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Canada-wide warrant issued for federal offender known to frequent Kitchener and Waterloo
— A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for a federal offender under a supervision order for child pornography offences.
Leonard Turnevicius: Two top string quartets play Hamilton on the same day at the same time.
Highly acclaimed Fine Arts Quartet and Kronos Quartet perform at McMaster
On top of Niagara Falls, old Iron Scow attracts worldwide attention
A rusty century-old barge appears to have captured the attention of the world.
Alternative narratives in Dafonte Miller case can’t erase the fact that a man lost his eye
How did a fairly minor event escalate so hideously into one man maimed for life, a pair of brothers on trial and two police forces drawn into accusations of a police cover-up?
A powerlifter raised thousands for her cancer battle. Police say she was faking it
Smith was arrested Monday in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and charged with raising more than $10,000 on GoFundMe and Facebook by pleading for help on medical bills that didn't exist
DHX Media reports bigger Q1 loss, revenue up
DHX Media reports bigger Q1 loss due to reorganization and foreign exchange loss
5G-powered smart campus unveiled at UBC
Rogers and UBC have launched what is believed to be Canada’s first 5G-powered smart campus, where researchers will get to test real-time 5G applications, including the development of earthquake and tsunami detection technology.
China lifts ban on Canadian pork, beef products
In September, the Canadian Meat Council added up the financial cost of the suspension to Canadian industry, pegging it at close to $100 million.
PHOTOS: Our Sisters exhibit at Dundurn Castle honours the missing and murdered
Elder Norma Jacobs talked about her own loss in the death of her granddaughter, Tanisha General, 13 years ago in Six Nations
KFC hopes to avoid a hot mess with new bamboo buckets for poutine
Fast food chain launches a trial of new packaging starting with poutine.
Radiohead demands public apology from everybody responsible for 2012 fatal stage collapse
Radiohead’s demand comes after a U.K. senior coroner ruled last month that inadequate technical advice and “wholly inadequate construction techniques” led to the death of one of their stage crew.
Hamilton councillor pushes for garbage pickup to go every other week
City residents are ‘prepared to go that extra step’ to save landfill space and money, John-Paul Danko says, but some elected officials don’t agree
Hamilton students fight hunger with trash-bound market veggies
Meals with Purpose program has turned hundreds of pounds of leftover food into 850 meals for women living at the YWCA
Crown concludes its case: alleged street-race killed innocent motorist
Two men charged in connection with crash that killed 25-year-old Sara Viet Hoang in 2018
Stelco shares up slightly following $100 million loan
$80 million coke oven upgrade was set to begin this fall and a $100-million in blast furnace work planned for 2020
Dispute over debt led to double homicide: Hamilton police
The bodies of Cheryl Nicholl, 32, and Donald Lowe, 62, were found inside a Towercrest Drive townhouse
No stone is left alone thanks to foundation honouring veterans
Several services in the Hamilton and Burlington area are planned for Remembrance Day
Hamilton councillors challenge residents to fight for climate change initiatives
"Climate equity issue is the most most pressing problem our humanity has to act upon," said Ward 3 Coun. Nrinder Nann.
Sheryl Nadler: There are hair salons out there where silence is golden
In the mood for a ‘silent haircut?’
Strike $1M holdback for Mac off city books: councillor
Deal to help fund university’s downtown health sciences centre sought guarantee of further development — which hasn’t happened
Conservatives discuss Scheer ouster as pivotal meeting looms
As federal Conservatives prepare for a Wednesday caucus meeting that could trigger a leadership review, some Conservative MPs and party activists are working to oust Andrew Scheer.
$7M award upheld for girl disabled after jumping from moving school bus
Appeal Court says company failed tell schools about previously known instances of students jumping from buses on their last day.
Cancel culture accompanied by an eye roll is usually an excuse to duck accountability
People who benefit from the status quo are leaning on cancel culture, or call-out culture, to duck responsibility, writes columnist Shree Paradkar.
Durham police officer says she heard man screaming about being beaten
The trial of two Toronto-area brothers accused of brutally beating a black teen nearly three years ago took a surprise turn Tuesday when an officer who responded to the incident recalled details she had never previously shared with prosecutors or investigators.
Parents of man killed in Radiohead stage collapse demand apology
Scott Johnson, a drum technician for the British rock band, was killed when the stage structure — and tons of equipment — crashed down on June 16, 2012, in Toronto.
Ontario fiscal update to focus on return to budget balance: Calandra
Government House Leader Paul Calandra said the key fiscal document, which will be released on Wednesday, will highlight ongoing work to eliminate a projected $10.3-billion deficit for 2019-2020.
Louisiana man rode electric shopping cart to a bar to avoid drunk-driving charge
He was charged with felony “unauthorized use of a movable.”
Man fatally stabbed over Popeyes chicken sandwich in Maryland
Police seek the suspect in the case, who remains at large
Indiana school goes on lockdown when deer crashes inside
The deer eventually pushed its way out of the school’s main entrance and ran through a parking lot into nearby woods.
IOC’s large role in anti-doping creates conflict of interest
Formed with good intentions, the World Anti-Doping Agency finds itself at a crossroads as it celebrates its 20th anniversary at a conference this week in Poland.
More than 11,000 scientists worldwide declare ‘climate emergency’
The study, published in Bioscience, is a stark departure from recent scientific assessments of global warming.
U.S. teen vaping numbers climb, fuelled by Juul and mint flavour
An estimated 28 per cent of high school students and 11 per cent of middle school students said they’d used e-cigarettes within the past month, according to the report, based on a U.S. survey conducted earlier this year.
Inmate charged with manslaughter after rash of drug overdoses at Milton jail
The investigation began May 7, when Halton police responded to the Maplehurst Correctional Complex for a report of six inmates, all in the same cellblock, who had apparently overdosed on illicit drugs.
Ernie Schramayr: Training for longevity by helping your hips and shoulders
Two more of the ‘10 Commandments’ to keep you active and injury-free
Kathy Renwald: The Alexanian’s Webster’s Falls Road home speaks to special family times
Lida Alexanian was always entertaining. ‘It was a house where people felt welcomed and comfortable.’
Hackers can hijack your iPhone or smart speaker with a simple laser pointer — even from outside your home
Since many voice-command systems don't require authentication, an attacker wouldn't need a password or PIN to take over a device with a light command; they just need to be in the object's line of sight.
Kitchener trucker caught with $3.9 million in cocaine at border gets 10 years in prison
He maintained he did not know the 39 kilograms of drugs were in the trailer
How lead levels in 5 Canadian cities compared to those in Flint, Michigan
The investigation’s analysis compared lead levels across Canada with those in Flint, Michigan, during the city’s 2015 tainted water scandal.
Fight over debt led to double homicide: Hamilton police
The bodies of Cheryl Nicholl, 32, and Donald Lowe, 62, were found inside a Towercrest Drive townhouse
Does your child's school have dangerous levels of lead in the water? Search our database
More than 2,400 Ontario schools and daycares exceeded the current federal guideline for lead in drinking water in the past two years
Alleged drunk driver flips vehicle into Niagara River
A woman was arrested and charged with impaired driving after the vehicle she was driving flipped over into the Niagara River Monday night in Niagara Falls.
Does your child's school have dangerous levels of lead in the water? Search our database
More than 2,400 Ontario schools and daycares exceeded the current federal guideline for lead in drinking water in the past two years, a Toronto Star/Ryerson School of Journalism investigation has found.
Parents vow to save Waterdown's Benjamin Bunny Nursery School
THE ISSUE: Lack of enrolment at Benjamin BunnyTHE IMPACT: Possible closure after 50 years of operation.
A cement truck killed her father. Designated truck routes in Hamilton are ‘life and death,’ she says
Other residents, cyclists, representatives from business organizations and environmentalists have in the past urged councillors to demand changes to the inner city network of truck routes.
'They could strike again': Duo wanted in serial dash-and-gas thefts in Burlington
Police said a man fuelled his grey Ford F-150 vehicle with $100.03 worth of fuel and left
UPDATE: Missing guide dog Bronte found safe after day on the lam
Lions Foundation of Canada thanks public for help
In Silicon Valley, 4 of 5 paper millionaires are men
A study looking at more than 300,000 employees at more than 10,000 companies found four out of five paper millionaires are men.
‘Caring soul’: Family mourns Brittney Martin, killed in fiery weekend crash near Elmira
— Brittney Martin, a 22-year-old woman from Heidelberg, died in a three-vehicle crash on Friday near Elmira.
Doug Ford says he’ll ‘get it right’ after backing down on controversial funding cuts
From cancelling planned welfare cuts for vulnerable children and abandoning regional government reform to retreating on the Toronto subway upload, the Tories are putting problems behind them as they look toward Wednesday’s fall economic statement.
Tears can’t spare dental office manager who stole $420,000 for gambling, vehicle, trips and kids’ education
Jennifer Leslie, a 37-year-old mother of two, cried as she was led away to begin serving a two-year prison sentence. She pleaded guilty at an earlier date to a charge of fraud over $5,000 and returned to court Monday for sentencing.
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