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Sobeys to cut 800 office jobs across Canada
Sobeys to cut 800 office jobs as part of reorganization of grocery business
Wanted federal offender may be in Hamilton
Police searching for 24-year-old Karl Battle, wanted for allegedly breaching his parole
Uma Thurman has a brutal Thanksgiving message for Harvey Weinstein and his ‘wicked conspirators’
Last month, a red carpet interview with Uma Thurman went viral after she declined to answer a question about the wave of sexual harassment claims sweeping Hollywood in light of allegations against Harvey Weinstein. She said the women who were speaking up were commendable, but she didn’t want to say much more.
UPDATE: At least 184 killed in attack at mosque in Egypt
Islamist militants sprayed gunfire and exploded bombs at a crowded Sufi mosque near Egypt’s Sinai coast Friday, killing at least 184 people and wounding 125 more, Egyptian state news media said.
Morality, ethics of a self-driving car: Who decides who lives or dies?
Consider this hypothetical:
Some consumers, stores shun Black Friday
Black Friday enthusiasm wanes as some consumers, retailers shun practice
PokerStars owner sells stake in NYX Gaming
PokerStars owner sells its stake in NYX Gaming for $35 million to Scientific Games
A homeless man spent his last $20 to buy her gas. Here’s how she paid him back
Kate McClure was on her way to Philadelphia when she met Johnny Bobbitt Jr.
Critics question P.E.I. immigration standards
Scrutiny for P.E.I. immigration program: 'The rules, apparently, don't apply'
City eyes surveillance cameras in public parks
Expanded security camera program aimed at graffiti would come as the city adds video surveillance to HSR buses and traffic intersections.
‘Gruesome:’ Woman stabbed 85 times in Mississauga apartment, husband sentenced to life
Being both born in the Philippines, Nelson Tayongtong and Aicha Saludares shared a common bond.
BREAKING: State news says 85 killed in Egypt mosque attack
The Latest on mosque attack in Egypt (all times local):
Free parking in Hamilton BIAs until Christmas
Free parking is now available in business improvements areas across Hamilton.
Police find weapon used in fatal shooting of Hamilton mother
Natasha Thompson, 36, was killed earlier this month outside her Lang Street townhouse.
Sobeys to slash 800 jobs
The Sobeys grocery business will be cutting about 800 office jobs across Canada.
Uma Thurman breaks her silence: Harvey Weinstein doesn’t ‘deserve a bullet’
Uma Thurman’s post on Instagram on Thursday was captioned with an indication that she, too, has been a victim of sexual predation in Hollywood — and a pointed declaration that deposed media mogul Harvey Weinstein doesn’t “deserve a bullet.”
Why stand in line on Black Friday? The psychology explained
Standing in line is a pain. At the post office. At the box office. At a restaurant.
‘Black belt sexual harasser:’ Billy Baldwin says Trump hit on his wife at Manhattan hotel
Actor Billy Baldwin says President Donald Trump hit on his wife during a ritzy hotel party in Manhattan over two decades ago, blasting the commander in chief as a “black belt” sexual harasser.
Nearly half of impaired driving fatalities ‘innocent victims,’ say OPP
Provincial police say nearly half of the people killed in impaired driving crashes over the past 15 years were not the impaired driver.
Accused killer Millard asked girlfriend in letters to be ‘secret agent’
“Destroy these letters.”
Ontario to cover daycare fee hikes due to wage bump
A special provincial fund will ensure child-care workers get their wage hike without impacting parent fees.
Hydro One considering use of prepaid meters for electricity
Hydro One is considering allowing its customers to use prepaid meters for their electricity use.
Two years without beds because of bedbugs
Hamilton mother and son at end of their rope in subsidized housing unit.
Rapscallion reopening after fire forces closure
Rapscallion Rogue Eatery in downtown Hamilton planned to reopen for dinner Thursday after a fire forced it to close earlier this week.
Hamilton school bus driver charged with abduction
Victim is a 14-year-old girl who is developmentally delayed and rode bus to and from school
Firefighters help rescue dog from tunnel dug by tortoise
Firefighters help rescue dog from tunnel dug by tortoise
School bus driver facing abduction charges
Hamilton school bus driver charged in alleged abduction of girl, 14
Canada solid gold in gravitational wave breakthrough
The discovery of a new kind of gravitational wave announced last month is an astronomical breakthrough as significant as any in history, and Canadians played crucial roles. Indeed, a former Canadian astronomer played two crucial roles. So did more than two-dozen scientists at several Canadian research centres.
Housing plan designed to improve housing affordability, Duclos says
The Liberal government’s vision for tackling homelessness and easing the crunch in affordable housing deliberately focuses spending on building and finding homes for low-income Canadians, rather than putting cash into more shelter space, says the minister in charge of the file.
Hamilton’s LRT coordinator Paul Johnson becomes new general manager for renamed department
Johnson, who was recommended by City Manager Chris Murray, replaces Joe-Anne Priel, who had served as the general manager of emergency and community services since 2000, recently retired from the city.
Government needs to act quickly on poverty report
The 180-page report, titled a Road map for Change and released Nov. 2, has annual price tag of $3.2 billion by 2020.
Suspicious package found at Dundas school
Police are investigating a “strange package” found tonight at Dundas Valley Secondary School.
Regulator investigating Sears prices
Regulator investigating Sears Canada liquidation sale prices: monitor
Ontario moves to allow Indigenous institutes to independently grant degrees
Ontario is moving toward allowing Indigenous post-secondary institutes to independently grant students degrees and diplomas.
Conservation officers free deer of purple hammock
B.C. conservation officers free deer of hammock tangled in antlers
University of Toronto contract staff vote in favour of strike mandate
TORONTO — Contract academic workers at the University of Toronto have given their union a 91 per cent mandate in favour of strike action as they work toward a new agreement.
Maryam Monsef still waiting on citizenship paperwork after birthplace revelation
More than a year after Maryam Monsef revealed she was not actually born in Afghanistan, as she had previously believed, the Liberal cabinet minister is still waiting for the government to update her documents.
Activists applaud vote to remove police from Toronto schools
A group of activists called on the Ontario government to ban the practice of stationing uniformed police officers at high schools across the province after the Toronto District School Board voted to permanently end the program.
U.S., South Korean troops recognized for rescuing North Korean defector
Three American and three South Korean soldiers were recognized by senior military leaders Thursday for their roles in rescuing a North Korean defector who was shot multiple times while fleeing the country last week.
Senate to focus on Tibetan prisoners as Liberals pursue trade with China
With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau poised to possibly travel to China soon, a Conservative senator plans to shine a spotlight on human rights abuses in its Himalayan region of Tibet.
Activists welcome move to remove cops from TDSB schools
Activists applaud vote to remove cops from Toronto schools
Sound heard in Argentine sub search came from explosion
MAR DEL PLATA, Argentina - Argentina's navy announced Thursday that a sound detected during the search for a missing submarine apparently came from an explosion — an ominous development that prompted relatives of the 44 crew members to burst into tears.
Refugee process not for all: Trudeau
Refugee system isn't for those seeking better economic life: Trudeau
Quebec priest subject of sex-abuse lawsuit
Ottawa-based priest from Quebec suspended in wake of sex-abuse lawsuit
Sask. Party candidate clarifies abortion comments
Sask. Party leadership candidate walks back comment on abortion for rape victims
Record October for new condo sales in Greater Toronto
Record October for new condo sales in Greater Toronto as single-family inventory remains low
Toronto considering airport-style security measures at city hall
Toronto politicians are considering major changes to security screening at city hall, but several councillors say the proposed measures would make the public building less accessible to constituents.
‘We need to get our stories straight’ Millard told girlfriend in letter: witness
Dellen Millard advised his girlfriend in letters later seized by police on what to say if she was ever called to testify about a young Toronto woman who disappeared five years ago, court heard Thursday.
Sound heard in Argentine sub search was likely 'explosion'
Sound heard in Argentine sub search was likely 'explosion'
Monsef still waiting on citizenship paperwork
Maryam Monsef still waiting on citizenship paperwork after birthplace revelation
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