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Photo with hat from alt-right website rocks PC Donna Skelly
PC candidate and city councillor said she was handed Free Bird Media hat at a Christmas party but “had no idea” what the website was about.
Hamilton man accused in deadly crossfire spinning false narrative: Crown
Shaquille Collins, 25, says he didn’t plan to shoot anyone six years ago.
All three parties spending like drunks
Interest payments on $325-billion debt dwarf long term care spending, Andrew Dreschel writes
Motorcyclist dead after crashing into truck
Man in 20s dead after motorcycle slams into tractor-trailer
Roseanne Barr's racist tweet was horrible, with sad consequences
For anyone with a computer, tablet or smartphone, social media platforms are merely an arm's length away.
Man charged after child rescued from hot car in Hamilton
A 53-year-old Hamilton man is charged with leaving a child unattended
CP Rail train operators on strike
CP Rail train operators on strike; signal workers reach agreement
A look at Ontario election childcare plans
A look at childcare plans proposed this election by Ontario's three main parties
Liberals promise revelation about Ontario NDP
Three main party leaders campaign in southwestern Ontario and GTA today
Vital Signs 2018: A reflection of Hamilton
See highlights of the project that examines the quality of life in Hamilton: thespec-reports.com/vitalsigns
Riding Profile: Flamborough-Glanbrook
Brand-new riding stretches around Hamilton’s inner city and much of the Mountain.
Bail decision for former hostage Joshua Boyle expected Friday
Former overseas hostage Joshua Boyle, awaiting trial on assault charges, is slated to hear Friday whether he’ll be released on bail.
Lonely Seneca, the last remaining breeding female Blanding’s turtle in Cootes Paradise
Blanding’s turtles — once a vibrant part of the local ecosystem — are now listed as “threatened” in Ontario.
New design for downtown park
They all want a park.
Judge roasts crooked Hamilton cop’s ‘almost supreme entitlement,’ sentences him to 12.5 years
Justice Robert Clark let Craig Ruthowsky have it with both smoking barrels on Tuesday, Rosie DiManno writes.
Skelly criticized over photo of her holding hat linked to controversial website
PC candidate and city councillor said she was handed Free Bird Media hat at a Christmas party but “had no idea” what the website was about.
Advance polls have been busy in Peterborough-Kawartha
Today is last chance to vote at advance polls ahead of June 7 Ontario election
New buses in northern B.C. to replace Greyhound
New bus service in northern B.C. will fill gap left by Greyhound cutting routes
Fight over pipeline continues: B.C. premier
Pipeline fight continues, federal decision does not reduce spill risk: Horgan
Hamilton LRT's costs could put a dent in taxpayers' pockets
The proposed $1 billon light-rail transit project, which is scheduled to begin construction in 2019, is projected to cost as high as $13.7 million to operate annually.In a report to be debated among Hamilton councillors May 31, staff estimates th
Feds fail to fairly measure social, economic gaps between First Nations, others: audit
Indigenous Services Canada is failing to measure and accurately report the social and economic gaps between First Nations people on reserves and other Canadians, auditor general Michael Ferguson said Tuesday.
Federal government spending $4.5B to buy Trans Mountain pipeline, B.C. terminal
The federal Liberal government is spending $4.5 billion to buy Trans Mountain and all of Kinder Morgan Canada’s core assets, Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Tuesday as he unveiled the government’s long-awaited, big-budget strategy to save the plan to expand the oilsands pipeline.
1 dead in crash southwest of Sudbury, Ont.
1 dead, 4 injured in multi-vehicle crash southwest of Sudbury, Ont., police say
For victory, NDP needs young supporters to ride the ‘orange wave’ to election polls, expert say
The PCs tend to win rural ridings in southern and eastern Ontario, where fewer votes are required to capture a seat. The NDP need help from millennial voters.
Indigo says it earned $21.8 million last year
Indigo says annual earnings up to $21.8 million on more general merchandise sales
France's Macron to meet Trudeau before G7
France's Macron to meet Trudeau in Ottawa, visit Montreal ahead of G7
Stratford Festival and actors ‘resilient’ after opening night bomb threat
An “inconceivable” opening-night cancellation of “The Tempest” due to a bomb threat at the Stratford Festival ended up creating its own kind of magic in the tight-knit community.
Supercrawl expanding to a fourth day with more than 60 musical acts
Lights, The Dirty Nil, Cadence Weapon, Weaves, Ian Thomas, Elliott Brood and an all-star Hamilton blues band among the featured acts Sept. 13 to 16.
MPs to sit until midnight for next month
MPs to burn midnight oil amid legislative scramble before summer break
Backyard gravestone discovery sparks search for owner
Julie Densham has connected with the family of Annie Barton after Monday’s social media post
Stratford actors 'resilient' after bomb threat
Stratford Festival to resume performances after opening night bomb threat
Doug Ford defends lack of full platform
Another busy day for Ontario's main party leaders as election draws closer
Waterdown crash takes life of Burlington man
A 34-year-old Burlington man has died after a fiery crash between a motorcycle and a car in Waterdown late Monday night
Man kills 3 in Belgium with guns of stabbed police officers
A knife-wielding prison inmate stabbed two female police officers in the Belgian city of Liege, stole their service weapons and shot them and a bystander dead in an attack Tuesday that prosecutors fear could be terror-related.
One suspect in Mississauga restaurant bombing may be female, police say
One of two suspects wanted in connection with an explosion that injured 15 people at a restaurant west of Toronto may be a woman, contrary to earlier reports, police said Tuesday.
Decision reveals racist bullying at garage
Decision reveals racist bullying at Halifax bus garage: 'Minorities not welcome'
Hussen hopes to modernize refugee agreement
Hussen floats ideas to modernize safe third country agreement with U.S.
Dundas Blues name NHL veteran Kevin Brown as new head coach
Work ethic and execution top priorities for new bench boss
A call for protection of sites in outer space
A call for protection of geological, historical sites on other planets
Highlights from AG's spring 2018 report
Highlights from the spring 2018 report of auditor general Michael Ferguson
Tims franchisees push back on company claims after licence renewal denial
A Tim Hortons franchisee who is being denied a licence renewal after the company accused him of violating food safety and operating-standards has passed most of such reviews, internal documents obtained by The Canadian Press indicate.
Toronto cops investigate video about TTC
Toronto police investigating music video that takes aim at transit system
Baratov sentenced to 5 years for Yahoo security breach
Karim Baratov sentenced to 5 years for major Yahoo security breach
Auditor general says ‘cultural’ shift needed to prevent another Phoenix
The failed federal public service pay system was the result of a “government culture” that stands in the way of helping people, auditor general Michael Ferguson said Tuesday as he issued his latest report to Parliament.
3 animals taken during break-in at zoo:police
Three animals taken during break-in at central Ontario zoo: police
Flagging torture claims takes too long: audit
Diplomats taking too long to report torture of Canadians, says auditor general
Ready or not, here comes GDPR privacy law
Ready or not, Canadian business may face sanctions under EU's GDPR privacy law
Trump borrows language of accusers, critics in Mueller tweet
In language that echoed that of his accusers and critics, President Donald Trump alleged on Twitter that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative team was “MEDDLING” in the upcoming midterm elections and blamed Democrats for “Collusion.”
Liberal MP tables bill to help surrogate moms
Liberal backbencher tables bill to ease concerns of surrogate moms
NAFTA, tariffs persist after Freeland meeting
Freeland kicks off two-day Washington visit with meetings at USTR
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