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Updated 2025-02-06 00:15
Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong
Demonstrators flooded a park in central Hong Kong, chanting “Resist Beijing, Liberate Hong Kong” and “Stand with Hong Kong, fight for freedom.”
Silence, devastation mark Bahamas town; but some are staying
U.S. Coast Guard said it has rescued a total of 290 people in the northern Bahamas following the hurricane.
Russia might meddle in Canada election to advance Arctic interests: report
Russia is known to propagate false information to portray Canada as too liberal and a “pawn” of the U.S., study says.
Pompeo: Taliban ‘overreached’ in attack that killed American
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday the Taliban “overreached” with a car bomb attack in Kabul that killed an American soldier.
Power utilities, troops begin massive post-Dorian cleanup in Maritimes
Winds from post-tropical storm Dorian caused extensive damage to the electric grids in all three Maritime provinces
Kate Graham enters Liberal leadership race, tapping into ‘appetite for change’
The Ontario Liberal party suffered the worst defeat in its history in 2018
Canadian officials monitor reports of vaping-linked illnesses in U.S.
Symptoms in U.S. cases have included shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain and vomiting.
Brazil court overrules Rio mayor on gay kiss book ban
Brazil court overrules Rio mayor on gay kiss book ban
Australia faces opioid crisis as prescriptions and deaths surge
More than three million Australians — an eighth of the country’s population — are getting at least one opioid prescription a year.
Photo: Free ballet at city hall
Jolanta Oko conducted a free ballet class on the forecourt of city hall on Sunday morning.
‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli sues former investor
Convicted former drug company CEO Martin Shkreli, the notorious Pharma Bro, is suing the son of one of his investors in a dispute over losses from one of his failed hedge funds.
Cabinet minister who quit says Johnson not trying to get Brexit deal
Amber Rudd said “there is no evidence of a deal. There are no formal negotiations taking place.”
Power utilities, troops begin massive post-Dorian cleanup in Maritimes
The former hurricane howled into Atlantic Canada yesterday as a ferocious post-tropical storm with wind gusts reaching nearly 150 kilometres an hour.
Tristen Timer, missing two weeks, found Saturday night
Timer had been last seen Saturday, Aug. 24 at 3 p.m. near Upper James Street and Inverness Avenue.
Dorian barrels into Nova Scotia with hurricane-force winds
The powerful post-tropical storm made landfall near Halifax Saturday night, lashing the Maritimes with heavy rain and strong winds that sent hundreds into emergency shelters and cut power off to hundreds of thousands.
86-year-old woman dead after four-vehicle crash on Highway 401
Ten other people, including three children, were also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said police.
NDP delay campaign launch, Conservatives call for freeze on electioneering as Hurricane Dorian lashes Atlantic Canada
The New Democrats were set to launch their campaign Sunday, writ or no writ, but decided to delay in the face of Hurricane Dorian
Dorian barrelling toward Nova Scotia with hurricane-force winds
The powerful storm remains a Category 1 hurricane and forecasters say it will make landfall over Halifax late Saturday.
Kate Graham enters Liberal leadership race
The Ontario Liberal party suffered the worst defeat in its history in 2018
Pain of scuba diving deaths off California felt across globe
Salika's birthday ended in tragedy when fire erupted on the commercial dive boat, trapping the 33 divers and a crew member sleeping below deck.
Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren: Frenemies from way back, now 2020 rivals
Today, Biden and Warren are leading contenders for the Democratic nomination
Dorian barrelling towards Nova Scotia with hurricane force winds, more than 200,000 already without power
The powerful storm remains a Category 1 hurricane and forecasters say it will make landfall over Halifax late Saturday.
Eastbound Linc closed this weekend
Access between the 403 and Mohawk Road will remain open.
Brampton trucker charged in triple fatal
OPP said transport truck driver failed to stop at stop sign
Clocks and cops — Halton police board faces criticism over retiree gift switch
Should retiree gifts change with the times?
Cancer vs. heart disease: Which is the bigger killer?
Innovation Notebook: The latest health news from McMaster University and Hamilton’s hospitals, from how to prevent a heart attack to treating uterine fibroids without surgery.
Ed Canning: Make sure you word employee bonus plans carefully
Most bosses don’t like it when people that report to them make more than them. Those regrets don’t change the law.
Nike's risky stand on Colin Kaepernick was a win
Now the impassioned rhetoric and outraged hashtags are all but forgotten.
Dorian barrelling towards Nova Scotia with hurricane force winds, could land directly over Halifax
The powerful storm remains a Category 1 hurricane and forecasters say it will make landfall over Halifax late Saturday.
Paul Berton: Headline was dumb but not part of a conspiracy
Using the right words is not as simple as some critics charge
A toddler’s gravestone, a famous Hamilton family and a mystery 142 years in the making
An east-end woman and her husband unearthed a grave marker while gardening, and with it lots of questions and input from their neighbours.
Have you seen Tristen? Hamilton police looking for missing woman
Timer was last seen Saturday, Aug. 24 at 3 p.m. near Upper James Street and Inverness Avenue.
‘Rot in hell: Threats, abuse force Environment Minister Catherine McKenna to get security
As heat around the climate debate continues to grow, McKenna says that abuse is going from anonymous online vitriol to terrifying in-person verbal assaults.
'Hour of darkness' for Bahamas; 43 dead, with toll to rise
Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by flood waters and debris after hurricane Dorian, while the official death toll has risen to 43 and is likely to increase even more, top officials said.
American Airlines sabotage saga: What we know and safety questions answered
Just how easy is it for an airline employee to tamper with a plane?
Seattle photographer, Juneau publisher make boutique books
Seattle photographer, Juneau publisher make boutique books
Federal election preparations kick into high gear for campaign that could begin as early as Sunday
Federal political parties have kicked their election preparations into high gear for a campaign that could begin as early as Sunday with last-minute scrambles to nominate candidates and get staffing in place.
‘There is a giant hole in my heart’: Family weeps at sentencing for youths convicted in Kitchener man’s killing
In a packed courtroom, family members wept as they listened Friday to the details of the night that Shaun Yorke died.
‘He’s worth saving’: Mother pleads for exception after son’s past drinking keeps him from a liver transplant
Patrick Terry’s history of alcohol addiction despite doctors’ warnings have ruled him out for qualifying for a new liver, despite Ontario eliminating a six-month sobriety requirement in 2018.
Provincial cuts jeopardize Hamilton’s child-care affordability plan
Pilot project was used by 3,391 families and an estimated 4, 200 children in 2018, city says.
Weekend planner: Five things to do this weekend in Hamilton
It’s sweater weather folks. Delight in the season with a flurry of fall fairs, fundraising walk-a-thons, and the uber popular Christie Antique show to keep you out and about this weekend.
The new stadium debate: Do we need a new downtown Hamilton arena?
Council wants to explore a public-private partnership to build new downtown entertainment facilities, including a $130-million arena and sports facility.
Two men charged with gang sexual assault of woman lured to Burlington business
One of the men is accused of befriending the woman on Facebook and inviting her to meet up at Harvester Road workplace.
Fishing for garbage in Hamilton Harbour
New $8,000 Seabin unit collects plastic bottles, cigarette butts and other debris floating in Hamilton Harbour
Education workers’ union takes step toward legal strike position
CUPE representatives said they are confident that members will vote to support job action.
Protesters rally at Chick-fil-A opening in Toronto over owner’s record on LGBTQ issues
The protesters say the company has funded anti-LGBTQ initiatives and its CEO has voiced his opposition to same-sex marriage.
American Airlines mechanic accused of sabotaging flight
A U.S. mechanic has been charged with wilfully damaging or disabling a plane.
Ontario judge sets $150 fine for not posting anti-carbon tax stickers
Federal Carbon Tax Transparency Act requires all gas station owners display the blue stickers.
Noted criminologist to head panel on replacement for solitary confinement
Offenders will have enhanced access to programming, mental health care, and meaningful interactions with other people in the structured intervention units.
Urban Core extends hours of Hamilton’s supervised injection site
Clients can now access the Hamilton Urban Core Community Health Centre’s life-saving service starting at 10 a.m. at its Rebecca Street location.
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