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We make choices — with consequences
February 1, 2012 – 8:01 pm | No Comment

City won’t collect my family’s garbage (Letters, Jan. 27)

Canucks’ Hodgson thriving after back injury derailed his career
February 1, 2012 – 6:35 pm | No Comment
Canucks’ Hodgson thriving after back injury derailed his career

Edmonton’s Ryan Nugent-Hopkins looked like a shoo-in for the NHL’s rookie of the year award early in the season.

Reimer posts shutout as Leafs edge Penguins, 1-0
February 1, 2012 – 6:35 pm | No Comment
Reimer posts shutout as Leafs edge Penguins, 1-0

It didn’t take the Toronto Maple Leafs long to make amends for their biggest collapse of the season.

Pierce scores 17, helps Boston get above .500 with 100-64 rout of Raptors
February 1, 2012 – 6:22 pm | No Comment
Pierce scores 17, helps Boston get above .500 with 100-64 rout of Raptors

Paul Pierce had 17 points and eight assists and the Boston Celtics crept above .500 for the second time this season with a 100-64 rout of the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.

Mac students rally against rising tuition
February 1, 2012 – 3:35 pm | No Comment
Mac students rally against rising tuition

Close to 100 students gathered to protest high and rising tuition costs outside the McMaster Student Centre Wednesday

MacKay talks tough on leaked NATO report of Pakistan’s Taliban influence
February 1, 2012 – 3:33 pm | No Comment

Defence Minister Peter MacKay had some tough words for Pakistan following the leak of a secret NATO report that’s made for grim reading among allied countries.

Facebook’s status — what they said
February 1, 2012 – 3:25 pm | No Comment

A roundup of the good, bad and ugly reaction to the largest tech IPO to date.

Cancer faker Kirilow arrested again
February 1, 2012 – 1:10 pm | No Comment
Cancer faker Kirilow arrested again

Ashely Kirilow is charged with breaching her house arrest.

Canada’s top marathoner Coolsaet of Hamilton donates race winnings to Guelph track
February 1, 2012 – 12:40 pm | No Comment
Canada’s top marathoner Coolsaet of Hamilton donates race winnings to Guelph track

Reid Coolsaet has logged countless miles around the rundown, cinder track at the University of Guelph, a 50-year-old facility in a perpetual state of disrepair.

Soul of Soul Train dies
February 1, 2012 – 9:50 am | No Comment
Soul of Soul Train dies

Don Cornelius, who with the creation of Soul Train helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture with funky music, groovy dance steps and cutting edge style, died early Wednesday of an apparent suicide. He was 75.

Sylvester Stallone star attraction in Hamilton charity dinner
February 1, 2012 – 9:00 am | No Comment

Yo, Adrian, Rocky is coming to Hamilton.

Jim Cuddy speaks with the Spec’s Graham Rockingham
February 1, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Jim Cuddy speaks with the Spec’s Graham Rockingham

A return to the band’s acoustic roots has given Blue Rodeo a new future. Cuddy explains to Graham Rockingham.

Lisa Marie Presley dishes on dad, new album, more
February 1, 2012 – 6:28 am | No Comment
Lisa Marie Presley dishes on dad, new album, more

There’s a glass case in a room on Graceland’s first floor that holds a small white fur coat, a photo album of Elvis Presley’s family, and a blue record player used by his daughter, Lisa Marie.

Mac swim teams prepare for OUA finals
February 1, 2012 – 6:14 am | No Comment
Mac swim teams prepare for OUA finals

The McMaster Marauders under the guidance of coach Andrew Cole are doing a little “cheating” at practice to prepare for the upcoming Ontario and Canadian university swimming championships.

Power restored to downtown Hamilton
February 1, 2012 – 6:06 am | No Comment

Power was restored to a good chunk of Hamilton’s western downtown area at 9:30 a.m. this morning after a two-hour blackout that hit homes, businesses and traffic lights.

Just how big is Facebook?
February 1, 2012 – 2:53 am | No Comment
Just how big is Facebook?

Facebook’s transition to a publicly traded company will pull back the curtain on the social media giant, shedding light on how it has been earning revenue.