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Ward 7 candidate: Mark Daly
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (193+ words) Mark Daly is a retired high school principal. Mark Daly is one of four candidates vying to become Ward 7 councillor in the Oct. 26 city election. Experience: Retired secondary school principal — 34 years in Hamilton Catholic education, including 14 as principal at St....
Ward 7 candidate: Heather Beale
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (203+ words) Heather Beale is a volunteer and former college learning and development specialist. Heather Beale is one of four candidates vying to become Ward 7 councillor in the Oct. 26 city election. With 25 years of Hamilton-based experience, I will listen, bring people together,…...
Toronto man arrested trying to board flight out of Canada after Hamilton city vehicle theft
14+ hour, 42+ min ago (410+ words) Police looking for second man after keys for city fleet stolen from municipal facility A 55-year-old Toronto man was arrested while trying to board an international flight after two Hamilton city vehicles were stolen. A Toronto man was arrested while…...
Magna Donates Simeon Park, Converting 95-Acre Corporate Retreat to Public Asset
16+ hour, 12+ min ago (1237+ words) After more than 40 years as a private retreat for Magna International and its employees, Simeon Park is beginning a new chapter as Stouffville’s largest public park. The Aurora-headquartered auto parts manufacturer marked its donation of the 95-acre Gormley property to…...
MEDIA ADVISORY: “The Mosquers” Muslim Film Festival Returns to Edmonton Sept 17-20, 2026 with Mahershala Ali’s Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (384+ words) EDMONTON, Alberta, Sept. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — General admission tickets are now on sale for The Mosquers Film Festival 2026, the world’s largest Muslim film and arts festival, returning to Edmonton for its 18th year. A celebration of Muslim talent, creativity, and diversity across…...
Water Conservation bylaw in Oliver trickles toward approval
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (555+ words) A bylaw focused on water conservation in the Town of Oliver is a step closer to being fully approved, with recent edits made to the document reflecting the feedback provided by Council previously. The Water Conservation bylaw, advanced to a…...
Calgary police charge three in extortion case, search for wanted man
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (257+ words) Calgary police have charged two adults and a youth in what they say was an extortion scheme that included threats for money and gunfire at a woman's home, and they are asking the public to help find a man still…...
Gym, health pilot program rolls out as Manitoba children go back to school
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (594+ words) Ethan Minski, 7, walks to school for his first day of Grade 2 with his mom Christy Smolik at Prince Edward School on Wednesday morning. Phys-ed is on the minds of many Manitobans — seven-year-old Ethan Minski included — as roughly 200,000 kindergarten-to-Grade 12 students start…...
Portage walks from darkness into light for suicide awareness
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (343+ words) Community members, including Mayor Sharilyn Knox and City Manager Nicole Chychota take part in the second annual ‘Light the Way’ suicide awareness walk on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Community members, youth, Elders, and local organizations gathered in the early morning darkness on…...
Williams Lake walks to raise awareness of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (477+ words) From left, Rachel Cross, Alana Meger and Jessica Marcil wear red during the FASD Awareness Day event in Williams Lake on Sept. 9. Williams Lake residents participated in a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day walk on Sept. 9 to raise…...