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Updated 2025-02-06 03:45
Ontario may be out of gas pump stickers, but Joe Moed has lots of his own
The design on Moed’s stickers was lifted from a tweet he found from federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna, which showed the increasing value of Ottawa’s “climate action incentive” rebates.
Community groups gear up to counter far-right propaganda in federal election
Anti-racism alliance, holds workshops, develops training materials to help fight rise of racism rhetoric in run-up to October federal election.
New labour minister is working on his relationship with unions
“There’s not going to be surprises out of my office,” says Monte McNaughton. “We’re going to work together.”
Protesters focus again on Hong Kong’s airport, snarling transport links after day of violence
‘Young people fighting for their future’ say they hope to hold similar actions every weekend if the government does not give in to their demands.
Dorian strikes Bahamas with record fury as Category 5 storm
With its maximum sustained winds of 295 kph, it tied the record for the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever to come ashore
Canada’s political parties are ranking you
How the parties gather material to assess your voting intentions is not entirely a mystery, but neither is it totally transparent, Susan Delacourt writes.
What can be labelled ‘flushable’? With an absence of regulation, pretty much anything
A Ryerson study found zero of 23 products labelled “flushable” passed a disintegration test.
Man dead after shooting in parking lot of Mississauga restaurant
Homicide investigators have taped the area and continue to investigate after the overnight shooting Sunday.
Bright meteor lights up Edmonton’s night sky and Twitter feed
People took to social media to share videos of what looks like a huge, bright meteor dashing through the night sky in Edmonton on Saturday evening.
Goats enlisted to battle invasive weed at Cambridge reserve
Pilot project testing out different methods to remove invasive plant species at Rare Charitable Research Reserve.
Father suffers life-threatening injuries after vehicle rolls into pond in Nanticoke
Eight-year-old son and five-year-old daughter were uninjured in the crash.
Pope Francis gets stuck in elevator for 25 minutes — rescued by firemen
The 82-year-old pontiff, who was late to deliver Sunday’s devotion due the mishap, appeared unbothered by the incident and called for a round of applause for emergency workers.
7 dead after man stopped by Texas troopers goes on rampage
Suspect shot more than 20 people as he drove before being killed by officers, authorities say.
Dog struck and killed by HSR bus in front of city hall protesters
Leashed dog got away from its owner on Main Street.
Cities urge federal leaders to wade into wastewater debate
Toronto says in 2018 more than 7.1 billion litres of raw sewage leaked into Lake Ontario and other waterways due to overcapacity during rainstorms.
5 dead after man stopped by Texas troopers goes on rampage
Suspect shot more than 20 people as he drove before being killed by officers, authorities say.
Man, 23, critically injured in Hwy. 6 crash near Caledonia
Collision closed Highway 6 for more than nine hours Saturday.
Andrew Scheer fails to satisfy either side in abortion debate
The Conservative leader alienated a key part of his base by promising that a Scheer-led government would not allow backbench attempts to limit abortion rights, but the way he said it left doubts about whether he really meant it, Mitch Potter writes.
Rocky rollout for Ontario gas pump stickers
“Even the gas pumps themselves are rejecting these ridiculous anti-carbon tax stickers”
Man in Hwy. 6 crash near Caledonia critically injured
Two-vehicle collision sends man to hospital with life-threatening injuries
Teenage boy arrested after 61-year-old man beaten unconscious in Sarnia
Several males who were yelling derogatory words at the victim before he was pushed to the ground.
Election coverage is old hat, but Hamilton Community News is looking at doing something different this time around
Fall is upon us, which means it’s election season again. And while I have no idea how much Parliament will change, what I can say for sure is how we’re going to be covering this vote will be quite different from elections past.
UPDATE: Man suffers life-threatening injuries after shooting at Mississauga hotel
A 28-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries a following an overnight shooting in Mississauga.
Man suffers life-threatening injuries after shooting at Mississauga hotel
A 28-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries a following an overnight shooting in Mississauga.
Vancouver family makes annual pilgrimage to site of daughter’s death on Ontario highway
“When you’re forgotten, that’s when you’re truly dead,” mother says as she continues her fight for harsher distracted-driving laws.
Emma Teitel: On the subject of gay marriage, why can’t Andrew Scheer show a little humanity?
A leader doesn’t have to shed his deeply held personal beliefs about something in order to show a little compassion, writes Emma Teitel.
Liberals attempt to flip the script on Conservatives’ Stephen Harper fundraiser video
Scheer’s support from former prime minister used by Liberals to point out similarities, stoke worries of being taken ‘back to the days of Stephen Harper’.
Berton: A new era unfolds for the Spec
The printed edition of the newspaper will look and feel different next week.
Jeff Mahoney: The other side of a private man, Mirle Chandrashekar, whose email had been blocked by Hamilton City Hall
Mirle (Shekar) Chandrashekar, retired city accountant and political critic and commentator, has had a harrowing year.
Anti-immigration rhetoric making some Hamilton newcomers feel unwelcome: advocate
The comments come on the heels of new research looking at why Ontario immigrants disproportionately move to the GTA.
HHS blindsided when Ontario’s chief pathologist closes death investigation unit instead of sending help
McMaster will be the only Ontario medical school without a forensic pathology unit
Mohawk grand chief and Oka mayor shake hands after weeks of tension in land dispute
Following weeks of tension over a land dispute, a Mohawk grand chief and the mayor of Oka, Que., shook hands Friday and agreed to put their differences behind them.
Day parole revoked for woman who pushed boyfriend to kill his ex
The Parole board determined Melissa Todorovic should remain behind bars after hearing she had failed to disclose two romantic relationships.
Toronto District School Board to provide free menstrual products to students
“Period poverty is an access issue and an equity issue.”
Liberals drop candidate who hailed Hamas militant
The Liberal Party of Canada has dropped a Montreal-area candidate over past statements he made that were described as anti-Semitic by a Jewish advocacy group.
Disability advocates raise concerns over Ontario plan to let e-scooters on roads
Earlier this week the provincial Ministry of Transportation floated the idea of legalizing e-scooters and allowing them to be driven anywhere a bicycle can operate.
12 Ontario pot store applications up in smoke
Applicants didn’t submit required papers.
A weekend of weather that is just what it is supposed to be
Climatologist Dave Phillips says there will be a little rain Sunday, but “two out of three days isn’t bad.”
Scheer’s position on abortion a shift, but not a surprise to some conservatives
Andrew Scheer’s promise to stop any efforts to revisit abortion laws could disappoint voters who had found comfort in having a political leader who shared their anti-abortion views, prominent leaders of that movement said Friday.
Glenn Bauman plans to appeal murder convictions
A jury last month found him guilty of two counts of first-degree murder
Police say man wanted in unprovoked stabbing could be in Halton
Dazel Decosta Henry, 23, is “considered armed, violent and dangerous,” Halton police say.
Airbus pulls out of fighter-jet competition in wake of complaints
Issues around integration and Canadian investment rules are blamed.
Flamborough's Friday 5 at 5: Aug. 26-30
Life can get hectic at times. Between work, family and social commitments, or shuttling kids from one activity to the next, it’s easy to miss a news item or two over the course of a week. That’s why the Review compiles a weekly list of stories that
Hurricane Dorian is looking increasingly dire
An increasingly alarming hurricane Dorian menaced a corridor of some 10 million people — and put Walt Disney World and President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in the crosshairs — as it steamed toward Florida on Friday with the potential to become the most powerful storm to hit the state’s east coast in nearly 30 years.
Hamilton’s HSR hiking bus fares starting Sept. 1
The fare hike is paired with promised fall service improvements, including B-Line buses running on weekdays until 10 p.m.
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Gas stations have to have anti-carbon tax stickers posted as of today
“For the first few months, inspectors are focusing on education and helping gasoline retailers come into compliance.”
Body found in grass outside Ferguson South pumping station
Hamilton police say they’re working with the coroner to determine the cause of death
Hamilton public health raises West Nile risk level from ‘low’ to ‘moderate’
The warning comes as tests confirm the virus has been found in mosquitoes and a local bird.
Post-secondary institutions work to address student anxiety, offer support
Earlier this year, about 55,000 post-secondary students responded to a survey that indicated more than 60 per cent of them were dealing with above-average or tremendous stress levels.
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