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A mass killer walks free
On June 29, 1972, the United States Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision ruling capital punishment, as applied then, unconstitutional. Every state that wanted to use the death penalty would have to rewrite its laws to pass muster, and not until later did the court approve its restoration.
Economy grew 0.4 per cent in February
Statistics Canada says economy grew 0.4% in February, boosted by resource sector
Search on for living kidney donor to save Cambridge dad
A Cambridge woman is desperately searching for a kidney donor match to keep her husband and father of her two children alive.
Father of Parkland shooting victim sues 'coward' school cop, among others
Meadow Pollack was a senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with plans to go to college when she was shot to death in the hallway on Feb. 14. Her father, Andrew Pollack, says that after Meadow was shot the first time, she crawled over to throw her arms around a cowering freshman student, before the shooter repeatedly shot her in the back, killing both girls.
BMO to buy NY-based KGS-Alpha Capital Markets
BMO to acquire NY-based KGS-Alpha Capital Markets for undisclosed amount
US May Day immigration protests target Trump, fall elections
US May Day immigration protests target Trump, fall elections
Millennials say real estate among top concerns for upcoming provincial election
A provincial party that offers hope for overcoming the high cost of housing will have an edge with a generation of highly educated millennials looking for a way out of their parents’ basements and into the housing market, says the Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA).
Shopify reports Q1 loss, revenue up 68%
Shopify reports Q1 loss, revenue up 68 per cent compared with a year ago
Permanent Toronto van attack memorial possible
Toronto mayor considering permanent memorial to van attack victims: spokesman
PM sells pipeline expansion at Amazon announcement
PM sells Trans Mountain pipeline as Amazon announces expansion in Vancouver
Eatery discriminated against black man: tribunal
Toronto eatery racially profiled black man, human rights tribunal rules
New election law targets new election threats
Big new Liberal bill to reveal long-promised changes to elections law
No relief in sight as fuel hits 4-year high
No relief in sight as gasoline price hits four-year high over $1.33 per litre
Thousands attend memorial for slain Afghan AFP photographer
Thousands attend memorial for slain Afghan AFP photographer
N.B. communities dealing with flooding
String of communities along Saint John River flooding, causing some evacuations
Agencies struggle to find safe injection landlords in Hamilton
Wesley Urban Ministries, AIDS Network, Shelter Health Network scramble as opioid crisis kills and election looms
American Airlines passenger: 'The cops were called on me for flying while fat & Black'
Amber Phillips stepped on an American Airlines flight from Raleigh-Durham to Washington on Thursday evening and immediately noticed how small the plane was. There were 65 seats, just two in each row.
Burning building in Sao Paulo collapses; at least 1 dead
Burning building in Sao Paulo collapses; at least 1 dead
2 Koreas dismantle propaganda loudspeakers at tense border
2 Koreas dismantle propaganda loudspeakers at tense border
CEO caught on TV singing 'We're in the Money' after takeover
LONDON The CEO of British supermarket chain Sainsbury's has apologized after being caught on camera singing 'We're in the Money' following the takeover of Walmart's unit Asda.
Flying under the radar, Hamilton Bulldogs fuelled by wins
OHL championship series begins Thursday
Toronto restaurant ordered to pay $10,000 after asking Black patrons to prepay for their meals
Customer Emile Wickham says he’s relieved after the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal finds Hong Shing Chinese Restaurant violated the human rights code.
Grant Avenue blaze causes more than $1 million in damage; Fire Marshal investigating
The Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate
Courtroom erupts in anger over seven and a half year sentence for stabbing death of best friend
Susan Clairmont details the sentencing hearing of Robert Vandyk
Home visits by Hamilton paramedics reduce hundreds of 911 calls from frequent flyers
At at time when hospital off-load delays and a 5 per cent yearly increase in calls are causing response times to rise for the first time since 2014, the community paramedicine program is using prevention to combat ambulance shortages.
Hamilton’s blue box blues: recycling ban looms for coffee lids, Styrofoam
The city spent years encouraging residents to recycle plastic items — but now they belong in the garbage.
Mice infestation closes The Beverly on Locke
Required red closure sign put up by public health was missing at the restaurant’s entrance Monday afternoon.
U.S. delays tariffs, again: this time to June 1
Canada among countries watching U.S. in suspense as Tuesday tariff deadline hits
Sleeping black bear comes down from tree near home
Crews use noisemakers to try to rouse bear in tree near home
Hydro One to review executive compensation
Hydro One to review executive pay; Liberals to vote against compensation changes
Trump delays steel and aluminum tariffs, pulling back on major trade threat
President Donald Trump at the last minute on Monday evening announced he would again postpone imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, two people familiar with the decision said, pushing off a key economic decision while he tries to prod foreign leaders into making trade-related concessions.
No injuries in Grant Ave. blaze; Fire Marshal investigating
Neigbouring recording studio protected as fire damages three houses
CIBC will raise 5-year posted mortgage rate
CIBC will raise 5-year fixed-rate mortgage rate by 15 basis points on Tuesday
New bike lanes coming for Claremont Access
Hamilton will use new provincial cycling cash to build long-awaited bike lanes up the Claremont Access as well as an extension to Mohawk College starting next year.
Hired integrity commissioner unable to rule
Haldimand County council, staff and a complainant were left unhappy after an integrity commissioner ruled it was not his jurisdiction to handle a complaint against a councillor.
Guilty plea in stabbing death of lifelong friend
Susan Clairmont details the sentencing hearing of Robert Vandyk
Toronto mayor considering permanent memorial to van attack victims: spokesperson
A week after 10 people were killed and another 16 injured in a van attack in north Toronto, there’s word there may be a permanent memorial of the tragic incident.
Cara Operations Ltd. announces new CEO
Cara Operations Ltd. announces Frank Hennessey will be new CEO
Limit sale of boozy canned drinks: experts
Keep potent, boozy drinks out of young hands, substance abuse experts urge
Provincial permits don't consider habitat law: Ottawa
Provincial permits don't consider Species at Risk Act: Environment Canada
Tax services like Airbnb, hotels urge
On tax deadline day, hotels urge government to force Airbnb to pay up
Burlington fire crews battling blaze inside recycling facility
BURLINGTON – Burlington fire crews are currently working to knock down a blaze inside a recycling facility.
Morneau grilled on gender costs of carbon tax
Morneau ducks queries on carbon tax gender costs, but doc says feds have done it
500 life threatening 911 calls waited more than 20 minutes for an ambulance in Hamilton
The cost of hospital overcrowding was made clear during the Hamilton Paramedic Service annual report revealing response times for less urgent patients have gone up by about 12 seconds across the city.
Signpost: Jane’s Walk, Cram-a-Cruiser and National Youth Week
Events for Jane’s Walk Hamilton are taking place May 4-6. Jane’s Walk is a series of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by urbanist Jane Jacobs. Some of the events include a walk around the Barton Commercial Corridor and an Auchmar Walk. For more information, search “Jane’s Walk Hamilton” at facebook.
Not all blood pressure devices created equal
Hypertension Canada releases list of recommended blood pressure devices
Carbon price will cut 90M tonnes: report
Ottawa claims price on carbon could cut 90 million tonnes of emissions by 2022
Firefighters battling multiple alarm house fire on Grant Avenue
The fire broke out around 4:45 p.m.
Ontario not tracking whether business-support dollars help, FAO finds
Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says the Liberal government is not tracking whether the billions of dollars it has given to businesses through support programs is having any effect.
Signpost:
Events for Jane’s Walk Hamilton are taking place May 4-6. Jane’s Walk is a series of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by urbanist Jane Jacobs. Some of the events include a walk around the Barton Commercial Corridor and an Auchmar Walk. For more information, search “Jane’s Walk Hamilton” at facebook.
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