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Government appoints special mediator in Regina oil refinery labour dispute
Don Morgan, Saskatchewan’s minister of labour, says Vince Ready will try to help the refinery owner and the union for about 700 workers reach an agreement.
Canada to host Lima Group meeting on Venezuela crisis next week
The group will meet to try to build new momentum in its effort to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Trudeau cabinet ministers get special hacker hotline to report suspected breaches
Officials set up the round-the-clock telephone service last year to respond swiftly to possible security breaches, newly released documents show.
Hamilton police issue arrest warrant for man wanted in connection with shooting of 7-year-old
Police say Jayden Pitter, 20, is considered dangerous
Canadian poet M. NourbeSe Philip to receive PEN award
Canadian poet and fiction writer M. NourbeSe Philip and British playwright Tom Stoppard are among those being honoured next month by PEN America, the literary and human rights organization.
From Waterdown to Caledon: Luke Skywalker the missing cat turns up 75 km away from home
The wayward feline was reunited with his sister Princess Leia
Coronavirus: Quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship has 39 new cases
This brings the total number of people on the ship that have fallen ill with the virus to 174
Airbnb releases neighbourhood hotline, encourages hosts to install noise monitors
The measures are part of the company’s attempt to crack down on party houses following the shooting deaths of three men in a Toronto rental last month.
Flashbacks: A toast to Dundas
Two historical celebrations — one about old-time taverns, the other about the Roaring ’20s
One-day strike to close every school in Ontario next week
This is the first mass walkout by teachers in more than two decades — and the first-ever legal one.
Students at Bernie Custis high school protest end of mentorship program
Youth block traffic on King Street East over ending of a program for Black students
Who takes care of the Lancaster bomber? Meet the volunteers of the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
The volunteers and staff that keep the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum’s treasures in the air
The secret ingredient in this face mask that could prevent the next coronavirus? A dash of salt
Two University of Alberta researchers are developing a salt-coated face mask that could actually kill viruses instead of just blocking them.
Maria Figliola’s regret: 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.
VIDEO: Students at Bernie Custis high school protest end of mentorship program
Youth block traffic on King Street East over ending of a program for Black students
Ontario medical officer says province has resolved a case of coronavirus
Dr. David Williams said the patient tested negative for the virus two times in 24 hours and is no longer considered infectious.
Christie Blatchford, veteran journalist and prolific columnist, dies at 68
Her decades-long career took her from war zones in Afghanistan to courtrooms deliberating Canada’s highest-profile criminal cases. She was 68.
Two plead guilty in home invasion at Hamilton mobster’s Mountain home
Natale Luppino’s nephew was stabbed during encounter in his former home
Rebels and rocket scientists: Ten Canadian women who blazed a trail in STEM
From illegally operating Canada’s first birth control clinic, to winning a Nobel Prize in physics, to launching tech startups advocating for young girls and children of colour. Here are 10 Canadian women in STEM that you should not miss:
Best in Show: Poodle perfection at Westminster but the loves goes to Daniel
Daniel the golden retriever was clearly the crowd favourite — a golden has never won at Westminster — and fans chanted his name as the judge deliberated.
Cancelling LRT also killed Longwood bridge rebuild
Hamilton has no money budgeted to replace the aging bridge because the province had promised to do the work
Via Rail extends cancellations of Toronto trains to and from Montreal and Ottawa until Thursday as blockade continues
157 trains have been cancelled since the beginning of the blockade. The total number of passengers impacted at this point is “at least” 24,500 customers, a Via spokesperson said.
Adults using child Presto cards to ride free make up one-third of fare evasion, TTC says
The TTC and provincial counterpart Metrolinx say they’re investigating the “massive problem” that’s leading to millions in lost revenue.
‘Reconciliation is dead and we will shut down Canada,’ Wet’suwet’en supporters say
Transport minister calls train blockades “dangerous and illegal” as demonstrators supporting anti-pipeline chiefs in northern B.C. stage protests across the country
Two men from Hamilton and Brantford wanted for murder after weekend shooting
42-year-old Brantford man killed, two others hurt in shooting at Galaxy Motel
GoFundMe set to commemorate life of four-year-old girl found dead at Rattlesnake Point
The funds collected will be used to commemorate Keira Kagan’s life by going toward a cause that was important to her.
Spouce of Jeremy Hall received $10K reward for implicating him in Mason murder: Crown
Spouse told police she loves Hall, ‘but this has to stop’
City of Hamilton plows versus hand shovels: Sidewalk snow removal meets equity lens
Ramp-up snow removal or crack down on rogue property owners?
Four lawyers quit case after DOJ decision on Stone prison time
The four attorneys, including two who were early members of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia team, had made up the Justice Department’s trial team and had signed onto a Monday court filing that recommended up to nine years in prison for Stone.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy seeks more independence, fires top aide
Zelenskiy’s administration released his decree ousting Andriy Bohdan and putting foreign affairs adviser Andriy Yermak in the post instead.
Ferocious storm in Europe kills eight, causes travel disruptions
Deaths due to the fierce storm were reported in Poland, Sweden, Britain, Slovenia, Germany and the Czech Republic.
Palestinian president rejects U.S. peace plan, seeks global conference
Mahmoud Abbas called for an international conference to pursue the two-state solution demanded in numerous UN resolutions.
UN meeting ponders fast-track drugs, vaccines for new virus
The new coronavirus was only identified late last year in the Chinese city of Wuhan and there are no licensed drugs or vaccines.
Families with kids ensnared by Canada’s no-fly list to test new solution
Passengers who have experienced difficulties will be able to apply for a unique code known as a “Canadian travel number” to help avoid false matches when booking flights to, from or within Canada.
Second plane carrying evacuees from Wuhan arrives at military base in Ontario
Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said that the plane landed with 130 Canadians and 58 accompanying family members.
Feds give $113,000 to study Art Gallery of Hamilton reno, expansion
Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi makes announcement of funding for feasibility study at AGH.
Who killed Jeffrey Johnson? ‘None of us get it,’ his widow says
Was it a hit, or mistaken identity?
Hamilton’s Soupfest sees 20 restaurants competing for soup supremacy
Hundreds of guests filtered through the facility during the day, tasting the various offerings and voting for their favourites in categories including Best Soup, Tastiest Heart Smart Soup, Best Display, and Most Creative Soup.
Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort
Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort
Economic time bomb: Egypt’s booming population officially hits 100 million
Roughly 62 per cent of the population is below age 29.
Cdn troops won’t return to Iraq without Iraq’s explicit approval, Champagne says
Canada’s forces began to move to Kuwait just hours before Iran launched missiles at Iraqi bases, one of them housing Canadians, in retaliation for Gen. Qassem Soleimani’s killing.
Not in the script at rape trial: Weinstein on witness stand
The defence rested its case Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial without him testifying, setting the stage for closing arguments in a landmark #MeToo trial punctuated by graphic testimony from six of the disgraced Hollywood mogul’s accusers.
Downtown Hamilton red-light runners caught on video raises alarm
“It was almost every single change of the light that that was happening,” says Lynda Lukasik, who filmed the cars zipping through the Summer’s Lane crosswalk.
Canadians worry about retirement savings
More than half of Canadians fear not having enough for retirement, says poll
More school walkouts this week in the Hamilton area: Your guide
School closures continue as a result of teachers’ job action in their contract dispute with the Ford government.
Happy meal: Poodle stops for fast food, wins at Westminster
Winners for the other three groups — and best in show — will be crowned at the Garden on Tuesday night.
Bond sellers in Canada pile in while Bill Morneau warns of virus pain
It’s the first time this year that three corporate bonds are being priced on the same day, according to Bloomberg data.
Grimsby residents voice concerns over Fifth Wheel development
Proposal includes 6 highrise buildings ranging from 12 to 22 storeys
Mohawk College, local school boards team up to fight climate change
The goal of the new initiative called Climate Change Leaders is to reduce their collective carbon footprint
The Jeffrey Johnson mystery: Every day, his widow asks herself, “Why?”
Was it a hit, or mistaken identity?
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