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Ontario First Nation evacuates community over water safety, asks feds for help
Neskantaga First Nation has been under a boil-water advisory for the past 25 years.
Temporary layoffs for 1,200 GM Oshawa workers as U.S. strike continues
About 1,200 General Motors employees at the company’s assembly plant in Oshawa have been temporarily laid off because of a strike in the U.S., with more job cuts expected soon.
Canadian inflation decelerates to 1.9 per cent in August as gas prices weaken
Economy has been strong even as trade wars inject significant uncertainty into the slowing global economy.
EU lawmakers vote to approve Brexit delay if UK requests one
Lawmakers voted 544-126 with 38 abstentions.
Canadian schools, colleges move to accommodate climate strikes
The University of British Columbia, the Toronto District School Board and Montreal’s Dawson College are among the institutions taking measures to support students who plan to walk out of class as part of a global call to action on climate change.
Notorious Waterdown Garden Supplies site facing environmental order for clean up
Under the terms of the proposed Director’s Order, the public has until the end of the day on Oct. 5 to provide comment to the ministry.
Tim Miller: These three women are racing to break down gender barriers
Women racers excel in drag racing where other forms of racing are men only
NDP promises to cover dental care for all Canadians earning less than $70K per year
The program would kick in next year and cost more than $800 million per year, according to the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
Send pipeline fights right to top court: Scheer
Send pipeline fights right to Supreme Court: Scheer
New city manager wants uncertainty over regional government review to end
CAMBRIDGE —Cambridge’s new city manager wants the Ford government to hurry up and make up its mind about Cambridge’s future status within Waterloo Region.
A look at the parties' election promises
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
Walmart and Capital One team up for new rewards card
The program's Mastercard will be accepted everywhere and the private-label Walmart Rewards Card is only for store purchases.
Temporary layoffs for 1,200 GM Oshawa workers as U.S. strike continues
The employees, who work on the Oshawa truck line, will still receive full wages while the strike by some 48,000 GM workers in the U.S. continues.
Vaping-related illness confirmed in London, Ont., believed to be first in Canada
Health Canada issued a warning recently urging people who vape to watch for symptoms such as a cough, shortness of breath and chest pain.
Unifor, USW top third-party election spending
Unions lead third-party pack with big spending since start of pre-election period
Tim Miller: These three women are racing to break down gender barriers
Women racers excel in drag racing where other forms of racing are men only
Conservative leader Andrew Scheer pledges to trim corporate handouts during Hamilton visit
Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer used a Concession Street campaign stop to announce a plan to eliminate $1.5 billion in annual corporate handouts, along with a pledge to put the money back into Canadians’ pockets.
Cannabis use by young people may be tied to depression and anxiety, CAMH study finds
Subjects who regularly smoked pot had higher levels of a protein linked to brain inflammation, which an earlier study associated with depression and other disorders.
Trudeau’s climate action touted as the best plan Canada’s ever had — and a big disappointment
Environmentalists credit the Liberals for taking on climate change like no federal government ever has, and yet they also believe there are some serious shortfalls that could prevent Canada from reaching its commitments.
Vote now for the Hamilton Spectator Readers’ Choice Awards
Vote for your favourites in more than 400 Readers’ Choice categories ranging from food, home improvement centres, garden centres, contractors, dentists, recreation facilities, clothing stores, golf courses and more.
Parties promise spending or spending cuts
One week down, four-and-a-half to go in federal election campaign
Justice Department files lawsuit against Snowden over memoir
Justice Dept. files lawsuit against Snowden over memoir
Three men charged after 40 kg of opium seized in Mississauga
RCMP and border officers intercepted two shipments originating from Iraq on Aug. 22 and Sept. 1.
Arrest made in connection with Halton GO station tire thefts
HALTON — A 29-year-old Brantford man is facing multiple charges in connection with a series of tire thefts from vehicles parked at Halton GO stations.
NDP pledges dental care for lower-income families
Singh promises public dental coverage for families making under $70,000
Test results show THC found in candy sold at Cambridge Fall Fair
Waterloo Region police said tests results from candy sold at the Cambridge Fall Fair that sent three people to hospital after eating it, were consistent with THC — one of more than 100 cannabinoids found in cannabis — in each batch tested.
E-bingo or bust: Hamilton’s last bingo hall will close unless it is allowed to offer electronic gaming
Princess Bingo is seeking provincial approval to add e-bingo machines on the Mountain — but it needs city council support.
COMMUTERS: Your Wednesday morning weather, traffic and school closures now
Getting you to work and school. Traffic and weather for your morning commute. School and cancellation information.
Ford furious that anti-carbon-tax stickers don’t stick
The premier pledged a new batch of stickers attacking the federal government’s carbon pricing will be ordered from a different company.
Little changed in campaign's first week: poll
Front-runners deadlocked after campaign week 1, but small signs favour Liberals
Court dismisses careless driving ticket in Red Hill Valley case
Traffic ticket case heard evidence about road safety concerns
McDonald's is late to the chicken-sandwich party with a spicy entry that can't touch Popeyes'
This sandwich seems to be an amalgamation of various spare parts lying around the company garage
‘It’s nasty bad:’ Fatal crash on Highway 8 amplifies speed concerns
In the aftermath of a fatal accident on Highway 8in Flamborough earlier this month, one resident along the highway says speed and aggressive driving are fears they live with on a daily basis.
Police find AK-47 in bedroom of teen who allegedly wanted to 'shoot 400 people for fun'
The baby-faced teenager is an anomaly as a female suspect allegedly plotting a mass shooting, but police described her as a serious threat.
Trial hears Markham man was lured to his death with cellphone ruse
A young woman hatched a plan with a drug world accomplice to lure a man to his execution on a quiet Markham street, a jury was told Tuesday at the opening of a murder trial.
Sept. 18-20, 1860: Hamilton welcomes Prince of Wales, its first royal visitor
In February 1860, the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada announced that Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, 18 years of age, would represent his mother, Queen Victoria, in the first Royal Tour of Canada. The final stop in Canada, before moving on to the United States, was to be Hamilton.
'You can’t enjoy your own home': Waterdown residents air concerns about partying, racing in Fortinos plaza
THE ISSUE: Rowdiness, racing in plazaTHE IMPACT: Residents can't enjoy homes
CUPE warns local hospital funding cuts to hit $255 million by 2023
The union held a news conference in Hamilton Tuesday
WestJet finally settles with honeymooners who were ‘denied boarding’
A passenger-rights advocate doubts the couple would have been fairly compensated without an official complaint to the Canadian Transportation Agency.
Canadian internet rates are falling, and you can thank the CRTC
Distributel, TekSavvy and Start.ca have all announced lower prices and service upgrades since the regulator ordered the big telcos to reduce their network sharing fees
Recycling bin hits hard times: Hamilton institutions told to do better job of sorting things out
McMaster and other large clients of Waste Connections informed that ‘mixed recyclables’ are doomed for landfill
How much do Canadians spend on rent? Ontario ‘hit harder than anywhere else,’ says new housing tool
Of the top 20 ridings with the highest proportion of renters spending 50 per cent or more of their income on housing, 11 are in Ontario. “Sometimes I barely even have money to go to work,” says Krystal Joseph.
Burlington looking to ticket drivers who give money to panhandlers
“There is an impression that the individuals which are panhandling are organized in an almost shift-like pattern, being dropped off, picked up, and rotated to the roadside locations where they are observed,” said Coun. Lisa Kearns.
Madly off in all directions, federal leaders go on the hunt for your vote. Have they got your attention yet?
The past seven days had an unfocused feel, after a summer-long precampaign campaign of ads, government spending and politicians popping up everywhere on the barbecue circuit.
Federal campaign's first week wraps up
One week down, four-and-a-half to go in federal election campaign
Tim Bosma investigation ‘the biggest case of my career’: retired OPP detective
Thirty-year veteran gives first media interview on the investigation that caught Dellen Millard and Mark Smich
Where the party leaders are Wednesday
Where the party leaders are Wednesday
Hamilton councillor wants police to enforce one metre space for cyclists on city roads
“Its intention is to be educational, not punitive.”
Trudeau campaigns in Atlantic Canada
Liberals pledge to boost Canada Child Benefit, remove tax from maternity leave
Tax credits or cash? Parties spar over what is best for parental benefits
The duelling pitches underscore the differing ideological approaches taken by the parties on how best to woo voters.
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