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Hamilton youth jail emptied to prepare for lockout
Teens at residential detention centre have been moved to jails in other cities as the not-for-profit organization that runs Arrell Youth Centre prepared to lock out its staff
Man, 29, dead in wrong-way collision
Man dead after vehicle travelling wrong way on highway crashes into guardrail
Virtue and Moir say Hamilton fans will see liberated version of their now-famous Moulin Rouge
Stars on Ice tour plays FirstOntario Centre on Saturday, May 3
Gun that killed healer matches that of Cdn
Gun that killed healer matches one purchased by Canadian killed in Peru: authorities
Court finds tribunal secrecy unconstitutional in response to Toronto Star challenge
Ontario Superior Court declared as “invalid” provisions of Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act that delay or block public access to tribunal records.
Ten victims of Toronto van attack identified
Latest van attack victim ID'd as University of Toronto student Sohe Chung
Male slashed with knife at Burlington night club
BURLINGTON: A male was reportedly slashed with a knife in the chest overnight at Club 54 in Burlington.
Feds plan spread of social financing scheme
Documents hint at Liberal plans to add social financing to more federal spending
No winning ticket for Lotto Max jackpot
No winning ticket for Friday night's $50 million Lotto Max jackpot
A vast divide: Women missing from top of Sunshine List in Hamilton and Burlington
Spectator analysis shows only two women are among the area’s top 25 public sector earners of 2017
Hamilton sign lights up downtown vision
"Sometimes we come up with ideas that don't go over so well with council," said Ward 2 Coun. Jason Farr. "This one was a great idea."
Fast-rising water flooding parts of Fredericton
Fast-rising water flooding parts of Fredericton: 'Time to get prepared'
The day Yonge Street became a war zone: How the van rampage unfolded moment by moment
The most violent day in Toronto’s recent history started on a decidedly cheerful note.
Signpost: Free concert, tree planting and a book launch
The Diocese of Hamilton is holding a free concert Sunday at 7 p.m. to celebrate the reception of all seven volumes of the Saint John’s Bible. The event at 714 King St. W will feature the choirs of the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King and Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate, the Diocesan Choir and the Grand Philharmonic Choir. Info at hamiltondiocese.com/singforjoy/
Virtue and Moir say Hamilton fans will see liberated version of Moulin Rouge routine
Stars on Ice tour plays FirstOntario Centre on Saturday, May 3
Seven things for you to do this weekend
Pick a play day with an alpaca, prep your garden beds with compost or dig into a tower of pancakes. There’s a smorgasbord of happenings to help you through the weekend.
They’re on the lookout for malware that can kill
The cyber threat hunters had honed their chops at the National Security Agency — the world’s premier electronic spy agency. And last fall, they were analyzing malware samples from around the world when they stumbled across something highly troubling: the first known piece of computer software designed to kill humans.
Ontario probing Alek Minassian jail leak
Ontario launches probe into jail leak about accused killer Alek Minassian
NDP’s Horwath top challenger to Tory leader Ford in Ontario election: poll
A new poll suggests the outcome of Ontario’s election will come down to which leader, rather than which party, can win voters’ confidence — with Andrea Horwath the top challenger to Doug Ford.
Dissent can be annoying, but it’s the cure for groupthink
Jay Robb reviews 'In Defense of Troublemakers: The Power of Dissent in Life and Business'
Ancaster’s Meadowlands Fellowship Church responds with love to vandalism
Meadowlands Fellowship Church and its rental partners are responding to vandalism with love and compassion.
North and South Korea set bold goals: A final peace and no nuclear arms
The leaders of North and South Korea agreed Friday to work to remove all nuclear weapons from the Korean Peninsula and, within the year, pursue talks with the United States to declare an official end to the Korean War, which ravaged the peninsula from 1950 to 1953.
Inmate found dead in Barton cell after overdose despite naloxone treatment: inquest
‘I did not get the feeling ... that we were in a crisis situation,’ says nurse in video shown during inquest in Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre deaths
How hospitals prepare for mass-casualty incidents like Toronto van attack
Mass-casualty disasters like Monday’s deadly van attack that sent 10 of the victims to one Toronto hospital are a relatively rare occurrence in Canada. So how do hospitals and their staff prepare for that moment when a Code Orange alerts them to expect a sudden influx of often critically injured patients?
PM's security adviser announces retirement
Adviser who sparked furor over suggestion PM's India trip sabotaged to retire
Hamilton East-Stoney Creek NDP MPP Paul Miller warned staff to work on political activities
"It's supposed to be a non-partisan thing, but really isn't as we all know," said Hamilton East-Stoney Creek NDP MPP Paul Miller
Provincial parties make their case to chambers
Wynne, Fedeli and Horwath lay out government plans ahead of provincial election
Hamilton least supportive LRT city: survey
Metrolinx asked residents around its four biggest LRT-building projects and found light rail is a hard sell in Hamilton.
Coroner officially identifies victims of Yonge Street van rampage
Alek Minassian, 25, of Richmond Hill is charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 13 counts of attempted murder.
‘None of us will ever be the same’: A first responder returns to Yonge Street
Sgt. Dave Ouellette lauded the teamwork of the first responders, adding that thanks coming from across the city “reminds us why we do what we do.”
A look at the victims of the Toronto van attack
What we know about the victims of Monday's deadly Toronto van attack
Toronto man sexually abused 50 years ago by predatory priest awarded $2.6M
Rev. David Katulski, vicar general of Congregation of St. Basil, said it “does not agree with each of the awards of damages, which make up the judgment, and is considering its rights of appeal.”
Victims of Toronto van attack — eight women and two men — identified
— The victims of this week’s van attack in Toronto include eight women and two men, authorities said Friday as they released their identities and announced more charges against the man arrested in connection with the incident.
Government handouts should not go to polluters — activists say
Local environmental activists say ArcelorMittal Dofasco should not be given millions of dollars in provincial government assistance when the company has ongoing air emissions problems at its Hamilton plant.
Doug Ford promises 12 per cent cut to hydro rates if elected premier
— Doug Ford is promising to cut hydro rates by 12 per cent if he wins Ontario’s spring election, saying the reduction would be on top of the Liberal government’s electricity rate cut plan, which he has repeatedly criticized.
Korean summit lays out a path to peace but short on details
— The leaders of North and South Korea vowed Friday to seek a nuclear-free peninsula and work toward a formal end to the Korean War this year, though their historic summit concluded with few specifics on how they will reach those ambitious goals.
TD and Royal Bank raising mortgage rates
TD Bank raises 5-year posted mortgage rate, Royal Bank also upping rate
Canadian markets shut early due to glitch
Canadian markets run by TMX Group hit by technical problem, cause undetermined
Government comes late to democratic reforms
Imminent bill to reform election laws may be too late to implement for 2019 vote
‘Hamilton, you have a problem’
We witnessed this week the best of policing.
Investigation finds sexual harassment allegations against Paikin to be unsubstantiated
— An independent investigation has cleared a veteran journalist with Ontario’s public broadcaster of sexual harassment allegations, saying Steve Paikin was more credible than the Toronto woman who made the accusations against him.
Oilsands projects may escape federal review
Selected oilsands projects may avoid new environmental assessment rules
Harbour traffic for April 15 to 21
Domestic: 7
Injured eagle saved from slushy lake
Can't fly like an eagle: Injured raptor saved from the slush on Manitoba lake
Local climate change plans starved for cash: report card
Hamilton and other Ontario cities won’t get far fighting climate change without support from the province, says an alliance of environmental groups.
Trudeau urged to press G7 leaders for $1.3 billion for girls’ education
— A coalition of 30 non-governmental organizations has asked Justin Trudeau to persuade his fellow G7 leaders to commit $1.3 billion over three years to help send millions of the world’s poorest girls to school.
Toronto stock market shut down, U.S. markets flat
Toronto stocks higher, while U.S. markets slip lower; Loonie edges down
Climate change battle looms for provinces and Ottawa
Saskatchewan’s fight against Justin Trudeau’s carbon tax rests on the same argument as B.C.’s opposition to the Trans Mountain project, Chantal Hébert writes
Quebec man who led double life convicted of perjury for lying on securities forms
The perjury trial of Robert Vanier, a.k.a. Carl Gagnon, ended Friday when a judge found him guilty of two counts of perjury
Former Dundas Dairy Queen site subject of site plan application
Owners propose eight-storey, 68-unit condo building.
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