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Check City of Hamilton website to find your street's snow-clearing priority
Snowed-in residents waiting for a plow to arrive can now check the City of Hamilton website to check their street’s priority status for winter cleaning.
What's the most embarrassing way you've ever injured yourself?
Louis Greenstein was 28 and working as an extra in a friend's movie in rural Pottsville, Pennsylvania. There was a lot of waiting around, and he noticed an electric cow fence.
Ottawa man charged with sexual assault
Ottawa man sexually assaulted woman he met on dating site, police allege
Three Hamilton-area players make Olympic hockey team
CALGARY — Three Hamilton-area players have been named to Canada’s Olympic women’s hockey team for February’s Winter Olympics.
Three Hamilton-area players make Olympic hockey team
CALGARY — Three Hamilton-area players have been named to Canada’s Olympic women’s hockey team for February’s Winter Olympics.
Woman drove away after car rolled and landed back on wheels, police say
KINGSTON, Ont. - Police say a woman who drove away after her car rolled and then landed back on its wheels is facing an impaired driving charge.
Woman charged with impaired driving after car rollover
Woman drove away after car rolled and landed back on wheels, police say
Buyer beware: high quality fake gold bars being sold online, police say
BARRIE, Ont. - Police in Ontario are warning the public about an online offer that isn't worth its weight in gold.
Bitcoin traders claim there’s method to their madness
Tracking the daily moves of the cryptocurrency craze can be exhausting.
Liberals settle student loan class action
Liberals agree to settle class action lawsuit over student loan privacy breach
CN tests concept of shipping oil pellets that would float in water in event of crash
MONTREAL - Canadian National Railway is testing the commercial viability of shipping dry pellets of heavy crude by rail, a process it says lessens environmental risk and could unlock offshore markets for the country's energy producers.
B.C. community opens outdoor rink after ammonia leak killed 3 in arena
FERNIE, B.C. - Snow and bone-chilling cold could not dampen the enthusiasm of a British Columbia community as residents opened an outdoor ice rink Thursday night and took another step in their recovery from a deadly tragedy.
Police warn about fake gold bar sales online
Buyer beware: high quality fake gold bars being sold online, police say
TV host Steve Ecklund’s cougar hunt was legal ‘as far as we know:’ Alberta Environment
An investigation into the hunt of a large cougar by a television show host in Alberta has determined it was legal, says the province.
Outdoor rink helps B.C. city cope after tragedy
Fernie, B.C., celebrates opening of outdoor rink following deadly ammonia leak
A cute toy just brought a hacker into your home
My Friend Cayla, a doll with nearly waist-length golden hair that talks and responds to children’s questions, was designed to bring delight to households. But there is something else that Cayla might bring into homes as well: hackers and identity thieves.
Every little thing to know about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry engagement photos
Finally. No grainy paparazzi photos. No having to analyze the simple gestures they made while announcing their upcoming nuptials. The public finally has some up-close-and-personal, mushy and romantic Meghan Markle and Prince Harry photos to pore over.
Jury finds Christopher Garnier guilty in strangling death of off-duty cop Catherine Campbell
A jury has found Christopher Garnier guilty of punching and strangling Nova Scotia police officer Catherine Campbell, rejecting his claim that the off-duty officer died accidentally during rough sex.
Federal deficit $6.3 billion through October
Feds say deficit through October at $6.3 billion as monthly spending drops
Florida, Texas may attract athletes after tax law change
Florida, Texas may attract athletes after tax law change
Apotex: Succession plan in place 5 years ago
Apotex: succession plan for founder Barry Sherman was in place 5 years ago
New gaming partnership at Mohawk and area racetracks concerning: OHHA GM
Brian Tropea doesn’t foresee much of an impact for the local harness racing industry when it comes to a new OLG gaming partnership at three area tracks.
“Shocking”: Longtime sportscaster Dick Enberg found dead at home at 82
Dick Enberg, a Hall of Fame broadcaster known as much for his excited calls of “Oh my!” as the big events he covered during a 60-year career, has died. He was 82.
A veterinarian shot her neighbour’s dog in the head, police say
“Gimme a break people. This is not normal.” That’s what Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto said earlier this week, when he told a news conference that his office arrested a veterinarian for shooting her next-door neighbour’s dog in the head. The animal later had to be euthanized.
Messy commute for southern Ontario
Expect snowy morning commute across southern and eastern Ontario
Pope Francis needs a microscope to eye Lithuanian crib
Pope Francis needs a microscope to eye Lithuanian crib
Once again, Ivanka Trump shows she’s out of touch
She’s a walking advertisement for the danger of nepotism, an exemplar of class privilege and a perfect representative for Republican know-nothingism. She was supposed to be the brains of the family and the moral ballast; instead, she’s a self-righteous enabler.
Prosecutors seek stiff sentence for man who sold gun used to kill Tim Bosma
A Toronto man who sold guns to Dellen Millard — who used one to kill Tim Bosma, and allegedly used another to shoot his father in the head — should be sentenced to 13 years in prison, prosecutors are arguing.
Man's injuries in custody self-inflicted: SIU
Man's injuries in police custody in Waterloo, Ont., self-inflicted, SIU says
Dundas Blues topple powerhouse Glanbrook Rangers 3-2
Blues hand division leaders their second loss in 30 games this season.
“I deeply regret everything”: Girl gets 25 years in psychiatric hospital in Slender Man stabbing case
One of two Wisconsin girls who tried to kill a classmate to win favour with a fictional horror character named Slender Man has been sentenced to 25 years in a mental hospital, the maximum punishment possible.
Ford Motor Co. apologizes for sexual harassment at Chicago factories
Ford Motor Co. apologized to its employees on Thursday for sexual harassment at two Chicago plants, addressing accusations that span more than a quarter-century.
Sylvester Stallone ‘categorically disputes’ sex-assault claim from second accuser
A second woman has accused actor Sylvester Stallone of sexual assault, filing a police report last month in Santa Monica, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter and TMZ.
A 17-year-old YouTube star insulted a notorious drug lord. He was found with at least 15 bullet wounds
Juan Luis Lagunas Rosales was born in the Mexican state of Sinaloa, a mecca for cartels and the land of notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán. Lagunas grew up never knowing his father. His mother left him with his grandmother as a child.
Price-fixing cases ‘common'
The recently revealed 14-year industry-wide arrangement to co-ordinate bread prices in Canada doesn't seem to shock experts, who say price fixing is a common and tempting practice in the country.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes again. This time for a major ethics violation
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau’s role on the world stage has evolved into the “anti-Trump,” the young progressive nice guy acting as ideological counterpoint to the current White House occupant.
Barry and Honey Sherman: Tears, laughter and a bit of profanity at the billionaire’s funeral
Dad was “a real-life superhero.” Mom was the “magnet and the glue” that held the family together.
West leg of Sherman Access now open
Entire length of the Wentworth stairs also re-opened Thursday night
Apple’s iPhone 8 turns into bargaining chip in limited-time carrier promotion
Rogers Communications has moved to use one of Apple’s newest smartphones, the iPhone 8, as a bargaining chip as it seeks to get customers to sign up for select service plans over the busy holiday shopping period.
Woman in Craigslist child-sex abuse case gets more than 6 years in prison
A 49-year-old woman has been sentenced to six years and five months for taking part in the sexual abuse of a seven-year-old girl Hamilton girl who was advertised online.
No compensation for road workers over unfounded allegations of asphalt theft
Arbitrator says road workers were “cast as villains on a public stage because of city officials.”
Stoney Creek man charged with second-degree murder of his father
A local electrician and father has been identified by Hamilton police as the man allegedly stabbed to death by his son on Stoney Creek Mountain.
Woman in Craigslist child-sex abuse case get more than 6 years in prison
A 49-year-old woman has been sentenced to six years and five months for taking part in the sexual abuse of a seven-year-old girl Hamilton girl who was advertised online.
Put safe drug in vending machines to save lives
B.C. health official wants to put safe and common opioid in vending machines
Bitumen would impair salmon migration: study
Bitumen spill would harm swimming performance of migrating B.C. salmon: study
Messy commute ahead in southern Ontario
Expect snowy morning commute across southern and eastern Ontario
Wind turbines giving energy workers new careers
'There's more than oil and gas:' Wind blowing workers in new direction
White Christianity is in big trouble. And it’s its own biggest threat.
It’s that time of year again, when we hear about the profanity of “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas,” and about Starbucks’ covert “war on Christmas,” run through their seasonal coffee cups. Inevitably, American president Donald Trump has intervened, insisting that stores everywhere “don’t have Merry Christmas. They don’t have Merry Christmas. I want them to say, ‘Merry Christmas, everybody.’ ” Once again, Americans are awakened to the terrible assaults on the Christian heritage of our nation.
Historical association wants to rebrand award named after John A. Macdonald
The Canadian Historical Association wants to rename an annual writing award so it’s no longer associated with the country’s first prime minister.
Alstom to build Metrolinx LRT cars in Brampton, will create 120 jobs
The French company whose light rail vehicles will replace Bombardier Transportation transit vehicles under a revised contract with Metrolinx is going ahead with a plan to build those vehicles in the Toronto area.
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