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UPDATE: Hamilton police investigating downtown Saturday shooting as attempted murder
A 24-year-old man who was shot in the head remains in hospital in stable condition. Police are looking for a male suspect in his 20s.
Venice floods threaten priceless artwork and history — and a unique way of life
As historic floods inundated Venice more than half a century ago, one reader in Scotland wrote to the Guardian newspaper in London to express worry about the fate of the “astonishing, but soon-to-vanish” Italian city.
VIDEO: Family tradition and new, novel experiences the reasons why thousands turn out to Santa Claus parade
The annual Hamilton Santa Claus parade took place Saturday evening downtown.
Andrew Dreschel: City staff face mandatory ‘transgender awareness’ training
‘I just feel that life is going to be much better for trans people in Hamilton,’ says facilitator Cole Gately
Hong Kong braces for more disruption as violence escalates
Hong Kong police and protesters hardened their battle lines over the weekend as violent clashes showed no signs of abating, leaving the city bracing for a second week of upheaval that risks disrupting pending elections.
Freeland’s imprint of foreign affairs remains even if she’s shuffled, analysts say
In addition to her work on a new North American trade deal, the foreign-affairs minister has made promotion of democracy in Venezuela a top issue.
Time for hip waders: Venice sees record 3rd exceptional tide
Venice was hit Sunday by a record third exceptional tide in the same week while other parts of Italy struggled with a series of weather woes, from rain-swollen rivers to high winds to an out-of-season avalanche.
Thousands of international students cited in government report for breaking rules
An internal immigration department report reveals for the first time data on misuse of study permits and how Canada is policing its international students.
Lorraine Sommerfeld: You never know what you’ll find, until you dive in
The treasures that await in the bottom of an old dryer
Lorraine Sommerfeld: You never know what you’ll find, until you dive in
The treasures that await in the bottom of an old dryer
Historical Photos: Ho -Ho -Ho Merry Christmas!
From the Archive: It’s that time of year when Santa comes to town. Here are some old photos from Hamilton’s annual Christmas parade.
After 20 years, Washington tribe hopes to hunt whales again
Patrick DePoe was in high school the last time his Native American tribe in Washington state was allowed to hunt whales. He was on a canoe that greeted the crew towing in the body of a grey whale. His shop class worked to clean the bones and reassemble the skeleton, which hangs in a tribal museum.
Which land mammals migrate farthest?
Whales, eels, birds and even ladybugs are known for epic migrations that take them hundreds or even thousands of kilometres through the air and across the sea.
Family tradition and new, novel experiences the reasons why thousands turn out to Santa Claus parade
The annual Hamilton Santa Claus parade took place Saturday evening downtown.
Facial recognition as an ID for smartphones draws skeptics
Some recent high-profile blunders by smartphone makers may have contributed to one of the common security fears passcode loyalists have: that it is easy to trick a biometric scanner.
In prime time, two versions of Donald Trump impeachment hearings for a divided nation
Inside MSNBC headquarters in Midtown Manhattan, Rachel Maddow called the first day’s testimony “a double-barreled problem for the president.” But one block south, at Fox News, a completely different story was playing out.
The Mars 2020 rover will visit the perfect spot to find signs of life, new studies show
The car-size Mars 2020 rover will touch down near Jezero Crater, a dried-up lake in Mars’ northern hemisphere.
Abortions rights advocates urge Liberals to turn politics into policy
Trudeau urged to intervene to stop sale of Fredericton clinic at risk of closing without provincial funding
Hamilton man lost ‘everything’ in Cannon Street house fire, says friend
Fire officials said man might have re-entered home to save dog, but friend says homeowner didn’t own pet.
One dead following five-alarm blaze in Toronto highrise
Flames and smoke ravaged the highrise on Friday evening, drawing 100 firefighters and nearly two dozen trucks to the scene.
Hamilton man in critical condition after repeated trips into house fire — possibly searching for his dog
Office of the Fire Marshal is investigating following the Thursday evening fire in the city’s east end
City looks to hike Hamilton parking rates to narrow budget gap
Increasing meter rates by 25-cents would add $280,000, 50-cent hike would add $560,000 in annual revenue
Father who lost Hamilton family in Boeing 737 Max crash is trying to stop the plane from flying again
When Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 went down six minutes into its flight on March 10, it shattered Paul Njoroge’s world.
Hamilton police investigating overnight shooting on King Street East
A 24-year-old male is undergoing medical treatment for a life-threatening gunshot wound.
CSIS ran ‘high risk’ spy operations without telling government
Documents obtained by the Star show then-public safety minister Ralph Goodale was informed in June 2018 that the Canadian Security Intelligence Service failed to inform him of “human source operations assessed as posing a high ... risk.”
City looks to hike Hamilton parking rates to narrow budged gap
Increasing meter rates by 25-cents would add $280,000, 50-cent hike would add $560,000 in annual revenue
Steve Milton: The harrowing road to happiness for family of Ticat Simoni Lawrence
Caught up in the political upheaval of 1980s Liberia, the linebacker’s father faced imminent death
Cut Hamilton’s yard waste collection in winter to ease budget pain: councillors
City survey in 2016 found 90 per cent of residents rarely or never dropped bags of leaves at the curb in the cold-weather months.
Man charged after roommate stabbed in head with ‘metal stick’
Police were called to a Cannon Street East address where they found a man with stab wounds to his face and head.
New Hamilton book festival honours the late Marvin Caplan
Saturday, Nov. 16 to Sunday, Nov. 24 at JHamilton
Regina Haggo: When this photographer-painter-sculptor picks a subject, he goes big
Robert Bowers excels at photography, painting and sculpture
Al-Hasnawi was shot with a hollow-tip bullet from a prohibited handgun
Toxicologist at murder trial says trace amounts of meth were found in victim’s blood.
Did CEO of Hamilton LHIN get golden parachute despite new job?
An email obtained by The Spectator shows Donna Cripps started working for the superagency Ontario Health more than two weeks before her job was eliminated.
Former Scouts volunteer charged with sexual assault, other offences
Toronto police have charged a former Scouts volunteer with sexual assault and other offences.
Canada expected to support aid initiatives in wake of Venezuela’s collapse
The ripples from Venezuela’s collapse are shifting Canada’s Western Hemisphere neighbourhood, creating major long-term costs for the new Liberal minority government.
B.C. wildlife experts urge hunters to switch ammo to stop lead poisoning in birds
Raptors being poisoned as they scavenge the carcasses of animals killed with lead shotgun pellets and rifle bullets.
Ed Canning: Sex addiction not a defence against harassment
Arbitrator’s ruling aimed to protect the sensibilities of fellow employees
CN Rail confirms job cuts as weakening economy affects freight volumes
Canadian National Railway Co. is confirming job cuts as it deals with a weakening North American economy that has eroded demand for railroad transportation.
Sidewalk Labs releases further plans for Toronto waterfront development
Sidewalk Labs has released a 482-page document updating its plans for a development on Toronto’s waterfront in a bid to alleviate some of the privacy concerns that have swirled around the project since its proposal.
A whirlwind of legal proceedings envelops Trump’s presidency
News coming fast and furious from courtrooms and witness stands represents years of processes involving Donald Trump that are finally coming to fruition and approaching an end, one expert says.
Brock University selling Hamilton campus in expansion to new site
Old high school on King Street East was used mainly for teacher education
Hamilton's transit union in strike position first week in December
City's Amalgated Transit Union Local 107 voted 97.6 per cent in favour of a strike.
Al-Hasnawi was shot with a hollow-tip bullet from an illegal handgun
Toxicologist at murder trial says trace amounts of meth were found in victim’s blood.
Thomas Walkom: Trump hearings so far ‘an impeachment process in search of a crime’
What is still in question, is whether Trump threatened to hold off military aid to Ukraine if Zelenskiy refused to comply, Thomas Walkom writes.
High tides surge through Venice, locals rush to protect art
Exceptionally high tidal waters surged through Venice again on Friday, prompting the mayor to close St. Mark’s Square and call for more donations for repairs just three days after the Italian lagoon city suffered its worst flooding in 50 years.
Stoney Creek resident wins big in Proline Football Pools lottery
After correctly predicting the result of 14 NFL games last weekend, Tejinder Mundi of Stoney Creek took home $186,900 in the Proline Football Pools lottery.
Hamilton Conservation Authority sticks to city’s levy target
The Hamilton Conservation Authority will comply with city’s council’s request to limit its municipal levy increase to two per cent for 2020, relying on self-generated revenues to cover the lion’s share of expenses.
Police arrest man over vandalism at Toronto cenotaph
Thomas Christian Zaugg, 33, of Toronto, is facing two mischief charges after police say he vandalized the cenotaph hours after it was the site of a downtown Remembrance Day ceremony.
Hamilton police investigate smashed-up grocery store
Rosedale Metro store was damaged by a vehicle shortly before 7 a.m. Nov. 15.
‘Chair girl’ Marcella Zoia pleads guilty to mischief endangering life
Marcella Zoia had been facing charges of mischief endangering life, mischief involving damage to property and common nuisance.
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