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Dorian’s floodwaters trap people in attics in North Carolina
Longtime residents said that they had never seen flooding so bad.
Canada pushes China on canola at WTO as Beijing bristles over Trudeau criticism
Canada has requested a formal meeting with China at the World Trade Organization to resolve a Chinese ban on Canadian canola shipments.
Cases of vaping-related lung illness surge, health officials say
The number of people with a severe lung illness linked to vaping has more than doubled to 450 possible cases in 33 states. State officials reported two deaths, bringing the number of confirmed fatalities to four.
Hamilton researchers find cancer overtaking heart disease as leading cause of middle-age death worldwide
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.
Cancer overtaking heart disease as leading cause of middle-age death worldwide, Hamilton researchers find
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.
Two Marineland belugas OK’d for transfer to Spain for study
Belugas will be moved to Spain for study under excellent conditions, says Ottawa.
Flamborough's Friday 5 at 5: Sept. 2-6
Here's what made headlines this week in Flamborough.
Judge tells convicted bodybuilder to behave more responsibly
Reiner Ruska trashed his former girlfriend’s house after going into a rage.
Brexit crisis grows as opposition rejects snap election call
Britain’s bedevilling Brexit dilemma intensified Friday, as opposition parties refused to support Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for an election until he secures a delay to Britain’s exit from the European Union — something he vows he’ll never do.
Ex-pastor convicted in wife’s death secretly drugged her, Crown argues
Prosecutors argued the judge should rule that Philip Grandine surreptitiously administered Ativan to his wife, having stolen it from his workplace with the intention of incapacitating her.
First Nations given maximum compensation for Ottawa’s child-welfare discrimination
A Friday ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal about Canada’s treatment of Indigenous children demands a full investigation of the federal Indigenous-affairs department, says child-welfare advocate Cindy Blackstock.
New tuition changes in Ontario spark concerns over student hunger
The so-called student choice initiative, announced by the provincial government in January, allows college and university students to opt out of fees that fund campus groups, student newspapers and clubs.
Facebook joins Google in U.S. states’ antitrust crosshairs
Facebook, Google, antitrust, crosshairs, Castleberry
Health Canada eyes private-sector cash to fund opioids solution
Officials are seeking private backers to take on the financial risk for a project to reduce opioid dependency, that’s estimated to cost more than $4 million.
Judge sets $150 fine for not posting Ford’s anti-carbon tax stickers
Ontario’s chief justice has set a $150 fine for gas stations hat refuse to put up the Ford government’s mandatory anti-carbon-price stickers, a far cry from the $500 a day for individuals to $10,000 for corporations that the Ontario PCs wanted.
Farm Boy holding job fair for Burlington store
Farm Boy is holding a job fair in Burlington this month.
Cannabis producer CannTrust lays off 180 workers after regulatory problems
Most of the affected employees were in cultivation and customer service support roles.
Aviation CEOs warn of Europe-U.S. split on Boeing Max return
Aviation executives are increasingly worried that a widening split between the U.S. and Europe will extend the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max, sowing confusion and fear as regulators work to approve the resumption of commercial flights after two deadly crashes.
CannTrust lays off 180 employees
Embattled cannabis producer CannTrust has laid off at least 180 employees — 20 per cent of its workforce — as it continues to bring its operations and procedures into full regulatory compliance.
Shipping news for Aug. 25 to 31. What came in and out of the Port of Hamilton
Domestic: 5
Two Canadians arrested after half ton of meth found in New Zealand
Methamphetamine hidden inside a shipment of 60 electric motors from Thailand.
Canadian unemployment rate stays low, as jobs added
Unemployment rate stays at 5.7 per cent, near 40-year low.
Ontario might let paramedics take patients to facilities other than ERs
Ontario is proposing to allow paramedics to take some patients to facilities other than hospital emergency departments, or simply treat them on scene.
Hurricane watch in parts of Atlantic Canada as Dorian moves up U.S. east coast
Hurricane Dorian was on a northeast track off the U.S. east coast Friday as people in Atlantic Canada braced for the massive storm’s arrival.
Woman sexually assaulted on American Airlines flight got no help from crew, suit says
When the flight landed, the crew did not try to apprehend the man, the lawsuit said.
He was a scoundrel with a jealous wife and a troubled mistress. He made the deal of a lifetime — then vanished
When Ambrose Small went missing, friends and family thought he was probably celebrating the biggest business deal of his life at some faraway racetrack, or maybe he was holed up in a hotel with a girl he was sweet on.
'It's our education': Burlington students protest as school begins under major construction
The first day of school has come, and the building looks like a construction site.
Living large near Wonderland: Home of the Week
This two-storey Victorian home in Vaughan sits on about 1-1/2 acres of private land that is zoned for both residential and commercial use.
The Loch Ness Monster is still a mystery. But scientists have some new evidence for a theory
More than a thousand Loch Ness Monster encounters are recorded in an official Sightings Register.
Bracelets for Cancer Assistance Program
Special celebration features limited edition bracelets
‘I couldn’t imagine someone sweeter’: Ontario woman killed during Hurricane Dorian remembered for work at special needs school
Alishia Sabrina Liolli, 27, worked at a school for special needs students in the hard-hit town of Marsh Harbour, in the Bahamas.
City of Hamilton and partners push forward with day centre plan after second no from landlord
Shelter Health Network doctor concerned about patients left without services come April 1.
COMMUTERS: Your Friday morning weather, traffic and school closures now
Getting you to work and school. Traffic and weather for your morning commute. School and cancellation information.
Body of 53-year-old Haldimand County woman found in Lake Erie
OPP called to Lake Erie Street in Nanticoke Thursday
Gas-and-Dash: Halton police say she filled her Jeep Cherokee and fled. Four times.
The most recent incident occurred Aug. 26 just before 9:45 p.m. at the Petro Canada at 825 Walkers Line..
When it comes to apartment viewings, what rights do I have as a tenant?
Landlords and tenants both have responsibilities during apartment viewings, and they depend on if the tenant has given notice to leave or if the landlord is selling the unit, say rental law experts.
Q & A with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau: Do you plan to introduce a wealth tax so that the billionaires start paying?
The Star asked the leaders of Canada’s major political parties to speak about the issues that move them deeply. In the fourth of a series, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau joined Star journalists for a conversation about the middle class. Trudeau did a live online Q&A with readers afterwards on the topic — the following is a selection from that conversation.
Significant road closures after one person dies on Highway 410 in Mississauga
Southbound lanes of Highway 410 at Derry Rd. in Mississauga and the southbound ramp from Steeles Ave. will be closed for several hours Friday morning.
Seed capital: Agrifood giants stalk the city of steel
Plant-based plants create billion-dollar economic harvest for Hamilton
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwean leader who helped liberate and destroy his country, dies at 95
His death was announced on Twitter on Friday
What voters (and politicians) need to know about Canada’s new elections law
With the pre-election period coming to an end, the federal campaign is set to begin in earnest. What’s different from the last time voters went to the polls?
Son of man killed in Muskoka boat crash with former Dragon Kevin O’Leary launches GoFundMe
A 64-year-old Florida man, Gary Poltash, was killed in the crash, and a 48-year-old woman, Susanne “Suzana” Brito, of Uxbridge, Ont., was critically injured.
Why do mental health patients quit treatment?
“It’s the type of work that can hopefully lead to a paradigm shift in the way we think about psychiatric disorders more broadly,” said leader researcher Dr. Michael Amlung.
Majority of Hamilton Catholic school trustees can’t vote on operating budget
This year, five out of nine trustees declared a conflict of interest because their child or spouse works for the board.
Gender-neutral change room for barristers now open at Ontario Appeal Court
The news was largely hailed online, though a few dissenters suggested the move was creating a new type of inequality.
Signpost: The Linc closes for the weekend while the United Way campaign opens
The City of Hamilton will close all eastbound lanes on the Lincoln M. Alexander Parkway this weekend to conduct maintenance. The lanes will be closed from Mohawk Road West to the Upper Red Hill Valley Parkway/Mud Street beginning at 9:30 p.m. on Friday until approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8. Access between Hwy 403 and the Mohawk Road exit will be maintained.
Ottawa paid $75M for veterans’ cannabis last year, could pay $100M this year
These figures come despite the government cutting how much cannabis it would cover for veterans back in November 2016.
Alberta man told oil and gas shirt not allowed in Senate
Oil executive William Lacey accepts apology from security department responsible for Parliament.
Hamilton’s snapping turtle hatchlings get first taste of freedom — and fear
Much like the students on the McMaster campus from whence they were rescued, seven tiny snapping turtles are finding freedom comes with responsibility. And risk.
Health Canada warns against modifying vape pens as illness spreads in U.S.
People who vape should get medical attention right away if they’re worried their electronic cigarettes are harming them, Health Canada said Thursday.
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