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Drilling could damage Porcupine Caribou Herd, say critics
Herd might be disrupted by upcoming exploration and drilling, critics say
Poll: Most Americans oppose reparations for slavery
Few Americans are in favour of giving reparations to descendants of enslaved black people in the United States, a poll shows.
McMaster medical school turns 50 with weekend celebration conference
Weekend conference marks milestone of McMaster school that began “evidence-based medicine”
All lanes open on QEW near Brant Street after collision
The Fort Erie bound lanes were clear by 12:30 p.m.
Hamilton historian Robin McKee views world through the eyes of a blind man
"I can show people that vision even though I'm blind," said photographer Robin McKee.
Signpost: Anti-racism event, public talk and presentation for parents
The city is holding an event at David Braley Health Sciences Centre, 100 Main St. W., Oct. 29 to better understand the “experiences of racism and the current needs and racism related issues faced by the residents of Hamilton.” Residents will discuss Hamilton Anti-Racism Resource Centre survey results and participate in focus groups. Contact 905-546-2424 ext. 8080.
They’re immigrants to Canada. So why are they supporting far-right parties that want to reduce immigration?
This week’s federal election saw some immigrants and people of colour supporting far-right populist parties often accused of xenophobia and racism. Experts say it’s more common than you may think.
Conservation authority issues flood warning along Grand River, Lake Erie
​Affected areas include downstream from Dunnville Dam, Port Maitland, along lakeshore
California blaze forces evacuations as wind spurs blackouts
Evacuation orders have expanded to parts of Santa Rosa as firefighters struggle to beat back a wind-driven wildfire that started in Northern California’s wine country four days ago.
Hamilton non-profits forge partnership to build affordable housing on government land
Partners have their eye on a 7.5-acre parcel that’s expected to be up for grabs by mid-November.
Trump says Islamic State leader dead after US raid in Syria
The shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world’s most wanted man, is dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria, President Donald Trump said Sunday.
Kenney’s separation gambit may come back to haunt him
Jason Kenney has had Alberta on a war footing ever since he was elected premier earlier this year.
Ontario outline to change pharmacist payments projected to save government $436 million
Officials have been negotiating with pharmacists for months to reach the proposal, which must still be passed by legislature.
Defence lawyers contest consecutive-sentencing in Quebec mosque shooter case
The defence is arguing that the Criminal Code contravenes the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by allowing judges to stack life sentences for multiple murders instead imposing them concurrently.
B.C. Appeal Court says Canada must rethink extradition of Indigenous man
Justice Susan Griffin says the minister failed to consider highly relevant factors, including Canada’s history of separating Indigenous parents and children.
40 millimetres of rain possible for Hamilton
Wet and windy evening expected in the region.
Steve Milton: We knew when Hamilton pro football started — 150 years ago — now we know where
Tiger-Cats, the direct descendants of the Hamilton Football Club, install commemorative plaque to honour founding meeting on Nov. 3, 1869.
The frightening history of Halloween haunted houses in the United States
‘There were a lot of cities that were really considering banning the holiday,’ due to the rowdiness of Depression-era youths. A new tradition helped quell them.
Infant formula recalled due to possible Cronobacter contamination
The CFIA says in rare cases Cronobacter can cause serious or even fatal infections of the bloodstream and central nervous system.
Retiree wins nearly $1.2 million after historic slot machine jackpot at Quebec casino
Jackpot winner placed $2.25 bet at Casino de Charlevoix in La Malbaie.
SIU investigating after suspect shot by Toronto police officer
Toronto paramedics said the suspect was taken to hospital in serious but non-life threatening condition.
'We were heard' Halton mayors and residents' group celebrate end of amalgamation threat
The amalgamation of Oakville, Burlington, Milton and Halton Hills is off the table and the mayors of these communities along with many residents are celebrating.
Ottawa ordered to pay $1.12M in legal fees for segregation class action
The fee award comes in a class action involving the placement of inmates in administrative solitary confinement.
More Vietnamese fear relatives are among 39 dead in truck
Formally identifying the victims is complicated by the very nature of people smuggling.
Barry and Honey Sherman: how the second autopsy revealed it was a double murder
Kevin Donovan’s new book The Billionaire Murders looks at the intriguing lives and mysterious deaths of the Apotex founder and his wife. In the first excerpt, he reveals new details about the second autopsy that would change the police probe.
Widespread support for Liberal-NDP co-operation in Parliament, poll says
A new Abacus Data poll, conducted for the Broadbent Institute, shows there is widespread support for Liberal and NDP co-operation in the new Parliament.
Hostile U.S. refugee policies stoking irregular migration to Canada, study says
Survey of 290 so-called irregular migrants sheds new light on border crisis that saw 50,000 asylum seekers enter the country through land crossings over the past two years.
Ontario changing pharmacist payments to save government $436 million
The changes would see the province pocket a portion of the dispensing fees and mark-ups that pharmacists currently receive on all drug claims.
NDP calls on ombudsman to investigate Hamilton forensic pathology unit closure
More death investigations moving from Hamilton to Toronto on Jan. 1
Andre Gravelle in court Nov. 25 for $25-million ‘malicious prosecution’ lawsuit against Hamilton Police
Charges were brought against him and later dropped in 1998 unsolved Ancaster double homicide.
Conservatives nip at NDP heels in total vote count across Hamilton
Hamilton has long been a city associated with the red of the Liberals and the orange of the NDP.
Churn of possession charges in Hamilton makes case for truce in ‘war on drugs’
‘I’m terrified. I don’t want to go to jail,’ says man charged after police caught him with fentanyl outside supervised injection site.
Gary Smith: From Linbrook to Binbrook to play the Pope
Doug Caldwell took years to prepare for The Day They Kidnapped the Pope
Shipping news for Oct. 13 to 19: What came in and out of the Port of Hamilton
124,838 metric tons of cargo exported, 280,855 imported
Youths file lawsuit with Federal Court calling on Ottawa to develop climate plan
A young plaintiff in a lawsuit against the federal government says she has suffered the debilitating consequences of Lyme disease because climate change has expanded the habitat of disease-carrying ticks.
Democrats claim victory as judge orders Justice Department to hand over testimony from Mueller’s probe to the House
Judge Beryl Howell also rules that impeachment is legitimate without a formal House vote.
It’s possible to hold socially conservative views and be prime minister, says Scheer
“And my assurances to Canadians was that as prime minister, these types of debates would not be reopened,” said the Conservative leader.
Paul Berton: The awkward transition to digital news continues
Print readers missed out on a lot of election information
City closing road to Spencer Gorge waterfalls to discourage illegal parking and congestion
Harvest Road will be closed this weekend as conservation area tries to encourage shuttle service
EU envoys agree that Brexit extension is needed, no date set
Ongoing debate over U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s request for a general election could have an impact on the length of the delay
Fight between youths did not occur at Mountain high school, Hamilton police say
Board sends note home to parents after two teens were injured — one with a knife — in ‘consensual’ scrap
Flamborough's Friday 5 at 5: Oct. 21-25
Here's what made headlines this week in Flamborough.
Hamilton Mountain assault suspect still on the loose
Man wanted in connection with Sept. 4 assault on the Mountain still at large
Power fully restored two weeks after major snowstorm hit Manitoba
Electricity is back on in all communities that lost power two weeks ago, when Manitoba was hit by a major snowstorm that brought down power poles and transmission towers.
Ontario to ban promotion of vaping products in gas stations, convenience stores
Ontario announced Friday it will ban the promotion of vaping products in convenience stores and gas stations, a move critics said does not go far enough to protect the health of young people.
Stoney Creek’s Cardinal Newman takes on saintly status
Students at the newly christened St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School celebrated the sainthood at a special assembly on Oct 17, four days after a Vatican ceremony made the honour official.
‘Emotional’ Margaret Atwood receives rare honour from Queen
Queen Elizabeth has named Margaret Atwood a member of the Order of the Companions of Honour for her services to literature.
‘The Gender Lady’ — A ‘fabulous’ film about a ‘fabulous’ woman: Hamilton’s Dr. May Cohen, retired, from McMaster medical
Dr. May Cohen came tops in her class at the University of Toronto in 1955 but she entered her medical career under a cloud of sexism and regressive thinking. She changed all that over the course of an amazing life and career
Ontario government refuses to halt legal challege against carbon tax
PC MPP compares first year in office to a "mess" construction site.
Climbing ban on Australia’s iconic rock sparks tourist rush
Nature seemed Friday to be siding with Indigenous Australians’ demand for Uluru to be respected as a sacred site as high winds threatened to prematurely end the generations-old tradition of climbing the sandstone monolith.
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