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Updated 2026-08-19 09:31
Feds set frame for new housing right
Liberals establish road map for talks to legislate a right to housing
French hero officer who swapped himself for hostage dies
Four died in attack on supermarket by an Islamic extremist gunman
Hamilton’s running priest to bless Around the Bay participants
Father Jarek Pachocki prefers the term “God’s moments” over “runner’s high.”
Sunshine list: Mohawk’s president paid more than leader of Mac
Ron McKerlie is among the highest paid post-secondary leaders with total earnings of $418,082
Ontario ticket takes Lotto Max jackpot
Ontario ticket takes Friday night's $15.5 million Lotto Max jackpot
Charges laid in death of missing man: police
Second-degree murder charge laid in death of missing central Ontario man
Will new legislation eliminate gender-based pay discrimination?
The fact that women are still paid, very often, less money for the same or similar work as their male counterparts, is, unfortunately, not news.
SIU clears Peterborough police officer after man fell from embankment and fractured skull
A city police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing by the Special Investigation Unit after a 22-year-old man fell 3.35 metres off an embankment and slammed his head on a concrete slab in 2016.
Mohawk College president paid more than leader of McMaster University
Ron McKerlie is among the highest paid post-secondary leaders with total earnings of $418,082
Wayne Huizenga, who built his fortune from trash, dies at 80
Wayne Huizenga, who built his fortune from trash, dies at 80
Cab driver sues police over Aaron Driver case
Cab driver sues authorities for allegedly failing to protect him from suspected terrorist
Finance Minister Charles Sousa announces $105-million-a-year program at Flamboro Downs
The province is funding Ontario’s horse-racing industry to the tune of up to $105 million a year for the next 19 years.
Quebec man convicted in pit-bull mauling gets four-year sentence
— A Quebec man whose pit bull-type dog mauled a young girl in 2015 was sentenced Friday to four years in jail, with the judge calling his behaviour “gross and extreme negligence.”
Cab driver sues authorities for allegedly failing to protect him from suspected terrorist
— An innocent cab driver caught up in a bomb blast as police closed in and killed a suspected terrorist in Strathroy, Ont., has filed a lawsuit against the RCMP and other authorities for the trauma he says was visited on him.
Groundwater wells are doing well, however, says Conservation Halton
Halton’s forests are generally in poor condition but the state of its groundwater wells rates very high, according to the latest Watershed Report Card released by Conservation Halton.
Liberal government commits $2.4 billion to SickKids redesign ahead of election
— Canada’s largest children’s hospital will receive $2.4 billion from Ontario’s Liberal government over the next decade as part of a multibillion-dollar plan to improve health care in the province.
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer meets with Toronto mayor John Tory
— Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer and Toronto Mayor John Tory said they discussed affordable housing, gun control, transit and infrastructure in a meeting on Friday, touting the importance of strong federal-municipal relations.
Rubinoff: Free speech and the politics of progress
It’s a polarizing time, when things that should be straightforward — like the nature of discrimination — get twisted and distorted by those whose value systems clash with reality and, occasionally, common sense.
New Peru president sworn in after Kuczynski resignation
— A little-known former governor was sworn in as Peru’s president on Friday hours after the congress voted to accept the resignation of president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski following a corruption scandal.
Extremist slain after deadly rampage in southern France
— A gun-wielding extremist unleashed bloodshed in a quiet corner of southern France on Friday, killing three people as he hijacked a car, opened fire on police and took hostages in a supermarket, where panicked shoppers hid in a meat freezer or ran through the aisles.
Weekend planner: Around the Bay, Theatre Aquarius and R&B
Everyone can take part in our historical Around the Bay Race this weekend. And, if you’re not keen on running, here are a few things to keep you off the race route.
Conviction, licence suspension upheld for cop who crashed doing 178 km/h in a 50 zone
— A police officer who crashed after driving at 178 km/h in a 50 zone while responding to an emergency had his dangerous driving conviction and licence suspension upheld on Friday.
Wayne Huizenga, who went from trash to billions, dies at 80
College dropout Wayne Huizenga started with a trash hauling company, struck gold during America’s brief love affair with VHS tapes and eventually owned three professional sports teams.
Two MPs arrested at Kinder Morgan protest
Greens' Elizabeth May, NDP MP Kennedy Stewart join anti-pipeline protest in B.C.
Canadian Football Hall of Fame at Tim Hortons Field ‘everything we hoped’
The Hall of Fame, which closed at the end of July 2015 by city hall, was seeing a decline in visitors with about 2,000 people attending in 2014.
City council to vote on Hamilton civic museum motion
Readers have urged the city to move ahead with idea of space to showcase Hamilton’s past and historical artifacts.
Stocks tumble on trade fears
Deep concerns that a trade conflict between the U.S. and China will escalate
Province commits to 19-year long-term funding for horse racing industry
The provincial Liberals have announced a long-term funding agreement with Ontario’s horse racing industry that will see it provide up to $105 million a year for 19 years to the sector.
Green Party leader, NDP MP arrested at anti-pipeline protest in B.C.
— Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and a New Democrat MP were arrested Friday at a protest against Kinder Morgan’s expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline as demonstrations spread across the country.
Louis the gorilla doesn’t like getting his hands muddy, so he walks like a human, zoo says
A couple of dozen steps. Two fistfuls of tomatoes. A perfectly upright posture.
All-night Commons voting marathon ends
Tories maintain pressure on Liberals to force testimony from PM's adviser
Ontario 'Sunshine List' now includes 131,741 workers
Ontario 'Sunshine List' grows, now includes 131,741 workers
Spell out Mali plan, allies urge Liberals
Liberals dropped ball on explaining Mali mission to Canadians: Diplomats
U.S. charges nine Iranians in massive hacking scheme
— The Trump administration announced criminal charges and sanctions Friday against Iranians accused in a government-sponsored hacking scheme to pilfer sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private companies and American government agencies.
Parkland teens keep gun-control grown-ups at arm’s length
Hiding from a gunman at their South Florida high school, a small group of teenagers resolved on their own to launch a crusade against gun violence.
Alberta slams B.C. for 'environmental hypocrisy'
Alberta tells B.C. to stop opposing pipelines if it doesn't like high gas prices
Police watchdog lacking in investigation: report
B.C.'s police watchdog lacked training during fatal shooting probe: report
Police investigating robbery at Stoney Creek business
Men arrested after robbery
Family with 10 children rescued from early Friday blaze
Firefighters rescued a family with 10 children and several other adults after flames ripped through a central Hamilton building early Friday.
Stocks drop in Toronto, New York, loonie up
Stocks creep lower in Toronto, while U.S. markets head higher; Loonie up
A spade is no longer just a spade
The English language is fluid. Get used to it
Sex-offender registry law found constitutional
Law requiring lifetime sex-offender registration upheld, Appeal Court rules
Haliburton-Kawartha-Lakes Brock MPP Laurie Scott reintroduces bill for mandatory sexual assault training for judges and justices of the peace
Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock MPP Laurie Scott says it’s simple — “If you don’t have the training, you don’t hear the cases.”
Ontario Tory Leader Doug Ford will 'stand up for the little guy,' says Vic Fedeli
"He will drive innovation to drive efficiencies," said Ontario Tory interim leader Vic Fedeli. "This is modern business practices."
Liberals pledge $2.4B to SickKids redesign
Liberal government commits $2.4 billion to SickKids redesign ahead of election
All-night Commons marathon finally ends
Tories maintain pressure on Liberals to force testimony from PM's adviser
Diplomats unhappy with Mali announcement
Liberals dropped ball on explaining Mali mission to Canadians: Diplomats
Andrew Scheer and John Tory meet in Toronto
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer meets with Toronto mayor John Tory
Bolton replacing McMaster as Trump’s national security adviser
— Charging ahead with the dramatic remaking of his White House, U.S. President Donald Trump said he would replace national security adviser H.R. McMaster with the former UN Ambassador John Bolton, a foreign policy hawk entering an administration facing key decisions on Iran and North Korea.
Photos: Abandoned Wanguo Park in China
Wanguo Park, in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, is a park of replicas such as Egyptian pyramids and Dutch windmills that was abandoned during the course of construction 18 years ago. It has since become part of the landscape of Wuhan’s East Lake Park tourist attraction.
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