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1,000 pieces of plastic found inside dead whale in Indonesia
More than 1,000 assorted pieces of plastic, including 115 cups, 25 bags, four bottles and two flip-flops, have been found inside a dead sperm whale in Indonesia, according to local officials.
Horse hurt in crash with pickup truck in Norfolk County
OPP say horse ran onto Windham Road 6 Monday evening and collided with truck
What will happen to David’s Bridal in Canada?
David's Bridal store customers, including those in Canada, won't be affected by the company's U.S. filing for bankruptcy protection because operations will continue as normal while the wedding and prom retailer restructures.
Two to hospital after five-car crash on Linc
One person has gone to hospital with unknown injuries, and another for observation after morning crash
Richard Oland was killed 'in a rage,' prosecutor tells son's murder trial
Multimillionaire businessperson Richard Oland was killed "in a rage" and his only son Dennis committed the crime, a prosecutor said in her opening statement Wednesday.
Bumps in the road an inevitable side effect of construction
With so much road construction in the GTA, the hazards created by it are hard to steer around, writes Jack Lakey.
Young father, 24, shot to death in Cambridge
A brazen shooting at a Cambridge plaza has left a young father dead, a man in jail and a neighbourhood afraid of the community around them.
He wanted the ring — then shot his former fiancée dead in Chicago hospital parking lot
Upon learning that there would be multiple victims arriving at University of Chicago Medicine after a shooting at Mercy Hospital on Monday, emergency room physician John Purakal sprang into action.
Hamilton police appeal for witnesses to serious crash at Barton and Lottridge
Speed, drugs and alcohol not factors in crash on Barton Street East, near Lottridge Street
Hamilton scores a D+ for municipal budgeting but at least its marks are going up
Think tank says municipal budgets need to be more ‘reader friendly,’ writes Andrew Dreschel.
Fight breaks out at Pusha T concert in Toronto, police say
People were injured when a crowd of concert-goers attacked performers onstage.
He raped a teenager as she was dying of an overdose. His sentence: 34 months
The teenager lying in Brian Varela's bed had snorted "a fat line" of crushed Percocet. She seemed "really out of it" while Varela was having sex with her, he later told police, tilting his head and rolling his eyes to the back of his head to show detectives what he meant by "really out of it."
Killer drunk driver Marco Muzzo ‘intentionally failed to disclose’ evidence of alcohol misuse: parole board
The board’s full decision denying the drunk driver day and full parole was released Tuesday. It says Muzzo will need to complete a substance abuse program behind bars.
Walmart wants campaign donation back from Sen. Hyde-Smith after her support of public hangings
A politician said she would stand in the front row of a public hanging. And that was enough for companies to back away.
New and old come together at St. Andrew’s in Ancaster
Following renovations the old church is not like you’ve never seen it, and yet it’s like it always was, Jeff Mahoney writes.
Canada Revenue Agency is tough on regular taxpayers but goes easy on those with offshore accounts, audit finds
Federal Auditor General Michael Ferguson found the agency goes after average people for small amounts of tax owing, while offering amnesty and anonymity for those involved in sophisticated schemes.
“They weren't deleted like Hillary Clinton:” Donald Trump defends Ivanka’s email use
President Donald Trump defended his daughter Ivanka's use of a personal email account for government business Tuesday as newly empowered House Democrats vowed to investigate whether she violated federal law.
Jury to decide if Suarez Noa intended to kill girlfriend
Defence: “he reached his breaking point; Crown: the number of stabs “shows how much he wanted her dead”
Throw away all romaine lettuce, health agency warns
The warning came just as millions of Americans were preparing for the biggest food holiday of the year. People should not buy or eat romaine lettuce; restaurants should stop serving it; anyone who has it on hand should throw it out and clean the refrigerator immediately.
‘Fear is gripping the markets.’ As Canadian stocks tumble, market watchers warn of more financial carnage to come
The 194-point fall in Canada’s main stock index Tuesday wiped out roughly $29 billion in value.
Builders blame Ontario’s growth plan for rising home prices
Ontario’s anti-sprawl legislation designed to concentrate growth needs a rethink, the Building and Land Development Association says.
Hamilton created 32,075 new jobs in 2017 but economy is moderating
Hamilton’s economy peaked in 2017 and has been tailing off with more moderate growth since then, the Conference Board of Canada says in a new report.
Saying goodbye tough for 2018 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The CFL team was close — like family — but it failed to translate to on-field success.
Jada Pinkett Smith gets emotional recalling how she pulled a knife on 'aggressive' ex
Jada Pinkett Smith got emotional at the red table, opening up about an "abusive" experience with an ex during which she armed herself, fearing for her life.
David's Bridal is king of the wedding industry. How did it go bankrupt?
If you are an American woman over the age of 20, chances are you have found yourself, at least once, in the fluorescent-lit dressing room of a David's Bridal store.
Ford’s unelected chief of staff wanted officials to order police to raid pot stores, sources say
Dean French wanted illegal cannabis shops shut down triggering fears he crossed a line. “We’re not a police state. We don’t have the right or the ability to direct police to do anything,” one person said.
St. Thomas More Knights defeat Cardinal Newman Cardinals 20-9 to win the GHAC title
The Knights advance to the OFSAA Bowls Festival in Ottawa on Nov. 26, where they’ll face the Catholic Central Crusaders of London.
Michael Sullivan fatal hit-and-run case closed without an arrest after suspect dies
Detectives believed Sheldon Hebb was the driver of a truck that chased and ran down Sullivan in July 2013, Susan Clairmont writes.
Canada Post is warning of ‘major’ delays for mail coming from Hamilton
Local businesses, non-profits feel impact of postal strike.
Caravan migrants weigh options after court blocks Trump ban
“We are not criminals, we are migrant workers.”
‘It’s heartbreaking:’ Manitoba premier says increase in child deaths is shocking
Manitoba’s premier says it is shocking to see a spike in the number of children who have died in the province.
Government prepared to order end to postal strike in coming days: labour minister
Regardless of whether it gets a last-minute deal with striking employees, Canada Post warned Canadians that they can expect delays of parcel and mail delivery into the new year as a result of rotating walkouts.
Signpost: Funds for bike shop, Good Shepherd Square celebration, boy found safe
New Hope Community Bikes in Hamilton has won $10,000 in funding from the Aviva Community Fund. New Hope has been a hub for bike repair and safety training for 10 years. The funding will help the charity complete a work station and a mural at its new storefront at 1249 Main St. E.
E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce sickens 18 people in Ontario, Quebec
The Public Health Agency of Canada says the outbreak has sickened 15 people in Quebec and three in Ontario — with six requiring hospitalization.
Hamilton police close Michael Sullivan homicide case after primary suspect is found dead
Police say 51-year-old Michael Sullivan was chased down and struck by a truck in July 2013 and died of his injuries several months later.
'I'm zoned in on this province.' Doug Ford says he has no national political ambitions
The Progressive Conservative leader, who has launched repeated attacks on Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government, said Tuesday that he had no national political ambitions and is committed to leading the province.
Nepalese man convicted of beating his dog skips Peterborough court appeal
Justice of the peace won’t proceed with Deep Bista’s appeal unless he is present
Congress to probe Ivanka Trump’s private email use in White House
President Donald Trump’s administration will be pressured to turn over records about the use of private email for public business by Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and other senior officials.
Hamilton police search for suspect after knifepoint robbery
A knife-wielding man steals cash from a Big Bee convenience store in Hamilton’s north end.
Vigilance the watchword for marijuana users, investors, executives at Canada-U.S. border
People who work, invest or partake in Canada’s legal cannabis industry will continue to risk a lifetime ban from the United States as long as the drug remains a controlled substance under U.S. federal law, lawyers say.
Haiti hit with more violence amid third day of protests
Schools, businesses and government offices remained closed while scattered protests were reported across the country.
Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by vehicle on Barton St. East
Intersection of Barton Street East and Lottridge Street in Hamilton remains closed.
Two key officials at B.C. legislature on leave amid criminal probe
A special prosecutor has been appointed to oversee the investigation.
Port of Hamilton sees 96 per cent jump in grain shipments
Majority of 1.8 million metric tons handled through port exported
Quantum startup backed by Mike Lazaridis raises US$10 million
The Silicon Valley firm Shasta Ventures is leading a US$10 million investment in a startup working out of Mike Lazaridis’ Quantum Valley Investments.
Homicide investigators say murder of Hells Angel in Vancouver area was targeted
Cpl. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the body of 43-year-old Chad Wilson was found Sunday morning in Maple Ridge, where he was living.
NASA Mars 2020 rover will search for carbon traces in former lake crater
The rover, scheduled to launch in July 2020, will largely be a clone of NASA’s Curiosity rover, which is exploring Mars. But it will carry a new set of instruments geared to searching for the carbon building blocks of life and other signs of past microbes.
Donald Trump says no new Saudi punishment for Jamal Khashoggi murder
The U.S. president called the killing of Khashoggi a “horrible crime” that the U.S. does not condone, but said Saudi Arabia is a “great ally.”
Defence says no evidence to prove Suarez Noa intended to kill his Hamilton girlfriend
‘He reached his breaking point,’ lawyer Charn Gill said in closing submission
May faces backlash after calling non-British Europeans living in Britain queue jumpers
Prime Minister Theresa May basically called the 3 million citizens of other European countries living in Britain a bunch of queue jumpers. This has upset some people, because this is quite an insult here.
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