(Jul 4, 2009) - The lanky young man walks confidently down the road.

(Jul 4, 2009) - Hamilton's international airport is attempting to attract three of the largest low-cost U.S. airlines to fly north of the border.

(Jul 4, 2009) - More and more Hamiltonians are falling deeper and deeper into debt.

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Jul 4, 2009) - A Canadian soldier travelling through a hotbed of Taliban activity was killed yesterday when his armoured vehicle struck a roadside bomb seconds after it was narrowly missed by the senior commander of coalition forces in Kandahar province.

(Jul 4, 2009) - Yesterday

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Cpl. Nick Bulger, killed Friday in Afghanistan when his Canadian Forces vehicle hit a roadside bomb, was remembered Saturday as a motivator and committed soldier.

Russia has suggested that it may back economic sanctions against North Korea to persuade Pyongyang to scrap its nuclear arms program, while fears grew that the North is about to test another long-range missile.

SEOUL - North Korea may test mid-range missiles or fire more short-range missiles to step up saber rattling that has raised regional tension, a South Korean daily said on Friday.

SEOUL - North Korea fired six ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defence ministry said, in an act of defiance towards the United States that further stoked regional tensions already high due to its nuclear test in May.

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - The convoy which transports Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan hit a roadside bomb Friday, killing one member of the general's tactical team and injuring five others.

Hamilton received over $7 million in funding from both levels of senior levels of government to construct over 80 affordable housing units for low-income seniors.

Police are looking to the public for help in finding a man they believe is responsible for three recent robberies.

Someone knows who ran over Nick Perkins and police are hoping a distinctive football jersey holds the key to jogging that person's memory.

The federal and provincial governments announced Thursday a combined $10.5 million recreation infrastructure money for a dozen projects across the city.

Residents of a Limeridge Road townhouse complex are praising a neighbour who pulled a teenage girl... | read more | Over $5 million is coming for five Mountain recreation facilities....

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Hamilton received over $7 million in funding from both levels of senior levels of government to construct over 80 affordable housing units for low-income seniors.

The federal and provincial governments announced Thursday a combined $10.5 million recreation infrastructure money for a dozen projects across the city.

Hamilton has experienced its first death of a person with the H1N1 virus.

A few of Hamilton’s deteriorating recreation facilities will be getting a financial makeover starting this summer.

Hamilton received over $7 million in funding from both levels of senior levels of government to construct over 80 affordable housing units for low-income seniors.

Police are looking to the public for help in finding a man they believe is responsible for three recent robberies.

Someone knows who ran over Nick Perkins and police are hoping a distinctive football jersey holds the key to jogging that person's memory.

The federal and provincial governments announced Thursday a combined $10.5 million recreation infrastructure money for a dozen projects across the city.

Hamilton has experienced its first death of a person with the H1N1 virus. Public health officials said a 41-year-old Hamilton female died this week who had the H1N1 virus. It is not known if the virus was a contributing factor in the death.

An ad-hoc group representing scores of angry residents has formed to challenge the city over its proposal to build a multi-million-dollar soccer stadium at Sherwood Forest Park, which is part of Ontario’s bid for the 2015 Pan American Games.

As part of their partnership to educate motorists about the dangers of drinking and driving, Halton Region, the Halton Regional Police Service and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M. A. D. D.) Halton have introduced the Safe Roads...Your Call program.

Halton Chair Gary Carr says the aging Burlington Skyway sewage treatment plant will now be among the best of its kind in the world thanks to the single largest federal and provincial government funding commitment in the region’s history.

Halton District School Board staff say they have created a budget that will benefit students across the system, despite facing a $2.6-million shortfall from the Ministry of Education.

Jeffery Roche and his new bride Hannah Gordon-Roche were remembered yesterday (Thursday) as positive, loving, smart, driven people who had a lot more to achieve personally and professionally.

For a society of citizens on hyper-alert about their privacy when it comes to protecting their identity from thieves and predators, there is a curious trend on the rise — and it's not a good one.

The paper pile is at a precarious angle and threatening to slide off the table, Faithful Reader. For some reason I have more than the usual collection of hastily written telephone messages and notes on scraps of paper, old envelopes.

Hamilton’s Board of Health decided there were too many problems in endorsing a city staff proposal to ban smoking in City Housing Hamilton buildings. “It’s unrealistic, it’s unenforceable, it will not solve anything,” said Ward 4 councillor Sam Merulla. “This is a legal substance.

Free energy-savings kits, cake and a special tour bus were not the only excitement at the Passport to Hamilton birthday celebration. Environment Hamilton also received a $50,000 grant from the Hamilton Community Foundation.

When Ancaster resident Linda Barrett signed a contract with Universal Energy she hoped to insulate her family from rising electricity bills. Instead, she unknowingly agreed to pay more for hydro service and she’s now locked into a five-year contract.

Haldimand-Norfolk MP Diane Finley along with Liberal MPP Dave Levac of Brant, were in Cayuga Friday afternoon to announce that Haldimand County has been successful in securing $4 million, to build a new arena in Cayuga and another in Dunnville.[...]

So how much obligation does a newspaper have to provide coverage to someone who admittedly engages in acts simply to garner attention? This is the question facing Haldimand newspapers in the wake of last week's dog and pony show in Cayuga.[...]

Airplane rides will be featured and a special flyover will take place Saturday to pay tribute to the 2,436 pilots who earned their wings at the No. 6 Royal Canadian Air Force Service Flying Training School.[...]

Hopes to bring a new obstetrics program to Haldimand War Memorial Hospital in Dunnville have been dashed amidst uncertainty. The program disappeared when Dr. Rouf, who practiced obstetrics, retired in 2007.[...]

The Dunnville Optimist Club played the Golf Liquidators in the Mosquito's Division Monday night. The Optimist Club won, with a close score of 3-2. It was a very competitive, well played game between both teams.[...]

Clifford Pendin had no idea the lineup would be so long. All he wanted was to argue a fine from the traffic ticket mailed to him after his son ran a red light.

Oyster entrepreneur Rodney Clark pulled into his little white garage one evening last fall to find something new next door.

An arsenal of guns, ammunition, cocaine and cash was seized from a downtown home Thursday, after police were called to the residence for an unrelated domestic dispute.

Two weeks down and maybe many more to go in Toronto's municipal workers strike. Common sense tells you there has to be movement in the next seven to 10 days or we might descend into a protracted strike. See Windsor, nearing three months on strike, for details.

The array of wildlife to be found in city parks is nothing short of amazing, and we hope you'll help us discover even more.

The Toronto Raptors have signed coveted free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu, various news outlets reported late Friday.

The Toronto Blue Jays made their first trip to the new Yankee Stadium on Friday and were handed a 4-2 loss by former Toronto starter A.J. Burnett.

A Toronto woman accused of assaulting actor Leonardo DiCaprio at a Los Angeles party has been granted bail pending an extradition hearing.

Coming off a 5-0 win against Tampa Bay in which they broke the Rays' seven-game winning streak, the Toronto Blue Jays are looking forward to visiting the New York Yankees Friday afternoon.

Toronto's chief medical officer of health is defending chemical use at garbage dump sites set up during the civic workers strike following residents' complaints that the pest-control spraying is doing more harm than good.