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Study reveals new details of overseas Cold War intelligence effort by Canadians
An interview program was established in 1953 within Canada’s Joint Intelligence Bureau, which handled a steady flow of secret information on economic and military matters.
Trudeau and Trump hold face to face meeting on sidelines of G7 summit
The mood between leaders at the annual get-together has repeatedly been described as tense, with a clear divide reported between Trump and the leaders of the other G7 countries — France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy and Japan.
Victoria-firm makes do-it-yourself cannabis gummies kits, just add legal oil
The kits, called Zen Zingers, allow people to control the cannabinoid dosage and make gummies at a lower price at home in about 10 minutes, said Paracanna chief executive Andrea Butterworth.
Woman killed in single-car collision on Linc
Crash happened at Upper James Street offramp early Sunday
Get ready for a door-to-door election campaign
No matter how much information is stored in databases that Canada’s political parties have been building, the backroom strategists are still focused on making personal contact with voters on their doorsteps, Susan Delacourt writes.
Historical Photos: Playground games from the late ’60s
Clackers was the hottest thing since the Hula Hoop.
First death in a spate of vaping sicknesses reported by health officials
A patient in Illinois is the first to die of a mysterious lung illness linked to vaping, public health officials announced Friday.
Photos + video: A regular film screening event ... but with goats
Moviegoers watched “Uncle Buck” at Triple C Farm in Ancaster while goats roamed.
She studies sea snakes by the sea floor
There are some 70 species of sea snakes in the world; they live in the Indian and Pacific oceans, in water less than 600 feet deep.
Toronto police chief says shooting that injured 4 the result of gang violence
Toronto is on track to expect “hundreds” of more gang-related shootings before the end of the year, said Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders following a Saturday morning shooting in the city’s north end that injured four men.
'She helped countless people': Halton 911 dispatcher shot dead in Burlington and now her granddaughter needs help
Anyone who knew Laura Grant — the 57-year-old Burlington woman shot to death at her home on the afternoon of Aug. 21 — knew her true passion in life.
Trudeau to meet with U.K., Japanese prime ministers ahead of Saturday G7 summit
Trudeau will meet first with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson this afternoon in the seaside resort of Biarritz, France.
Groups ready campaign to help young voters identify ‘fake news’ in election
In the coming weeks, a media literacy campaign of sorts will be launched, focusing on helping young voters identify misinformation and suspicious sources online.
GO Transit drivers to spit out gum to accommodate autistic man, service committed to inclusivity
Metrolinx says a regular passenger, who is autistic, has extreme sensitivity to the sounds and scents of people chewing gum nearby.
Police seek witnesses in Caledonia truck blaze
Three dump trucks were found engulfed in flames early Saturday morning, authorities suspect arson
Hamilton’s fight club: WWE-style wrestling is fantasy come to life
Babies, barbed wire and body-slamming: Alpha-1 is rough, athletic and bad to the bone; then back to their day jobs
‘Majority or bust’: Scheer’s path to power gets murkier
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s decision this week to close the door on any co-operation with the Conservatives makes Scheer’s path to power more difficult to game out.
Earth’s future is being written in fast-melting Greenland
Summer is hitting Greenland hard with record-shattering heat and extreme melt this year.
‘Shining star’: Falls artist Kulikova dies in QEW crash
Profiled in newspaper last week, she was outspoken advocate for cleaning the oceans
Doug Ford says he’ll reconsider carbon tax challenge if federal Conservatives lose election
A victory by the governing Liberals or another party that supports the carbon levy would put Ontario’s case in a different light, premier says.
City of Hamilton considers policy on Indigenous logos, names at arenas
The move follows an April 2019 provincial request to review city-operated arenas
Woman killed in motorcycle crash early Friday in Caledonia
53-year-old rider ejected after motorcycle attempted to pass pickup truck, police say.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg treated for tumour on pancreas
It is the fourth time that the 86-year-old justice has announced that she has been treated for cancer and follows lung cancer surgery in December that kept her away from the court for weeks.
Bee-lieve it: Rare bee spotted in Wisconsin
Cuckoo bee was thought to be extinct at one point.
Feds, First Nations eye first Indigenous self-government agreement in Ontario
Minister says the milestone shows groundwork has been laid for First Nations in Ontario to move beyond the Indian Act.
Judge dismisses suit against doctors accused of ignoring man’s wishes to stay alive
Second World War veteran had indicated he wanted to keep pursuing treatments and stay alive.
Amazon fires prompt alarm in Europe and anger at Brazil’s government
European leaders have reacted with growing fear and anger to the fires ravaging Brazil’s rainforest, calling it a worldwide crisis that is accelerating global warming — and one that Brazil’s leader appears unwilling to combat.
Ford to decide on carbon tax court challenge after federal election
Ford now says the issue will be decided at the ballot box.
Python finds place to sssettle down at Peterborough-area reptile sanctuary
14-foot serpent found slithering in Thorold earlier this week
Shutting down Hamilton forensic pathology unit ‘could be rooted in revenge’: NDP leader
Horwath calls for a halt to the closure of Hamilton Regional Forensic Pathology Unit after whistleblower alleges shutdown is retaliation for complaints made against the chief pathologist
Moving death investigations to Toronto “could be rooted in revenge,” says Horwath
Party calls for a halt to the shutdown of the Hamilton’s forensic pathology unit and full public review
Quebec has accepted 40 per cent fewer skilled workers in first half of 2019
Premier Francois Legault said many newcomers weren’t finding work within the first five years of arriving and too few spoke French, he said.
Driver in Ottawa bus crash faces 38 charges
After extensive and difficult inquiry, woman, 42, is charged in relation to a fatal accident in which three were killed and 35 injured.
Hong Kong protesters join hands to to form human chains across city
Participants fanned out across three routes totalling more than 30 kilometres over densely populated sections of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories.
Flamborough's Friday 5 at 5: Aug. 19-23
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
Code Orange: Inside a Toronto hospital’s preparation for the next catastrophe
The warning signalling a mass casualty situation blares out from the overhead speakers in the emergency department at St. Michael’s Hospital.
NAFTA, Hong Kong on agenda for Trudeau-Trump bilateral meeting during G7 summit
White House officials say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will have a tete-a-tete with U.S. .President Donald Trump this weekend on the margins of the G7 summit in France, where their collective grievances with China are sure to dominate the agenda.
‘After 5 Business Mingle’ at Moxie’s Grill & Bar next week
An “After 5 Business Mingle” is being held Aug. 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Photos + video: New homes courtesy of Habitat Hamilton
Keys presented to three families at Waterdown event
Dundas medical clinic proposal would require modifications
Set backs and landscaping changes reduce limited parking
Modest signs of hope in Hamilton homeless landscape amid Ford government cuts
This past June, 386 people accessed the local shelter system compared to 415 in the same month last year
Putin orders Russia to respond after U.S. missile test
President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian military on Friday to work out a quid-pro-quo response after the test of a new U.S. missile banned under a now-defunct arms treaty.
Top publishers sue Audible for copyright infringement
Top publishers sue Audible for copyright infringement
Shipping news for Aug. 11 to 17. What came in and out of the Port of Hamilton
151,277 metric tons was handled here
France opens child rape investigation linked to Epstein
The charges being probed in the investigation include rape of minors 15 and older, sexual aggression and criminal association with a view of committing crimes.
American held in Russia on suspicion of being a spy sent back to jail for another two months
Paul Whelan, the 49-year-old American who was arrested here eight months ago on suspicion of being a spy, was told by a judge Friday he will have to spend another two months in jail while prosecutors continue their pretrial investigation.
Holding a job for disabled employees
Companies have to make an effort to accommodate an employee, but if they can’t work, termination is possible. The employer’s obligations are not endless.
Burlington’s deputy fire chief leaves position after less than five months on the job
There was a quick turnaround for a key city position
Polish official: Deadly lightning storm like terror attack
A Polish emergency official on Friday likened the deadly lightning storm over the Tatra Mountains that killed at least five people and injured more than 150 to a terror attack in terms of the number of casualties and some of the wounds.
Police investigating ‘extremely dangerous’ viral video showing young man tossing traffic sign onto QEW
In the video, a young man in a white baseball cap can be seen throwing a traffic sign reading “Right Lane Exits” onto the Queen Elizabeth Way while a voice in the background can be heard saying, “look at this f--ing dumbass.”
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