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G7 seeks plan to calm concerned workers
G7 labour ministers look to set plan for tech disruption in workforce
Hamilton police recover stolen SUV, arrest two
Vehicle drew police attention after it sat at stop sign for “an extended period of time”
Calgary police officer shot, stable condition
Calgary police officer shot, male officer in stable condition, suspect dead
U.S. NAFTA pitch: Credits for higher wages
Goal of latest NAFTA pitch from U.S.: Credit countries for higher auto wages
Canada, provinces lack clear plan to adapt to climate change, auditors say
OTTAWA — Neither Ottawa nor the provinces have really assessed the risks a changing climate poses to the country and have no real idea what might be needed to adapt to it, said a new audit released Tuesday.
Barton jail inmate briefly escapes after hospital visit
Inmate was visiting St. Joseph’s Hospital when he escaped, but was apprehended nearby by corrections staff about 15 minutes later
Ontario Liberals to present last budget before election after days of spending promises
Ontario’s Liberal government is poised to present its final budget before the June election on Wednesday, capping off days of policy announcements that have seen the party pledge billions for health care and promise free child care for preschoolers.
Parents of drowned boy suing Saskatoon school board
Father upset with coroner report into son's drowning death in Saskatoon: imam
Hamilton Fire Department to donate pumper trucks to First Nations in northwestern Ontario
The Hamilton Fire Department is donating two of its surplus tanker trucks to First Nations in northwestern Ontario.
Putin blames ‘criminal negligence’ for deadly mall blaze
President Vladimir Putin of Russia visited the Siberian city of Kemerovo on Tuesday, calling the shopping mall fire that killed at least 64 people there the result of “criminal negligence,” while thousands of people protested nearby to demand transparency and accountability.
Syrian troops mass around town as rebels refuse to leave
Syrian troops massed around the town of Douma on Tuesday after a powerful rebel faction refused to evacuate, threatening the resumption of the ferocious air and ground offensive that has driven rebels from the rest of the eastern Ghouta suburbs of Damascus.
Annual Synapse Life Science Pitch and Showcase
The fifth annual Synapse Life Science Competition Pitch and Showcase is being held March 28 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Atrium at McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd. S.
Australia, Ireland, NATO join in expelling Russian envoys
Australia, Ireland, NATO and Moldova on Tuesday joined the wave of nations and groups expelling Russian diplomats over the nerve-agent poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain. Russia denounced the actions as “boorish” and pledged to retaliate.
Liberals to present last budget before election
Ont. Liberals to present last budget before election after days of spending promises
Man dies after falling off roof of Toronto island airport
Worker dies after falling off roof of Toronto island airport
A glance at how provinces handle child care
A breakdown of various child-care programs across the country
Hamilton fire chief provides overview of 2017
The Hamilton fire department responded to 31,615 incidents in 2017, averaging 87 incidents per day, an increase of 4.8 per cent compared to 2016.
Bulletproof, slow and full of wine: Kim’s mystery train
HONG KONG — A train, nearly as mysterious as its principal passenger, pulled into Beijing’s central train station Monday night, fuelling speculation that Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s leader, had arrived in the capital for secret talks with his Chinese counterpart.
Industry to help coast guard with icebreaking
Private companies poised to help coast guard's aging fleet with icebreaking
Hydro One sale a 'core' policy, court rules
Hydro One privatization an unassailable 'core policy' decision, court rules
Business snapshot: Guitar repair work strikes the right chord
What: Birchway Sound
Walkout possible trigger for jail riot: report
Report says kitchen staff walkout possible trigger for Saskatchewan prison riot
Burnaby to appeal pipeline ruling to high court
B.C. city to take Trans Mountain pipeline fight to Supreme Court of Canada
Fire in ceiling at Mount Hope home
Homeowner came home and found heavy smoke
Rights tribunal awards $75,000 to teen in assault case
Rights tribunal awards $75,000 to teen after guilty plea in sex assault case
Walmart to remove 'Cosmopolitan' magazine from checkout lines amid Me Too movement
Walmart is saying goodbye to Cosmopolitan.
Hamilton fire department plans to donate trucks to First Nations communities
The Hamilton Fire Department is hoping to donate two surplus fire trucks to First Nations communities to help address their need for fire apparatus equipment.The department has sought approval from the healthy and safe communities department comm
Mastermind Toy opens new Stoney Creek location
Mastermind Toys has opened a new Hamilton location at 2180 Rymal Rd. E. in upper Stoney Creek.
Accused murderer had grudge against man delivering pizza: Crown lawyer
A Crown lawyer says an accused murderer had a grudge against a man who was gunned down while delivering a pizza in a Halifax suburb more than seven years ago.
Round-the-clock safe space to honour Tina Fontaine
Round-the-clock safe space to honour slain Indigenous teen in Winnipeg
Two Mississauga men charged with fraud
Two Mississauga men charged with fraud by RCMP
Hamilton woman charged in east end robberies
Hamilton police say they’ve seized a handgun and stolen property at suspect’s residence
Pre-election budget: Think of it as a job application by the government
In a good year, Ontario’s annual budget lasts for 12 months. But a pre-election budget is unlike any other.
Shoppers Drug Mart’s rules on returns leave customers scrambling
Ellen Roseman has stories of customers being turned away when trying to return items purchased at Shoppers Drug Mart stores.
Toronto stocks lower, U.S. markets mixed
Financials and materials weigh on Toronto stocks, U.S. markets mixed
Lengthy domestic abuse trial resumes
Judge denies Crown’s questioning of McMaster probe, Susan Clairmont writes
Parents of boy who drowned on first day of school suing Saskatoon board, city
The parents of a five-year-old autistic boy who died after falling into a pond on his first full day of school are suing the Saskatoon school board and the city.
Want to impeach the president? This billionaire is on the case
On a recent weekday afternoon in Largo, Maryland, California billionaire Tom Steyer - a philanthropist, political fundraiser and former hedge fund manager - changed out of his business suit, zipped up a Mr. Rogers sweater, ambled into a conference room at a Doubletree off the Beltway and began talking with the assembled 11 attendees about his most recent endeavour.
Police make arrest in theft from Stoney Creek construction site
Hamilton police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of materials from a Stoney Creek construction site.
Police investigating after pole skewers car
Police investigate after pole comes loose from truck, skewers car in Ontario
Ontario budget to fund free child care for preschoolers as part of $2.2B plan
Every Ontario preschooler will have access to free licensed child care from age 2 1/2 until they start kindergarten under a “historic” $2.2 billion budget boost to licensed care, Premier Kathleen Wynne pledged Tuesday.
Canada cracks down on cheap steel, aluminum
Canada gives border security extra powers to crack down on cheap steel, aluminum
Whistleblower at centre of privacy scandal to testify in UK
Whistleblower at centre of privacy scandal to testify in UK
Flamborough Chamber of Commerce honours local businesses
The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce celebrated the best of Flamborough's business community during the annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards gala on Friday, March 23 at the African Lion Safari.
H & M's pile of unsold garments grows as earnings plunge
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB said it's increasing markdowns this quarter after accumulating a record pile of unsold garments worth more than $4 billion.
Suspected drug kingpin charged with trafficking enough fentanyl to kill 10 million people
Authorities in New York have indicted a suspected Mexican drug kingpin they say was responsible for trafficking enough fentanyl to kill 10 million people.
$100,000 HSR-Mac study will try to ‘re-envision’ public transit
The project comes at a time when the HSR is facing criticism for plunging ridership, high absenteeism and no-show buses.
I was the father with a needle in his arm. How I took my life back from heroin
Who I became has a lot to do with my upbringing and the adversities I faced.
Justin Trudeau apologizes for the brutal hanging of tribal chiefs 150 years ago
The sacred gift of tobacco arrived with the promise of peace.
Alleged teen vandal charged with mischief
Alleged teen vandal charged with mischief related to 'offensive' graffiti at school
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