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Unifor head cites stability in supporting Air Canada’s bid for Transat
MONTREAL — The largest private-sector union in the country says Air Canada is employees’ best option when it comes to the purchase of Quebec tour operator Transat A.T.
A year after Danforth shooting, teens who lost friend grapple with anxiety
Friends of 18-year-old Reese Fallon, who was one of two people killed in the mass shooting, recall the night “when our lives changed forever.”
Lyme-spreading ticks so common thanks to mild winters, some places stop testing
Many public health units now just assume if you get bitten by a tick, you should be treated for the potentially debilitating bacteria.
Vessels scour gulf for lost fishing gear in attempt to protect right whales
Federal fishery officers and the Canadian Coast Guard will comb the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence over three days.
Study highlights need for broader definition of sexual assault in medical setting
Researchers examined five databases of provincial medical information and looked at a wide variety of diagnostic and billing codes.
Documents shed light on seniors poverty figures used by federal Liberals
When the Liberals increased the guaranteed income supplement given to low-income seniors, elderly Canadians in that band were no longer deemed to be in poverty.
High court won’t hear NDP expenses case over shared staff
The problem arose after the 2011 election when the board of internal economy discovered the staff members were not working in Ottawa, as initially believed.
Premier Ford wants answers on mental health detainee who fled the country, calls man a ‘nutcase’
Ontario’s premier vowed Thursday to get to the bottom of how a patient detained at a mental health hospital for killing his roommate managed to flee, calling the man a “nutcase.“
Expert body calls for expanded rules to fix news-outlet tax credit status
Small local news media outlets are especially vulnerable.
Coleman says she spoke to media during husband’s assault trial to give women hope
Joshua Boyle’s lawyer raised concerns earlier this month about the appropriateness of the interviews.
After 130 days in hospital, five-year-old Maeve gets to go home to Hagersville
Five-year-old severely injured when she was pinned under a car in Hagersville in March
Southern Ontario gets heat warning for Friday, so keep an eye out for Hamilton’s cool down zones
During the heat wave, be on the lookout for symptoms of heat exhaustion such as heavy sweating, weakness, cold, pale and clammy skin, a weak pulse, fainting and vomiting.
Ontario appoints special adviser on flooding
Ontario has appointed a special adviser on flooding to recommend ways the province can reduce the impacts of floods and help communities deal with them.
Province requires barbers to collect client info
The next time you visit your local barber, be prepared to give your stylist your name, phone number or email.
York Region police announce ‘largest’ organized crime takedown in Project Sindacato
Investigators in Canada and Italy have made massive property seizures and dozens of arrests in an 18-month operation targeting what they describe as a multimillion-dollar Mafia organization run by a Vaughan man.
American warship destroys Iranian drone in Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. warship on Thursday destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz after it threatened the ship, U.S. President Donald Trump said. The incident marked a new escalation of tensions between the countries less than one month after Iran downed an American drone in the same waterway and Trump came close to retaliating with a military strike.
Moving the graves of 300 nuns requires a backhoe, a truck and prayer
School Sisters of Notre Dame Convent in Waterdown is being sold.
Dennis quits Tour in bizarre way, Yates wins in Pyrenees
Rohan Dennis’s withdrawal even more surprising as it came a day before a short time trial in Pau, where he would have been an obvious favourite alongside Geraint Thomas
Trump says not happy with supporters chanting ‘send her back’ in response to his complaints about Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
President claims he tried to stop the chanting, while several Republicans criticize the chant as inappropriate.
Jeffrey Epstein denied bail in sex abuse case
The financier will remain behind bars while he fights charges that he exploited dozens of girls in the early 2000s.
Burlington chamber to hold ‘Business Before 9’ on July 25
The networking event is open to chamber members and guests.
Idaho high school drops Redskins name after four-hour school board debate, two walkouts and community vitriol
Decision follows months of divisive debate, including two student walkouts
Man shouting ‘You die’ kills 33 at Japan anime studio
A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in an attack that shocked the country and brought an outpouring of grief from anime fans.
Summer travel require flexibility if you want to find a deal
It’s peak travel season for Canada, but other destinations may offer a price break
Ontario Real Estate Association calls on Ottawa for relaxed mortgage rules
Tim Hudak says Ottawa should consider restoring 30-year insured mortgages
Armed and dangerous: Police hunt federal parolee for Hamilton convenience store robbery
Billy Shea is on parole for violent offences and is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
UPDATED: Police identify man and woman killed in Brantford shooting
Larry Reynolds and Lynn VanEvery were fatally shot at Park Road South home Thursday morning.
Ford rails about ‘nutcase’ who fled CAMH after being found non-criminally responsible for killing roommate
A furious Premier Doug Ford is railing about a “nutcase” who fled to China from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health after being found non-criminally responsible for killing his roommate.
Locked down on Locke: City says construction is ahead of schedule
The decision to replace water mains along the length of the street instead of in sections is expected to cut weeks off construction time.
Cannabis friendly vacation options for toking tourists on the rise
Smoking a spliff off the balcony of an Airbnb rental is still likely to land a traveller in their hosts’ bad books — even in Canada — but some companies are now catering to tourists who want to take advantage of legalization on vacation.
Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas federal NDP candidate Yousaf Malik vows to win riding
"This is a winnable riding," said NDP candidate Yousaf Malik.
Binbrook craft cider business vehicle torched by vandals
Earlier this summer, 23-year-old Aaron Post opened his dream business, the aptly named Tall Post Craft Cider, fermenting more than 25 hard apple ciders, infused with fruit from the Niagara Region.
Dollarama bringing buck plus goods to Winona Crossing shopping centre
Dollarama is banked for the Winona Crossing shopping centre.
OREA calls for relaxed mortgage rules
Ontario Real Estate Association calls on Ottawa for relaxed mortgage rules
Brantford double homicide not a random act, say police
A man and woman have been pronounced dead after being found shot in a home on Park Road South Thursday morning.
Cambridge woman identified as victim of fatal, head-on, Highway 6 crash
Police are investigating distracted driving as the cause of the accident.
City brings back wait list for child care subsidy
The move comes as the city provides funding for 377 more kids than the province will pay for monthly.
Unlicensed Hamilton teen with a carload of friends rolls Volvo on McNeilly Road
The 16-year-old is facing careless driving charge after 4:30 a.m. Wednesday crash.
UPDATE: Suspect wanted in Parry Sound CIBC robbery arrested
PARRY SOUND — UPDATE (8:50 a.m. Thursday, July 18): The suspect wanted in the July 10 Parry Sound CIBC robbery has been arrested.
UPDATED: Highway 6 north of Hamilton reopened after fatal collision
One driver dead, another with critical injuries, police say
Summer travel deals require flexibility
Summer travel deals require flexibility if you want to find a deal
Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks investigating Stelco coal emission
Wind gust created black clouds on the Bayfront Tuesday afternoon while a ship was being unloaded.
Hamilton doctor stabbed at Upper Ottawa St. medical clinic
49-year-old man charged with assault with a weapon
ONTARIO COLD CASE: Patient 1 of 6 to vanish after fleeing psych unit
Dawn Eva Carisse suffered from memory loss when she walked off the grounds of the now defunct psychiatric hospital, never to be seen again. Five other patients also disappeared from the same location.
Trudeau pushes trade pact in EU summit as France moves ahead on CETA
The prime minister is eager for a win on trade and foreign policy after two difficult years marked by a rough renegotiation of NAFTA and the deterioration of political and trade relations with China.
Abuse survivors await apology from Anglican Church for physical harm: Bennett
The Anglican Church of Canada said it will offer an apology when communities and leaders have determined it is the right time.
CAMH launches internal review after detained patient manages to leave country
Zhebin Cong was found not criminally responsible for the death of his roommate.
Dozens of B.C.’s largest old-growth trees now on the protection list
The British Columbia government is protecting 54 of the province’s largest and oldest trees along with a one-hectare buffer zone surrounding each of the giants.
House blocks maverick Democrat’s Trump impeachment effort
“Sometimes you just have to take a stand,” Rep. Al Green says.
National framework needed for emotional-service animals: Rempel
Several different regulatory regimes exist nationally and in each province and territory.
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