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Shipping news for Dec. 1 to 7. What came in and out of the Port of Hamilton
Domestic: 2
Ontario doing away with pot shop lottery system as it looks to add more stores
Critics of the lottery system say the province’s slow approach has left legal sellers unable to keep pace with the black market.
Race to replace Tory Leader Andrew Scheer could be crowded
The field could be as packed as 2017 when 13 people vied for the Conservative crown.
Ontario eyes religious accommodations for Sikh paramedics following Hamilton incident
The case of a Sikh paramedic taken off the road in Hamilton because his beard would impede a respirator in situations involving hazardous airborne pollutants has prompted a review of safety regulations with an eye to accommodating religious beliefs.
Andrew Dreschel: To leak or not to leak confidential Alectra reports
Public’s right to know versus erosion of trust among councillors
Appeal Court rules against suspending Quebec’s religious symbols ban
Bill 21, adopted last June, prohibits some public sector workers, including teachers, police officers and prison guards, from wearing religious symbols.
Key decision on fate of Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp mill could come any day
The Nova Scotia government could make a key decision as early as Friday regarding the fate of a pulp mill and the thousands of forest industry jobs it supports.
Salmonella outbreak in six provinces linked to snakes and rodents
The Public Health Agency of Canada is advising exotic pet owners to practise good hygiene amid a salmonella outbreak in six provinces that’s been linked to contact with snakes and rodents.
PHOTOS: Coffee chats with cops
Hamilton police held another of their “Coffee with a Cop” sessions at the Starbucks at York Boulevard and Bay Street on Thursday morning. The events, usually held every other month, give members of the public a chance to meet with a police officer in an informal setting to air their concerns and hopefully alleviate the mistrust many have with law enforcement. The first Coffee with a Cop was held in Hawthorne, Calif., in 2011 and has spread to nine countries in the ensuing years.
Hamilton whistleblower feels ‘validated’ by calls for external operational review into Ontario death investigations
Independent oversight council calls for more checks and balances of the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service days after harsh auditor general’s report
Iceland blizzard brings 240 km/h winds, up to 3 metres of accumulating mountain snow
As many as 20,000 people are without power as temperatures tumbled.
Fundraiser launched for Hamilton man who suffered stroke in New York
A GoFundMe page has been established with a goal of $50,000.
McMaster University names David Farrar as new president
Farrar has been serving as acting president since July following the departure of Patrick Deane
Congress recognizes Armenian genocide amid tensions with Turkey
The U.S. Senate adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide, following House approval of a similar measure, despite opposition from President Donald Trump’s State Department on concerns that it would further complicate ties with Turkey.
Weekend events: Eight things to do this weekend in the Hamilton area
Home for the holidays or just looking to get away from the mall? Here are eight things to do in Hamilton area this weekend.
Dundas Highway 8 replacement part one tendered
Public meeting planned to discuss eight month project
BREAKING: Andrew Scheer resigns after private school scandal
As the news broke, Global News first reported allegations that Scheer using Conservative party money to pay for his children’s private schooling.
Hamilton police investigating shots fired on Cannon Street East
Incident marks 44th shooting in city this year
Kathy Renwald: Hamilton’s need for gardens and parks has now become vital
In 2020, it’s abundantly clear that we must do better
Are hybrid cars worth the higher cost?
Where you live and how much you drive may decide if hybrids are worth the cost
Gary Smith: Burlington-born Amanda De Freitas answers the wake-up call
She’s Dynamite in Theatre Aquarius’s production of ‘Hairspray’
Man convicted of murder in love-triangle stabbing
A Toronto jury has convicted Nicholas Johnson of second-degree murder for stabbing his broken-hearted lover 126 times at a northwest Toronto park in 2017.
UPDATE: Family of young person hit by train in Hamilton hurt by cruel online comments
The 21-year-old hit on Wellington Street North on Dec. 5 has the mental capacity of a teenager caused by a rare condition
Docked in Hamilton Harbour: Next stop, Antwerp
Federal Nakagawa Majuro, docked at Parrish & Heimbecker as it takes on grain or flour at the mill.
Hamilton parents share stories of beatings, stabbings at bullying town hall
About 20 community members attended the Tuesday evening town hall, hosted by a bullying support group.
Baloney metre: Is Justin Trudeau's mandate the 'weakest' in Canadian history?
Since election night in October, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has repeatedly asserted the Liberals have a minority government with the weakest mandate in Canadian history.
Family of young person hit by train in Hamilton hurt by cruel online comments
The 21-year-old hit on Wellington Street North on Dec. 5 has the mental capacity of a teenager caused by a rare condition
City councillor says housing subsidy to be reinstated at Waterdown Manor
City approved the residential care facility’s application this month after new owners did not submit a completed application in the summer
Barry and Honey Sherman’s bodies were found posed like the sculptures in their basement
The positioning of the murder victims’ bodies was eerily similar to a tableau of two life-sized, human-shaped art figures in a room near the basement crime scene in the billionaire couple’s Toronto home.
Hamilton police seek help finding missing woman, Stephanie Thomson
Forty-six-year-old has been missing since Nov. 28
Kitchener killer would be ‘crushed’ to wait more than 25 years for parole, court hears
— Sentenced to life in jail for killing his ex-girlfriend, Michael Ball doesn’t want to spend more than 25 years in prison.
How a decade-old financial crisis is driving Christmas tree prices through the roof
Consumers on the hunt for a Christmas tree have little to cheer about this year, as prices are through the roof due to a shortage of trees that can be traced back to the 2008 financial crisis.
Vacant housing in Hamilton ‘not a good use of money’
‘People aren’t buying homes and simply holding them vacant, says head of Hamilton real estate board
Glitchy new Air Canada booking system results in mounting complaints, privacy issues
Airline acknowledges long call wait times and says that some duplicate booking numbers were issued, giving customers access to other people’s flight information
City will hire consultant to help reboot Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre
Intent was never to have municipality run the initiative, councillor says
Hamilton warns residents of ‘potential privacy breach’ by Alectra Utilities
Council emerged from a long, closed-door meeting Wednesday to vote to release a confidential report on the potential breach that involves addresses and names of customers who receive city water
Hamilton police week help finding missing woman, Stephanie Thomson
Forty-six-year-old has been missing since Nov. 28
Celebrating a better balance of birds in Hamilton Harbour
Harbour restorers even used motion-activated, singing, dancing Santas to scare away unwanted gulls and cormorants
Trump Jr. allegedly killed endangered sheep
Donald Trump Jr. killed a long-horned argali sheep last summer on a trip to Mongolia that he bought at a National Rifle Association fundraising benefit — and was given a permit after the fact, ProPublica reports.
Farming needs to change to save climate and farmers, Canadian agriculture groups say
A report released by the National Farmers Union says old-fashioned mixed farming combined with new technology can reduce emissions and keep more farm families on the land.
Hamilton city council calls off probe into leaker of confidential reports on Sewergate
Mayor says the exercise would have been a ‘fool’s errand’
Trucks line up to dump construction fill in Flamborough despite ban
City says a grandfathered permit means dumping of out-of-town fill — up to 5,000 truckloads — can legally continue on 8th Concession West until January
Toddler injured in Hamilton knife attack now at home recovering
The 22-month-old was injured last week and a 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with the incident.
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein reaches tentative $25M deal with accusers
More than 30 actresses and former Weinstein employees who sued him for accusations ranging from sexual misconduct to rape agreed to the deal, lawyers said.
Trudeau says bill to ratify new NAFTA coming shortly
Opposition parties’ public fretting over aspects of the newly revised North American free-trade deal — a pact tweaked this week to win American lawmakers’ support — suggests the agreement’s path to ratification might not be smooth.
Ontario high school teachers hold another one-day strike, but new talks planned
Public high school teachers at nine Ontario school boards held a one-day strike Wednesday — the second in as many weeks — as the province and union agreed to return to the bargaining table.
City warns residents of ‘potential privacy breach’ by Alectra Utilities
Council emerged from a long closed meeting Wednesday to vote to release a confidential report on the potential breach that involves addresses and names of customers who receive city water.
Lawmakers applaud Babcock family for sparking change to death certificate rules
Linda and Clayton Babcock have struggled for nearly two years to obtain a death certificate for their daughter, Laura Babcock, who vanished in 2012.
Witness describes ‘huge explosion’ from B.C. plane crash that killed several people
Twin-engine aircraft went down on the northwest corner of Gabriola Island, near Nanaimo.
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr. killed a long-horned argali sheep last summer on a trip to Mongolia that he bought at a National Rifle Association fundraising benefit — and was given a permit after the fact, ProPublica reports.
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