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Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46
Koko, the gorilla who knew sign language, dies at 46
Manulife to cut 700 jobs in automation push
NewsAlert: Manulife cutting 700 jobs as part of business transformation
Firefighter carries woman out of Bay St. highrise after blaze erupts in bedroom
Two people inside fourth-floor unit were helped outside to be assessed by paramedics
Weed will be legal in Canada Oct. 17, but why that date? We took to Twitter to find out
One popular Twitter theory states that Oct. 17 is Jamaican musician Ziggy Marley’s 50th birthday.
Canadian known for gory novels found guilty of murdering, torturing girlfriend
Police discovered Iana Kasian’s body in the blood-spattered bedroom of couple’s West Hollywood apartment in May 2016.
Orphaned by bankruptcy, Toys 'R' Us mascot Geoffrey finds a home
Geoffrey the Giraffe has gone from the morgue to the hospital.
Toronto police strike blow to large street gang
Toronto police search more than 50 properties in organized crime blitz
Irene Gentle named editor at the Toronto Star
Irene Gentle named editor at the Toronto Star, first woman to hold the title
Sister led California police to shackled, starving siblings
In a plea to a police dispatcher to "help my sisters," a 17-year-old girl in a childlike, quivering voice detailed years of abuse she and 12 siblings suffered in a squalid house where she said they were shackled to beds, choked and the stench was suffocating.
Sara Netanyahu charged with misuse of public funds in 'meals-ordering' affair
Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was formally charged Thursday with fraud and breach of public trust in a long-running corruption case involving the use of outside caterers in the official prime minister's residence, state prosecutors said in a statement.
A high-speed sprint to the top
Just 13 months after competing in his first 400-metre race, Hamilton’s Myles Misener-Daley has run the fastest 400-metre race this year by any Canadian, of any age.
Morneau to meet private-sector economists
Morneau changes things up, convenes private-sector economists for extra meeting
Hamilton's steel committee wants information on U.S. tarffs' impact on city
"There are rumours out there this could affect us really, really bad," said Hamilton Mountain NDP MP Scott Duvall.
Woman dead after Huntsville, Ont. collision
Police investigating cause of Huntsville, Ont. collision that left a woman dead
Summer solstice is Thursday — 5 things to know about the longest day of the year
This Thursday is the summer solstice, that enchanting day each year when sunlight reigns supreme and nighttime almost seems like an afterthought. It is the longest day and shortest night in the Northern Hemisphere and traditionally considered the first day of summer — even if it has felt like summer for a while now.
Impaired driving arrest, cocaine found by Peterborough police
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Cocaine, heroin and other drugs seized from Peterborough home
POLICE UPDATES: Two men charged after search on Braidwood Ave.
Ford Conservatives ready to hit the brakes on electric vehicle rebates
Incentives of up to $14,000 have been funded in part by the cap-and-trade program that the incoming Progressive Conservative government will scrap.
City and port authority both want surplus Stelco lands
The City of Hamilton and the Hamilton Port Authority could be part of a bidding war over surplus Stelco land as each is developing plans for Bayfront property that isn’t even up for sale yet.
Wholesale sales edged higher in April
Statistics Canada reports wholesale sales up 0.1 per cent in April
Hamilton man charged in five armed robberies
Halton police helped identify the 30-year-old suspect charged in string of robberies this month
Toronto police search more than 50 properties
Toronto police search more than 50 properties in organized crime blitz
Justin Trudeau’s troubled trip to India cost $1.5M, documents show
Conservative MPs say the trip was a waste of money, but Trudeau’s office says it cost less than shorter trips to India taken by former PM Stephen Harper.
Renata Ford banned from driving for 2 years, gets community service after impaired driving conviction
Crown had earlier asked the judge to send Ford to jail for 45 days after she pleaded guilty in October to a 2016 charge.
Passengers on fatal Southwest flight sue airline and manufacturers of plane and engine
Eight passengers who were aboard a Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing in Philadelphia after one of its engines blew apart filed suit Wednesday against the airline, Boeing and the companies that manufactured the engine, alleging that they failed to take proper safeguards to prevent the fatal tragedy.
Brookfield bids for Australian company
Brookfield bids for Aussie retirement community company Gateway Lifestyle
Melania and Donald Trump: The King and Queen of cruelty
You just can’t construct prisons for babies. You can’t rip children from mothers and fathers. You can’t use the power of the U.S. government to institute and oversee a program of state-sponsored child abuse. You can’t have a system where the process and possibility of reunification is murky and maybe futile.
Green fund cancellation leaves homeowners, industry scrambling
Cancellation of environmental rebate program will discourage energy efficient renovations, says industry.
‘Better dead than alive’: Tormented by eczema, woman kills her parents and then herself, police say
In her suicide note, she talked about her longtime struggle with eczema, a common but chronic skin condition.
Police investigate fatal Brampton shooting
Homicide unit investigating death of male in Brampton, Ont. shooting
Jeremy Piven responds to sexual misconduct accusations in an interview for the first time
Actor turned standup comedian denies multiple accusations and takes new chapter in his career to Yuk Yuk’s in Toronto this weekend.
Man found guilty of Burlington woman's brutal murder
A Markham man charged with slashing his Burlington girlfriend to death has been found guilty of second-degree murder.
Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander about to star on NBA stage
Maybe you watch the NBA draft every year, maybe you never tune in.
Hamilton police looking for leads in 1998 hit-and-run-case
Troy Armstrong, 23, was killed after being run over by a pickup truck on June 20, 1998
Paramedics bypass ER to get faster heart attack care
“We’re able to take patients from where they are having the heart attack ... right to the operating room where the interventionalist is waiting for us,” said advanced-care paramedic David Thompson.
Federal accessibility law introduced in Ottawa
Canada's first national accessibility law tabled in Ottawa
Hamilton woman charged with child abduction after grabbing 4-year-old outside Jackson Square
The interrupted abduction took place around 11 a.m. Tuesday
Welcome to the Rally, the Arkells’ biggest show ever
Could our very own Arkells possibly be the most popular band in the land?
Hamilton police want to arm front-line officers with carbine rifles
Hamilton is last of major police services in Ontario to equip patrol officers with the high-powered, short-barrelled weapon
Two sent to hospital after head-on crash
Woman, 71, airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after crash
Feds brew up new national beer standards
What makes a beer a beer? Feds brew changes to national beer standards
Celebrating World Refugee Day
World Refugee Day was celebrated in Hamilton with a joyous gathering at the Central Library.
PHOTOS: Rehearsing for Cirque du Soleil
Behind-the-scenes rehearsal for Hamilton Performance of Cirque du Soleil Hamilton, on at the FirstOntario Centre from Wednesday, June 20 through Sunday, June 24, 2018.
Shipping season ‘off to a great start’ for Port of Hamilton
The Chamber of Marine Commerce says robust grain exports have boosted St. Lawrence Seaway shipping this spring after a slow start due to ice conditions in the Great Lakes.
Disaster in Delhi bill tops $1.3 million
Bills for Trudeau's nine-day to India now top $1.5 million, documents show
Signpost
There will be a citizenship ceremony at Spencer Smith Park on July 1, hosted by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada with the help of the City of Burlington. New Canadians will take their citizenship oath in the gazebo at 9 a.m. Government officials will attend and Burlington vocalist Charissa Pavlou will sing “O Canada.”
Halton Police say three men beaten with baseball bats
— Police say two men are in hospital with serious head injuries after their car was surrounded and they were allegedly beaten with baseball bats early Wednesday morning.
Death of man on Toronto subway tracks puts platform barriers in spotlight
Toronto’s subway operator has reiterated its long-standing desire to build platform barriers that could prevent deaths such as one this week where a 73-year-old man was killed after allegedly being pushed in front of a moving train.
Pot to be legal Oct. 17, says Trudeau
Justice minister: marijuana still illegal for now, as is driving on drugs
Welcome to the Rally, the Arkells’ biggest show ever
Could our very own Arkells possibly be the most popular band in the land?
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