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Another board cancels school March break trips due to coronavirus
Boards in Hamilton and area say they are either cancelling trips or “monitoring” trips as the virus spreads globally.
States scramble to prepare ahead of food stamps rule change
States scramble to prepare ahead of food stamps rule change
Turkey downs Syrian fighter jet in northwest Idlib
State-run Syrian media said troops shot down a Turkish drone, keeping up a clash in the skies over the northwestern province that has gone on for days.
Iran has three possible undeclared nuclear sites, UN watchdog says
The International Atomic Energy Agency said in a confidential report that as of Feb. 19, Iran’s total enriched uranium stockpile amounted to 1,020.9 kilograms.
Tornado hits downtown Nashville, at least 9 die in Tennessee
One of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a historic church and leaving hundreds of people homeless.
Stoney Creek realtor, 42, shot dead in driveway of his home
Sources and neighbours have confirmed the victim is Giorgio Barresi
Councillor pitching third-party Hamilton Farmers’ Market operation
Vendors on board of directors are concerned about Coun. Jason Farr’s push for a request for proposals
In a surprise move, Ontario government climbs down on high school class sizes. Is a deal far off?
But school boards have urged province to return to average of 22, warning any increases to class size are ‘devastating’ to students, teachers.
PHOTOS: Crusaders claims Catholic girls high school hockey title
The St. Mary Crusaders brought home the school’s first girls hockey championship in 18 years on Tuesday.
Australian Associated Press to shut down after 85 years
After 85 years, the national news agency will close in late June because of a decline in subscribers.
Trudeau promises resources for provinces fighting novel coronavirus
The Public Health Agency of Canada has said that Canada is preparing for a pandemic outbreak, though the risk of contracting the illness known as COVID-19 here is still low.
Justice Minister David Lametti sows uncertainty over meaning of foreseeable death in assisted dying bill
Some experts say they became alarmed when Lametti, during opening debate on the bill last week, offered his view that reasonable foreseeability means a death that is expected “in the relatively near-term” or “over a relatively short period of time.”
Stoney Creek realtor, 42, shot dead in driveway of his Portofino Place home
Sources and neighbours have confirmed the victim is Giorgio Baressi.
Trudeau urges patience as Wet’suwet’en mull over proposed land and title deal
Trudeau acknowledged the opposition of some Wet’suwet’en leaders to the Coastal GasLink pipeline has led to difficult times for many Canadians over the past few weeks.
Ontario government climbs down on high school class sizes, dropping target to 23 students
But school boards have urged province to return to average of 22, warning any increases to class size are ‘devastating’ to students, teachers.
100 per cent chance of fog
March delivers soggy days, above average temperatures
McMaster Innovation Park acquires Hamilton Spectator building
The redeveloped Spectator building will be part of a growing MIP campus that will eventually take up much of the property between Frid Street, Highway 403 and Aberdeen Avenue.
10-year-old pretending to play ‘Fortnite’ with a toy gun spooked a driver. Police charged him with a felony.
The gun was fake, but the felony charge filed against a 10-year-old boy was very real.
Warming winter cuts off a sweet wine tradition in Germany
The tradition has persisted in what is now Germany for nearly two centuries, through wars, epidemics and revolutions. Before dawn on the bitterest of winter mornings, vintners harvest grapes that are frozen on the vine, pressing them before they thaw to produce a tiny quantity of exquisitely concentrated sweet white wine.
Tornadoes devastate Tennessee, killing at least 22 people
Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee as families slept early Tuesday, shredding more than 140 buildings and burying people in piles of rubble and wrecked basements. At least 22 people were killed, many of them before they could even get out of bed, authorities said.
UPDATE: Another board cancels school March break trips due to coronavirus
Boards in Hamilton and area say they are either cancelling trips or “monitoring” trips as the virus spreads globally.
These beachfront homes have transformed into stunning ice palaces
Don’t call it a winter wonderland.
Ontario reports 2 new coronavirus cases, bringing province’s total to 20
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, has said the virus known as COVID-19 doesn’t appear to be spreading locally at this time.
Investors urged to be cautious with markets
Monday's sharp rebound may not be sign that market volatility has ended: experts
Disaster: Deadly tornadoes shred 40 buildings in Nashville
At least 7 people were killed early Tuesday as two tornadoes touched down in central Tennessee, shredding about 40 buildings across the Nashville area.
How does it spread and what are the symptoms? Here’s everything we know about COVID-19
Here’s everything you need to know about the virus that has affected almost 40 countries and killed more than 2,700 people.
UPDATE: Man, 42, shot dead in driveway of his Portofino Place home in Stoney Creek
At the quiet cul-de-sac first responders found the homeowner fatally struck in the driveway.
UPDATE: Man fatally shot outside home on Portofino Place in Stoney Creek
Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead.
Dundas-native Caribou releases first album since 2014
Hamilton born Dan Snaith follows Grammy nominated ‘Our Love’ with ‘Suddenly’
Fog advisory: Split pea soup on the menu for Hamilton
Heavy fog patches have settled on the area with near zero visibility.
Royal Major League, the stolen Grimsby donkey, is home again
Detectives have closed the barn door on the case of the stolen donkey.
Council rejects call to give remaining Hamilton city workers living wage
Decision affects non-union, part-time casual employees, non-union full-time summer students and unionized summer students.
Doug Ford says teacher unions have ‘held the province hostage for 50 years’
Premier says government ‘isn’t going to roll over’ and give in to educators
Next stop, COVID-19? Transit workers seek protection after GO bus passenger tests positive for novel coronavirus
Passenger testing positive for coronavirus not unexpected, Metrolinx says, as more travel-related cases discovered in Canada.
Man fatally shot outside home on Portofino Place in Stoney Creek
Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead.
Brothers from Quebec charged with human trafficking at Hamilton Airbnb rental
Two women were rescued from the rental around Ferguson Avenue North and Simcoe Street East
Eaton’s damning police statement allowed as evidence in Jeremy Hall murder trial
The damning interview Jeremy Hall’s spouse gave police will be permitted as an exhibit in the Billy Mason murder trial.
Risk of continuing spread of coronavirus high: Lakeridge Health infectious disease specialist
Local health expert Dr. Dan Ricciuto says 'people should have a discussion with family about plans'
LRT sounds a lot like the Elevated Transit issue 40 years ago
Nothing can stir up emotions in Hamilton like a discussion about transit. It’s been a touchy topic for more than 110 years.
Laughter and love the keys to Hamilton’s Women With Passion And Purpose conference
Comedia/author Susan Stewart headliner at fifth annual Footprints of Faith event by Women With Passion And Purpose
School boards cancel March break trips due to coronavirus fears
Boards in Hamilton and area say they are either cancelling trips or “monitoring” trips as the virus spreads globally.
Fog advisory issued for Hamilton; drizzles to drip into Wednesday
Environment Canada issued a fog advisory for Hamilton late Monday evening, warning of “near zero visibility”
Quebec activists maintain rail blockades despite tentative deal in B.C.
Kenneth Deer, the secretary of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake, says the community will meet later Monday to discuss whether to dismantle the blockade they’ve maintained on their territory.
Sanitizer product manufacturers scrambling to keep up with demand amid coronavirus fears
One Toronto-area supplier of hand sanitizer tells the Star that sales have increased almost 30 per cent since the coronavirus outbreak, and that there’s even a shortage of the chemicals they use in their products.
Work on Coastal GasLink pipeline to resume, but impasse on pipeline remains
Chief Woos, one of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary leaders, called the draft a milestone for everyone involved, though he added the “degree of satisfaction is not what we expected.”
Officials raise alert level for Iran as Ontario reports three new coronavirus cases, bringing province’s total to 18
A spate of new cases was reported over the weekend, all of them people who had recently travelled to Iran or Egypt, or family members of those who had visited the countries.
Quebec court gives Ottawa four more months to amend assisted-dying law
The deadline has been extended to July 11, but there is a provision for those who had been hoping to to access medically assisted death as of March 11.
Conservatives need to start thinking about approach to Indigenous issues, MP says
Jamie Schmale, the federal Conservatives’ Crown-Indigenous Relations critic, says national pipeline protests are sparking a conversation about his party’s relationship with Indigenous communities.
Aging, growing population means more cancer cases in Canada, study says
Breast cancer is expected to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women this year, accounting for about one in four new cases.
Obit: World-renowned mathematician had roots in Hamilton
Nirenberg died Jan. 26 at age 94 in New York City
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