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• Some Ontario wineries say bring back U.S. wines, if it eases tariffs

  13-08-2026 13:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Wineries in both Ontario and south of the border say they would welcome having American wines back on the shelves if it would help ease the trade war between Canada and the U.S.
  
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• Raptors to open season at home against Chicago

  13-08-2026 22:02 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Toronto Raptors will open the upcoming NBA season at home for the 14th time in 15 years.
  
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• ‘It’s politics’: Premier Ford responds to allegations of spying on Bonnie Crombie

  13-08-2026 21:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't approve of the Progressive Conservative party reportedly sending an operative to spy on Bonnie Crombie while she vacationed in Jamaica.
  
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• Unauthorized, counterfeit cosmetic injectables seized from Hamilton spa

  13-08-2026 21:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Health Canada is warning consumers after unauthorized and counterfeit injectable products were seized from a Hamilton beauty and wellness business.
  
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• 1,200 National Steel Car workers in Hamilton on strike after rejecting contract offer

  13-08-2026 20:59 via cbc.ca
  
  Frank Crowder, president of USW Local 7135 said a vote took place Tuesday evening which saw "one of the highest participation rates we've ever seen."
  
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• Ford says Ontarians ‘misinformed’ about data centres as province releases AI playbook

  13-08-2026 20:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Ontario government released its so-called 'data centre playbook' in an effort to provide a clear set of requirements to data companies looking to make the province their home.
  
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• Ford says he was unaware party allegedly followed former Liberal leader to Jamaica, but 'stuff happens'

  13-08-2026 19:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was unaware until yesterday of the Progressive Conservative Party spending money to allegedly surveil former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica in 2023.
  
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• Ford says he was unaware, did not approve party to allegedly follow former Liberal leader to Jamaica in 2023

  13-08-2026 19:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was unaware until yesterday of the Progressive Conservative Party spending money to allegedly surveil former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica in 2023.
  
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• 3 charged after more than $1M in goods stolen from Toronto condos

  13-08-2026 18:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Toronto police say three people face 150 charges after a string of high-end condo break-ins, with more than 2,500 suspected stolen items recovered.
  
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• Far-right Austrian white nationalist, permanently banned from U.K., plans to attend Hamilton conference

  13-08-2026 17:21 via cbc.ca
  
  A far-right, white nationalist from Austria who has been permanently banned from the United Kingdom for promoting extremist narratives said this week he hopes Canada won't deny him entry ahead of a conference he's set to speak at in Hamilton this month.
  
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• Hamilton fugitive arrested by ICE in California after decades on the run

  13-08-2026 15:02 via cbc.ca
  
  A man who has been on the run since 1991 was arrested by the U.S.'s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in California, they say.
  
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• 10 Canadian youths died from injuries during e-scooter, e-bike use in 2025: report

  13-08-2026 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Doctors say the provinces and territories have a "patchwork" of rules surrounding what age youth can use the devices, but injuries and deaths are happening to youth of all ages.
  
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• 'It's done:' Ford tells St. Catharines, Ont., resident shelter won't be opening in her neighbourhood

  13-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Cathy Link of St. Catharines said she was shocked to receive a phone call from Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday informing her the province had ended lease negotiations with Niagara's regional government for a proposed new emergency shelter in her neighourhood.
  
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• Hip-hop dancers bring breaking, locking, popping and whacking to downtown Hamilton

  13-08-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton's streets will become a stage this week as dancers from across the region gather to celebrate hip-hop culture.
  
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• Another six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums

  13-08-2026 03:16 via globalnews.ca
  
  A third batch of whales left Marineland for aquariums south of the border on Wednesday, marking what the park called a "major milestone."
  
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• Whitby man who confessed murdering estranged wife on social media found guilty

  13-08-2026 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Whitby man convicted of murdering his wife after she ended their relationship could spend up to 20 years behind bars before becoming eligible for parole.
  
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• Whitby man found guilty of murdering estranged wife confessed on social media

  13-08-2026 01:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Whitby man convicted of murdering his wife after she ended their relationship could spend up to 20 years behind bars before becoming eligible for parole.
  
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• Police seize $1.5M in illegal cannabis from Brampton grow operation

  13-08-2026 00:03 via globalnews.ca
  
  Ontario police say nearly 4,000 cannabis plants were seized from an illegal grow operation in Brampton, with two men now facing charges.
  
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• Birla Carbon 'primary source' of Hamilton's July soot fall: Ministry of the Environment

  12-08-2026 23:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Emissions from carbon black manufacturer Birla Carbon were "a primary source" of the soot falling on Hamilton neighbourhoods in early July, Ontario's Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has said. Black dust falling on Hamilton homes is a perennial issue, especially near the eastern industrial sector.
  
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• Another 6 whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S.

  12-08-2026 23:11 via cbc.ca
  
  Marineland has begun moving a third batch of whales to aquariums outside of Canada, with six hitting the road Wednesday.
  
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• Niagara police use 'genetic genealogy' to identify body found in home being demolished

  12-08-2026 21:51 via cbc.ca
  
  After identifying a woman's body found years ago in a house being demolished, Niagara police now believe her death was a homicide and are looking for people who knew her in the 1990s.
  
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• How grape growers from Niagara-on-the-Lake are dealing with back-to-back rainstorms

  12-08-2026 21:32 via cbc.ca
  
  Grape growers in Niagara are scrambling to save their crops after two extreme rainstorms flooded thousands of homes and businesses in the region in just a few days.
  
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• Hockey Canada suspensions upheld for 4 players from 2018 world junior team

  12-08-2026 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  An independent appeal board ruled that all five players breached Hockey Canada's code of conduct, but only one player's suspension was lifted immediately.
  
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• Bus driver charged after rollover in Ontario town leaves 17 injured

  12-08-2026 20:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A bus driver has been charged with careless driving after a rollover on Highway 17 near Wawa, Ont., sent 17 passengers to hospital with minor injuries.
  
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• Hamilton police lay second-degree murder charges in 'senseless' stabbing death of Zenin Roussel, 21

  12-08-2026 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton police have charged a 26-year-old man with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Zenin Roussel, who was found by a taxi driver early Sunday morning and died in hospital.
  
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• Hamilton police lay murder charges in 'senseless' stabbing death of Zenin Roussel, 21

  12-08-2026 19:14 via cbc.ca
  
  Hamilton police have charged a 26-year-old man with second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Zenin Roussel, who was found by a taxi driver early Sunday morning and died in hospital.
  
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• Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal Hamilton stabbing

  12-08-2026 18:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police said both the victim and the accused had been at King Street Billiards earlier in the evening and that after the business closed, a verbal altercation broke out.
  
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• Hoping to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower in the GTA? Here's what you need to know

  12-08-2026 18:44 via cbc.ca
  
  Torontonians might catch a streak or two of a meteor shower or even glimpse a partial solar eclipse on Wednesday, but only if weather conditions permit.
  
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• Raptors to open NBA Cup against Magic

  12-08-2026 17:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Toronto Raptors will open their 2026 NBA Cup schedule against the Orlando Magic in a matchup of two group winners.
  
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• Police issue public safety warning after man charged with child sexual abuse offences granted bail

  12-08-2026 13:44 via cbc.ca
  
  London police have issued a rare public safety warning after a 19-year-old man was released on bail after being charged with possessing child sexual abuse material.
  
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