning areas for salmon and walleye were finished.
Unions block trucks at Canada Post depot in B.C.
Protest part of back-to-work bill
Demand grows for winter vacation properties: report
Demand grows for vacation condos in Whistler, Mont-Tremblant: Royal LePage
Virunga National Park says ranger killed in militia attack
Virunga National Park says ranger killed in militia attack
Baby boomer retirements will cause a huge wave of business transfers in the next 5-10 years: CFIB
In a report released Wednesday, the CFIB suggests 47 per cent of business owners with a small or mid-size enterprise (SME) intend to exit their business within the next five years and 72 per cent plan to exit within a decade.
RBC posts record $12.4B net income for 2018 helped by rate hikes, tax cuts
Royal Bank of Canada’s latest quarterly earnings beat expectations with a 15-per-cent jump in net income, helped by rising interest rates and U.S. tax reforms, to cap off a year where the lender generated a record annual profit of $12.4 billion.
Midland paid $76K ransom to decrypt servers
On Sept. 1 the town’s network was illegally accessed and infected with ransomware. This malware was able to encrypt a number of town systems, rendering them unusable.
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Malcolm Rowe says country had a 'near miss' with Premier Doug Ford's constitutional challenge
"Plain, modest, practical goals. That is very Canadian," says Supreme Court of Canada Justice Malcolm Rowe.
Hamilton rental vacancy rate inches up but still lower than 10-year average: CMHC
“Strong rent growth was due to renters having few options,” report notes.
“He wants a LRT, he’s going to get a LRT”
Premier Doug Ford appears to back Hamilton light rail project based on the mandate of Hamilton’s “democratically elected” mayor
Waterloo Regional Police officer charged with attempted murder
A 21-year veteran of Waterloo Regional Police has been charged with attempted murder after a man was shot in Cambridge in March.
National vacancy rate drops to 2.4 per cent
National vacancy rate falls to 2.4 per cent, demand still outpacing supply: CMHC
Cuomo pushing new train tunnel in meeting with Trump
Cuomo pushing new train tunnel in meeting with Trump
Plan seeks to designate Route 66 as National Historic Trail
Plan seeks to designate Route 66 as National Historic Trail
Waterloo Regional Police officer charged with attempted murder in Cambridge
A 21-year veteran of Waterloo Regional Police has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of a man in Cambridge in March.
"Lock her up!" Ivanka Trump dismisses comparisons between her and Hillary Clinton's email practices
Ivanka Trump defended her use of a private email account while working in her father's White House last year and dismissed comparisons between her situation and that of Hillary Clinton during a television interview broadcast Wednesday.
Hamilton teen charged after allegedly stealing gold chain, pulling pellet gun
A 15-year-old boy had been trying to sell the chain through a buy-and-sell website
BREAKING: Ford announces funding for new Grimsby hospital
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced $500,000 to begin planning the construction of a new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital.
Noise monitors installed to measure level of aircraft noise impacting Milton
MILTON- The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is working with the Town of Milton to study aircraft noise in four locations throughout the community.
Expect an emergency alert test on your cellphone today
Most Canadians can expect their mobile phones, televisions and radios to sound off today as the Alert Ready system undergoes a second round of testing.
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