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No winning ticket for Lotto 649 jackpot
No winning ticket for Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
SIU probing shooting of break-in suspect
Police watchdog investigating shooting of break-in suspect in Cambridge, Ont.
Police investigate group sex assault
Niagara regional police investigate group sexual assault in downtown area
Hundreds search for missing boy over Easter weekend
Hundreds spend Easter weekend searching for missing boy swept away in current
Autopsy disputing police account of California shooting prompts anger
Independant autopsy finds Stephon Clark was shot in the back, counter to the department’s statement that unarmed man was approaching officers when he was killed in his grandmother’s backyard on March 18.
Spy case: Russia, US envoys leave Washington, St. Petersburg
Russian diplomats and their families climbed aboard buses and left their embassy in Washington on Saturday while across the Atlantic, American envoys took down the flag from outside the U.S. Consulate in St. Petersburg, loaded up boxes, closed the office down and headed home.
The high cost of accessing public records is a barrier to democracy, experts say
Without easy access to public records, citizens can’t hold their elected representatives to account and democracy suffers, said Ontario’s information and privacy watchdog.
Cutting the cord: 1 in 4 Canadians surveyed no longer pay for TV
Half of anglophone Canadians are Netflix users, according to a report by the Media Technology Monitor
1 in 4 anglophone Canadians have no TV subscription:report
1 in 4 anglophone Canadians have cut the TV cord, over half use Netflix: report
Fox News’ Laura Ingraham ‘off next week’ as advertisers drop her show
Week vacation follows a dispute between “The Ingraham Angle” host and David Hogg, a 17-year-old survivor of the Parkland, Florida shooting
Pepper-sprayed while handcuffed: Judge describes Toronto arrest as ‘obvious police brutality’
In a new ruling, a judge blasts Toronto police officers’ “disturbing attempts under oath to justify or explain” an officer’s use of excessive force.
Hamilton's Manager of Elections, Tony Fallis, urges candidates to follow election rules
"It's critical candidates review the (Municipal Elections) Act," said Tony Fallis, manager of elections.
Hundreds line Cambridge streets to honour Stephen Hawking
Hundreds of people lined the streets of the English city of Cambridge on Saturday, breaking into applause as the hearse carrying the remains of famed British scientist Stephen Hawking arrived at the church.
Look for Stormy Daniels on a ballot soon
Being famous requires regular maintenance, Paul Berton writes.
1 in 4 anglophone Canadians have cut the TV cord: report
1 in 4 anglophone Canadians have cut the TV cord, over half use Netflix: report
Featured photos: Beamer Memorial Hawkwatch
Visitors at the Good Friday event at Beamer Memorial Conservation Area learned about raptor migration
Ontario poll suggests gap between Liberals and PCs has narrowed
If the election were held Thursday, Doug Ford’s PCs would win a minority government with 57 seats, a Forum Poll survey found
Accessibility advocates express cautious optimism about Ontario budget
Accessibility advocates express cautious optimism about Ontario budget
Israel says it will expand response if Gaza clashes go on
Palestinian health officials say 15 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire and more than 750 hit by live rounds Friday
Collusion: What we know about Trump-Russia
The collusion scorecard: What we know so far about Trump-Russia contacts
Marion Fair is 100 years timeless amid birthday bashes
A picnic table set up on his front lawn drew nonagenarian to chat, Jeff Mahoney recalls as Hamiltonian celebrates a century of life.
Marion Fair is 100 years timeless amid birthday bashes
A picnic table set up on his front lawn drew nonagenarian to chat, Jeff Mahoney recalls as Hamiltonian celebrates a century of life.
No winning ticket for Lotto Max jackpot
No winning ticket for Friday night's $10 million Lotto Max jackpot
War for talent pushes Asian banks to boost plans to retain women
Yep, there’s still plenty of long hours, hard work and heavy travel. But global investment banks in Asia that want to retain and promote women have been offering more incentives for them to return to work and stay in senior jobs — and bumping up the numbers of women in their management ranks as a result.
Two suspects sought in daylight bank robbery
OPP seeking two male suspects, black Mercedes after daylight bank robbery
Syria bomb kills two coalition troops from U.S. and U.K.
— A roadside bomb in northern Syria killed two coalition personnel, an American and a Briton, and wounded five others on Friday.
Woman seeks change after failing breathalyzer due to lung condition
— A New Brunswick woman says police need to be more sensitive when it comes to taking breath samples after her chronic lung condition caused her to fail a breathalyzer test and have her licence suspended.
Pedestrian in critical condition after downtown Hamilton collision
Woman, 30, taken to hospital following Thursday evening crash
Widow of Orlando nightclub gunman is acquitted in the attack
— The widow of the gunman who slaughtered 49 people at a gay Orlando nightclub was acquitted Friday of helping to plot the attack and lying to the FBI afterward — a rare and stinging defeat for the U.S. government in a terrorism case.
Eisenberger commends Liberal budget
Hamilton’s mayor issued a statement, pointing to ways the provincial budget addresses local concerns
‘Spending frenzy’ budgets in Quebec, Ontario reveal contrasting approach: experts
Liberals in two provinces dole out billions before voters head to the polls
Deadly clashes in Gaza mark start of Palestinian campaign
— Thousands of Palestinians marched to Gaza’s border with Israel on Friday in the largest such demonstration in recent memory, and 15 were killed by Israeli fire on the first day of what Hamas organizers said will be six weeks of daily protests against a stifling border blockade.
California judge rules that coffee requires cancer warning
— Coffee sellers in California should have to post warnings because the brew may contain an ingredient that’s been linked to cancer, a judge has ruled.
Drug dealer testifies sharing information about a murder didn’t make him an informant
Drug dealer and star witness in Hamilton police corruption case finishes testifying after nearly four days on the stand.
Signpost: Ice time in Burlington, John Howard fundraiser, downtown development
The City of Burlington wants feedback on skating and hockey programs for those 19 and older in its municipal arenas. The information will be used to guide future programming, the city says. To complete the online survey, visit burlington.ca/skating. The last day is April 13.
West Hamilton rail yard fuel-transfer plan spurs residents’ fears
Kirkendall North residents say they’re concerned about the safety of a proposed liquid storage facility at the Aberdeen rail yard.
Four Canadian diplomats expelled from Russia, Global Affairs says
— Global Affairs Canada says four Canadian diplomats have been expelled from Russia as the dispute between the Kremlin and the West escalates over the alleged poisoning of a former spy and his daughter earlier this month.
Investigators search for clues in SUV wreck; eight presumed dead
— Accident-reconstruction investigators are trying to figure out what caused an SUV carrying a family of eight to plunge off a 100-foot cliff in a deadly wreck that happened shortly after child-welfare authorities went to their home to investigate possible abuse.
Berton: Look for Stormy Daniels on a ballot soon
Being famous requires regular maintenance, Paul Berton writes.
Two Liberal budgets, two different approaches
Que., Ont. budgets reveal different approaches to government, elections: experts
A guide to the teams, players and coaches in the Final Four
— The maddest of Marches is winding down, the college basketball season now headed into April. All those upsets, crazy finishes and stellar performances have brought us to San Antonio, where a Cinderella and its telegenic nun join three power programs in the Final Four.
Third suspect arrested in murder of young engineer
Toronto police have arrested and charged a third suspect in the shooting death of a man in the city’s west end earlier this month.
Alectra board pay pumped up Hamilton’s mayor’s salary to more than $221,000
Fred Eisenberger earned an extra $40,416 for sitting on the newly amalgamated hydro board last year.
Hamilton drops idea to ban nut products at city-owned facilities
"We thought it would be a great idea," said Glanbrook Coun. Brenda Johnson.
Russia tests new intercontinental ballistic missile
— Russia has successfully tested its latest intercontinental ballistic missile, the country’s military said Friday.
Future of Hamilton’s Discovery Centre dominates public meeting
Dozens of residents turned out, voicing their concerns about whether the waterfront building will remain in public hands.
Russia ramps up diplomatic clash, expels even more U.K. envoys
— Russia ordered new cuts Friday to the number of British envoys in the country, escalating a dispute with the West over the poisoning of an ex-spy in Britain. The massive expulsion of diplomats on both sides has reached a scale unseen even at the height of the Cold War.
Accountant-turned-goalie helps Blackhawks beat Jets
— Scott Foster thought it was going to be just another night. Then the 36-year-old accountant signed a contract, put on his goaltender gear and waited in Chicago’s locker room. Then he got into the game.
4 Canadian diplomats expelled from Russia
Four Canadian diplomats expelled from Russia, Global Affairs says
One in four anglophone Canadians have cut the TV cord, over half use Netflix: report
— One in four anglophone Canadians have cut the cord and no longer pay for a traditional TV service, while just over half are Netflix users, according to a report by the Media Technology Monitor.
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