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Updated 2025-02-03 04:00
UPDATED: Two plead guilty in home invasion at Hamilton mobster’s Mountain home
Natale Luppino’s nephew was stabbed during encounter in his former home
Ontario Power Generation, Hydro One create Ivy electric vehicle charging network
The Ivy Charging Network is scheduled to have 160 Level-3 fast-chargers at its 73 locations throughout southern, eastern and western Ontario.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw to combine memoir, advice in upcoming book
Rep. Dan Crenshaw to combine memoir, advice in upcoming book
CPPIB posts 3.6 per cent rate of return
CPP Investment Board posts 3.6 per cent rate of return for its third quarter
Fights on the ice and even a fight in the stands at Petes game
Commotion was a distraction for team right before they gave up their first goal, Peterborough coach says.
Royal indifference? Harry and Meghan’s move to B.C. met with ‘lukewarm’ response behind scenes from Victoria mayor
Conversations between Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps and her staff obtained via Freedom-of-Information request appeared to be less than enthusiastic about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s move to Canada.
Cuddle up Hamilton, it’s going to be a cold Valentine’s Day
Temperatures are expected to drop to a low of -24 C this morning.
Ontario couple have recovered but are still testing positive for coronavirus
Nose and throat swabs taken since the man was released from Sunnybrook hospital two weeks ago continue to show traces of coronavirus in both him and his wife, who was never hospitalized.
What to do in Hamilton this Family Day weekend
What’s open and closed this Monday.
Valentine’s Day: Hamilton love stories from the Spec’s archives
On a day that’s all about love, get those ooey gooey feels from these romantic local tales.
NDP seeks provincial support for national pharmacare plan
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh wrote to every premier in Canada Wednesday to outline the party’s plan and ask for their buy-in.
Japan confirms 12 Canadians on cruise ship infected with novel coronavirus
The 3,500 passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship have been under quarantine since last week, and so far 218 have tested positive for the disease.
Photos: Lions get the best of Warriors in boys playoff hoops
The Sir Allan MacNab Lions defeated the visiting Waterdown Warriors 63-43 in senior boys playoff basketball on Thursday.
Coroner agrees to inquest in Devon Freeman death
The teen’s body wasn’t found for over six months on the grounds of the Flamborough group home where he had been last seen
Sewergate: Study says it’s not worth cleaning up sewage sludge in spill-ravaged Chedoke Creek
An ecological risk assessment says it’s impossible to separate historical pollution in Chedoke Creek from a recent 24-billion-litre sewage spill — and any dredged area will quickly be recontaminated.
Supreme Court of Canada to examine solitary confinement in federal prisons
The Ontario Court of Appeal ruled last March that prolonged solitary confinement constitutes cruel and unusual punishment, violating the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Canada says it’s on track to meet climate goals for power generation
A federal report to the UN says that Canada is on track to meet one of its crucial climate-change commitments — generating at least 90 per cent of nonindustrial electricity from emissions-free sources by 2030.
Ex-Fort McMurray fire chief accused of sexual harassment
A former Alberta fire chief hailed by many as a hero for his role in battling the destructive Fort McMurray wildfire in 2016 has been accused of sexually harassing a female subordinate during previous jobs he had.
CN and Via Rail shut down service due to anti-pipeline blockades
Stopping all transcontinental trains across its Canadian network and it may lead to temporary layoffs for eastern Canadian staff, according to CN Rail.
Ontario minister calls for feds to meet now with protesters
Ontario’s Indigenous affairs minister said Thursday his federal counterpart must act quickly to resolve a rail blockade that has halted train traffic on a key provincial rail line for nearly a week.
Fiery train wrecks prove moving oil by rail is too dangerous
What about all those reassurances after the catastrophic explosion of a runaway oil train in Lac-Mégantic in 2013?
Snowy sidewalks: Councillors tell staff to study clearing options and report back
Mayor Fred Eisenberger says he’s ‘mindful’ issue boils down to social justice but wants more information
Government charts path toward supporting PTSD sufferers
The federal government has released its plan to improve support for people who are affected by post-traumatic stress disorder.
Photos: Hamiltonians are knitting for a good cause
Participants work on their own projects and also knit hats for the babies in the McMaster and St. Joe’s labour and delivery units.
Canada, U.S. have lost military edge over Russia in the Arctic: Norad commander
“The Arctic is no longer a fortress wall and our oceans are no longer protective moats.”
Friends, family say goodbye to 4-year-old girl found dead at Rattlesnake Point
Police found the girl’s body next to her father’s at the base of an escarpment in Rattlesnake Point Conservation Area on Sunday night.
Chilly Valentine’s Day forecast for Hamilton
City issues cold weather alert starting Thursday night with temperatures of -20C with the wind chill
Halton police arrest man for ‘stalking’ ex after 200 phone calls
Even as the woman was filing the police report, police said, her phone continued to ring and receive text messages threatening to return to her workplace.
Bad Breakup: Halton police arrest man for ‘stalking’ ex after 200 phone calls
Even as the woman was filing the police report, police said, her phone continued to ring and receive text messages threatening to return to her workplace.
Stoney Creek's Galileo's Garden reborn after four-year absence
Banquet centre now accepting bookings
Coldest Night walk on Hamilton Mountain goes Feb 22
Walk is one of Neighbour to Neighbour Centre's largest fundraisers of the year.
Police probing Kijiji shoe sale gone wrong in Stoney Creek home invasion
Suspects targeted high end Balenciaga shoes, forced their way inside and looted through more luxury clothes items.
Maria Figliola’s regret Part Two: A hit man, a widow and a jailhouse interview with Jon Wells
In jailhouse interviews, Maria Figliola, convicted for hiring a hit man to kill her husband Frank, says she takes partial responsibility for his death.
Edmonton man gets prison for killing mother while in cannabis psychosis
Court documents show that two doctors who assessed him believed he was experiencing an acute cannabis-induced psychosis at the time of the killing.
Shopify sees boost from software changes, new merchants
Shopify Inc.’s stock skyrocketed to a record level after the e-commerce company reported 47 per cent revenue growth compared with the same quarter last year.
Cineplex takeover may lead to job losses
Cineplex Inc. won’t be changing its name, but the theatre chain will probably see some job losses, the company’s likely new owner says.
Cenovus ramps crude-by-rail volumes
Crude-by-rail shipments by oilsands producer Cenovus Energy Inc. jumped to 120,000 barrels per day in January from 106,000 in December, but the company says it did it without buying any Alberta provincial rail contracts.
My client did it. Trial in Toronto nightclub killings opens with stunning admission to the jury
The Crown had only just outlined its case when the defence lawyer for one of two men accused of killing Tyler McLean and Zemarai Khan Mohammed said he had, in fact, fired the gun.
Where is Jamie Dryden?
There have been no confirmed sightings of man wanted for shooting at Hamilton police
Police probe: Coun. Sam Merulla’s misconduct allegations against cop confirmed
Report claims officer’s ‘defiance’ has reached ‘insubordination’
How a rare disease diagnosis changed the life of a Hamilton firefighter and his daughter
Tom Salisbury was a healthy, active firefighter when he suddenly fell ill in 2014 and was diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disease.
Estonia: Russia attack not likely but Baltics under threat
Almost all threats to Estonia’s security derive from activities by Russia,” Marran said.
Energized Guaidó returns to Venezuela, vowing move forward
Guaidó urged Venezuelans to remain unified and to take to the streets again to demonstrate their will to end the government that the opposition calls a “dictatorship.”
In their own words: What the #WetsuwetenStrong allies are fighting for
Across the country they’ve come out in solidarity — demonstrators saying they stand with the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs in their battle around a B.C. pipeline.
Crash victims shut out of formal participation in Red Hill Valley Parkway judicial inquiry
But Justice Herman Wilton-Siegel has left the door open for a “coalition of concerned citizens” to apply for standing in the rare public inquiry.
Bernie Custis students block traffic to protest suspension of program for Black youth
School board officials say a mentorship program “pause” was not retribution against students who spoke out about experiencing racism.
All four major Ontario teachers unions to stage joint walkout Feb. 21
The one-day job action will leave more than two million students out of class.
Chiefs head to court over pipeline as supporters take to streets in protest
The challenge came as protesters continued to blockade major ports and rail lines in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, scuttling freight and passenger service and prompting growing calls for federal government intervention.
Naloxone-resistent drug rattles Hamilton street community
Experienced users report prolonged blackouts from suspected opioid-benzodiazepine concoction
PHOTOS: Orchard Park Patriots rise above Westmount
Senior girls’ public school volleyball quarter-finals took place at Westmount Secondary School on Wednesday.
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