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St. Joseph’s patient found after four days
The patient was located Saturday night.
How U.S. mid-terms will affect Canada
No matter which party wins in the U.S. Canadians will be deeply affected Tuesday
My hard-learned lesson about Hamilton’s vaccination policies
Confusing rules on vaccinations need to be a little more flexible
A woman spent her final hours in a crowded Hamilton ER hallway
Donna Jones’ death in a busy hospital emergency department was a deplorable and undignified way to die after she lost her battle against cancer, says her husband.
Fake cop pulls over woman in Hamilton and tries to get her out of the vehicle
Man impersonating police officer pulls woman over, tries to get her out of vehicle
Storms, floods in Sicily kill at least 12 people
Storm-related floods killed at least 12 people in Sicily, Italian authorities said Sunday, including nine members of two families who were spending a long weekend together when water and mud from a swollen river overran their rented villa.
Drug users fear imminent closure of overdose prevention site
She doesn’t look well, but you wouldn’t know that the woman with the peaked hat who calls herself Bugzy has a serious drug problem.
Indigenous people worry Saskatchewan trespassing plan may stoke racial tensions
The province has already sought public input on whether access to rural property should require prior permission from a landowner, regardless of the activity, and if not doing so should be illegal.
Battle of bots gets students excited for future
Hamilton high school hosts international competition celebrating tech talents
Halton residents support a Superlinx transit agency for southern Ontario: survey
Nearly 90 per cent of Halton residents who took part in a survey in the summer said they would support a provincially funded transit agency that would oversee a large part of southern Ontario.
Robots as a gateway to a career in science, technology, engineering and math
The STEMley Cup is a robot competition between 32 student teams from across Ontario, New York and Michigan. This year the all-day event drew more than 800 people into St. Mary’s gymnasium, exciting students in science, technology, engineering and math.
Photos + video: Road2Hope marathon
Thirteen hundred and three runners finished the half at Confederation Park.
Signpost:
A second presentation from the Voices of Gaza Film Series is scheduled for Nov. 6, at 6 p.m. at Room 146, Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS), McMaster University. The award-winning film “Flying Paper” follows Musa, a charismatic teenaged kitemaker in the village of Seifa, and Abeer an aspiring young journalist in the Jabalya refugee camp. The film’s producer will take part in a Skyped Q and A following the film. For further info about the free presentation, contact Ken at 905-383-7693 or kenstone@cogeco.ca
How the First World War upended Canada’s political, social and economic norms
The legacy of the First World War will be omnipresent when Canadians stop on Sunday — the 100th anniversary of the end of the War to End All Wars — to pay tribute to those who sacrificed for the country and its way of life.
12 charged after protest of populism debate featuring ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon
Toronto police spokesperson Gary Long said the charges include trespassing, disorderly conduct and assault of a police officer.
Postmedia cancels print deliveries to schools due to cannabis advertisements
Postmedia Network Inc. will no longer be delivering newspapers to schools across Canada in order to comply with federal laws that restrict how cannabis is advertised to minors, the company said Sunday.
Police say man dead after Saturday morning house fire in Norfolk County, Ontario
Provincial police say a man is dead after a house fire in southwestern Ontario on Saturday.
Remembrance Day services: Area gears up to honour the fallen
Ceremony of Remembrance at Hamilton’s Woodland Cemetery, 10 a.m. City of Hamilton and the No Stone Left Alone Memorial Foundation will host a special ceremony at Hamilton’s Woodland Cemetery. Media partners are invited to join hundreds of students and other attendees as they place poppies on every headstone in the Field of Honour at Woodland Cemetery.
Male midwife ‘there for women’
Quebec documentary looks at man ‘there for women’ with child
Egypt says perpetrators of attack against Christians killed
Egyptian leaders outraged at attack on Chrisitans and restates that all religions are free to worship.
Migrant caravan embarks on ‘route of death’ through Mexico
Thousands of wary Central American migrants resumed their push toward the United States on Sunday, a day after arguments over the path ahead saw some travellers splinter away from the main caravan, which is entering a treacherous part of its journey through Mexico.
Pakistan blasphemy case: Husband appeals to Trump, U.K. PM
Pakistan Christian who is threatened with death appeals to world leaders for help
Voters in Pacific territory choose to keep ties with France
A majority of voters in the South Pacific territory of New Caledonia chose Sunday to remain part of France instead of backing independence.
Ontario Proud’s arrival on federal scene renews fears about third-party collusion
A conservative political advocacy group that was instrumental in taking down the Liberals in Ontario is going national, aiming to do to Justin Trudeau what it did to Kathleen Wynne.
Storms, floods in Sicily kill at least 12 people; 2 missing
Rain-swollen river floods house in Sicily, 9 reported killed
Handguns found in gas tank of vehicle crossing Peace Bridge
A woman arrested at the Peace Bridge last week had 25 handguns hidden inside the gas tank of her SUV, according to a Toronto news report.
Robbery attempt thwarted by employee, court hears
A sub shop employee turned the tables on a knife-wielding would-be robber by trapping the man inside the store, court heard Friday.
Suspect in MTO spraying incident appears in court
A Niagara man, out on bail after a ‘dog irritant’ was sprayed inside the Ministry of Transportation building in St. Catharines last spring, has been arrested again.
Hamilton historian Robin McKee grows a tree on his grave to remember veterans
"I'm paying if forward," said Hamilton historian Robin McKee.
Hamilton remembers its "lost monument" to veterans
The obelisk had previously been a burial ground for British soldiers who died between 1862 and 1868.
WWI centenary to be marked in London and Paris, not Berlin
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I on French soil, and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will be in London at a ceremony in Westminster Abby with Queen Elizabeth II.
Iran marks '79 US Embassy takeover as renewed sanctions loom
TEHRAN, Iran - Thousands of Iranians rallied Sunday in commemoration of the 39th anniversary of the takeover and hostage crisis at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, just hours before the re-imposition of all American sanctions lifted by the nuclear deal.
Rain-swollen river floods house in Sicily, 9 reported killed
Rain-swollen river floods house in Sicily, 9 reported killed
Flows to increase through the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
Flows to increase through the Colorado River in Grand Canyon
Women marched, then ran: will they win in record numbers?
Gender politics have been a defining issue of this election cycle, beginning back with the mobilization by women against the victory and inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Fake cop pulls over woman in Hamilton and tries to get her out of the vehicle
Victoria Parsons says it’s the “scariest situation I’ve ever experienced” and fears the bogus cop who pulled her car over and ordered her from the safety of the vehicle will be looking for further victims.
Kitchener man charged in stabbing attacks
Police have arrested an 18-year-old Kitchener man in connection with what they call “unprovoked, violent altercations” that injured three people last week near Wilfrid Laurier University.
Trudeau visits B.C. First Nation to apologize for 1864 hanging of chiefs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized to the Tsilhqot’in community for the hanging of six chiefs more than 150 years ago in an emotional ceremony Friday that one chief says brought an end to a “difficult journey.”
Minister Wilson quits Tory caucus, seeks treatment for addiction
Ontario Progressive Conservative legislator Jim Wilson has resigned from cabinet and the Tory caucus “to seek treatment for addiction issues,” a spokesman for Premier Doug Ford said Friday evening.
Crown, defence agree Toronto stabber should be found not criminally responsible
Both sides agreed that Rohinie Bisesar “suffered from a major mental disorder, schizophrenia.”
Kelso accident costs Conservation Halton employee vision in one eye
The individual was transported to Hamilton General Hospital for treatment.
Victim out $40,000 to romance scam
Norfolk County OPP are warning people to be aware
Haudenosaunee deer hunt set to begin Nov. 12
Harvesting will only occur on a couple of sections of land owned by the Hamilton Conservation Authority.
As world’s air gets worse, India struggles to breathe
Air pollution has become the “new tobacco,” WHO director general, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, wrote in an op-ed.
Asylum seekers will wait up to two years for refugee claims to be processed: IRB
The arm’s-length agency that processes refugee claims says asylum seekers who cross into Canada today will have to wait almost two years before learning whether they can stay.
Troop deployment creates tense atmosphere on U.S. border
As the first active-duty military troops sent to the U.S. border with Mexico installed coils of razor wire on a bridge and a riverbank Friday, a sense of unease spread across Texas’s Rio Grande Valley.
Your Office Coach: New boss, fewer duties
Q: Several months ago, the university where I work hired a new dean who has completely changed my job. During my 20 years as the former dean’s assistant, I performed a wide variety of duties which I liked and handled well. But after “Dr. Jordan” came, my more interesting responsibilities were given to other people, leaving me with boring clerical tasks.
Man charged in Hamilton assault and child abduction faced similar accusations before
Tyler Kevin Chambers was on probation after a sexual-assault conviction in Simcoe.
Mississauga resident says dog-walker was handling 16 dogs alone, and her dogs 'packed and surrounded' his small dog
Residents complained about dog-walkers at leash-free dog parks that seem to violating by-laws by handling as many as 17 dogs alone and transporting those dogs without crates. This is important because the Mississauga by-law states a dog-walker cannot have more than eight dogs at a time and they must be transported safely in crates, making the situation dangerous to the dogs being transported and others at the leash-free park.
Man makes obscene comment to girls in Burlington
Two Burlington girls got a rude after-school surprise on Halloween.
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