OTTAWA - Ahead of its July deadline for legalizing recreational marijuana use in Canada, the federal government has launched a campaign warning of the risks of drug-impaired driving.

Fraud probe related to Hamilton school board leads to charges against 2 men

2 Toronto men charged in August homicide at Mississauga, Ont., home

— Former King Michael I, who was forced to abdicate by the communists in the aftermath of the Second World War, has died at the age of 96.

China not able to join Canada-U.K. coal phase out alliance: McKenna

The deadly suicide bombing at Manchester Arena might have been prevented if information had been handled differently, an independent review of the counter-terrorism performance by British police and intelligence services suggested Tuesday.

The federal government sought to keep its multibillion-dollar plan to build new warships for the navy from capsizing on Tuesday by shooting down a joint proposal from two of the world’s largest shipbuilders.

Democratic Rep. John Conyers resigned from Congress on Tuesday after a nearly 53-year career, becoming the first Capitol Hill politician to lose his job in the torrent of sexual misconduct allegations sweeping through the nation’s workplaces.

Ridding the Indian Act of sexism could cost $400M a year, budget watchdog warns

West Hamilton resident Kiera Watson a student at the National Ballet School in Toronto

A planned two-day summit of Gulf Arab countries fell apart within hours of starting Tuesday over the ongoing boycott of Qatar, underscoring the difficulty of ending the crisis and suggesting that unifying the bloc of U.S. allies is slipping further from reach.

Thalidomide survivors say they were belittled by Disability Minister Kent Hehr

Pursuing free trade with China and preserving the North American Free Trade Agreement are part of Canada’s international mission to combat the rising tide of populism, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday.

HBO host John Oliver hammered Dustin Hoffman on an allegation of sexual harassment and the actor fired back with a ferocious defence as a seemingly benign screening became an explosive conversation about Hollywood sexual misconduct on Monday night.

Ontario cracks down on auto insurance fraud with dedicated Serious Fraud Office, slated to open by spring 2018, with an initial focus on protecting accident victims

Is the increasingly assertive Xi the same man Trudeau met last year?

Police said a yellow-green plume was reported in the Pier 24 area and blew across Nikola Tesla Blvd.

Union Gas is exploring opportunities with Grimsby Energy to create renewable natural gas at the local biodigester, opening the door to potential new revenue streams.

Dellen Millard set to make closing arguments today in Laura Babcock murder trial

— Winter is coming and Stelco Holdings Inc.’s steel plant on the shore of Lake Erie is stocking up for the stormy months ahead. Iron ore from Minnesota and Appalachian coal are streaming off ships on conveyor belts toward the blast furnace and coke ovens.

Postmedia Network Inc. CEO Paul Godfrey says he thinks more Canadian newspapers will close in the next few years but printed news will still exist a decade from now.

Parliamentarians quiz Supreme Court nominee Sheilah Martin in special session

Financial and materials sectors drag Toronto lower, loonie gains ground

Police said a yellow-green plume was reported in the Pier 24 area and blew across Nikola Tesla Blvd.

For the owner of Uncle Ike’s, one of the biggest marijuana shops in Seattle, the teenagers who come through his legal storefront to score weed are some of the clearest indicators the black market is on the wane.

A man accused of killing a young woman who vanished more than five years ago told court on Tuesday that he believes she’s not dead.

The furry invaders were taking over, so Ellen Campbell picked up her pistol and waited.

There were fewer home sales and more listings in the Hamilton area in November.

Feds reject controversial French-Italian warship proposal

Alleged PATH stabber Rohinie Bisesar declared unfit to stand trial

President Donald Trump forged ahead Tuesday with plans to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital despite intense Arab, Muslim and European opposition to a move that would upend decades of U.S. policy and risk potentially violent protests.

Athletes 'stand together' with sex assault survivors after players charged

A class-action lawsuit brought on behalf of investors against Valeant Pharmaceuticals Inc. will go to trial.

The New York Rangers are worth an NHL-high $1.5 billion as team values continue to rise, according to the latest estimate by Forbes.

A protest in Trump Country brings home nation's race divides

Jimmy Kimmel’s 7-month-old son, whose heart condition has made the late-night host an unlikely player in American politics, had a successful second round of surgery on Monday.

On Monday night, Billy Bush — once a staple of infotainment shows — stopped by CBS’s “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” for his first TV appearance in more than a year.

WARNING: Movie trailer contains graphic language

Netflix will film the sixth and final season of “House of Cards” with Robin Wright in the lead role, the company announced Monday.

Argument on social media leads to fight with weapons in Kingston, Ont.: police

Bank of Montreal Q4 profit slips due to hurricanes, raises dividend

Hamilton’s public school board has found five partners interested in creating a community hub on the Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School property as part of a plan to build a JK-8 school there after the high school closes.

Ontario changing auto insurance system; aiming to tackle fraud, lower rates

Basil Borutski, who killed 3 women in the Ottawa Valley, to be sentenced Wednesday

An alert has been issued for snow squalls driven by wind gusts of up to 80 km/h in Niagara Wednesday.

Man accused of flashing woman in St. Thomas, Ont., park wore a miniskirt: police

The search is on for Zippy, town's missing life-size elf

Thalidomide survivors say they were belittled by Disability Minister Kent Hehr

Ontario gas plant 'gamed' the system out of $100M, report finds

The Burlington Chamber of Commerce has hired a new vice president of operations. Shawna Mutton has a background in not-for-profit management, including most recently serving as the executive director of Durham Sustain Ability. Mutton will start at the chamber Dec. 11. She will be responsible for managing chamber staff, special projects as well as providing support for the board of directors and chamber committees. For more information about the Burlington Chamber of Commerce, visit burlingtonchamber.com.