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Ho-ho-oh-no. Jagmeet Singh’s Christmas cards misused voters’ information, party says
NDP officials misused voters list information supplied by Elections Canada to mail out Christmas cards, leader Jagmeet Singh’s office says.
Brace for an HSR bus strike, Hamilton
But union president says he’s ‘hopeful’ the two parties will reach an agreement before Thursday and avoid job action
These cosmetics contain banned or potentially hazardous chemicals. Why are they being sold in the GTA?
The Star scrutinized the ingredients of 13 cosmetics, including some for children. Nearly 30 per cent of the chemical substances in each product had been flagged either by Health Canada or by other watchdogs.
Judge rules in favour of US effort to take Snowden book money
Judge rules in favour of US effort to take Snowden book money
Steve Milton: The money has grown exponentially since legend Gary Lautens wrote about the Ticats, but the city’s feel for its team is the same, again
Team income is now about 35 times was it was in 1959; Bob-Young-era management reminiscent of the strength of the Tiger-Cats early years
PHOTOS: 150 years of football in Hamilton
Special thanks to Larry Robertson, Historical Consultant of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton football began as social pastime for city’s gentlemen
Former Hamilton Spectator sports columnist and assistant Sports editor Gary Lautens, who went on to further fame as an author, humorist and columnist with the Toronto Star, wrote this look back at football in Hamilton on Dec. 14, 1959.
Pedestrian killed in east Hamilton collision; Driver arrested for leaving the scene
Woman, 40, dies at hospital after crash on Kenilworth Avenue North
Woman hit on Kenilworth Avenue North rushed to hospital
Kenilworth is closed from Cannon to Barton following the collision.
Show us the numbers: Demand grows for release of cost estimates Tory government used to kill LRT
Ontario blamed a $5.5-billion budget estimate for its unilateral decision to stop Hamilton’s LRT in its tracks. But the province gave the green light to a Mississauga LRT project worth $4.6 billion over 30 years.
Toronto mayor ‘optimistic’ transit plans will go ahead, one day after Ford cancels Hamilton LRT
Some members of Toronto city council and the provincial transportation critic aren’t as confident.
LRT roller-coaster ride: What happens next?
Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about the aftermath of Ontario’s cancellation of Hamilton project
Andrew Dreschel: Mayor Fred kept soaring LRT estimates and private meetings with Mulroney secret from council
Coun. Whitehead: ‘I guess what’s concerning is Fred knew a lot more than what he was sharing with council’
High school teachers set for one-day strike in Halton and York
No more talks are scheduled this month between the province and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation after a mediator called them off on Monday.
Law that caps wage increases sees more charter challenges from unions
Charter challenges are piling up against an Ontario government law capping public sector wage increases.
Federal equalization payments to Manitoba to jump by more than 10 per cent
The Manitoba government’s battle to cut the deficit is getting another round of help from federal transfer payments.
Climate change named Canadian Press news story of the year for 2019
It was a year that saw warnings Canada is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world.
Ottawa developing new way to fund budget-strained provinces: Finance Minister Bill Morneau
The Finance Department will analyze various options and come back with suggestions for potential changes in January.
Animals rescued from garbage-filled Brantford motel room on the mend at SPCA
A staff member was dispatched to a Brantford motel, where they discovered an abandoned room with three dogs and one cat
Lab test provider LifeLabs says it paid ransom to secure stolen dataLab test provider LifeLabs says it paid ransom to secure stolen data
LifeLabs says it has been advised by cyber security firms that the risk to customers is low.LifeLabs says it has been advised by cyber security firms that the risk to customers is low.
Trump cries witch hunt as House nears historic impeachment vote
WASHINGTON — On the eve of his all-but-certain impeachment, President Donald Trump fired off a furious letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Tuesday denouncing the “crusade” against him but acknowledging that at this point he was unlikely to change any votes.
New eatery to replace Wendel Clark’s in Hamilton’s Lister Block
Hogtown Smoke will be the third restaurant to open in the iconic heritage building since 2013
Dundas Grightmire Arena contractor ban extended by city
Financial settlement talks continuing into spring 2020
HCA directors hike meeting payments, honorariums
The Hamilton Conservation Authority’s board of directors is increasing its honorariums and meeting per diems for the first time in nine years.
Mount Hope property owner promises to wait before demolishing 447 Wing’s home
Hall insisted his mixed-used development plans are ‘preliminary’ and there are a lot of ‘ducks we have to get in a row before we are going to be tearing something down’
Murakami holds rare public reading to mark debut anniversary
A monkey that confesses he steals women's identity cards, causing them to temporarily forget who they are, starred Tuesday as author Haruki Murakami marked 40 years since his debut as a novelist with his first public reading in Japan in nearly a quarter century.
Steve Milton: Here’s what we know about the first-ever football game in Hamilton
150 years ago on Wednesday the team that would become the Tiger-Cats played against the regiment that would become The Rileys
Police investigating three overnight tow truck fires
The fires occurred in the east end, on the Mountain and downtown.
Hamilton bullying review pushes back report deadline
Trustees OK extra four months to allow for more consultation
'Innocent Man' inmate to walk free, but for how long?
An Oklahoma man is just days away from walking out of prison after a federal judge decided he has spent 35 years in prison for a kidnapping and murder that evidence indicates he likely didn't commit, and yet his freedom could be short-lived.
Sheryl Nadler: It all began with an iPhone, a game and decade-changing moment
Streaming TV, man buns. The good and bad of the 2010s
Girl snatched off street as mother tried to fight off kidnappers, video shows
When the mother tried to intervene, she was pushed to the ground,
Consumers see food prices outpacing incomes
Poll: Majority of Canadians think food prices rising faster than household income
Bodies left in hallways at overcrowded Ontario morgues — including Hamilton
Auditor general finds bodies stacked on top of each other or crammed side by side at overflowing morgues connected to regional forensic pathology units housed in hospitals such as the one in Hamilton
Popular waterfront restaurant and skating rink in Burlington closed until further notice
The Rotary Pond will remain closed as crews identify the extent of the damages and work on the repairs.
Ernie Schramayr: The year-long struggle to get my knee back in operation
A year-long struggle to get a time-battered knee back in operation
Catering tricks for those on a budget
Simple food, streamlined drink menu can help trim the budget for a catered meal
A white Christmas? Keep dreaming, Hamilton
A little over a week out, Hamilton seems unlikely to have a white Christmas says an Environment Canada meteorologist
Two men plead guilty to running illegal streaming services with more content than Netflix, Hulu
They used automated piracy programs that scoured the internet for content, and stored it on servers in the U.S. and Canada before making it available to subscribers.
Mississauga files charges against rental sex doll business
Aura Dolls offers customers visiting its website rental silicone dolls for sexual gratification, but the city says it’s operating without a licence.
Sales of pot edibles off to slow start in Canada
Monday marks the first day Canadians can legally buy a range of new cannabis formats, including vapes, beverages, and edibles. But only a few provinces actually have those products available for sale.
8th Concession residents concerned by dump truck traffic
THE ISSUE: Dump truck trafficTHE IMPACT: Safety concerns for residents.
New St. Catharines cannabis store to open mid-January
As Niagara’s third retail cannabis shop prepares to open its doors, Jon Conquergood says the region and Ontario need more stores to counter the black market.
‘We’re in a David-and-Goliath situation.’ Small Ontario town taking on Nestle to save its water
The Township of Centre Wellington is facing a ‘significant’ risk to its water supply. Still, the province is considering allowing the Nestle to expand operations, possibly taking millions of additional litres a month from its well outside of town.
PHOTOS: Newman takes the win over St. Mary 3-1
HWCDSB regular season hockey action at Coronation Arena Monday
Mediator calls off talks between province and high school teachers as one-day strike looms Wednesday
OSSTF and the province sat down at the bargaining table Monday but newly appointed Ministry of Labour mediator says “further discussions on Tuesday would not be beneficial.”
Survey says Canadians plan to eat fewer restaurant meals in 2020 as grocery costs rise
The cross-Canada survey focused on food affordability and food-related resolutions, asking Canadians how they expect to change consumption and food shopping habits in the new year.
Hamilton plant aims to make modular construction mainstream
EllisDon division hiring 200 for robotics operation in Stoney Creek
How the private investigation by the family of Barry and Honey Sherman began and ended
How did the Sherman children come to launch their own investigation the day after their parents’ strangled bodies were discovered?
Hamilton police make arrests after 4-day crime spree
Police charged two 19-year-olds and a 16-year-old after 10 robberies this past week.
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