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Singh trying to capitalize on NDP momentum
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh trying to capitalize on newfound momentum
Hamilton fashion powerhouse Milli Gould dies at 86
Friends and family say she was an inspiration, a visionary and a woman with great inner strength who overcame a tragic loss early in her life.
Where the leaders are Tuesday, Oct. 15
Where the federal leaders are Tuesday, Oct. 15
Atwood, Evaristo share Booker Prize
Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood wins Booker Prize for 'The Testaments'
Hamilton fashion powerhouse Milli Gould has died
Gould passed away Sunday after a battle with lung cancer. She was 86.
Assad’s Syrian forces move into area hit by Turkey
The Syrian army entered the town of Tel Tamer in northeastern Syria, the state news media reported Monday, soon after the government of President Bashar Assad forged an alliance with the Kurdish forces that control the region.
‘Ancaster isn’t in wonderland,’ Whitehead tells residents opposing four-storey heritage addition
Terry Whitehead says 19-unit building is consistent with density targets set by provincial government legislation.
In Ontario, Trudeau hails new NAFTA
Liberals hit Ontario's manufacturing heartland, singing praises of new NAFTA
Liberal leader Justin Trudeau serves up four more years on Thanksgiving in Hamilton
With the federal election a week away, Liberal leader Justin Trudeau made a stop at Hamilton’s Collective Arts Brewery on Burlington Street with his family on Thanksgiving in an attempt to shore up cresting Liberal support against the rising NDP tid
Conservatives stoke fear of coalition
As Liberals, NDP skirmish, Scheer sets sights on Prime Minister's Office
OPP warns about phone scammers claiming to be police
The warning comes after police responded to a call for a fraud complaint Thursday.
‘Save the kids!’ Dorian survivor tells the harrowing story of his Canadian wife’s death
As hurricane Dorian whirled, Cialin Dany, 32, took his Canadian wife and two of their children and hunkered down in a room at the fishing resort where he worked in the Bahamas. ‘Then the wall came down’
Turkey says it is acting in self-defence in Syria
Ankara said the military offensive was undertaken to counter an “imminent terrorist threat” by Syrian Kurdish militias, and the Islamic State.
Margaret Atwood wins second Booker Prize
Canadian literary icon Margaret Atwood wins Booker Prize for 'The Testaments'
Miguel Cano sentenced to 23 years in adult prison in stabbing death of his mother
Isabel Zuluaga was stabbed in the chest, face and neck in September 2015 by her son who was 13 at the time of the killing.
First Nations displaced by storm share concerns with Scheer campaign
Babies and seniors alike were crowded into a Winnipeg hotel lobby on Monday waiting for buses in what one woman described as a maddening series of events that have left people feeling like animals.
Egypt activist claims she was tortured, beaten after arrest
Esraa Abdel-Fattah’s detention comes amid a wave of arrests following small but rare anti-government protests last month. More than 2,600 people have been arrested so far, although Egyptian authorities have released hundreds after brief detentions.
Protesters shut down Barcelona airport as Spain convicts leading Catalan separatists
Supreme Court decision triggers show of force and standoff with police
Frost advisory issued for Hamilton area
Gardeners beware, Environment Canada says
White House says Trump ‘strongly condemns’ violent video attacking media
In the video, a character with a superimposed image of Trump’s head opens fire in the “Church of Fake News.” The parishioners have the faces of his critics or the logos of media organizations.
Tories turn to a fear campaign in the face an NDP-Liberal coalition
With Singh floating a possible coalition with Trudeau to keep the Conservatives from power, Tories say a Trudeau-Singh government would raise the carbon tax further and kill jobs.
Trudeau hits Ontario’s manufacturing heartland, singing praises of new NAFTA
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is targeting voters in Ontario’s struggling manufacturing heartland, billing his government’s NAFTA rescue mission as a critical victory that his NDP and Conservative rivals would abandon.
Tories promise quick fiscal update if elected
Scheer says Conservative government would quickly implement promised tax credits
EU nations commit to arms export ban against Turkey
Many EU foreign ministers were looking beyond a strong statement condemning the military operation that has destabilized the whole region and wanted to make sure their move would carry some sting.
Snakes, rats, bedbugs, abuse. Migrant worker complaints expose underside of Canada’s seasonal agriculture program
Mexican migrant workers struggle to report problems they face on Canadian farms. When they do, those complaints are rarely shared with the Canadian government.
‘It’s on my mind every day’: Nurse first on scene remembers Humboldt Broncos crash
Vivian York says she regrets not having more time with each person she tried to help on April 6, 2018, when 16 people died and 13 others were injured after a hockey bus and a semi-truck collided north of Tisdale, Sask.
Teen Jayme Closs rebounding a year after kidnapping, parents murdered
Jayme Closs, the teenage girl who freed herself from her captor after she was abducted by a stranger in her home who murdered her parents one year ago, said in a statement released Monday that she is feeling “stronger every day.”
Firefighters finishing containment of California wildfires
Fires coming under control.
Cab driver who saved 4 from burning car awarded medal for bravery in St. John’s, N.L.
Mike Stapleton was awarded a medal for bravery from the Royal Canadian Humane Association at St. John’s City Hall on Oct. 7.
Queen lays out government’s agenda as Brexit talks grind on in Brussels
Critics charged that the speech was more of a campaign kickoff for an election everyone expects is coming.
Stunt driver clocked going 107 km/h in a 50 km/h zone
Police arrested the 28-year-old at 3 a.m. Monday on Hamilton Mountain.
Photos: Excitement at Rockton World’s Fair
Thanksgiving weekend welcomed the 167th incarnation of the fall fair.
Why we need to find middle ground on the issue of pipelines
Canada is now viewed as a country that can’t get anything done, Lorraine Moore writes.
In Ontario: Trudeau defends defence of NAFTA
Liberals hit Ontario's manufacturing heartland, singing praises of new NAFTA
Justin Trudeau in Waterloo Region Thanksgiving Day
Liberal leader, Justin Trudeau, visited Waterloo Region on Thanksgiving Day, starting with a coffee meeting with Cambridge candidate Brian May.
Lorraine Sommerfeld: How youthful exuberance drives new friendships
The Jag-uuu-ars, the Lin-colnes, the Neesans
Historical Photo: Early days of the SPCA
Parkdale Avenue North site sheltered an occasional deer, raccoon or skunk, but mainly lost cats and dogs.
Charleswood St. James Assiniboia Headingley facts
Some facts and figures about Charleswood St. James Assiniboia Headingley
Liberals facing uphill fight for seats in Winnipeg
'Behind until proven otherwise:' Liberals facing uphill fight in Winnipeg
Facts about the Winnipeg South Centre
Some facts and figures about the federal riding of Winniepg South Centre
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Where the Flamborough-Glanbrook candidates are this week (Oct. 14-20)
With the federal election campaign soon coming to a close, Flamborough-Glanbrook candidates are keeping busy in all areas of the riding.Five candidates have registered to run for the federal Flamborough-Glanbrook seat and all candidates have been
OPP say 239 people have died in Ontario crashes in 2019
Speeding was the cause of 46 deaths on OPP-patrolled roads so far this year.
UN urges action against food losses, says 14% lost globally
UN urges action against food losses, says 14% lost globally
A week out, federal leaders look to future
As Liberals, NDP skirmish, Scheer sets sights on Prime Minister's Office
Analysis: Whitby a key riding in determining national election outcome
Your vote matters Oct. 21 in helping determine which party winds up in government.
What personalized licence plates got rejected in Hamilton?
Plates were rejected for having religious or sexual connotation, referencing drugs and alcohol or simply for lacking clarity.
Columbus, once immigrant hero, now heel to some
The image and story of Christopher Columbus, the 15th-century navigator who began European incursions into the Americas, have changed in the U.S. over the decades. Columbus was an obscure figure until his adventures were revitalized in the 1800s. By the 1990s, a new generation of Native American activists blamed the navigator for launching centuries of Indigenous genocide. With Columbus Day falling on Monday — and now being called Indigenous Peoples’ Day in some states — here’s a look at how views of Christopher Columbus have changed over the years:
Better protection sought for Thailand’s helmeted hornbill
Time is running out for Thailand’s dwindling population of helmeted hornbills thanks to poaching of the exotic birds for the ivory-like casques atop their big red and yellow beaks.
Donald Trump’s betrayal will rattle the Middle East to the core
Some of the more theatrical moments of Donald Trump’s presidency will evaporate in thin air when he finally leaves office. (“What in heaven’s name was that all about?” we will ask ourselves.)
Singh walks fine line on TMX and coalition
Singh says strategic voting makes people settle for less, counters Liberal push
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