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Trump Tower meeting with Russian was ‘treasonous,’ Steve Bannon says
Former White House Chief strategist Steve Bannon is calling a 2016 meeting between senior Trump campaign aides and a Russian lawyer they believed had dirt on Hillary Clinton “treasonous.”
The Canadian who’s adding sizzle to Ruth’s Chris steak
We talk to Ruth's Chris franchisee Lana Duke, the Canadian who helped Ruth take her high-end steak biz international
Wellington County OPP top other jurisdictions for alcohol charges during RIDE campaign
The provincial Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign was a busy one for Wellington County OPP — in fact, officers with the detachment filed the most alcohol related charges for the provincial police.According to a news release, the 2
Energy, tech and health care boost TSX
Energy, tech and health care boost Toronto stock market as loonie falls
The Latest: Ex-hostage Boyle makes video court appearance
The Latest: Ex-hostage Boyle makes video court appearance
60K fewer jobs due to higher min wage: report
Bank of Canada estimates 60,000 fewer jobs due to minimum wage increases
‘Fixer Upper’ stars Chip and Joanna Gaines are having another baby
On Tuesday night, HGTV aired the latest instalment of “Fixer Upper” starring the ever-popular Chip and Joanna Gaines. Afterward, Chip turned to social media to announce that the couple is expecting.
Bitcoin loses dazzle as second-tier crypto coins catch up
Bitcoin alternatives are closing the gap with the market leader after names like stellar and cardano became red hot as 2017 was closing.
11 burning questions about the Prince Harry, Meghan Markle royal wedding
The royal wedding of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle is five months away and already we’re panting with questions about the details.
Joshua Boyle makes court appearance via video link, remanded in custody until Monday
Boyle is accused of a slew of crimes that are alleged to have occurred since his high-profile rescue from captivity in October
Two RESP providers combine forces
Knowledge First Financial, Heritage Education Funds merge into RESP powerhouse
Toronto looking into opening armoury to deal with homeless
Toronto looking into opening armoury to help deal with homeless seeking shelter
Woman fighting breast cancer marries in hospital — and dies the next day
. A woman fighting breast cancer got married at a hospital 18 hours before she died.
Fed-up passenger sought fast track on Ryanair wing
Fed-up passenger sought fast track on Ryanair wing
Joshua Boyle, Canadian hostage in Afghanistan, charged with sex assault, unlawful confinement
OTTAWA—Joshua Boyle, the Canadian man who was held hostage with his American wife and children for five years in Afghanistan and Pakistan, has been arrested and charged with assault, unlawful confinement and other offences that are alleged to have occurred in the weeks since his dramatic rescue from captivity in October.
‘Swatting’ suspect made 20 other prank calls years before deadly Kansas shooting
The prankster accused of phoning in a fake 911 call that got a Kansas man killed may have dialed in another 20 so-called “swatting” calls, according to a report.
Two charged in Toronto dispensary raid
Two men charged in Toronto dispensary raid
CPPIB JV buys U.S. student housing portfolio
Joint venture including CPPIB buys U.S. student housing portfolio for US$1.1B
Salvation Army falls short of kettle drive target in Hamilton
Donations to the Salvation Army’s 2017 Christmas kettle campaign came up $17,000 short of the goal.
Farm Boy ready to hire 140 for Hamilton Mountain store
Farm Boy has announced plans to hire 140 people to staff its new store on the west Mountain.
Two dead in Toronto highway crash
High-speed crash on Toronto highway kills 2
Alberta mom wants cabbie fired after teen abandoned on rural road in -37 C weather
An Alberta mother wants a taxi driver fired for allegedly abandoning her son on a rural road in extreme cold on New Year’s Eve, but the cabbie says the young man insisted on getting out.
Seen but rarely heard: How Melania Trump approaches the public role of first lady
In her first months as first lady, Melania Trump was rarely seen in public. Soon after her husband’s inauguration, she returned to their Trump Tower penthouse in New York for nearly six months, tending to her young son, Barron, while slowly hiring a small staff to help her run her White House Office.
Double fatal crash closes Highway 401 at Warden Ave.
Two people have died following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 401.
BlackBerry to join Baidu's Apollo program
BlackBerry selected to work with Baidu's Apollo program for driverless vehicles
The day an OHL team traded for 5-year-old
There is a child somewhere in Ontario currently enjoying his Christmas break from the grinding rigours of kindergarten. Maybe he plays hockey, maybe he hasn’t started yet. He is only five, after all.
Billionaire Barry Sherman’s donations sometimes used to wield political influence
Barry Sherman was the philanthropist who once yanked back more than $25 million in promised donations — to a university, two hospitals and an aid group — because he was unhappy with decisions made on Parliament Hill.
Cott deal with Refresco raises concerns
Cott deal with Refresco raises concerns for UK competition regulator
“She was so good to that boy:” Disbelief after ‘picturesque’ family is massacred on New Year’s Eve
In the last hour of 2017, in a brick duplex with a plastic snowman out front, a 16-year-old boy from what seemed to be a happy family picked up a semi-automatic rifle and killed his mother, father, sister and a family friend, New Jersey officials said.
Cold comfort: Arctic air has Hamilton in its grip
Environment Canada is calling for below-average temperatures for the next few days, and a cold alert remains in effect for Hamilton.
Councillor wants numbers on cost of pot legalization for city
Coun. Sam Merulla wants to head off new local taxpayer costs to cover increased bylaw and policing enforcement — and public health services — from legalized pot well before legalization happens this summer.
Donald Trump begins 2018 with bizarre Twitter storm — says his nuclear button is ‘much bigger’ than Kim’s
U. S. President Donald Trump attacked his own Justice Department, called for the imprisonment of a political opponent, inaccurately criticized the New York Times, took unearned credit for airplanes not crashing, made a nonsensical claim about the politics of immigration, conducted high-stakes foreign policy while referring to North Korea’s dictator by a derogatory nickname, and responded to a Fox News program he was watching.
Ex-hostage Joshua Boyle charged with sex assault
Ex-hostage Joshua Boyle charged with sex assault, assault, forcible confinement: lawyer
Founding CEO of Mac Innovation Park retiring
Is growing berries easier than growing businesses?
Another busy Xmas at N2N centre
Another whirlwind month of December has come and gone at Neighbour to Neighbour Centre where the annual Christmas program served 1,550 Mountain families.
People used to walk across frozen-over Niagara Falls. An accident changed everything.
As temperatures drop in the northeast corner of the United States, icy water that goes over the roaring Niagara Falls crashes into the rocks below and turns solid. Blocks of ice floes freeze together, forming a solid mass wide enough to connect the United States and Canada.
Cold snap spawns surge in frozen water pipes in Hamilton
Close to 100 Hamilton residents have reported frozen water pipes in their homes since winter’s first real cold snap hit just before Christmas.
Power restored to most days after B.C. ice storm
BC Hydro still working to restore electricity to about 500 following ice storms
More produce from N2N community gardens
The rainy months of June, July and August followed by a mostly warm and dry September helped boost this year’s haul from the 14 community gardens that support the food bank at Neighbour to Neighbour Centre.
Regulator orders compensation cut at OPG
Energy regulator orders compensation cut in nuclear budget for OPG
Rat boards flight at California airport, forces cancellation
Rat boards flight at California airport, forces cancellation
B.C. baby born in dramatic, laundry room delivery
Southern Vancouver Island's first baby of 2018 born on laundry room floor
Police release video of man lighting SUV ablaze
Toronto police release security camera footage of man lighting SUV on fire
Energy regulator orders compensation cut in nuclear budget for OPG
The province’s energy regulator has ordered Ontario Power Generation to cut $500 million from the compensation budget for its nuclear operations over the next five years.
Trump threatens to cut off U.S. aid to Palestinian Authority
Acknowledging his push to broker peace in the Middle East has stalled, President Donald Trump on Tuesday appeared to threaten to cut off U.S. aid money to the Palestinian Authority, asking why the U.S. should make “any of these massive future payments” when the Palestinians are “no longer willing to talk peace.”
At least 46 dead after bus drops off cliff in Peru
At least 46 people were killed when a bus tumbled down a cliff onto a rocky beach Tuesday along a narrow stretch of highway known as the “Devil’s Curve,” Peruvian police and fire officials said.
Breakthrough: ‘Her whole world is going to open up’
As her grey-blue eyes move ever so slightly, Joellan Huntley’s determination to be heard becomes immediately clear.
Indigenous tourism helping keep stories alive as international interest grows
Dion Red Gun has met and overcome a daunting series of obstacles in his efforts to preserve and share his culture.
'Froze my brain up in Canada:' Chilly musician parodies Toto's 'Africa'
OAK LAKE, Man. - It's as if Canadian hosers Bob and Doug McKenzie did a mash-up with Weird Al Yankovic.
Iran protests spark debate over renewing ties
Protests spark renewed debate over plan to restore ties with Iran
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