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4 hrs ago | The Hamilton Spectator

Murder suspect surrenders

Shaquille Collins Shaquille Collins, 19 of no fixed address wanted for second degree murder and attempt murder in May 21 shooting death of James Bajkor, 22, and another man .on Milton Avenue in Hamilton, Ontario.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Sat May 26, 2012

The Hamilton Spectator

Plan your weekend

The 74th annual guide/scout parade marches through downtown Saturday. It begins at Victoria Park, heads south on Locke Street, east on Main Street and finishes in front of City Hall.

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24 Hours

Cult frontman Astbury gets primal

The Cult's frontman Ian Astbury cuts an imposing -- some might say menacing -- figure on the cover of the veteran British rock band's just-released first album in five years, Choice of Weapon.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Cult, Canada, The Black

Fri May 25, 2012

The Hamilton Spectator

O Canada gets a rockin' makeover

Daylight For Deadeyes Local band Daylight For Deadeyes has recorded a rock version of O Canada that's getting played in some area schools.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News,

Hamilton Mountain News

Councillor looks to fill food bank void

Hamilton councillor Chad Collins is closing in on a personal quest to open a food bank in the Stoney Creek-east Hamilton area this year.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Hamilton Mountain News

Bloody chapter of Canadian history

"I'll take War of 1812 for $1,000, Alex." I'm not sure if I'm ready to compete against on Ken Jennings, Jeopardy's all-time best player, but I think I could give him a run for his money over the War of 1812, or at least the portion that occurred in the area that eventually became Hamilton.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, Opinion

Hamilton Mountain News

Ships remain in Hamiltonians' hearts

Next August, 200 years to the day of the War of 1812's worst naval disaster of the conflict, American and Canadian politicians and naval officials will honour the U.S. soldiers who lost their lives on the exact spot where the Hamilton and Scourge went down in Lake Ontario.

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Related Topix: Boat Disaster, Canada, US Military, US Navy, US News

Hamilton Mountain News

Fieldcote exhibit commemorates the Bloody Assize

They were fathers, sons, uncles and brothers. Some appeared guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News, United Kingdom, Hamilton, MO, Strathclyde County, Scotland,

Courier Standard

Canadian family celebrates year on the road

There was Daylight at the end of the tunnel - Daylight Donuts, that is, as Hamilton, Ontario, residents Reuben and Heidi Vanderkwaak and their children, Eden, 5, and Harper, 2 1/2, exited the Canalway Bike Trail for a break at the Old Fort Plaza Monday afternoon while a brief shower passed.

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The Hamilton Spectator

Brott brings us a summer full of great music

Yes, it's hard to believe that almost a quarter of a century has passed since that first festival in 1988.

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Related Topix: Canada, Classical, Symphony, Arts

Wed May 23, 2012

CBC News

Medical research in 'perilous state'

In a classic example, giving Aspirin to prevent heart attacks was overlooked until clinical trials provided the value.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Aspirin (generic), Bayer, Alka-Seltzer, Medication, Canada, North America, World News, Science / Technology

Canada NewsWire

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton's West 5th Campus reaches new heights

Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton's West 5th Campus reached a major construction milestone today as hospital staff, board members, project partners and community members celebrated the building's topping off.

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Related Topix: Long Term Care, Health, Canada,

The Hamilton Spectator

Police Blotter

Jolley Cut Access May 21: Police try stopping a speeding car near Upper Wellington and Brucedale Ave.

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Related Topix: Canada, Drugs

Tue May 22, 2012

National Post

Attending religious services linked to better health

The study's authors theorize that Christian and other religious gatherings help stave off disease by offering a stress-reducing social-support network.

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Related Topix: Hypertension, Health, Diabetes, Canada,

Mississauga

Up taxes to fix traffic, Mayor tells transportation forum

The Region of Peel is inviting residents to weigh in on the future of transportation in Peel at one of three... Traffic congestion in Mississauga has reached a "critical" stage and finding the money to solve the problem is a challenge, a transportation forum heard this morning at the Living Arts Centre.

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Canada.com

Ian Astbury's steel-town blues

The polluted air of a steel refinery was enough to convince The Cult's Ian Astbury there was a brighter future with music.

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Related Topix: The Cult, Pop/Rock, United Kingdom, World News, Canada,

The Jersey Journal

University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro welcomes first patients at new $523M facility

Media representatives on a tour get a look at the state-of-the-art operating room inside the new University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, scheduled to open on May 22, 2012.

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The Hamilton Spectator

Time's ticking on Hamilton deportation

Admission is a minimum $15 donation. For tickets visit the campaign website or Picks & Sticks, 140 Locke St.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Mon May 21, 2012

Reuters

Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

A man survived a 174-foot plunge over Niagara's Horseshoe Falls on Monday but sustained life-threatening injuries, Canadian police said.

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She Knows

Should women lift light weights?

Bench-pressing heavy weights is a challenge, even with a spotter, but new research shows that consistent workouts with light weights is just as effective at building muscle.

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Related Topix: Canada, Medicine, Kinesiology

 

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