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Updated 2025-03-12 22:45
Inside this Aurora home is a nuclear bunker meant for Toronto politicians in the ’60s
“Aurora’s Diefenbunker” was to be the control centre for Toronto in the event of a nuclear attack during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Ontario school named after L’Arche charity founder considers name change
A report from the charity says that Jean Vanier — who died at the age of 90 last year — had relationships with at least six women where he “used his power over them to take advantage of them.”
Coldest Night walkers march against poverty in Hamilton
More than 400 participants walk in support of local charities
GTA police chiefs say facial recognition needs more review — but cops should be able to use AI
Hamilton police say they have no plans to adopt the use of Clearview AI
Adult and child in critical condition after west Hamilton apartment fire
Firefighters rescued two residents from a sixth-floor apartment fire on Glen Road, but a dog in the unit died.
Security guard blocks CBC reporter during live TV report in Niagara Falls
The Ontario Progressive Conservative party apologized after a security guard at their policy convention in Niagara Falls tried to intervene when a CBC reporter was reporting on live television Friday.
UPDATE: Security guard blocks CBC reporter during live TV report in Niagara Falls
The Ontario Progressive Conservative party apologized after a security guard at their policy convention in Niagara Falls tried to intervene when a CBC reporter was reporting on live television Friday.
Art of the scam: Beware of these 7 scams and how to protect yourself
Arm yourself with knowledge to combat those tricksy fraudsters
Child and adult hospitalized, dog dies in west Hamilton apartment fire
Firefighters say they rescued two residents from a sixth-floor apartment fire on Glen Road.
Catholic community struggling amid report charity founder Jean Vanier sexually abused six women
According to the report by the international charity, their inquiry team received allegations from six women and directly interviewed five of them.
Governor general says multiple solutions needed for ‘complicated’ overdose issue
Julie Payette said the issue requires a co-ordinated response that includes health and mental-health services in order to find solutions and “diminish hardship.”
Thousands rally at Queen’s Park to support Wet’suwet’en solidarity movement
Protesters brought a simple message to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: It’s not over.
Trump was furious cruise ship passengers with coronavirus were brought back to U.S.
One official said Trump views shutting the borders to infected people as critical to keeping the country safe and wants to be seen as managing a proper response.
Thousands gather in Niagara Falls to protest Ontario PC government
Buses bring protesters from across the province; police close streets around the convention centre
From the ashes of Pasadena rises The Gatsby on Bold in Hamilton
After a major investment by new owners, the fire-ravaged building at 27 Bold St. is set to rent again April 1
Hamilton mixes it up for Pancake Tuesday
Here are some community pancake dinners
Debris found in fuel tanks of 70 per cent of inspected 737 Max jets
Although debris hasn’t been linked to the crashes that killed 346 people, metal shavings, tools and other objects can raise the risk of short-circuiting and fires.
Fire guts Highway 6 bed and breakfast near Caledonia
Blaze prompts road closure between Haldibrook Road and Unity Road
The coronavirus may be ‘disease X’ health experts warned about
A picture is emerging of an enigmatic pathogen whose effects are mainly mild, but which occasionally — and unpredictably — turns deadly in the second week.
First legal pot shop on Hamilton Mountain opens at Ancaster Joint
The Ancaster site won’t be alone on the Mountain for long — another cannabis outlet is targeting Monday to open. That would bring the number of legal pot shops in the city to four.
Police say London, Ont., officers suffered minor injuries in stolen-car incident
Police said officers were hurt when the vehicle, which was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run collision Friday morning, reversed into their car on two separate occasions.
House fire closes Highway 6 near Caledonia
Hamilton’s fire department was called to help douse the Haldimand blaze at a home along the highway south of Haldibrook Road.
Canadian cruise ship passenger tests negative for coronavirus in Cornwall, Ont.
The former Diamond Princess passengers will undergo another two weeks of isolation at the Nav Centre where they will be monitored for signs of COVID-19.
Photos + video: Activities at the Ancaster home show
Over 200 vendors with displays
Burlington councillor asks if ‘Halton has a drinking problem?’ Report shows consumption above Ontario average
About half of the adults in the region consume alcohol in a way that puts them at increased risk for health and social harms, report reveals.
Prostitution charges dismissed against owners of escort service
Kitchener judge finds parts of Canada’s prostitution law to be unconstitutional
SARS lessons help Canada prep for COVID-19, but hospital capacity a worry
Many argue Canada’s ERs are already as stretched as they can get. What would happen if they suddenly had to start treating coronavirus cases en masse?
Wet’suwet’en leaders reject Trudeau’s demand to remove the barricades, setting the stage for clashes
Calling the situation “unacceptable and untenable,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for the ongoing Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockades to come down as he laments how the government’s efforts to negotiate a resolution have failed.
Hamilton residents thrown garbage into public recycling containers at alarming rate, say officials
Waste audits conducted last year found pet feces, batteries, household garbage in public recycling bins.
All recyclables collected in Hamilton parks end up in the dump
So much trash, pet waste and uneaten food is dumped in those public blue bins that the city is unable recycle any of the ‘contaminated’ material
Some people are willing to believe what is obviously false
Sometimes, falsities become truths by repetition
U.S., Taliban to begin a countdown to Afghan peace deal
The period of reduced violence is due to start at midnight Friday local time, according to the Afghan official who spoke on condition of anonymity.
China’s leaders say nation yet to turn corner in coronavirus fight
The Politburo, made up of the senior officials of the ruling Communist Party, said the situation in Hubei province and its capital, Wuhan, remains grave.
Intel officials say Russia boosting Trump candidacy
The warning raises questions about the integrity of the presidential campaign and whether Trump’s administration is taking the proper steps to combat the kind of interference the U.S. saw in 2016.
Germany to raise police presence after racist shooting
A 43-year-old German man fatally shot the victims of immigrant backgrounds in the Frankfurt suburb of Hanau on Wednesday night before killing his mother and himself.
Canadian parent to plead guilty in college admissions scheme
Xiaoning Sui, of Surrey, British Columbia, is scheduled to appear in Boston’s federal court after reaching a deal with prosecutors.
Woman returning from Iran is B.C.’s sixth case of new coronavirus
A health official said the woman’s presumptive case is relatively mild and a number of her close contacts have already been put in isolation.
Ontario Tories gather to plan for the next election fight
With two years until the next provincial election in June 2022, Premier Doug Ford, his cabinet, MPPs and 1,000 party activists are meeting behind closed doors to begin crafting a campaign platform.
200,000 Ontario teachers strike in a ‘historic show of unity’ against Ford government
An estimated 30,000 teachers were expected at Queen’s Park, joining thousands across province in protest against controversial changes in education
Trudeau says time for blockades to end, Indigenous leaders to work with government
The prime minister is promising a full account of his government’s work to clear transportation blockades in an afternoon news conference.
PHOTOS: Activities at the Ancaster home show
Over 200 vendors with displays
Ontario teacher’s suspension for anti-Afghan ‘blow up class’ comments too lenient, says advocate
Peel teacher given six-month license suspension for racist comment to student, health and safety violations.
City hires consultant to gather public feedback on anti-hate draft policy
Guelph-based Sage Solutions chosen to lead engagement exercise beginning this month.
Tribunal gives green light to ‘Television City’ twin towers over Hamilton objections
Developer Brad Lamb originally pitched a 40-storey tower in Durand neighbourhood, but later settled for two 32-storey buildings in a compromise approved by the Ontario Municipal Board
Munro, Nobel Prize winners denounce oilsands
Alice Munro among Nobel prizewinners urging Trudeau to deny oilsands project
Wet’suwet’en barricades must now come down, Justin Trudeau says
Calling the situation “unacceptable and untenable,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling for the ongoing Wet’suwet’en solidarity blockades to come down as he laments how the government’s efforts to negotiate a resolution have failed.
China, Iran challenges are top foreign policy priorities for Canada, says minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs Francois-Philippe Champagne says his top priorities include freeing two Canadians detained in China, and pushing Iran to release the black boxes from the Ukraine jetliner it downed last month.
Friday’s sun previews beauty weekend to come for Hamilton
Fabulous February forecast
Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal
Former Ukraine diplomat Marie Yovanovitch has book deal
Charges dismissed against owners of escort service
Kitchener judge finds parts of Canada’s prostitution law to be unconstitutional
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