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Updated 2025-02-03 00:30
Trudeau cancels Caribbean trip amid pipeline protests
The prime minister was expected to continue work on obtaining a seat on the UN Security Council with pitch to leaders in Barbados.
Former U.S. Justice Department lawyers press for Barr to step down
Over a thousand former lawyers from across the political spectrum condemned Barr and President Trump’s “interference in the fair administration of justice.”
‘Kill the pipeline, save the land’ — Wet’suwet’en supporters block Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls
Traffic on the Canadian side of the international crossing ground to a halt for more than an hour on Sunday after hundreds marched in latest blockade across the country.
Wet’suwet’en solidarity protest to block Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls
The bridge links Canada to the U.S., but there are alternate routes in the area.
Hamilton step closer to offering civil marriages at city hall
Plan to allow tying the knot approved unanimously at subcommittee
The coronavirus’s effect on tourism will carry into 2021, experts say
As diagnoses tick upward again, travel agents, operators, and hoteliers are bracing for at least months, if not a full year, of economic disruption from the outbreak, with long-term effects that may ripple well into next year.
Dundas Grightmire Arena project deficit has passed $300K
City banned contractor Century Group from bidding on any future projects before December 2021
Wet’suwet’en solidarity protest to block Rainbow Bridge
The bridge links Canada to the U.S., but there are alternate routes in the area.
Nurses’ unions warn national standards for coronavirus protection too low
Critics say the safety protocols are inadequate compared to those in Ontario and some other countries, potentially putting front-line health-care workers and patients at risk.
Canada expected to support heavy fuel ban in Arctic despite costs to northerners
A Transport Canada report says the use of more-expensive replacement fuels means the average Nunavut household would see cost increases of up to $649 a year.
Ice fishing on Hamilton Harbour
Colder weather brought ice to the bay.
The court said it wasn’t urgent. How a bitter custody battle ended with the death of a GTA kindergartener and her father
Twelve days before the death of her daughter Keira, Jennifer Kagan argued her ex-husband was “out of control.” Judge after judge had seen their separation differently.
What a 4-year-old’s death says about Ontario’s strained family courts
The details of the protracted three-year court battle over custody of Keira Kagan expose some of the challenges family courts face in high-conflict cases.
Court of Appeal orders acquittal for Hamilton man after eight years in jail
Key search warrants lacked full and frank disclosure by Hamilton police
Canadians aboard Diamond Princess to be evacuated, Global Affairs says
They’ve been stuck on the Diamond Princess cruise ship for 10 days amid an outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Wet’suwet’en protest blocking trains in Vaughan a call ‘to protect everyone’s rights to a healthy environment’
All trains going west, north and north-west were blocked most of the day on Saturday.
Federal Indigenous services minister meets First Nation at rail blockade
Before the meeting, Marc Miller said talk between the two sides is needed as members of the Mohawk Nation block the line in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs who oppose a natural gas pipeline in northern B.C.
Hamilton Tiger cadets celebrate big anniversary
Squadron marks 50 years in the city with Trooping the Colour ceremony
Wet’suwet’en protester blocking trains in Vaughan served with injunction
All trains going west, north and north-west were blocked most of the day on Saturday.
Hamilton puts autonomous vehicles to the test
City prepares for future of driverless cars with testing devices installed near Hess Village and on the Mountain
Quebecois couple on quarantined cruise ship in Japan test positive for coronavirus
The daughter of Diane and Bernard Menard, both 75 years old, says her parents are feeling weak and fragile and are confined to their cabin as they wait to be transported by ambulance to a military hospital.
Man wanted for shooting at Hamilton police arrested in Brantford
The manhunt for Jamie Dryden, 32, is over
UPDATED: Man wanted for shooting at Hamilton police arrested in Brantford
The manhunt for Jamie Dryden, 32, is over
War of words: Experts say the Wet’suwet’en actions are being mangled with loaded vocabulary
Are the Wet’suwet’en protesters or land defenders? Experts say language matters, especially for media covering clashes between the First Nation, their supporters and the RCMP.
Canada doesn’t tell police what to do, Trudeau says of rail blockades
The prime minister acknowledged the difficulties the blockades have caused for travellers and businesses, but he made it clear Friday the federal government had no plans to make the RCMP dismantle them.
Peel and Halton police reveal they too used controversial facial recognition tool
Revelation comes a day after news that Toronto police chief ordered his force to stop using the U.S.-based Clearview AI technology.
Cold alert cancelled in Hamilton
Alert had been in effect since Feb. 13
What a tease: Hamilton’s last strip club saved from the wrecking ball
The historic former Hotel Hanrahan, once slated for demolition, will now be resurrected — maybe even as a boutique hotel.
Trudeau tells U.S. lawmakers he’s confident USMCA bill will pass Commons
The prime minister said during a meeting at a global security conference in Munich that he’s confident his government will be able to ratify the new North American trade deal in the coming weeks.
Auditor general to scrutinize Trudeau government’s $187B infrastructure program
Interim auditor general Sylvain Ricard says his office will endeavour to complete its investigation and report to Parliament no later than next January.
New Brunswick deputy premier quits minority Tory government over health-care reforms
Robert Gauvin told constituents in his riding of Shippagan-Lameque-Miscou Friday he will sit as an Independent, dealing a blow to the minority government of Premier Blaine Higgs.
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard accused of sex trafficking, drugging and raping teen girls
A lawsuit filed in Manhattan Federal Court alleges that 76-year-old Nygard raped seven teenage girls, ages 14 to 16, at his beachfront home in the Bahamas.
Trudeau pushing for new rules to make air travel safer near conflict zones
Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he believes the fact Iran has not yet analyzed the contents of the flight data and cockpit voice recorders in more than a month proves they can’t do it.
China reports major drop in new virus cases; 143 new deaths
The total fatalities in mainland China reached 1,523 and the total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 66,492, officials said.
Hamilton police appoint LGBTQ liaison officer
But Hamilton Queers Against Hate says individual appointment won’t change ‘persistent negative experiences’
Death, destruction and politics are newsroom staples, but often we must tackle less-weighty issues
Good editors know not to mess with the comics
Up to 24 vehicles burn in hanger fire at Stoney Creek Airport
Hanger used for car maintenance catches fire in rural airport blaze, visible for several kilometres.
Law enforcement requests for transit riders’ Presto details rose 64 per cent last year
Metrolinx provided information in response to 37 per cent of those requests, roughly the same as in 2018, report shows.
Trudeau pushing for new rules to make air travel safer near conflict zones
“While the loss of life is heartbreaking, the fact that this could happen more than once is appalling.”
Hangar catches fire after explosion at Stoney Creek Airport
Fire crews battling rural airport blaze that was visible for several kilometres.
Alberta eyeing rules to stop sex offenders from changing their names
“I want to make sure this is something we act on quickly.”
Shutdown of Canadian National Railway lines leads to propane shortages
“When you’re talking about what people use for heating in a Canadian winter, that’s a public health and safety issue.”
Hamilton man charged with murder, Brantford man wanted after motel shooting
Brantford police are still seeking another suspect, Roger Earl VanEvery, who could be in Hamilton.
Nova Scotia doubles number of liquor store locations that can sell pot
The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation plans to sell cannabis at 14 more of its outlets within the next year — more than doubling the number of places to buy pot across the province.
It’s a cold Friday in Hamilton
Overnight temperatures are expected to feel like -22 with wind chill.
Hamilton man charged with murder after Brantford motel shooting
Brantford police are still seeking another suspect, Roger Earl VanEvery, who could be in Hamilton.
Careers vs. vocations: The metaphorical mountains we climb
David Brooks explores the two in ‘The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life’
Ministry unclear on release of post-LRT Hamilton task force’s findings
City councillors complain about province’s confidentiality constraints
Oakville teens trapped in valley saved as temperature plunged
‘They were about 200-feet down a treed hillside and apparently weren’t able to get back up,’ said Oakville Fire Chief Brian Durdin.
City examines transit service to Hamilton airport
Officials say enough data available to determine what service is required
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