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Arrest made in Toronto fatal shooting
Boy, 17, charged with 2nd-degree murder in fatal shooting in Toronto
GOP advances Kavanaugh after Flake calls for FBI probe
Kavanaugh faces crucial vote, White House eyes GOP senators
Highrise fire evacuees out until next year
Residents displaced by Toronto highrise fire out until at least early 2019
U.S. Judiciary Committee votes to send Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to full Senate
WASHINGTON — Judiciary Committee votes to send Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination to full Senate.
Five teens charged in attack, stabbing of McMaster student
Five are charged with aggravated assault in unprovoked Sept. 8 attack of 18-year-old
Peterborough police charge three men in under-18 sex probe
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HBSPCA reno about to start
The cat area at the Hamilton/Burlington SPCA is about to get a new look.
Younger adults not immune to colon cancer
Young adults not immune to colon cancer, shouldn't ignore signs based on age: experts
Campaigning candidates offer advice to youth: Dream. Believe. Achieve
'There's nothing about any of us that makes us super human'
NewsAlert: Facebook says 50 million accounts affected by a security breach
NewsAlert: Facebook says 50 million accounts affected by a security breach
Housing affordability at worst level since 1990: RBC
Canada's housing affordability has reached the worst level in 28 years: RBC
Hillary Clinton makes fun of herself (and us) on the 'Murphy Brown' première
Hillary Clinton made a not-so-subtle cameo on the Thursday night première of CBS' "Murphy Brown" revival. Instead of playing herself, the former secretary of state opted to play a doppelganger named Hilary Clendon — that's Hilary with one L.
Man accused of exposing himself to kids
Man, 23, accused of exposing himself to kids in alleged incidents in Whitby, Ont.
Tsunami sweeps away homes on Indonesian island after earthquake
A powerful earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Friday, triggering a 3-meter (10-foot) -tall tsunami that an official said swept away houses in at least two cities.
Kavanaugh drama turns to key committee vote
Senator confronted by angry protester as key vote looms on Kavanaugh
Toronto stocks lower, loonie climbs higher
Toronto stocks lower, loonie climbs higher after GDP report tops expectations
Premier Doug Ford ending Drive Clean plan
“By ending Drive Clean tests and repairs for passenger vehicles, this government is reducing the burden on residents and families who own a car,” Ford said at a service garage on Martin Grove Rd.
'It was like a sad Super Bowl': Late-night TV hosts process the Ford-Kavanaugh hearing
On Thursday, late-night TV hosts had a difficult line to walk as they addressed the day's Senate hearing with testimony from Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who alleged that he sexually assaulted her in high school.
Dundas candidates meeting second of four scheduled events
Incumbent defends decisions and consultation of community
Statistics Canada says GDP grew 0.2% in July
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.2% in July led by manufacturing sector
BlackBerry reports Q2 profit up from year ago
BlackBerry reports Q2 profit up from year ago, tops analysts' expectations
India's top court lifts temple's ban on women who menstruate
India's top court lifts temple's ban on women who menstruate
Gravelle arrested, again: Hamilton cops raid Mountain marijuana dispensary
On Wednesday, Sept. 26, Hamilton Police Vice and Drug Unit executed a search warrant at an illegal marijuana dispensary in the area of Upper Sherman Avenue and Fennell Avenue East, Hamilton.
By the numbers,
Coaches and organizers can’t pinpoint why there is more football participation at Catholic schools than their public board counterparts, Steve Milton writes.
SpaceX has big plans for its BFR. Can it find enough billionaires to pay for the rocket?
SpaceX has a growing list of future destinations for its BFR rocket and spaceship system — most recently, a trip around the moon with a paying passenger on board. But funding for its development is far from secured.
Ottawa cop facing sex assault charge
Ottawa cop facing sex assault charge after SIU probe
Real estate brokerage faces new allegations
— One woman nearly lost half the market value of her house. In another case, a young couple had their dream home pulled out from underneath them by an insider, despite having made the better offer. In a third, it’s alleged a buyer paid $10,000 more than they needed to because of a fake competing offer.
Kavanaugh faces crucial vote, White House eyes GOP senators
Kavanaugh faces crucial vote, White House eyes GOP senators
Shopify invests millions in Toronto space
Shopify invests up to $500 million in Toronto development to open in 2022
Etsy makers descend on Toronto
Toronto, get ready to meet the makers. Canada’s largest national pop-up, Etsy: Made in Canada, returns for a fifth year. The popular online retailer will bring its marketplace to towns and cities across the country for a one-day shopping fest on Sept. 29 at 37 locations across Canada, including Toronto. The atrium of The MaRS Discovery District will be transformed into a bustling marketplace featuring 130 local Etsy sellers, offering a selection of handmade and vintage wares.
More protections needed for pre-construction homebuyers, says Ontario’s warranty program CEO
Tarion’s Howard Bogach says buyers who don’t see construction begin after three years should call their developer, noting “these are the vulnerable ones.”
Canada Post, union to hold weekend meeting aimed at breaking up contract dispute
Staring at a potential strike or lockout as early as next week, top officials at Canada Post and the union representing 50,000 of the Crown agency's employees are to meet over the weekend.
Paul Bernardo ‘fan’ charged with breaking court order
A 52-year-old convicted sex offender, once known for being a fan of sex killer Paul Bernardo, has been charged with breaching a court order after she was found working at the Binbrook Fair this month.
Tim Hortons seeks to shutter Indian ‘Tim Hottens’ knock-off cafe
Tim Hortons will seek to shut down an apparent knock-off restaurant in India that uses a name and branding very similar to the coffee-and-doughnut chain.
“I’m alive”: Everybody on plane survives crash landing in Pacific lagoon
New Zealand All 47 passengers and crew survived a plane's crash landing in a Pacific lagoon Friday morning, wading through waist-deep water to the emergency exits and escaping on local boats that came to the rescue in the Micronesia archipelago.
Sorry, wrong number! But I’ll come to your auntie’s wake; stranger accepts invite after text mix-up
When Leena Ali from St. Catharines got a text from a stranger alerting her to a celebration of life for “Auntie Debbie,” she decided to attend the Niagara Falls wake.
'What is ... yes?' 'Jeopardy!' contestant wins big with on-air marriage proposal
"Jeopardy!" contestant Michael Pascuzzi must have learned a thing or two from the Emmys.
Hamilton advance polls open Oct. 4
Five days in most wards
Ontario to modernize driver’s licence system after Star probe
Ministry of Transportation had been advising drivers of licence suspensions by mail, but was not tracking which of those notices were returned undelivered.
The world’s biggest real-estate bubbles, from Hong Kong to Toronto
Most cities in UBS Group AG’s Global Real Estate Bubble Index are overvalued or at risk of a bubble, according to the Swiss bank’s 2018 report on housing prices.
Vegetable products recalled over zipper
Vegetable products recalled over plastic packaging concerns
How effective is treating illness with medical cannabis?
Dear Mayo Clinic: Medical marijuana is now legal in the state where I live. What conditions can it be used for and how effective is it? Do people who use medical marijuana need to be concerned about addiction?
'I can't have her': A slain jogger's case went cold. Then a sex offender went to see his pastor
Members of the tiny congregation where William Winters Leverett had bowed his head since 2015 would later say he was "very childlike, very trusting of others." A co-worker at the Fresh Market store in Connecticut where the 27-year-old worked as an assistant manager would recall he was "kind of a weird dude." The state of Connecticut knew him as a registered sex offender.
Bus driver in student abduction to serve six months at home
A former school bus driver who briefly abducted a developmentally delayed girl on her ride home from school, has been sentenced to six months of custody, to be served at his home.
Football thrives at Catholic schools as public board struggles
Coaches and organizers can’t pinpoint why there is more football participation at Catholic schools than their public board counterparts, Steve Milton writes.
Pot shop ‘opt-out’ option has sparked debate in Burlington
The debate of whether to ban storefront cannabis dealers within municipal borders is suddenly ablaze.
Hamilton police officer denies calling black passenger ‘boy’
A second Hamilton police officer involved in a late-night altercation involving a black preacher six years ago testified he didn’t use a racial slur that night, didn’t hear any of his colleagues use a racial slur, and that race played no role in how the night’s events were handled.
Meghan Markle closed a car door and was reborn a royal
The Duchess of Sussex garnered praise for the everyday act of shutting a door — an act the rest of the Royal Family would do well to follow, argues Emma Teitel.
Urn with ashes taken during break-in: police
Urn containing ashes taken during break and enter at Mississauga, Ont., home
Ward 6 Election Issues: Rope rescues and high speed chases
Don’t hate Albion Falls because it’s beautiful.
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