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Boy sexually assaulted in Burlington mall bathroom: police
The incident took place earlier this month in the washroom at The Bay, police say
Margaret Atwood writing sequel to 'The Handmaid's Tale'
Canadian literary great Margaret Atwood is writing a sequel to her internationally renowned dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale."
Catherine Zeta-Jones talks allegations against Michael Douglas: I was 'profoundly devastated'
Catherine Zeta-Jones is recalling the conflict she felt when she heard about sexual harassment accusations against her husband, Michael Douglas.
Apple's stock sours, Microsoft's soars. Say what?!
Wall Street investors are enamoured with a newly emergent tech company.
Ketchikan applies for permit to blast underwater rock
Ketchikan applies for permit to blast underwater rock
Climate Change: Donald Trump’s not buying it
President Donald Trump on Tuesday dismissed a landmark report compiled by 13 federal agencies detailing how damage from global warming is intensifying throughout the country, saying he is not among the "believers" who see climate change as a pressing problem.
'Baby Boomer' retirements will cause a huge wave of business transfers: CFIB
Approaching "baby boomer" retirements will result in a huge transfer of business ownership over the next five to 10 years, but only a small percentage of owners have a formal written succession plan, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says.
Chinese Scientist who says he edited babies’ genes defends his work
A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies said at a conference Wednesday that his actions were safe and ethical, and he asserted that he was proud of what he had done. But many other scientists seemed highly skeptical, with a conference organizer calling his actions irresponsible.
‘Finally:’ Teen charged in violent crash that killed mother and toddler
An 18-year-old from Orillia has been charged in the double fatal crash that devastated a Mississauga family, leaving a mother and young son dead and the father in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
How a cup of coffee can lead to 'small acts of kindness'
Wesley Urban Ministries hopes its new coffee sleeves featuring client stories will lead to ‘small acts of kindness.’
Truck driver charged in Red Hill liquid asphalt spill
Crash saw 44,000 litres of liquid asphalt spilled onto parkway, closing busy road all day
Booth Furniture passing the torch in downtown Dundas
The furniture store, started 60 years ago, by Walter Booth, has had a terrific run, but now it’s time to close.
This man was teased for his 'beer belly.' It turned out to be 77-pound cancerous tumour
It seemed that each pound was going straight to his gut.
El Chapo’s Narco Spoils: A Beach House, a Zoo, a Fleet of Cash-Filled Jets
His $10 million beach house sat along the coast in Acapulco. Moored offshore was the Chapito — the yacht he named after himself.
The new Starbucks juniper latte tastes like one too many gin and tonics
I know that Starbucks's new juniper latte is supposed to be a holiday drink, conjuring up images of snow-dusted boughs and the crisp, herbal scent of pine. But you know what juniper is really intended for? Gin, delicious gin.
Brace for a long, cold winter in Hamilton
As for snowfall, Hamilton is expected to see “normal amounts” of precipitation but fewer high-impact storms than normal, said a Weather Network meteorologist.
Trump's rage-tweets and spin over General Motors layoffs ring hollow
When White House counsellor Kellyanne Conway tried Tuesday to respond to the news that General Motors will eliminate thousands of jobs, her usual talent for effortlessly shameless spinning seemed to have deserted her.
Burlington woman wins $100,000 Lotto Max draw
Burlington’s Paula Castano is $100,000 richer after winning big in ENCORE LOTTO MAX’s November 9 draw LOTTO MAX draw.
Mortgage ‘stress test’ policy needs rethink in tough market, builders say
October best month of the year in new-construction home sales with 3,296 transactions of high-rise and ground-level homes.
Famed anti-poverty activist Harry Leslie Smith dies in Ontario hospital at 95
A prominent anti-poverty activist, who authored several books on the Great Depression, the Second World War and postwar austerity, has died in an eastern Ontario hospital.
New tax credit could pay for two months access to online news sites
OTTAWA - A tax credit Ottawa is promising to encourage more Canadians to pay for online news will roughly cover two months of a digital subscription fee.
Hamilton’s HSR testing first battery-powered bus
The city’s transit arm announced Tuesday that an electric bus has started “shadowing” diesel, compressed natural gas or hybrid buses on various routes, said HSR director Debbie Dalle Vedove.
Stef Ptaszek returning to McMaster to take over as football coach
Vanier Cup-winning coach reclaiming his old job, according to sources.
Pacific storm to bring rain, mountain snow to California
Pacific storm to bring rain, mountain snow to California
One sent to hospital after fire in Stoney Creek home
The fire broke out just before 8 p.m. Tuesday
First Nations summit in Halifax focuses on self-government
In a keynote address, Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde said an overriding goal for First Nations is to exercise the right to self-determination.
‘Loving my neighbour as myself’
A man who moved into a Beasley apartment to purposefully serve immigrants and refugees took his service to incredible lengths by donating a kidney to one of the residents
Homelessness growing, not decreasing in Hamilton, agency says
Mission Services’ Willow’s Place fills gap in services for women but says problem isn’t going away
Wesley Urban ministries launches coffee sleeves for Giving Tuesday
Wesley Urban Ministries hopes its new coffee sleeves featuring client stories will lead to ‘small acts of kindness.’
MP Ralph Goodale hints prison needle-exchange programs could be changed
The initiative, to be rolled out to all federal prisons beginning in January, gives inmates access to clean needles in an effort to limit the transmission of hepatitis C and HIV.
Trudeau campaigns for byelection candidate in tough eastern Ontario riding
A byelection candidate Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau stumped for in eastern Ontario Tuesday says she believes their party is gaining momentum in territory the Conservatives have owned for 14 years.
Kremlin warns of possible flare-up of hostilities in Ukraine
The Kremlin warned Tuesday that a simmering war in eastern Ukraine could boil over after Russia seized three Ukrainian ships and Kyiv responded by declaring martial law in parts of the country. Russia paraded the captured seamen on television, a move that Ukraine called criminal.
Canada’s auto-parts industry at risk if GM closes Oshawa plant, union president says
General Motors has moved production of five vehicle models to Mexico and the United States in the past few years.
Donald Trump says he may cancel meeting with Vladimir Putin
Trump said he’d be receiving a “full report” on Russia’s recent actions in eastern Ukraine and the Black Sea.
Feds help Ontario organization provide free legal advice for another year
A legal organization that helps people who can’t afford lawyers through civil litigation has won a shutdown reprieve after the federal government stepped up with funding to complement donations.
Growth in Hamilton: Drones and self-driving cars enter the sprawl-curbing conversation
It’s all game as the city plans for a boom that’s expected to increase Hamilton’s population to 780,000 by 2041.
Long, cold winter expected for Hamilton
As for snowfall, Hamilton is expected to see “normal amounts” of precipitation but fewer high-impact storms than normal, said a Weather Network meteorologist.
Signpost: Boards information session, Burlington dinner donations and Santa Shuffle run
The city is holding an information session on applying to agencies, boards and committees on Nov. 28 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the foyer outside council chambers at Hamilton City Hall, 71 Main St. W., second floor. The Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion is having a support session on Dec. 6 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hamilton Central Library, 55 York Blvd., Wentworth Room.
In wake of GM cuts, Trump fires back: don’t move production to China, or else
Donald Trump tweeted a warning shot across GM’s front bumper Tuesday, threatening to pull all U.S. subsidies for America’s largest automaker if its plans to slash jobs and production at North American plants prove to be a precursor to building interconnected electric cars in China.
Canadian MPs among lawmakers grilling Facebook executive in U.K. parliament
Lawmakers from around the globe were critical of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for failing to show up to answer questions.
Man killed in Norfolk County crash early Tuesday
Highway 3 in Charlotteville closed after early-morning crash between vehicle and propane truck
Have you been hacked or phished? The Mounties want to know
RCMP say cybercrimes are on the rise as the trial of a GTA man charged with “trafficking in identity information” gets underway.
Stef Ptaszek returning to McMaster to take over as head football coach
Stef Ptaszek is returning to McMaster as head coach
Cuomo to meet with Trump to discuss new train tunnel
Cuomo to meet with Trump to discuss new train tunnel
SIU ends investigation into death of 87-year-old woman given naloxone
SIU director Tony Loparco says the evidence is clear the woman’s death was due to a medical cause and not the administration of naloxone.
Canada Post warns of massive losses after back-to-work bill becomes law
In releasing its third-quarter financial results, Canada Post highlighted how it was bleeding red ink even before its unionized workforce started rotating strikes last month.
Patricia Karen Gagic inducted into WXN Top 100 Hall of Fame
A Hamilton woman was recently inducted into the 2018 Hall of Fame for winning the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards for the fourth time.
Puffball, upchuck: Alberta scientists find 10 funniest words
Words associated with bodily functions, good times, animals and insults containing the sounds “oo” or “kay” that end in l-e are most likely to get a laugh, according to their detailed statistics.
B.C. intervenes in greenhouse gas fight between Ottawa, Ontario and Saskatchewan
British Columbia is backing the federal government in its court battles with Saskatchewan and Ontario over Ottawa’s plan to put a minimum price on carbon pollution.
Corrections
In the commentary published Nov. 13 entitled “Don’t use city property to promote hate,” author Lyla Miklos’s name was misspelled.
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