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Trustees were surprised most popular candidates did not make short list
The chair of Hamilton’s public school board says trustees were as surprised as the public when the two most popular names for a new high school across from Tim Hortons Field didn’t even make the short list.
Canada’s U.S. envoy to brief finance ministers on relations with Washington
Canada’s envoy to Washington will brief finance ministers from across the federation next week on the roller-coaster relationship with the United States.
B.C. Crown wants polygamous leader convicted
B.C. Crown says polygamous leader took 15-year-old girl across border for sex
Canada faces mounting pressure to end safe third country agreement with U.S.
The Canadian government is facing mounting pressure to suspend its Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States amid concerns over child migrants being detained at the U.S. border but the pact has long been widely panned by refugee law experts and advocates.
Koko the gorilla, famous for using sign language, dies in her sleep at 46
Koko, the gorilla whose apparent aptitude for sign language endeared her to fans around the world, died in her sleep on Tuesday morning, according to the Gorilla Foundation, which oversaw her care. She was 46.
Bag of baby raccoons left in Toronto parking lot
3 baby raccoons, 2 dead, left in bag in Toronto mall parking lot: police
‘Flipping’ not believed to be driving up prices in Hamilton
A new report from Central 1 Credit Union shows that local housing speculation is increasing but has not reached peak levels
Canada won’t up goals to fight climate change
Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says Canada has no immediate plans to follow Europe’s lead and increase its target for cutting emissions.
U.S. not safe for refugees, experts argue
Canada faces mounting pressure to end safe third country agreement with U.S.
He says he was attacked from behind with a hammer. He wants to know why the public hasn’t been warned
It’s a question that’s been nagging at Douglas Nery since March 14, when the resident of Toronto’s Gay Village says a man hit him in the head from behind as he walked home from the movies.
Ford focused on the LCBO but says no firm plans yet for pot sales
Premier-designate Doug Ford says while he is “focusing” on the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to run cannabis stores once the drug is legalized, no decision will be made until he’s consulted with his caucus and municipalities.
Trump scraps Obama policy on protecting oceans, Great Lakes
President Donald Trump has thrown out a policy devised by his predecessor for protecting U.S. oceans and the Great Lakes, replacing it with a new approach that emphasizes use of the waters to promote economic growth.
Privacy questions linger two years after Canada-U.S. terror list deal struck
Canada and the United States have begun sharing information about suspected terrorists under a revamped agreement even though the federal privacy watchdog is still studying the possible risks for Canadians.
Melania Trump wears jacket saying ‘I Really Don’t Care’ on her way to Texas shelters
Melania Trump visited immigrant children in a Texas border town Thursday, and by the time the first lady left, she had made headlines for another reason.
Canada's U.S. envoy to meet finance ministers
Morneau changes things up, convenes private-sector economists for extra meeting
Terror list sharing raises privacy questions
Privacy questions linger two years after Canada-U.S. terror list deal struck
Canada sticks with existing emissions targets
Canada focusing on existing climate plan, has no timeline to increase ambition
Father of Quebec City mosque shooter says Crown ‘demonizing’ his son
Prosecutors have demonized Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette and want to put him away for 150 years for political reasons, the killer’s father said Thursday at the conclusion of his son’s sentencing hearing.
Homeless friends lived hard, died young in Hamilton
Murray Lafortune and Stewart Veno joined the growing overdose death count this spring
Upper Stoney Creek marijuana grow operations causing problems for area residents
"Don't let the growers take over," said Upper Stoney Creek resident Fred Mattiuz.
Israeli PM’s wife charged with fraud, breach of trust
Israeli prosecutors on Thursday charged the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with misusing more than $100,000 in public funds to order lavish meals from some of the country’s most famous chefs.
Jordan Peterson sues Wilfrid Laurier University over alleged remarks during teaching assistant’s meeting
Controversial professor and author Jordan Peterson is suing an Ontario university and three of its staff for defamation over remarks allegedly made when a teaching assistant was disciplined for showing a video of him to her class.
Dalhousie University agricultural institute shut after stubborn fire
The main building at Dalhousie University’s agricultural campus is off-limits to students and faculty after a stubborn fire that kept multiple fire departments busy for hours.
Politician denies causing trouble at shelter
Member of Parliament was abusive, caused confusion at shelter: Red Cross
'She never said no to me once,' accused says
Female officer didn't want charges after alleged sexual assault, commander says
Toronto police strike blow to gang with ties to the U.S. and Caribbean: chief
A large portion of a violent street gang responsible for a number of shootings in Toronto has been taken down in a series of early morning raids involving about 800 officers, police said Thursday.
Trudeau, First Nations agree on coast protections
First Nations and federal government collaborate on North Coast protections
Supporters of Trump steadfast despite immigration uproar
Cincinnati resident Andrew Pappas supported President Trump's decision to separate children from parents who crossed the border illegally because, he said, it got Congress talking about immigration reform.
Cleanup begins after Nunavut inmates barricade prison wing
Crews were cleaning up Nunavut’s notorious Baffin Correctional Centre after inmates barricaded themselves in a wing and caused considerable damage.
Man, 21, dead in Brampton, Ont., shooting
Police seeking witnesses after man fatally shot at Brampton, Ont., home
What to know about owning a cottage with friends or family
Mike Potvin’s father died in May 2016 and left the family cottage near Ontario’s Kawartha Lakes to his wife and four sons.
Reduce taxes, fees to help grow Canada’s airline industry, lower prices: study
A new study suggests federal and provincial governments can help ease some of the frustrations of travellers and grow the country’s air transport sector by reducing taxes and fees imposed on the industry.
Violence keeps Central Americans coming to US despite Trump
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador - Nightfall in El Salvador's capital was fast approaching and Ernesto Pena was waiting for a bus that never arrived. His work day delivering rice and cooking oil to street vendors in the bustling district of Santa Tecla had ended and like most people he was anxious to get home before the gangs that control the poor neighbourhood where he lives enforce an informal curfew.
Manulife cutting 700 jobs as part of digital business transformation
Manulife Financial Corp. said Thursday it will cut about 700 jobs as it looks to streamline and digitize its customer service operations.
Pope says Christians must work together on peace
Pope Francis journeyed Thursday to the well-heeled city of Geneva to encourage all Christians, despite their differences, to join in efforts to foster justice and fight poverty while the rich grow “ever more wealthy.”
Norwegian Air to launch Canadian service this fall to Caribbean, Dublin in March
One of the world’s fastest-growing airlines is spreading its wings to Canada this fall as Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA enters the country’s increasingly crowded travel market.
Worker dies in 100-foot-deep hole in upper Stoney Creek
Accident happens at site of $52-million sewer extension project to Binbrook
Five charged as guns and drugs seized
Five charged, drugs and guns seized in Thunder Bay, Ont., investigation
North Korean summits bring sense of peace along DMZ border
Lt.-Col. Hwang Myong Jin has been a guide on the northern side of the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas for five years. He says it’s gotten quieter here since the summits between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the presidents of South Korea and the United States, in perhaps the last place on earth where the Cold War still burns hot.
Hamilton’s steel committee wants information on U.S. tariffs’ impact on city
Hamilton politicians, business leaders and union officials have condemned the United States’ tariffs that have been levied against Canada’s steel and aluminum imports.
Assisted deaths increasing in Canada
Medically assisted deaths in last half of 2017 up almost 30 per cent
Bill to expunge gay crime records becomes law
Bill to expunge gay-sex criminal records takes effect in Canada today
Toronto police strike blow to violent gang
Toronto police search more than 50 properties in organized crime blitz
Ford says he will keep Pickering plant open
Doug Ford says he will keep Pickering plant open until 2024 as promised
Bombardier announces funds for GTA aerospace hub
Bombardier pouring millions into creation of GTA aerospace hub
First lady visits migrant children at Texas detention centre
Melania Trump is visiting two Texas facilities housing some of the more than 2,300 migrant children sent by the U.S. government after their families entered the country illegally.
Jolibois 'hopeful' holiday bill will pass
Saskatchewan MP 'hopeful' bill marking Indigenous Peoples Day a holiday passes
Officer didn't want charges, commander says
Female officer didn't want charges after alleged sexual assault, commander says
Trump tweet complicates House GOP efforts on immigration
Trump tweet complicates House GOP efforts on immigration
Employment insurance numbers at 21-year low
Employment insurance recipient list falls to lowest level since 1997
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