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2 dead, 17 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect held
A 15-year-old student killed two classmates and hit a dozen others with gunfire Tuesday, methodically firing a handgun inside a crowded atrium at his rural Kentucky high school.
Police looking for suspects, stolen firearms
Police looking for suspects, stolen firearms after gun shop break-in
Study bolsters case that obesity is contagious
Members of the military serve their country in myriad ways. That includes helping researchers figure out whether obesity is a contagious disease.
Spacewalking astronauts give new hand to robot arm
Spacewalking astronauts gave a hand to the International Space Station’s big robot arm Tuesday.
Recalibrating: Lost driver on GPS plunges vehicle into frozen lake
BURLINGTON, Vt. - Divers have removed an SUV that sank to the bottom of Lake Champlain when a motorist drove onto the frozen lake while following GPS.
Uber to be profitable within 3 years, CEO says
Uber Technologies, whose losses have piled up in the quest for growth around the world, will be profitable within three years, says chief executive officer Dara Khosrowshahi.
Big pay package for Musk, with even bigger goals for Tesla
Elon Musk will remain at Tesla Inc. under a 10-year, all-or-nothing pay package that demands massive growth.
Cara buying the Keg for $200 million
Cara Operations Ltd. is beefing up its already large presence in the Canadian restaurant business with a $200-million acquisition of Keg Restaurants Ltd., a move that could help take a bigger bite out of the U.S market.
Storm forces NDP to move caucus retreat
New Democrat's 3-day caucus in Saguenay called off by bad weather
Bell Canada emails alert customers who may be affected by data breach
Bell Canada alerted some customers on Tuesday that their information has been illegally accessed in a data breach that appears to have compromised names and email address but no credit card or banking information.
Rising interest rates could negatively impact Ontario’s economy: Report
Rising interest rates could have a “significant” impact on Ontario’s economy as the already ballooning household debt is projected to continue to grow, warns the province’s fiscal watchdog.
2 dead, 17 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect held
2 dead, 17 injured in Kentucky school shooting; suspect held
Will defend Ontario interests in TPP: Wynne
Wynne wants Ontario interests, such as the auto sector, defended in revived TPP
Surging oil prices help lift TSX
Energy sector helps lift Toronto stock market, loonie trades higher
Sessions interviewed by Mueller team in Russia investigation
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed for hours last week in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. He’s the highest-ranking Trump administration official and first Cabinet member known to have submitted to questioning.
Strict branding rules will take fun out of legal weed
Recreational pot should be legal in Canada by summer, but it won’t be glamorous.
Police probe RCMP sex assault claims
Halifax police probing sexual assault complaints from RCMP members
As Trump announces tariffs, Trudeau unveils Canada’s new trade deal with Asia
The deal drops tariffs on many goods and sets up new rules for labour rights and environmental standards.
Automakers considering creating cars that cater to Uber, Lyft drivers
Having watched the rise of ride-hailing apps, automakers are poised start making changes to new cars to cater directly to a new group of customers — Uber and Lyft drivers.
Health minister helps man who collapsed at news conference
Ont. health minister helps man who collapsed at news conference on shelters
Tsunami alert stirs 1964 tsunami memories
Port Alberni woman recalls fleeing 1964 tsunami in rowboat after massive quake
Cara's Keg buy signals more expansion to come
Cara Operations signs deal to buy steakhouse chain Keg Restaurants Ltd.
Household debt growing in Ontario
Household debt growing in Ontario, creating risk for broader economy: FAO
Religious institutions hit by break-ins
Police in London, Ont., probing series of break-ins at religious institutions
Could legal pot shops boost property values?
Legal marijuana shops could boost nearby properties: experts, study
Man charged with luring child: OPP
Iroquois Falls, Ont., man charged with luring child, OPP say
Hamilton forced to pay extra $2.4 million in taxes to area conservation authorities
“I’m dumbfounded,” said Ward 3 Coun. Matthew Green, as conservation authority officials made their budget presentations to politicians Jan. 23. “This is unconscionable.”
Gas plant verdict obscures the original sin
On Friday, David Livingston’s luck ran out. He was convicted of the crime of attempted mischief to data and unauthorized use of a computer for trying to delete emails.
Rail conductor fired over social media posts
Rail conductor involved in Banff crash fired again for social media posts
Fire is out after tanker truck, rail car crash
Fire is out after tanker truck and rail car collide in Port Coquitlam, B.C.
Boy allegedly threatened to 'shoot up' restaurant
Boy, 14, allegedly threatened to 'shoot up' restaurant in Georgian Bluffs, Ont.
Group fights rules on Ont election ad spending
Coalition of unions fights Ontario rules on election advertising spending
Six Nations Polytechnic launches master’s course in professional education
Six Nations Polytechnic is strengthening its partnership with Western University to offer a Master of Professional Education program.
Philpott's new ministry has steep climb ahead
New Indigenous Services ministry aiming to improve health, quality of life
Hamilton man, armed with machete, wanted for several violent incidents
Zaya Damerchie is considered armed and dangerous. Do not approach, call 911 if seen.
Listowel resident celebrates 100th birthday
LISTOWEL – Living to see your 100th birthday is already a challenge, but to do so with a smile on your face as Vera Thompson has is another thing to celebrate.Thompson (nee McIntosh) was born on Jan. 23, 1918, in Sault St. Marie, and was one of s
Family of Winnipeg couple killed in Jamaica faces hurdles bringing them home
WINNIPEG - The daughter of a Winnipeg couple killed in Jamaica says she is facing several challenges as she works to bring their bodies back to Canada.
Bell Canada alerts customers who may be affected by data breach
Bell Canada alerted some customers on Tuesday that their information has been illegally accessed in a data breach that appears to have compromised names and email address but no credit card or banking information.
Bell Canada alerts customers about hack
NewsAlert: Bell Canada alerts customers who may be affected by data breach
New measures to help protect right whales
Ottawa announces four new measures in effort to protect right whales
Public asked to choose names for polar bear cubs
Winnipeg zoo asks public to choose names for orphan polar bear cubs
‘I used to be a comedian’: Bill Cosby performs first show since sex abuse scandal
Bill Cosby performed in public for the first time since a sex abuse scandal embroiled him in 2015, joking that he “used to be a comedian” and playing with a jazz band in his hometown as a retrial looms in his criminal sexual assault case.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Lawfield drama
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board’s Educational Archive and Heritage Centre is looking for help identifying some photographs in its collection.
Darryl Strawberry doesn’t look back at baseball as he discusses his new book, facing addiction
Darryl Strawberry wants to talk, but not about baseball. That part of his life — the part that gave him fame, money and, to hear him tell it, nothing but emptiness — is over. Now the former Met and Yankee concentrates on helping those struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
Man charged in Kenora, Ont., hotel incident
Man charged in Kenora, Ont., hotel incident in which woman was injured
Police link Hamilton mob death to Vaughan shooting
Police suspect same person in Musitano death, fatal Vaughan shooting
One dead, many wounded in Kentucky school shooting
BENTON, Ky. - One person was killed and others wounded as someone opened fire at a rural Kentucky high school Tuesday morning. Police said a suspect was apprehended and the school was locked down.
Canada agrees to revised TPP treaty
Canada and rest of Trans-Pacific Partnership agree to revised text, say reports
Feds stand by rights attestation for funding plan
Feds stand by LGBTQ and abortions rights attestation for summer jobs funding
Musitano murder connected to Vaughan killing
Police believe the same killer who murdered Hamilton mobster Angelo Musitano in the driveway of his Waterdown home is also responsible for a similar shooting death of a woman in Woodbridge less than two months before.
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