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Demolition of Ontario bridge takes hours, not days
In the brave, new world of highway bridge demolition, projects are scheduled over hours, not days.
Catharines, Ontario, Canada] Are you an iPhone app junkie like me? You felt cramped with only 10 pages' worth of 16 apps in OS 2.x, and when they upgraded your phone to 11 pages in 3.x you felt some relief.
Buffalo, Tonawanda officers, their dogs to be sworn in
December 15, 2009, 6:52 AM / There will be an international flair to Wednesday's K-9 graduation ceremony where five dogs and their handlers will be officially sworn into duty at the Niagara Regional Police Service headquarters in St.
Niagara Parks chairman steps down
Niagara Parks chairman steps down The Niagara Parks Commission has its administrative offices based at Oak Hall.
Bengals claim 6-4 SUNYAC win over Morrisville State
" Visiting Buffalo State College Bengals scored two goals in the opening period and matched the Mustangs in each additional, en route to the 6-4 State University of New York Athletic Conference victory over Morrisville State College Friday night in Morrisville.
Shad Album Coming In 2010, Touring In February
Everybody's favourite Canadian Fresh Prince fan, Shad , has been recording his third album, which should be out in mid-2010. The follow-up to 2007's Polaris Music Prize short listed The Old Prince doesn't have a title or definite release date yet, but you may be able to see and hear Shad play songs from it when he tours southern Ontario in ...
3% decrease in Peterborough city-wide development charges backed
City council endorsed changes to the development charge rates that would decrease the fee per residential unit by 3%, during a committee of the whole meeting last night.
Fiddle Champ Tunes Up For Costa Rica
Canadian fiddle champion Scott Woods will be playing a benefit concert this Sunday, Dec.
F---ed Up sports 'Couple Tracks' on winter trek
Canadian hardcore outfit F---ed Up returns to the road in February for a slate of headlining dates to support the band's forthcoming new singles compilation, "Couple Tracks." The group kicks things off Feb.
Singer Ce Ce Peniston: 'Memba Her?
I just don't remember the name of the song. Hehehehhehe. Posted at 12:09AM on Nov 26th 2009 by Simone 4. **Updated Nov 25** with copies of letters from Privacy Commissioner of Canada and an audio.
Canadian Cancer Patient Fights Bureaucracy in Desperate Fight for Life
To fight advanced colon cancer, Canadian Suzanne Aucoin needed Erbitux, a powerful anti-cancer drug, but the Canadian health bureaucracy said it wouldn't pay.
Going Out / the Holiday Edition
BRAD WHEELER Published on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2009 12:00AM EST Last updated on Saturday, Nov.
Fashion puts zippers on display
An open zipper is an embarrassing faux pas, but an exposed zipper is all the rage.
Only way out for stuck ship was to reverse course
Getting the grounded 33,000-tonne CSL Assiniboine off a shoal west of Cardinal Saturday night was one of the most difficult salvage operations on the St.
Critellia s wins chamber entrepreneur award
Critellia TMs Fine Furniture was the big winner at the chambera TMs business achievement awards, which were handed out Nov.
Panhandler to face murder charge
A young panhandler was ordered yesterday to face trial in the high-profile murder of St.
Deadline looms as Niagara children's aid Mediation starts on National Child Day
St. Catharines, ON ... After months of negotiating and over 40 hours of Ministry of Labour supervised Conciliation talks, formal contract Mediation between CUPE and Family and Children Services Niagara will begin Friday, November 20, National Child Day, in St.
Another AppStore Developer Quits
Catharines, Ontario, Canada] The AppStore review process is hopelessly broken. Today's XKCD strip pretty much sums it up perfectly: XKCD http://xkcd.com/662/ There's a program on my iPhone called "Tris". It's a brilliant take on the Tetris theme, with controls adapted to suit the iPhone touch screen.
Tory MP accused of 'disrespectful preoccupation with his blackberry'
Catharines, Ont. A local Liberal, Renate Hodges , took a photo of the MP typing on his BlackBerry during the ceremony, and also sent a letter to the local newspaper, Niagara This Week , decrying what she called Mr.