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Expect delays: Red Hill closed after asphalt truck crash
Both directions of the Red Hill Valley Parkway are closed on Thursday morning after a transport truck carrying ashalt flipped.
A little off the top: Cuts for a compelling cause
McMaster University's Smiling Over Sickness raised $12,000 for Camp Trillium Wednesday when 21 people agreed to raise money and have their heads shaved.
Hamilton home sales to see 16% drop in 2018: Central 1 forecast
Residential sales for the Hamilton census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, are projected to reach 13,679 by the end of 2018 — a 15.9 per cent drop from 16,265 sales the year prior, according to a report.
Canal Park in Dundas set to get crowning ‘jewel’
Viewing platform will enable visitors to walk out over the water’s edge.
About 150 Ikea jobs in Canada to be impacted by response to customer changes
The furniture retailer expects to cut 7,500 jobs worldwide as it addresses urbanization, new technology and digitalization that are changing the way customers live and shop.
Former Ticats Peter Dyakowski and Marwan Hage team up for Tories election bids
Retired Ticats Peter Dyakowski and Marwan Hage are teaming up again — this time to pursue Conservative nominations in Hamilton ahead of next year’s federal election.
Police seek witness in fatal shooting outside Hamilton bar
Man seen in surveillance video is not wanted for murder of Michael Campbell, police emphasize.
More than 100 news outlets in Ont. have closed since 2008
More than 100 local news outlets have closed in Ontario in the past decade, with 35 more reducing service.
Road closure information in advance of the Flamborough parade
The Flamborough Santa Claus Parade kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Hamilton Street North at Rockhaven Lane and will wind its way through downtown Waterdown, where spectators will line the streets to catch of glimpse of Jolly Old Saint Nick.
Speed, drugs and alcohol: Two men seriously injured in overnight crash
Two men were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Glanbrook late Wednesday night.
Two suffer life-threatening injuries in Glanbrook crash
Two people were taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash in Glanbrook late Wednesday night.
Expect delays: Southbound Red Hill closed after transport truck crash
A portion of the Red Hill Valley Parkway is closed on Thursday morning after a transport truck flipped on it’s side.
Sexual assault report signals a sea change in Hamilton’s policing culture
Police service a leader in response to researching unfounded sexual assault cases
Wanted: Sugar skulls and mugs stolen from Hamilton small business
Hinanit Glazer, who started Artesano Canada alongside her husband less than three years ago, said she discovered their family van had been stolen from the alley behind their home when she left to take her youngest child to preschool Tuesday morning.
Pain Killers: The opioid crisis in Hamilton
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Take a tour of pot grower Green Organic Dutchman, as it tries to woo Hamilton
Marijuana producer, bidding to expand Ancaster growing operation, has a new poll suggesting Hamiltonians are okay with medicinal cannabis.
Hamilton jury deliberating in Suarez Noa murder trial
41-year-old is accused in stabbing death of Tania Cowell, 36, in their Stoney Creek apartment.
Some Canadian diplomats who fell ill in Havana unable to work, having relapses
A handful of Canadian diplomats who mysteriously fell ill in Cuba last year have been unable to return to work even as investigators struggle to pinpoint the cause of their symptoms.
‘Something has changed:’ Three bear species found in same northern Manitoba spot
Doug Clark of the University of Saskatchewan says he’s got the first recorded proof of grizzly, black and polar bears all using the same land.
Ford must address allegations over chief of staff, critics say
It’s claimed Dean French unsuccessfully ordered senior aides to instruct police to raid pot dispensaries.
Statistics Canada blames guns, gangs as homicide rate hits 10-year high
There were 660 reported homicides in Canada last year, the agency says.
First-ever MAKO Rio surgery robot in Canada comes to Hamilton, for knee replacement surgery and research
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton has acquired the first surgery robot in Canada to do knee replacements. At first it will be for research only. Later it might be used for hip replacement surgery research.
Cuts for a compelling cause
McMaster University's Smiling Over Sickness raised $12,000 for Camp Trillium Wednesday when 21 people agreed to raise money and have their heads shaved.
Christmas Tree of Hope
The star is carefully mounted on the Christmas Tree of Hope in Gore Park by Peter Ferelli and Troy Croonen from the City of Hamilton. This is one of two massive evergreen trees the city has placed downtown for Christmas. One is located outside city hall and is covered with 2,500 lights. The tree pictured here will have about 4,000 lights hung on its boughs. The official lighting and concert will happen Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Summit Park gets Binbrook student overflow
Grade 7s and 8s to be bused there until new school is built
Ontario government quietly stalls implementation of pay transparency law
‘They’re saving money on the backs of women workers,’ says NDP leader.
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Ford must address allegations that chief of staff sought to interfere with police: critics
Ontario’s opposition parties are calling on Premier Doug Ford to address allegations that his chief of staff sought to interfere in police investigations into illegal cannabis dispensaries.
Metro Inc. sales grow in first full quarter with Jean Coutu brand
The grocery retailer acquired the pharmacy operator in May 2018 for about $4.5 billion.
Government gives notice of legislation to end Canada Post strike as sides dispute backlog
Labour Minister Patty Hajdu said that 48 hours notice is required before introducing back-to-work legislation, but insisted that having done so doesn’t mean the government will make the move to end rotating strikes by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
Court wants more info before deciding if segregation law becomes invalid
Ontario’s top court has asked the federal government for more information before deciding whether Canada’s segregation laws will become invalid next month.
14 Ways to Feed the Hammer campaign to launch Monday
A partnership between Hamilton Food Share and Cable 14 is highlighting how the organizations support people over the holidays but also how they ensure local vulnerable citizens have access to food year-round.
Canada Post strike reveals the shifting nature of the postal service
Last year, total volume came in at 8.4 billion as the service has sustained a steady drop in its core business of transaction mail made of up letters, bills, statements, invoices and other paperwork that’s now gone digital.
Quebec paint manufacturers seize on Sico’s exit to grab market share
Quebec paint manufacturers are seizing on the American-owned Sico paint company’s move to Ontario from Quebec by launching marketing campaigns and tapping into renewed sensitivity around local ownership after a string of closures and layoffs.
‘There has to be accountability’: Victims of sterilization demand action
Morningstar Mercredi says she woke up from surgery at 14 and immediately broke down when she discovered the baby she had felt inside her was gone.
Man in life-threatening condition following attack at Pusha T concert, police say
One person is being treated for life-threatening stab wounds and several others are injured following a series of brawls at a Pusha T concert in Toronto, say police.
Canada’s reaction to E. coli outbreak less cautious than U.S. due to lower caseload, say experts
In Canada, the country’s public health and food inspection agencies stopped short of insisting on its removal, despite it being linked to the illnesses of 18 people in Ontario and Quebec — of whom six required hospitalization.
Halifax restaurateur decries ‘racial remarks’ after road rage incident
Eric McIntyre was with his partner Tuesday when he says another motorist got out of his BMW, approached their vehicle and explained through their car window why he had passed them earlier on the highway.
British, EU leaders meet as Brexit deadline looms
British Prime Minister Theresa May told skeptical lawmakers on Wednesday that rejecting her divorce deal with the European Union would mean uncertainty and division, before a meeting with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to help finalize the Brexit agreement.
Linc reopens from Mohawk to Garth after Wednesday morning crash
One person has gone to hospital with unknown injuries, and another for observation after morning crash
Former Guelph Storm player Lucas Nehrling returns to prison for crime spree in Peterborough County
Former New Jersey Devils NHL prospect committed break-in spree in summer of 2017
Driver clocked at 137 km/hr in a 50 zone: Peterborough County OPP
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Ontario passes sweeping labour reform law
The Ontario government passed sweeping labour reform legislation Wednesday, effectively rolling back many changes brought in by the previous Liberal regime.
More than a foot of snow possible in mountains above Tahoe
More than a foot of snow possible in mountains above Tahoe
Marianas Trench coming back to Meridian Centre
A year after they headlined the New Year’s Eve show in Niagara Falls, Marianas Trench are headed back to Niagara.
Two sent to hospital after five-car crash on Linc
One person has gone to hospital with unknown injuries, and another for observation after morning crash
I live with Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri. Here's which one you should pick
Sure, you could chose a smart speaker based on sound or price. The go-to gadget gift of the season is available from Amazon, Apple and Googleand deep holiday discounts.
For jobless Toys ‘R’ Us workers, $20 million is nowhere near enough
The ‘hardship fund’ offered up by the leveraged buyout firms after pressure from workers is only a first step, writes Jennifer Wells.
Amazon.com tells some customers their emails have been exposed, but provides few details
Amazon.com informed some customers Wednesday that their names and email addresses had been "inadvertently disclosed" as a result of a "technical error" but declined to provide further details about the security mishap.
Brother jailed over blaze possibly linked to mansion deaths
The investigation into a fire and the deaths of four people found at a New Jersey mansion took a turn Wednesday when authorities arrested the owner's brother on an arson charge stemming from a blaze in his own nearby home.
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