What’s open and closed on Victoria Day in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara Region
The unofficial start to the summer also brings a holiday Monday and closures. Here's what's open and closed in Hamilton, Burlington and Niagara Region on Victoria Day.
Canada
May 16
Seattle Storm head coach says WNBA game in Edmonton ‘gives a dreamer something tangible’
The Seattle Storm will face the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday at Edmonton's Rogers Place, the second WNBA exhibition game to come to Canada in as many years.
Sports
Apr 30
Four people take their place in the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame
Paul Ante, David Clutchy, Pat teBoekhorst, and Danielle Everitt-Sinclair were officially inducted in a ceremony held at the Italian Canadian Club in Guelph on Wednesday night.
Sports
May 16
Hamilton to begin ‘gradual phase-out’ of development charge discounts for builders
Hamilton mayor Andrea Horwath says the gradual shift away is to "strike that balance" between policies and taxation to fight a housing crisis and maintain infrastructure.
Politics
May 9
Canada’s Nurse helps lift Sparks past Storm in WNBA pre-season action in Edmonton
Canadian Kia Nurse had nine points in 19 minutes of action as her Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Seattle Storm at Roger Place on Saturday.
Sports
May 5
What to know about the UCLA, Columbia student protests
Police have swept through campuses in the U.S. in response to protests calling on universities to stop doing business with Israel or companies that support the conflict in Gaza.
U.S. News
May 1
Delivery issue: Why Canada Post ‘must change’ to avoid collapse
Canada Post reported a sixth consecutive annual loss in 2023, prompting the Crown corporation to acknowledge its current business model is not working.
Canada
May 7
Columbia student protesters face expulsion after taking over campus building
The occupation of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University, renamed Hind’s Hall to honour a child victim in Gaza, unfolded as other universities stepped up efforts to end the protests.
U.S. News
Apr 30
Ontario MPP says she will continue to defy keffiyeh ban at Queen’s Park
The black and white checkered scarf, typically worn in Arab cultures and often used to symbolize solidarity with Palestinians, was banned by the Speaker as a 'political' symbol.
Canada
Apr 25
Edmonton Elks select linebacker Joel Dublanko first overall in CFL draft
The Edmonton Elks selected linebacker Joel Dublanko first overall in the CFL draft. The six-foot-three, 240-pound Dublanko was regarded as the most pro-ready draft prospect.
Sports
May 1
New tech, successful in-car program revives Hamilton police pitch for body cameras
Hamilton police chief Frank Bergin insists newer, better body-worn cameras on patrol officers could ease 'distrust with some communities.'
Canada
Apr 29
London Knights finish sweep of Rangers with 4-3 win in Kitchener
Jacob Julien recorded his second straight hat trick as the Knights got themselves back into the Western Conference final for the second straight year.
Sports
Apr 19
‘I just love pro wrestling’: The divine nature of Ontario’s independent scene
On a snowy Friday in March, a gathering of worshippers at a church in Cambridge, Ont., took centre stage. But they weren't there for a high power, they were there for wrestling.
Sports
Apr 21
Gardeners need to watch out for these 2 worms in Ontario. Here’s why
Hammerhead worms, which can produce a known paralyzing toxin, have been sighted in some ecospaces across Ontario is recent times.
Environment
Apr 29
Councillors endorse plan to let 3rd party operate Hamilton’s forthcoming LRT for 10 years
Hamilton is set to present a plan to the Ontario government that endorses the use of private contractors to operate and maintain the city's forthcoming LRT for 10 years.
Canada
Apr 17
Green bins roll out to London, Ont. multi-unit residential buildings
On Wednesday, bins were placed in disposal areas at two Norquay Management properties to help residents separate food waste from other garbage.
Canada
Apr 26
USask Huskies present and future on display at 2024 Dogs’ Breakfast fundraiser
Super Bowl champion Sean Payton captured the attention of a sold-out crowd at the 2024 Dogs' Breakfast, highlighting the new class of recruits for the Huskies football program.
Sports
May 2
London Knights and Kitchener Rangers are all set to meet again in the OHL playoffs
Their post-season matchup in 2024 will mark the third time in three seasons that the Knights and Rangers have gone head-to-head.
Sports
Apr 10
Mother’s decapitated body found in garbage bag, Toronto murder trial hears
Dallas Ly sat quietly Monday as assistant Crown attorney Jay Spare told the jury that it is an admitted fact that he stabbed his mother Thanh 'Tien' Ly and caused her death.
Crime
Apr 29
Tesla’s net income drops 55% in first quarter amid falling global sales
The Austin, Texas, company said it made US$1.13 billion from January through March compared with US$2.51 billion in the same period a year ago.
Consumer
Apr 23