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Edmonton’s ‘rock star’ mayor lauds Hamilton’s fight on poverty, says mid-sized cities ‘are back’
Don Iveson, the “rock star” mayor of Edmonton, told a Hamilton crowd that big cities “are kinda done” as Canadians move back to mid-sized cities for a better quality of life.
‘A nightmare for Donald Trump’: Flynn’s guilty plea puts spotlight on Kushner, the president himself
Flynn’s conviction represents a dramatic escalation of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe. What comes next might well be worse for the president, said legal experts across the political spectrum.
Driver crashes into house, flees on foot
The crash took place on Balsam Avenue Friday night.
Hamilton disability justice advocates rally at (un) conference
The first Disability Justice (Un) Conference was held at the Lincoln Alexander Centre Friday.
Supreme Court’s Yukon land ruling welcomed as new chapter for territory
First Nations, environmental groups and Yukon Premier Sandy Silver welcomed a Supreme Court of Canada ruling on wilderness lands as a victory for the northern territory.
Charges stayed in 'Surrey Six' slayings
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Charges stayed in Surrey Six slayings in B.C.
Using smart technology to reduce death after surgery
Too many patients fall ill after surgery and Hamilton researchers are aiming to change that by using smart technology to monitor their recovery.
Pair charged in Hamilton convenience store robberies
Police say knife, gun and machete were used during robberies.
Flynn’s rise was rapid, his fall even faster
Michael Flynn was U.S. President Donald Trump’s favourite general.
Judge strikes down section of Quebec law that bans face-coverings
A Superior Court justice on Friday ordered a temporary stay on the provision of a controversial Quebec law that prohibits citizens from receiving or giving public services with their faces covered.
Who is involved in the Flynn probe
A list of key players relevant to the Special Counsel investigation into former Trump administration National Security Adviser Michael Flynn:
Toronto Real Estate Board vows to take open data case to Supreme Court
Canada’s largest real estate board says it will seek a Supreme Court of Canada appeal to fight a ruling that it must allow its realtor members to make home sales data available online — further dragging out a battle that started in 2011.
New Hamilton police station and patrol division on 2025 wish list
The 10-year police budget forecast calls for a new rural station — and the carving up of the sprawling Mountain patrol division.
City will spend millions to fix arena, convention centre
But council also wants to explore potential redevelopment or sale options for the aging entertainment precinct.
Flynn pleads guilty, is co-operating in Trump campaign probe
Michael Flynn, the retired general who campaigned at Donald Trump’s side and then served as his first national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to lying to the FBI about reaching out to the Russians on Trump’s behalf and said members of the president’s inner circle were intimately involved with — and at times directing — his contacts.
How the quiet transfer of teachers over disciplinary issues has led to patterns of abuse in schools
The Star has identified 27 cases in Ontario since 2012 in which a teacher had been investigated by their school board, disciplined, and transferred to a new school.
Yukon land ruling welcomed as new chapter
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Supreme Court overturns ruling on Yukon land plan
Part of Quebec face-covering law struck down
Judge strikes down section of Quebec law that bans face-coverings
No end in sight for Hamilton Harbour cleanup
International Joint Commission hasn’t delisted the harbour as an area of concern after more than 30 years.
Charges dropped against accused child abductor
Charges dropped against Calgary man arrested for abducting 6 children
Class action lawsuit filed against PayPal
Class action lawsuit against PayPal alleges hidden currency conversion fees
TREB vows to take open data case to Supreme Court
Top court to decide whether TREB must share detailed home sales data online
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Ontario limits criminal prosecutions of HIV-positive people for non-disclosure
Ontario will no longer criminally prosecute HIV-positive people who don't disclose their status to sexual partners if there is no realistic possibility of transmission, the province announced on Friday as it marked World AIDS Day.
CP NewsAlert:Charges stayed in Surrey Six slayings
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Charges stayed in Surrey Six slayings in B.C.
All patients back at St. Peter’s after fire
Ninety-six patients from the Maplewood Avenue hospital were displaced after the fire last month.
Christmas tree prices on the rise for first time in almost a decade
CALGARY - Holiday shoppers might have to fork over a little more for the evergreen scent of a natural Christmas tree this year as a shortage south of the border and increased demand for real trees put pressure on prices.
Dundas Sports Wall of Fame nominations begin Jan. 1
Class of 2018 to be chosen in April
Police release drawing of sexual assault suspect
The daytime attack happened on Catharine Street North, near Rebecca Street, on Sunday.
Scrapping cap and trade would cost families more:Wynne
Scraping cap and trade would cost families more, Wynne says in critique of PC plan
Father fighting to keep daughter on life support testifies
Father testifies in court fight to keep daughter on life support
Brampton father testifies in court fight to keep daughter on life support
A Toronto-area man waging a legal battle to keep his 27-year-old daughter, Taquisha McKitty, on life support after she was declared brain dead says he never had the chance to tell her doctors about her religious beliefs.
Loonie soars after strong job growth
Loonie soars after strong job growth; Stocks in Toronto trade higher
Scrapping cap and trade would cost families more, Wynne says in critique of PC plan
Premier Kathleen Wynne says Ontario families can’t afford the cost of cancelling her Liberal government’s cap-and-trade program in favour of the Progressive Conservatives’ proposed carbon tax.
Late notes an option for Toronto transit users
Running late due to Toronto transit? TTC provides notes to explain tardiness
Plan to modernize Ontario courts a sign of ‘modest progress’
Initiative focuses largely on the civil and family side of the system, but will do little to improve criminal court.
Class action lawsuit against PayPal alleges hidden currency conversion fees
A class action lawsuit has been filed against PayPal Canada on behalf of an Ontario man alleging that the online payments company charges Canadians hidden currency conversion fees, violating its user agreement.
Wynne wraps China trade mission
Premier Kathleen Wynne wrapped up a trade mission to China and says the trip has secured nearly $2 billion in agreements between Ontario and Chinese companies.
Feds look to make changes to lower drug costs
Federal government proposes changes designed to drop cost of patented drugs
Inquest into Hamilton jail deaths postponed
The joint inquest into the deaths of eight inmates at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre will now begin April 9.
Canada weighing China trade challenges
Trudeau won't start China free trade talks during visit next week: officials
Judge says Canadian’s lawsuit against Weinstein considered served
A lawsuit brought by an Ontario actress against Harvey Weinstein can be considered served even though lawyers have been unable to hand it to the disgraced Hollywood producer in person, an Ontario judge ruled Friday.
Top court rules TREB must open up data
Top court to decide whether TREB must share detailed home sales data online
Men accused in carjackings in Ajax face 66 charges, police say
Police say two men suspected of being responsible for a series of carjackings and robberies in a community east of Toronto are facing a total of 66 charges.
Niagara Falls prepares for growth in advance of GO service
Bringing regular GO train service to Niagara Falls will be a “catalyst for positive change” in the downtown core, says a consulting firm tasked with coming up with a long-term vision for the area around the train station.
Landmark Sam the Record Man sign on the rise again in downtown Toronto
A giant neon sign that once drew visitors to Toronto’s landmark Sam the Record Man store is rising again and will soon light up a busy downtown hub in the city.
Sam the Record Man sign rises again
Landmark Sam the Record Man sign on the rise again in downtown Toronto
Funeral chain program aims to cut fentanyl deaths
Funeral chain creates program to underscore the dangers of fentanyl
Dirty Dollars: Big companies with poor environmental records getting rich public payouts
Since 2010, dozens of companies across Canada that have violated environmental rules have received more than $2.6 billion in public money. The penalties they faced were not just offset, but dwarfed by government largesse. Critics say that, in effect, taxpayers paid the firms’ fines.
Dealing with trouble in the family business
Advice on how to get along from office coach
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