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Beware tickets: Teeth added to Hamilton anti-idling bylaw enforcement
Drivers who don’t follow rules ‘have a much greater chance’ of getting fined, councillor warns
MPs warned to watch their words after MP asked if she’d ever considered sex work
Members of Parliament are being told to think twice about how they’re framing the ideas they advance in the House of Commons after a Tory MP asked a New Democrat whether she’d ever considered sex work.
What you need to know about the new coronavirus
How does it spread? What are the symptoms? These are answers to some of the most basic questions
Hong Kong reports virus death as workers strike at hospitals
Hong Kong hospitals cut services as thousands of medical workers went on strike for a second day Tuesday to demand the border with mainland China be shut completely. The new virus caused its first death in the semi-autonomous territory, adding to growing fears it is spreading locally.
Empowering women through boxing
Kylie Angel is opening a women’s boxing school in Hamilton, she’s also training for a national title fight.
Report tells Health Canada to rethink funding in opioids fight
How governments fund the country’s fight against the opioid crisis might explain “a lack of progress” on the issue, say newly disclosed documents on an alternative Health Canada is considering.
TD Bank lowers posted mortgage rate
TD Bank cuts posted mortgage rate to reflect lower rate environment
Venezuela blocks entry of human rights investigators
An international human rights commission criticized the government of President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday for blocking its members from boarding a plane for Venezuela, where they planned to investigate alleged abuses.
Damage reported after 5.0 quake strikes near Puerto Rico
A magnitude 5.0 aftershock rattled southern Puerto Rico on Tuesday, causing some cracks but no reported injuries in a region that has been shaken by continuing quakes for more than a month.
Doug Ford urged to fire Lecce as teacher job action escalates
The escalation comes after three long days of renewed contract talks between the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the province broke off late Friday.
PHOTOS: Hamilton Catholic teachers hit the picket line on Tuesday
This is their second province-wide walkout, shutting down elementary and high schools.
How to get fit without breaking the bank
How to use running clubs, apps and discount gyms to get fit on the cheap
Mississauga hit and run victim remembered as devoted volunteer
Penny Cousard was operating her electric mobility scooter in a bike lane along Dixie Road when she was struck by a car.
How a Stoney Creek woman turned a simple craft project into a 7-figure business
‘Unique in the Creek’ products now sold at Michaels stores across Canada, the U.S.
Liberals say they will never licence news media. But here’s what they might do
Liberal star recruit and rookie cabinet minister Steven Guilbeault clarified Monday the Trudeau government will not move to licence news media organizations as he tried to contain political damage from comments he made in a weekend interview.
Most Canadian households will get more than they pay from carbon tax, PBO reports
The report says the rebates provided by the federal government to most households in Canada will exceed the amount those same households will have paid in carbon tax.
Man wanted for Welland Canal crash turns himself in
A man wanted by police after an Audi crashed into the Welland Canal in St. Catharines last month has turned himself into police.
Ontario Catholic teachers holding second provincewide strike
The escalation comes after three long days of renewed contract talks between the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario and the province broke off late Friday.
No Hamilton school sports cancellations yet
PHOTOS: High school basketball. Bernie Custis 60, Westdale 28.
Dog scares off would-be thieves during failed robbery at Burlington McDonald’s
Halton police say a man’s large dog was able to scare off two suspects during a failed robbery in Burlington on Thursday, Jan. 30.
Is this the end of the line for the iconic BlackBerry phone?
Handset manufacturer TCL Communications says will no longer be selling BlackBerry devices as of August 31 of this year.
Coronavirus outbreak highlights need to reinstate paid sick days, end sick notes, health workers say
Some ill workers cannot follow recommendations to stay home and rest because it means forgoing wages
This Bell Canada product manager built a six-figure portfolio by age 27. Here are the secrets to her success.
It will take hard work, says Sandy Yong, but if you want millions of dollars, you have to work for it.
Airbnb says it has banned ‘party houses.’ So why are spaces ‘suitable for events’ still available?
While they appear to delist homes where violence occurs, there is nothing stopping hosts or guests from partying at Airbnb units.
Former hockey player from Burlington killed during Quebec police intervention
Province’s independent police watchdog investigating shooting incident.
Hamilton woman in racist Boxing Day parking lot rant to appear in court in March
A Hamilton woman facing several criminal charges following a racist rant in a Niagara-on-the-Lake mall parking lot on Boxing Day that was caught on video is scheduled to answer to the charges in March.
Handgun, drugs seized during search of west Mountain residence
A man and woman are facing multiple charges
Waterdown’s growth, ‘increased risk profile’ spark need for second fire station
New Waterdown station to come with 15 firefighters and two trucks
Ancaster Soccer Club tripped up by school rental bill
Trustee says field fees are reasonable, reflect cost recovery
Man to serve life for murder of B.C. officer who was ‘incredible human being’
Oscar Arfmann’s B.C. Supreme Court trial last year heard that he ambushed Abbotsford Police Const. John Davidson and shot him twice from behind in November 2017.
Hamilton bus ticket sales to end in September with PRESTO shift
Councillor calls shift to Metrolinx-based system a ‘forced marriage’
Teenage climate activist nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Two lawmakers in Sweden have nominated Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg for the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.
Saskatchewan premier promises mediator in Regina refinery dispute if union pulls blockades
Moe says he believes a negotiated settlement between Unifor and refinery owner Federated Co-operatives Ltd. is the best option to end the dispute.
‘A roof over my head:’ Tiny homes in Calgary provide hope for homeless military veterans
Each unit — about the size of a small motorhome — comes with a kitchen and bathroom and is equipped with a TV on a wall and a murphy bed to pull down at night.
Heritage minister clarifies remarks, saying federal government is not preparing to license news outlets
Steven Guilbeault’s earlier comments sparked a social-media firestorm, fanned by the Opposition Conservatives, over the prospect of the government using licensing requirements to censor news.
Male suspect dead after RCMP officer involved shooting in Alberta
The RCMP say they will continue to investigate the events leading up to the deadly confrontation, however, now that ASIRT has been brought in they will not be commenting further on the incident.
Donald Trump trial closing arguments aim at voters, history
Closing arguments Monday in U.S. President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial were directed more toward history than to sway the outcome, one final chance to influence public opinion and set the record ahead of his expected acquittal in the Republican-led Senate.
China opens virus hospital, market plunges as toll grows
Chinese health authorities reported 361 deaths and 17,205 confirmed cases, an increase of 2,829 over a 24-hour period, as other countries continued evacuating citizens.
Ontario coronavirus investigations seem to be tapering off, official says
The number of people being tested for the novel coronavirus in Ontario seems to be dropping as more time passes since China imposed rigid travel restrictions, Ontario’s chief medical officer of health said Monday.
Mystery group attacks teachers’ unions in newspaper ad
The colour ad from “Vaughan Working Families” appeared in the Star, the Globe and Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Sun against the backdrop of province-wide teachers’ strikes this week.
The Hamilton Spectator building sells for $25.5 million
Torstar announces the sale of iconic 44 Frid Street
Hamilton police say Kyle Richardson’s death wasn’t homicide, but his sister still has questions
Richardson, 24, was run over by a salt truck at Juravinski Hospital early Saturday
Hamilton police investigating after man found dead at building on Aberdeen
Police said foul play is not suspected and power in the area may be affected
1 dead, 5 wounded in shooting on Greyhound bus in California
A gunman opened fire aboard a packed Greyhound bus as it was travelling from Los Angeles to San Francisco early Monday, killing one passenger and wounding five others before the driver pulled over onto the shoulder of the highway and managed to force the killer off, authorities said.
Toronto-bound Air Canada flight makes emergency landing at Madrid airport
Flight AC837 lost part of its landing gear shortly after takeoff earlier.
Ontarians told to be ready for months of precautions related to the coronavirus
Ontario now has 29 people under investigation for the virus, including three cases expected to test negative.
City of Burlington employee fired for using accessible parking spot at Costco
The city thanked those who brought the matter to the city’s attention and apologized for any inconvenience.
Hill Park tennis courts to be converted for pickleball play
Pickleball Hamilton is contributing $25,000 for the project, while the city is spending $175,000.
THE LATEST: Kyle Richardson not a victim of homicide, say Hamilton police
The 24-year-old was hit by a salt truck at Juravinski Hospital
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