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Updated 2025-07-14 00:30
‘It’s alarming’: Zero grade six students meet provincial standard at one Hamilton public school
R.L. Hyslop also had the highest number of grade six students with special education needs last school year
One dead after crash in Elgin County
Police say one dead after two-vehicle collision in Elgin County, Ont.
Motorcyclist killed in west end Toronto crash
Male motorcyclist killed in collision with car in west end Toronto
Kavanaugh all but assured of surviving Supreme Court fight
Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh clears crucial Senate hurdle
Carr betting on LNG to unlock China trade
Trade minister Carr betting on LNG to unlock trade in China and Asia
Imagine a world without investigative journalists
Paul Berton writes: Where would we be without dogged reporters?
No winning ticket for Lotto Max jackpot
No winning ticket for Friday night's $60 million Lotto Max jackpot
Raucous Calgary rally rails against carbon tax
Raucous crowd hears Ford, Kenney rail against carbon tax at Calgary rally
Officers cleared in chase, crash that killed 2 teens
Officers cleared in Ontario high-speed chase and crash that left two teens dead
Court sides with Christian Heritage Party on Hamilton bus-shelter ads
Coun. Aidan Johnson says decision is disappointing; party says it boils down to freedom of expression
Photos: Rockton Fair
The 166th Rockton World’s Fair is in full swing this Thanksgiving weekend. You’ve got demolition derbies, a midway, 4-H, horse shows, a pie-eating contest and helicopter rides.
Gregoire Trudeau names first patrol ship
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau names first Arctic and offshore patrol ship
Election digest: Sign wars in Ward 8
Coalition calling for gender-equity strategy
Drug trafficking charges laid after Six Nations raid
Four adults were arrested and five children were put into Six Nations’ Child Protection Services care when police executed a search warrant for drugs.
Daughter’s last text: ‘I’m sorry, we stole a car and we’re in a high-speed chase’
Police officers cleared after Cambridge chase ended with two teens dead
Hamilton school trustees spurn longer walk distance for kindergarten
Hamilton public school trustees are panning a staff recommendation to lengthen the maximum one-kilometre walking distance for kindergarten students as a way to help reduce an ongoing shortage of school bus drivers.
Interpol president reported missing during trip to China
He left his home in Lyon, France, for a visit to his homeland, and then vanished — putting the International Criminal Police Organization, best known as Interpol, at the centre of its own missing persons case.
Record setting construction boom in Hamilton this year
Construction activity in the first nine months of 2018 was up by 21 per cent compared to the average of the last three years, according to a city report
Kojo Easy Damptey: If I were mayor...
Local Afro-soul singer and songwriter, human rights and anti-poverty activist and the co-founder of the Coalition of Black and Racialized Artists offers his take.
Child hospitalized after eating cannabis-infused gummy bears: RCMP
RCMP in British Columbia say a young child has been hospitalized after eating marijuana-infused gummy bear candies she found while in the back seat of a vehicle.
Feds invest to engage kids in wildlife conservation
The $2.25-million investment over three years will support the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and the Earth Rangers Foundation
Islamic Heritage Month celebrates commonality with others and Muslim culture
Islamic Heritage Month celebrations in Hamilton are showcasing Muslims’ similarities with other Canadians and their own cultures as well.
Police officers cleared after Cambridge chase ended with two teens dead
— Two police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing after a high-speed chase ended with two teens dead in a horrific head-on collision last year.
Hamilton man facing charges for multiple break and enters
Police say the incidents happened in the early hours of Aug. 26
China claims USMCA has section targeting them
China says it is the target of a clause in the USMCA which requires a member country to provide notice and information to the other two partners if it plans free trade talks with a “non-market” economy.
Chasing disaster
Friday is the anniversary of Nathan Wehrle and Taryn Hewitt’s death when Nathan led police on a high-speed chase, before colliding head-on with a truck that hauls grain. The Special Investigations Unit’s investigation on the case is being released.
Government failed ‘out of control’ teen, father says
Nathan Wehrle was a ward of the Crown when he died along with his girlfriend while fleeing police in a stolen car.
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh all but certain to be confirmed
The decision by Sen. Susan Collins should give Kavanaugh enough votes to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Signpost: Open house, hiring paramedics and clothing drive
The Cancer Assistance Program is holding an open house Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at its new location at 555 Concession St. Light refreshments will be served. There will be remarks at 6 p.m. RSVP to inquiries@cancerassist.ca. The nonprofit moved into the space in September after nearly five months of renovations.
Pompeii excavation yields rich garden scene in home shrine
Archeologists have uncovered a new treasure in the ruins of Pompeii: a richly painted garden scene in the shrine area of a home that had been buried following the explosion of Mt. Vesuvius in AD 79.
As bombers and supersonic transports near the runway, aerospace hiring heats up
This summer, a Coolhaus ice cream truck rolled up to the edge of Northrop Grumman Corp.’s Redondo Beach, Calif., Space Park campus. It offered free frosty treats — from Raytheon Co. recruiters.
Hamliton Harbour traffic for Sept. 23 to 29
Domestic: 3
Montreal real estate sales hit 9-year high
Montreal real estate sales hit 9-year high for September, extending hot streak
Senator Collins backs Kavanaugh, paving way for confirmation
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine declared Friday she will vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination, all but ensuring that a deeply riven Senate will elevate the conservative jurist to the nation’s highest court despite allegations that he sexually assaulted women decades ago.
China assails provision in revamped NAFTA
China attacks provision of new USMCA deal said to be aimed at Beijing
McMaster downs Queen’s 27-24
There were two intriguing stories being told as McMaster held on to beat Queen’s 27-24 in a rare Friday morning game. One about a guy who wasn’t there and one about a guy who finally was.
Shopify ‘confident’ on pot e-commerce because ‘cannabis isn’t Kylie Cosmetics’
Shopify Inc.’s vice president is “very confident” that the first day of recreational pot sales in Ontario and other provinces will be smooth on websites backed by its software because “cannabis isn’t Kylie Cosmetics.”
Toronto, U.S. indexes fall; Loonie down
Toronto stock index declines, Canadian dollar down
Tests for high drivers being ironed out: feds
Handling of high drivers, border crossers still being ironed out, officials say
McKenna slams Ford climate polices while touting Ottawa’s
Federal environment minister Catherine McKenna took some shots at the Ford government’s climate change policies while visiting Glen Echo Elementary School to highlight Ottawa’s efforts to protect more of Canada’s natural areas.
Guards fired for voyeurism can grieve: SCOC
High court rules Quebec legislature guards fired for voyeurism can grieve
Canadians voted for a carbon tax, Trudeau says as provincial blowback grows
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians gave his government a mandate in the last election to implement a national carbon price and that is exactly what it is going to do.
Police investigating after woman was kicked at rally
Police investigating after woman was kicked at anti-abortion rally
Mormon Tabernacle Choir renamed following new guidelines from the church
Church President Russell M. Nelson announced guidelines in August requesting that people stop using “Mormon” or “LDS” as substitutes for the church’s full name.
Toronto police warn of taxi debit card scams after Hamilton men report fraud
Victims say fake debit card machines were used to scam them out of thousands of dollars.
Shopify 'confident' on smooth pot e-commerce
Shopify 'confident' on pot e-commerce because 'cannabis isn't Kylie Cosmetics'
3 GTA men facing drug charges in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Three GTA men facing drug charges in Thunder Bay, Ont.
Stolen helmets returned to owner years later
Helmets returned to rightful owner years after they were allegedly stolen
Feds have mandate on carbon tax: Trudeau
Feds on track to impose carbon price on growing number of provinces on Jan. 1
Dundas 71 Main St. appeal decision still pending after 10 months
The Issue: City approval of nine-storey, 64-unit residential building appealed by residents to the OMB.The Local Impact: After 10 months there has been no decision.
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