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Woman charged in doughnut shop assaults
Two doughnut shop employees assaulted; suspect arrested and charged
Suspect sought in alleged Toronto arson
Toronto police seek 48-year-old man in alleged arson at Old City Hall
Thai boys recount moment they were found
Trapped in the recesses of a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the 12 boys and their soccer coach were trying to dig their way out when they heard voices in the darkness. Their coach quickly told everyone to be quiet.
Cyclist allegedly distracted by cellphone charged after colliding with transport
Provincial police say a cyclist, allegedly distracted by his cellphone, is facing a charge after colliding with a transport truck in southwestern Ontario.
Fire marshal investigating early-morning blaze
The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate an early-morning, multiple-alarm fire that caused extensive damage to a downtown Hamilton home.
Lindsay A&W Cruisers cruise nights rooted out of Lindsay A&W restaurant site
— Members of a charity classic car club that has held cruise nights every Wednesday in Lindsay are shocked the owners of the plaza have “kicked us off the property.”
Firefighting camp hopes to spark future recruits
The Burlington Fire Department is hosting its first ever Camp Ignite this week in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters Hamilton and Burlington at Station One on Fairview Street.
Peterborough man found not guilty of sexually assaulting teen
Zachariah Piva has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a teen girl who was half his age.
‘Like magic’: Delicate fossil of oldest baby snake found in amber
EDMONTON — It curves elegantly, its delicate bones looking as if they could easily slither out of the amber encasing them into the forest undergrowth that would have been home.
Canadian consecrated virgins welcome Vatican directive
Canadian consecrated virgins welcome Vatican directive on their order
Coroner testifies at inquiry into seniors’ deaths
A coroner who failed to find anything suspicious about the deaths of two people killed by an Ontario nurse told a public inquiry Wednesday that he never considered the possibility that a caregiver in a long-term care facility would deliberately harm their patients.
Crowd shows up at Peterborough court to support 10-year-old girl who says she was sexually assaulted
A 10-year-old girl had her own fan club at the Peterborough courthouse on Tuesday.
Court blocks measure asking voters to split California in three
The California Supreme Court has blocked a measure that would divide the state in three from appearing on the November ballot.
Trudeau taps Tassi for cabinet
The Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas MP is the new Minister for Seniors
‘Like magic:’ delicate fossil of oldest baby snake found in amber
It curves elegantly, its delicate bones looking as if they could easily slither out of the amber encasing them into the forest undergrowth that would have been home.
Citizens to weigh in on steelmaker pollution
ArcelorMittal Dofasco has asked the province for a time extension on ordered upgrades to polluting coke-making plants.
Parks Canada to acquire 1,325 hectares to expand Bruce Peninsula National Park
Parks Canada says it has reached an agreement to acquire a privately owned parcel of land in Ontario’s Georgian Bay area to expand the Bruce Peninsula National Park.
Detour Gold in spat with Paulson and Co.
Detour Gold raises securities law concerns over Paulson and Co. statements
A glimpse inside Nova Scotia’s ‘unique’ cannabis stores
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. offered a glimpse inside one of its coming cannabis stores Wednesday, showcasing a unique retail hybrid not likely found anywhere else in the world.
Police investigate attack as hate-motivated
Alleged assault of Muslim man appears to have been motivated by hate, police say
PM's cabinet adds faces, shuffles ministers
Trudeau poised to shuffle, retool cabinet with focus on Liberals' team for 2019
Canada’s premiers meet Indigenous groups
Canada’s premiers emerged from meetings with Indigenous organizations Wednesday with little in the way of concrete initiatives after several major Aboriginal groups refused to participate in the gathering for the second year in a row.
“A Night at the Races” with Halton chambers
Chamber members from across Halton Region are invited to attend a night of networking at the Joint Halton Business After Hours and Trade Show on Aug. 21.
Trudeau’s pre-election shuffle focuses on border, trade and provincial relations
Justin Trudeau has unveiled his pre-election cabinet in a shuffle designed to showcase new faces and to address increasingly troublesome files — from border security, to trade promotion, to the potential for bare-knuckle confrontations with the provinces.
McDonald’s teams with Starbucks on search for recyclable, compostable cups
McDonald’s is joining an effort begun this spring by its coffee-focused rival, Starbucks, to produce a recyclable hot beverage cup.
Hicks to play Meridian Centre Nov. 16
Niagara country star Tim Hicks is bringing the party home in November.
EU fines Google a record $5 billion over mobile practices
European regulators came down hard on another U.S. tech giant Wednesday, fining Google a record $5 billion Wednesday for forcing cellphone makers that use the company’s Android operating system to install Google search and browser apps.
Coroner testifies at Wettlaufer inquiry
Coroner who didn't probe Wettlaufer victim death testifies at inquiry
Out of hospital, Thai boys recount moment they were found
Trapped in the recesses of a flooded cave in northern Thailand, the 12 boys and their soccer coach were trying to dig their way out when they heard voices in the darkness. Their coach quickly told everyone to be quiet.
Parks Canada expanding national park in Ontario
Parks Canada to acquire 1,325 hectares to expand Bruce Peninsula National Park
Russia no longer targeting U.S., Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump appeared to say Wednesday that Russia was no longer targeting the United States, contradicting his own intelligence chief.
Banff's bathroom bears returned to the park
Banff's bathroom bears returned to the park after 15 months of rehab in Ontario
Australia succeeds in stopping migrants, but many in limbo
When Abdul Aziz reached Australia’s Christmas Island aboard a smuggler’s boat in 2013, he had no idea that weeks earlier his fate as a refugee from Sudan seeking a new life in a new world had been sealed.
Toronto market ticks lower, loonie moves down
Toronto stock market ticks lower, while U.S. markets mixed; Loonie moves down
In battle for Putin’s affections, cupid favours Xi over Trump
Should Beijing worry that Trump could succeed in pulling Putin away from China? Probably not, political analysts say.
Historians say Trump upends norms of presidential behaviour
Plenty of U.S. presidents have created commotion in their travels abroad, but none as much as President Donald Trump.
Hamilton's new council will select city's top bureaucrat, says Mayor Fred Eisenberger
"I sense that this council ought not be the decision maker. The next council can be the one," said Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger.
Russian traded sex for influence, prosecutors say
Russian national and gun-rights advocate Maria Butina traded sex for a position in a special-interest organization, U.S. prosecutors say.
Loblaw 'playing with its own money': Crown
CRA lawyers say Loblaw misused Barbadian subsidiary for tax avoidance
Ontario has no plan to fight climate change: McKenna
Ontario seems to lack plan to fight climate change: federal minister
Syrian forces’ bombing intensifies in southern rebel holdout
The aerial bombardment of Nawa came after talks to cede the town failed.
Rescuers find bodies from two collapsed buildings in India
Rescuers have found six bodies and are digging through a mound of rubble after the collapse of two multistorey buildings east of the Indian capital.
19 dead, 25 missing as migrant boat capsizes north of Cyprus
Nineteen people drowned when a boat loaded with as many as 150 people who were thought to be migrants capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus, a Turkish Cypriot official said Wednesday.
Teen died after eating Chips Ahoy cookie containing peanuts, says mom in Facebook warning
The mother of a Weston teenager who died after taking a bite from a Chips Ahoy cookie containing peanut butter is reaching out to fellow parents on Facebook to spread awareness about the brands’ packaging for cookies with allergens.
Cyclist seriously injured in hit and run
Intersection of Barton and Gage reopened
Peterborough police seek armed robber
POLICE UPDATES: Surveillance image shows masked man with a knife
Toronto moves to address gun violence
Toronto mayor ramps up social services to address spate of gun violence
More than 800 charges in Peterborough police speeding crackdown
POLICE UPDATES: Safe Under 7 targets speeders in residential areas
As Burlington council takes a break, change is in the air
Before going on vacation until Sept. 10, Burlington council cleared up some big items, writes Joan Little.
Bomb squad responding to suspicious package at Pearson International Airport
Peel police have responded to Pearson International Airport after a 911 call reporting a suspicious package.
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