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Hamilton hospitals say no to supervised injection site
City had asked St. Joe’s and HHS if they could provide space for the harm-reduction service in the downtown area
Clarke fed up with attacks over council’s PDI sale decision
Coun. Henry Clarke said he’s “sick and tired” of both fellow city councillors and citizens on social media attacking him over his vote to sell Peterborough Distribution Inc. (PDI) to Hydro One.
Former Olympian gets 13-month term for fraud
CP NewsAlert: Former Olympic rower pleads guilty to fraud
Climate change not one heat wave but a pattern of extremes, UW scientist says
The scorching heat wave that set records in Ontario and Quebec over the Canada Day long weekend can’t be directly attributed to climate change — but neither can the likelihood of a connection be ignored outright, says a University of Waterloo climate scientist.
Peterborough drug dealer sentenced to 8 years in prison
Dylan Hamre found with loaded guns, cocaine, crystal meth and heroin in November 2016
Attawapiskat First Nation chief launches personal war on illegal drugs
The chief of Attawapiskat First Nation has launched a personal war on illegal drugs because he says he’s tired of waiting for others to deal with a problem destroying his small community in northern Ontario.
Ontario cancelling cap and trade akin to pulling out of climate framework: feds
The federal government is interpreting Ontario’s cancellation of its cap-and-trade program as equivalent to withdrawing from Ottawa’s national climate change framework — and is reconsidering more than $400 million in funding as a result.
Police find items at home linked to McArthur
Toronto police resume dig at home where Bruce McArthur worked as landscaper
Tories beat Liberals in donors, dollars
Conservatives vanquished governing Liberals in 2017 fundraising race
Ford government pauses Liberal laws
Ford government pauses ticket resale changes, will consult further
Ford government pauses Liberal laws, including vaping laws and ticket resale price caps
A number of laws passed by Ontario’s previous Liberal government have been put on hold by the newly elected Progressive Conservative regime, including measures to tighten rules around vaping and to cap resale values for sports and concert tickets.
At least 17 deaths in Quebec attributed to heat
The sweltering heat and suffocating humidity that have blanketed Eastern and Central Canada have contributed to the deaths of at least 17 people in Quebec over the last few days, health officials said Wednesday.
Maricann Group Inc. CEO wins award
The CEO of Maricann Group Inc. recently won “Top Deal Maker” in the 40 under 40 category of the M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Awards.
Feds rethink Ontario's share of climate cash
Ontario cancelling cap and trade akin to pulling out of climate framework: feds
Toronto police resume dig at home where Bruce McArthur worked as landscaper
Toronto police say they will resume digging at a property where accused serial killer Bruce McArthur worked as a landscaper.
TTC returning 67 Bombardier streetcars
TTC says 67 of its Bombardier streetcars will be sent back for repairs
Owls see the world much like we do
Owl eyes are round, but not spherical. These immobile, tubular structures sit on the front of an owl’s face like a pair of built-in binoculars. They allow the birds to focus in on prey and see in three dimensions, kind of like humans — except we don’t have to turn our whole heads to spot a slice of pizza beside us.
Many asteroids might be remnants of five destroyed worlds, scientists say
In the beginning, the solar system was little more than a cloud of dust and gas. Then cold temperatures caused the centre of the cloud to collapse, forming the sun. The newborn star lit up with nuclear fusion, sending light and heat out into the spinning circumstellar disk. Soon that material coalesced into gas planets, ice giants and rocky worlds, creating the solar system we know today.
Warm in blankets, Thai boys smile, joke with rescuer in cave
Their skinny faces illuminated by a flashlight, the Thai soccer teammates stranded for nearly two weeks in a partly-flooded cave said in a video released Wednesday that they were healthy, as heavy rains forecast for later this week threatened to complicate plans to safely extract the boys.
Nunavut man killed protecting kids from polar bear
'Very big shock:' Nunavut man killed by polar bear while protecting his children
Boy wanted after gun goes off in Toronto home
Bullet lodges in siblings mattress; police issue warrant for Toronto boy
Toronto police investigate spate of shootings
Toronto police seek suspect after downtown shooting leaves one man injured
Final straw for plastic at Recipe Unlimited
Recipe Unlimited to phase out plastic straws at its 19 brands by 2019
Migrants refused by Italy and Malta arrive in Barcelona
A rescue ship carrying 60 migrants arrived Wednesday in a Spanish port after being refused entry by Italy and Malta, the second time in a month that a humanitarian group has been forced to travel for days to unload people rescued in the central Mediterranean.
Montreal becomes hot spot for Chinese real estate shoppers, says Juwai report
Montreal was the hot Canadian real estate market for Chinese nationals last year as interest slipped in Toronto and Vancouver following the introduction of foreign buyers taxes, says a report from a website for buyers of overseas properties.
Another mystery illness rocks England after spy’s poisoning
Four months after a quiet corner of England was plunged into a Cold War-style saga of spies, chemical weapons and international tensions, residents wondered Wednesday whether it was happening all over again.
Defending champ Chestnut sets record with 74 hot dogs
Defending champ Chestnut sets record with 74 hot dogs
Tory MPs wanted Bernier booted from caucus
Conservative leader rejected caucus calls to kick Maxime Bernier from caucus
Munich officials want train station to have air taxi parking
Munich officials want train station to have air taxi parking
Burlington’s upcoming October 22 election issues
Many voters had trouble deciding who to vote for provincially, or more likely, who not to vote for, but come October, we’ll have a bonanza of good candidates.
NewsAlert: Ex-Olympian gets jail time for fraud
CP NewsAlert: Former Olympic rower pleads guilty to fraud
Weather watch ends for Niagara, Haldimand
A weather watch has been lifted for areas south and east of Hamilton.
Truck driver pleads guilty in fatal crash
Truck driver pleads guilty in Highway 401 crash that killed mother and son
Former Olympian pleads guilty to fraud
CP NewsAlert: Former Olympic rower pleads guilty to fraud
Orphaned grizzly cubs find new home at Quebec zoo
Orphaned grizzly cubs captured in Montana find new home at Quebec zoo
Ancaster resident Mike Bell seeks to become new councillor
"I've been talking to people and they want some changes," said Ancaster resident Mike Bell.
NewsAlert: Former Olympian pleads guilty to fraud
CP NewsAlert: Former Olympic rower pleads guilty to fraud
SIU investigating after Oshawa collision
Police watchdog investigating after collision injures man in Oshawa, Ont.
Police seeking witnesses to assault
Police seeking witnesses after video of assault shared on social media
At least 15 deaths in Quebec attributed to heat
11 dead in Montreal area as heat continues to envelope Eastern, Central Canada
Recipe Unlimited to phase out plastic straws
Recipe Unlimited to phase out plastic straws at its 19 brands by 2019
OPP officer revives man with anti-opioid drug
Officer revives man found without vital signs with anti-opioid drug: OPP
Merkel warns of worldwide financial crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised the spectre of a new global financial crisis as she warned of the potential fallout from a trade war with the U.S., saying tariffs on European cars would be "much more serious" than levies on steel and aluminum.
Police seek suspect after Toronto shooting
Toronto police seek suspect after downtown shooting leaves one man injured
Toronto stocks up, loonie edges lower
Toronto stocks up, while loonie edges lower; U.S. markets closed for July 4
Spark Power acquires Bullfrog Power
Spark Power acquires green energy provider Bullfrog Power, terms not available
Ford government pauses ticket resale changes
Ford government pauses ticket resale changes, will consult further
Police resume dig at home linked to McArthur
Toronto police resume dig at home where Bruce McArthur worked as landscaper
Quebec ambulance service inundated amid heat
11 dead in Montreal area as heat continues to envelope Eastern, Central Canada
Fire in northeast damages new homes
Several homes evacuated after fire damages new houses in northeast Toronto
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