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Signpost: Online sports fields map, Hamilton Rotary club awards, Canada Day Military Tattoo
The City of Hamilton has launched a new feature on its website to find the status of available sports fields. The new Sports Fields page shows a map displaying the locations of all Hamilton sports fields, indicating whether they are open, partially open, closed for weather, under construction or closed for the season. Visit hamilton.ca/sportsfields.
A blow to Turkey’s Erdogan as opposition candidate elected mayor in Istanbul
The governing party’s candidate conceded moments after returns showed him trailing well behind Ekrem Imamoglu, who increased his lead from a March mayoral election by hundreds of thousands of votes.
U.S. warns Iran to tread carefully
Although they did not retaliate for the downing of a spy drone in international waters, the U.S. says Iran should not think they are weak or afraid to act.
Former Hamilton union treasurer Elizabeth Marck sentenced to two years in prison for fraud
Court heard the 58-year-old spent more than $500,000 for her own personal gain using the union local’s cheques and credit card
Scott Radley: Caledonia’s MontHill eyes the Canadian Open with massive rebuild
MontHill Golf and Country Club GM Mike Crooks says, “I think, without a doubt, there is interest” in the growing Caledonia course one day hosting the Canadian Open, but it’s a giant leap to get to that point, writes Scott Radley.
Program screens and treats former inmates with hepatitis
Poorly functioning people just out of jail have a tough time getting housing and living, let alone being able to deal with an illness. A new program matches volunteers that shepherd clients through the process and results are good.
Scientists capture historic video of a giant squid
For the first time, a live giant squid had been filmed in U.S. waters.
20 tons of illegal cannabis seized near Buellton in Santa Barbara County, authorities say
It took four days to seize the cannabis and destroy about 350,000 plants, some of which were ready to harvest, the department said.
Astronaut will have to take small steps back on Earth
Spending about six months (in space), it’s a little like having spent six months in bed without moving.
U.S. man patrolling border with Mexico charged with impersonating an officer
Man was spokesperson for group of citizens patrolling border.
Soaring Spirit Festival takes flight at Pier 4 Park
It was a celebration of indigenous culture and dance on Hamilton’s waterfront
Indigenous leaders and Ottawa say native culture should be enshrined in law to protect against theft, appropriation
Whether it is traditional medicine or music, Aboriginal Canadians need protection of their culture so others cannot appropriate for their commercial use, native ideas, customs, symbols etc., Indigenous leaders and Ottawa say.
WestJet extends suspensions for several routes as Boeing 737 Max remains grounded
Regulators haven’t given a timeline of when the aircraft will be reapproved, following the Ethiopian Airlines crash in March, but the Calgary-based airline said it’s pulling 13 of the planes from their busy summer flight schedule.
Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques faces long recovery after return to Earth, doctor says
After Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques returns to Earth on Monday from a six-month space mission, he will undergo a long recovery as his body adjusts from weightlessness.
Female right whale found dead in Gulf of St. Lawrence
Discovery comes the day study found that more than half the 70 known deaths last 16 years were caused by entanglement in fishing gear or vessel collisions.
Intersection of Gage and King closed for crash
There has been a two vehicle collision at Gage Avenue South and King Street East. The intersection has been closed while police investigate.
Insider: Scott Radley talks MontHill’s chance at landing the Canadian Open
Spectator columnist Scott Radley sits down to talk about what the rebuild of the MontHill Golf and Country Club will mean for the sport of golf in Canada and what Hamilton stands to benefit from it. The club is currently undergoing a $25-million build of a massive 60,000-square-foot clubhouse.
Male dies in ATV crash in West Lincoln
The driver of an ATV was killed in West Lincoln Saturday when the vehicle and a pickup truck collided.
Andrew Dreschel: Commuter traffic jams predicted over Aberdeen lane restrictions
Hamilton council to vote on turning four-lane road into two lanes
Bill that would have improved mental support for jurors dies in Senate
Supporters of the bill argued that people who sit through gruesome trials and suffer stress, anxiety and PTSD should be able to seek help from mental-health professionals.
Air Canada reviewing how crew left passenger on parked 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.
Iran’s nuclear standoff is about to enter a perilous new phase
“All I want is no nuclear weapons,” U.S. President Donald Trump said. “Let me just tell you, they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon.”
Oregon senators face $500 fines for walkout, threaten to sue
Eleven Republican senators fled the legislature — and in some cases, the state — to thwart the passage of a cap-and-trade proposal that would dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
North Korea says Kim receives ‘excellent’ letter from Trump
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un “said with satisfaction that the letter is of excellent content,” Pyongyang’s Korean Central News Agency reported.
CRTC chair says foreign online platforms such as Netflix should contribute to Canadian culture. The question is how?
Ian Scott is the single most important voice in determining the future of legacy broadcasters in the age of online streaming. But can the chair of the CRTC save Canadian content?
Rock climber suffers fatal fall on the Stawamus Chief overlooking Squamish, B.C.
A man fell about 30 metres to his death while climbing in the Stawamus Chief mountain’s Grand Wall area overlooking Squamish.
Hamilton police make first arrest after violence at Pride celebrations
Cedar Hopperton, 33, was arrested for violating parole by participating in a public demonstration where “peace was disrupted.”
A long way from Pablo Escobar: Colombian entrepreneur seeks to sell Canadians medical cannabis
As Colombia promotes legal trade, and fights stigma, company seeks importation licence to prepare for when Canada turns to foreign producers.
No boos here. Premier greeted with cheers at Ford Fest
A jovial Doug Ford took to the stage following one of the toughest weeks his government has faced. “We are coming together and we are celebrating together and it is truly incredible,” he told the crowd.
Canada making progress in efforts to reform World Trade Organization, trade minister Jim Carr says
The clock is ticking on a dispute that could paralyze the trade organization’s ability to arbitrate disputes.
Three people have died and a toddler was hurt after a crash near Listowel
Investigators say a two-year-old boy who was also a passenger in the SUV was taken to hospital, where he remains with injuries that are not life-threatening.
Man convicted in Charlottesville attack asks for “mercy”
Attorneys for James Alex Fields Jr. said in a sentencing memo Friday that he does not deserve to spend the rest of his life in prison because of his young age, traumatic childhood, and mental illness.
Canada will shell out almost $70 billion for its new warships, budget watchdog report says
That’s up substantially from a Canadian government estimate in 2017 that pegged the price of the project at between $56 billion and $60 billion.
Photos + Video: ArtsFest is Westdale
Performances by Sue Foley, David Clayton-Thomas and Sass Jordan.
Love, support prevail as thousands celebrate at Dyke March in Toronto
There were some protests but they were largely ignored by the buoyant marchers who passed them by. Pride organizers estimated it was the largest turnout in the march’s history, although they didn’t have accurate numbers yet.
Anti-hate protesters face off with yellow-vesters at Hamilton City Hall
The protest remained peaceful with police reporting no issues except for one unrelated arrest.
Heather Mallick: Caught in his own missile crisis, Trump has not a clue where he stands on Iran
Does Trump understand that a war with Iran would be catastrophic? Does he also understand that he has no approval for using nuclear weapons against Iran? I doubt it.
Skydiving plane crashes in Hawaii, killing all 11 aboard
The twin-engine Beechcraft King Air plane took off from Dillingham Airfield on the north shore of the island of Oahu.
Trump postpones nationwide immigration enforcement sweep
U.S. Lawmakers are mulling whether to give $4.6 billion in emergency funding to help border agencies struggling to manage a growing number of migrants crossing the border.
Retired UBC professor Peter Winterburn killed in Chile, school confirms
Local media report that a Canadian man was with his wife and daughter when he was stabbed to death by two people during an attempted robbery in Valparaiso.
Deals on paid time off for domestic violence ‘beginning of a wave,’ says expert
The change, which includes time off for parents of children who are victims of family violence, comes into force Sept. 1.
Protesters stage anti-hate rally outside Hamilton city hall
Rally intended as a responce to events at last week’s Pride festival
Canadian soldier’s remains to return to Canada after death in parachute exercise
Bombardier Patrick Labrie died after something went wrong in a training jump from a low altitude Monday night.
Three dead after SUV collides with tractor-trailer in southwestern Ontario
The crash happened just northwest of the town of Listowel.
Fifteen-year-old student protester gets bill for $1,444 for clean-up of sidewalk chalk slogans
High school and elementary students gathered at Queen’s Park in early May to protest the Ford government’s cuts to education. They expressed their displeasure in writing, some of it profane. The legislature paid to remove it immediately.
Murdered billionaire Barry Sherman planned to give away or invest much of his fortune, sources say
In the year before he was murdered, Barry Sherman was working on plans to give large amounts of money to charity and his wife, Honey, who was also killed, as well as expand his company Apotex, people close to the late couple say.
Chantal Hébert: History shows, the best-laid federal election plans can be quickly undone
Not only have campaigns been shown to matter but public opinion often gets reshaped by events beyond the parties’ control along the way, Chantal Hébert writes.
Celebrating Chinese Food restaurants of Hamilton’s past
Eateries like the Aero Tavern, the Forbidden City and the Pagoda Chop Suey House are important icons of the city’s history.
The sweet and sour world of the ubiquitous Chinese restaurant
It’s more than chicken balls, chow mein and fortune cookies. Eateries like the Aero Tavern, the Forbidden City and the Pagoda Chop Suey House are important pieces of Hamiltonia.
Sobs in London courtroom as judge finds Six Nations woman not guilty of accessory to murder in triple slaying
Kirsten Bomberry, 36, hid knife and shotgun because she feared alleged killer but not to help him elude justice, court hears
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