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Obit: Andrew Brooks never let his battles with cancer get him down
“He was just a very happy, happy kid,” says sister
Louisiana man gets probation for shooting rare whooping crane
Whooping cranes are among the world’s most endangered birds.
NDP was hurt by lack of resources in federal election, top adviser says
Anne McGrath, a longtime NDP strategist, is advising Jagmeet Singh on how to navigate the new minority parliament and reconfigure the party before the next federal election.
Western separatists’ biggest problem is landlocked oil, experts say
Despite what Wexit movement says, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea does not guarantee coastal pipeline access.
As California burns, Donald Trump slams governor over wildfire response
The comments are the latest instalment of the president’s long-standing grievance with California, a state that has clashed with Trump’s administration, particularly on issues of environmental regulation.
Canadian fishing gear likely killed whale
A necropsy indicates a North Atlantic right whale found off the U.S. in September died after being entangled in Canadian fishing gear.
Police search for suspect after alleged abduction attempt in Toronto
Police say a man approached the girl near an elementary school in Toronto’s north end at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lorraine Sommerfeld: From the blacktop recesses of our minds
It all depends on your memory, and perspective
Ontario education workers to announce result of ratification vote Monday
Under the deal, the custodians, early childhood educators and clerical staff will get a one per cent wage increase.
Jeff Mahoney: Three Ps Euchre Club of fun-loving Hamilton women has just turned 55
There have been many changes over the years but a remarkable continuity of membership and a real closeness.
He left his 310-year-old violin on a train ... and got it back in a parking lot
“My violin is home safe and sound,” Morris wrote on Twitter before posting a photograph showing him kissing its side.
Brexit Party leader won’t run in United Kingdom election
Nigel Farage says he can better advance Britain’s exit from the European Union by campaigning for other candidates.
Police investigating double homicide on Hamilton Mountain
Forensic investigators are on scene at an attached townhouse on Towercrest Drive
Bison diversity slipping
Segregated herds at risk from lack of diversity.
Louisiana man gets probation in whooping crane death
A Louisiana man has been sentenced to probation for killing one of the state’s oldest whooping cranes.
Steve Milton: Forge FC, the CPL’s first team, becomes CPL’s first champion
Choinière scores in second leg extra time in front of capacity, hostile, Calgary crowd; Forge survives relentless pressure from Cavalry FC to win North Star Shield 2-0 on aggregate; owner Bob Young rewarded with his 1st pro title for Hamilton
U.K. halts fracking in England, citing quake concerns
Prime Minister Boris Johnson once hailed fracking as “glorious news for humanity,” and said the British government should “leave no stone unturned, or unfracked.”
Steve Milton: Ticats establish all kinds of records as regular-season ends, and Eastern Final awaits
Beating Argos makes them a perfect 9-0 at Tim Hortons Field; 15 wins ties for most-ever in CFL East and by a CFL rookie head coach; fewest points allowed by a Hamilton team in an 18-game schedule
Fire destroys home on edge of Six Nations
No one was injured in the blaze, but police say a family was left homeless.
Rollover crash in Mountsberg sends three to hospital
Hamilton police say three occupants escaped serious injury.
Metrolinx performs largest disaster simulation at Union Station Sunday overnight
The simulation which involved an assailant with an automatic weapon, a fire on the train platform, 150 volunteer actors and multiple casualties was the largest, most complex exercise ever held at Union Station.
Cellphone ban in Ontario schools called ‘more hype than substance’
Little impact expected when cellphone ban comes into effect Monday since most schools already have policies in place.
Valley Park Library to quadruple in size
Project expected to last two years
Boy, 3, taken off life support after stabbing
Hunter Haze Straight-Smith was stabbed multiple times while he slept October 30.
Crews restore power across Quebec after almost one million customers hit by storm
It’s the highest number since the 1998 ice storm left 1.4 million homes and business in the dark.
‘We’re not going away’: Parkview residents bring noise pollution complaints to Hamilton city hall
East end residents say they’re fed up with all-night noise and air pollution from recyclers.
A matter of time: Researcher says changing clocks bad idea for already sleep deprived Canadians
Sleep expert Julie Carrier at the Centre for Advanced Research in Sleep Medicine in Montreal says sleep is essential for our health and well-being and most of us aren’t getting enough.
Hamilton Public Library hosts ceremonial groundbreaking for new Valley Park Library
Adam McCaughan believes patrons will be impressed with the new-look Valley Park Library once the facility opens to the public in 2021.
Hamilton green lights truck route masterplan consultation strategy
"These discussions are possibly life and death," said Heather Ohrt.
One dead, almost 629,000 customers without power following wind storm in Quebec
Authorities confirmed a 63-year-old man died Friday morning in Bromont, about 85 kilometres east of Montreal, after a tree fell on him.
SIU clears OPP officers in death of motorcyclist found almost two hours after crash
Man was later found more than 200 metres beyond the crash site in Thornhill in September 2018.
Toronto firefighters rushed to hospital after three-alarm blaze
Fire crews were called to the scene around 2 a.m. due to a three-alarm fire in a building near the intersection of Shuter and Jarvis Sts.
Syrian refugee turns to food to rebuild his life in US
Syrian refugee turns to food to rebuild his life in US
Syrian refugee turns to food to rebuild his life in US
Syrian refugee turns to food to rebuild his life in US
Manslaughter charge laid in overdose death in Hagersville, Ont.
Haldimand police say this is the eighth incident of charges related to a fatal overdose this year.
Compliments fresh-cut vegetables recalled due to possible Listeria
The products, sold across Canada, should either be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Hamilton police seized 27 guns used in crimes last year — where did they come from?
Provincial tracing program statistics break down source of firearms, type of weapon
Paul Berton: I enjoy artful writing, but not if it gets in the way of a good story
Good writers deliver the facts first and the treats second, writes Paul Berton.
Brothers accused of brutally beating Black teen told cops they feared for their lives
The two men are jointly charged with aggravated assault in the beating of Miller, and charged separately with obstruction of justice for how they portrayed the incident to investigators.
Hamilton police pitch resurrected LGBTQ advisory group
But ‘deep’ mistrust is hampering efforts to repair a strained relationship with wary residents, says an activist.
Beto O’Rourke announces he’s dropping 2020 presidential bid
“It is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully.”
Three-year-old boy stabbed in Winnipeg to be taken off life support
Daniel Jensen, 33, was charged with attempted murder on Thursday. Police said that generally, a charge may be upgraded when a victim of a crime dies.
Six Nations Polytechnic and IBM Canada launch tuition-free tech program
IBM is already running the P-TECH program in over 200 schools across 18 countries.
Injured endangered American white pelican faces long road to recovery
An American white pelican stood in front of two mirrors in a tiny recovery room on Friday, stretching to reveal a glaring wound and messy feathers on its left wing.
Ford government’s red-tape bill lightens penalties for polluters, environmentalists charge
While Environment Minister Jeff Yurek said expanding administrative fines ‘will give us a quick and effective tool against polluters,’ Environmental Defence maintains the government’s proposed legislation will let polluters off easier.
Scott Radley: Great costumes, not feeling badly for Bryce Harper and other (not so) deep thoughts
Leaving the Washington Nationals as a free agent only to see them win the World Series that year has got to be a giant psychological and emotional kick in the delicates.
Officers accused of beating man, say he had pipe
One off-duty police officer and his brother caught two men in thier parents car.
Military family matriarch who lost son in Afghanistan named Silver Cross Mother
The matriarch of a prominent military family whose youngest son was killed 12 years ago in Afghanistan has been named this year’s National Silver Cross Mother by the Royal Canadian Legion.
Getting high school students on the path to tech jobs
Six Nations Polytechnic expands partnership with IBM and Mohawk College.
Steve Milton: Two days after Halloween, skeleton lineups from both the Argos and Tiger-Cats
Hamilton will rest many stars like Brandon Banks, Bralon Addison, Brandon Revenberg, as they seek East-record 15 wins Saturday; Toronto starts Dakota Prukop at QB, won’t dress dangerous receiver Derel Walker.
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