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Stretch of Wilson Street closing Monday for construction
March 4, 2012 – 1:08 pm | No Comment

A stretch of Wilson Street will be closed as of March 5 for construction expected to be ongoing until early July.

Vladimir Putin elected Russian president in vote tainted by widespread violations
March 4, 2012 – 11:43 am | No Comment
Vladimir Putin elected Russian president in vote tainted by widespread violations

Exit polls cited by state television report a Putin victory, but opposition and independent observers claim widespread voting violations.

Rep. of Congo: 136 killed, 237 wounded in blasts caused by arms depot fire in capital
March 4, 2012 – 9:16 am | No Comment
Rep. of Congo: 136 killed, 237 wounded in blasts caused by arms depot fire in capital

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo – A morgue in the capital of the Republic of Congo has taken in 136 bodies of those killed in blasts caused by arms depot fire in the capital.

Canada’s Erin Mielzynski wins slalom for her first career World Cup victory
March 4, 2012 – 6:15 am | No Comment
Canada’s Erin Mielzynski wins slalom for her first career World Cup victory

Erin Mielzynski of Canada won a slalom Sunday for her first career World Cup victory.

Low-cost investments for million-dollar looks
March 3, 2012 – 10:01 pm | No Comment

Getting enough sleep and dressing monochromatically are just some of the rules to follow

Dahmer tour – coupon
March 3, 2012 – 7:18 pm | No Comment

Limbaugh apologizes to Georgetown student
March 3, 2012 – 5:22 pm | No Comment

Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh apologized Saturday to a Georgetown University law student he had branded a “slut” and “prostitute” after fellow Republicans as well as Democrats criticized him and several advertisers left his program.

2 killed in bus crash northeast of Montreal; more than 20 injured
March 3, 2012 – 1:10 pm | No Comment

Two people died from their injuries after a charter bus went off the road Saturday northeast of Montreal.

What Nathan Englander is talking – actually, writing – about
March 3, 2012 – 12:57 pm | No Comment
What Nathan Englander is talking – actually, writing – about

Give Nathan Englander credit for chutzpah. The title of his new book of short fiction, What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, draws on two iconic antecedents: the young diarist killed at Bergen-Belsen and the Raymond Carver story What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. Each, in its way, informs the collection; each, in its way, helps to set the terms.

Four men face drug charges after police raid home in St. Catharines
March 3, 2012 – 12:48 pm | No Comment

Police say a drug bust in St. Catharines has led to four arrests.

Englander
March 3, 2012 – 10:06 am | No Comment

Crooks Hollow dam demolition project face a funding crunch
March 3, 2012 – 10:03 am | No Comment
Crooks Hollow dam demolition project face a funding crunch

Extra remediation costs slow demolition, could add $200,000 to project.

BP reaches $7.8B settlement over Gulf spill claims
March 3, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
BP reaches $7.8B settlement over Gulf spill claims

BP agreed late Friday to settle lawsuits brought by more than 100,000 fishermen who lost work, cleanup workers who got sick and others who claimed harm from the oil giant’s 2010 Gulf of Mexico disaster, the worst offshore oil spill in the nation’s history.

"He sang with all his heart"
March 3, 2012 – 6:55 am | No Comment
"He sang with all his heart"

Chris Skinner was smart and talented. He killed himself with alcohol just as his world was about to open up.

Ailing Premier Fitness in hands of local operators
March 3, 2012 – 3:00 am | No Comment

Local operators have taken over all of Hamilton’s former Premier Fitness clubs as the battered chain struggles through a financial crisis.

Leafs fire coach Ron Wilson, hire Randy Carlyle
March 2, 2012 – 11:12 pm | No Comment
Leafs fire coach Ron Wilson, hire Randy Carlyle

The Toronto Maple Leafs are turning to a new voice after firing coach Ron Wilson.

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