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Turtle Pond Toys closing Dundas location after 20 years
The owners have been whittling down their stores as they edge into retirement
Employment law: A tale of two offices
An office run by two ‘racist psychopathic’ dentists and their mother, or a ‘useless, insubordinate fraudster’ employee. How can a judge decide when all of the parties fail to tell the truth, Ed Canning writes.
Their daughter was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. Two weeks later, their son was too
Duncan Avery thought his son was imitating his big sister when he said his head hurt.
Thai official: Boys may have to dive from cave despite peril
Thai official: Boys may have to dive from cave despite peril
Trump: 'If not for me,' United States would be at war with North Korea
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States would be at war with North Korea without his efforts and that conversations with the nation's leaders are "going well" — an assessment at odds with recent reports that North Korea is working to conceal key aspects of its nuclear weapons program.
Hundreds celebrate the life of slain Maryland journalist
Hundreds celebrate the life of slain Maryland journalist
How a cash diet can slim down your spending
“A cash diet is a phenomenal awareness tool,” says Christine White, a money coach with Money Coaches Canada.
Annapolis shooting suspect wanted to ‘kill every person’ in newsroom, letter says
The man suspected of fatally shooting five people in an Annapolis newsroom last week sent a letter to the Capital Gazette’s lawyer announcing that he planned to go there “with the objective of killing every person present,” a copy of the letter shows.
Justin Trudeau on groping allegations: 'I don't remember any negative interactions'
In between snapping selfies with steelworkers for Canada Day on Sunday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came up against some uncomfortable questions.
Tory: no easy answer to gun violence
No magic wand to end Toronto gun violence: Mayor John Tory
Child dead after being found in Montreal pool
Child found unconscious in Montreal pool; in critical condition
More hot, sticky weather in eastern Canada
Much of eastern Canada remains under blanket of hot, humid air
Churchill hopes propane crisis sparks railway repair
'That can't come soon enough:' Churchill hopes propane crisis sparks railway repair
Family separation decried at rally as Hamilton demonstrators urged to act
“We need to abolish this system of injustice. ... Nobody is ‘illegal’ in this country,” says Hamilton Coun. Matthew Green
Girl dies after mass stabbing at her birthday party: police
A 3-year-old girl who was among nine people stabbed at her birthday party in Idaho over the weekend has died from her injuries, the police said Monday.
"Daddy, don't be mad," said Hamilton girl who lost leg to train
Since her discharge from hospital, eight-year-old Khelyse continues to undergo treatment and is on the road to rehabilitation
OPP officer struck by vehicle on Highway 400
OPP officer in serious condition after being struck by vehicle
Glanbrook house fire causes $800,000 damage
No one was injured in the Saturday night blaze.
More scorching days ahead for Hamilton
German shepherd rescued from vehicle at Burlington shopping plaza
‘It’s amazing nobody got hurt’: Rash of fires in lower city
Police and the Ontario Fire Marshal are probing the three fires deemed suspicious. Police are looking for witnesses.
Meghan Markle has more to worry about than how her legs are crossed
Meghan Markle knows how to sit like a lady, but according to several scandalized “Royal watchers” she doesn’t know how to sit like a Duchess.
Lawyer with embattled MMIW inquiry resigns
Lawyer with MMIW inquiry resigns, citing government interference
Two men wounded in Brampton, Ont., shooting
Two men in stable condition after shooting in Brampton, Ont.,
Drownings in Ontario claim two lives
Two men dead in separate weekend drownings in Ontario
Child critical after found in Montreal pool
Child found unconscious in Montreal pool; in critical condition
NAFTA future uncertain with new Mexico leader
Justin Trudeau congratulates Lopez Obrador on winning Mexican presidency
Toronto rap community mourns two shot dead
Family and friends mourn loss of two men from Toronto's rap scene
Margarita-loving bear takes a dip in a California hot tub
Margarita-loving bear takes a dip in a California hot tub
Seattle bans plastic straws, utensils at restaurants and bars
Looking for a plastic straw to sip your soda? It’s no longer allowed in Seattle bars and restaurants.
Harvey Weinstein charged with sex crime against a third woman
Harvey Weinstein was charged Monday with a sex crime against a third woman, as New York prosecutors continue building cases against the former Hollywood studio boss whose downfall ushered in the #MeToo movement.
St. Giles, once pride of the block, now on the block
Online gavel coming down on beautiful old house of worship, writes Jeff Mahoney
Pompeo making third visit to North Korea
U.S. As Secretary of State Mike Pompeo prepares to travel this week to North Korea, experts cautioned that the Trump administration’s plan to dismantle the North’s nuclear weapons and missiles in a year is both unrealistic and risky.
Demonstrators of Khill verdict demand justice for Styres at Queen’s Park rally
Canada Day rally sparked by outrage over Hamilton jury’s acquittal of a white man who shot and killed a 29-year-old man from Six Nations.
FBI: Man scouted for July 4 attack at parade in Cleveland
An U.S.-born citizen who federal authorities say recently scouted locations in Cleveland to attack people watching Fourth of July fireworks and talked of carrying out additional bombings has been charged with trying to support terrorism.
European Union moves against Poland for its new court law
The European Union opened another rule-of-law procedure Monday against Poland over what it sees as flaws in the country’s Supreme Court law, intensifying a standoff that could threaten Poland’s EU voting rights and funding.
Thai rescuers locate missing boys and coach alive in cave
Rescuers found all 12 boys and their soccer coach alive deep inside a partly flooded cave in northern Thailand late Monday, more than a week after they disappeared and touched off a desperate search that drew international help and captivated the nation.
Quebec police searching for escaped inmate
Quebec police searching for inmate who escaped facility in Amos, Que.
Trump policy may be deterring illegals
Border Patrol arrests fell sharply in June, ending a streak of four straight monthly increases.
Increased northern shipping potential danger for Arctic animals: study
Increased shipping could make parts of the Northwest Passage among the most dangerous places in the Arctic for the whales and other mammals that live there, a study suggests.
Burlington man with MS breaking barriers of disability, receives master’s degree
While confined to a hospital bed, Paul Benson’s achievments in and outside his room are growing
NAFTA back in the spotlight
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a statement congratulating Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on his victory in Mexico’s presidential election.
Stretch of Canadian boreal forest deemed a UNESCO world heritage site
A stretch of boreal forest along the Manitoba-Ontario boundary has won international recognition for its pristine environment and connection with Indigenous culture.
Dude, Dell is going public again
Dell is going public again after a five-year sojourn as a privately held company.
Signposts
The Burlington Food Bank is celebrating the opening of its own expanded community garden on Saturday, July 7, at 10 a.m. The opening takes place at Maple Garden Community Garden, 750 Maple Ave. The garden project is supported by Burlington’s Neighbourhood Community Matching Fund program.
Why some Canadian farmers are still choosing horses over tractors
Finding a tractor would have been easy, but Mylaine Massicotte wanted horses.
3-year-old dies after being stabbed at own birthday party in Idaho
At a 3-year-old’s birthday party, a man invaded the celebration and stabbed nine people, authorities said.
Tearful reunion for mom, daughter separated at border
It had been nearly two months since Buena Ventura Martin Godinez had seen her seven-year-old daughter after the frightened young mother was separated from her family trying to cross from Mexico into the United States. They’ve spoken tearfully by phone, but seeing her at a Miami airport Sunday for the first time, Martin grabbed the child in a tight embrace, tears running down her cheeks during a reunion she feared may never happen.
Man killed in Woodbridge shooting had family ties to organized crime
Cosimo Ernesto Commisso, 33, of Woodbridge was killed Friday. He’s related to Italy’s Cosimo Commisso, considered by police there to be an ‘Ndrangheta organized crime boss.
Photos: Canada Day in Bayfront Park
Some questions in Trump-Russia dossier now finding answers
An Associated Press review finds that investigations and criminal cases are revealing some truth in a set of controversial memos accusing the Trump campaign of working with the Russian government. But libel complaints argue otherwise, and whether there was collusion remains an open question.
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