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Updated 2026-08-19 07:46
Firefighters extinguish Dundas blaze
A fire in a seventh floor unit at a Dundas apartment is out.
Body found near where boy went missing
Child's body found in river downstream from where boy went missing during flood
Child’s body found in Grand River downstream from where 3-year-old went missing
Ontario Provincial Police say a fisherman has found the body of a child in the Grand River, 13 kilometres downstream from where a three-year-old boy went missing during a flood in February.
B.C. teen’s accidental overdose started with prescription drugs, parents say
Sixteen-year-old Elliot Eurchuk was a clever kid that had a “fatal misunderstanding” his father said
20-year-old dead after fall from downtown Burlington apartment balcony
Halton police say death does not appear to be suspicious
Canadian man released from Ethiopian prison
Bashir Makhtal, Canadian man imprisoned in Ethiopia for 11 years, back in Canada
Doug Ford names Mike Harris’s son as PC candidate in flurry of pre-election appointments
Progressive Conservative leader appoints 11 candidates to run in June 7 election.
Canadian man released after years in Ethiopia
Bashir Makhtal, Canadian man imprisoned in Ethiopia for 11 years, back in Canada
Police rescue baby raccoon trapped under SUV hood
Police rescue baby raccoon trapped under SUV hood
Trump says he doesn’t think personal lawyer will ‘flip’
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he doesn’t expect Michael Cohen, his longtime personal lawyer and fixer, to “flip” as the government investigates Cohen’s business dealings.
Smallville actress Allison Mack arrested, accused of sex trafficking
Mack, 35, and other ‘masters’ recruited women who were “exploited, both sexually and for their labour”
Doug Ford says he’ll take ‘high road’ after crude comment by Liberal organizer
David Herle, campaign co-chair for Premier Kathleen Wynne, has apologized for a remark made about the Tory leader on TV.
India approves death penalty for rape of young children
Move follows outrage over the recent rape and killing of an 8-year-old girl
Hamilton councillors to establish rules for using descretionary funds
"I just want (to know) the criteria so everybody knows what the funds are used for," said Stoney Creek Coun. Brenda Johnson.
The Stars Group Inc. acquires Sky Betting and Gaming
The Stars Group Inc. acquires Sky Betting and Gaming in deal worth US$4.7B
Trudeau, Hehr attend harassment session
Trudeau, Hehr attend party training session on sexual harassment
India introduces death penalty for rape of young children
India introduces death penalty for rape of young children
Father and son team clamber across massive, steep, slippery surface to patch Rogers dome roof
Falling ice caused “significant” damage to the Rogers Centre dome, and Joe and Dave Carneiro, go-to guys for repairs, swung into action.
Man dead after stabbing in Toronto
Man dead after Saturday morning stabbing in east Toronto apartment building
Man, 26, dead after alleged street race
Man, 26, killed by crash following alleged street race west of Toronto
Another dead journalist
Asking difficult questions can be dangerous, writes Paul Berton
Trump says he doesn't think personal lawyer will 'flip'
Trump says he doesn't think personal lawyer will 'flip'
Five new facts we know about asylum seekers
Five things to know about the ongoing influx of asylum seekers in Canada
No winning ticket for Lotto Max jackpot
No winning ticket for Friday night's $33 million Lotto Max jackpot
Once again, experts agree universal pharmacare makes sense for Canada
Pressure for pharmacare is building. In Ontario, it has become an issue in the provincial election campaign. Federally, Finance Minister Bill Morneau has promised to look into it. Now a Commons committee has thrown its weight behind the idea of a universal, national program to provide all Canadians with necessary drugs at little or no cost.
Fidel died and Raúl resigned, but Castros still hold sway in Cuba
MIAMI — For the first time in decades, Cubans have a president whose last name is not Castro.
Herle apologizes for crude remark about Ford
Liberal campaign official apologizes for crude remark about PC Leader Doug Ford
CP Rail strike postponed, service to continue
Strike at Canadian Pacific Railway postponed for now, two unions say
Drugs rampant in jail unit before inmate died
Inquest into eight drug-related deaths of inmates at the Hamilton Wentworth Detention Centre hears from cellmate of Bill Acheson
Spring is in Hamilton with sunshine and double-digit temperatures
Blue skies are expected to stick around until later next week
Report of firearms sparks closure of busy Main Street intersection
Police say two people were detained but no firearms were found
Hamilton pot activists want government to "protect the little guy."
"We need to push back," said author and pot activist C.H. Lawson. "We need to protect the little guy."
CP Rail strike postponed, unions say
Strike at Canadian Pacific Railway postponed for now, two unions say
1,100 Hamilton residents affected by municipal program data breach
Recycle Coach & My Waste program participants’ emails were accessed without authorization
Found in translation
A polyglot who can speak 18 languages and also talk mythology, philosophy, physics and Faulkner, McMaster’s John Colarusso seems from another era
One lane of Red Hill off-ramp reopens
The closure had been in place since last weekend because of erosion
Teen charged after weekend assault
A 16-year-old girl was transported to hospital with serious injuries
Should the city inspect its forest of tower signs for wind safety?
The downtown billboard that toppled in high winds and injured two men last weekend was bigger than allowed under its building permit. But the city only found out later because it does not proactively inspect free-standing signs.
Roughly 1,100 Hamilton residents affected by city program data breach
Recycle Coach & My Waste program participants’ emails were accessed without authorization
Police investigate body found at Buttermilk Falls
The call originally came in as a rope rescue around 5:30 p.m.
Parliament Hill plays host to last annual marijuana rally before legalization
— A haze of marijuana smoke blanketed crowds on Parliament Hill on Friday as pot enthusiasts of all ages gathered below the Peace Tower for the annual cannabis celebration known as 4-20.
North Korea says it will suspend nuclear and missile testing
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea says it has suspended nuclear and long-range missile tests and plans to close its nuclear test site.
Rogers CEO: customer service efforts paying off
Rogers CEO: customer service needs to improve because Amazon has raised the bar
Cannabis users flock to Ottawa pot rally
Parliament Hill plays host to last annual marijuana rally before legalization
Thieves take ATMs from 58 businesses across SW Ontario since January 2017: OPP
— Police are asking business owners in southwestern Ontario to evaluate the benefits of having an ATM following numerous thefts of the machines from gas stations, restaurants and convenience stores.
‘This epidemic should have stopped with us,’ Columbine survivor tells student protesters at U.S. Capitol
— Salli Garrigan was in music class when the sound of bullets reverberated through the halls of her high school.
Hamilton schools show support for National School Walkout, a protest against gun violence
April 20 is a grim anniversary in the United States amid the too-long list of mass killings. Students from schools across the United States and Canada chose this day as National School Walkout Day.
NAFTA talks to continue through weekend
NAFTA: Talks continue through weekend in scramble to get a deal soon
Rogers CEO: customer service needs to improve
Rogers CEO: customer service needs to improve because Amazon has raised the bar
Self-driving electric shuttle buses to begin at University of Michigan
A pair of self-driving shuttle buses should begin motoring around Ann Arbor this spring in an ambitious test of the new technology with the University of Michigan.
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