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Updated 2025-02-07 02:15
Bernier promises to cut immigration, build border fences in platform speech
Bernier’s speech also rejected any allegations of racism against him and his upstart party.
Finding plane in Labrador lake like looking for ‘needle in the haystack’: RCMP
Authorities have expressed little hope of finding any survivors.
Evicted tenant challenges ‘draconian’ pot law as unconstitutional
A man evicted from his home and whose possessions were seized has launched a legal challenge to new Ontario legislation that aims to weed out illegal cannabis sales.
Uber says it may not operate outside of Metro Vancouver over driver shortage
The province has said ride-hailing drivers must have a Class 4 licence, like those held by taxi drivers.
North Korea launched two projectiles from coast, South Korea says
The projectiles were launched from Wonsan, a coastal town east of Pyongyang, the capital, and flew 430 kilometres before landing in waters between North Korea and Japan, the South Korean military said.
Samuel de Champlain monument will be re-installed in Orillia, with alterations
A plaque accompanying the monument said it was meant to commemorate “the advent into Ontario of the white race.”
Plant demolition
Demolition of the 107-year old Hamilton Specialty Bar on Sherman Avenue North is well underway after the plant, which produced parts for the automobile industry, closed in April of this year after suddenly being place in receivership. Delsan Demolition Service is demolishing the plant.
Signpost: Budget feedback, Scourge and Hamilton event, free AGH picnic
The City of Burlington is asking residents to help decide which municipal services are a priority as part of the city’s 2020 budgeting process. Burlington residents are asked to complete a survey at getinvolvedburlington.ca. The survey will remain open until Sept. 20. The results will be passed on to Burlington city council.
Forget Area 51. There’s now an invitation to storm Loch Ness
The deep, freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands’ most fabled tenant is said to be an underwater creature called the Loch Ness Monster or Nessie for short.
Trudeau names outgoing NDP MP Murray Rankin to lead new security-review agency
Agency is to examine any security or intelligence activities of the federal government to make sure they’re legal, reasonable and necessary.
Police to provide update in investigation of three sexual assaults involving young girls
— Police have released new images of a man suspected in three separate sexual assaults of young girls in the region.
Ottawa announces $4M funding to preserve Indigenous languages in Atlantic Canada
The funding will support 36 community-based projects, including language camps and immersion programs.
LCBO says distribution issues to be resolved in two to three weeks
Union claims the agency was warned by workers about problems with new warehouse technology, but that advice was ignored.
No defence called in trial of man accused of killing B.C. police officer
Oscar Arfmann will not be testifying and no evidence will be presented for the defence.
Father of suspect in 3 B.C. deaths expects son will go out in ‘blaze of glory’
The father of a suspect in the deaths of three people in northern British Columbia says his son is in “very serious pain” and he expects a nationwide manhunt will end in the young man’s death.
Boris Johnson’s ascent heralds stormy economic and political seas for Canada
It boils down to this: “This closeness of Johnson and Trump and this whole idea that there could be an Anglosphere alliance” that could exclude Canada.
U.S. fines Facebook $5B, imposes new privacy rules
The deal came as lawmakers in the U.S., Europe and Canada are openly musing about the need for tighter regulation of transnational tech and social media giants.
Boeing’s 737 Max jets grounded until at least October, forcing Air Canada, WestJet to juggle flight schedules
Boeing posts its worst-ever quarterly loss and says it expects its 737 Max jets to remain grounded until at least the fall as it continues to work on a fix.
GTA saw 36 organized crime murders in 2018, StatsCan says
There were more gang-related murders in the Greater Toronto Area than anywhere else in Canada last year, but fewer accounting for population than in Edmonton and Vancouver.
Ottawa criticizes Ontario for eliminating out-of-country health insurance
Eliminating out-of-country health insurance could jeopardize access to necessary medical care and become a hardship for some travellers, the federal health minister warned Wednesday in a letter to her Ontario counterpart.
Here’s what your typical vaper looks like
Are you a male aged 20-24 who lives in Quebec, has been vaping for slightly more than a year and vapes nicotine almost daily? If you answered “yes” to all of the above then you represent the country’s regular vaper, according to Health Canada.
’She’s a fighter’: Kitten survives being tossed from vehicle in Grimsby
Fundraisers to help pay for Holly’s long road to recovery
‘I am lost’: Justice of the Peace describes pain after her lawyer husband faked divorce, then married his law clerk
Justice of the Peace Rhonda Shousterman addressed her husband’s sentencing hearing in a Newmarket court Wednesday. The Crown is asking that prominent lawyer James Morton receive a conditional sentence of six months with no jail time for bigamy and fraud.
Man planned to kill ex, not her uncle, appeal court says in changing conviction
Court of Appeal says while jurors found Willy Ching intended to kill his ex’s uncle in the moment, there was no planning and deliberation involved.
Mayoral dog Dash will stay at city hall with master Fred Eisenberger
Ontario Human Rights Tribunal dismisses worker’s complaint about canine bullying.
Rocking in the core
The Malt Shop 5 brought some good old-fashioned rock and roll to downtown Hamilton Wednesday.
How a secret spy file on Pierre Trudeau was almost spared from destruction
A secret spy service file on Pierre Trudeau came close to eluding destruction 30 years ago, newly disclosed memos reveal.
What's going on here at Captain Cornelius Park?
Hamilton will spend $60,000 to replace existing playground equipment at Captain Cornelius Park.
Quebec sets own rules for cannabis edibles
Quebec to clamp down on cannabis candies in effort to protect kids
Canada invests $85M into advanced satellites to connect rural, remote regions
Ottawa wants to connect 95 per cent of Canadian homes and businesses to high-speed internet by 2026.
A child advocate’s tale of a murderous pedophile ring launched a $2.3 million probe. It found he was the pedophile
‘Nick’ accused some of Britain’s most powerful men of rape and torture and sent U.K. police on circuitous 16-month investigation.
China says U.S. ‘power politics’ undermine global stability
China accused the United States on Wednesday of undermining global stability with “power politics” as it issued the first comprehensive outline of its policies since President Xi Jinping came to power more than six years ago.
Jody Wilson Raybould’s book on reconciliation to be released Sept. 20
Book is titled From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada
Session on how to ‘Promote Your Business Online’
The session will touch on how to list your business online, create e-newsletters and navigate customer reviews.
Ottawa announces $4M funding to preserve Indigenous languages in Atlantic Canada
Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan made the announcement this morning at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton.
Police release new images of suspect in sexual assaults involving young girls
— Police have released new images of a man suspected in three separate sexual assaults involving young girls in Kitchener.
He arranged to sell his phone on a buy-and-sell website. Guess what happened at the late-night meeting.
Victim met suspect at plaza on Mud Street West and Paramount Drive.
LCBO says distribution issues to be resolved in two to three weeks
The LCBO is apologizing to its customers
Mountain Kidz Klub turns 20
The Mountain Kidz Klub is looking to mark its 20th anniversary in the refurbished Eastmount Community Centre.Club founder and organizer Kathy Archer said they hope top be back at the centre on East 26th by Labour Day.“That’s my intention,” sai
Awaiting Metro’s arrival to the Winona Crossing shopping centre?
You may be waiting a bit longer than anticipated
Thief steals van that gives free books to Baltimore children
Thief steals van that gives free books to Baltimore children
Rogers CEO says customer response to new wireless pricing has exceeded expectations
There are already 365,000 subscribers on the new plans, CEO Joe Natale said, two-thirds of whom chose higher-priced monthly plans than they had previously.
Robert Mueller: I did not clear Donald Trump of obstruction of justice
He described the Russian government's efforts to interfere in American politics as among the most serious challenges to democracy he had encountered in his decades-long career
Masters of Flip stars Kortney and Dave set to appear at Stoney Creek Indigo this Saturday
Kortney and Dave Wilson will be at the Stoney Creek Indigo on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. They’ll share the easy, inexpensive decor tips included in their new book and talk about juggling work and family.
Hamilton had highest rate of police-reported hate crimes in 2018: Statistics Canada
‘I think that we are seeing some of the reasons why residents have been clamouring for action,’ Kojo Damptey, manager of programs at the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion, said Tuesday.
Statistics Canada report shows Halton is the safest large municipality in Canada
HALTON — Halton Region is continuing its run as the safest large municipality in Canada. This is according to Statistics Canada, which lists Halton as having the lowest crime severity index of all Canadian municipalities with a population of 100,000 or more, for the 14th straight year.
Driver’s heart condition likely behind double fatality in Burlington
Halton police are now saying a sudden medical episode may be behind a July 2 tragedy, which saw a vehicle plunge into Lake Ontario from Burlington’s La Salle Park, killing the married couple inside.
What tourists should know about travelling to Puerto Rico during protests
Protests demanding the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló after the leak of hundreds of pages of offensive private messages have been raging for more than a week
Canadian people of colour carry an ‘emotional tax’ at work
A new study by Catalyst and Ascend Canada surveyed 700 Canadian men and women identifying as Black, East Asian and South Asian and found that bias against people of colour can affect health
Gordon Ramsay denounces chefs who snub Michelin guide honours
Gordon Ramsay denounces chefs who snub Michelin guide honours
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