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Halton police arrest three men, seize two guns in Burlington shooting
Halton police say they’ve made three arrests in relation to an early-morning shooting Friday in Burlington.
Three arrested in Burlington shooting
Shots fired in Burlington, Ont.; police say there were no injuries
‘At least I’m not in that cave’
Harrowing stories put life in perspective, writes Paul Berton
Hamilton steelmakers find U.S. orders are tough to make with Trump tariffs
ArcelorMittal Dofasco and Stelco have not announced any layoffs
No winning ticket for Lotto Max jackpot
No winning ticket for Friday night's $55 million Lotto Max jackpot
The mystery of the Glosters’ usher jacket
Neil and Denise Gloster’s Dundas food store occupies a former cinema, which comes with its relics
Hamilton food banks are hitting summertime crunch
“It’s the time of year when kids are home from school (and without school food programs), so families need a little more.”
Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Sharif to 10 years in prison
A Pakistani anti-graft tribunal on Friday announced a much-awaited ruling in a corruption case against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, sentencing him to 10 years in prison over purchases of luxury apartments in London.
Oshawa pair, including mother, charged in 2016 death of baby
Neighbour recalls night police carried lifeless infant body from Oshawa apartment
Pompeo in Pyongyang seeks progress on North Korea nuke commitment
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met for nearly three hours Friday with a top North Korean official in Pyongyang to nail down specifics of commitments on denuclearization made at U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with leader Kim Jong Un last month.
U.S. fisherman says Canadians not alone in being stopped by border patrol agents
A U.S. fisherman plying disputed lobster grounds off the East Coast says he, too, has been stopped and questioned by U.S. Border Patrol agents, much like his Canadian counterparts who complained they were being targeted in the same area near Machias Seal Island.
'What's up, guys?' Suspect accused of taking meth to K-9 car
'What's up, guys?' Suspect accused of taking meth to K-9 car
Trump’s U.K. trip includes palace pomp, aims to avoid protests
U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Britain will take him to a palace, a country mansion and a castle — and will mostly avoid London, where noisy protests are planned.
Agony and ecstasy
City investigating potential sewage in Chedoke Creek
The source and nature of the substance are not yet known
Quebec coroner says mandatory vehicle alert systems could prevent deaths in hot cars
Two years after a baby died of heatstroke when he was forgotten in a car on a sweltering day, a Quebec coroner is calling for all vehicles sold in Canada to be equipped with an alert system to prevent similar tragedies.
U.S. ends duties on glossy paper from Canada
U.S. ends duties on supercalendered paper imports from Canada after settlement
Wash some dishes and build your contacts
Book review: ‘Friend of a Friend’ by David Burkus
Truck driver charged in Broncos bus crash
CP NewsAlert: RCMP say charges laid involving fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash
More than 50 dead in Quebec due to heat wave: health officials
Environment Canada lifted heat warnings for Central and Eastern Canada
Precautionary boil water advisory for Delbrook Court residents
The advisory has been issued while a temporary municipal water supply is being installed
Peterborough Police presence on Stewart St., no details available
POLICE UPDATES
Let two bidders battle to run Hamilton's aging entertainment venues: report
Council will debate a recommendation Monday to allow only bids from Carmen’s Group and Spectra to operate the city’s downtown arena, concert hall and convention centre.
Weekend planner: Air Force Day in Mount Hope, family fishing fun and more
The Music at Fieldcote Series begins Sunday and check out the Annual Beach Garage and Yard Sale.
Police looking for SUV after shots ring out in Burlington
No one was injured and the circumstances of this shooting are still being sorted out
Still more remains found near Toronto home linked to alleged serial killer
More human remains have been found in a ravine next to a Toronto property where police investigating an alleged serial killer previously found the remains of seven men with ties to the city’s gay village.
Truck driver in Humboldt bus tragedy faces 29 charges
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, 29, has been charged with 16 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death and 13 counts of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm.
Thais fight water and oxygen levels in cave where boys are trapped as rescue diver dies
The death of former Thai navy SEAL underscored the risks of making the underwater journey for the 12 boys and their soccer coach
U.K. police race to find source of new nerve agent poisoning
British police scoured sections of Salisbury and Amesbury in southwest England on Friday, searching for a small vial feared to be contaminated with traces of the deadly nerve agent Novichok.
Ontario asks Trudeau for resources to address influx of asylum seekers
Just a week after Doug Ford took office, the rift between his new Tory government and Justin Trudeau’s federal Liberals appears to be growing as they verbally spar over funding for refugees and asylum seekers in the province.
Syrian troops recapture vital border crossing with Jordan
Syrian government forces recaptured a vital border crossing with Jordan on Friday and raised the national flag for the first time in years, restoring sovereignty over a key region and potentially reopening a gateway for Syrian exports to Arab countries.
Judges offered sex-assault training courses
Judicial council offers up courses for judges on handling sex assault cases
Ontario faces resettlement 'crisis': minister
Trudeau to meet Toronto mayor John Tory as city grapples with gun crime
Ford names ex-PC president as health adviser
Doug Ford gives former PC president job as health adviser with $350k salary
Canadians arrive in Mali amid election prep
Canadian troops arrive amid heightened tensions, raised hopes over Mali election
Hamilton’s first shipping container home rises on Arkledun Avenue
A house made from eight steel shipping containers painted bright red? For owner Geoffrey Young, who has long followed the road less travelled, it made perfect sense.
UPDATE: Police looking for SUV after early morning gunshots in Burlington
No one was injured and the circumstances of this shooting are still being sorted out
Dundas city councillor Arlene VanderBeek seeks re-election in realigned Ward 13
City councillor Arlene VanderBeek registered Friday, July 6 for re-election, representing the new Ward 13 on Hamilton city council, in the October municipal election.
50 dead in Quebec due to heat wave, health officials say
Environment Canada lifted heat warnings for Central and Eastern Canada
Pair get 20 months for baseball bat attack
-- Two men face 20 months each in jail for a near-fatal beating over a stolen bottle of alcohol.
Man in hospital after being impaled through leg at Milton conservation area
A hiker has been taken to hospital after reportedly being impaled through a leg during a hiking mishap at Milton’s Hilton Falls Conservation Area Friday, July 6.
Flash From the Past: Bearing flags and tools, engineers boost the war effort
Every once in a while, the stars seem to align perfectly. Not long ago, I was having lunch with Helene Janzen, a friend from Waterloo Collegiate days in the 1960s. Catching up on the usual things: careers, families, hobbies, etc. Knowing that I collected local historical images, she mentioned an old photo that wasn’t of significance to her or her husband. Would it interest me?
Executions in Japan close chapter on shocking crime
The executions Friday of a doomsday cult leader and six of his followers closed a chapter on one of Japan’s most shocking crimes, the poison gas attack on rush-hour commuters in Tokyo’s subway that killed 13 people and sickened more than 6,000.
Demand spikes for EI sickness benefits
Demand for EI sickness benefits on the rise; NDP cites need for update
3 charged in illegal gaming house robbery
3 charged with robbing illegal Toronto gaming house at gunpoint
Heat death toll climbs to 50 in Quebec
50 deaths in Quebec attributed to heat as hot, humid weather subsides
RCMP announce arrest has been made in Humboldt bus crash
The RCMP has made an arrest in the crash that killed 16 people on a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team to a game in Saskatchewan in April.
Hamilton unemployment rate drops to 4.6 per cent
Nationally, employment gains and job hunter influx clears way for rate hike: experts
Charges in Humboldt Broncos bus crash
CP NewsAlert: RCMP say charges laid involving fatal Humboldt Broncos bus crash
2nd man faces murder charge in Toronto shooting
2nd man faces murder charge in fatal shooting of 41-year-old Toronto man
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