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Updated 2025-02-03 19:45
Prince Harry, Meghan and Archie in Canada for the holidays
The royal trio ‘are enjoying sharing the warmth of the Canadian people and the beauty of the landscape with their young son’.
Brampton man shoots himself in leg after puppy robbery goes astray
Police say when the victim handed over a nine-week-old American Bulldog named Tarzan, the suspect allegedly refused to pay and pointed a gun at the seller, police said.
Feds won’t let resistant premiers scuttle municipal handgun bans, Trudeau says
The Liberal government plans to empower provinces and cities to take steps to manage the storage and use of handguns within their individual jurisdictions.
Police identify body found in Ingersol, OPP Major Crime Unit investigating
There was no word yet on cause of death, however, police say all investigative leads are being followed up in the town northeast of London, Ont.
Good Shepherd men’s shelter: A day in the life
The shelter operates 24 hours a day and serves 450 to 500 meals every day with the help of up to a dozen volunteers.
The best news for germophobes since hand sanitizer
McMaster researchers have developed a special plastic that repels dangerous bacteria. It can be used on door knobs, railings, meat cutting boards, hospital room surfaces and all kinds of other places
When Lucas, 10, plunged into icy Hamilton Harbour, Alex held on until help arrived
Boys credit guardian angel: their friend Nicolas who died in 2017.
In Quebec, there’s no embarrassment in being called a nationalist
In 2019, nationalism — whether harnessed to support homegrown businesses or to affirm the province’s distinct identity — was a winning political theme.
Wisconsin governor rejects pardon bid for Brendan Dassey, man profiled in 2015 Netflix series ‘Making a Murderer.’
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Friday he will not consider a pardon request from a man convicted of rape and murder when he was a teenager whose story was documented in the 2015 Netflix series “Making a Murderer.”
Steve Milton: One year until worldwide running history is made in Hamilton
In 2020 Hamilton becomes first city to have two 100-year-old races
Recruiting centre attacker not a one-man terrorist group, Appeal Court rules
In upholding the acquittal of Ayanle Hassan Ali, Ontario’s top court rejected the idea that someone committing a terrorist act could legally be considered to be acting for, or in association with, a group of which the person was the only member.
NDP raise concerns about cancelled eastern Ontario wind farm
“To use flimsy scientific evidence in this manner, you undermine the credibility of scientific work that is being done all across Canada and the world.”
Jay Robb: Fast fashion is making fast work of the environment and it needs to stop
A single cotton T-shirt requires nearly half a kilogram of fertilizer, 25.3 kilowatts of electricity and 2,700 litres of water
Ontario Health super agency names Matthew Anderson president and CEO
Matthew Anderson, the current top executive of Lakeridge Health serving the Durham Region, will start his new position as president and CEO of the Ontario Health super agency on Feb. 1.
Nova Scotia premier rejects mill’s plea for deadline extension on ending the dumping of wastewater in harbour near First Nation
A decision by Nova Scotia’s premier to keep a pledge he made to a First Nations community five years ago will result in the closure of an aging pulp mill and the loss of thousands of forestry jobs across the province.
Protest against Indian citizenship law as divisive politics play out in Canada
At the Toronto protest, Indian student Divyani Motla said that she’s been told by her parents that she might be safer staying in Canada for the time being.
Montreal horse-drawn carriage rides to end Dec. 31 after injunction refused
Quebec Superior Court on Friday refused a last-ditch effort by Montreal caleche drivers to stop the city’s impending ban on horse-drawn tourist rides, but the horse owners’ lawyer said “the war is not over.”
Paul Berton: Public Relations 101 — How not to hold a news conference on LRT
How the province bumbled into Hamilton for an LRT announcement
FDA approves Canadian vaccine against deadly Ebola virus
For the first time, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a vaccine for the prevention of Ebola, the highly contagious virus disease that has killed thousands of people in Africa since the 1970s.
Facebook, Twitter disable operations that used AI to make fake faces
The tech giants’ takedown targeted the BL, a U.S.-based media company that Facebook linked to Epoch Media Group.
Hamilton police charge four men with possessing child pornography
Tips from ‘outside sources’ lead police to arrest three men from Hamilton and another from Brantford
Three victims injured after overnight Pickering shooting on Highway 401
The incident took place in the collector lanes near Whites Road shortly before 4 a.m.
Harold Howe: Canada’s horse racing industry facing critical labour shortages
Plenty of reasons, but not many solutions
Hamilton boy saves his buddy after plunge into icy Lake Ontario
Paramedics assessed both boys at the scene. Neither were injured.
Medical marijuana industry faces one year freeze in Welland
Bonnie Fokkens wants to keep the Rose City smelling like roses.
Police release photos of 59-year-old woman brutally beaten in Vaughan home invasion, an apparent case of mistaken identity
York Region police say they “have gone outside of our practice to enlist help from our community due to the unusual circumstances and severity of this incident.”
There's still time! Here are eight ways to shop local in Hamilton this holiday season
Why buy online when you can support small business in your community?
Lincoln considering incentives for Prudhomme’s
Through an extensive planning process, the Town of Lincoln spared no opportunity to articulate its vision for the blank slate that is the Prudhomme’s property. But in the end, it may be the almighty dollar that best persuades builders to build the community staff and council want.
Ottawa delaying changes to stock options tax
Ottawa delaying changes to the way employee stock options are taxed
Regina Haggo: Giotto di Bondone’s painting a famous look at the Nativity
Birth of Christ depicted in 700-year-old Italian painting
Buckingham Palace: Prince Philip, 98, admitted to a London hospital
The palace said Philip didn't travel by ambulance and it wasn't an emergency admission.
UPDATE: Winter weather travel advisory ends for Hamilton
The agency warned of local snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm.
'Expect an ongoing and visible police presence': Investigation ongoing in Burlington neighbourhood
Halton Regional Police have a heavy presence in a Burlington neighbourhood Friday (Dec. 20) as officers are conducting an ongoing investigation.
Highway 400 reopens after crash involving 50 cars, six transport trucks
Massive pile up required stretch of the highway to be shut down in both directions.
‘You were an amazing kid:’ College student death an ‘opportunistic killing,’ police say
Victim Jeremy Vincent Urbina’s life revolved on ensuring his mother was “okay and happy and supported” and his poetry hightlighted their experiences as a family unit.
Long-awaited 5G mobile speeds are finally coming to Ontario — but just in Waterloo for now
Rogers and the university said Friday that they will build a 5G network on the campus in Waterloo that will test network infrastructure, frequencies and applications in a real-world environment.
How is death investigation money spent in Ontario?
Auditor general says there are no checks and balances to make sure provincial funding is spent on autopsies and staff at regional forensic pathology units run by hospitals, like Hamilton’s
Say it Ain’t Snow: Hamilton under winter weather travel advisory Friday
Total local snowfall amounts of 5 to 10 cm are possible
Your Christmas Break: Ten things to do around Hamilton
School and work are a wrap and you’re looking for something to do this weekend or over the Christmas break. Here are lots of ideas to keep everyone happy and not break the budget.
HSR bus drivers and city reach tentative deal
Ratification vote on Dec. 27; no service disruption expected
Man known as Westdale prowler pleads guilty to nine charges
Daniel Severin pleaded guilty to charges including voyeurism by surreptitiously making a video recording for a sexual purpose
Five Super Bowl-winning coaches are finalists for Hall of Fame
The finalists in the coaching category are Don Coryell, Bill Cowher, Tom Flores, Mike Holmgren, Jimmy Johnson, Buddy Parker, Dan Reeves and Dick Vermeil.
Teen recalls horrifying knife attack that left toddler niece in serious condition
Attack occurred just before 3 a.m. on Dec. 4 when the teen was babysitting her sister’s children.
Premier Doug Ford disinvited from LIUNA Christmas party over scrapped LRT
‘Let’s face it, what they did and how they did it was horrendous,’ said vice-president Joe Mancinelli, who urges the premier to ‘stay away from Hamilton for awhile’
Russian spies’ children can stay in Canada
Children of two convicted Russian spies are Canadian citizens, the Supreme Court says
Three teenage boys who pleaded guilty to 2018 sexual assault at St. Michael’s College School spared jail time
Three teens who had pleaded guilty to assaulting and sexually assaulting two fellow students at an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto smiled, cried and hugged their families on Thursday after a judge sentenced them to two years of probation, sparing them jail time.
Hamilton’s Nevin Grant, legendary CKOC music director, named to broadcast hall of fame
Nevin Grant, longtime music director at CKOC, now retired, helped shape the radio’s great success over several decades.
PHOTOS: House on horsey hill
A spotted horse grazes on a snow-dusted field on Governors Road across from Dundas Valley Conservation Area.
Photo: Afternoon skate in Dundas
Kids skate and pass a puck around on Dundas Rotary Skating Rink in Dundas Driving Park on Wednesday afternoon as light snow falls.
Assault charges dismissed against former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle
A judge on Thursday dismissed all charges against former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle, who had been accused of assaulting his wife Caitlan Coleman.
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