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Toronto man faces sex assault charges
Toronto man charged after alleged sexual assault involving minors
TSX down, loonie up on StatsCan jobs data
Toronto stock index down, loonie up on Statistics Canada jobs data
Unemployment rate tumbles to 5.7% to lowest mark in 40 years
The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than 40 years as Canada closed out a calendar year that saw it produce jobs at a pace not seen since 2002.
Hamilton broke a daily weather record this morning when the temperature plunged to -21 C
Hamiltonians are shivering through the coldest Jan. 5 since at least 1960, according to Environment Canada.
'416 BTOWN': Brampton man with distinctive tattoos wanted in carjacking
Jeffrey MacInnis, 22, wanted by Toronto police for violent robbery
German lawmaker apologizes after racist slur on Twitter
German lawmaker apologizes after racist slur on Twitter
Goodale sings NAFTA's praises in Kentucky
New year, new NAFTA: Goodale leads pro-trade sales pitch south of border
Body of a 26-year-old man found in east end
Hamilton police are investigating the death of a 26-year-old man found overnight near the industrial east end.
First snow, now bitter cold disrupts life on East Coast
First snow, now bitter cold disrupts life on East Coast
Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington reports 753 sales in December
The Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington is reporting 753 sales in December, 16.4 per cent fewer than the same month last year but 5.2 per cent higher than the 10-year average.George O’Neill, CEO of the association, said December is tradit
One dead, one in hospital after crash
Man, 84, dead in Ontario crash that sent one other to hospital
Hamilton police raid pot shop, charge manager
Police raid marijuana dispensary in Hamilton, charge its manager
Police investigating after dead body found in industrial east end
Hamilton police are investigating after a dead body was found near the industrial east end.
Telus to buy western portion of AlarmForce
Telus to buy western portion of AlarmForce from Bell for $66.5 million
Defence lawyer in Musgrave case suggests accused a peacemaker
Lawyers for two men accused of killing teenager Brandon Musgrave and injuring two others at a 2010 student party say the evidence shows the other’s client is the shooter.
Two charged after police seize fentanyl
Two people charged after police seize fentanyl, heroin and meth in Guelph, Ont.
Why do two B.C. cities ban self-serve gas pumps?
Two B.C. cities soldier on with decades-old ban on self-serve gas pumps
Sen. Beyak removed from Tory caucus: Scheer
Sen. Lynn Beyak removed from Tory caucus over 'racist' post on website: Scheer
Tim Hortons franchisees bully employees: Wynne
Ontario premier accuses Tim Hortons' founders' children of bullying employees
Man charged with arson in Guelph
Man charged with arson in Guelph; one person treated for smoke inhallation
Canada sent doctor to Cuba to examine staff
Canada sent doctor to Cuba to examine ailing diplomats, new records show
Lawsuit filed over stranded passenger incident
Air Transat and regulator sued over incident that left passengers stranded
Military reports small increase in personnel
Military short thousands of personnel despite small increase in ranks
Fierce storm causes storm surges, extensive power outages in Atlantic Canada
Tens of thousands of people were waking up in the dark this morning after a ferocious storm blasted through Atlantic Canada, flooding coastal roads, battering sailboats and downing trees with hurricane-force winds.
Storm surge and wind flood roads, topple boats
Fierce storm causes storm surges, extensive power outages in Atlantic Canada
Conservation authority seeks removal from lawsuit claim
A Mississauga man’s intended lawsuit against the City of Hamilton and others for his 2016 fall at Albion Falls is wrong in naming the Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) and its foundation, says the authority.
City shelters stretched to the limit amid cold snap
Some homeless shelters have been feeling additional pressure as Hamilton has been under a cold alert since Dec. 25.
Elderly wife, husband die outside in cold
Elderly woman seeks husband; both die in bitter cold
Fire hazard prompts computer battery recall
HP Canada recalling certain batteries due to fire hazard
Police: Man breaks into evidence undetected, takes back bike
Police: Man breaks into evidence undetected, takes back bike
'Very intense' storm shuts schools, offices
Schools, businesses shuttered as Atlantic Canada braces for powerful storm
Sen. Lynn Beyak removed from Tory caucus over ‘racist’ post on website: Scheer
— Opposition Leader Andrew Scheer says controversial Sen. Lynn Beyak has been removed from the Conservative Party caucus after refusing to remove a “racist” comment from her website.
A warm drive against the driving bitter winds
The extreme cold weather — oh, it again — is twisting its icicle knife deeper into the ribs of our already brutalized and salt-stained winter patience, for at least another two days.
Google says phones, tablets affected by new security bug
Google says phones, tablets also affected by newly discovered security issue
Controversial St. Catharines politician won’t seek re-election
A day after he made a public plea for thousands of dollars to pay for legal fees, Niagara’s most controversial regional politician says he will not seek re-election.
Legendary but ailing Inuit singer pleads for help to keep heat, lights on
An ailing and aging Inuit singer-songwriter whose name is an Arctic household word has turned to the public in a plea to keep the heat and lights on in his home.
Alberta to hold public sessions to gather information for ‘60s Scoop apology
Alberta is crafting a formal apology to Indigenous people for the infamous ‘60s Scoop.
Lac-Mégantic trial:one defence lawyer distances client from railway company
The lawyer for one of three men charged with criminal negligence in the deadly Lac-Mégantic train derailment tried to distance his client Thursday from the railway at the heart of the 2013 disaster.
Strength of Iran protests uncertain after a week of unrest
The strength of protests shaking Iran was unclear on Thursday after a week of unrest that killed at least 21 people, with fewer reports of demonstrations as government supporters again took to the streets.
Sessions ends policy that allowed legal pot, disrupting state markets
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved that way for states to legalize marijuana. Instead, Sessions will allow federal prosecutors in states where pot is legal to decide how to enforce the federal ban on marijuana sale or possession.
Toronto still in talks over opening armoury as temporary homeless shelter
The mayor of Toronto says he’s still waiting for word on whether or not the city can open a federal armoury to help ease unprecedented strain on the homeless shelter system, even as temperatures fall to new lows.
Massive storm roars into U.S. East Coast
A massive winter storm roared into the East Coast on Thursday, threatening to dump as much as 18 inches of snow from the Carolinas to Maine and unleashing hurricane-force winds and flooding that closed schools and offices and halted transportation systems.
Missing Burlington senior found
Margaret McCormick was not dressed for the cold when she walked away from her residence.
Real weather term ‘bomb’ blows up on social media
When it comes to weather, it’s hard to sound scarier than “bomb cyclone.”
James North condo aims to be model for affordability
JvN/d’s Home: Front is among a new breed of developers and agencies focusing on buyers shut out of the increasingly expensive housing market
U.S. pot enforcement policy a lift for Canadian cannabis industry: experts
A move by the U.S. Attorney General to quash an Obama-era policy that allowed legalized pot to flourish south of the border dealt a blow to marijuana stocks Thursday, but observers and industry players say the crackdown is a boon for the Canadian cannabis industry.
3 dead after head-on collision in Pickering, Ont.
Three dead, one in critical condition after head-on crash in Pickering, Ont.
Merchandise featuring Fiona the hippo brings in big bucks
Merchandise featuring Fiona the hippo brings in big bucks
‘Very intense’ storm shuts schools, offices across Atlantic Canada
A powerful storm pummelled Atlantic Canada on Thursday, shutting down everything from schools to bridges with an intense mix of high winds, rain and snow.
Canada sent doctor to Cuba to examine ailing diplomats, new records show
The federal government sent a doctor to Cuba to examine Canadian diplomats who suffered everything from nosebleeds to short-term memory loss amid concern about mysterious acoustic attacks, newly declassified memos show.
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