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PART ONE: The ebb and flow of Hamilton’s waterfront
Harbour town: A six-part series examining Hamilton's diverse and evolving waterfront, from its port industries to recreational west harbour.
Feds advised to focus on the majority to counter populism, documents show
Senior government officials were told to encourage more public conversations and debate focused on “us” rather than “us-versus-them” narratives to foster “social cohesion.”
He forgot his phone on the bus and was charged for child porn. The arrest may also have thwarted a hate crime, officials say
The 29-year-old Colorado man was already on the radar of the FBI after allegedly posting a “hunting guide” with information about synagogues, mosques and refugee centres.
Hamilton police continue to investigate Stoney Creek apartment complex car break-ins, thefts
Hamilton police continue to investigate after two men allegedly broke into an apartment complex in Stoney Creek, smashed the windows of 17 cars in its underground parking garage and stole items from the vehicles on Aug. 4.
Loblaws off the hook for devastating collapse of Bangladesh garment factory
The case arose out of the collapse of the nine-storey Rana Plaza on April 24, 2013, in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.
Feely Music is like Uber for piano lessons
Emilee-Mae Feely hopes her innovative piano lesson business will be music to the ears of students in the Dundas and Ancaster areas.
OPP urge proper use of 911 after cops called to remove bat from home
Police say the call should have gone to animal services since it was not an emergency.
Man charged, Audi impounded, after allegedly driving 228 km/h on Hwy. 403
“This is at the high end of extreme, aggressive driving,” said Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the OPP.
L.L. Bean to open first Canadian store in Oakville
The grand opening is being held later this month
Healthy breakfast on a busy school morning? It's not so hard
Healthy breakfast on a busy school morning? It's not so hard
Storm creams prized Alberta corn crop
Big hail, strong wind, cream lucrative southern Alberta corn crop
Harbour town: Hamilton’s waterfront is a world unto itself and changing rapidly
The harbour is host to the busiest commercial port on the Great Lakes, handling about $3 billion in cargo each year, and to parks, recreation, and soon to be cafés, shops, and perhaps 3,000 residents in the massive new Waterfront Shores development.
Thieves stole $10,000 in fuel off Norfolk County farm
OPP warning farmers or those with large amounts of fuel to secure tanks
Canadians who hold strong links to political parties more likely to be misinformed about politics, study finds
New data from the Digital Democracy Project finds link between partisanship, news consumption, social media exposure and misinformation.
‘I was just ordering some food.’ Police allege impaired driver blocked drive-thru in Vaughan
In a news release, police said they were called to a restaurant near Hwy. 7 and Keele St., shortly after 12 a.m. on Friday, for a report of a driver refusing to move their vehicle in a drive-thru.
The manhunt for two B.C. murder suspects is over. We’re left to ask, ‘Why did this happen?’
As we watched the search for Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod unfold in remote northern Manitoba, there were many theories but few clues and no answers, Ben O’Hara-Byrne writes.
The manhunt for two B.C. murder suspects is over. We’re left to ask, ‘Why did this happen?’
As we watched the search for Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod unfold in remote northern Manitoba, there were many theories but few clues and no answers, Ben O’Hara-Byrne writes.
FedEx breaks up with Amazon
FedEx is effectively terminating its business relationship in the United States with the company
Relief, if not closure, as bodies believed to be fugitives found in deep brush of northern Manitoba
Back in the suspects’ hometown on Vancouver Island, residents expressed sorrow for the community but “no remorse” for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky.
Hamilton’s NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returns to his roots at the YMCA
Shai also delivered vouchers for new back-to-school supplies courtesy of Staples Canada to the children.
Wattpad sets sights on U.K. book market
Canadian online scribes to be in U.K. bookstores as part of Wattpad print expansion
Guillermo del Toro’s ultimate guide to Scary Stories for kids and teens
Based on Alvin Schwartz’s popular children’s horror-tale collections, del Toro’s “Scary Stories” centers on a group of small-town teens in 1968 who dig around a haunted house and find a book belonging to a dead girl with a spooky urban legend behind her.
ONTARIO COLD CASE: Spotlight shines on Tracy Kundinger's ex-boyfriend
This special investigation examines the murder of Tracy Kundinger and the suspects that still have people wondering what happened to the 18 year. old.
A lifetime of searching for birth father pays off with website DNA match
At 58, Pam Daly met her dad, 84, for first time.
‘Urban Pumper’ designed to squeeze through narrower city streets
City streets that have been redesigned to better accommodate bicycles and pedestrians often leave less right of way for vehicles. Now the Hamilton Fire Department is responding, by making its big pumpers smaller.
Canada Pension takes control of Hwy. 407 after sale by SNC
SNC-Lavalin agreed to sell a 10.01 per cent stake in the Toronto toll road for as much as $3.25 billion in cash to the Canadian pension fund, the company said.
The Latest: Mississippi immigration raids net 680 arrests
U.S. immigration officials say raids at seven food processing plants in Mississippi resulted in 680 arrests.
News that’s safe to use: researchers aim to track information during campaign
A new study says that Canadians who have strong ties to a political party were more often incorrect when answering a set of 10 basic questions about current political issues.
Manhunt ends: Bodies believed to be B.C. murder suspects found in northern Manitoba
Bodies were discovered Wednesday near the shoreline of the Nelson River.
Two Quebec police officers charged with sexual assault
The men are the first charged criminally following investigations by an independent police watchdog.
Trump tries to tie Dayton shooter to liberals
Politics rears ugly head in wake of latest shootings.
Metrolinx plan to sell riders’ data draws concern from Ontario privacy watchdog
Information and Privacy Commissioner Brian Beamish says while Metrolinx assured him the agency wouldn’t share data that would reveal riders’ identities, “privacy risks may still exist.”
Two Quebec officers charged with sexual assault following investigations by police watchdog
Timothy Sangoya with the Kativik Regional Police Force and Roger Barnaby with the Listuguj Police Department are each charged with one count of sexual assault.
Fourth entangled right whale seen in Gulf of St. Lawrence
Officials removed 101 lost snow crab traps from the gulf to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Tougher gun measures on election agenda in wake of Toronto shootings
Gun control poised to be an issue in the coming fall election as Liberals get ready to unveil new measures that could include a crack down on assault-style weapons, perhaps even handguns.
Fast-moving B.C. wildfire threatens jail in the Okanagan
An evacuation alert covering 206 properties just north of Oliver, B.C., was expanded late Tuesday to cover a section of the Osoyoos Indian Band reserve that includes a business park and the Okanagan Correctional Centre, which has 378 jail cells.
Ontario boosts funds for special emergency response teams
The funding will go towards first-responder teams that are dispatched for building collapses or chemical spills.
Police say 15 people face 195 charges in motorcycle gang drug trafficking probe
The operation targeted the Hells Angels Nomads, the Red Devils, and the Hooligans motorcycle clubs.
Baltimore congressman: Leaders must stop ‘hateful, incendiary comments’
Use of such language “only creates more division among us and severely limits our ability to work together for the common good,” Rep. Elijah Cummings said.
Doug Ford touts education changes in Tory fundraising appeal
Ontario’s premier to cash in on his government’s education reforms by raising political funds off of the changes.
Missing UK astrophysicist found dead in Greek island ravine
Body found in a 20-metre deep ravine.
INVESTING IN THE GREAT LAKES
Expert raises doubt about cause of fish deaths near Ottawa this summer
An environmentalist who monitors the Ottawa River says he’s skeptical of the Quebec government’s contention that a local hydro dam is to blame for the deaths of thousands of fish near the national capital because the province won’t say how it reached that conclusion.
Trudeau pressed to give update on review of Canada’s arms deal with Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing pressure from civil society groups to update Canadians before the October election on his government’s review of a multibillion-dollar arms deal with Saudi Arabia.
Ryerson Elementary School principal charged with sexual assault of student
Damir (Dan) Ivankovic was arrested by Hamilton police Aug. 6
Two-year-old girl was in unauthorized area when she was bitten by a bear: zoo
The zoo says in a statement that it complies with all safety standards to ensure the well-being of visitors, adding that barriers are in place to maintain a safe distance from the animals.
RCMP seize 100 guns during response to misdialed 911 call at Nova Scotia home
The Mounties say none of the weapons were secured, so they arrested the homeowner and seized all the guns.
Puerto Rico high court overturns Pedro Pierluisi as governor
Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday overturned the swearing-in of Pedro Pierluisi as the island’s governor less than a week ago, clearing the way for Justice Secretary Wanda Vázquez to take up the post after weeks of turmoil.
‘Do something’: Protesters chant for action on guns as Trump visits Dayton
The president and first lady Melania Trump flew to El Paso, Texas, late in the day after visiting the Dayton hospital where many of the victims of Sunday’s attack in that city were treated.
One teen accused in St. Michael’s College School sex-assault case in Toronto sees charges dropped
Six other teens who were students at the all-boys Catholic school still face charges of assault, sexual assault with a weapon and gang sexual assault related to alleged sexual assault and assault incidents.
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