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Photos: Ready, set, Supercrawl
Let the festivities begin.
Online posts, past views haunt candidates
Leaders link up with their political families for Day 3 of federal campaign
A list of turfed federal election candidates
You're out! A list of federal election candidates forced to step down, resign
First election debate attracts small audience
First leaders' debate, without Trudeau, gets less than half the 2015 audience
Hate bus fallout: Hamilton adds concrete barriers at city hall to protect rallygoers from vehicles
The city added vehicle-blocking concrete planters in the forecourt on the advice of Hamilton police.
Hamilton motorcyclist suffers serious head injury in Burlington collision
The collision happened on Snake Road around 12:35 p.m. Friday
Councillor feels ‘kicked in throat’ after developer ditches North End affordable condo plan
Appeals filed against eight-storey James North proposal behind decision, builder says.
Phoenix to become most populous US city to drop library fees
Phoenix residents with overdue library books might want to wait a bit before bringing back their borrowed copies of the current bestsellers.
Former OPP deputy commissioner launches wrongful dismissal suit, calls for inquiry into government appointments
A former deputy commissioner of the OPP is launching a $15-million wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the Ontario government.
Election: Social media posts from candidates confronting party leaders
Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau to denounce controversial comments by a former candidate in the Montreal area, accusing the party of trying to keep anti-Semitic messages hidden from Canadians.
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Greens since the official start of the campaign on Sept. 11.
GOTCHA Hamilton! Dashcams in private automobiles extend the long arm of the law
Motorists are passing dashcam footage onto the police and warnings and charges are being issued.
Paul Berton: Where would we be without journalism?
Injustice, public documents, secret meetings and more would go unnoticed
Hamilton kindergarten kids face longer walk to public school
Policy committee backs matching 1.2-km Catholic maximum
Dundas Sports Wall of Fame nomination deadline approaches
Planning underway for arena's Hockeyville Legacy Communitiy Room
Flamborough's Friday 5 at 5: Sept. 9-13
Here's what made headlines this week in Flamborough.
Editorial: Federal issues that hit home in Hamilton
Federation of Canadian Municipalities platform asks federal parties to commit billions of dollars to local transit, cutting emissions and helping towns and cities prepare for and mitigate the challenges of climate change
Liberals first to have Twitter ads tracked
$11K spent by Liberals is first recorded in new Twitter political ad library
Snowden tells life story and why he leaked in new memoir
Former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden has written a memoir, telling his life story in detail for the first time and explaining why he chose to risk his freedom to become perhaps the most famous whistleblower of all time.
Huffman gets 14 days behind bars in college admissions scam
“Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying US$15,000 to rig her daughter’s SAT scores in the college admissions scandal that ensnared dozens of wealthy and well-connected parents.
Signpost: International Day of Nonviolence, Rogers Hometown Hockey Tour, and The Art of Caring
Multi-faith prayers and reflections on peace will mark the International Day of Non-Violence in the Hamilton City Hall forecourt on Oct. 2.
Weekend planner: Eight things to do in Hamilton this weekend
You might want an umbrella on Friday and Saturday, but you’ll find mild temperatures with a high of about 23 and a mix of sun and cloud for most of the weekend.
Ontario’s deficit last year was $7.4B — half what Ford claimed
Ontario’s budget deficit was half of the $15 billion the Progressive Conservative government initially claimed after defeating the Liberals last year.
Hamilton public school board plumps grad rate
The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is inflating its high school graduation rate, albeit slightly, by using a different measure than the Ministry of Education.
Yak on ride to butcher shop escapes to Virginia mountains
The animal was last spotted Wednesday at an inn, where the owners tried to lure it into a trailer using treats.
Elizabeth May's sovereignty headache
Green Party star candidate's sovereigntist sortie a conundrum for Elizabeth May
GOP lawmaker criticized over gun tweet about O’Rourke
A Republican Texas lawmaker tweeting he had an assault rifle “ready” for Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke drew criticism Friday for the apparent threat amid heightened tensions over guns after two mass shootings in the state.
Ontario’s pot Crown corporation lost $42 million in latest fiscal year
Rollout was mired by supply chain issues and product shortages
China to lift punitive tariffs on U.S. soybeans, pork
Beijing’s decision to restore access to low-cost U.S. soybeans also would help Chinese pig farmers who use soy as animal feed.
Dundas Community Food Drive example of community collaboration
The Issue: Local food insecurity and food bank use.The Impact: Dundas Community Food Drive and food bank combine innovation and collaboration.
Motorcyclist suffers severe injuries in devastating Burlington crash
Police seeking witnesses in Snake Road collision
Carcinogen in Zantac and its generics triggers probes by FDA, EU
Zantac, FDA, cancer, heartburn, Sanofli
Phoenix to become most populous US city to drop library fees
Phoenix to become most populous US city to drop library fees
Ontario lowers its deficit from $11.7 billion to $7.4 billion, partly due to more tax revenue
The government says the 2018-19 deficit improved due to higher-than-expected tax revenues and lower spending.
Statistics Canada says household debt ratio edged lower in second quarter
Household income grew slightly faster than debt in the second quarter as the amount Canadians owe relative to their income edged down for the third quarter in a row.
U.S. couple accused of ditching adopted girl, moving to Canada
According to court documents, the couple adopted the girl, who has dwarfism, in 2010 when she was eight years old.
Shipping news for Sept. 1 to 7: What came in and out of the Port of Hamilton
5 vessels handled bulk material related to the steel industry
RCMP employee charged with spilling secrets
RCMP employee charged under rarely-used national secrets act, charges include communicating special operational information.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ‘optimistic’ on Brexit deal ahead of talks with EU’s president Jean-Claude Juncker
He said his government is “working incredibly hard to get a deal.”
Social media posts haunt candidates
Leaders link up with their political families for Day 3 of federal campaign
A look at the parties' election promises
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
Three party leaders serve ‘baloney’ at first debate while Trudeau skips out
A look some of the misleading things they said
NDP promises tax hikes for companies, wealthy
Jagmeet Singh promises NDP government would cap cellphone, internet bills
Canada Post has an unfair advantage in flyer delivery, media group says
The main industry group for Canadian print and digital media blasted Canada Post Thursday for what it called unfair competition in the flyer delivery business.
Hudson's Bay seeks cool factor after ditching 300 brands
The Bay has booted out 300 "unproductive" brands from its Canadian department store chain
Liberals promise help for smaller businesses
Trudeau proposes to cut fees, provide support for smaller businesses
Group disqualified from pot shop application wants licensing temporarily halted
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario said that in August the group failed to meet a deadline to file documents required for application.
Pipeline leaks 500,000 litres of produced salt water in northwestern Alberta
Calgary-based NuVista Energy Ltd. says staff identified the leak on Monday through the company’s pipeline monitoring system. The cause of the leak has not yet been determined.
Leaders back on the campaign trail for Day 3
Leaders link up with their political families for Day 3 of federal campaign
Tories would restore transit tax credit
Conservatives promise to bring back the public transit tax credit
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