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Vincent Lofaro killed as revenge after men kicked out of nightclub: police

Posted: Sep 01, 2016

Detectives are still searching for a fourth suspect

lofaro1 — Police investigate after a man was killed early Friday morning following shots fired outside a Hamilton nightclub. (Tony Smyth/CBC)

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Local Black Market Hummus delivery service gets serious

Posted: Aug 26, 2016

Sneaky deals no more; Nabil Fahel offers homemade hummus delivery service to KW businesses

hummus1 — Black Market Hummus is a hummus-as-a-service subscription business, delivering homemade hummus to businesses in Kitchener Waterloo. (Provided by Black Market Hummus)

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Homeless for a decade, Waterloo grad Jesse Thistle wins Trudeau scholarship

Posted: Aug 26, 2016

‘Once I won the Trudeau, I went, Oh, my life is going to change now’

thistle 1 — University of Waterloo graduate and Trudeau Scholar, Jesse Thistle has come a long way from living homeless in the GTA. (University of Waterloo)

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3 tips on what to eat in the heat

Posted: Aug 11, 2016

When its too hot to even think about turning on the oven, what’s the best way to eat well?

raw food — Dishes like this ‘raw’ pad thai are made without heating any ingredients above 115 degrees Celsius. A perfect cooking technique for hot summer days. (Clare Bonnyman/CBC)

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Ending human trafficking in Ontario needs more commitment, MPP Laurie Scott urges

Posted: Aug 09, 2016

Conservative MPP says human trafficking needs more commitment, provincial task force

trafficking 1 — A Canadian PSA to raise awareness about sex trafficking. In Ontario today, 90 per cent of victims of human trafficking are Canadian born. (Joy Smith Foundation/Vimeo)

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Foreign investment limits ‘overly restrictive’ for Canadian airlines, says Laurier economist

Posted: Aug 04, 2016

WLU economist says limits to foreign investment for Canadian airlines no longer relevant

airplane 1 — The current 25 per cent limit on foreign ownership for Canadian-based airlines is based on decades-old thinking, and came into place during the Second World War, says economist Bill Morrison. (CBC)

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Parks are brown deserts: Here’s what’s feeling the heat in Hamilton

Posted: Jul 20, 2016

How the city is reacting to rising temperatures

dry 1 — Dead grass is abundant in Hamilton’s Bayfront Park, and weeks of heat and little precipitation. (Clare Bonnyman/CBC News)

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Guelph’s Hillside Festival feeling the pinch from WayHome

Posted: Jul 19, 2016

Southern Ontario music festivals are struggling against increased competition

hillside-festival-art-2016-guelph — This year’s Hillside Festival will be the thirty third annual Music Festival at the Guelph Lake Conservation Area. (Hillside Festival)

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Metrolinx warns heat wave could impact rails with ‘sun kinks’

Posted: Jul 05, 2016

Metrolinx says hot weather could impact GO Transit and UP Express rails in Southern Ontario

go train — Metrolinx says the heat wave in Southern Ontario may cause delays on the GO Transit system. (CBC News)

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Home Horizon Utilities: mail stoppage is not a freebie

Posted: Jul 05, 2016

Customers of Horizon Utilities are advised in case of Canada Post disruption

canada post 5 — Horizon Utilities is advising customers in Hamilton and St. Catharines of what to do in case of a Canada Post stoppage called July 8. (Paul Chiasson/Canadian Press)

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