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Trudeau says UN Security Council seat would up Canada’s global game
The prime minister acknowledged Canada’s campaign for one of the 10 non-permanent seats on the Security Council is one of the reasons for his Africa visit, in addition to developing economic partnerships and business ties.
Indigenous leaders should have keys to 100 Wellington in Ottawa, Métis leader says
A group of Métis citizens from Western Canada encountered roadblocks last weekend getting into the building meant to be a space for Indigenous Peoples.
Two NYPD officers survive targeted attacks in the Bronx
Police officials confirmed that the gunman is in custody.
Hospital cameras not working when Hamilton man died on emergency ramp
Kyle Richardson was run over by salt truck outside Juravinski Hospital Feb. 1.
Burlington councillor evokes climate emergency in argument against municipal sidewalk clearing
“We need to look at sidewalk clearing with the lens of our environment,” said Coun. Bentivegna
Two soldiers killed, six wounded in Afghanistan attack, U.S. says
Two U.S. soldiers were killed and six wounded in a so-called insider attack in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province late Saturday when an Afghan dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire, the U.S. military said.
Kids shop for new kicks with the help of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
The Kicks for Kids community program raises money to help provide local children with new shoes.
Swiss voters approve outlawing anti-gay discrimination
Swiss voters approved by a wide margin Sunday a measure that will make it illegal to discriminate against people because of their sexual orientation.
Juravinski Hospital ‘quickly’ replacing security cameras not working during fatal crash
Kyle Richardson was run over by salt truck on emergency department ramp
Parents in Montreal start petition to add windows to ‘bunker-like’ school
Five days a week, students at a high school in one of Montreal’s poorest districts spend all day learning math and science in classrooms without windows.
Calgary group raising funds for animal-friendly homeless shelter
Chaz Smith has seen some homeless people have to make the heartbreaking decision of having a warm bed for a night or staying outside with their furry friends.
Jason Kenney and Doug Ford’s bad bromance: Why the premiers’ close friendship seems to be cooling
In the wake of the Conservative loss in the 2019 federal election, voters calling for solutions to countrywide problems and a renewed push toward Western separatism, does Canada’s premier bromance stand a chance?
Police in Milton praise teen’s honesty after she finds, turns in cash-stuffed bank envelopes
The 17-year-old was out walking Saturday evening when she discovered a bag containing several bank deposit envelopes stuffed with thousands of dollars in cash, police said.
Obit: Michael Hampson was a ‘fighter’ for the disabled and other causes
‘He was a champion for basic income and his advocacy will have an impact for years to come,’ says NDP Leader Andrea Horwath.
First American dies of coronavirus, raising questions about U.S. response
It was the first known American death from the illness and was likely to add to diplomatic friction.
Sinn Fein surges in Irish elections, exit polls predict
If the exit polls prove accurate, the vote boiled down to a three-way tie in a race between Sinn Fein, Fine Gael and Fianna Fail.
Wet’suwet’en supporters light ceremonial fire at steps of B.C. legislature
The B.C. legislature is not the only location where people have come out against the pipeline — protesters in Ontario have stopped railway traffic east of Toronto.
Hamilton map collection could show route to Oscar victory for ‘1917’
A trench map from the McMaster University Library’s huge collection, the world’s largest, is featured in best picture-nominee
One dead, two injured in Brantford motel shooting
Man, 42, dies of gunshot wounds following shooting incident at Galaxy Motel on Colborne Street.
Cost to cancel Hamilton LRT coming in spring: Metrolinx
Metrolinx is currently working to close out remaining project contracts and expects to finish the process in the coming months.
School board association likely to sue Quebec over education bill — with federal funds
The EMSB had applied for money from the Court Challenges Program for the board’s battle against the province’s secularism legislation and against another section of law governing school transfers.
‘He nearly died several times:’ Controversial academic Jordan Peterson seeks to recover from physical dependence to prescription drug, daughter says
After suffering from a physical dependence to psychoactive drugs and a subsequent regression from the public sphere, his daughter, Mikhaila Peterson, provides an update on her father’s recovery.
Dairy industry warns of price hike as a result of New Brunswick Saputo plant closure
Paul Gaunce, chairman of the Dairy Farmers of New Brunswick, says farmers will now have to ship their milk as far as Victoriaville, Que., or Dartmouth, N.S., for processing.
Driver arrested after victim followed through Hamilton
Man, 33, charged with criminal harassment, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
Tentative agreements end strike by faculty and librarians at Mount Allison
The university posted on its website Saturday that tentative collective agreements between the Mount Allison Faculty Association and Mount Allison University had been reached.
Wild weather causes 1,250 road accidents across Quebec, dumps 40 centimetres of snow
Environment Canada said Friday's storm was the biggest of the winter season in southern Quebec.
Jason Kenney sets sights on U.S. Democratic hopefuls aiming to block Keystone XL pipeline
Though he didn’t name names, Kenney appeared to be speaking specifically about Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Pete Buttigieg surges to small lead in New Hampshire amid post-Iowa bounce, new poll finds
Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is now the top choice of 25 per cent of likely New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary voters.
‘Helicopter down, flames seen’: Kobe Bryant’s last flight
Eight passengers and a pilot were on the S-76B helicopter that crashed on a foggy hillside in the Santa Monica Mountains. This is the story of what happened.
Mounties warn Nova Scotia public after reports of another phone scam
Mounties in Lunenburg County say they received two complaints Thursday from people who received calls from people pretending to be relatives.
Conservative leadership contenders set to take the stage in Nova Scotia
Marilyn Gladu, Rudy Husny, Peter MacKay, Erin O’Toole and Rick Peterson will each be making their case to the few hundred party members expected to attend, winter weather depending.
Quebec legislature adopts education bill in contentious early-morning vote
The legislation transforms school boards across the province into so-called service centres, and abolishes elections for board commissioners in the French-language system, who will be replaced with appointed members.
Maritimes cleanup after latest winter storm, many left without power
Nova Scotia Power reported 37,000 customers still affected by 11 a.m.
‘He nearly died several times:’ Controversial academic Jordan Peterson seeks to recover from addiction, daughter says
After Peterson’s years of addiction to psychoactive drugs and a subsequent regression from the public sphere, his daughter, Mikhaila Peterson, provides an update on her father’s recovery.
Canada, Ethiopia starting talks towards investment agreement, says Trudeau
Trudeau is in Addis Ababa to meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Sahle-Work Zewde.
Ins and outs of travel insurance amid novel coronavirus outbreak
Travel insurers watch the unfolding situation very carefully, she said, and the association is frequently checking in with all its members about what they’re experiencing.
Hamilton police looking for two suspects after dog is wounded in shooting
Police say they believe it was a targeted shooting, and are asking anyone who witnessed it to contact them.
Names in the mix: an updated list of potential Conservative leadership contenders
These candidates have been approved by the party, meaning they’ve met the early stages of the financial commitment and signatures required.
Canadians arrive home after evacuation from Wuhan on two flights
All passengers will spend two weeks at Canadian Forces Base Trenton where they will be monitored to check whether they’ve contracted the virus.
Burlington exhibition embraces the art of recycling
Ten artists look to shine a light on waste production
Hamilton is in the thick of flu season with doctors in overcrowded hospitals bracing for the next big wave
Coronavirus is getting more attention than flu despite extremely low risk in Hamilton
‘It’s scares me to death,’ says Hamilton PSW about severe shortages of long-term care staff
Deteriorating working conditions are putting 80,000 seniors in long-term care at risk says union and Ontario Health Coalition.
How an Arkells tweet boosted digital news subscriptions
TheSpec.com saw a jump in online subscribers this week
James Street Bookseller saved by a Ghostwriter
Apple TV+ series finds store just in time
Wrong address: David Stevens was not the target in Hamilton’s first homicide of 2020
Police have warned real target about threat on life
Bolton reviewing letter from White House about manuscript
Bolton reviewing letter from White House about manuscript
‘I’m not answering any more questions’: Jeremy Hall’s spouse delays murder trial again
Carol Anne Eaton refused to answer a prosecutor’s questions until she has her lawyer present, even though she is not on trial.
Weekend events: What’s happening in Hamilton this weekend?
No reason to hibernate. Get out and have some fun in the Hamilton area. Here are nine ways you can do it.
Hamilton pushes back against controversial proposed Enbridge pipeline
Local officials and climate activists nationwide are raising concerns about the natural gas pipeline proposed through rural Flamborough and the protected Beverly swamp.
Sweat, at Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius, gets it so right, so powerfully
This play, by Pulitzer Prize-winning Lynn Nottage, has a haunting resonance for a city like Hamilton
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