Jimmy Kimmel has seen his late-night profile skyrocket through his emotional pleas for health-care legislation, his impassioned calls for gun control and his fierce criticism of President Donald Trump. He has been referred to as "America's conscience," and, by all accounts, fits comfortably on the political left.

New Brunswick town stakes claim to world's oldest basketball court

It was another horrific murder of a Russian journalist that reverberated around the world, a man pictured lying dead in a pool of blood.

The chair of Hamilton’s public school board says he’s hopeful a “precedent-setting” joint proposal with the city to build affordable seniors housing at Lake Avenue School will be ready for Ministry of Education approval by the end of this year.

Melania Trump wants us to know she's all right, OK? After being out of the public view for 20 days — during which she underwent a medical procedure to treat what was referred to as a benign kidney condition — Trump on Wednesday sought to tamp down theories that have been circulating about her absence.

Some experts are questioning Andrea Horwath’s pledge to re-nationalize Hydro One, the province’s giant utility partially privatized by the governing Liberals to raise money for infrastructure projects.

The Premier, placing third in polls, says she’s the best-equipped to handle American trade negotiations

Terry Lucas often had a sunny disposition, but he hid his demons well.

A ‘black cloud’ of suspicion — partially cast by her husband’s trial judge in sentencing Tuesday — hangs over 16-year Hamilton police veteran Christine Ruthowsky-Bezeau, Susan Clairmont writes.

Halton police say a Burlington man is charged with criminal negligence causing death and failure to provide the necessaries of life

Millard is serving consecutive life sentences for the deaths of Tim Bosma and Laura Babcock

Leaders campaign across southern Ontario a week before voting day

Convicted killer Dellen Millard to stand trial in death of father

Shooting in Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square claims life of man

Man charged with second-degree murder in London, Ont., death

Pediatricians recommend IUDs as first choice for birth control in teen girls

Leal defends record of Liberals; New Democrat Conway suggests a different approach

Trump planning tariffs on European steel, aluminum

Plan to triage asylum seekers stalled by Ontario provincial election

If you're buying Trans Mountain, where's your backing for Energy East: Raitt

Looks like Mayor Fred Eisenberger’s puppy, Dash, will have a new friend to visit when he heads to work with the mayor this summer. Pictured here is Ralph, the creation of the City of Hamilton's horticultural staff. The approximately 15-foot sculpture was developed using Carex buchananii (leatherleaf sedge), a sage grass native to New Zealand and grown in the city greenhouses this spring. The grasses were rooted into a frame created by local metal artist Trevor McInytre with the internal infrastructure designed and implemented by the horticultural staff. This includes soil and a watering system inside the sculpture to keep Ralph's “fur” healthy and growing throughout the hot summer. The whimsical garden’s designs were initiated by Marcia Monaghan, superintendent of horticulture for the city. She says her inspiration came from seeing Mosaic Culture, a huge horticultural display in Ottawa last year. Monaghan says that despite all the significant dog references — including the mayor's dog, the OHL-winning Bulldogs and the fact that it is the Year of the Dog in Chinese culture — none of these were actually the inspiration for the sculpture. Monaghan says, “We just thought it would be fun.” The gardens, which also include a huge butterfly, will be completed midday Friday.

New riding now includes parts of the west Mountain

Leader Doug Ford criticized by former cabinet minister who says “lack of a platform is impacting voter intentions.”

Making mistakes is a ‘powerful learning tool,’ Ed Catmull advised in True North technology conference keynote

Competition Bureau Commissioner John Pecman has taken on bread price-fixing, the real estate data monopoly and deceptive ticket practices over his five years as chief watchdog for consumers, but hopes his successor takes a deeper dive into the digital realm.

Alectra Utilities is investing $1.8 million in an infrastructure modernization project on Locke Street in Hamilton.

The 27th annual Case for Kids Walk, Run or Ride is being held June 3 at Bayfront Park. The community is invited to join the event to raise awareness for children facing poverty in Hamilton. All funds raised support children and youth programs in the lower city. The event will begin at noon with free lunch and activities. Sign up at wesley.ca/caseforkids.

This new riding, created in 2015, was redrawn to match federal riding boundaries. It now includes parts of the west Mountain. The former town of Flamborough was attached to this riding but it has been sliced off and merged with Glanbrook (in a new riding appropriately called Flamborough-Glanbrook). The area has been represented by veteran Liberal MPP Ted McMeekin since 2007, but he faces tough challenges this year from PC Ben Levitt and NDP Sandy Shaw.

Small wildfire burns under century-old rail trestle in British Columbia

Memorial scholarships are being set up to honour four Alberta hockey players who died in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash.

Ottawa parishioners pray for return of church bell stolen from belfry

Romeo Saganash's Indigenous rights bill passes in the House of Commons

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Corus and Bell end channel sale after rejection by Commissioner of Competition

Canada invests another $54M into F-35 as Boeing hedges on fighter competition

NDP bus breakdowns during southwestern Ontario swing

We’re only a few decades away from a world where robots that are virtually indistinguishable from living, breathing humans will be walking among us.

Jean Chretien has ignored a letter from Nova Scotia’s lobbyist registrar asking if he lobbied the premier about a port proposal during a recent closed-door session that drew a citizen complaint.

Police have laid 12 new charges against a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, accused last year of sexually assaulting several patients.

A promising high school athlete who fell asleep behind the wheel of the car he was stealing from has been placed on probation for two years and ordered not to consume any drugs that are not prescribed by a physician.

Four men face 97 total charges after shooting and pursuit in downtown Toronto

Three main party leaders campaign in southwestern Ontario and GTA today

Global Affairs says Canada is adding more Venezuelans to its sanctions list.

An 18-year-old university student from China is dead and three others were sent to hospital after a house fire in east Toronto, authorities said Wednesday.

The federal government spent $2.3 billion less than originally planned last year on new military gear, Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan revealed Wednesday, even as a prominent economic adviser to the Liberals sang the praises of investing in the defence sector.

Millard is serving consecutive life sentences for the deaths of Tim Bosma and Laura Babcock

The man who killed four people in the Belgian city of Liege this week carried out an act of “terrorist murder” and may have intended to cause more carnage, prosecutors said Wednesday, as authorities tried to establish whether he acted alone.

A Russian journalist who was reportedly gunned down in Ukraine’s capital strolled into a news conference Wednesday and revealed that the “slaying” had been staged to foil an alleged Kremlin hit plot.

Justice minister orders external review of Hassan Diab extradition case

Three main party leaders campaign in southwestern Ontario and GTA today