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Fifty years later, Hamilton's Maurice Powell just keeps rolling along
"I learned pretty fast," said Mountain resident Maurice Powell. "You had to."
Niagara Falls woman killed in fiery crash on QEW
Several other people were taken to hospital with varying injuries after a tractor trailer rolled over and lit on fire on the Queen Elizabeth Way Thursday night.
OPP resume search for missing Lake Erie boater
A friend of the man checked the lake from shore through a telescope, about an hour after he went out.
Vandalism, thefts hinder growth of Riverdale Community Garden, say officials
"I'm not going to give up," said Franca Rapino, of the Riverdale Community Garden.
Police looking for male after metal sign thrown off QEW overpass in Oakville
Halton police are investigating after being made aware of an online video in which a male appears to throw a traffic sign off a QEW overpass in Oakville.
‘Young people have gotten a raw deal’: NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh talks about his vision for Canada’s future
Singh spoke to the Torstar about his plans to build housing, tackle climate change, and strengthen public health care to address the challenges facing today’s youth.
UPDATE: Woman killed in fiery crash that fully closes eastbound QEW on Friday
Several other people were taken to hospital with varying injuries after a tractor trailer rolled over and lit on fire on the Queen Elizabeth Way Thursday night.
Waterdown Fortinos is expanding. Here's what you need to know
The initial plan for the estimated $12-million expansion was to get construction underway this August
Moving death investigations to Toronto “could be rooted in revenge,” says NDP
Party calls for a halt to the shutdown of the Hamilton’s forensic pathology unit and full public review
‘It has six rows of serrated teeth:’ 14-foot python captured in Thorold
An illegal 14-foot reticulated python has been caught slithering at large in Thorold.
Judge sentences Scarborough killer to life for ‘horrific’ murder of woman soon after she moved in with other man
“Persons should not be fearful of physical violence or life ending consequences if they choose to end a relationship,” Justice Leonard Ricchetti said, sentencing Chunqi Jiang to life for killing Guang Hua Liu on Thursday.
YWCA’s women’s business program expands with $1-million federal funding
The program assists women who want to establish and grow their business. It is a 10-week in-class training, followed by six weeks of one-to-one support in launching their business.
COMMUTERS: Your Friday morning weather and traffic now
Getting you to work and school. Traffic and weather for your morning commute. School and cancellation information.
Hamilton gets five pot shops? In what skunky-smelling, smoke-filled room did this get decided?
Hamilton, which is about the same size as Waterloo Region, will get five shops to our one, Luisa D’Amato writes.
‘Guess the shark wasn’t that hungry’: Stoney Creek boy bitten by shark in Florida
Christian Mariani, 11, received 17 stitches while on vacation with his dad and brother in Fort Lauderdale
FULL CLOSURE: QEW eastbound lanes at Trafalgar remain closed after overnight tractor trailer fire
Five people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a tractor trailer rolled over and lit on fire on the Queen Elizabeth Way Thursday night.
Fundraiser being held for Welland couple severely burned at campground trailer
David Lopes has a long road to recovery and the community is invited to help him travel it by supporting a fundraiser for the Welland man who was badly burned in a fire last weekend in New Brunswick.
From ear wax treatment to sinus scans: medical procedures to be delisted or restricted for a savings of $83 million
The province has so far accepted 11 changes to OHIP coverage called for by an “appropriateness working group,” a spokesperson for Health Minister Christine Elliott said Thursday.
Supie park program turns 110
For many, being a Supie is a family tradition.
Weekend planner: Here are five things to do in Hamilton this weekend
Take the weekend to enjoy what Hamilton and area has to offer.
Stelco the landlord sees big bucks in leasing out surplus industrial land
The steelmaker says it has already recouped its $20 million investment after leasing only 20 per cent of the property
Racial profiling argument wins new trial for accused Hamilton drug trafficker
Appeal court finds judge was wrong to reject man’s charges of officers’ racial bias in ‘tainted’ arrest
HMCS Haida: the last of the Tribal-class destroyer warships
The HMCS Haida is the last survivor of 27 Tribal-class destroyers built during the Second World War, all of which were named after Indigenous Canadian communities. Sunday marks the ships 76th anniversary of its commissioning into the Royal Canadian Navy.
Video: Nanticoke powerhouse falls
The former Nanticoke Generating Station was demolished Thursday morning. The smokestacks were removed in February 2018.
OPP searching for missing boater near Featherstone Point
A 48-year-old man went out fishing alone around 11 a.m. A vessel was later spotted with no one on board.
Education minister open to negotiating smaller changes to class sizes in Ontario
Unions criticize provincial announcement as misleading and an insult to schools planning for larger classes, fewer teachers.
Ontario to scrap ineffective medical tests, duplicative services to cut costs
The changes stem from the first phase of recommendations by a group that looked into restricting inappropriate or overused physician services.
Editor of Your Ward News gets one year in jail for hate promotion
Judge rejects James Sears’ bid to reopen the trial and sentences him to prison for promoting hate against women and Jews.
14-foot python captured in Thorold
An illegal 14-foot reticulated python has been caught slithering at large in Thorold.
Canada’s climate plan not enough, entire G7 must do more report says
The wealthiest countries in the world — including Canada — are lagging instead of leading in the fight against global warming, a new report says.
Board extends parole, grants overnight leaves for convicted killer Kelly Ellard
She has show “sustained positive change” since her conviction and life sentence in 2005 for the second-degree murder of Reena Virk.
Cannabis store approved for Peterborough in second Ontario lottery
Huge Shops has plans to partner with Coffee Time; a Chemong Road site has also been selected as a backup site.
All avenues for peace in Venezuela must be explored: Chrystia Freeland
Canada and the U.S. are seeking the end of a months-long democratic deadlock in the country that revolves around who rightfully occupies the presidency.
Fear mounting that changes to drug pricing in Canada could stifle innovation
Some Canadian patients and groups that advocate on their behalf are sounding the alarm about the federal government’s recent changes to the way it regulates the cost of patented medicines.
Signpost: Linc closures, scholarship awarded, lottery winners
All westbound lanes of the Lincoln Alexander Parkway will be closed this weekend to do asphalt spot repairs, resurface sections, clear catch basins, install new reflectors and repair signs. The closure between Upper Redhill Valley/Mud Street and Mohawk Road West starts at 9:30 p.m. Friday ends around 11 p.m. Sunday. Eastbounds are to close Sept.6 to 8.
Man charged with the murder of his wife in rural Burlington
Kenneth Soederhuysen, 57, has been charged with the first degree murder of Laura Grant.
Lightning strikes kill 5, injure 100 in Tatra Mountains
Witnesses said the thunderstorm came suddenly on a day that began with clear weather.
Trump’s top diplomat visits Ottawa, takes aim at China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is taking direct aim at how China has tied the detention of two Canadians there to the arrest in Canada of a Chinese tech executive, saying the issues are not “morally similar” in any respect.
Man charged in quadruple homicide has case put over to next month
Menhaz Zaman, 23, is accused in killing of four people believed to be his grandmother, parents and sister in a Markham home.
Danish ex-PM attacks Trump for comments on defence spending
Loekke Rasmussen, who led the country until June, tweeted Thursday to Trump: “We have had (proportionally) exactly the same numbers of casualties in Afghanistan as US. We always stands firm and ready.”
Mountain lion bites Colorado boy on head outside his home
A mountain lion injured an 8-year-old boy outside his rural Colorado home in the third attack by the big cats on people in the state this year, prompting authorities to set traps and use search dogs to find the lion so they can kill it, officials said Thursday.
International community moves to designate giraffes as an endangered species
Conservationists praise the protective measure, but some African nations say it’s unnecessary.
CIBC hikes dividend as it reports third-quarter profit rise, beating estimates
CIBC on Thursday reported net income of $1.4 billion for the quarter ended July 31, compared with $1.37 billion during the same period a year ago.
How to make sure pets live the good life if you go
If four-year-old Gracie’s parents die, a trusted family member receives $10,000 from their estate to care for the Bernese Mountain Dog and poodle mix.
Two Hamilton women were invited to Taylor Swift’s Secret Session in Nashville
Taylor Swift has long been known as a very fan-centric star. She proved it on Aug. 4, when she hosted 113 fans at her home in Nashville to let them listen to her upcoming album and to chat.
Police nab pot-impaired driver going the wrong way on Highway 403 near Brantford
OPP arrest 19-year-old
Consultants eager to help cannabis lottery winners set up shop in Waterloo Region
This region missed out in the first retail lottery but could earn at least one location in Tuesday’s draw
Andrew Scheer said gay couples lack ‘inherent’ quality of marriage in tape of 2005 speech unearthed by Liberals
Liberals challenge Conservative leader to attend Ottawa Pride; Scheer’s office says he supports gay rights but won’t march in parade.
UPDATE: Pedestrian hit, suffers serious head injury while crossing King near Ottawa Street
Man, 21, in critical condition after accident Wednesday evening.
Niagara to see three new retail cannabis stores
Welland, Niagara Falls and St. Catharines could see new retail cannabis stores after the provincial government announced the results of a lottery held Tuesday.
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