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Seasons Greetings from WhimsicalCreations.ca
November 21, 2010 – 2:23 pm | 3 Comments
Seasons Greetings from WhimsicalCreations.ca

WhimsicalCreations.ca, a local Hamilton company has launched their new business just in time for the holiday season with a huge grand opening sale.  They specialize in custom photo cards for all occasions, including:
Christmas & Holiday Cards
Baptism and …

Hate crime victim wins civil lawsuit
May 4, 2010 – 9:30 pm | No Comment

(May 5, 2010) - A Hamilton businessman who was severely injured in what police described as a hate crime has won a civil lawsuit against his attacker.

Ontario commits $114.6 M for genome projects
April 24, 2010 – 9:37 am | One Comment
Ontario commits $114.6 M for genome projects

Vatican funds adult stem-cell research
The Vatican will fund research into the potential use of adult stem cells to treat disease, a field where Canadian researchers are hard at work.
Cardinal Renato Martino said Friday the Vatican …

City shells out nearly $5M in legal payouts
April 24, 2010 – 8:55 am | One Comment

(Apr 24, 2010) - The city spent almost $5 million on legal payouts last year, according to a report presented this week.

Getting tougher to find a job in Hamilton: report
February 26, 2010 – 7:07 pm | No Comment

The Conference Board of Canada says it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find a job in the Hamilton area.
The board each month publishes a so-called Help Wanted Index, which looks at the number of online job …

Olympics’ closing ceremonies will poke fun at Canada: Furlong
February 26, 2010 – 7:03 pm | No Comment

VANCOUVER — The closing ceremonies of the Vancouver Games will be young, light-hearted and will poke fun at Canada, says VANOC CEO John Furlong.
Furlong also promises that the ceremonies will showcase some “pretty amazing Canadian …

Seasons Greetings from WhimsicalCreations.ca
February 20, 2010 – 8:11 pm | No Comment

Welcome to WhimsicalCreations.ca, custom photo cards for all occasions.  Whether you are looking to announce the birth of your precious new arrival, celebrate life’s important milestones, promote your business, create personalized holiday cards, or looking …

Stadium site costs set to double
February 12, 2010 – 9:47 am | No Comment
Stadium site costs set to double

(Feb 12, 2010) - TOURISM HAMILTON’S executive director David Adames will make recommendations to city council next week about how to acquire properties on a three-block parcel of land in the west harbour where a Pan Am Games stadium has been proposed. A business report says the costs of acquiring and remediating the land could add $10 million to the projected cost.

Ultrasound use on fetuses soars
January 5, 2010 – 6:29 pm | No Comment
Ultrasound use on fetuses soars

(Jan 5, 2010) - The number of pregnant women having four or more ultrasounds during the last two-thirds of their pregnancies has nearly tripled in a decade, according to a study from McMaster University.

2010: What to expect
January 4, 2010 – 10:14 am | No Comment
2010: What to expect

(Jan 2, 2010) - You’ve read all the year-end recaps and endless analyses of “the decade that was.”

Olympic torch on the way to Hamilton
December 19, 2009 – 2:05 pm | No Comment
Olympic torch on the way to Hamilton

70 runners will carry flame across 21 kilometres of city

With as much hoopla as a circus and the security of a high-profile political event, the Olympic torch relay will roll into Hamilton this weekend.
“It’s kind …

Sarah Palin Gets Uninvited From Canadian Hospital Fundraiser …
December 19, 2009 – 1:55 pm | One Comment
Sarah Palin Gets Uninvited From Canadian Hospital Fundraiser …

HAMILTON , Ont . - Sarah Palin has been given the boot as a celebrity fundraiser for hospitals in Hamilton , Ont ., but she will come to town raise money for a local children’s charity instead

U.S. Steel clears air with new green deal
December 1, 2009 – 1:13 pm | One Comment
U.S. Steel clears air with new green deal

(Dec 1, 2009) - U.S. Steel Canada signed a six-year pact with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment yesterday in which it promises to improve the environmental performance of its Hamilton and Nanticoke plants in return for prompt issuance of needed permits and approvals.

City plans to change how it taxes your area
November 24, 2009 – 11:04 am | One Comment
City plans to change how it taxes your area

(Nov 23, 2009) - It’s one of the most sensitive and controversial issues that has plagued city council for almost a decade — and it’s all about your money.

Bankruptcies soar in September
November 21, 2009 – 2:15 pm | No Comment
Bankruptcies soar in September

(Nov 21, 2009) - The number of Canadians going bankrupt in September jumped by 36 per cent from the same time last year, indicating that for many, the recession is far from over.

Dofasco to start third furnace
November 21, 2009 – 2:11 pm | No Comment
Dofasco to start third furnace

(Nov 21, 2009) - ArcelorMittal Dofasco is reviving plans to fire up a third blast furnace at its Hamilton plant as steel markets show tentative signs of improvement.