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Alleged Colombian drug kingpin and former MMA fighter pleads guilty to manslaughter in Halifax killing
Steven Douglas Skinner pleaded guilty Tuesday to the lesser charge of manslaughter for the killing of Stacey Adams at a home in the Halifax suburb of Lake Echo in 2011.
'We need to find her': Identity thief targeting major malls in Oakville and Burlington
Halton Regional Police are on the hunt for a suspected identity thief targeting malls in Oakville and Burlington.
Hamilton police wait for DNA tests to confirm ID of man’s body found near water-pumping station
Death not considered suspicious at this stage; remains found last week outside water pumping station
Historical Photos: Hamilton’s Rebecca Street bus terminal
Who can remember taking a bus from this Rebecca Street landmark?
Love triangle with pair of ex-cons sends killer Melissa Todorovic back behind bars
Melissa Todorovic, she browbeat her boyfriend into murdering 14-year-old Stefanie Rengel in 2008, has always played by her own rules, Rosie DiManno writes.
Script editor for British show 'Dr. Who' dies
Script editor for British show 'Dr. Who' dies
Harry Potter removed from Tennessee Catholic school library
Harry Potter removed from Tennessee Catholic school library
Six issues to watch in Hamilton this school year
From course cuts, to school buses, to new schools — Here’s what to expect this September.
Funeral company loses licence after infant transported from Hamilton-area morgue in cardboard box
Niagara Funeral Alternatives based in Ridgeway, Ont., loses bid to keep license after Divisional Court decision.
Does your newspaper look different? Welcome to the new Hamilton Spectator
Today’s Spectator is smaller and easier to handle, but it has the same number of pages, and has the same amount of news, information and features.
‘There will be a swing’: Hamilton woman determined to get a wheelchair swing for Gage Park
Rebecca Shea has approval from city, if she can raise the funds for the $32,000 device.
Hecklers halt Justin Trudeau as Federal party leaders woo Hamilton on Labour Day
Trudeau, Singh march in annual parade; Scheer at Ticats game
Canadian government warns against travel to U.S. east coast as Hurricane Dorian pounds Bahamas
Their latest update, posted online Monday, says to avoid all travel from north of Deerfield Beach in Florida to the South Santee River in South Carolina.
Mississauga’s Bianca Andreescu dispatches Taylor Townsend under the lights to reach quarterfinals at U.S. Open
The 15th-seeded Canadian advances to her first Grand Slam quarterfinal in only her fourth appearance at a major and will next face No. 25 Elise Mertens of Belgium for a spot in the semis.
'Serious collision': Man, 60, in life-threatening condition after Burlington motorcycle crash
The man riding the motorcycle was initially reported VSA
Birth of a fiasco: How the Ontario Tories completely botched the sale of Highway 407
Linda McQuaig looks back at the details — and all the red flags that were ignored — in the woefully underpriced deal by the Mike Harris Conservatives as part of her new book about privatization and capitalism.
'That's gutsy': Woman walks out Burlintgon’s Mapleview mall with stolen MacBook Pro, say Halton police
Witnesses say she was seen running out of the mall in broad daylight.
Hamilton doctors answer age-old question on best way to treat heart attack patients
Opening all clogged arteries reduces heart attacks and deaths compared with treating additional blockages with medication alone.
This Queen’s student was sent home from the ER twice because she was misdiagnosed. Then she died
Leah Battista’s family sued, claiming negligence. Her parents say the Kingston hospital isn’t doing enough to prevent it from happening again. The hospital and doctors deny wrongdoing.
Hamilton retailer sent mandatory Ontario gas pump stickers even though he doesn’t sell gas
“Even the gas pumps themselves are rejecting these ridiculous anti-carbon tax stickers,” said former Toronto mayor candidate Jennifer Keesmaat
Federal party leaders woo Hamilton on Labour Day
Trudeau, Singh march in annual parade; Scheer at Ticats game
“We’re not out there to ruin everybody’s day for no reason:” A day in the life of a Hamilton parking officer
Parking control officer Aaron Griese’s biggest pet peeve? Blocked sidewalks.
Business is booming for company that locates Airbnb rentals
Harmari is a Toronto-based investigative firm that specializes in helping condo managers and municipalities crack down on short-term rentals that break the rules.
Andrew Dreschel: Infamous white nationalist Paul Fromm wants to address city council on free speech
‘I think his track record speaks for itself and it’s not welcome at City Hall.’
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh says all Canadians must "call out" hate-fill language
"Hate comes from fear (and) to fight fear you have to fight it with love," said Jagmeet Singh.
Quebec taxi drivers to launch rotating strikes beginning on Tuesday
Quebec taxi drivers are set to launch a rotating strike on Tuesday to express their dissatisfaction with the government’s moves to overhaul the industry.
5 dead in Bahamas as Dorian turns for Florida
Storm may turn north and miss most of Florida, but experts uncertain.
More than 100 killed in Saudi-led airstrikes on rebel-run prison in Yemen
Attack was one of the deadliest in more than four years of war in Yemen that have claimed tens of thousands of lives, thrust millions to the brink of famine and spawned the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
4 die, 29 missing in California dive boat fire; crew jumped
The U.S. Coast Guard said the vessel was believed to have carried 38 people, including five crew members who jumped off soon after the fire ignited.
Britain’s Johnson dampens election rumours with EU deal still eyed
Opposition lawmakers in Parliament are launching a bill aimed at preventing a no-deal exit from the EU.
Texas gunman fired from job, called FBI before shooting
Seth Aaron Ator killed seven and injured at least 22 before being killed by police outside busy movie theatre.
In Poland, where history is a weapon, leaders commemorate Second World War outbreak
As global leaders gathered in remembrance on Sunday, the event served to underscore the divisions in Europe and within Poland itself.
Iran warns of ‘strong step’ from atomic deal if no new terms
Germany, Britain, France, Russia and China struggling to come up with enough incentives to keep Iran in nuclear deal after U.S. pulls out.
Meat subscription-box companies take over marketing chores for farmers
Before subscription-box companies emerged, only the most motivated city dwellers could find a farmer from whom to purchase meat.
Trudeau prevented by protesters, unions from walking Hamilton's Labour Day Parade
"We were proud of what we did," said Terry Langley, president of CUPW Local 548.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prevented by protesters, unions from walking Hamilton's Labour Day Parade
"We were proud of what we did," said Terry Langley, president of CUPW Local 548.
Human rights tribunal orders First Nation to allow banished woman to return
The tribunal ruled earlier this year that Sandy Lake First Nation denied Angele Kamalatisit’s right to housing.
Children were settled in Ontario, so won’t be returned to dad in Germany, court agrees
Looking only at where the warring parents had intended to live, as used to be the case, was no longer valid, Court of Appeal says.
Gender equality and the election: what role will feminism play in the campaign?
Nearly four years later, the Liberals have made the push for gender equality a defining feature of their mandate.
What's Going On Here? New blow-off valves installed in Lynden
A series of blow-off valves have been installed in Lynden in conjunction with the ongoing water system upgrades in the community.
Guatemala arrests ex-first lady who was presidential runner-up
Former Guatemalan first lady and presidential runner-up Sandra Torres was arrested Monday on charges of campaign finance violations, the latest high-profile political figure to face allegations of malfeasance even as a UN anti-graft commission is set to shut down.
To start Afghan withdrawal, U.S. would pull 5,400 troops in 135 days
The United States will pull 5,400 troops from Afghanistan and leave five military bases in 20 weeks, the U.S. special envoy told Afghan leaders Monday, to initiate a gradual withdrawal from the country as part of an agreement being finalized with the Taliban.
Scars of 2017 wildfire still evident in Waterton park as rebuild continues
“We lost a bit of time early on in the season with snow and wind ... But in the grand scheme of things, everything is on schedule.”
Hurricane Dorian pounds Bahamas as it inches closer to Florida coast
Storm remains a Category 5 force as it grinds to a near halt over Grand Bahama Island with forecasters uncertain whether it will strike Flordia coast at all
‘We will rise from those ashes’: Ranch still rebuilding two years after wildfire
“Those images of the smouldering ashes will forever be implanted in our brains.”
Wildfire scorches national park, provides ‘living labratory’ for future of climate change
The park has become a “living laboratory” for researchers studying how a powerful wildfire transforms an ecosystem as climate change makes such events more frequent and severe.
Group hijacks Hamilton Labour Day parade; Justin Trudeau eventually joins in
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joins parade with local Liuna workers after the parade was delayed
Trudeau’s homebuyer plan offers little solace in pricey markets
The government will pay up to 10 per cent of the purchase price in exchange for a stake in the home that would be paid back once it’s sold — but the maximum purchase price allowed is about $565,000.
Trudeau, Scheer, Singh all expected in Hamilton for Labour Day
The city is home to five federal ridings: Liberals and NDP both holding two, and the Conservatives hold one.
Splitting couple’s kids belong in Ontario, not Germany, under new case law
Looking only at where the warring parents had intended to live, as used to be the case, was no longer valid, Court of Appeal says.
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