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Facebook must face lawsuit over 29 million-user data breach
Facebook failed to fend off a lawsuit over a data breach that affected nearly 30 million users, one of several privacy snafus that have put the company under siege.
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse lands same job with Canada’s men’s basketball team
Canada Basketball announced the hiring Monday, less than two weeks after Nurse guided the Raptors to their first NBA championship.
Facebook’s Libra sheds some skepticism of cryptocurrency, boosts bitcoin
Even if it doesn’t take off, Facebook’s bid to get its 2.4 billion users to use Libra could help legitimize a sector that struggles to garner broader public interest and confidence.
Guelph man, 45, charged after allegedly sexually assaulting woman inside police station
Police say the man approached a 22-year-old woman he didn’t know and grabbed her “in a sexual manner.”
Canada Day celebrations at Queen's Park cancelled, free admission to be offered at 10 attractions
The Ontario government is cancelling the Canada Day celebration at the legislature due to declining attendance, with just 5,000 people at last year’s event.
Dean French parts ways with the PC re-election campaign, but Ford’s ex-chief back at Queen’s Park Monday
French allegedly “read the Riot Act to all (premier’s office) staff and then in a separate meeting with chiefs,” said the source, speaking confidentially in order to discuss internal discussions. But the premier’s office disputed that account.
Seeing green over Hamilton’s surplus schools
QuestionIs there a way to keep a growing list of closed or closing Hamilton schools in public hands?ConclusionProvincial rules limit options, but allowing the city to pay in installments is a possible solution.
Hamilton facing deficit in 2019 as it scrambles to cover provincial cuts
Hamilton’s financial situation is taking a nose dive this year because of the unexpected cuts Ontario made this spring to municipalities, particularly in health care programs.Mike Zegarac, general manager of corporate services, told councillors l
Truck driver charged with 7 homicides in motorcycle crash
The New Hampshire attorney general’s office says 23-year-old Volodoymyr Zhukovskyy was arrested Monday morning at his home in Springfield, Massachusetts.
A dorm with pub crawls, only fancier: co-living comes to Canada
Canada is getting its first taste of co-living rentals in Ottawa, where a 24-storey tower, with communal apartments alongside regular rentals, will be built.
Home Doc Visit offers medical alternative
Healthcare without transportation worries, lineups or a crowded waiting room.
Home Doc Visit
Healthcare without transportation worries, line-up's or crowded waiting room
Toronto police arrest man in child pornography investigation
Matthew Guit, 31, of Toronto, was arrested after police searched a home near Brimley Rd. and McNicoll Ave.
Skilled trades award for Hamilton Mountain plumber
For Jim Johnston it’s a fitting way to finish his career. The 63-year-old plumber/steamfitter, who will retire on July 3, has been named Trades Person of the Year by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, the hospital division of the Canadian Un
Hamilton looks to ease Red Hill closure tie-ups
THE ISSUE: Southbound Red Hill closureTHE LOCAL IMPACT: Drivers must take alternate route to the escarpment, while anticipating delays
Montreal’s new, $4.4-billion Champlain Bridge opens to first traffic
The 3.4-kilometre bridge over the St. Lawrence River counts three lanes in each direction, plus a central deck for public transit, as well as a multifunctional path for cyclists and pedestrians.
Non-profit Canadian cannabis group announces set of standards for the industry
The Global Cannabis Partnership believes the fledgling sector could use some clearly defined goalposts before a scandal sullies it.
Justices side with business, government in information fight
Justices side with business, government in information fight
Justices side with business, government in information fight
Justices side with business, government in information fight
She gave her estranged husband’s guns to police. Florida police arrested her for theft.
While Joseph Irby was in custody on domestic violence charges, Courtney Taylor Irby drove to his Florida apartment, collected the firearms she knew he had, and turned them over to police.
More assertive Independent senators come close to defeating government bills
It’s the closest the Senate has come to defying the will of the elected chamber since Trudeau instituted an advisory body to recommend non-partisan appointees to the upper house.
More Canadians report high levels of happiness after age 55, finds survey
The survey found about half of Canadian respondents ranked their happiness as at least eight out of 10, with almost no difference between rural and urban areas.
Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse lands same job with Canada’s men’s team
Canada Basketball announced the hiring Monday, less than two weeks after Nurse guided the Raptors to their first NBA championship.
Court orders Canada to compensate Kazakh millionaire fugitive
The compensation to Rustem Tursunbayev is believed to be the largest monetary award for costs ordered in an single immigration case by the court.
Hamilton man arrested driving Sea-Doo naked in Kawartha Lakes
The 22-year-old charged with impaired operation, resist arrest and assaulting a police officer
Historic photos: Hamilton’s magnificent rock garden
It’s hard to believe now that at one time this majestic garden was once a dirty, dusty sand and gravel pit.
Teen charged in Hagersville knifepoint convenience-store robbery
The robber wore an orange ski mask during June 15 robbery on Main Street North
U.S. businesses are preparing for Iranian hacks after American cyber attack
Iranian hackers are already targeting U.S. companies with specialized malicious software designed to wipe the contents of their computer networks rather than to simply steal their data.
Middle-aged man goes missing from Mississauga
Peel Regional Police are searching for a 53-year-old man who was last seen in Mississauga on Friday, June 21.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Milton driver on her phone, faces $2,000 fine because of previous distracted driving conviction
A Milton woman has been charged with distracted driving, again, after Halton Regional Police snapped photo evidence of her on her phone while behind the wheel.
Ontario courts remain in technology’s dark ages, chief justice says
As she prepares to retire at the end of June, Chief Justice Heather Smith reflects on her successes with Ontario Superior Court, but warns that the challenges it faces cannot be fully tackled without more support from the Ministry of the Attorney General.
New centre at McMaster University to tackle the antibiotic resistance crisis
The David Braley Centre for Antibiotic Discovery will allow researchers in the field of antimicrobial resistance to focus on finding solutions
Hamilton police make first arrest after violence at Pride celebration
Cedar Hopperton, 33, was arrested for allegedly violating parole by participating in a public demonstration where “peace was disrupted.”
Hamilton police investigating crash at Gage and King intersection
No one was injured after a two-vehicle collision
Yemeni rebels strike Saudi airport ahead of U.S.-Saudi talks
Yemeni rebels kill one and injure seven in attack.
Jeff Mahoney: Dora Anie’s beauty lives on, in joy and kindness and through her Hamilton charity
Dora Anie died June 11 of ovarian cancer. Her daughters, Ann-Marie and Barbara Anie, remember a mother who gave a real pulse to this city and to the dream of building schools in Africa, to empower youth there, especially girls.
Jeff Mahoney: Dora Anie’s beauty lives on, in joy and kindness and through her Hamilton charity
Dora Anie died June 11 of ovarian cancer. Her daughters, Ann-Marie and Barbara Anie, remember a mother who gave a real pulse to this city and to the dream of building schools in Africa, to empower youth there, especially girls.
Scheer charts a moderate course for Conservatives ahead of the federal election
Five “vision” speeches lay out groundwork for election campaign, blunting Liberal attacks suggesting Scheer is a radical.
Premier Doug Ford touts accomplishments, slams predecessors at Ford Fest
Gathering comes as the Tories slump in the polls and Ford’s personal popularity has taken a hit following a budget that contained many unpopular cuts.
Massive Pride parade takes over downtown Toronto
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor John Tory attended the annual celebration of all things LGBTQ.
‘Doesn’t it make you proud of this city’: Toronto’s Pride Parade a crowded but joyful affair
The festival is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, the birth of the gay-rights movement, amid tighter security.
Stats: Spending on social programs working, but more to do
Canada is putting billions into social programs and it is improving life for many, but some Canadians remain concerned, polling shows.
Twelve people arrested on ‘outstanding immigration warrants,’ London police say
The London Police Service said in a statement that officers responded to a call for service in a residential area of the city’s north end on Saturday evening.
Bill that would have improved mental support for jurors dies in Senate
A prominent juror advocate says he’s frustrated and angry after a private member’s bill aimed at improving mental-health support for traumatized jury members died in the Senate.
Parents of Canadian soldier killed in parachute exercise ask for thorough investigation
Parents hope investigation reveals what went wrong so other accidents can be avoided.
Iraqi Kurds invite Canada to help train, equip peshmerga
Canada is being invited to once again provide training to Iraq’s Kurdish security forces, who worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Canadian soldiers in the war against the Islamic State group before being frozen out in 2017.
Air Canada passenger wakes up in emplty plane
The airline is responding to an incident involving a woman who described waking up “all alone” on a “cold dark” aircraft after a flight to Toronto earlier this month.
Seven motorcyclists killed in New Hampshire crash
Seven motorcyclists were killed in a crash with a pickup pulling a trailer.
Crowd at huge Prague rally says Czech democracy is at risk
People call for resignation of billionaire leader after allegations of fraud.
Ethiopia says military chief killed, regional coup failed
The attempted coup was the latest challenge to Abiy, who was elected last year.
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