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The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > politics > quebec-election-campaign-enters-17th-day-as-leaders-debates-approach > article_6482987b-127f-532f-b160-19c1a106d72e.html

Quebec election campaign enters 17th day as leaders’ debates approach

20+ hour, 13+ min ago   (181+ words) Quebec Parti Quebecois Leader, Paul St-Pierre-Plamondon, speaks at a press conference held at the Valpierre dairy farm in Monceau, Quebec on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. He is accompanied by Parti Quebecois candidates Alex Boissonneault (left) and Jerome Gagnon. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Karoline…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > alberta-rcmp-unveils-memorial-plaque-for-employees-lost-to-suicide > article_449e6266-8073-5941-b39e-bba3b2acda58.html

Alberta RCMP unveils memorial plaque for employees lost to suicide

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (549+ words) The Alberta RCMP unveiled a permanent memorial plaque Thursday to honour employees who died by suicide. The plaque was revealed on World Suicide Prevention Day, outside the main entrance of the force's Edmonton headquarters, it is open to both staff…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > rcmp-urges-residents-to-report-crime-don-t-post-on-facebook > article_8873d9ca-2321-581a-bd6c-ea65b405a444.html

RCMP urges residents to report crime, don’t post on Facebook

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (264+ words) Sargeant Turko reminds residents to call in suspected crime, and to not rely on social media posting. The City of Portage la Prairie is reminding residents that online social media complaints cannot replace direct reports to law enforcement. While Doyle…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > quebec-children-s-welfare-commissioner-kicks-off-tenure-with-three-investigations > article_48b2dc76-ca7f-5458-b9d5-cd302d2ba4b7.html

Quebec children’s welfare commissioner kicks off tenure with three investigations

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (296+ words) Two women pay their respects in front of the house of a seven-year-old girl who died after being found in critical condition in her home in Granby in 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson MONTREAL - Quebec’s commissioner for children’s rights and…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > n-b-premier-directing-public-institutions-to-stop-buying-american-amid-trade-war > article_a363deb3-d87a-5e5b-9115-315104f46fbd.html

N.B. premier directing public institutions to stop buying American amid trade war

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (514+ words) New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt addresses reporters in Fredericton on Wednesday Aug. 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eli Ridder FREDERICTON - New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has ordered the province’s public sector to stop buying American products when Canadian substitutes are available, saying…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > business > a-number-of-employees-at-montreal-based-atkinsr-alis-experiencing-pay-delays > article_04833a45-99b8-58ee-b4cc-01fdb037e140.html

A number of employees at Montreal-based AtkinsRéalis experiencing pay delays

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (219+ words) AtkinsRealis headquarters are seen in Montreal on Nov. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi MONTREAL - A number of employees at engineering firm AtkinsRéalis have recently seen their pay delayed as the company transitions to a new resource planning system. A spokesperson…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > new-sheen-reported-on-bear-river > article_4e827b5d-345b-58c5-b8bc-ff54b72a1318.html

New sheen reported on Bear River

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (414+ words) The City of Grande Prairie is dealing with its second “suspected release” into the Bear River since July. A “visible sheen” was reported Sept. 6 and is currently under investigation. The City of Grande Prairie is once again investigating a “suspected…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > news > canada > three-weeks-of-empty-grocery-store-shelves-causes-mass-buy-event-in-nunavut-community > article_1ecce300-1931-5fa4-a0c2-ac23e7141aab.html

Three weeks of empty grocery store shelves causes mass buy event in Nunavut community

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (586+ words) Grocery stores in Cambridge Bay have been short on produce and staples for at least three weeks, with bare shelves lining the aisles, according to Rosabelle Aknavigak. Fresh vegetables, bread, rice, flour, and even frozen pizza have been rare finds…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > photos > hamilton-spectator-archive-photos-of-sept-11-attacks > article_3f93a764-0bb1-5320-b9c9-d96a35123475.html

Hamilton Spectator photojournalists captured the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks in New York City and beyond

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1190+ words) Here is a look back at some of those images on the 25th anniversary of the World Trade Center disaster. Two American Airline jets that were forced to land at Hamilton Airport. The luggage was put on the tarmac for customs…...

The Hamilton Spectator
thespec.com > politics > court-asked-to-order-lections-qu-bec-to-mail-out-english-voting-information > article_dacf2ea4-82ce-5017-8cd7-eaeb11283964.html

Court asked to order Élections Québec to mail out English voting information

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (182+ words) MONTREAL - A lawyer is asking a judge to order Élections Québec to mail out voter information in both French and English, after the elections agency said earlier this month that it would be providing the documents in French only. Lawyer…...