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Ousted Rockton Agricultural Society GM suing for $300,000
Ousted Rockton Agricultural Society general manager Don Pede is suing the agricultural society for in excess of $300,000 plus damages and lost wages — and demanding he be returned to his position.
Andrew Scheer urged to step down by Quebec candidates and party organizers
Defeated Montreal-area candidates laid out concerns ranging from logistical complaints about the Quebec campaign’s operations and failures to broader concerns that the Conservative leader cannot win in Quebec in the next election.
Kitchener man found dead on the side of the highway
Neighbours heard early-morning gunshots in area; investigators are looking into whether homicide is related to nearby car fire.
‘Deeply troubled’: Environmentalists upset that Open for Business bill scraps Toxics Reduction Act
The Toxics Reduction Act was the only program of its kind in Canada and would be a precedent for North America, South America, Asia and elsewhere — but the provincial government has repealed it.
Man, 23, arrested in alleged feces-throwing incidents
The alleged assaults occurred over a period of four days.
Police arrest fourth person accused of forcing 17-year-old girl into sex trade after meeting her near Yonge-Dundas Square
Police say they are concerned there may be more victims and are encouraging all affected individuals speak with investigators.
Toronto police report third incident of man throwing bucket of feces
The assaults appear to have been carried out by the same suspect striking random targets.
‘We can’t take that back’: Eisenberger on keeping Hamilton sewage spill details secret
Speaking for the first time since returning from business in India, the mayor defends council’s decision about 24-billion-litre leak into Chedoke Creek
Was Hamilton obligated to publicly post a provincial sewage spill order that it instead kept secret?
A provincial officer’s order about the Chedoke Creek sewage spill required the city to post it in a ‘conspicuous place’ — so the city put it in a staff-only treatment plant control room.
Public school teachers start work-to-rule campaigns amid contract talks with Ford government
Teachers in Ontario’s public elementary and high schools have started administrative work-to-rule campaigns to put pressure on the government at the bargaining table.
Newfoundland Premier Dwight Ball calls on his peers to quit picking fights and focus on Canadians
Ball is advising a revamped Fiscal Stabilization Program, whicvh helps provinces respond to sudden economic downturns, but comes with a cap of about $60 per person.
Hamilton gets go-ahead for health system transformation
Hamilton one of the first cities in the province to have an Ontario Health Team which will be charged with overseeing dramatic changes to how local health care is delivered, funded and governed.
Plaintiffs challenging Bill 21 in court argue it is unconstitutional because it affects women, largely hijab-wearing teachers, more than men
Lawyer Olga Redko argued it breaches the sexual equality guarantees in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms — which are not shielded by the notwithstanding clause that the province has invoked to avoid court challenges.
CN, Teamsters reach tentative deal, with economic fallout still top of mind
The strike, had it continued through the end of the week, could have cost the Canadian economy between $1.6 billion and $2.2 billion.
First Nations child welfare advocate accuses feds of ’shopping around courts’
Arguments wrapped up in a Federal Court Tuesday on Canada’s challenge to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s recent ruling ordering a $40,000 payment to every First Nations child inappropriately taken away from their parents after 2006.
‘We can’t take that back’: Eisenberger of keeping Hamilton sewage spill details secret
Speaking for the first time since returning from business in India, the mayor defends council’s decision about 24-billion-litre leak into Chedoke Creek
Massive sewage spill will increase water rates for Hamilton residents
Water bill for the average resident in 2020 will jump by $29 next year under a proposed budget. A small part of that hike will pay for better sewage tank inspections.
Palestinians protest U.S. settlement decision in ‘day of rage’
About 2,000 people gathered in the West Bank city of Ramallah by midday, where they set ablaze posters of U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as Israeli and American flags.
Hamilton real estate forecast: Property prices up 3.8 per cent in 2020 seller’s market
Hot neighbourhoods Leckie Park, Fifty Point and Waterdown West
What the jury didn’t hear at Dale King’s murder trial
Accused had five assault convictions, including one less than a year before fatal shooting of Yosif Al-Hasnawi
Couche-Tard seeks biggest deal in history with $7.7B bid for Australian firm
Acquisition would allow the Quebec-based retailer to expand beyond North America and Europe as it aims to double in size.
Rescuers comb building rubble after Albanian quake kills 20
The magnitude-6.4 quake was felt across the southern Balkans and was followed by multiple aftershocks
Florida investigators want to know who offered baby for sale online
The ad said the baby is two weeks old, sleeps and doesn’t make noise at night. It also said the seller would provide clothes and formula, and offered to include the baby’s four-year-old sister for free.
West Virginia fire chief charged with burning down cabin
He eventually admitted he started the fire with a lighter “for unknown reasons.”
Hang on to your hats! Wind warning issued for Hamilton
Environment Canada says winds gusting to 80 km/h are expected
INVESTIGATION: Hamilton high school sports no longer a level playing field
High school sports are supposed to be accessible for all — but kids with fewer resources are being left out. The Spectator’s unprecedented survey revealed 58 per cent of student-athletes come from Hamilton’s neighbourhoods with above-average wealth.
On the Sidelines: Are girls missing out?
Among survey respondents, nearly twice as many girls opted not to play sports.
Patients at Mississauga dental clinic advised to get tested for hepatitis and HIV
Clients who received care in the last five years have been told to take precautions.
‘Young girl’ assaulted with bucket of fecal matter Monday night near U of T in 3rd similar case in four days
Police earlier this week released photos of a suspect wanted in an earlier incident at York University’s Scott Library. Police have not confirmed they are looking for the same suspect in all three incidents.
BREAKING: Teamsters say they have reached a tentative deal with CN, work set to resume
The union says normal operations at CN will resume Wednesday at 6 a.m. local time across Canada.
Ernie Schramayr: Ways to stand, and walk, tall as the years progress
10 Commandments of Training for Longevity, Gait strength and continual change.
Hamilton police link 45-year-old homeless man to multiple Mountain break-ins
Police say Daniel Joseph Whalen confronted two homeowners with a knife
Historical photo: The evolution of Hamilton’s Jolley Cut
Do you remember when there were no traffic lights to ebb the flow of traffic?
Jared Kushner's new assignment: Overseeing the construction of Donald Trump's border wall
Trump campaigned on a promise to construct a wall along the southern border and to make Mexico pay for the project as part of his plan to limit illegal immigration.
Graham Rockingham: A 10-year journey from Stoney Creek to the Royal Albert Hall
Hamilton-raised composer Carly Paradis finds success in London
Those who toil in low-wage jobs in the GTA more likely to be visible minorities
While visible minorities make up 46 per cent of the Toronto region’s workforce, they account for more than 63 per cent of the working poor, Metcalf Foundation report says.
Hwy 7/8 closed for police investigation
Police have closed eastbound lanes of highway 7/8 at Homer Watson Boulevard and the on ramp at Courtland Avenue in Kitchener for a police investigation.
Melania Trump receives official White House Christmas tree
Mrs. Trump wished everyone a “Merry Christmas” before going back inside the White House.
6.4-magnitude earthquake kills at least 7, injures 300 in Albania
Three apartment buildings had reportedly fallen during the night and it was unknown how many people might be trapped.
Another person assaulted with fecal matter Monday night near U of T
For the third time in the past four days, a person has been assaulted with a bucket full of feces.
Anyone can learn to buy their first stock, with a little research
Robin Speziale, who built a stock portfolio worth $300,000 by age 30, has some hot tips for millennials on how to buy their first stock.
Have you seen Lily? OPP search for missing Norfolk teenager
She was wearing blue jeans, a black sweater with black running shoes.
One killed in overnight crash on Highway 403 in Ancaster
All lanes of Highway 403 at Highway 52 were open at 5 a.m. this morning
Hamilton high school, elementary teachers to start work-to-rule Tuesday
Unions say the provincewide job action will target administrative tasks and won’t impact students
Hamilton expected to get go-ahead for health system transformation
Health Minister in Hamilton Tuesday to announce one of the first Ontario Health Teams
Author never forgot his favourite teacher. Now they’ve reconnected decades later after a shoutout from the Giller stage
Giller Prize winner Ian Williams thanked elementary school teacher Peter Lucic from the stage at last Monday’s gala. Then the tears began to flow.
Toronto police investigating reports of feces being thrown at people in university libraries
Police says they don’t know if the two incidents are connected.
Federal lawyers say court should halt Indigenous child-welfare award so more can be paid
While the federal Liberals insist they are appealing a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling on First Nations children because it limits the families that could receive compensation, multiple parties arguing on behalf of Indigenous children and families say the government simply doesn’t want to pay.
Bibeau meets with Saskatchewan farmers, urges end to CN rail strike
Canada’s agriculture minister is urging Canadian National Railway Co. and its workers to reach a deal to alleviate the impact an ongoing strike is having on farmers.
Leaked China documents raise concern about detained Canadian and Uighur activist Huseyin Celil
Federal government urged to intervene in case of Canadian citizen arrested in Uzbekistan and imprisoned in China.
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