Hamilton Latest News

• Assault charges against Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott dropped

  Domestic violence charges of assault and assault with a weapon against the member of provincial parliament for Sault Ste. Marie have been withdrawn.

  Politics

  1 hour
• Vaughan real estate agent pleads guilty, avoids jail in Project South case

  Mahyar Soldouzi, a 43-year-old real estate agent from Vaughan, charged in relation to the Project South investigation, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit extortion.

  Crime

  1 hour
• Ontario matches feds’ tax perk for businesses on capital investments

  Bethlenfalvy says Ontario's measures would provide about $8 billion in relief that will be a boon to the country over the long term by attracting more businesses to the province.

  Politics

  2 hours
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• ‘That ’70s Show’ actor Danny Masterson loses appeal of rape conviction

  The three-judge panel unanimously found that Masterson had failed to demonstrate that the lower court made errors that would warrant granting him a new trial.

  Crime

  2 hours
• Ontario environment minister hopes to burn more garbage, build more landfills

  Ontario's environment minister says he hopes to burn more garbage for energy and build more landfills following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff on Canadian trash.

  Politics

  3 hours
• Canada not near trade deal with U.S. before midterms, Carney says

  The tariffs have also been a sticking point for the U.S. heading into the midterms, with some Republican candidates who previously applauded them changing their stance.

  Canada

  3 hours
• Privacy commissioner investigating provider behind Crime Stoppers data breach

  Canada’s privacy commissioner has launched an investigation into a cybersecurity breach involving anonymous tips shared with Crime Stoppers programs across the country.

  Canada

  3 hours
• Susan Saint James, ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘McMillan & Wife’ actor, dead at 80

  'Susan was my friend and working with her brought such laughter, community and family to the stage at the Ed Sullivan theater,' 'Kate and Allie' star Jane Curtin said.

  Entertainment

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• 24 Sussex restoration campaign secures $5.7M as public appeal launches

  The Rideau Hall Foundation said Wednesday that more than 4,000 contributions have been made toward its $50-million fundraising goal.

  Canada

  4 hours
• Higher tariffs on Canadian imports would be ‘catastrophic,’ Honda exec says

  A pending increase in U.S. tariffs on steel and auto imports from Canada starting Jan. 1 would be 'catastrophic' for the industry, a Honda Motor executive said on Tuesday.

  Economy

  5 hours
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• Russia-Ukraine ceasefire holds in southern Ukraine city, officials say

  A planned ceasefire in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv continued to batter each other elsewhere.

  World

  5 hours
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• Tech stocks rebounding ahead of U.S. interest rate announcement

  Tech stocks have surged this week ahead of Wednesday's meeting of the U.S. Federal Reserve with markets anticipating no change to the benchmark U.S. interest rate.

  Money

  5 hours
• Bank of Canada says its interest rate hike is ‘not going to feel good’

  The Bank of Canada hiked interest rates by 0.25 per cent on Wednesday to 2.5 per cent, marking the first change to its benchmark in a year and the first increase in three years.

  Economy

  6 hours
• 5 Canadians ‘affected’ in Spain train crash that’s killed 68, minister says

  'It was a high-speed impact, so we are expecting this to be a tragedy,' said Spain's health minister on Wednesday as death tolls soared.

  Trending

  6 hours
• Ontario pauses some skills training funding for unemployed people: career colleges

  The Ford government is pausing at least some funding through Better Jobs Ontario, which helps unemployed people get skills training.

  Politics

  6 hours
• Oshawa man given life sentence for 2024 double murder of upstairs neighbour and her ex-husband

  The judge found it extremely aggravating that Mark Gordon fired shots at victims who were defenceless and Patrick Montgomery was executed in front of his son.

  Crime

  Oct 27
• Incumbent mayors, premiers losing jobs a result of Canadians not ‘getting ahead’

  Many mayors in British Columbia and Ontario and premiers in B.C. and Quebec lost their jobs this month despite being incumbents in the race.

  Politics

  Oct 27
• Alberta government to end DEI public sector hiring

  A government bill has been tabled that, if passed, would prohibit a number of public bodies from using DEI policies to make hiring decisions.

  Politics

  Oct 27
• Utah police have connected Ted Bundy to another unsolved 1970s homicide

  The Summit County, Utah, prosecutor said investigators are satisfied that Bundy was responsible for killing 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith in 1974.

  Trending

  Oct 27
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• Canada’s Eurovision finalists include Rêve, Tyler Shaw

  The public will be invited to vote for Canada’s Eurovision entrant from the five finalists, with the winner set to be announced by December.

  Entertainment

  Oct 27
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• Manhunt underway for convicted murderer who escaped from Tennessee prison

  Jacob Morley, 28, was serving a life sentence for first-degree murder, aggravated burglary, tampering with evidence, vandalism and evading arrest.

  Crime

  Oct 27
• Former Ontario cabinet minister who resigned over expenses scandal defends promotion

  A former member of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's cabinet who resigned his post over an expenses scandal is defending his recent promotion. 

  Politics

  Oct 27
• Unclaimed $40M Lotto Max ticket expires Wednesday, OLG says

  An unclaimed Lotto Max ticket worth $40 million will expire Wednesday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation says.

  Canada

  Oct 27
• Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro misses passport handover, compliance unclear

  Flavio Bolsonaro is under investigation by Brazil's Supreme Court for alleged corruption, money laundering and tax evasion in two cases.

  World

  Oct 27
• Neil Young sues Trump a 2nd time over unlicensed use of his music at rallies

  Young alleged in a complaint filed in Virginia that the song was played without ​a licence before Trump took to a campaign rally stage Youngstown, Ohio.

  Entertainment

  Oct 27