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Hamilton mayor wants to stay on as police board chair, will step aside for diversity’s sake later
Will step aside in the name of diversity sometime down the road
Man charged after attack on kindergarten student north of Toronto
Sgt. Andy Pattenden says the accused left a nearby home and hopped a fence into a playground where kindergarten children were on recess.
‘I’m calling it my mousetrap’: Flamborough residents catch illegal fill dumper in the act
Fed-up neighbours used their vehicles to trap a trucker until police arrived after a load of clay, bricks and stones was illegally dumped on a Brock Road property
PHOTOS: Puck drops on Hometown Hockey weekend
Rogers Hometown Hockey runs all weekend with events from noon Saturday until Sunday at 10 p.m. at the Morgan Firestone Arena in Ancaster, including a Fan Hub with NHL alumni, a community hockey rink, Sportsnet Shooting Accuracy Game, a pizzeria, Kids Zone and Steve Goodtime Rockin’ Hockey Show.
‘Do something’: Widow of slain Hamilton man shot outside home pleads for public’s help
Jeffrey Johnson, 39, was the 13th homicide of 2019
Family wins $308K default judgment against Havana Group Supplies
The Larochelles win right to seize and sell house associated with key principal
Police warn of Toronto food-delivery thefts
Food delivery people targeted in string of robberies in east Toronto: police
UPDATE: Fatal hit-and-run victim was laying on road, Hamilton police say
A 29-year-old man died of his injuries after he was struck early Sunday morning.
Hamilton city hall digest: Waterfall towing program and Airbnb licensing contemplated
Stepped-up parking enforcement around Webster’s Falls was positive but problems persist, staff report says
Displaced families await post-quake housing in Puerto Rico
The Antonetti family sat in the shade of a tree eating orange slices while contemplating the long day ahead of them in a dusty parking lot in southern Puerto Rico.
Giuliani associate: Trump had knowledge of Ukraine pressure
A close associate of United States President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is claiming Trump was directly involved in the effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Democratic rival Joe Biden.
Burlington woman’s wheelchair stolen from driveway
Residents in the area are flabbergasted with the incident.
Banker guilty of smuggling Picasso
A Spanish court sentenced a former bank president to 18 months in prison on Thursday after finding him guilty of trying to smuggle a painting by Pablo Picasso that was deemed a national artistic treasure out of the country.
Artifacts stolen nearly 30 years ago returned to museum
Native American arrowheads have been returned to the Rhode Island museum they were stolen from nearly 30 years ago.
John Crosbie remembered as patriot, ‘indomitable’ force at state funeral
John Crosbie was remembered at his state funeral Thursday as a patriot who played a key role shaping Canada.
Alberta says universities over-budget; need to freeze travel, hiring, hosting
Alberta’s advanced education minister says post-secondary schools are going over budget and he’s urging them to immediately freeze hiring and stop spending on travel and hosting.
It’s the world’s leading cause of death — and it’s not getting the medical attention a new study says it deserves
Sepsis, a life-threatening illness triggered by infection, is responsible for one in five deaths worldwide and killed 11 million people in 2017 alone, according to a new study published in medical journal The Lancet.
Canada's main stock index in record territory, U.S. stock markets also gain
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 54.84 points at 17,470.01 after trading as high as 17,480.18.
Premier Ford says one per cent raise is all province will offer, accuses union brass of ‘bad leadership’ as teachers strikes escalate across Ontario
Ford spoke to reporters as upcoming day-long strikes will shut down schools and news that three education unions will be on the picket lines Tuesday if no deal is reached.
Kathy Renwald: Hudson Valley Seed Company is instant stress relief in a 72-page catalogue
Hudson Valley is interesting because they hire artists to illustrate seed packets of their new varieties.
Sorting investment clutter key to retirement
A long life of assorted jobs, good times, hard times, moves and mistakes can result in an investment portfolio that looks like a jumbled basement storage closet.
Halton Crime Stoppers continues to offer rewards for tips despite Toronto chapter abandoning the practice
Toronto Crime Stoppers may have decided to stop handing out rewards for tips, but the Halton chapter says it won’t be following that example anytime soon.
Ontario public elementary teachers plan second day of strikes next week
The latest announcement means three eductation unions will be on the picket lines Tuesday if no deal with the provincial government is reached.
Blizzard expected to hammer eastern Newfoundland with up to 70 cm of snow
The forecast says blowing snow will reduce visibility to zero in the area,
Planning committee approves three-storey Ancaster retirement home on Wilson Street
Committee approves plan despite neighbours’ objections
Hamilton has Commonwealth Games competition in Calgary
Alberta city has thrown its hat into the ring for 2026 international sporting event; Hamilton group is vying for 2030 games, only four years later
Should Hamilton say ‘I do’ to weddings at city hall?
Hamilton is one of only a few large cities in Ontario that does not offer civil marriage services at city hall
What you need to do if a fire destroys your home
Will you have what you need to move forward in the event of a house fire?
'A huge danger': Parents of Burlington special needs students at odds with Halton District School Board over outdoor space
The proximity of an outdoor learning space for special needs students to a busy four-lane road is causing grave concern for some future Nelson High School parents.
What’s happening in the Jeffrey Johnson homicide case?
Jeffrey Johnson, age 39, was the 13th homicide of 2019.
Convicted sex offender Gordon Stuckless now living in Hamilton halfway house
Stuckless was sentenced in 2016 to six and a half years behind bars for sexually abusing 18 boys over three decades.
Ontario wants more lower-skilled immigrants, but only if they’ll work in manufacturing outside the GTA
As part of an expansion of a previously announced plan to promote immigration to smaller communities, the province released a proposed list of 13 manufacturing job categories that would qualify foreign workers for permanent status in Canada.
Burlington’s Nico Daws is the best out there. Which is something he never would have expected.
There he was on Boxing Day, walking into Team Canada’s dressing room as the starting goalie for the opener against the United States.
Hamilton could be operating two dental buses to provide oral care to low-income seniors across city
As poverty levels expand into suburban and rural areas of Hamilton, public health staff acknowledge they need to “rethink” how a new dental health bus will service seniors in the city’s outlying areas.
LRT: Mayor ‘not happy’ about task force but holds out hope
Membership still mystery to city officials as goal to make recommendations by end of February looms
Council says no thanks to Lime Ridge Mall arena pitch in favour of downtown focus
Three Mountain councillors argue in favour of proposal for 6,000-seat venue suggested by Bulldogs owner and Cadillac Fairview
Forced to relocate by Hamilton’s now-cancelled LRT? Share your story
Tenant rights advocates want to hear from residents forced to move by LRT and those left in limbo with Metrolinx as a landlord
Haldimand County roads closed in wake of flooding
Record rainfall last weekend produced flooding in Haldimand County but the worst is over.
Duchess of Sussex visits women’s shelter in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
A women’s shelter in Vancouver received a royal visit on Tuesday from Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, as she and husband Prince Harry plot their part-time move to Canada.
Poll puts leaderless Liberals ahead of Doug Ford’s Conservatives
A Pollara Strategic Insights survey has the Ontario Liberals at 33 per cent, the Tories at 29 per cent, the New Democrats at 27 per cent, and the Greens at nine per cent.
International students at St. Catharines private school facing sex-assault charges
Two teen boys attending Ridley College charged following sexual-assault allegation.
Graham Rockingham’s best bets
Laura Cole, Friendly Rich, Alex Whorms, White Cowbell Oklahoma, Alex Cuba are playing in Hamilton this week
Protesters call for change in leadership at NPCA
Hamilton councillor Brenda Johnson elected as new chair of conservation authority
Protestors call for change in leadership at NPCA
Hamilton councillor Brenda Johnson elected as new chair of conservation authority
Burlington’s Nico Daws is the best out there. Which is something he never would have expected.
There he was on Boxing Day, walking into Team Canada’s dressing room as the starting goalie for the opener against the United States.
Hamilton-area businesses reach out with funds to help fight fires in Australia
Locals are pitching in, planning fundraisers to help with wildfire relief efforts
PHOTOS: Hamilton public teachers walk the picket line in rotating strike
All public high schools in Hamilton were closed Wednesday for the latest one-day strike by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
Indiana’s oldest state employee is retiring at 102
A 102-year-old man who is Indiana’s oldest state employee is retiring after nearly six decades on the job, saying that “your body tells you when it’s time to go.”
20 seconds of terror between missiles in Iran crash
Iran’s top diplomat acknowledged Wednesday that Iranians “were lied to” for days after the Islamic Republic accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner. The admission came as new surveillance footage purported to show two surface-to-air missiles 20 seconds apart shred the airplane and kill all 176 people aboard.
Barry and Honey Sherman were murdered within hours of arriving home, Toronto police say
The Star has also learned new details about the Shermans’ plans for that week which included a Hanukkah dinner at their daughter’s house, dinner with friends and a Hanukkah brunch.
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