Hamilton News Archives

“Each work has been lovingly selected by Mariel and Pierre. These rare works will add greatly to the reputation of our collection, and we are touched that this nationally-known couple would entrust their international collection to our care.”

Hamilton, Ont., Canada - The Art Gallery of Hamilton was delighted to announce the gift of 34 works of art to the Gallery's permanent collection from Mariel O'Neill-Karch and Pierre Karch. via Art Knowledge News

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“If the rain held off, I was going to go to the zoo”

Star reporter Emily Mathieu is on the streets this morning talking to people about the TTC strike. via The Toronto Star

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They carried a square-edged spade, a drum and a simple white cross and held each other to keep from stumbling on the weed-choked shoulder. via The Toronto Star

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“Simple things don't work and nothing works very well”

Patients often do not take the medicines their doctors prescribe, and a new review of existing research suggests that there is no proven way to get them to follow directions for long periods. via News-Medical.Net

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“They share a strong culture and values and I look forward to being a part of this world class company.”

Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced the appointment of James Reid to the position of Vice President, Organizational Development. via Canada NewsWire

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“Two officers came Saturday around 8 p.m., and said she was dead”

The uncle of a 16-year-old girl is outraged that the Niagara Regional Police have not personally apologized for mistakenly telling them the teenager had died in a serious crash this past weekend when she is, in ... via Canada.com

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Asthma is mainly treated with medications, but a non-drug treatment is being researched in Canada which involves heating up the airways one by one. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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“In 2005, the Liberals set something up but they didn't spend a single red cent in terms of helping communities set up their (security) infrastructures”

Standing beside leaders from the Islamic and Jewish faith, Liberal Leader Stphane Dion said yesterday if he was Prime Minister he would start a $75 million program to beef up security measures for "at risk" ... via The Toronto Star

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“I measure what I do in my career based on my ability to effect positive change”

Main Category: IT / Internet / E-mail Also Included In: Medical Devices Article Date: 15 Apr 2008 Dave Williams, a physician and astronaut who has logged a Canadian record of almost 18 hours performing space ... via MediLexicon

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It's a mix of political commentary, soundseeing tours, movie reviews, and the latest in Canadian music. via Rabble.ca

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“Joe Elliott just needs time for his hemorrhoids to heal.”

DEF LEPPARD: 'Illness' Forces Show Postponements - Apr. 11, 2008 According to CHEZ 106 , the DEF LEPPARD shows scheduled for tonight at Colisee Pepsi Arena in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, tomorrow night at ... via BlabberMouth.net

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“There were three guys in those days who would really knock you out”

Ronnie Hawkins, born in 1935, was the rock 'n' roll pride of Arkansas in the '50s when, at the suggestion of fellow Arkansan Conway Twitty, he moved to Canada, where there was a thriving rockabilly scene. via All About Jazz

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Writer, actor, academic and drag performer, Sky Gilbert co-founded Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in 1978. via National Post

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“You know you know the word, but you just can't quite get it”

What's that word again? And why do I keep forgetting it? Keep making the same mistakes? Consider the possibility that we might not actually learn from our mistakes; by trying again and again, we might be ... via Philly.com

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Previously we have described the deposition of vertically aligned wurtzite CdTe nanowires derived from an unusual catalytically driven growth mode. via Nanotechnology latest papers

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“If it's possible to have access to a medication that can prevent serious cardiovascular events but with fewer side effects and better compliance than what's currently available, it will also have a great impact on their quality of life.”

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 04 Apr 2008 Results of the landmark ONTARGET Trial demonstrate that MICARDIS , a modern angiotensin II ... via MediLexicon

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There's word the province may get involved to help bring the 2015 Pan Am Games to Hamilton and the Golden Horseshoe.

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Horizon Utilities wants to merge with Brant County Power. Horizon officials met with Brant County councillors last night to discuss the proposed deal.

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Hamilton politicians continue to voice concerns with a proposed waste gasification plant.

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Mohawk College's Lisamarie Iavarone is a co-winner of the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Female Athlete of the Week Award, for the period ending March 29.

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It has been a long, eventful and demanding drive toward their destination, but this weekend it all comes to a screeching halt, one way or another for the Dundas Real McCoys.

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“ACE inhibitors have never been tested in an outcome study in this patient population, and an ACE inhibitor and ARB have never been compared in this patient population”

Treatment with an ACE inhibitor drug was as effective in reducing deaths, heart attacks and stroke in a high-risk group of patients as a newer and more expensive angiotensin-receptor blocker drug, a large ... via CBC News

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