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Updated 2025-03-12 19:15
Globe braces for long battle against coronavirus as cases spread
With Brazil confirming the arrival of Latin America’s first case, the virus had a toehold on every continent but Antarctica.
Woman, daughter still in critical but stable condition after west Hamilton apartment fire
Hamilton police need to speak with more witnesses, including the 36-year-old fire victim, after 44 Glen Rd. apartment fire.
Beth Jacob Synagogue staging dance concert for Carole Anne’s Place
The Beth Jacob Synagogue raising money for Carole Anne’s Place, a temporary space, run out of Hamilton’s YWCA, for homeless women in the city.
Virus fears keep guests trapped in sunny ’luxurious prison’
They signed up for a bit of a beach holiday to break up the winter. Instead, hundreds of holidaymakers, mainly from northern Europe, are set for a two-week lock-down as a result of an outbreak of the new coronavirus.
Mayor of Essex, Ont., charged with violating Elections Act in 2018
Police allege Mayor Larry Snively improperly procured proxy votes in the 2018 municipal election. Snively has asserted his innocence and says he plans to stay in office.
UK offers guarantee over evidence in Grenfell fire probe
Britain’s attorney general offered a guarantee Wednesday not to use oral comments from witnesses testifying before the Grenfell Tower Inquiry in subsequent prosecutions over the fire that killed 72 people.
Hello snow. Hamilton can expect up to 15 cm by Thursday morning
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning, with heavy snow expected to continue this afternoon and into tonight.
UPDATE: Wet’suwet’en solidarity protesters continue to block Caledonia bypass but have cleared out of Hagersville
Dozens of Six Nations Confederacy members are blocking the Highway 6 bypass around Caledonia
Torstar reports fourth quarter profit of $14 million
Daily brand digital subscriptions increased to almost 80,000 while advertising revenues declined
‘We’re not going away’: Haudenosaunee protesters demand action in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
Dozens of Six Nations Confederacy members are blocking the Highway 6 bypass around Caledonia
Margaret Atwood to highlight 2020 gritLIT writers’ festival in Hamilton
The highly acclaimed gritLIT festival, now in its 16th year, has pulled off maybe it’s greatest coup ever, bringing Margaret Atwood to Hamilton, as the marquee name in their 2020 lineup. The festival runs from April 16 to 19, inclusive.
Hamilton Citizen of the Year a business success who gives back to the community
Demetrius Tsafaridis named 2020 Hamilton Citizen of the Year by Chamber of Commerce
5th presumptive case of COVID-19 in Ontario, ministry of health says
The woman went to Sunnybrook hospital on Feb. 24 and had travelled to Iran.
No changes to Hamilton transit area rating for 2020
Departures from status quo too late in budget season; councillors opt for more information
‘I knew it!’: Inside a small town’s reaction to the quiet arrival of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle
The oasis Harry and Meghan chose for a more private life wanted to give them that from the beginning.
Second cruise ship blocked from Caribbean ports over Coronavirus fears
After the ship’s command reported one case of influenza onboard, Jamaican authorities, concerned that the man might have the coronavirus, said no one could disembark.
‘Nail in the coffin’: Era of big oilsands mines may be over as projects fizzle and prices middle
The cancellation of Teck Resources Ltd.’s Frontier project in northern Alberta “may be the nail in the coffin” for the struggling oil industry.
‘Virtually no’ support for larger class sizes, according to reports the Ford government has refused to release
Results were revealed as part of a labour board hearing of complaint by Catholic teachers’ union.
After 24 hours of blocking trains, solidarity protesters leave Hamilton rail blockade
GO Transit says regular service expected to resume Wednesday morning
Two shootings in less than 24 hours in Hamilton
One shooting sent a victim to hospital. In the other incident, a victim was shot at in his car
Massive spike crystal meth in Hamilton straining hospital emergency room
St. Joseph’s Healthcare plans to double the size of its emergency psychiatric department in response to a 1,110 per cent increase in meth-related visits
South Korean virus cases jump again, first U.S. soldier infected
The crisis pushed into areas seen as among the worst-equipped to deal with an outbreak as well as some of the world’s richest nations, including South Korea and Italy.
OPP scaling back search for boy swept into Lake Erie water
Alex Ottley, 9, was swept into Lake Erie waters while trying to rescue a friend on Feb. 15.
GO Train service resumes as Wet’suwet’en solidarity demonstrators disrupt commute home
Delays still expected across GO Transit network as protests frustrate commuters trying to figure out how they were going to get home.
IOC senior member: 3 months to decide fate of Tokyo Olympics
Dick Pound estimates there’s a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, which are being threatened by the fast-spreading virus from China.
Desperate to stop virus’s spread, countries limit travel
The crisis pushed into areas seen as among the worst-equipped to deal with an outbreak as well as some of the world’s richest nations, including South Korea and Italy.
Wireless prices still too high, advocates say
Advocates say Canada's telecom prices still too high for low income consumers
Plenty of suggestions for Hamilton police horse with no name
Cam and Harris among suggested names to honour Const. J. Cameron McMurrich and Sgt. John Harris
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s autocrat ousted by protests, dies at 91
Mubarak was a stalwart U.S. ally, a bulwark against Islamic militancy and guardian of Egypt’s peace with Israel.
‘Mixed verdict’ in Weinstein case may disappoint some #MeToo supporters, Halifax scholar says
Legal scholar Wayne MacKay said the verdict may disappoint some because it doesn’t account for the full breadth of Weinstein’s alleged pattern of predatory behaviour.
Mississauga’s Chinese community aiding those who self-quarantine during coronavirus crisis
Some travellers returning from China have made the decision to self-quarantine for 14 days, despite not coming from Hubei province, where the COVID-19 virus originated, and not having symptoms.
Wet’suwet’en solidarity demonstrators disrupt GO Train service across Golden Horseshoe
Earlier Tuesday, Wet’suwet’en solidarity protesters forced GO Transit to cancel morning train service at its stations in Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Hamilton and West Harbour and instead run shuttle buses between the stations.
‘We’re not going away, so deal with us’: Haudenosaunee protesters demand action in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en
Dozens of Six Nations Confederacy members are blocking the Highway 6 bypass around Caledonia
Ontario introducing new home and community care legislation
Ontario is making changes to improve the home and community care system, in the hopes it helps keep people out of hospital who don’t need to be there.
Heavy snowfall likely for Hamilton Wednesday
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, predicting up to 15 centimetres of snow by Thursday morning
Era of big oilsands mines may be over as projects fizzle and prices middle
The cancellation of Teck Resources Ltd.’s Frontier project in northern Alberta “may be the nail in the coffin” for the struggling oil industry.
Hamilton police close access to rail lines as Wet’suwet’en protest continues
Police say their primary objective is to maintain peace.
IOC member casts doubt on postponing or moving Tokyo Games
A senior member of the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday that if it proves too dangerous to hold the Olympics in Tokyo this summer because of the coronavirus outbreak, organizers are more likely to cancel it altogether than to postpone or move it.
UPDATE: Hamilton police close access to rail lines as Wet’suwet’en protest continues
Police say their primary objective is to maintain peace.
Reverse mortgages are cheaper than ever. Should you use one to tap into your home’s equity?
A reverse mortgage allows you to tap into the rising value of your home without selling it, writes David Aston. But watch out for the penalties and fees.
Review: 'Driving While Black' opens road to civil rights
Review: 'Driving While Black' opens road to civil rights
Talks between the Ontario government and Catholic teachers break off
A mass walkout by the province’s 200,000 teachers shut down all publicly funded schools on Friday.
UPDATE: Uh-oh, it’s back Hamilton. Significant snowfall ‘likely’ Wednesday
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, predicting up to 20 centimetres of snow by Thursday morning
Feb. 25, 1992: Hamilton police dog killed in line of duty
Troy, a policeservice dog, was shot and killed in 1992 when he attacked a gunman and saved the life of a constable during a standoff. The single shot hit the 90-pound German shepherd at point-blank range and he died instantly. The man who killed him was sentenced to one year in jail.
For freelancers, bookkeeping is a full time job
Whether digital or analog, good bookkeeping habits are critical for entrepreneurs
Multiple shots fired at vehicle on Hamilton’s west Mountain
Police are searching for a Mazda hatchback after the incident
Calmer start to Tuesday after dramatic day of police action at Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory near Belleville
Police moved in on demonstrators Monday at the train crossing. A blockade had been in place since Feb. 6.
Tesla rival sets out to banish 160-year-old lead tech from cars
Skeleton Technologies Group OU is working on supercapacitors, lightweight and long-life components that can distribute intensive bursts of power which may help eliminate lead-acid batteries.
‘We're not leaving’: Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockade in Hamilton halts GO trains
About 10 protesters remained blocking the railway off York Boulevard
Glen Road apartment fire not suspicious: police
A 36-year-old woman and her three-year-old daughter are in critical but stable condition
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