Category: Hamilton News

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – A Niagara Falls man is facing multiple charges after allegedly selling an illegal weapon to an undercover police officer through Kijiji. Niagara Regional Police say they started investigating on Friday, when they found what they call an “electrical stun device” disguised as an ordinary flashlight for sale on the website. Police say the weapon, which is prohibited, was advertised as delivering 9.2 million volts. On Sunday afternoon, police say they met the seller and purchased…

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Taryn Aitken says she was shocked and frustrated when she opened a letter from her children’s daycare centre that said she would be required to pay $368 more a month because of the minimum wage increase, which came into effect Jan. 1. “We were paying $1656 a month for the two children, now we’re paying $2024 a month,” she said. “We are left where our pockets are being squeezed and pinched.” Story continues below READ MORE: Ontario hourly minimum wage jumps to $14 on Jan….

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Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory for Toronto as well as southern York and Durham regions Sunday night, calling for up to 10 centimetres of snow by the end of Monday. The federal weather agency said up to five centimetres is expected to fall Sunday night with another five possible Monday. A more “widespread snowfall” is expected during the afternoon commute. It also warned roads “may quickly become icy” and visibility may become an issue at some…

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TORONTO – Protests, labour unrest and a public feud between Tim Hortons and the premier of Ontario have erupted in the wake of the province’s recent minimum wage hike, raising questions about the wisdom of raising the standard by 30 per cent in just two years. Story continues below The experiences of Alberta and Seattle, two jurisdictions that share Ontario’s $15 an hour goal, offer some lessons on how to adjust to a higher minimum wage: that is, if…

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TORONTO – BlackBerry Ltd., a company increasingly focused on technology for the self-driving vehicle market, is making an inaugural visit to North America’s biggest auto show in Detroit, where CEO John Chen’s team says the company will debut a new product on Monday. Story continues below Over the past five years, the chief executive gradually reduced the Waterloo, Ont.-based company’s dependence on smartphone sales in a crowded market and repositioned the company formerly known as Research in Motion as…

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DACA is probably dead because the Democrats don’t really want it, they just want to talk and take desperately needed money away from our Military. Powered by WPeMatico

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January 13 2018 7:52pm Homicide officers in Peel Region are investigating after three women died in two separate domestic-related incidents in Brampton and Mississauga. Erica Vella reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection ); } }; // don’t do on IE, doesn’t work yet if ( !gNews.Common.isIE && !gNews.Common.isTrident…

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While people in British Columbia are mindful of the fact they could eventually face some of the strongest earthquakes in the world, at least one study warns there’s a lack of awareness of the risk in Eastern Canada. One report released last summer predicts Montrealers could suffer $45 billion in economic losses if the city were to experience an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale. That’s the estimated strength of a tremor that hit Montreal in 1732. Story…

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