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Updated 2025-02-06 05:30
Puerto Ricans who fled to Florida after Hurricane Maria are now facing another one, Hurricane Dorian
Relatives who stayed behind in Puerto Rico worried about those who moved after Hurricane Maria.
Alphabet, Teachers’ and Sidewalk Labs launch infrastructure holding company
The company will focus on five areas including advanced mobility, energy, water and waste, digital infrastructure and social infrastructure.
Oakville teen arrested in possible road rage stabbing outside restaurant
A 19-year-old Oakville man is facing serious charges following a stabbing in Oakville.
Watchdog says James Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos
The Justice Department’s inspector general said Comey broke bureau rules by giving one memo containing unclassified information to a friend with instructions to share the contents with a reporter.
Satellite photos show burning Iran space centre launch pad
The images suggested the rocket either exploded during ignition or possibly briefly lifted off before crashing back down on the pad.
Ontario students were already loaded with debt. The province’s OSAP changes may make things worse
As many students head back to class next week, the changes to their OSAP funding could exacerbate the struggles surrounding student debt in Ontario, already a “massive problem,” according to a new report.
Two companies pay $450,000 in fines for illegal donations to federal parties
The two companies named in the agreements were also embroiled in an illegal donations controversy in 2010 at the provincial level in Quebec.
Venezuela’s Maduro says settlement talks could soon resume
“The next few days will bring good news about the dialogue.”
UPDATE: Tar pot trailer fire cause of John Sopinka Courthouse morning evacuation
Damages are estimated to be $50,000 to trailer and for smoke cleanup outside the building.
South Carolina turtle patrol finds two-headed hatchling
The animal couldn’t really swim, as the heads controlled separate flippers and weren’t working together.
Brazil confirms first measles death this year
The disease seems to have come back via people immigrating from Venezuela.
Case of woman accused of tossing chair from downtown balcony adjourned to October
Marcella Zoia, 19, is facing charges of mischief endangering life, mischief involving damage to property and common nuisance.
YouTube puts original series in front of paywall as streaming competition heats up
The Google-owned company says it's lifting the paywall on upcoming seasons of marquee programs after they were previously only available through its ad-free subscription service called YouTube Premium.
As Labour Day approaches, here’s how workers fared in Canada this year
From legislation to lockouts, the Star unpacks the major events that changed the lives of workers across the country, for better or worse.
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Ontario restricting cellphone use in classrooms starting in November
The government had originally announced the ban earlier in the year, saying it would be in effect for the start of the school year.
Hamilton’s ‘citizen urbanists’ earn spotlight on TVO documentary The Life-Sized City
Charismatic host Mikael Colville-Andersen says Hamilton has plenty of potential — and also parking lots “the size of some European countries.”
Tow truck driver nabbed for stunt driving at 70 km/h over the speed limit: Hamilton police
Licence suspended, truck impounded for seven days
All westbound lanes of Highway 401 closed at Highway 8
The westbound lanes of Highway 401 remain closed at Highway 8 after a transport truck caught fire early Thursday.
Tensions run high as advocates fight for men who ‘made mistakes’
The transition and support service for men has found another location to rehome clients.
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Former McMaster student convicted of sexual assault at Niagara hotel
A university student who sexually assaulted a woman while her boyfriend slept beside her will return to his native South Korea next week and will likely never be allowed to return to Canada.
Segregated funds make guarantees, for a price
Segregated funds offer guarantees for investors, but they come at a cost
Puslinch crash sends six to hospital
Four children, aged 4 to 18, among the injured in one car.
UPDATE: John Sopinka Courthouse evactuated after roofing tar pot catches fire
Fire out, but smoke conditions remain and traffic affected. Courthouse evacuated
United Airlines rolls out miles that don't expire in a move to please customers
Under the airline's MileagePlus program, miles had previously expired after 18 months with no activity.
RECALLS: Children's water bottle recalled due to choking hazard
Approximately 157,000 units of the affected Contigo Kids water bottles were sold in Canada from April 2018 to June 2019.
Funeral to be held today for B.C. teen whose apparent overdose was filmed, posted to social media
RCMP were contacted on the night of the teen’s death by someone who had seen a Snapchat photo of him and was concerned about his welfare.
He played the same lottery numbers for decades. Finally he won — $60 million
Bon Truong, of Edmonton, Alberta, had been playing the same lottery numbers for decades by the time he netted $60 million last fall, CTV News reported.
I’ve lived the racism seen in that viral Vancouver parking-lot video — many Asians have
When I polled my ethnic Chinese friends to see whether anyone had encounted an overt racist or xenophobic incident in Vancouver similar to the one in the video, I received a handful of responses in no time.
‘Fox isn't working for us anymore,' tweets Donald Trump in another blast at the news network
The tweets were the latest, and perhaps the bluntest, criticisms of Fox that Trump has broadcast to his nearly 64 million Twitter followers
Ontario man who tried to fatally burn his girlfriend and her kids handed higher sentence
The province’s Court of Appeal nearly doubled the 11-year sentence imposed on Windsor man Kenneth Kormendy, calling the initial penalty inadequate and “demonstrably unfit.”
Fashion retailer Forever 21 prepares for potential bankruptcy filing
The company has been in talks for additional financing and working with a team of advisers to help it restructure its debt, but negotiations with possible lenders have so far stalled
Hurricane Dorian Spares Puerto Rico as Florida Prepares for Landfall
MIAMI — Hurricane Dorian struck Puerto Rico with a glancing blow Wednesday, bringing back difficult memories as the first big storm to threaten the island since hurricane Maria tore through two years ago.
They were incarcerated men who 'made mistakes.' Now they face homelessness in Hamilton
The transition and support service for men has found another location to rehome clients.
Red Hill Valley Parkway to be closed Thursday night
The closures are due to overhead sign repairs and will effect both the northbound and southbound lanes.
Many companies are choosing to underfund pensions even though they have the cash, study finds
In 2017, the companies with defined benefit pensions listed on the TSX paid out $66 billion to shareholders — even though their pensions were underfunded by $12 billion.
'It's just not right:' Scugog shut out of pot shop lottery
The issue: Ontario held its second cannabis retail store lottery on Aug. 20, picking 42 new locations across the province.Local impact: No Scugog entries were selected, while two were awarded to Oshawa, raising questions about the distribution of the pot stores.
ONTARIO COLD CASE: Neighbours hear cries for help as senior's home burns
Livia Beirnes, 74, had been tied to a pole in the basement and couldn't get to a door or window as fire consumed her home.
Hamilton Magazine closing after 40 years
The quarterly magazine’s summer issue will be its last with the shuttering of Postmedia-owned Town Media
5 things to know about the new Bernie Custis Secondary School
Students will fill the halls of the 160,000-square-foot facility come Tuesday
Missing man, 64, last seen in Flamborough area
Paul Christmas was reported missing on Monday.
Homeless man dies after beating outside ‘Hells Gates’ over cellphone: witnesses
Niece remembers Mike Grant-Hose as a kind, ebullient soul who’d lost his way in a spiral of drugs years ago.
The Bridge closure leaves clients uncertain
The transition and support service for men has found another location to rehome clients.
Tensions run high as The Bridge prepares to close, which will leave men homeless
Last week, the board of directors of The Bridge, a transition house and support service for men who’ve been incarcerated, announced the Barton Street transition house would close for a month to “restructure” due to “foreseen and unforeseen circumstances.”
Army reservist with alleged links to neo-Nazis relieved of duties, reported missing
Master Cpl. Patrik Mathews was reported missing to police on Monday. RCMP say he was last seen on Saturday.
FINAL TOUCH
Some vandalism at Ancaster property set ablaze was ‘hate-related’: Hamilton police
Owners of Sulphur Springs Road land complained about anti-Semitic graffiti for more than a year, says son.
OPP warn that Norfolk County stabbing suspects may be in Hamilton
The two men are accused of stabbing another man at the entrance to a hospital emergency department.
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