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Hamilton driver charged with impaired after hitting light pole, parked cars
Public asked to report suspected impaired drivers in Operation Lookout
Mississippi boy dials 911 to say Grinch stealing Christmas
Mississippi boy dials 911 to say Grinch stealing Christmas
Stoney Creek Furniture 'Wraps It Up' for Hamilton Food Share
Stoney Creek Furniture raised $18,600 for Hamilton Food Share through its Wraps It Up event, held on Nov. 15.
Multiple people killed in Amtrak train derailment south of Seattle
Multiple people were killed Monday morning after an Amtrak train they were traveling on derailed in Washington state, according to local authorities.
Former firefighter gets public apology
Former Halifax firefighter gets apology for systemic gender discrimination
Lebanon arrests Uber driver suspected of killing British embassy worker
Lebanese authorities on Monday arrested a local Uber driver suspected of killing a British woman who worked for the U.K. Embassy in Beirut and whose body was found beside a motorway east of the city with a rope around her neck.
Amtrak train cars crash on to highway in Seattle area derailment
TACOMA, Wash. An Amtrak train has derailed roughly 64 kilometres south of Seattle, spilling cars onto a busy interstate.
Trauma of wildfire lingers in Fort McMurray
'Resilient, but tired:' Mental effects of wildfire lingering in Fort McMurray
OMERS selling Husky IMS stake in US$3.85B deal
OMERS and partner selling plastics firm Husky in US$3.85 billion deal
Pot market in 2015 worth as much as $6.2B
Statistics Canada estimates the cannabis market in 2015 worth as much as $6.2B
Teen shot dead in Chicago delivering newspapers
In what may have been a case of mistaken identity, a 15-year-old boy who was helping his stepdad deliver the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers was shot and killed Sunday morning on the city’s Southwest Side, police said.
‘Life doesn’t make any sense’: 6-year-old Mississauga boy killed in Highway 403 crash identified
Athash Priyan was excited about being a big brother for the first time and sleeping in his brand new home.
Ontario opening Toronto hospice for homeless
Ontario announces new Toronto hospice for the homeless
Hershey to acquire SkinnyPop owner Amplify for $921 million
Hershey Co. is expanding further beyond chocolate, agreeing to buy the owner of SkinnyPop popcorn and Tyrrell’s potato chips for $921 million.
'Case not made' for cyberspy powers: study
'Case not made' for Liberal bill's problematic cyberspy powers, researchers say
New president at local realtors association
Jack Loft has been inducted as the new president of the Realtors Association of Hamilton-Burlington for 2018.
Sarah Palin’s oldest son arrested again on domestic violence charges
Track Palin, the oldest son of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, was arrested Saturday night after an alleged domestic violence incident in Wasilla, Alaska, according to online court records. It was the second time in two years he has been arrested on charges related to domestic violence.
Snow Angels still needed in Hamilton
Volunteers are still needed to help seniors with snow removal in Wards 4,5, 6, 7 and 10.
Garnier's lawyer asks for murder acquittal
Lawyer asks jury to find Garnier not guilty of second-degree murder
Black market cannabis market worth $6.2 billion in Canada: report
A new report by Statistics Canada estimates the country's cannabis black market was worth as much as $6.2 billion in 2015.
Mohawk College body to monitor climate change
A new centre slated for the Fennell campus at Mohawk College is expected to help make the Hamilton area a leader in the transition to the low-carbon economy.
Toronto stocks hit new intraday high
Toronto stocks hit new intraday high in early trading, U.S. markets surge
City council considers HSR run light rail transit
City councillors will debate today whether to pursue a HSR-run light rail transit system.
Feds target bus, truck safety with new rules
Feds make crash avoidance systems mandatory for all new trucks and buses
London borough has a message for President Donald Trump: You’re not welcome here
If President Donald Trump visits Britain in 2018, he won’t be welcome in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
Ottawa eyes creating assisted death overview
Ottawa looks to produce reports with national overview on assisted death
Focus on research paying off for McMaster
Hamilton's McMaster University gets more funding per capita -- when looking at professors -- than any Canadian university.
Wagner sworn in as top justice
Richard Wagner sworn in as chief justice of Supreme Court of Canada
City council considers HRS run light rail transit
City councillors will debate today whether to pursue a HSR-run light rail transit system.
List of CP business stories of the year
Canadian Press business story of the year selections over the years
NewsAlert: Sears Canada voted CP's 2017 business story
NewsAlert: Sears Canada voted Canadian Press business story of the year
UPDATE: Billionaire couple found dead in mansion a gory and puzzling mystery
The billionaire couple were found strangled, their bodies dangling from the railing around their basement lap pool.
Canopy Growth forms JV with Quebec firm
Canopy Growth forms JV to convert Quebec tomato greenhouse to cannabis
Hamilton mostly closed for business between Christmas and New Year's
With the Christmas holidays, many city services are either unavailable from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1.
‘Gayest cake ever’ for Hamilton couple makes a splash
Chris Farias, creative director at Kitestring, a branding digital agency in Hamilton, asked for the “gayest cake ever” when ordering from a Hamilton bakery, to celebrate his wedding engagement to Jared Lenover. He got it, and then some, and after posting pictures on Facebook it went viral.
Grandmother held without charge in Milton dies within a week of sending letter pleading for help
Teresa Michelle Gratton, 50, a beloved wife and mother and a permanent resident of Canada, died Oct. 30 after she was found in medical distress inside a Milton jail. A month earlier, the Canada Border Services Agency had detained her, looking to deport her to the U.S. This is her story.
The government admits it studies UFOs. So about those Area 51 conspiracy theories ….
For decades, Americans were told that Area 51 didn’t really exist and that the U.S. government had no official interest in aliens or UFOs. Statements to the contrary, official-sounding people cautioned, were probably the musings of crackpots in tinfoil hats.
A ‘coup in America?’ Fox News escalates anti-Mueller rhetoric
Fox News tweeted “.@jessebwatters: “It’s like the @FBI had Michael Moore investigating the President of the United States.” @WattersWorld”
She lost her legs after 10 freezing hours with a child in a car crash
Kristen Hiebert has a tattoo on her arm, written in Arabic, that sums up her outlook since the night she and her young daughter almost froze to death on the side of a rural Manitoba highway.
She lost her legs after 10 freezing hours with child in a car crash
Kristen Hiebert has a tattoo on her arm, written in Arabic, that sums up her outlook since the night she and her young daughter almost froze to death on the side of a rural Manitoba highway.
What does your airfare actually buy?
It’s not enough to look for the cheapest airfare anymore.
NFL’s notorious catch rule resurfaces in decisive moment. Will it ever be changed?
Welcome back, NFL catch rule.
Morneau is business newsmaker of 2017
When 2017 dawned, Finance Minister Bill Morneau was presiding over the early stages of an economic resurgence that would lift growth beyond expectations, create jobs at an impressive clip and help shave billions off his projected budgetary deficits.
“Harvey Weinstein derailed my career:” Mira Sorvino cries after alleged blacklist revealed
After director Peter Jackson publicized his suspicion that actresses Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino were blacklisted by Harvey Weinstein, the disgraced producer has denied the “Lord of the Rings” filmmaker’s accusations.
Cambridge man in wild 401 chase granted day parole
A Cambridge man who snatched his 20-month-old daughter from her mother and led police on a wild high-speed chase on Highway 401, which ended with his SUV rolling three times, ejecting the child, has been granted day parole.
Mario Batali tells fans he’s ‘so very sorry’ for sexual misconduct. P.S.: Cinnamon rolls!
Celebrity chef Mario Batali was quick to issue apologies as allegations that he sexually harassed women and groped them while drunk were reported last week.
Flames threaten coastal communities as firefighters mourn
Army of firefighters takes on still-growing California fire
‘It’s a nightmare’: Atlanta airport travelers stranded in darkness for nearly 11 hours
CNN reporter Betsy Klein offered her story in a series of tweets.
Billionaire Toronto couple died of ‘ligature neck compression.’ Homicide detectives investigating
Barry Sherman, the Toronto pharmaceutical executive and his wife Honey died from “ligature neck compression,” police said late Sunday. The case, which has been turned over to homicide investigators, according to a statement from the Toronto Police Service.
Homicide investigators take over case after autopsy results of Toronto billionaires
Toronto Police have released the cause of death of billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife Honey, but remain tight-lipped about the circumstances.
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