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Buy Local push needed ‘now more than ever’
Jan 02, 2009
Jan 02, 2009
The province has a local procurement policy, so it only makes sense during these dire economic times that Hamilton should adopt one too, says the president of the Hamilton and District Labour Council.
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Mayor touts drug court as alternative to jail time
The city is being urged to follow the lead of several other Canadian municipalities by pursuing a d...
Diversity benefits students, teacher says
It’s not surprising that St. Thomas More Secondary teacher Darrell Jordan Hicks supports diversity ...
As with cancer, humour can help patients cope with life’s struggles
Humour and mental illness may seem like an odd coupling, but Sean Kidd believes the two can be an i...
Furry friends bring cheer to Macassa
Ilse Koos says she looks forward to the weekly visits from her furry friend....
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Public Health identifies city’s first case of Influenza A this seasonThe influenza season has begun in earnest in Hamilton. In addition to the increase in school absent... | read more |
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Farmers’ market a success, two-way traffic a bustWe conclude our look back at some of the events that affected Mountain residents in 2008. This week... | read more |
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Wintertime can be hazardous in your homeHamilton Emergency Services are warning the public about dangers around the home following a fire i... | read more |
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NDP leader candidate gives hope to backers of de-amalgamationProvincial New Democratic leadership hopeful Michael Prue is cozying up to the area’s de-amalgamati... | read more |
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Economic troubles ‘tip of iceberg’, says labour leaderIf people think 2008 was a tough year, says Don Fraser, president of the Hamilton and District Labo... | read more |
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City Sidelines - January 2To have your activity appear in this column, please submit a brief paragraph about the event, menti... | read more |
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$500,000 ticket music to her earsA Hamilton woman won half a million dollars on an instant lottery ticket bought on the Mountain.... | read more |
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Cops on the hunt for a skinny bank robberA skinny white male in his early 20s is believed responsible for two Christmas Eve bank robberies i... | read more |
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VON hospice volunteer training program starts in FebruaryVolunteering with those who are nearing the end of their life can be a very rewarding experience, s... | read more |
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Hamilton Centre Grits pick new execOn Dec. 18, the Hamilton Centre Federal Liberal Association elected its new executive committee. Th... | read more |
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New Year’s for Kidz being held on FridayThe Mountain Kidz Klub will be ringing in New Year’s today (Jan. 2).... | read more |
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Mountain farmers’market set to grow in 2009While it’s been winter for barely a week, planning is already underway for year two of the Hamilton... | read more |
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Try to give some time in 2009VON Hamilton suggests you give the gift of time in 2009.... | read more |
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Free transit service for New Year's eveThere's no excuse for driving after celebrating tonight, says the province's transportation chief,... | read more |
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Hamilton loses another senior managerThe City of Hamilton is losing another member of its senior management team.... | read more |
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