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Chesswood Group suspends monthly dividend
Equipment finance company Chesswood Group suspends monthly dividend
Obit: Olympic sailor John Robertson “could read the water and read the wind”
Royal Hamilton Yacht Club member represented Canada in 1948 and 1952 Games
Bank mistakenly deposits over $13,000 into retired Hamilton man’s account
Dave Scott, 74, first wondered whether it was a friend — or several friends — he had to thank for the lump sum payment. It wasn’t.
Zachary’s Paws volunteers step up to fundraise while founder recovers from lung cancer surgery
The organization has raised about a third of its $10,000 goal
May 19: Disturbing to read about Bryan Adams’ anti-Chinese rant and other letters
This ugly rhetoric, propagated by the U.S. Government, has crossed the border into our country, writes Margaret Wong.
Lock me up, lock me down: the COVID-19 saga continues
‘I now understand why bangs grow so fast when you’re doing nothing. It’s to hide everything else. Bangs are like sweatpants for your face,’ writes Lor
Waterdown cannabis store application in progress
An application for a new cannabis retail store in Waterdown is in progress with the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.
Canada can’t afford to fail on effective contact tracing
Test and trace. Test and trace. As provinces start cautiously to restart public life after weeks of lockdown, that’s the mantra from politicians and public health officials alike.
Ontario begins first stage of reopening economy; More than 2,000 have died of COVID-19 in province
The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Monday (this file will be updated throughout the day). Web links to longer stories if available.
Businesses in some provinces open up shop
Some businesses take first, cautious steps to reopening after long weekend
Some Ontario businesses can reopen today
Some Ontario businesses allowed to reopen today as COVID-19 restrictions loosen
New directions for Hamilton Commonwealth Games? Focus on 2026, and positioning as recovery project
Independent international study to be released Wednesday shows recent history of $1.4-2 billion impact on local gross domestic product
No new Saskatchewan COVID-19 cases for first time since March 15
For the first time since March 15 the province of Saskatchewan is reporting no new active cases of COVID-19.
Quebec says Montreal retailers can open as scheduled as deaths in province drop
Quebec will move forward with plans to restart non-essential surgeries and allow stores and daycares in the Montreal area to reopen as the province reported its lowest number of COVID-19 deaths in over a month.
Snowbirds will fly again, commander says — though one RCAF veteran says team’s time is past
The commanding officer of the Snowbirds defended the safety of his team’s decades-old aircraft and said he hopes the squad will fly again, one day after the fatal crash that has put the Canadian Forces aerobatics program under renewed scrutiny.
Investigation underway into deadly Snowbirds crash in B.C.
The commanding officer of the Snowbirds defended the reliabilityof his team’s decades-old aircraft and said he hopes said the squad will fly again, one day after a fatal crash that has put the safety of the Canadian Forces aerobatics program under fresh scrutiny.
Investigation of Snowbirds crash begins
Retired defence chief defends Snowbirds' 'fantastic' Tutor jets
Man surrenders to Toronto police after shooting
Man surrenders to Toronto police after double shooting leads to homicide
Quebec says Montreal stores can reopen May 25
Quebec says Montreal retailers can open as scheduled as deaths in province drop
How Premier Stephen McNeil navigated one of the most tragic months in Nova Scotia’s history
One of the finest writers to ever come out of Nova Scotia once wrote that Canada had “no proper spring,” and that it was “always skipped when winter leaped right into summer.”
Amid COVID-19 crisis, Ontario summer camps waiting, wondering if they can operate — and how
There might not be any campers singing Kumbaya around the fire this summer.
Forces begins investigation of Snowbird crash
Retired defence chief defends Snowbirds' 'fantastic' Tutor jets
Virtual courts answer the call to more cases in Ontario
The doors to the halls of justice are slowly creeping open.
Korean soccer club apologizes for putting sex dolls in seats
SEOUL, KOREA, REPUBLIC OF—A South Korean professional soccer club has apologized after being accused of putting sex dolls in empty seats during a match Sunday in Seoul.
Police investigating fire that injured three
Police investigating Markham fire that left three in critical condition
Serie A suspension extended to June 14
ROME—The Serie A is suspended until June 14 unless the Italian government gives it the green light to resume a day earlier as planned.
Spit banned but sweat OK to polish cricket balls amid coronavirus
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—The use of saliva to polish cricket balls is set to be prohibited as part of changes to regulations recommended by the sport’s world governing body during the coronavirus pandemic.
Hate crimes investigators in Vancouver seek suspect, witnesses after woman was allegedly punched after sneezing
VANCOUVER—The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says one of its employees, an Indigenous woman, was the victim of a racially motivated attack Friday evening.
A short supply of cottages for sale. A high demand among pandemic-weary city folk
Although real estate has taken a thrashing during the COVID-19 pandemic, cottages might become a hot commodity throughout the summer, some realtors say.
I tattooed myself during the lockdown. Here’s what I learned about the art of stick-and-poke
Alcohol wipes. A container of soap. Sterile needles, sealed. Bottles of ink — black, red, blue — and tiny glass jars. Bandages and medical tape.
Retired defence chief defends Snowbirds' jets
Retired defence chief defends Snowbirds' 'fantastic' Tutor jets
Victoria Day fireworks displays from Hamilton’s past
COVID-19 cancels Driving Park display
Police identify two men killed in Oakville shooting as hunt for killer continues
Other two victims expected to make full recovery
Ontario reports 304 new cases of COVID-19
Ontario reports 304 new COVID-19 cases, 23 new deaths
Bob Kemp Hospice's fundraising run nearing finish line in charitable donations
The organication has raised over $43,000 with less than a month to go for the June 13 event.
Water issues plague Ontario hamlet: residents
'We just get the runaround,' residents say of water problems in Ontario hamlet
What school looks like amid COVID-19 when parents are the teachers
Parents are finding their own ways of making at-home schooling work for their kids during the pandemic
Police ID two killed in Oakville shooting
Police identify 2 killed in Oakville, Ont., shooting that also injured 2 others
Is it depression? Does dad need reminders to eat? Family seeks answers to father’s 22-pound weight loss in retirement home
Through the window glass, Derek McCormack can see his father is starving.
Isolated and lonely, ‘caged’ seniors driven to despair — and defiance
From the confines of her nursing-home room, Sharron Cooke can hear cries of loneliness.
Time’s running out for Toronto’s pandemic bailout — what’s taking so long?
Tick tick tick. Time is running out at Toronto city hall. When City Manager Chris Murray first told us about the financial crisis facing the city’s government caused by COVID-19 on April 3, he reported that the city — taking a hit of about $65 million each and every week — had about enough funds to sustain operations through June 1.
One dead, one seriously hurt after Snowbird on ‘Inspiration’ tour crashes; Ontario health units report 331 new COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths
The latest novel coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Monday (this file will be updated throughout the day). Web links to longer stories if available.
Why it’s so hard to ramp up Ontario’s COVID-19 testing. We take a look behind the scenes
Perhaps at no time in Ontario’s history has a five-digit data point been the focus of so much scrutiny, dispute, congratulation and anguish.
Feds quietly probe expanded child-care role
Feds quietly probe expanded role for child care in post-pandemic recovery
In the battle with COVID-19, hype about Vitamin D is entirely unhealthy
Although Donald Trump’s suggestion that we give bleach injections a shot received the lion’s share of attention at his infamous April 23 “news” conference, let’s not forget he also floated the idea of finding a way to get UV rays into our bodies, based on his notion that the sun killed SARS-CoV-2.
Senior governments must help cities with pandemic costs
Premier Doug Ford routinely talks about the financial challenges of the pandemic and how the provincial government, with Ottawa’s support, will be there to help. That’s been true for renters and landlords, families and seniors, workers and business owners.
Pandemic lessons: the greatest blessings are the ones we fail to appreciate
March 12, 2020. A day of bliss for many high school students. Two weeks and a March break away from the agonies of chemistry labs, trigonometry tests, and essays. Two weeks and a March break purely dedicated to binge watching Friends, baking to our heart’s/stomach’s content, and determining which Ordinary products will clear up our breakouts. Two weeks and a March break away for doing absolutely nothing which to any lazy person is absolutely everything you could want.
What will Toronto’s malls look like when they reopen? We asked mall owners what they’re doing to make them safe
As retailers across the province open up for business Tuesday, there’s one large, glaring exception: shops in malls.
‘Moneyball’ A’s manager Art Howe back home after ICU stay with COVID-19
HOUSTON—Former major league manager and infielder Art Howe was released from a Houston hospital Sunday after a stay in intensive care because of the coronavirus.
‘It was like a bomb had hit.’ One dead after Canadian Forces Snowbird plane crashes in residential area of Kamloops, B.C.
The Snowbirds aerobatics team was scheduled to make a trip from Kamloops to Vernon, B.C., on Sunday as part of Operation Inspiration during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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