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Boy arrested over alleged school threats
Boy arrested over note containing alleged threats against SW Ontario schools:OPP
Hamilton unions preparing to fight back against Ford government
As the temperature reached 30 or more during another sweltering Labour Day Parade, Hamilton’s unions and politicians are preparing to turn up their own heat against Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
Teen seriously injured in Hess Village stabbing
Hamilton police continue to investigate and are asking witnesses to come forward
Myanmar court sentences reporters to seven years in prison
The two journalists had been reporting last year on the brutal crackdown by security forces on the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Courts are catching up to Ford’s ‘unlawful’ ways
Premier Doug Ford’s political honeymoon is ending in a series of legal battles — over car rebates, sex-ed, municipal reform and more. And we’ll all pay the price for his reckless promises, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
Freeland joins call to release convicted journalists
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says the conviction of two Reuters journalists for covering the Rohingya crisis undermines the rule of law and freedom of the press in Myanmar.
Emaciated killer whale presumed missing now found
Sickly orca 'J50' not with her pod off coast of Vancouver Island over weekend
Federal labour code revamp planned to protect precarious workers, restore work-life balance
Legislation to update Canadian employment rules will be introduced in the fall, says Labour Minister Patty Hajdu
Three people with life-threatening injuries after Highway 6 crash
Highway 6 between Concessions 10 and 11 will be closed for the next several hours
Families, first responders honoured during Swissair 20th anniversary service
Stephen Thompson clutched a tissue Sunday afternoon, unable to hold back tears during an emotional service honouring his father and 228 others who died in a horrific airplane crash 20 years ago.
Happy George Hamilton Day? Not
We eschew our founder, respectfully, so we can note other significants locally, writes Jeff Mahoney
Happy George Hamilton Day? Not
We eschew our founder, respectfully, so we can note other significants locally, writes Jeff Mahoney
Vladimir Putin is now a reality TV star
Vladimir Putin can add a new skill to his resumé: reality TV star.
Trump escalates attacks on his attorney general
U.S. President Donald Trump attacked Attorney General Jeff Sessions and the Justice Department on Monday in connection with the indictments of two GOP congressmen on corruption charges, saying they could hurt the Republican Party in the midterm elections.
Moose crowded by onlookers on shore drowns in Vermont lake
A moose drowned in Lake Champlain after people crowded around the animal to take its picture, Vermont wildlife officials said.
Trump attacks Sessions, suggests DOJ hurt GOP in midterms
Trump attacks Sessions, suggests DOJ hurt GOP in midterms
Signpost: Peace Festival, wellness fair and antique show
The 26th annual Gandhi Peace Festival is being held Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hamilton City Hall, 71 Main St. W. Activities will include display tables, networking, instrumental music, awards, an hour-long panel discussion on violence against women, a peace march and food. All are welcome at the free festival.
Young child falls from Montreal window
Young child escapes with minor injuries after falling from window in Montreal
Man dead in Orillia motorcycle crash
Provincial police say man, 45, dead after motorcycle crash in Orillia
Canada calls on Myanmar to release reporters
Conviction of Myanmar journalists a blow to human rights and democracy: Freeland
Make robots pay taxes? Documents detail ideas to adapt to changing labour force
Ideas are part of a government effort to adapt to a changing workforce
Labour Day parade stops short of CNE to show solidarity with locked-out workers
Marchers in Toronto’s annual Labour Day Parade broke tradition Monday, opting not to end the procession at Exhibition Place to show solidarity with stagehands who have been locked out of the venue since July.
Hamilton unions preparing to fight back against Doug Ford's government
"Than you for the work you will be doing for us over teh next four years so we can keep our foot on the neck of Doug Ford," said Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath.
Man shot dead while attending memorial
Man shot dead while attending homicide victim's memorial, investigators say
Iraq’s forgotten casualties
When he was eight years old, Muhammad says, he watched as fighters from the Islamic State dragged his father from their house in Mosul and shot him dead on the street.
Severe thunderstorm warning ended for Hamilton
A thunderstorm watch is in effect for the city.
Deal, or no NAFTA deal, uncertainty means consumers lose out, say experts
Under almost any normal circumstance, the negotiation of a trade pact between countries should result in benefits for consumers, say experts who are closely watching the North American free trade talks unfold in Washington.
Trump warns Congress not to ‘interfere’ with NAFTA negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Congress on Saturday not to interfere with his plans for a new North American Free Trade Agreement, lest he cancel the deal entirely.
Will Chapter 19 be a deal-breaker for Canada in NAFTA talks?
Ottawa insists the dispute resolution system must be a part of any renegotiated deal. But trade lawyers and experts are divided
Trump criticizes union leader on Labour Day
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the leader of the nation’s largest union federation on Monday, escalating the feud between the administration and organized labour amid crucial negotiations for both sides over the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Canadian anthropological linguist creates concept languages for films
Typically when anthropology professor Christine Schreyer finishes concocting a new language for a film, it is eventually spoken by aliens from beyond the stars bearing messages of hope, peace, and occasionally destruction and doom.
Video: Labour Day Parade
Is there a spy camera in that bathroom? In Seoul, 8,000 workers will check
The country has been in a grip of spy cameras used to capture women and sometimes men undressing, going to the toilet, or in changing rooms which are then posted online at pornographic sites.
Hamilton under severe thunderstorm Warning
Conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms
Killer whale pod seen without ailing J50
Sickly orca 'J50' not with her pod off coast of Vancouver Island over weekend
Facebook adds Alaska’s Inupiaq as language option
Britt’Nee Brower grew up in a largely Inupiat Eskimo town in Alaska’s far north, but English was the only language spoken at home.
Day 12 on the Quebec election campaign
On Labour Day, Parti Quebecois promises $15 dollar minimum wage if elected
From penny press to Snapchat: parents fret through the ages
History tells us that adults have worried about their kids’ fascination with newfangled entertainment and technology since the days of dime novels, radio, the first comic books and rock n’ roll.
Labour code updates coming in fall: Hajdu
Work-life balance, precarious workers, a focus for revamp of federal labour code
Labour Day parade not ending at CNE
Labour Day parade not ending at CNE to show solidarity with locked-out workers
Myanmar court sentences reporters to seven years in jail
The two journalists had been reporting last year on the brutal crackdown by security forces on the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
Man arrested after fatal shootings in Brampton
Man charged after shootings in Brampton that left 2 dead, 1 injured
Firefighters try to save relics as fire engulfs Rio museum
The museum has a vast collection related to the history of Brazil and other countries
Tax robots? Docs detail future federal policy
Make robots pay taxes? Documents detail ideas to adapt to changing labour force
Police make arrest in sexual assault case
Man arrested after woman sexually assaulted and boy stabbed in rooming house
Hamilton Round Up offers hope to drug addicts
Sept. 15 event presented by Cocaine Anonymous
New Brunswick's stealth issue: language rights
N.B.'s stealth issue: The language politics of Canada's only bilingual province
Curriculum to prepare students for 'real life'
B.C. students learning for 'real life' but teachers say reality needs funding
Families remember Swissair disaster
Families, first responders honoured during Swissair 20th anniversary service
3 charged after shots fired in Ottawa
3 men charged after shots fired from vehicle in Ottawa; no injuries reported
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