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Divers find ‘black box’ from crashed Indonesian Lion Air jet
The bright orange flight recorder was found 100 feet underwater close to the coast of Jakarta. An airplane has two recorders: one that captures flight data such as readings from electronic systems, and another that records the pilot and co-pilot in the cockpit.
Preparing for a day when people don’t want to own a vehicle
The auto industry is looking to a future beyond car ownership with sharing and subscriptions models.
56,800 dead and missing: The hidden toll of migration
An Associated Press tally has documented more than 56,800 migrants dead or missing worldwide since 2014
Canada Post workers on strike at Stoney Creek facility
Canada Post stated it "has been working hard to minimize the service impact" to Canadians.
Kitchener Google employees walk out, inside the office
An undisclosed number of local Google employees walked off the job Thursday as part of a global protest against sexual harassment, misconduct and a lack of transparency at the tech giant.
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect pleads not guilty to federal hate crime charges
The man accused of gunning down 11 congregants in a synagogue appeared in court Thursday morning and pleaded not guilty to the dozens of charges he faces.
Hamilton judge saw valley forest for the trees
He’s got a forest in the Dundas Valley named after him, and as is clear from Thomas Beckett’s new autobiography, it’s a worthy honour.
Saudi crown prince disparaged slain journalist in call with White House
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman described slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a dangerous Islamist days after his disappearance in a phone call with President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and national security adviser John Bolton, according to people familiar with the discussion.
South Service Road in Stoney Creek gets minor facelift
The South Service Road has received a minor makeover.
Hamilton seeking input on plan to bring 80,000 people and jobs to Elfrida
The City of Hamilton is once again seeking public input on a contentious plan to bring 80,000 people and jobs to Elfrida.
Single car crash into guardrail delaying traffic on Red Hill
A minor crash on the Red Hill Valley Parkway has slowed traffic in the northbound lanes before the King Street exit.
Man found dead in Cambridge donation bin
Waterloo regional police are investigating a bizarre death on Hespeler Road Thursday morning.
‘So, so sad’: Mother and toddler dead in suspected drunk driving crash at Mississauga intersection
A 31-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son were pronounced dead on scene. The woman's husband, a 33-year-old man, was taken to a trauma centre and is clinging to life.
Crime Stoppers of Hamilton wins four international awards
Crime Stoppers of Hamilton received four awards from the international body at a recent conference in the Netherlands. The local branch earned media awards in print, radio and television, and a productivity award for the greatest increase in cases cleared.
Drunk baggage handler falls asleep in hold, flies to Chicago
Police say a baggage handler told them he was drunk when he fell asleep in a cargo hold and flew from Kansas City to Chicago.
Mother and toddler killed, two others injured in suspected impaired-driving crash in Mississauga
A 31-year-old woman and her 2-year-old son were pronounced dead on scene. The woman's husband, a 33-year-old man, was taken to a trauma centre and is clinging to life.
Accident victims denied millions in benefits by insurers, lawsuits allege
Insurers accused of counting taxes when they calculate the limits of benefits, but not when they pay the claimants.
Local research team analyzes Virginia Woolf’s writing to predict suicide
British author Virginia Woolf’s drowning death, combined with her prolific writings, have inspired a team of researchers to try to predict suicide from subtle changes in a person’s writing.
Life on the margins captured on camera
Hamilton-based homelessness film festival features selections from around the country
'When I can, I tell the truth': Trump pushes back against falsehoods
President Donald Trump defended his proclivity to spread misleading statements and falsehoods, saying in a television interview Wednesday that he tells the truth when he can.
He tried to stop a sexual assault. He was beaten so badly that he died
I attended the funeral of a man I didn't know.
Two men dead after fuel tanker crash in Vaughan
The OPP said a 41-year-old from Brampton and 49-year-old man from Mississauga have died following an explosive highway crash.
Same-sex couple makes medical history by physically carrying the same embryo
They both helped carry their baby — and made medical history in the process.
Mother and child killed, two others injured in multi-vehicle collision in Mississauga
Paramedics received a call for a multi-vehicle collision just after 2 a.m. near Mavis and Burnhamthorpe Rds.
Hamilton Police search for missing St. Joseph’s patient
Hamilton Police are asking for the public’s help in finding an involuntary patient who walked away from hospital on Monday - and may pose a risk to the public.
Man on dirt bike suffers life-threatening injuries after several collisions
A man is hospital with life-threatening injuries after police say he crashed his dirt bike - twice, before being thrown from it.
Hamilton man charged after attempted abduction of three-year-old
The same man later grabbed onto a 15-year-old girl at Jackson Square
Football’s Don Edwards and son killed in three-vehicle Hagersville crash
A tragic car accident has taken the life of a great football leader, whose presence in the sport over the decades was felt not only in Hamilton and more widely in Ontario, but also on a national scale.
CLAIRMONT: Lifting the gag on traumatized jurors after trial
A juror who experiences mental trauma as a result of the trial they served on ought to be able to talk freely to a doctor about their experience.
Man dressed as fictional character charged with criminal harassment and breach of recognizance
The 26-year-old man was walking around pointing a toy Nerf gun at offices and security cameras around 1 p.m.
Bishop Ryan: Hamilton police say threatening phone calls were a hoax
The calls came in to the Rymal Road East school from outside of Canada
Bishop Ryan: Hamilton police determine threatening phone calls were a hoax
The calls came in to the Rymal Road East school from outside of Canada
Bushels OF COLOUR
Ontario government passes legislation to scrap cap and trade
‘It was costly, it was ineffective, it was killing jobs, it’s gone today,’ says Environment Minister Rod Phillips.
Signpost: Illuminight fundraiser for hospital equipment exceeds expectations
The inaugural Illuminight surpassed its goal by almost $30,000, raising a running total of $177,800, possibly more to come. The original goal was $150,000. More than 560 attended and heard stories of several cancer patients and survivors. Donations can be made until Nov. 16 at hamiltonhealth.ca/illuminight.
Cabbie charged in sex assault of woman who was regular passenger
Halton police say the 75-year-old man who was driving for Burlington Taxi allegedly showed unannounced up at the woman’s apartment
Two dead after fuel tank truck crash in Vaughan
The OPP have shut down the area around the highway.
Drugs stolen from pharmacy in early morning break-in
The narcotics, still unaccounted for, are of extreme concern, say police.
Proposed amendment will allow jurors to reveal details of their deliberations to mental health experts
A juror who experiences mental trauma as a result of the trial they served on ought to be able to talk freely to a doctor about their experience.
Medical council reviewing practices after women say tampons were banned in exams
The Medical Council of Canada says it’s reviewing its practices after being criticized online for prohibiting women from bringing tampons or menstrual pads into exam rooms while writing multi-hour tests.
Two dead after fuel tank truck collision in Vaughan
The OPP have shut down the area around the highway. Spokesperson Kerry Schmidt said crews at the scene are still working on a fire.
Halton police find swiped tractor-trailer but not $60,000 in avocados
They found the tractor, the trailer and the alleged thief — but not the avocados.
Canada Post trucks backed up as strikes move throughout Quebec, Ottawa
Canada Post is facing a days-long backlog of parcel deliveries as scattered walkouts by postal workers escalate across the country, the Crown corporation warned Wednesday, hours before the Canadian Union of Postal Workers was set to call a national overtime ban.
‘Multiple fatalities’ in Toronto-area crash that sparked tanker fire: police
OPP officer says police are still investigating, but it appears a westbound vehicle crossed into the eastbound lanes and collided with several other vehicles.
Hamilton’s first full day Blockchain event Nov. 20
Blocktech Connect — Hamilton’s first full day Blockchain/Cryptocurrency event — is Nov. 20.
Failure to report Canadian privacy breaches could mean big fines after Nov. 1
After more than three years of legislative fine-tuning, Canadian businesses will be required as of Thursday to alert their customers and the federal privacy watchdog if there’s a danger that personal information under an organization’s control has fallen into the wrong hands.
Man jailed for sexual assault of unconscious woman
A 20-year-old man will spend the next two-and-a-half years behind bars for raping a drug-addicted woman in a Niagara Falls hotel room as she slipped in and out of consciousness.
Inquest to be held into two construction deaths
Jeremy Huber and Eugene Llewellyn died in hospital in 2015 and 2016.
Toronto food bank visits rose 14 per cent over past decade: report
Ontario’s decision to reduce a planned increase in social assistance will lead to more food bank use in Toronto, the head of Daily Bread Food Bank said Wednesday.
Medical council reviewing practices after women say tampons were banned in exams
Dr. Michelle Cohen, advocacy chair with Canadian Women in Medicine, said it’s “sexist and unfair” to confiscate feminine hygiene products from exam takers, or to require them to ask exam supervisors for access to them in the middle of a test.
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