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UPDATE: Hamilton man, 50, fatally shot in Ancaster
Hamilton Police are appealing to the public for witnesses following a fatal shooting in Ancaster late Thursday.
'It looked like Armageddon:' Deadly gas blasts destroy homes
'It looked like Armageddon:' Deadly gas blasts destroy homes
Mike Lindell's fitful journey from crack addict to MyPillow magnate
Under the big white tent across from the Dairy Building, you'd think you were at the Mike Lindell Fair, not the Minnesota State Fair. The MyPillow inventor's mustachioed face is everywhere: on signs, on sticks, on bobbleheads, on life-size cardboard cut-outs and television screens playing his ubiquitous infomercials.
Hurricane Florence: Water rescues underway in North Carolina
hurricane Florence roared into the North Carolina coast early Friday with powerful winds, devastating storm surge and lashing rains. Lifesaving water rescues are underway and local officials were reporting major structural damage and power outages.
Singh says he's faced barriers to change in NDP
Jagmeet Singh says he's faced barriers to change within New Democratic Party
Ont. Tories to hold Saturday sitting
Ont. Tories to hold Saturday sitting to speed up passage of Toronto council bill
Toronto van attack suspect due in court
Suspect in Toronto van attack that left 10 people dead to appear in court
Two Hamilton men charged in Toronto balcony murder
Two men have been arrested and charged in connection to the murder of a Toronto man who was found lying below a balcony on Saturday.
Hamilton minor hockey leads gender identity ‘chats’ with coaches, players and parents
As Hamilton Minor Hockey Council chair Jeff Reynolds puts it, “We want to make sure every child feels comfortable when they’re in an arena to play hockey.”
Mayoral polls and marijuana smoke signals
Eisemberger considers selling cannabis shares to get rid of conflict
Canadians who smoke pot, or work or invest in it, will be barred from the U.S., says Customs official
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that he will not “impress upon the U.S. who they have to let in or not.”
Second arrest made in fatal shooting
Second arrest made in fatal shooting of 19-year-old man in Oakville, Ont.
‘No chance’ sick orca will be found alive, one scientist says as search continues
J50, the killer whale that has been the subject of an international effort to provide her with medical treatment, hasn’t been seen with her pod for days.
Late-discovered corpse leaves city tenant in distress
Bodily fluids in CityHousing unit had been leaking to units below.
Toronto man faces more charges in luring probe
Toronto man, 35, faces 15 more charges in child luring investigation: police
Father of stabbed Mac student wants people to come forward
The father of an 18-year-old McMaster University student attacked and stabbed in the neck Saturday while walking home from a party, is pleading for anyone with information to come forward.
Hamilton Police probing Ancaster homicide
Hamilton Police confirm they are investigating a homicide in Ancaster.
Where have you gone James North? Hamilton’s iconic arts district spawned Supercrawl and is rapidly changing.
Supercrawl’s tenth anniversary this weekend, centred once again on James Street North, is a reminder of how far the iconic, historic street has come since the arts renaissance it experienced in the early 2000s. But is it growing too fast?
Swoop now offering discount flights to Montego Bay from Hamilton; more destinations and flights coming
Ultra-low cost airline Swoop is extending its reach to the Caribbean by adding seasonal flights to Jamaica from Hamilton.
Ethics czar wants more powers to sanction
Canada's ethics czar wants greater powers to sanction ministers who break rules
Toronto asking feds to top council cut bill
Toronto politicians to weigh steps as province revives bill to reduce council
Measles warning issued in Vancouver
Measles warning issued for Vancouver music festival, restaurant, other locations
Corrections
A column in Thursday’s Spectator contained incorrect information about an upcoming mayoral candidates debate in Burlington. The debate, co-sponsored by Burlington Green and the NUVO Network, will take place Wednesday, Oct. 3. Meet all council candidates 7 to 8 p.m., mayoral debate 8 to 9:30 p.m. The event is at NUVO Network, 1295 North Service Rd.
Expert gives up hope ailing whale is alive
Endangered and sickly whale hasn't been seen for days, likely dead: expert
Lawyer in Caledonia lawsuit charged with theft, breach of trust
The Hamilton lawyer in a successful $20-million class-action suit that won compensation for Caledonia residents and businesses caught up in a major land claim standoff has been charged with misappropriating funds from the settlement.
Signpost: Photo contest, oral health funding and “cookin’ up justice.”
Tourism Hamilton is inviting the public to choose the winners of the 2018 #MyHamilton Photo Contest. People can participate in person by visiting the Tourism Hamilton Visitor Centre (28 James St. N.), or by going online to www.tourismhamilton.com/myhamilton or www.facebook.com/tourismhamilton.
Shootings declining this year compared to 2017
Shootings in the city are declining this year, according to figures released by Hamilton Police.
20-year-old convicted in 2017 home invasion shows ‘remorse’
Skylon Johnson, a 20-year-old who took part in a violent home invasion in Hamilton in May 2017, will be sentenced on assault and firearm offences on Sept. 28.
Tiger Style
A 1,050-square-foot mural on the side of the West Town Bar and Grill on Locke Street took four weeks to complete and is the brainchild of Hamilton muralist Tim Ninehouse, who has completed 15 murals across the city since 1997. The artist, originally from Holland, grew up in Hamilton’s East End and attended Ticat games as a child. “The mural depicts both the ambition and the achievements of the city of Hamilton,” said Ninehouse. “Hard work has been the driving force in Hamilton’s renaissance, and the Tiger-Cats symbolize that mantra. Hamilton’s potential as a community is limitless.”
Boston-area gas explosions injure four, damages homes
The blasts forced entire neighbourhoods in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover to evacuate on Thursday, causing widespread confusion as crews scrambled to fight fires and turn off gas and electric lines.
Uber revs up Toronto operations expanding research centre focused on self-driving vehicles
The San Francisco company will also open a new engineering hub, which will be complete by early 2019 and will form the “building blocks” for global deployment of new offerings.
VW to stop making iconic Beetle next summer
DETROIT — After selling it on and off in the U.S. for nearly seven decades, Volkswagen has decided to squash its iconic Beetle.
Trudeau says Ottawa won’t block council-cutting plan
Toronto asked the federal government Thursday to stop Ontario legislation slashing the size of its council, an appeal issued after staff warned that holding a fair municipal election next month was becoming virtually impossible.
Top Democrat says she referred Kavanaugh letter to FBI
The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said Thursday that she received a letter from a person about Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and referred it to federal investigators.
Toronto Liberal MPs slam Ford’s ‘heavy-handed’ use of notwithstanding clause
All 25 Liberal MPs from Toronto say Ontario Premier Doug Ford is being heavy-handed and disrespectful in using the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause to push ahead with plans to slash the size of the provincial capital’s city council.
Lawyer who oversaw Caledonia class action charged with fraud: police
A lawyer who oversaw a successful class-action lawsuit connected to a major land claim dispute in Ontario has been accused of misappropriating millions of dollars from the settlement.
Neighbours testify about what they heard the night Dr. Andrew Chan and Lynn Witteveen were stabbed
“Hear me people. I am God. I am trained to do this. I will do this every Sunday,” neighbour heard
Trudeau shrugs off Oct. 1 NAFTA deadline
Trudeau says Liberals looking for right NAFTA deal despite looming deadline
Four more states lured into anti-coal group
Canada, U.K. lure four more states into global push to wean world off coal
Tim Hortons reaches deal with franchisee
Tim Hortons says it reached agreement with franchisee whose restaurants it seized
Ousted NDP MP Erin Weir says he'll run again
Erin Weir to seek NDP nomination despite ousting over harassment complaints
Pope OK's probe into U.S. bishop as he meets with U.S. delegation
Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a U.S. bishop Thursday and authorized an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed adults, adding awkward drama to an audience with U.S. church leaders over the abuse and coverup scandal roiling the Catholic Church.
California governor: Trump a 'fool' on climate legacy
California Gov. Jerry Brown started his global climate summit Thursday by saying President Donald Trump will likely be remembered as a liar and a fool when it comes to the environment.
Pot producer worried about postal strike
Strike at Canada Post could benefit black market, medical pot producer warns
Frozen chicken products pose salmonella risk
Most frozen chicken products pose salmonella risk, health officials warn
EI premiums will be lower than expected
Employment Insurance premiums will be lower than anticipated in 2019
Dollarama declines in heavy trading
Montreal-based discount retailer fails to meet analysts’ predictions for second quarter benchmarks.
Bruce Carnegie, public school board trustee Wards 11 and 12
My kids were lucky. Throughout elementary and high school I was able to help them with math. They actually gave the nickname ‘Math Man’. That’s why when I read the Spectator article about how poor the Hamilton Wentworth District School Board’s math scores were, it spurred me to run for School Board Trustee.
Toronto Liberal MPs slam Ford's move
Toronto Liberal MPs slam Ford's 'heavy-handed' use of notwithstanding clause
Dollarama and pot stocks weigh on TSX
Energy and health care weigh on Toronto stock market, U.S. stocks higher
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