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Ailing Texas death row inmate wants execution by firing squad or gas
A 66-year-old Texas death row inmate who confessed to four slayings and at least nine rapes is set for lethal injection Wednesday evening amid concerns from his lawyers that multiple health issues make it likely his execution will be botched and cause him unconstitutional pain.
Charges against 7 people during cannabis clinic raid withdrawn after cops allegedly ate evidence
Toronto officers accused of consuming marijuana edibles while on duty ate chocolate laced with cannabis oil, documents show
Hamilton man wins lottery for second time in two weeks
A Hannon man also won a $2.5 million prize
McDonald’s wants to win breakfast by selling the best part of the muffin
After McDonald’s announced all-day breakfasts three years ago, it gradually forgot about mornings.
Canadian real estate tycoon’s son sentenced for murder
A Canadian real estate tycoon’s son who wrote a graphic novel that features gruesome killings was sentenced Tuesday in California to life in prison for the torture and mutilation of a live-in girlfriend who had given birth to their child weeks earlier.
Federal offender may be in Hamilton
Daniel McLean is currently serving a six-year sentence for aggravated assault
What the jury didn't hear at the Peter Khill murder trial
In the two-hour-and-22-minute video recording of Khill’s police statement, he is a sobbing wreck, writes Susan Clairmont.
Two dead in apparent drowning at Ont. resort
Mother, daughter dead after apparent drowning at Ontario resort
Inquest called for death of 23-year-old at Barton jail
Brennan Bowley died of a suspected drug overdose at the jail Jan. 18.
Not-guilty verdict was unexpected
Electric City Maroon and White coach says verdict in Huskies fraud case has angered team members
With Neil Gorsuch on the U.S. Supreme Court, Trump’s travel ban victory is just one of many to come
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s 2016 refusal to confirm Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee keeps paying off for Republicans, writes Daniel Dale.
Signpost: Canada Day, new school and blood donations
From food trucks, aerial performances and face painting to sky rockets, music and more, Bayfront and Pier 4 parks will be the site of much Canada Day action. Between 4 and 11 p.m. at this year’s celebration on July 1, there’ll be a full slate of activities. Stay until 10 p.m. and catch the fireworks display. Free shuttle will be running from Downtown to Pier 4 Park.
Second Hamilton man charged in violent Aldershot home invasion
Two men armed with bear or pepper spray and a handgun forced seniors into a bathroom
Canadian tycoon’s son sentenced for murder
A Canadian real estate tycoon’s son who wrote a graphic novel that features gruesome killings was sentenced Tuesday in California to life in prison for the torture and mutilation of a live-in girlfriend who had given birth to their child weeks earlier.
Technology, art and Haudenosaunee culture combine at innovative school
Six Nations Polytechnic STEAM Academy is finishing its first year with 33 Grade 9 students
Cost of substance use in Canada tops $38 billion, with booze and tobacco on top
The economic cost of substance use in Canada in 2014 was $38.4 billion, or about $1,100 for every Canadian, and came with a staggering toll of 67,515 deaths, says a report released Tuesday.
Media groups speak out on charges against journalists
Media groups speak out on charges against Ontario journalists arrested on the job
Winnipeg musician left mother on floor to die for weeks: sentencing hearing
The lawyer for a Winnipeg musician who left his 89-year-old mother covered in her own feces and urine on the floor of the home they shared until she died says he will never forgive himself.
Feds hone retaliatory tariffs list
Finance ministers to press Morneau about opting out of controversial tax change
U.S. Supreme Court upholds Trump travel ban, rejects discrimination claim
The 5-4 decision Tuesday is the court’s first substantive ruling on a Trump administration policy.
Ron gearing down at Danny’s transmission
One of very few transmission-only shops left in the area, writes Jeff Mahoney
Teen apologizes for role in fatal beating
Teen apologizes to victim's family for role in fatal beating posted online
60 firearms seized from St. Catharines home
A routine stop at the Canada-U.S. border triggered a police investigation resulting in the seizure of 60 firearms and the arrest of the former operator of the defunct St. Catharines Gun Club.
Economist: tariff threat is a 'sledge hammer'
Trump's tariffs will be more painful for Canada than U.S.: economist
Drought-stricken West braces as wildfire season flares up
Thousands fled their homes as major wildfires encroached on a charred area of Northern California still recovering from severe blazes in recent years, sparking concern the state may be in for another destructive series of wildfires this summer.
One of very few transmission-only shops left in the area, writes Jeff Mahoney
Ron Woodworth, after almost 60 years in the business, has decided to make the transmission into retirement.
Tory MPs to assess impact of U.S. tariffs
Tory MPs looking for ideas to shield jobs, economy from U.S. tariffs
A huge stretch of the Arctic Ocean is turning into the Atlantic right before our eyes
Scientists studying one of the fastest-warming regions of the global ocean say changes in the area are so sudden and vast that in effect, it will soon be another limb of the Atlantic, rather than a characteristically icy Arctic sea.
Toronto's CN Tower unveils new upgrades
Toronto's CN Tower unveils new upgrades aimed at accessibility
Canadian tycoon's son sentenced for murder
Tycoon 's son who wrote graphic novel sentenced for murder
Musician left mother on floor to die for weeks: court
'She suffered:' Winnipeg musician left mother on floor for weeks until she died
Trump tariffs on steel, aluminum a major peril to Canada’s economy, MPs told
Canada needs to stand its ground in its ongoing tariff fight with the United States, witnesses from steel companies, manufacturers and the steelworkers union warned MPs Tuesday as President Donald Trump continued to hint there could be more hurt to come.
Postmedia confirms plans to close six papers, cut staff
Will be slashing 10 per cent of its total salary outlay through layoffs and voluntary buyouts
Tycoon 's son who wrote graphic novel sentenced for murder
Tycoon 's son who wrote graphic novel sentenced for murder
Asylum board needs overhaul: review
Canada's asylum system plagued with systemic problems: independent review
Trump denies he’s to blame for Harley-Davidson decision
President Donald Trump denied Tuesday that his trade policy is to blame for Harley-Davidson’s decision to shift some motorcycle production overseas, saying on Twitter that the company is using “Tariffs/Trade War as an excuse” to hide previously announced plans to move jobs to Asia.
Finance ministers talk trade as feds told to ‘look before you leap’ on tariffs
Finance ministers from across the Canadian federation were gathered Tuesday in the national capital to explore a number of challenges weighing on their economies — with a particular focus on the intensifying trade dispute with the United States.
17 states sue Trump administration over family separations
Seventeen states, including Washington, New York and California, sued U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration Tuesday in an effort to force officials to reunite migrant families who have been separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Add lanes above or below Highway 401 to ease gridlock, board of trade urges
The Toronto Region Board of Trade is calling for a vertical expansion of Highway 401 near Toronto Pearson International Airport to help alleviate gridlock it says is costing households an extra $125 per year in higher prices for everyday goods.
Police seek info on Victoria Park sexual assault
Police are appealing to the public for information about an incident in which an adult female was knocked to the ground and sexually assaulted at Victoria Park between 2 and 3 a..m. Sunday.
Mali: still time to avoid Afghanistan's fate
German peacekeepers warn about weather, isolation and United Nations red tape
Suburban Detroit mayor: Don't disturb me while I jog
Suburban Detroit mayor: Don't disturb me while I jog
Flooding complicates cave search for Thai soccer team
Efforts to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been missing inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand for three days hinge on pumping out water so that navy divers have room to operate, the first high-level Thai official to visit the site said Tuesday.
Postmedia to close more local papers
Postmedia confirms plans to close 163-year-old Pembroke Daily Observer
Two men guilty of polygamy given house arrest
Two men convicted of polygamy in British Columbia to be sentenced
Chiropractor, 69, charged with sexual assault
Chiropractor, 69, charged with sexual assault of patient
Trump tariffs threaten recession, MPs told
Trade committee returns to Ottawa to talk about the pain of Trump tariffs
Legal expert on the right to deny service in Canada
Right to withhold service over political belief varies across Canada: legal expert
Hamilton police seeking help in finding Mountain jeweller attempted robbery suspects
Hamilton police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with an attempted robbery at Barry's Jewellers at 730 Upper James St. on June 20.
Ford invites public to outdoor swearing-in
Ford invites public to outdoor ceremony after swearing-in as Ontario premier
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