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Updated 2025-02-26 06:15
Hamilton approves zip lines for Binbrook Conservation Area
People will be able to walk among the trees at the Binbrook Conservation Area but local conservationists are not happy about it.
'Cosby' actor Geoffrey Owens, shamed for Trader Joe’s job, donates $25K gift from Nicki Minaj
Geoffrey Owens is using his time in the spotlight to help provide financial security to others in the entertainment community.
NAFTA within reach, if US wants it: envoy
Likelihood of NAFTA deal by weekend on scale of 1 to 10? Canada's envoy: '5'
Boy, 15, dead after shooting in Toronto
Teenage boy killed in Toronto shooting, police say
Blake Goldring stepping aside at AGF
Blake Goldring stepping aside at AGF, will become executive chairman
OPP cracking down on seatbelt use
POLICE UPDATE
Burglary on Rubidge Street in Peterborough
Someone broke into a locked Rubidge Street business between 7:45 p.m. Monday 2018 and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and stole loose change.
St. Catharines woman charged with assaulting sister in Peterborough
POLICE UPDATE
McArthur murder case back in court next month
Case of Bruce McArthur, facing 8 murder counts, back in Toronto court today
Burglar cracks the safe at Burger King, then escapes through drive-thru window
Halton police are looking for an alleged Oakville safecracker who struck a Burger King on Sept. 18.
We are not 'Confused': Christian event on sexuality sparks counter LGBTQ ‘celebration’
FirstOntario Concert Hall event expected to encourage Christians who feel “same-sex attraction” to resist acting upon that attraction, said speqtrum Hamilton organizer
‘Emotionally, he was a wreck’: Police altercation led to physical, emotional changes in Hamilton preacher
Family, friends of black preacher tell court he was a changed man following 2012 police incident
Asteroid explorers snap a photograph of their new world
On a primitive piece of space rock more than 100 million miles from Earth, two tiny robotic explorers took their first cautious "hops" this weekend — the first movements made by any human-made spacecraft across the surface of an asteroid.
“A cult that is built on lies:” A woman’s story on escaping Scientology
Michelle LeClair was just a teenager when she was first introduced to the Church of Scientology. She had moved from Norman, Okla., to Los Angeles where she felt adrift and alone, the perfect conditions, she said, for being recruited into what she now identifies as a cult with diminished power.
What the world's youths might learn from BTS, the K-pop stars who spoke at the UN
The seven young men of the Korean pop group BTS stepped up to a single microphone Monday, looking familiar but not immediately placeable. They had traded in their flashier stage outfits for dark, fitted suits. And when the leader of the group opened his mouth, he spoke rather than sang.
Seizure to blame for Bulldogs coach’s collapse
On Tuesday, Dave Matsos sister Shelly Boudah posted the diagnosis on her Facebook page
Time to crack down on stem cells clinics: study
Clinics offering unproven stem cell therapies proliferating across Canada: study
Flyers’ new mascot Gritty takes the ice and skates right into your nightmares
There are other traumatic mascots out there, Vinay Menon says, but Philadelphia’s newest resident is a unique hairy monstrosity that seems to creep out his own team’s fans.
America’s Dad, Bill Cosby is a violent, sexual predator. And now he’s going to prison
Bill Cosby, who for years dodged accusations that he had preyed on women while brightening America’s living rooms as a beloved father figure, left a courtroom in handcuffs Tuesday after he was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in his home.
Richmond Hill tops list of most unaffordable housing markets in Ontario
Thunder Bay is the most affordable market in which to own a home, with an average price of $227,750, according to a ranking by Zoocasa.
Hamilton lawyer disbarred
Omar Shabbir Khan was found guilty of professional misconduct for falsifying Legal Aid Ontario documents.
Local retiree, laid-off steel worker win $1 million
Robert Benning and Catherine Bates won the money in a June 8 Lotto Max draw
Understanding the issues around carbon taxes
The carbon tax breakdown: Understanding the issues around the policy tool
McArthur murder case back in court today
Case of Bruce McArthur, facing 8 murder counts, back in Toronto court today
Hamilton legal dynasty comes to end after four generations
Friday is Bob Lees’ last day before he retires from a 45-year career at his downtown law practice Lees and Lees
Christian event on sexuality sparks counter LGBTQ ‘celebration’
FirstOntario Concert Hall event expected to encourage Christians who feel “same-sex attraction” to resist acting upon that attraction, said speqtrum Hamilton organizer
Cancer patient exposes care gaps for homeless
B.C. cancer patient's case exposes gaps in care for homeless people: advocates
Ward 5 election issues
Rents are spiking faster in the east end, according to city statistics
Hamilton police victim services branch is recruiting new volunteers
“I’ve volunteered all my life this has been one of the most meaningful things I’ve ever done in my life,” said Anne Plessl
Black communities press for amnesty as pot legalization nears
The government has said little about an ongoing REQUEST seeking amnesty for cannabis possession convictions
Hamilton shooting victim a ‘charismatic and likable guy’
A GoFundMe account has been set up by family for funeral expenses
Second look ordered for vets' relatives cases
Minister orders Veterans Affairs to stop supporting convicted family members
Goodale tours Ottawa area destroyed by tornado, says feds ready to provide help
Canada’s public safety minister says the federal government is playing a supporting role to provinces and municipalities as they back recovery efforts for communities battered last week by multiple tornadoes in the national capital region.
Doug Ford to make final decision on injection sites, health minister says
Health Minister Christine Elliott says her recommendations will be presented to premier this week
Signpost: OAPC election, mental health and cancer walk
Hamilton Paramedic Service Chief Michael Sanderson was elected treasurer of the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs during the conference and annual general meeting held in London last week. Previously, Sanderson served as a central director of the board. Halton Region Paramedic Service Chief Greg Sage was re-elected secretary.
Minister 'disappointed' at report of McClintic in healing lodge
Ontario minister 'disappointed' at report of McClintic in healing lodge
Police release photo of unidentified man
OPP release photo of unidentified man who died after incident on Highway 417
Feds ironing out kinks in alert system
Feds working to iron out kinks in public alert system
Feds ready to provide tornado help: Goodale
Goodale tours Ottawa area destroyed by tornado, says feds ready to provide help
Trudeau embarks on New York charm offensive as United Nations fixates on Trump
Canada embarked on a high-level Big Apple charm offensive of sorts Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump barrelled into the UN General Assembly with his trademark bombast and braggadocio, singing the praises of his protectionist “America First” agenda to decidedly mixed reviews.
Ontario Tories vow to tackle fiscal situation
Treasury Board president to release findings of government spending audit today
Feds to test virus risk from farmed to wild salmon
Ottawa to test for risks of virus transfer from farmed to wild salmon
Ontario minister ‘disappointed’ at report of convicted child killer at healing lodge
Ontario’s correctional services minister says he’s “shocked and disappointed” that a woman convicted in the 2009 murder of an eight-year-old girl has reportedly been transferred from prison to a healing lodge in Saskatchewan.
On Trump Day at the UN, Canada turns on charm
Trudeau looks to restart Canada's UN charm offensive in New York City
Coroner’s report highlights need for changes to child-welfare system to save lives, particularly of indigenous young people
Ontario Chief Coroner Dr. Dirk Huyer said the report sheds light on a crisis-driven system that risks leaving youth adrift and uncared for.
Toronto stocks fall as crude oil rises
Toronto stocks traded higher, while U.S. markets slip lower; Loonie down
NB election puts spotlight on viceregal role
NB election example why transparency needed in viceregal selections: expert
Good listeners needed for victim services
Hamilton police victim services branch is recruiting new volunteers
Trump boasts of America’s might, draws headshakes at UN
President Donald Trump delivered a sharp rebuke of global governing at the United Nations on Tuesday, drawing headshakes and even mocking laughter from fellow world leaders as he promoted his aggressive “America First” agenda and boasted of America’s economic and military might.
Featured photo: Harbour cleanup
Giant industrial vacuum trucks from Flow Kleen Technology Ltd. are sucking rotting algae from the water at MacDonald Marina and other west harbour locations in an effort to lessen the foul stench. The decaying slurry will be treated at the Woodward sewage treatment plant. Despite the algae-sucking efforts, the city’s public health department recommends staying out of water in Hamilton harbour because of the risk of encountering toxins produced by blue-green algae.
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